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Vancouver Planetarium

Vancouver Planetarium

Item is photograph showing an aerial view of the Vancouver Museum and Planetarium. The Crystal Pool can be seen across the water (at the foot of Nicola Street, extending to the water's edge) and the Kensington Place apartment building (with the red roof) behind it.

Century House, 432 Richards Street, exterior

Century House, 432 Richards Street, exterior

Item is a photograph of the Richards Street facade of Century House (432 Richards Street). The building houses the Uno Langmann Antique and Art Gallery, and the adjacent building houses the All Nations Stamp and Coin Shop (434 Richards Street).

[Performance] : poetry at the VAG [Vancouver Art Gallery]

[Performance] : poetry at the VAG [Vancouver Art Gallery]

Item is an audio reel containing a recording of a poetry reading in recognition of the Canada Council's tenth annual National Book Week celebration at the Vancouver Art Gallery. The event was emceed by Jay Riera and all of the participating poets were members of the Canadian Poetry Association, Vancouver. Poets include: Franci Louann [Frances Luanne Workman], Jean Mallinson, Katie Eliot, Michael Bullock, Andrew Perkin, John Patrick and Peter Giesbrecht.

Allscreen - Vancouver- reel #1

Allscreen - Vancouver- reel #1

Film features raw footage of scenes of Vancouver used in the video postcard "Vancouver - The World in a City." Footage features people outside the Vancouver Art Gallery, pedestrians on Robson St, Vancouver in the evening, a sunset over English Bay and sailboats on English Bay. Some looping of clips. Silent film.

World In The City - roll [II]

World In The City - roll [II]

Film features the raw footage shot at Expo 86 showing the monorail, the gondolas, ships in harbour, the Expo 86 grounds and pavilions, First nations dancers, aerial views, girl with red spherical travel machine, the USA pavilion with NASA footage, the China pavilion, animals in Canada's North: walruses, polar bears, the arctic fox, a model of a city with moving traffic and working traffic lights. Silent film.

"Expo" day 3 - cam[era] rolls 1-3

"Expo" day 3 - cam[era] rolls 1-3

Film consists of raw footage shot at Expo 86; shows: pavilions, performers, people watching, the Canada Pavilion, the Vancouver Trade and Convention Centre, the Plaza of Nations, neon signs at the Imax theatre, cowgirls dancing, the view from a monorail car, the monorail, and crowds waiting to get on the monorail, inside the Egypt pavilion, people getting splashed riding the Cariboo Log Chute roller coaster, line-ups, crowds, people riding the Parachute Drop ride, and the view from the drop ride. Silent film.

"Expo" [camera rolls 1-3]

"Expo" [camera rolls 1-3]

Film consists of raw footage shot at Expo 86 and includes footage of RCMP officers interacting with the crowds, views of the Expo grounds from the monorail, crowds, the Roundhouse, the carousel, jugglers and mimes, demonstrations of prototype human-powered flying machines, views of the Expo grounds from the gondolas, the Expo 86 Air Plaza, the Plaza of Nations, people interacting with statues and stationary vehicles, Highway 86 a gray bridge structure with various modes of ground transport vehicles all painted a matching gray colour; people interacting and walking around the vehicles, children playing at the UFO H2O water park, and the Expo grounds. Silent film.

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