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Separating the downtown peninsula from Vancouver proper, False Creek has gone through dramatic transformations since the arrival of Europeans 150 years ago. False Creek was once much longer, stretching further east, and shallower, consisting primarily of tidal flats.
Mar 22, 2022 · The two incredibly detailed photos show the eastern portion of False Creek in Vancouver turned into land for train stations with amazing amounts of detail.
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Aug 23, 2023 · These photos show how much has changed in the area in less than 50 years. Brendan Kergin. Aug 23, 2023 2:00 PM. Previous Next. 1 / 11 The eastern edge of False Creek is now home to the iconic Science World dome, but in this photo from the 1970s the area was still industrial land.
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May 2, 2017 · Vancouver’s False Creek: a photographic history » Raymond Parker Photography. May 2, 2017 Posted in Eighties Vancouver, History, Urban, Words & Pictures. False Creek, 1890. Up the creek. Along what is today known as Vancouver’s False Creek, ringed by condominiums and coffee shops, aboriginal villages once flourished.
It is one of the four main bodies of water bordering Vancouver, along with English Bay (of which it is an inland extension), Burrard Inlet, and the Fraser River. Granville Island is located within the inlet. George Henry Richards named False Creek during his hydrographic survey of 1856-1863.
Oct 30, 2023 · History. 5 things you (probably) didn't know about Vancouver's False Creek. It's played a role in a lot of Vancouver's history. Brendan Kergin Oct 29, 2023 5:18 PM. Clockwise from top left: A grey whale in 2010, the False Creek Flats in 1904, Peelass George and William Green in a canoe in 1891, ships being built in 1918 in False Creek.
1890-1920. Chinese immigrants settled in Shanghai and Canton alleys. 1890. Shanghai Alley home to more than 1,000 Chinese residents. 1915. Original Georgia Viaduct complete. 1920. False Creek is an industrial hub, ringed with sawmills, beehive burners, and brick stacks. 1965. Georgia Viaduct replacement approved.
