40 for 40! An analysis of the Vancouver Centennial Plaques
A couple of years of trawling through the Vancouver Archives, searching old newspapers, time travelling on StreetView, driving all over the city… and I’ve found forty plaques! More
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Vancouver’s 100 Centennial Plaques
In 1986, Vancouver celebrated the city’s 100th birthday by installing 100 plaques around the city. My goal is to find all of them! At the end of the project, I hope it’s like a little guidebook to the city’s history. More
Vancouver Centennial Plaque #100 – Jericho Military Base
The Royal Engineers had this area set aside as a military reserve in the 1860's. A seaplane base was established after World War I and expanded during World War II. Also used until 1939 as a golf course, some of the area became a city park in 1967. More
Vancouver Centennial Plaque #99 – Hart’s Opera House
In 1886, after the fire, Frank W. Hart moved an old roller rink from Port Moody to Carrall and Dupont (Pender). In reality a rude canvas-roofed barn, it was Vancouver's only theatre for the first three years. More
Vancouver Centennial Plaque #98 – Vancouver Rowing Club
The Vancouver Club was formed in 1899 as a result of a merger of the Vancouver Boating Club (1886) and the Burrard Inlet Rowing Club. In 1911 it moved from the foot of Bute Street to its present site. It is Vancouver's oldest continuous sports organization. More
Vancouver Centennial Plaque #97 – English Bay
Named by Captain George Richards in 1860, this became a popular recreation area with the development of the West End in the 1890's. Over the years amenities were added, including sand (1898), bath houses and pier (1909) and a bandstand in Alexandra Park (1914). More
Vancouver Centennial Plaque #96 – False Creek South
Limited access initially restricted industrial development but by 1886 the first sawmill, Leamey and Kyle's, began operation north of Yukon Street. Other industries including shingle mills, breweries, slaughterhouses and metal works followed. Visible blight and pollution led to re-development in the 1960's. More
Vancouver Centennial Plaque #95 – Lemon Squash
During the 1880's the first house on North Arm Road (now Granville) was a bootlegging establishment. Patrons ordered illegal beer by calling for “lemon squash” and whiskey by asking for “crackers and cheese”. More
Vancouver Centennial Plaque #94 – First Baptist Church
This congregation has had three homes since 1887. The first at 434 Main; the second at 604 Hamilton; and the present at 969 Burrard. Renamed Hamilton Hall, the second church building was invaded on October 13, 1936 by 300 unemployed in the “Baptist Church Riot”. More
Vancouver Centennial Plaque #93 – Carleton School
Opened in 1896, in what was then the school district of East Vancouver, this school was named after Sir Guy Carleton, colonial Governor of Quebec. It includes the oldest classroom still in use and has been a community focal point for 90 years. More