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April
BO-47-1530 : Downtown Victoria
Taken from almost directly above the Empress Hotel and facing North, this photo shows downtown Victoria from 1947.
Taken from almost directly above the Empress Hotel and facing North, this photo shows downtown Victoria from 1947.
A higher altitude shot of the southern half of Stanley Park and part of downtown Vancouver. It was taken May 26, 1946. Second Beach seems to be really bustling with activity.
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.
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.