Older Vancouver Photos

204 · #1 Posted **Dec 3, 2007, 7:14 AM**

Found on Flickr

Vancouver skyline 1972

gordonr

raggedy13 · #2 Posted **Dec 3, 2007, 7:46 AM**

^Crazy to see Royal Centre/Hyatt under construction. Guess it was the new tallest in its day. Wonder if there were any skyscraper enthusiasts closely following its construction as we now follow Shangri-la's.

204 · #3 Posted **Dec 4, 2007, 4:04 AM**

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Found on Flickr

Vancouver skyline 1972

gordonr

Now!

maetang on flickr

giallo · #4 Posted **Dec 4, 2007, 4:40 AM**

Awesome photo. I've never seen a shot with the Royal Bank Tower UC. Thanks, 204!

Dylan Leblanc · #5 Posted **Dec 4, 2007, 4:43 AM**

that is totally awesome!!!

you just made me remember, I had a whole slew of vintage Vancouver skyline pics in the old SkyscraperPage gallery. when I get that back up and running we'll be able to take a look at all of them again!

204 · #6 Posted **Dec 4, 2007, 5:35 AM**

Here's one from 1973....

No idea what year this one is. The city is almost unrecognizable, save for the Marine Building.

View from Grouse (looks like the 1940's):

Source: Canada Science and Technology Museum

204 · #7 Posted **Dec 4, 2007, 5:36 AM**

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Originally Posted by Dylan Leblanc

that is totally awesome!!!

you just made me remember, I had a whole slew of vintage Vancouver skyline pics in the old SkyscraperPage gallery. when I get that back up and running we'll be able to take a look at all of them again!

Cool thanks Dylan. Maybe we could merge it into this thread.

ckkelley · #8 Posted **Dec 4, 2007, 5:37 AM**

AWESOME!!

I just love lookin' at older pics of Van.

Mike K. · #9 Posted **Dec 4, 2007, 6:46 AM**

That is so rad!

raggedy13 · #10 Posted **Dec 4, 2007, 7:48 AM**

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View from Grouse (looks like the 1940's):

Source: Canada Science and Technology Museum

Wouldn't that be more like Cypress?

raggedy13 · #11 Posted **Dec 4, 2007, 7:57 AM**

Here's a pic of the lighting on the Sun Tower. Apparently from 1946.

http://suzukibeane.stumbleupon.com/tag/vancouver/

Would be a really cool landmark at night if it still had that lighting on it.

And today...

bils · #12 Posted **Dec 4, 2007, 8:01 AM**

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Wouldn't that be more like Cypress?

that looks more like somewhere from the british properties

204 · #13 Posted **Dec 4, 2007, 8:03 AM**

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Wouldn't that be more like Cypress?

Yeah, that's what I was thinking too. The caption on the website actually said Grouse, so I figured they knew better. Obviously not!

raggedy13 · #14 Posted **Dec 4, 2007, 8:11 AM**

Picture looking east down Hastings at Granville. You can see the Birks Clock in its original location - across Hastings from its current location. Sadly I couldn't find a date for this one (but obviously a major leap back in time from the previous pictures posted).

www.vancouver-historical-society.ca

Just found this other pic (small - sorry) at the exact same spot in 1907. Based on all the wires I'm guessing this is an earlier pic than the one above.

http://www.vancouverhistory.ca/archives_1907.htm

mr.x · #15 Posted **Dec 4, 2007, 8:38 AM**

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Originally Posted by raggedy13

Here's a pic of the lighting on the Sun Tower. Apparently from 1946.

http://suzukibeane.stumbleupon.com/tag/vancouver/

Would be a really cool landmark at night if it still had that lighting on it.

And today...

looks like something from Gotham City.

giallo · #16 Posted **Dec 4, 2007, 8:40 AM**

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Originally Posted by raggedy13

Here's a pic of the lighting on the Sun Tower. Apparently from 1946.

http://suzukibeane.stumbleupon.com/tag/vancouver/

Would be a really cool landmark at night if it still had that lighting on it.

And today...

That'd be totally amazing if they restored the Sun Tower's lights to their former glory.

officedweller · #17 Posted **Dec 4, 2007, 9:53 AM**

It had a few incarnations. It was The World tower at one time with a globe up top. I think I've also seen a pic with a Shell logo up top.

East Van · #18 Posted **Dec 7, 2007, 6:03 PM**

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No idea what year this one is. The city is almost unrecognizable, save for the Marine Building.

what is the modern building in the foreground ?

Architype · #19 Posted **Dec 7, 2007, 11:55 PM**

Interesting photos.

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what is the modern building in the foreground ?

It looks like the one on the far left of the previous picture.
Georgian Towers, 1450 West Georgia Street (1958)
http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=...ncouver-canada

giallo · #20 Posted **Dec 8, 2007, 4:17 AM**

Wow. I had no idea it was built in 1958. I had friends who rented a unit in there a while ago. It's obviously been taken care very well because I never would have guess it was that old. It was one of Vancouver's first forays in to the 'international' style. The other would be the tower on Burrard St. The name escapes me at the moment.