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19
April
BO-49-99 : Pacific National Exhibition
This is a shot of the Pacific National Exhibition and Hastings Racecourse from 1949.
Air Photo
18
April
BO-46-47 : Vancouver City Hall
This is Vancouver’s City Hall on May 29, 1946.
17
April
BO-48-3111 : Hatzic Flood
In 1948, a cool spring and warm summer led to a sudden melting of the winter snow pack that caused major flooding throughout the Lower Mainland. On June 3rd the Hatzic dyke, just east of Mission, gave way.
16
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.
15
April
BO-47-1020 : New Westminster
This is a pretty amazing shot of downtown New Westminster in 1947.
13
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.
12
April
BO-47-1454 : Victoria Inner Harbour
Victoria Harbour in 1947. You can see the Empress Hotel, the Parliament Building and the Ferry Terminal.
10
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.
8
April
BO-53-53 : University of British Columbia
University of British Columbia from 1953.
8
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.
