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Vancouver Technical Secondary back in the 1930's. (My old high school back in the early 2000's).
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09-26-2018, 08:39 AM
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Awesome thread;
A couple of years ago the Vancouver Archives had an open house and they were giving away some prints of theirs for free. I took this one and hung it up in our walk in closet:
Granville Street circa 1900: 
Vancouver was founded 14 years earlier. The "parade" in the picture, I was told, are local military recruits heading off to the Boer War. The teepees are barracks.
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09-26-2018, 08:45 AM
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Vancouver Technical Secondary back in the 1930's. (My old high school back in the early 2000's). | Holy shit! Where's broadway? lol
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09-26-2018, 09:51 AM
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Originally Posted by mikemhg I'm laughing at how the Lion's Gate bridge still carries the same 3 lanes to this day, that it did 50 years ago. To think how much this city's population was grown from half a century ago, and yet much of our roads, and infrastructure remains the same, meanwhile we're carrying some of the highest prices for real estate in the modern world.
It's very bizarre, and unfortunate. BC has always had the reputation in Canada as the "Wild West" when it comes to government corruption. It makes me really wonder how much tax payer money has been siphoned away to darker means, rather than improving the much needed infrastructure this city really requires. It's baffling to me. | I've been living in the GTA for almost a year now and traffic is just as bad here, if not worse. I also lived near Montreal for 5 months last year and the traffic is terrible there too.
I've come to realize that there's only so much $$ you can spend on infrastructure on the 2nd largest (by landmass) country in the world using taxes collected from a population size less than that of the state of California....
My contribution. Buddy's dad the day he bought his first new car after immigrating to Vancouver, Canada: 
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^Popeye Doyle wouldn't seem out of place crackin skulls in a few of those images.
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I was listening to music on the ol' stere-O.
Gawd I love music. Been a musician all my life. I often wAndered how I even got into music and it dawned on me. I lived on Powell Street above a fricken Cabaret/Nightclub. The Phoenix Nightclub. Flashing neon lights outside the bedroom and dat bass. Went to sleep listening to music from downstairs. Anyway............. https://vancouversun.com/news/local-...s-bottle-clubs
The Smilin' Buddha and Oil Can Harry's, 
Go-Go Dancers, ftmfw!
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any streets in the lower mainland with well-preserved historic homes that isn't all like $10M+ mansions?
like the modest sized houses in the mt. pleasant and kits area, but less dumpy looking? | |
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05-28-2019, 04:39 PM
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Chong Lee building on the corner of Rupert and 22nd Avenue is no more. It used to be a Stongs, years ago. Anyone know what it was before that?
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05-28-2019, 05:10 PM
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Vancouver Technical Secondary back in the 1930's. (My old high school back in the early 2000's). | Where's Broadway? LOL.
NVM, it's there.............
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Originally Posted by MG1 Chong Lee building on the corner of Rupert and 22nd Avenue is no more. It used to be a Stongs, years ago. Anyone know what it was before that? | i believe it used to be a safeway
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05-28-2019, 05:53 PM
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Originally Posted by MG1 Chong Lee building on the corner of Rupert and 22nd Avenue is no more. It used to be a Stongs, years ago. Anyone know what it was before that? | That building (built in the 50's) was re-developed several times over the decades. Someone older and familiar with the area can confirm but previous research indicated it might have been some sort of mechanic/auto-related business. Originally, the building was a mix of small businesses with no major anchor tenant.
Actually, before Stong's left the area, it was originally located kitty corner during the 60-70s, where the 7-Eleven is now.
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Originally Posted by MG1 Chong Lee building on the corner of Rupert and 22nd Avenue is no more. It used to be a Stongs, years ago. Anyone know what it was before that? | theyre just getting a new building but I hear all the shops will be back in there
im shocked the comic book store is still across the street! I thought the place closed down ages ago! used to go there all the time as a kid, then moved away, then my ex lived nearby, and I was like nooo way my comic shop!
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05-28-2019, 06:55 PM
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It’s sad to see Lucky Bakery close down.It was between the 7-Eleven and The restaurant. Next to some nail/salon place. The cakes and whatnot were okay, but the owner was a nice guy. Very hard worker. I supported his business as long as I could. I moved out of the area, but kept going there. Christmas and birthday cakes. Got their buns on a weekly basis. Hope he retired and not leave because he went broke.
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That comic shop must be a front or something. How does it stay in business?
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05-29-2019, 09:22 AM
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Lmao I think the owner owns the building, lives upstairs or something, and just has the comic shop due to their passion lol
Ah ya my ex liked that bakery's stuff too, she was sad to see it go too
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05-29-2019, 09:46 AM
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Owns the building, lives upstairs............. that’ll work. Have your cake and eat it, too. No connection to Lucky Bakery. Maybe the baker’s rent was too high and he’s opened up shop somewheres else. He seemed to like what he was doing. Maybe he works for someone else now. A really good friend of mine owned a stereo shop in Richmond. He was doing well, but he realized working for someone else made way more sense. Less headache. Let someone else worry about running the business.
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05-29-2019, 09:36 PM
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Originally Posted by hirevtuner i believe it used to be a safeway | before T&T in first ave and renfrew
there was safeway
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Originally Posted by MG1 It’s sad to see Lucky Bakery close down.It was between the 7-Eleven and The restaurant. Next to some nail/salon place. The cakes and whatnot were okay, but the owner was a nice guy. Very hard worker. I supported his business as long as I could. I moved out of the area, but kept going there. Christmas and birthday cakes. Got their buns on a weekly basis. Hope he retired and not leave because he went broke. | Quote:
Originally Posted by StylinRed Ah ya my ex liked that bakery's stuff too, she was sad to see it go too | I think the guy retired, it was last year or the year before I think.
The 7-11 complex is getting demolished, going to have more condos there if what I heard is correct - the lot got sold. The hair salon is moving down to where Prince Seafood Restaurant is, no idea where e.Tea or the other shops are moving to.
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same 711 complex used to have a pho place between the bakery and hair salon but moved out years ago and went to hastings st, so i'm guessing the rent was too high
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Originally Posted by roastpuff The 7-11 complex is getting demolished, going to have more condos there if what I heard is correct | Having a condo there would be awesome.
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Question for you old timers............. what was at Kingsgate Mall before Buy Low showed up? I also noticed a Nesters is in that area now.
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i thought it used to be a safeway.
whats the deal with that mall. its such a prime location but its the ghettoest mall in vancouver up there with the tinseltown as one of the most unprofitable malls.
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Originally Posted by Badhobz i thought it used to be a safeway.
whats the deal with that mall. its such a prime location but its the ghettoest mall in vancouver up there with the tinseltown as one of the most unprofitable malls. | i believe the land is owned by the vancouver school board and they don't want to get rid of it
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