story: Our Dad Percy

Ralph and Ernie Norman spoke with artist in residence lisa g.

Here is part of their conversation:

Thanks to Ralph who wrote down some thoughts about his Dad.

Thanks also to The City Archives, The Vancouver Public Library and the Percy Norman Pool for the archival photographs.

story: 4295 Main Street

Yamake Noodle and Fortune Cookie Factory

Oct 1972

Salt Spring Coffee Shop
June 2010

story: East 33rd

In 1952 East 33rd at Main Street used to look like this:


Here it is in 2010.

The Chevron apparently grew up, grew old and moved on...
Coming soon!
Condos!

story: Turner's Dairy

Check out 3333 Main street in 1950!

Alot of nuthin' there now, used to be a car sales showroom...

The red brick building on 17th just peeks out from behind the old dairy in the shot from 1950, but in 2010 it gets to show off!

story: 3900 block Main Street

All it takes is 46 seconds to see the changes since 1946!

story: Main and 25th - south west corner

1939
2010
*archival image courtesy of Vancouver Public Library

story: Walden Building

1930

2003
courtesy of superdubey

2010

This historic landmark
is located at 4120 Main Street (25th and Main)

story: Main and 25th - south east corner

1946
2010
1946
2010

Archival images courtesy of Vancouver Public Library

story: MY Neighbourhood

click on the images to see Linda's 2007 scrapbook up-close!

story: more photos by Jade

This is the Riley Park Community Centre, I come here every week for Sports Plus, by Jade.

story: such a shame

35th and Main.

Housing and History destroyed.
Does anyone have any photos and stories before the destruction??

story: percy norman memorial pool

Here is the Percy Norman Memorial Pool, 1965 and 2010. The image on the left is from the Riley Park Archives, and was taken 5 years after the pool first opened. The image on the right was taken by Artist Intern Lisa W.
Curious for more history about the Percy Norman Pool? Click on this link.