Today marks the 124th birthday of our amazing city and I’ve been inspired by some fantastic blogs, (Miss604, and South Granville) to post some before and after pictures of my favourite area: Robson Street!
The idea of before and after pics is not original, (check out Vancouver: Then and Now), but I haven’t really seen many of Robson Street around. So today, exactly 124 years after we became incorporated, I took to the street with just my camera and tried to match some pictures from the archives. Take a look at these and enjoy!
North West Corner of Robson and Bute - Scotiabank 1974
Blue Horizon Hotel - 1225 Robson Street - 1974
Looking West from the 1000 block of Robson - 1968
Manhattan Building (Starbucks)- North East Corner of Robson and Thurlow - 1976
Manhattan Building - 1930 & 1968
South West corner of Robson & Burrard (Bebe) - 1974
1032 Robson - Café Crepe - 1974
North West Corner of Robson and Burrard - Roots - 1928
North West corner of Robson and Burrard - 1974
When I was a teen, I performed in a musical that played weekly on the Coca Cola stage at Expo 86. The play was all about Vancouver’s history and celebrating our 100th Birthday. It was cheesy and campy, but I still sing the songs sometimes. One of my favourites was simple, yet so true: Vancouver, Vancouver… a City in Canada’s West. Of all the Cities in Canada, I think Vancouver’s the Best!
Happy Birthday to the Most Beautiful City in the World!
The idea of before and after pics is not original, (check out Vancouver: Then and Now), but I haven’t really seen many of Robson Street around. So today, exactly 124 years after we became incorporated, I took to the street with just my camera and tried to match some pictures from the archives. Take a look at these and enjoy!
North West Corner of Robson and Bute - Scotiabank 1974
Blue Horizon Hotel - 1225 Robson Street - 1974
Looking West from the 1000 block of Robson - 1968 Manhattan Building (Starbucks)- North East Corner of Robson and Thurlow - 1976
Manhattan Building - 1930 & 1968
South West corner of Robson & Burrard (Bebe) - 1974
1032 Robson - Café Crepe - 1974
North West Corner of Robson and Burrard - Roots - 1928
North West corner of Robson and Burrard - 1974When I was a teen, I performed in a musical that played weekly on the Coca Cola stage at Expo 86. The play was all about Vancouver’s history and celebrating our 100th Birthday. It was cheesy and campy, but I still sing the songs sometimes. One of my favourites was simple, yet so true: Vancouver, Vancouver… a City in Canada’s West. Of all the Cities in Canada, I think Vancouver’s the Best!
Happy Birthday to the Most Beautiful City in the World!
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