Browsing the photos added to the Miss604 Flickr Pool I have noticed quite a few panoramic shots. I did a panorama roundup last month but there are just enough now to do another compilation. Photo credit: kiwi_cam on Flickr Photo credit: Clayon Perry Photoworks on Flickr Photo credit: danieldoan on Flickr Photo credit: Matzuda on [...]

Today’s Archives Photo of the Day is from the 400 block of Homer Street. While it’s not a century-old image, I still find it rather curious and amusing. Year: 1974 Vancouver Archives item#: CVA 778-194

Browsing the Vancouver Archives online photograph database I kept coming across old advertisements from around Vancouver. Posters, billboards, and painted cars. I thought it would be fun to do a roundup including commercials of our city’s past. 1946, Archives Item#: CVA 1184-2346 1948, Photographer: Jack Lindsay, Archives Item#: CVA 1184-3139 1934, PhotographeR: Stuart Thomson, Archives [...]

Last night Team Spain dazzled a crowd of 500,000 at English Bay. The largest waterfront fireworks display of its kind in North America has made an impression in the photography realm as the Celebration of Light was featured today on the Flickr Blog. We went down early to catch ShoreFest (free beach concert series) prior [...]

Today’s Archives Photo of the Day features two children walking along the old pier at English Bay. Year: 1905 Vancouver Archives item#: CVA 677-227

Last night the 2010 Celebration of Light began its run with a performance from Team USA. The colourful explosions above the city could be seen and heard from English Bay to Boundary. After every fireworks night I will be looking through the Miss604 group pool on Flickr for any photos submitted from the previous night’s [...]

This week’s Flickr pool roundup once again features summer scenes around Metro Vancouver. These unique angles and perspectives capture the diversity of our region and the number of activities you can get up to (or observe others doing) during our sunny, rain-less months. Photo credit: kiwi_camon Flickr Photo credit: tombreda on Flickr Photo credit: rbostyle [...]

From the Miss604 Flickr Pool this week we have many scenes that depict the sizzling summer in Vancouver so far. Photo credit: kristystrang on Flickr Photo credit: Ken Hall on Flickr Photo credit: Susan Gittins on Flickr Photo credit: alsadventure on Flickr Photo credit: Jody Taylor on Flickr Photo credit: AllanColeRoberts on Flickr As always, [...]