History

Watch: This 70-year-old video shows the Stanley Park Zoo in its heyday

At the time they had a dog help out with caring for the birds...

Feb 13, 2023 2:40 PM Read more >

5 more things you (probably) didn't know Vancouver was first in Canada to have

First of all, many things happened first in Vancouver.

Feb 12, 2023 5:17 PM Read more >

Photos: Here's what happened to the English Bay pier

The beach boasted two piers up until the 1950s.

Feb 11, 2023 4:35 PM Read more >

Old ad captures Vancouver icon’s transformation into ‘ultra-modern’ hotel

"Such a place as drifts thro' dreams."

Feb 7, 2023 1:39 PM Read more >

5 things you (probably) didn't know about pop culture and Vancouver

Like any big city, Vancouver's roll in the world is full of random things that help make up the fabric of pop culture.

Feb 5, 2023 4:54 PM Read more >

'Yours to marvel at': Check out this 60-year-old brochure for the Vancouver Aquarium

It was only 35 cents for adults to get in.

Feb 5, 2023 3:45 PM Read more >

Vancouver Now & Then: The corner of Main and 10th hasn't changed much in 60 years

Take a look this same spot in photos from 1958 and 2020

Feb 3, 2023 1:18 PM Read more >

'A Hundred Thousand Welcomes': These vintage postcards show off Vancouver over 100 years ago

These are what travellers sent home after a visit to Vancouver.

Feb 2, 2023 1:49 PM Read more >

5 things you (probably) didn't know about Canada Place

Want to choose the lights on the sails?

Jan 29, 2023 5:50 PM Read more >

Photos: This 80-year-old pamphlet shows the 'Points of Interest' in Vancouver in 1943

"You will live longer and enjoy life more in this beautiful city by the sea."

Jan 29, 2023 3:42 PM Read more >