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Dupont (Pender) Street

29/01/201329/01/2013 John AtkinLeave a comment

In the background of this photograph of the Glasgow Hotel from the Vancouver Archives (#HOT-P84) taken in1891, is one of the only views of the houses that once lined Pender. Until 1906 this was also part of the city’s restricted district, the polite term for the red light district.

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21/07/2012 John AtkinLeave a comment

Working on research for a West End walking tour, and had this in the files.

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