Children’s Hospital (1933-1982)
Originally opened in 1933 on West 59th Avenue as Crippled Children’s Hospital and later renamed in 1947 to Children’s Hospital to exemplify the growing awareness that children are not defined…
Vaisakhi Parade (Nagar Kirtan) 1980s
These are great vintage shots of the South Vancouver Vaisakhi parade from what appears to the early 1980s. Can also see businesses that no longer exist on Main Street: Frontier…
The Blue Boy Motor Hotel (1964-1995)
All born 'n' bred South Van’ers will definitely know this place!! The Blue Boy Motor Hotel opened in 1964 at a cost of $2 million ($16m in today’s dollars). It was…
A Brief History of Fraser Street
Rob Howatson – JO Grad of '84Fraser Street is one of Vancouver’s oldest, most storied roads and given its rich history, it is not surprising that the route evolved into…