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April
BO-47-1558 : Lansdowne Park Racetrack
This is the Lansdowne Park Racetrack in 1947. It was located where Lansdowne Center Mall now sits in Richmond. Check out the horse race…in-progress.
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April
BO-47-1020 : New Westminster
This is a pretty amazing shot of downtown New Westminster in 1947.
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April
BO-47-1612B : USS Iowa
In 1947, the battleship USS Iowa (BB-61) made a visit to Victoria. This is a shot as it was leaving for it’s next destination.
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April
BO-47-1454 : Victoria Inner Harbour
Victoria Harbour in 1947. You can see the Empress Hotel, the Parliament Building and the Ferry Terminal.
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April
BO-46-129 : Burnaby Heights
This is the Burnaby Heights area of North Burnaby in 1946. The Iron Workers Memorial Bridge hasn’t been built yet and the whole east-side of the North Shore is looking very uninhabited.
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April
BO-53-53 : University of British Columbia
University of British Columbia from 1953.
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April
BO-46-2 : Alaska Pine Company
This is New Westminster overlooking Poplar Island and the site of the Scott Paper mill. In 1946, when this picture was taken, it was still called the Alaska Pine Company. You can also make out 6th Ave and 12th street.
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April
BO-46-124 : False Creek / Granville Island
This 1946 photo is taken from downtown Vancouver looking south-west to Granville Island. It includes the old Granville Bridge, the Burrard Bridge and the old railway bridge over False Creek. You can also see a bit of the downtown end of Davie Village.
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April
BO-56-395 : Vancouver Hastings-Sunrise Area
This is East Hastings Street area of Vancouver near the Pacific National Exhibition in 1956. You can see the Second Narrows Bridge is under construction. Empire Stadium, Hastings Racecourse and the Kootenay Bus Loop are also visible.
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April
BO-46-145 : Downtown Vancouver
This is an image of historic downtown Vancouver, featuring the Hotel Vancouver and courthouse from 1946. If you look down Robson Street you’ll even see an old streetcar.
