Author: John Atkin
John Atkin is a civic historian, author, and walking tour guide in Vancouver.
Saturday’s Sun
Time for the PNE
A Little Side Project: Interesting Mountain View
I was quite taken aback at how much of Mountain View’s website was lost with the City of Vancouver’s launch of their new website. So I’ve decided to post the write ups of interesting individuals, fallen firemen and other information on Interesting Mountain View so that it is still available to the public. There are… Continue reading A Little Side Project: Interesting Mountain View
Great Moments in Park Board History
In 1919 it was suggested that the board put on open air movies in Stanley Park. Not sure it was approved. That same year the Board put aside a flower bed to grow poppies “from Flanders Field”.
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A West of Denman Image
Working on research for a West End walking tour, and had this in the files.
Project 200, The Really Nasty Version
Digging through the files I found this image of the proposed Project 200 for the waterfront of Vancouver looking east from Stanley Park. Someone was channeling Hugh Ferris. Yikes.
The West End on Steroids!!
Here is a proposal for the West End’s future from architect C. Cyaioni sometime in the 1960s. The caption reads: “A concept for the future of Vancouver with not too unrealistic buildings”… I’m wondering how many bridges do we need to cross False Creek?
The Waldorf in the mid 1950s
Digging through the collection and found this great shot.
What Floats to the Top of My Desk 