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- Title
- Actor John Travolta:
- Contributor(s)
- Schmidt, Marianne (Photographer)
- Type of Resource
- still image
- Date Created
- 1986
- Description
- John Travolta touring the Expo 86 site.
- Subject(s)
- Expo 86 (Vancouver, B.C.), Travolta, John, Actors
- Location(s)
- Downtown
- Time Period
- 1980s
- Collection
- Expo Retro
- Title
- Aerial Photograph of Expo 86 Fairgrounds:
- Contributor(s)
- Ens, April (Contributor)
- Type of Resource
- still image
- Date Created
- 1986
- Description
- Aerial photograph of the eastern section of the Expo 86 Fairgrounds with many of the iconic Expo landmarks visible (Expo Centre - now known as Science World, Canada Place, B.C. Place Stadium, B.C. Pavilion, etc).
- Subject(s)
- Expo 86 (Vancouver, B.C.), Aerial photographs
- Location(s)
- Downtown
- Time Period
- 1980s
- Collection
- Expo Retro
- Title
- Aerial View of Expo 86:
- Contributor(s)
- Galanopolous, Anita (Contributor)
- Type of Resource
- still image
- Date Created
- 1986
- Description
- Aerial view of Expo 86. On the right is the Great Hall of Ramses II. On the left is the floating McDonald's restaurant known as 'McBarge'. False Creek is in the backdrop.
- Subject(s)
- Expo 86 (Vancouver, B.C.), Expo 86 - Great Hall of Ramses II, Aerial photographs
- Location(s)
- Downtown
- Time Period
- 1980s
- Collection
- Expo Retro
- Title
- Air Plaza:
- Contributor(s)
- Gluckman, Dr. John (Photographer)
- Type of Resource
- still image
- Date Created
- 1986
- Description
- Air Plaza at Expo 86.
- Subject(s)
- Expo 86 (Vancouver, B.C.), Expo 86 - Air Plaza
- Location(s)
- Downtown
- Time Period
- 1980s
- Collection
- Expo Retro
- Title
- B.C. Royal Cafe - Interview with Wail Wong
- Contributor(s)
- Wong, Wail (Interviewee)
- Type of Resource
- moving image
- Date Created
- 2015
- Language
- English
- Description
- Wail Wong reminisces about restaurants that he frequented as a child.
- Extent
- 00:00:26
- Subject(s)
- B.C. Royal Cafe, Childhood, Chinatown (Vancouver, B.C.), Chinese Canadians
- Location(s)
- Downtown
- Time Period
- 1980s
- Collection
- Chinatown Stories, Story City
- Title
- Beaches in Kitsilano - Federico Fuoco:
- Contributor(s)
- Fuoco, Federico (Interviewee)
- Type of Resource
- sound recording-nonmusical
- Date Created
- 2017-04-03
- Language
- English
- Description
- Memories of the beaches in Kitsilano.
- Extent
- 0:01:48
- Subject(s)
- Beaches, Solitude, Active life enthusiasts
- Location(s)
- Kitsilano
- Time Period
- 1980s, 1990s, 2010s
- Collection
- Story City
- Title
- Beyond the Barricade:
- Contributor(s)
- Galanopolous, Anita (Contributor)
- Type of Resource
- still image
- Date Created
- 1986
- Description
- Mother and two small children pose for photograph at the Highway 86 Installation at Expo 86.
- Subject(s)
- Expo 86 (Vancouver, B.C.), Bicycles, Expo 86 - Highway 86 Installation, Children
- Location(s)
- Downtown
- Time Period
- 1980s
- Collection
- Expo Retro
- Title
- Bino's and Tuesdays - Interview with Nikki Roussanidis:
- Contributor(s)
- Roussanidis, Nikki (Interviewee)
- Type of Resource
- sound recording-nonmusical
- Date Created
- 2017-02-01
- Language
- English
- Description
- Nikki Roussanidis speaks about meeting up with friends at Tuesdays for coffee and Bino's for late night/early morning coffee.
- Extent
- 00:00:34
- Subject(s)
- Greek Canadians, Restaurants, Teenagers, Bino's (Restaurant)
- Location(s)
- Kitsilano
- Time Period
- 1980s
- Collection
- Hellenic Stories, Story City
- Title
- The Boy Who Could Fly
- Contributor(s)
- Borkent, Peter (Photographer)
- Type of Resource
- still image
- Date Created
- 1985
- Description
- 'The Boy who could Fly' was filmed in 1985, co-starring Fred Gwynne, (Herman Munster) from the TV series 'The Munsters', a young Fred Savage, and Colleen Dewhur. This scene with actors Jay Underdwood (Eric) and Lucy Deakins (Milly) was filmed in Vancouver at Lord Byng High School. The flying apparatus and cable setup was created by Robert Harman (flying wire specialist). Mr Harman also setup the flying sequences for Superman starring Christopher Reeve in the late 1970s.
- Subject(s)
- Streets - British Columbia - Vancouver - West 16th Avenue, Actors, Underwood, Jay, Deakins, Lucy, Cinematography - Special effects, Lord Byng Secondary School, Motion picture industry, High schools, Schools
- Location(s)
- Point Grey
- Time Period
- 1980s
- Collection
- Hollywood North
- Title
- The Boy Who Could Fly - Lord Byng
- Contributor(s)
- Borkent, Peter (Photographer)
- Type of Resource
- still image
- Date Created
- 1985
- Description
- The Boy who could Fly' was filmed in 1985, co-starring Fred Gwynne, (Herman Munster) from the TV series 'The Munsters', a young Fred Savage, and Colleen Dewhur. This scene with actors Jay Underdwood (Eric) and Lucy Deakins (Milly) was filmed in Vancouver at Lord Byng High School. The flying apparatus and cable setup was created by Robert Harman (flying wire specialist). Mr Harman also setup the flying sequences for Superman starring Christopher Reeve in the late 1970s.
- Subject(s)
- Streets - British Columbia - Vancouver - West 16th Avenue, Cinematography - Special effects, Lord Byng Secondary School, Motion picture industry, High schools, Schools
- Location(s)
- West Point Grey
- Time Period
- 1980s
- Collection
- Hollywood North
- Title
- Breaking Ground - Interview with Konstantin Nikolaou
- Contributor(s)
- Nikolaou, Konstantin (Interviewee)
- Type of Resource
- sound recording-nonmusical
- Date Created
- 2017-02-05
- Language
- English
- Description
- Konstantin Nikolaou speaks about being a kid when the East Van Greek Orthodox Church was being built at Boundary Road and helping clear the land.
- Extent
- 00:01:11
- Subject(s)
- Greek Canadians, Greek Orthodox Church, Children, Church buildings
- Location(s)
- Renfrew-Collingwood
- Time Period
- 1980s
- Collection
- Hellenic Stories, Story City
- Title
- Bringing the Philippines to Canada:
- Contributor(s)
- Tan, Jacklyn Pastrano (Photographer)
- Type of Resource
- still image
- Date Created
- 1986
- Description
- Young girl sits inside pedicab at Expo 86's Philippine Pavilion.
- Subject(s)
- Expo 86 (Vancouver, B.C.), Expo 86 - Philippine Pavilion, Pedicabs, Children
- Location(s)
- Downtown
- Time Period
- 1980s
- Collection
- Expo Retro
- Title
- Bull Ride:
- Contributor(s)
- Schmidt, Marianne (Contributor)
- Type of Resource
- still image
- Date Created
- 1986
- Description
- Woman rides bull art installation at Expo 86.
- Subject(s)
- Expo 86 (Vancouver, B.C.), Sculpture
- Location(s)
- Downtown
- Time Period
- 1980s
- Collection
- Expo Retro
- Title
- By Camel or Hog:
- Contributor(s)
- Stackhouse, Jeff (Contributor)
- Type of Resource
- still image
- Date Created
- 1986
- Description
- Boy learns to ride a motorcycle with a mystery man with more modes of transportation behind them.
- Subject(s)
- Expo 86 (Vancouver, B.C.), Transportation, Motorcycles
- Location(s)
- Downtown
- Time Period
- 1980s
- Collection
- Expo Retro
- Title
- Canadian Heritage Festival Finale:
- Contributor(s)
- Vavasour, Irene (Contributor)
- Type of Resource
- still image
- Date Created
- 1986
- Description
- The Canadian Heritage Festival at Expo 86 had daily shows for a month during the summer. This multicultural show featured performers from all across Canada. This photo shows the group finale taken from the amphitheater at Canada Place.
- Subject(s)
- Expo 86 (Vancouver, B.C.), Expo 86 - Canada Pavilion, Canadian Heritage Festival, 1986, Dancers, Costume, Folk dancing
- Location(s)
- Downtown
- Time Period
- 1980s
- Collection
- Expo Retro
- Title
- Canadian Heritage Festival performing at Canada Place
- Contributor(s)
- Vavasour, Irene (Contributor)
- Type of Resource
- still image
- Date Created
- 1986
- Description
- The Canadian Heritage Festival at Expo 86 had daily shows for a month during the summer. This multicultural show featured performers from all across Canada. This photo shows one of the dance groups (first settlers) taken from the amphitheater at Canada Place. A First Nations Thunderbird adorned the top of the theatre.
- Subject(s)
- Folk dancing, Scottish, Expo 86 - Canada Pavilion, Canadian Heritage Festival, 1986, Dancers, Costume, Expo 86 (Vancouver, B.C.)
- Location(s)
- Downtown
- Time Period
- 1980s
- Collection
- Expo Retro
- Title
- Canadian Heritage Festival Ribbon Dance:
- Contributor(s)
- Vavasour, Irene (Contributor)
- Type of Resource
- still image
- Date Created
- 1986
- Description
- The Canadian Heritage Festival at Expo 86 had daily shows for the month of July. This multicultural show featured performers from all across Canada. This photo shows a group performing a ribbon dance on the Plaza of Nations stage.
- Subject(s)
- Expo 86 (Vancouver, B.C.), Expo 86 - Plaza of Nations, Canadian Heritage Festival, 1986, Dancers, Costume, Folk dancing
- Location(s)
- Downtown
- Time Period
- 1980s
- Collection
- Expo Retro
- Title
- Canadian Life - Interview with Peter Sayo:
- Contributor(s)
- Sayo, Peter (Interviewee)
- Type of Resource
- sound recording-nonmusical
- Date Created
- 2017-09-19
- Language
- English
- Description
- Peter has lived the "Canadian Dream," moving to Vancouver from the Philippines, getting an education, starting a family, opening a business, volunteering in his community and now enjoying his retirement.
- Extent
- 00:03:04
- Subject(s)
- Immigrants - Experience, Filipino Canadians, Volunteers, Entrepreneurs, Royal Canadian Legion. Branch 177
- Location(s)
- Mount Pleasant
- Time Period
- 1980s, 2010s
- Collection
- Story City
- Title
- Capitol 6 Movie Theatre - Interview with Veralena Casellato
- Contributor(s)
- Casellato, Veralena (Interviewee)
- Type of Resource
- sound recording-nonmusical
- Date Created
- 2017-03-09
- Language
- English
- Description
- Memories of going to the Capitol 6 movie theatre as a kid.
- Extent
- 0:00:36
- Subject(s)
- Capitol Theatre (Vancouver, B.C.), Amusements, Motion picture theatres
- Location(s)
- Downtown
- Time Period
- 1970s, 1980s
- Collection
- Story City
- Title
- Central Living - Interview with Dr. Denise Hall:
- Contributor(s)
- Hall, Denise (Interviewee)
- Type of Resource
- sound recording-nonmusical
- Date Created
- 2017-07-24
- Language
- English
- Description
- Dr. Denise Hall has lived and worked in central Vancouver - downtown, Yaletown and now the Olympic Village.
- Extent
- 00:03:06
- Subject(s)
- Volunteering, Volunteers, Festivals, Vancouver International Jazz Festival, Urban transportation, Ferries, Aquabus
- Location(s)
- Mount Pleasant
- Time Period
- 1980s, 2010s
- Collection
- Story City