{"id":34606,"date":"2020-11-03T12:00:28","date_gmt":"2020-11-03T20:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/vancouver\/?p=34606"},"modified":"2020-10-25T11:10:44","modified_gmt":"2020-10-25T18:10:44","slug":"video-vancouver-construction-of-the-george-massey-tunnel-1957-59","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/vancouver\/2020\/11\/03\/video-vancouver-construction-of-the-george-massey-tunnel-1957-59\/","title":{"rendered":"Video Vancouver: Construction of the George Massey Tunnel 1957-59"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18200 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/vancouver\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2013\/02\/video-van_feature-VAN.gif\" alt=\"Video Vancouver\" width=\"600\" height=\"72\" \/><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Construction of the George Massey Tunnel 1957-59, aka Deas Island Tunnel - full film\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/A1igKk8eK0M?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\">Via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCTx5lccfRz47IghyE4SiiZA\">BC History<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\">The film was originally called <em>Deas Island Tunnel <\/em>and is about the construction of the tunnel under the Fraser between Richmond and Delta in 1957-1959. The tunnel was opened on May 24th 1959. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\">Presented by the Department of Highways and the Government of BC<br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\">Produced by Photographic Branch, Provincial Department of Recreation and Conservation<br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\">Photography by Roger Sharland and Peter Parsons<br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\">Edited by Keith Cutler Written by Eric Ramsden<br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\">Narrated by Gordon Inglis <\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span class=\"style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\">Original Footage <\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\">Part 1 <\/span><a class=\"yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\" spellcheck=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=k9I6BpXwUZE\">http:\/\/youtu.be\/k9I6BpXwUZE<\/a><br \/>\n<span class=\"style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\">Part 2 <\/span><a class=\"yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\" spellcheck=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6MGhtaFIuOE\">http:\/\/youtu.be\/6MGhtaFIuOE<\/a><br \/>\n<span class=\"style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\">Part 3 <\/span><a class=\"yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\" spellcheck=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ZU9uLb9UdGY\">http:\/\/youtu.be\/ZU9uLb9UdGY<\/a><br \/>\n<span class=\"style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\">Part 4 <\/span><a class=\"yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\" spellcheck=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vXNyw2EDBZc\">http:\/\/youtu.be\/vXNyw2EDBZc<\/a><br \/>\n<span class=\"style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\">Film footage of the Official opening by Queen Elizabeth on July 15th 1959 <\/span><a class=\"yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\" spellcheck=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=p0pWxQXqfAk\">http:\/\/youtu.be\/p0pWxQXqfAk<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Via BC History The film was originally called Deas Island Tunnel and is about the construction of the tunnel under the Fraser between Richmond and Delta in 1957-1959. 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