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In The Background: Powerhouse Pin Up
In 1893 the employees of the Electric Railway’s powerhouse at the foot of Barnard (Union) Street brightened up the boiler room with the charms of their pin up girl. Archives photo: Bu P123
In The Background: Try a Hot Bovril
In 1921 at the Tram News Stand you could get a light luncheon or hot drinks while waiting for the train at “Marpole’s popular lunch counter”. Drinks range from Hot Bovril, Ginger Wine to Oyster Cocktails all for 10 cents. Spend big and get their hot coffee and sandwich deal for 15 cents. CVA 99-3549
A Bit of a View of Shore Street
Shore Street was just a short bit of road on the west side of Main Street that disappeared when the Georgia Viaduct was constructed in 1914. Here the tops of a house and a couple of rooming houses poke above the northern edge of the deck of the new viaduct. The street gained notoriety when… Continue reading A Bit of a View of Shore Street
Wood for Telephone Cable
In 1922, BC Telephone is working on Georgia Street and they’ve got a pile of wooden conduit to lay their wires in. And at this time, Georgia is still paved in wooden blocks. CVA 99-3496
5926 EARLES Street, Vancouver – $998,000
One of the best mid-century modern homes in Vancouver is for sale. http://www.realestatevancouver2010.com/homes/5926-earles-street-vancouver-east-killarney-homes-v996158/
Check out Bow Haus
Interesting project launched for King Ed heritage house! http://changingcitybook.com/2013/04/01/587-west-king-edward-avenue/
Dome and Justice
The old courthouse at Cambie and Hastings
How We Lived…
Real Estate ads can give us a window into how we used to live. Here’s one from the Vancouver Sun in the early 1930s with a great detailed description of a house for sale in Shaughnessy.
Sketching the City
My friend Jo Scott B has been sketching some of the buildings we’ve been looking at during our UBC Continuing Studies course. Check them out on her site http://www.joscottb.com/joscottb.com/Vancouver_sketchbook_2013.html
What Floats to the Top of My Desk 