Vancouver, Then and Now!

Take a look at some of the Vancouver streets that we use to map our day-to-day, what they once looked like decades ago, and how they appear today.

Here goes!

Then: Granville & Smithe Streets, 1946

Today:

Then: The Lion’s Gate Bridge; here’s what it looked like in 1954:

Now: And here’s what it looks like today (although it can be just as jammed today as it was in 1954)

Then: Here’s a look at Seymour & West Georgia, circa 1957:

Now: We’ve certainly added buildings, but much of the architecture remains the same at Seymour and West Georgia.

Then: Here’s Hastings and Carrall in the year 1966:

Now: Today’s vantage point certainly looks a little different, with the exception of the old Bank of Montreal building, now home to lightform.

Then: Lastly, take a look at English Bay Beach, as seen during the 1940s.

Now: It’s just as popular a spot today!