Vintage Canada: 1984-1996

[MplsTodd]

Here's another series of my scanned slides from the '80s and '90s. Growing up in Minnesota, I always looked favorably to our neighbor to the north. It helped that from a very young age, I always thought they had the coolest looking flag. Over the decades I've paid many visits to Canada and have always enjoyed it. Here's a collection from various trips during the 1980s and 1990s.

Downtown & West End Skyline from Jericho Beach, Vancouver, BC -- August 1984 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Vancouver skyline looking across English Bay from Jericho Beach by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Looking across Burrard Inlet to West Vancouver from NW Marine Drive (near Jerricho Beach) by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

West End Skyline from Kitsilano Beach, Vancouver, BC -- August 1984 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr


Looking along Thurlow Street at Robson, Vancouver, BC by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Lions Gate Bridge, Vancouver by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr


Downtown Skyline from Stanley Park, Vancouver, BC -- August 1984 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Granville Street, Vancouver, British Columbia -- August 1984 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Sun Tower, 100 W Pender Street, Vancouver, BC by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

eastside of Downtown, Hastings Street near Main Street, Vancouver, BC by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Todd in Chinatown, Vancouver, BC (August 1984) by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Hornby at Robson Street, downtown Vancouver, BC -- August 1984 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Robson Square, Vancouver, BC by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr


Downtown Vancouver Skyline from Queen Elizabeth Park -- August 1984 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr


Looking north to Vancouver's eastside & Harbour from Queen Elizabeth Park by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr


West CoastTrip Aug 84ae_0003 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Anti-Racism Protest - Toronto - May 1990 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Eastern British Columbia off Trans-Canada Highway -- August 1984 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Along Trans Canada Highway 1, British Columbia by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Liberal Party Headquarters, Kamloops, BC by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Kamloops, BC (?) by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Looking north along Bow River Valley from Mt. St. Piran, Banff National Park, Alberta — August 1984 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Bow River, Banff National Park, Alberta -- August 1984 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Banff Train Station by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Downtown Banff, Alberta by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Looking to Lake Louise from Lake Agnes, Banff (August 1984) by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Calgary, Alberta -- August 1984 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Downtown Cityscape from 12th Avenue SW, Calgary, Alberta -- August 1984 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Looking west along 9th Avenue from Calgary Tower (August 1984) by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Looking southwest from Calgary Tower, Calgary Alberta (August 1984) by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr



Sixth Avenue SW, Calgary by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Calgary Tower (Built in 1968), 627 feet tall by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

C-Train, Calgary, Alberta by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Working on extension of C-Train (Calgary's light rail) by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Downtown Calgary , August 1984 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr


The Crockery, Rosser Avenue, Brandon, Manitoba by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Rest Stop somewhere in Manitoba (August 1984) by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba (August 1984) by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Winnipeg, Manitoba (August 1984) by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr
outside Eaton's Department Store, Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, MB by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Montreal street, May 1988 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Street performer, Rue Prince Arthur, Montreal May 1988 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Ol;ympic Stadium, Montreal May 1988 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Looking over Maisonneuve Park, Montreal (from Olympic Stadium), Montreal May 1988 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Montreal from Olympic Stadium, May 1988 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Looking to the St. Lawrence River, Montreal from Olympic Stadium, May 1988 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Montreal from Mount Royal, May 1988 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Rue St Catherine near Mountain Street, Montreal May 1988 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Looking to Place De Ville from Rue St Catherine, Montreal, May 1988 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Rue De Crescent, Montreal May 1988 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Howard Johnsons along Rue St Catherine, Montreal, May 1988 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Place Jacques-Cartier, Old Montreal May 1988 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Montreal, May 1988 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Old Montreal along the St Lawrence, May 1988 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Crossing the St Lawrence to Montreal May 1988 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr


The doorway to the sea, Cape Sable, Nova Scotia Sept. 1988 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Barrington, Nova Scotia (9/88) by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Nova Scotia, Sept 1988 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Baccaro Point, Nova Scotia Sept 1988 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Nova Scotia Sept 1988 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

NovaScotia-Sept88j_0002 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

NovaScotia-Sept88j_0003 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr


Halifax from the Citadel, Sept 1988 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Halifax, NS Sept 1988 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Old Port area, Halifax, Nova Scotia Sept 1988 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Nova Scotia Sept 1988 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Low tide at Minas Basin, near Blomidon, Nova Scotia Sept 1988 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Protest at Ontario Provincial Bldg, Toronto - May 1990 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Dundas Street, Toronto (May 1990) by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Yonge Street, Toronto - May 1990 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Yonge Street looking north, Toronto - May 1990 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Yonge Street at Eaton Center, Toronto - May 1990 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Eaton Center, Toronto - May 1990 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

City Hall, Toronto - May 1990 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

ScotiaPlaza, Toronto - May 1990 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Toronto Skyline from Lakefront - May 1990 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr


Bank of Montreal, Front Street - Toronto - May 1990 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Looking east on Front Street to Gooderham Building (aka Flatiron Building), St Lawrence Area, Toronto - May 1990 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Yorkville, Toronto - May 1990 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Robson Street, Vancouver -- August 1993 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Robson Street, Vancouver -- August 1993 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Thurlow Street from Robson Street, Vancouver, BC -- August 1993 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Abbott Mansions, Gastown, Vancouver -- August 1993 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Flatiron Building, Powell Street at Carrall Street, Gaston, Vancouver -- August 1993 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Beatty Street looking to Sun Tower (Completed in 1912), Vancouver -- August 1993 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Skytrain Station, Vancouver -- August 1993 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Skytrain Bridge over Fraser River, New Westminster, BC -- August 1993 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Sunset across English Bay, Vancouver, BC -- August 31, 1993 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Burrard Street Bridge from Granville Island, Vancouver, BC -- Sept 1993 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Vancouver Condo/Apartment Towers from Granville Island -- September 1993 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Among the many islands in Swanson Channel, Strait of Georgia, British Columbia -- Sept 1993 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Government Street, Victoria, BC -- Sept 1993 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

A view from View Street, Bastion Square, downtown Victoria, BC -- Sept 1993 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Eaton's Department Store, Government Street at Fort Street, Victoria, BC, Canada -- Sept 1993 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

The Empress Hotel and Victoria Waterfront -- Sept 1993 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Inner Harbor, Victoria, BC, Canada -- Sept 1993 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Granville Street, looking north, Vancouver, BC -- January 1994 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Downtown Vancouver from Century Plaza -- January 1994 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

The West End from Century Plaza Hotel, Vancouver, BC -- January 1994 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

BC Hydro HQ Office (1957) and Law Courts Building (1980), Vancouver, BC -- January 1994 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Winter Evening in Downtown Vancouver -- January 1994 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Marine Drive, West Vancouver, BC, Canada -- January 1994 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Public Dock, Horseshoe Bay, BC, Canada by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Vancouver Skyline from Vanier Park -- January 1994 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Vancouver-Jan94h by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Vancouver from our apartment-hotel on Burnaby Street, Vancouver, BC -- June 1996 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

View from our apartment-hotel, Sunset Inn & Suites, Burnaby Street at Thurlow, Vancouver, BC -- June 1996 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Wally's Burgers, Kingsway, Vancouver, BC -- June 1996 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Along Denman Street, West End, Vancouver, BC -- June 1996 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Howe Sound from Porteau Cove, British Columbia -- June 1996 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

[Coldrsx]

In my mind, Vancouver was at its best in 80-90.

[OhioGuy]

Great collection of photos! Nice to see cities from across the country, but I especially liked seeing the Vancouver photos given how much it's changed over the last four decades.

[hipster duck]

Incredible photos! Thanks for sharing. It’s for threads like this that I still check the My City Photos page periodically.

Other than the cars, that photo in Brandon, MB looks like it was taken in 1964, not 1984. You can really see how small towns lag behind big cities in how they look by about 20 years. I know some villages in rural Ontario that look like they’re stuck in a mid-90s time warp today.

[Phil McAvity]

Originally Posted by Coldrsx

In my mind, Vancouver was at its best in 80-90.

That's when BC Place was built and then 3 years later the city held Expo 86


I can't figure out that Kamloops picture though because i'm sure the city had some mid-rises and high-rises by 1984

[Architype]

Originally Posted by Coldrsx

In my mind, Vancouver was at its best in 80-90.

Canadian cities have changed since the days of the "business" skyline, now it's softer & more polished around the edges. The photos have a decided vintage look, I think I even have similar photos of these cities from the film camera era. Thanks for sharing.

[MplsTodd]

Thanks for the comments!
Phil: Your comment inspired me to look at GoogleEarth. Though I was pretty sure it was Kamloops, I couldn’t figure it out when scanned it (hence the question mark in the caption). I found that the Kamloops photo is indeed Kamloops. It’s taken from above Grandview Terrace near Boundary Road. The homes in the foreground look virtually the same. Not really looking over the downtown area, so no highrises would be visible.

[Metro-One]

Some amazing photos there!

And yes, that is definitely Kamloops.

I think your pic is of the north shore looking east which doesn't have any taller towers (the downtown skyline is on the south shore)

[Murphy de la Sucre]

Is it proper to tell 1984-1996s a vintage? which reminds me of a vintage myself now.

I thought vintage is at least before 1960s.

[geomorph]

Originally Posted by MplsTodd

Lions Gate Bridge, Vancouver by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

A fun look back, coast to coast, then back again! I love the phone booths on each side of the road.

[xzmattzx]

Nice pictures! It's interesting how the littler things are what you notice most now: cars, signs, phone booths, clothes, gas prices, food prices, and so on.

[Architype]

Originally Posted by geomorph

A fun look back, coast to coast, then back again! I love the phone booths on each side of the road.

I think they are intentionally placed phones for any emergencies that occurred on the bridge, etc., otherwise just for people wandering through the park.

Originally Posted by Murphy de la Sucre

Is it proper to tell 1984-1996s a vintage? which reminds me of a vintage myself now.

I thought vintage is at least before 1960s.

That was THEN. I think we can consider vintage as anything over 25 years old now - as in classic cars. Vintage wine is 20 year old wine. Now, in photography, anything before the digital camera era might be vintage, not only because of age, but because of film format.

[C3YVR]

Great photos, Lions Gate decking was totally replaced in 2000-2001 while still keeping the suspension bridge open, a world first at the time.

https://www.nsnews.com/in-the-commun...placed-5225337

[MolsonExport]

What a treasure trove. I am very glad that I clicked on this thread. the Canada of my stomping ground days (esp. Montreal, Toronto, and Vancouver).

[Crawford]

Nice pics, and makes me feel old.

I'm old enough to clearly remember that era of Yonge Street & Toronto.

And the Western Canada pics are very cool. Wish I could have visited back then.

[giallo]

Fantastic thread. I remember when Vancouver looked like that.

[c@taract_soulj@h]

Excellent photos of my backyard!

[thomyorke26]

I just never saw this old photos from Canada through the decades, its pretty interesting to observe how much the cities have changed over the years, is such a nice thing to see MTL onto older photos, nowadays the city just looks pretty fabulous!!!