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Stanley Park circa 1902
Click to view this 1902 postcard reading "Driveway in Stanley Park, Vancouver, BC". This picture is early in Vancouver's post-European settlement history. Vancouver's population was only beginning to take hold in the late 1800s. Stanley Park first opened in 1888.
An interesting history of Stanley Park can be found here on Wikipedia.
Time Travel: Vancouver in the 1920s
This historical archives video is a glimpse at Vancouver from almost 100 years ago.
"In this old home movie from the 1920's you will see a group of ladies on a trip aboard a Canadian Pacific Steamer leaving Vancouver and going through the Puget Sound on their way to Victoria. In Victoria you will see the Empress Hotel and the Parliament Buildings, plus much more." (By: Reelnostagia)
The black and white video runs about 5 minutes. On the boat scene in the beginning, the clothing people are wearing is unique. Then again, that was the roaring twenties.
Postcards from Vancouver: 1940s Indian Totem Poles in Stanley Park
Tired of the typical tourist shop momentos? Finding something different than the normal "I love Vancouver" t-shirt takes a little work, but can be much more rewarding. Here's how I do it.
While traveling, I always find it fun to stop in an antique shop or two to see if I can find cheap historic souvenirs. Antique shops are like mini-museums. You can see the items that local people have used throughout the last several decades.
Vancouver time travel made easy
Breathe deep and get ready to step back in time.
This May 7th, 1907 video gives a glimpse into Vancouver lives of the past. A camera was attached to the front of a trolley as it rode through town.
Imagine walking down the streets of modern Vancouver with this video in mind. Imagine the people of the past walking alongside you.
Notice the horse-drawn carriages, bicycles and occassional dogs running through the street.
This is a time before automobiles, before television, cable, the Internet, iPods and YouTube, when the biggest technologies of the time were trains, telephones and trolleys.
Notice the horse-drawn carriages, bicycles and occassional dogs running through the street.
This is a time before automobiles, before television, cable, the Internet, iPods and YouTube, when the biggest technologies of the time were trains, telephones and trolleys.
Nifty, eh?
Let's look at the streets 100 years later.
Here's a picture of Robson Street taken July, 2007 by me from a tourist bus. Robson Street is one of the popular Vancouver shopping areas. See the Bebe store, the fancy modern clothing, the BMW's and other cars on the streets.
This was my view from the top of a double decker Big Bus, one of the tourist bus lines that takes Vancouver visitors to the better parts of the city.
Georgia Street in Vancouver is packed with cars and lined with modern apartment buildings.
I happened to spot a Centennial Edition Harley parked on Granville Island in Vancouver.
It had the 1903-2003 emblem, a reminder of what has really changed in 100 years and what has stayed the same.
Frommer's Vancouver
& Victoria