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Old Posted Jun 20, 2012, 9:03 PM
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Cool.
Is there a sign that says "Simpsons"? or do you mean Spencers, which was taken over by Eatons (before it moved to Pacific Centre), then Sears when it was converted to Harbour Centre.

I can see a very ornate facade on Hastings across from a theatre that says Odeon Hasting Theatre on its alley side. I think one of those two is the second Pantages - is that right?
There's a Simpson's sign on top of a building in the upper-left corner. Towards where Canada Place would be. Pretty much where the Steamworks Pub is now.

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Old Posted Jun 20, 2012, 9:26 PM
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Fantastic! I love seeing these.
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Old Posted Jun 20, 2012, 10:55 PM
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There's a Simpson's sign on top of a building in the upper-left corner. Towards where Canada Place would be. Pretty much where the Steamworks Pub is now.

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I vaguely recall that same "Simpson's" logo as a ghost on the outside of the Sears store where we always shopped when I was growing up.

I was told that Simpson's was bought by Sears in the late 50's and became Simpson's Sears - and Gramma would say "they've done downhill ever since".

She may have hated shopping there, but loved the sales.
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Old Posted Jun 20, 2012, 11:50 PM
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There's a Simpson's sign on top of a building in the upper-left corner. Towards where Canada Place would be. Pretty much where the Steamworks Pub is now.

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Thanks!

That is very interesting - it is, indeed, the logo of the Robert Simpson Co.
(which was taken over by HBC in the 1980s and which had flagship store in Toronto (now The Bay, Queen Street) and on Ste Catherines in Montreal (now a mall with a Cineplex?).

I thought that they only had stores in and around Ontario and Quebec (other than the joint venture with Sears which yielded Simpsons-Sears). The former Spencer department store at Harbour Centre was a "Sears" during the 1980s (maybe Simpsons-Sears before that) after Eaton's moved to Pacific Centre.

Does anyone know if the location at "The Landing" was a retail store or whether it was a warehouse (for shipments from overseas?)

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Old Posted Jun 21, 2012, 12:31 AM
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I used to work in the Spencer Building and even in the 21st century we had elderly people looking for Sears/Eatons in there.

Like most retail they made it as lengthy a trip as possible to get from one floor to the next so it's a pain as a school/office.
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Old Posted Jun 21, 2012, 12:39 AM
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[QUOTE=officedweller;

Does anyone know if the location at "The Landing" was a retail store or whether it was a warehouse (for shipments from overseas?)[/QUOTE]

During the mid 70's my dad had an office in that building (cheap rent). I was only 5 or 6 years old but do remember some of it. The building was mostly empty at that time with a few small start up companies there. My dad's one person office was the only tenant on the whole floor and I remember running around the dusty dirty open floor. The elevator was one of the old style swing doors with an operator.

Basically during this period, it was mostly empty.
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Old Posted Jun 21, 2012, 1:52 AM
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Those two air photos from 50s are amazing! To be honest, I wouldn't recognize this city if there would be no hints or context. Just incredible how much has happened so fast.

What's that huge building that has been replaced with horrible Sears-building since?

I also love seeing trams roaming the streets back then!
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Old Posted Jun 21, 2012, 4:00 AM
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Cool.
Is there a sign that says "Simpsons"? or do you mean Spencers, which was taken over by Eatons (before it moved to Pacific Centre), then Sears when it was converted to Harbour Centre.

I can see a very ornate facade on Hastings across from a theatre that says Odeon Hasting Theatre on its alley side. I think one of those two is the second Pantages - is that right?
The sign font on the building (now The Landing) looks like that of Simpson's department store, though I wasn't aware they had a branch in Vancouver. Spencer's is just to the left of it.

In suburbs like Richmond & Burnaby the original Sears were a joint venture, known as Simpsons-Sears.
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In suburbs like Richmond & Burnaby the original Sears were a joint venture, known as Simpsons-Sears.
Before the refurbishment of the Sears in Surrey Place/Central City mall in Whalley to Futureshop and T&T, you could still see the old Simpson-Sears sign outline on the side of the building underneath the newer Sears logo.

My dad still calls Sears "Simpson-Sears"...
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here's a great shot of the CPR Vancouver yards, circa 1953

photo by: http://www.trainweb.org/oldtimetrain...ver_aerial.htm
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That's a really cool photo of the rail yards. I found a slightly different angle of the same rail yards but from 7 years earlier, 1946...

http://vintageairphotos.com/bo-46-146/

And while I'm here, I just added an awesome photo you guys would probably be interested in. It's downtown Vancouver featuring the new Post Office, still under construction, from 1956. Another great view of the city skyline from the 50's.

http://vintageairphotos.com/bo-56-400/

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wow I didnt realize how old that parkade at georgia and richards was.
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That second one is great - you can see the location of the two old threatres - can't recall the names, one was the Strand and maybe the Opera House - one mid-block on Granville where Sears is and the other at Georgia & Seymour.
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thanks again!

the 1st pic you can see the GAS sign on the big oil container that was in NE False Creek. .... awesome!
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And all those houses in the south eastern part of downtown, wow.
I really get a kick out of seeing the Shell sign on top of the Vancouver Block.
And this also shows the Bay before the metal awnings went up...
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And while I'm here, I just added an awesome photo you guys would probably be interested in. It's downtown Vancouver featuring the new Post Office, still under construction, from 1956. Another great view of the city skyline from the 50's.

http://vintageairphotos.com/bo-56-400/

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For a fun comparison, here's that vintageairphotos.com image (bo-56-400) distored as an overly with how it looks in 2012. Thanks to MarkP for use of the image.

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Old Posted Aug 31, 2012, 6:31 PM
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I quickly did up a hover image to see before / after. Here is the link: http://jsfiddle.net/gLvrC/
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Old Posted Aug 31, 2012, 9:37 PM
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For a fun comparison, here's that vintageairphotos.com image (bo-56-400) distored as an overly with how it looks in 2012. Thanks to MarkP for use of the image.

What's the building with the Empire State-style roof that's in roughly the same location as the Fairmont Pacific Rim? I feel like I should know this.
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Old Posted Aug 31, 2012, 9:43 PM
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What's the building with the Empire State-style roof that's in roughly the same location as the Fairmont Pacific Rim? I feel like I should know this.
You mean the Marine Building?
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Old Posted Sep 1, 2012, 6:46 AM
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Yes I guess I do. And it's still there of course - I should look up more often.
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