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Expo 86 - CP Pavilion - Archival Footage

Expo 86 - CP Pavilion - Archival Footage

Item includes copies of black and white footage gathered for the purpose of producing promotional videos for Expo 86. Video includes a copy of footage from 1902 of the train route in the Fraser Valley. "Fraser Canon - American Mutoscope and Biograph 1902," and "Empress of Japan and Construction of the Lion's Gate Bridge" [1937-1938] which includes footage of the bridge at various stages of completion. Some shots show workers while others are of men in suits playing around and admiring the view. Archival footage collected in 1985/86 for use in show created for the CP Pavillion, EXPO 86 by Yaletown Productions. Titled CP Queue Line Videotape. Original film was transferred to one inch video tape from various archives. In 1993 the one inch was transferred to Betacam SP.

ME-Shows in '59

ME-Shows in '59

Item is an amateur film documenting Vancouver and Vancouver Island. Film contains images of ski lifts; mountain scenery; cruise ships; the ferry ride to Vancouver Island; Victoria Inner Harbour and the BC Parliament Buildings; Butchart Gardens, particularly the Japanese and Sunken Gardens; MacMillan Park; Lions Gate Bridge; Stanley Park, including images of trails and the Zoo; and Alouette Lake.

1858-1958 Centenary Vancouver BC

1858-1958 Centenary Vancouver BC

Item is an amateur film documenting early and present-day Vancouver. This film contains footage of the Second Narrows Highway Bridge collapse, construction of the Deas Island Tunnel and Woodward's Oakridge Shopping Centre, as well as footage of Centennial Beach Park, Fort Langley Park, Queen Elizabeth Arboretum and the Bowladrome in Kerrisdale. The exterior and interior of a Vancouver home, including footage of children at play and a Christmas celebration, are also documented. There are also images of still photographs from the early 1900s which document sunbathers at a beach, loggers at work and the Stanley Park Hollow Tree. A Pioneer Citizen certificate bearing the name Max Wiehand is also shown.

Aerial of Lions Gate Bridge, West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Aerial of Lions Gate Bridge, West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Item is a postcard printed with an aerial image of the Lions Gate Bridge. Caption on back of postcard: "The Lions Gate Bridge spans the entrance to Vancouver Harbour and connects the North Shore with Vancouver proper. The mountain slopes of West Vancouver are considered as prime residential property and enjoys continued expansion."

Lions Gate Bridge, Vancouver, B.C., Canada

Lions Gate Bridge, Vancouver, B.C., Canada

Item is a postcard printed with an image showing the Lions Gate Bridge. Caption on back of postcard: "The North Shore Mountains form the background for the largest suspension bridge in the British Empire. It is 4,977 feet long, the suspended section is 2,778 feet long. The height of the towers is 380 feet. The bridge connects Vancouver proper with the municipality of West Vancouver and the City of North Vancouver over the entrance of Burrard Inlet."

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