The July 17th., 1883 issue of the Mainland Guardian reported that the town of Granville (Vancouver in three years) was becoming a noted resort for “pleasure seekers” since it “seems that no longer is the delightful and invigorating summer breeze which constantly blows o’er the dark waters of Coal Harbour on sunny afternoons, impregnated by… Continue reading Noted Resort
There’s a parade finishing up at Hastings and Carrall c.1899 and this wagon features the products of the Royal City Planing Mill. The mill was at the foot of Carrall Street on False Creek and that might be where it’s going as it turns the corner onto Carrall. CVA 677-27
Few buildings in this city have suffered the indignities that the Ming Sun Society building at 439 Powell has. The Friends of 439 are looking for support to continue the night time security watch – the building is a target for vandals – and raise funds for the necessary repairs needed to keep City officials… Continue reading Donating to the Restoration of 439 Powell
Imagine if we could bring back the elegance and sophistication of the hotel’s original design… this is the east lobby. Libraries and Archives Canada MIKAN 3355699
There may have been a special occasion when the photo of the Brunswick Hotel on Hastings was taken since everyone is posing. Here’s a delightful woman in the upper floor window. City of Vancouver Archives photo: CVA 677-5
Here’s the challenge from Twitter: The battle over the precise location of the Brunswick Bar rages: flickr.com/photos/jmv/767…changingvancouver.wordpress.com/2013/12/13/the… And here’s how the precise location was determined… My thanks to Andy Coupland for the map work. Determine what is around your site where the location is confirmed. 23-29 – Wood Vallance Leggat; known location http://changingvancouver.wordpress.com/2012/12/18/wood-vallance-and-leggat-west-hastings-street/ built c1899. 1907 Directory says… Continue reading Maps, Location and Hotels
Looking through some Archive photos today and found a unidentified scene. And way in the background is this lovely vignette of a woman getting into a rowboat. The child is already aboard.
Here’s the Russ House Hotel – today’s Ming Sun Society building seen from across Oppenheimer Park, back then known as the Powell Street Grounds, in the 1890s showing its original form. A really big enlargement pulling the building out of the background.
From Michael Turner’s excellent blog… “On Friday I attended a press conference regarding the City-ordered demolition of a 122-year-old building at 441 Powell Street. The conference was organized by Instant Coffee, a “service-oriented artist collective,” who, at present, rent the building’s storefront and a portion of its rear space from the Ming Sun Reading Room,… Continue reading 437 Powell Street
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