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Canadian Urbanism Uncovered

By Chuck Davis

  • A Year in Five Minutes: Vancouver 1974

    The Credit Foncier Building, photographed in 1974, was designated this year as a Heritage Building. Item # CVA 778-212. In 1974, the Whitecaps hit the...

  • A Year in Five Minutes: Vancouver 1972

    City of Vancouver Archives, opened in 1972. Photo courtesy of Wikipedia. In 1972, the NPA’s reign was over, the City Archives were officially opened...

  • A Year in Five Minutes: Vancouver 1985

    1985 saw Rick Hanson’s epic around-the-world Man in Motion tour begin from Oakridge Mall. It also marked the opening of  of Skytrain Expo Line and the...

  • A Year in Five Minutes: Vancouver 1984

    Pope John Paul II in Vancouver. Photo courtesy of Joe Marquette This year saw the well-received arrival of Pope John Paul II – his first visit to...

  • A Year in Five Minutes: Vancouver 1983

    Vancouver Art Gallery. Photo courtesy of Wikipedia. The year 1983, saw the creation of the Province newspaper in tabloid format, the formation of the...

  • A Year in Five Minutes: Vancouver 1982

    Coach Roger Neilson and his Stanley Cup finalist Vancouver Canucks. Photo courtesy of Canucks Central. This important year saw the temporary Arts...

  • A Year in Five Minutes: Vancouver 1981

    Kwantlen University College’s Richmond campus. Photo by Arnold C, wikipedia. As the city’s population dipped in 1981, most of the suburbs were...

  • A Year in Five Minutes: Vancouver 1980

    The Carnegie Building, photographed here under construction in 1902, reopened in 1980. Item # CVA 1376-27. 1980 saw the start of Terry Fox’s Marathon of...

  • A Year in Five Minutes: Vancouver 1979

    View of Burrard Street from Pender Street in May, 1979. Item # CVA 780-45. In 1979, a former premier and a local hockey star passed away. It was also the...

  • A Year in Five Minutes: Vancouver 1978

    The 100-block of East Pender Street in April 1978. Item # CVA 780-470. This year laid the groundwork for the biggest event in Vancouver at the time. A...

  • A Year in Five Minutes: Vancouver 1977

    A view of downtown Vancouver from Cambie Bridge in June 1977. Photo courtesy of Vancouver Archives. Item # CVA 780-1. It was 1977 that the SeaBus started...

  • A Year in Five Minutes: Vancouver 1976

    The 1000 block of Robson Street in February, 1976. Item # CVA 780-406. In 1976, ICBC rates skyrocketed, the Museum of Anthropology got a new home and an...