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Randall Building

City of Vancouver Heritage Building Randall Building Architect: Richard T. Perry Built in 1929 for the brokerage form S.W. Randall Company, this commercial building is a good example of the design...

City of Vancouver Heritage Building Randall Building Architect: Richard T. Perry Built in 1929 for the brokerage form S.W. Randall Company, this commercial building is a good example of the design...

  • vancouver
  • british columbia
  • canada
  • heritage building

Juanita

IN  MEMORY  OF  JUANITA THE  SPANISH  WOMAN  ALSO  KNOWN  AS  JOSEFA.  WAS  HUNG OFF  THE  JERSEY  BRIDGE  JULY  5,  1851  A  SHORT  DISTANCE DOWNSTREAM  FROM  THIS  SPOT,  FOR  THE  MURDER  OF...

IN  MEMORY  OF  JUANITA THE  SPANISH  WOMAN  ALSO  KNOWN  AS  JOSEFA.  WAS  HUNG OFF  THE  JERSEY  BRIDGE  JULY  5,  1851  A  SHORT  DISTANCE DOWNSTREAM  FROM  THIS  SPOT,  FOR  THE  MURDER  OF...

  • ecv
  • downie
  • juanita
  • jersey bridge
  • mob trial

Hydro Electric Turbine, St Paul Ford Plant

Submitted by @robblerouser.

Submitted by @robblerouser.

  • minnesota
  • turbine
  • hydro electric
  • cast iron

Sir Nigel Gresley

SIR NIGEL GRESLEY  1876 - 1941  CHIEF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS, 1911-1923 GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY 1923-1941 LONDON & NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY BASED IN AN OFFICE AT THIS STATION, HE DESIGNED POWERFUL,...

SIR NIGEL GRESLEY  1876 - 1941  CHIEF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS, 1911-1923 GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY 1923-1941 LONDON & NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY BASED IN AN OFFICE AT THIS STATION, HE DESIGNED POWERFUL,...

  • london
  • england
  • train
  • railroad
  • locomotive
  • steam

Scholars' Lion

SCHOLARS' LION  PRESENTED ON DEAN'S DAY -- APRIL 3, 2004 IN HONOR OF THE 250TH ANNIVERSARY OF COLUMBIA COLLEGE  A GIFT FROM GREY WYATT CC '71SCULPTOR ROBERT BERNE CC '60 WILLIAM CAMPBELL CC...

SCHOLARS' LION  PRESENTED ON DEAN'S DAY -- APRIL 3, 2004 IN HONOR OF THE 250TH ANNIVERSARY OF COLUMBIA COLLEGE  A GIFT FROM GREY WYATT CC '71SCULPTOR ROBERT BERNE CC '60 WILLIAM CAMPBELL CC...

  • lion
  • columbia
  • 1971
  • new york
  • nyc

Golden Taps

Golden Taps The Golden Taps ceremony honors students who pass away while enrolled at Purdue. Their families receive a  golden replica of the  Unfinished Block P sculpture representing the...

Golden Taps The Golden Taps ceremony honors students who pass away while enrolled at Purdue. Their families receive a  golden replica of the  Unfinished Block P sculpture representing...

  • golden taps
  • purdue university
  • west lafayette
  • indiana
  • unfinished b...

Purdue Bell Tower

Purdue Bell Tower On January 19, 1894, Purdue University dedicated Heavilon Hall, an engineering laboratory with a tower that soared above the modest skyline of the fledgling campus. Four days...

Purdue Bell Tower On January 19, 1894, Purdue University dedicated Heavilon Hall, an engineering laboratory with a tower that soared above the modest skyline of the fledgling campus. Four...

  • bell tower
  • purdue university
  • west lafayette
  • indiana
  • fire
  • explosion
  • one brick higher
  • heavilon hall

Terry Fox Plaza

Terry Fox Plaza Terrance Stanley “Terry” Fox July 28, 1958 – June 28, 1981 Terry Fox was a young athlete from the Vancouver suburb of Port Coquitlam. In 1977, at the age of 18, he was diagnosed...

Terry Fox Plaza Terrance Stanley “Terry” Fox July 28, 1958 – June 28, 1981 Terry Fox was a young athlete from the Vancouver suburb of Port Coquitlam. In 1977, at the age of 18, he was diagnosed...

  • vancouver
  • british columbia
  • canada
  • terry fox
  • runner
  • cancer
  • memorial

Oil Can Harry’s

BC Entertainment Hall of Fame Historic Venue Oil Can Harry’s Nightclub 1965 - 1972   More information:...

BC Entertainment Hall of Fame Historic Venue Oil Can Harry’s Nightclub 1965 - 1972   More information:...

  • vancouver
  • british columbia
  • canada
  • nightclub
  • historic venue

First Baptist Church

City of Vancouver Heritage Building First Baptist Church Architects: Burke, Horwood & White This building is the third home of the First Baptist Church. The cornerstone was laid on April 2, 1910...

City of Vancouver Heritage Building First Baptist Church Architects: Burke, Horwood & White This building is the third home of the First Baptist Church. The cornerstone was laid on April 2,...

  • vancouver
  • british columbia
  • canada
  • church
  • baptist
  • heritage building
  • john morton
  • three greenhorns

64 Pounder Guns

64 Pounder Guns In 1878 on the approach of an enemy cruiser squadron these 64 pounder muzzle-loading naval guns were hastily shore mounted to protect Esquimalt. Subsequently they were issued to...

64 Pounder Guns In 1878 on the approach of an enemy cruiser squadron these 64 pounder muzzle- loading naval guns were hastily shore mounted to protect Esquimalt. Subsequently they were issued to...

  • vancouver
  • british columbia
  • canada
  • drill hall
  • military
  • guns
  • cannons
  • regiment

Sherman (Beatty Street Drill Hall)

Sherman M4A3E8, Crew 5, WT32 tonnes, speed 48km/hr, Armament - 76mm main gun, 2 x 30 cal mg In service 1945 – 1970 On 8/9 August 1944, the British Columbia Regiment (Duke of Connaught’s Own), then...

Sherman M4A3E8, Crew 5, WT32 tonnes, speed 48km/hr, Armament - 76mm main gun, 2 x 30 cal mg In service 1945 – 1970 On 8/9 August 1944, the British Columbia Regiment (Duke of Connaught’s Own), then...

  • vancouver
  • british columbia
  • canada
  • drill hall
  • military
  • tank
  • regiment

The Drill Hall Centennial 1901 – 2001

The Drill Hall Centennial 1901 – 2001 In commemoration of the Centenary of the opening of The Drill Hall, home of the British Columbia Regiment (Duke of Connaught’s Own), by H.R.H. The Duke of...

The Drill Hall Centennial 1901 – 2001 In commemoration of the Centenary of the opening of The Drill Hall, home of the British Columbia Regiment (Duke of Connaught’s Own), by H.R.H. The Duke of...

  • vancouver
  • british columbia
  • canada
  • drill hall
  • military
  • regiment
  • centennial

Drill Hall

City of Vancouver Heritage Building Drill Hall Architect: Department of Public Works This fortress-like building has served as the drill hall and armoury for the British Columbia Regiment since...

City of Vancouver Heritage Building Drill Hall Architect: Department of Public Works This fortress-like building has served as the drill hall and armoury for the British Columbia Regiment since...

  • vancouver
  • british columbia
  • canada
  • heritage building
  • drill hall
  • military
  • regiment

Ram MK II

Ram MK II Crew 5, wt 30 tonnes, speed 40 km/hr, Armament – 57mm main gun, 2 x 30 cal mg, in service 1941 – 1945. The Ram tank was designed and built in Canada as part of Canada's contribution to...

Ram MK II Crew 5, wt 30 tonnes, speed 40 km/hr, Armament – 57mm main gun, 2 x 30 cal mg, in service 1941 – 1945. The Ram tank was designed and built in Canada as part of Canada's contribution to...

  • vancouver
  • british columbia
  • canada
  • drill hall
  • military
  • tank
  • regiment

Percy Williams Statue

Percy Williams Statue Percy Williams (1908 – 1982) Percy Williams blasted down the track in Amsterdam at the 1928 Olympic Games to win gold in the 100 and 200 metre sprints. His unexpected Olympic...

Percy Williams Statue Percy Williams (1908 – 1982) Percy Williams blasted down the track in Amsterdam at the 1928 Olympic Games to win gold in the 100 and 200 metre sprints. His unexpected...

  • vancouver
  • british columbia
  • canada
  • statue
  • runner
  • olympics

Writing To You

From http://www.bcregiment.com/wp-content/uploads/The-Duke-2007-December.pdf: “A bronze kitchen table and a bronze steamer trunk, placed in the central grassed area between the pedestrian...

From http://www.bcregiment.com/wp- content/uploads/The-Duke-2007-December.pdf: “A bronze kitchen table and a bronze steamer trunk, placed in the central grassed area between the pedestrian...

  • vancouver
  • british columbia
  • canada
  • drill hall
  • military
  • regiment
  • world war 2
  • ww2
  • love letters
  • art
  • park
  • public square

St. Julien Square

St. Julien Square St. Julien is a small town in Belgium where the 7th Infantry Battalion (1st British Columbia Regiment), 1st Infantry Division, Canadian Expeditionary Force, fought in the 2nd...

St. Julien Square St. Julien is a small town in Belgium where the 7th Infantry Battalion (1st British Columbia Regiment), 1st Infantry Division, Canadian Expeditionary Force, fought in the...

  • vancouver
  • british columbia
  • canada
  • military
  • regiment
  • world war 1
  • ww1
  • ypres

Community Plaza

This community plaza and garden, on the site of the former Dawson Public School, was created through an agreement between Wall Financial Corporation and the City of Vancouver for use as a...

This community plaza and garden, on the site of the former Dawson Public School, was created through an agreement between Wall Financial Corporation and the City of Vancouver for use as...

  • vancouver
  • british columbia
  • canada
  • community
  • garden
  • plaza

St. Andrew’s Wesley Church

City of Vancouver Heritage Building St. Andrew’s Wesley Church Architects: Robert P. Twizell & George S. Twizell This inspiring Gothic Revival Church, built entirely of materials from British...

City of Vancouver Heritage Building St. Andrew’s Wesley Church Architects: Robert P. Twizell & George S. Twizell This inspiring Gothic Revival Church, built entirely of materials from...

  • vancouver
  • british columbia
  • canada
  • church
  • methodist
  • presbyterian
  • congregational
  • heritage building