Expo Retro

Description

To celebrate the 30th anniversary of Expo 86, the Vancouver Public Library asked Vancouverites to share digitized photos of Expo and record audio clips of their thoughts and experiences. These memories are yours to explore!

Pages

Title: Expo 86 West Gate at Night
Description: Photo taken just inside the West Gate 20 minutes before gate closing one evening.
Type of Resource(s): still image
Title: Expo Atmosphere - Interview with Manfred and Yuko Kraus
Description: Yuko and Manfred Kraus both enjoyed the Expo experience, and lament the end of the tradition of World's Fairs. The Kraus' daughter, like many other young Vancouverites took her very first job at Expo 86.
Type of Resource(s): sound recording-nonmusical
Title: Expo Centre
Description: View of Expo Centre from across False Creek - July 1986 - what is now Science World.
Type of Resource(s): still image
Title: Expo Centre
Description: Mother with baby pose outside Expo Centre (now known as Science World) during Expo 86.
Type of Resource(s): still image
Title: Expo Ernie
Description: Expo Ernie poses with two female staff.
Type of Resource(s): still image
Title: Expo Ernie and Expo Security Guard
Description: Expo 86 security guard poses for a photo with Expo Ernie.
Type of Resource(s): still image
Title: Expo Ernie Becomes Part of the Family
Description: Mother and children pose with Expo Ernie at Expo 86.
Type of Resource(s): still image
Title: Expo Playground
Description: Young boy at the playground in Expo 86.
Type of Resource(s): still image
Title: Expo Road Trip from Prince George
Description: Three friends from Prince George visit Expo 86 together. Here they are photographed outside an automobile at a gas station.
Type of Resource(s): still image
Title: Friends for Life - Interview with Rob McDowell
Description: Friendships formed during Expo 86 have lasted for over 30 years; Rob McDowell shares how his past as an Expo worker has shaped his present social network.
Type of Resource(s): sound recording-nonmusical
Title: Fun and Family - Interview with Jeff Stackhouse
Description: Jeffrey Stackhouse and his family spent many hours at Expo 86. He shares his top 5 list of attractions and activities.
Type of Resource(s): sound recording-nonmusical
Title: German Pavilion
Description: The German Pavilion at Expo 86.
Type of Resource(s): still image
Title: Giant Swatch Watch
Description: Switzerland Pavilion at Expo 86 with Air Plaza in the background and monorail in the foreground.
Type of Resource(s): still image
Title: Golden Summer - Interview with Bernard Rowe
Description: Bernard recalls fondly the "Golden Summer" of Expo 86, and talks about how the Fair employed both union and non-union workers, and putting up with traffic on Lions Gate bridge.
Type of Resource(s): sound recording-nonmusical
Title: Governer General Sauve at Stanley Park
Description: Governor General Sauve at Stanley Park.
Type of Resource(s): still image
Title: Head Out on the Highway
Description: Young girl sits upon motorcycle at the Highway 86 Installation at Expo 86.
Type of Resource(s): still image

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