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Robert Burns Statue in Stanley Park

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Upon entering Stanley Park, either by turning east off Georgia Street from Vancouver or from the Coal Harbour Seawall, the first statue you will come across is that of Scottish poet and lyricist Robert Burns. A photo posted by Rebecca Bollwitt (@miss604) on Jan 6, 2015 at 12:25pm PST Robert Burns Statue in Stanley Park […]

Vancouver Photos of the Week: January 20, 2015

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I’ve been away in Iowa visiting my in-laws for the last week so I’ve missed out on some gloriously sunny winter days and will most likely return with the rain at the end of the month. Regardless of my own locale or time zone, I enjoyed looking through the Miss604 Flickr Pool and #Photos604 on […]

20 Stunning Photos of BC Place at Night

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A few events occurred that have made False Creek a hot spot for nighttime photography in recent years. First, Science World updated its geodisic dome with LED lighting. Then we began populating the Olympic Village and South East False Creek developments. Finally, BC Place got a new roof with its Northern Lights display that can […]

The Best Old PNE Photos 1914-1980

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The City of Vancouver Archives has digitized over 8,000 images from the Pacific National Exhibition (“PNE”) thanks to funding from the British Columbia History Digitization Program. These images are easy to view, re-use, and share. Additionally, they have digitized another 874 images under copyright which can be viewed via the Archives. 1971: Women on the […]