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Highlights from our Moving Image Holdings

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Costume party at the Eric Hamber residence, 1927. First of three films of this party. MI-136

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Children create a dogwood flower formation for the 1969 visit of Queen Elizabeth II. MI-111

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Newsreel of Bing Crosby's visit to Vancouver in 1948 to raise funds for the Sunset Memorial Centre. Film was found in a time capsule. MI-186

     

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Cooking with milk, whipping cream, butter and sour cream ca 1940. MI-12

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Fire hose demonstration for Mayor Tom Campbell, tugboats, scuba divers and fires ca 1969-72. MI-180

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Things to do in Stanley Park in the 1930s and 40s. MI-104

     

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Eric Hamber tours the Governor-General to Britannia Mines aboard his yacht, Vencedor, in 1932. MI-153

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Things to do in Vancouver parks in the 1930s and 40s, including free archery instruction. MI-103

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Construction of the Kerrisdale Arena and the sod-turning ceremony in 1949. MI-127

     

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Aberthau, now part of the West Point Grey Community Centre, in 1932 when it was a private home. The extensive grounds are shown in an early and unusual colour format. MI-58

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The New Zealand All Blacks play rugby at the Brockton Oval, Stanley Park, January 1936. MI-65

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Air stunts and parachuting ca 1928. MI-123



     

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World War I flying ace Albert Earl Godfrey takes off from the Royal Canadian Air Force base at Jericho Beach ca 1928. MI-34

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Amateur film of the sawmill fire at the B.C. Forest Products plant in 1960, and family home movies in Vancouver and Burnaby. MI-130

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Vancouver Polo team defeats Douglas Lake 13-4 and takes the B.C. Challenge Trophy, 1928. MI-131

     

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Survey of damage and demolition of the Woodward's steel tower and water tower, 2006. MI-118

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Spencer's Toy Parade ca 1927. Santa Claus climbs the facade of Spencer's Department Store. MI-32

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A low-cost method for adding curbs to Vancouver streets, 1971. MI-27

     

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A documentary on the history of the Cambie Street Bridge including the demolition of its predecessor, the Connaught Bridge. Presented with permission of the copyright holder. MI-1

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Jersey Farms milk delivered by horse and truck on the streets of Vancouver. MI-10

 

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Fred Davis reports from the zoo in Stanley Park, 1953. MI-113

 

     

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Building the original Sunset Memorial Centre, 1949. Film was found in a time capsule. MI-187

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Three films documenting the demolition of the old and building of the new Granville Street bridge, 1954. MI-2

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Film made to accompany a report on an economic strategy for Vancouver in the 1980s. Created from slides, 1984. MI-129

     

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