In this weeks Throwback Vancouver, we take a look at everyones favorite place to be on the weekend: downtown Vancouver.
Downtown Vancouver is the southeastern portion of the peninsula in the north-central part of Vancouver proper. It is the business, commercial, cultural, financial, government, and entertainment centre of the city and the Metro Vancouver lower mainland region.
The downtown area is generally considered to be bounded by Burrard Inlet to the north, Stanley Park and the West End to the west, False Creek to the south, and the Downtown Eastside to the east. Most sources include the full downtown peninsula (adding the West End neighbourhood and Stanley Park) as downtown Vancouver, but the City of Vancouver defines them as separate neighbourhoods.
Vancouver in 1964
Photo Credit: Ted Czolowski
Vancouver in 2013
When comparing both images, it’s just amazing to see how much the Vancouver skyline has developed. Check out a throwback picture of Vancouver’s skyline in 1956 from Stanley Park.
Info via Wikipedia.