Category Archives: Charles S. Bailey

The Shack

Posted on 12/29/2020 by mdm

There was a time, evidently, in Vancouver’s distant past, when office space wasn’t at a premium in the downtown core. The building shown above was developed by and named in honour of A. G. Ferguson in late 1888. When I … Continue reading →

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Freeze, Varmint! (Or ‘Vacant Lot as Window to the Past’)

Posted on 12/29/2016 by mdm

This very early Vancouver image by pioneer photographic professional, Charles Bailey, makes me chuckle. Not only is it a clear and sharp photograph of a time in Vancouver which would be nearly inconceivable today, without such images, but it shows … Continue reading →

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Victory on 500 Block of West Hastings

Posted on 01/31/2016 by mdm

This is a very nice image made by Jack Lindsay, probably on VE or VJ Day.* The photographer was on ground level for this shot, standing in a vacant parking spot in front of the Bank of Toronto building (later, the … Continue reading →

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Ellesmere Rooms

Posted on 07/09/2015 by mdm
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