Historic Vancouver Films from 1926 to 1950

With presentations from local film producer/historian Rick Schmidlin ( Touch of Evil, Greed ), Leslie Mobbs, City Archivist and Director, Records and Archives Division, and Sue Bigelow, Digital Conservator. In addition to the film presentations there will be an exhibition of photographs from the archives in the atrium and a display of slides preceding the screening.

Featuring Archive Footage of:

• The Vancouver Polo team defeat Douglas Lake 13-4 and takes the B.C. Challenge Trophy, 1928.
• Costume party at the Eric Hamber residence, 1927.
• Spencer's Toy Parade ca 1927. Santa Claus climbs the facade of Spencer's Department Store.
• World War I flying ace Albert Earl Godfrey takes off from the Royal Canadian Air Force base at Jericho Beach ca 1928.
• Air stunts and parachuting ca 1928.
• Eric Hamber tours the Governor-General to Britannia Mines aboard his yacht, Vencedor, in 1932.
• Aberthau, now part of the West Point Grey Community Centre, in 1932 when it was a private home. The extensive grounds are shown in an early colour format.
• The New Zealand All Blacks play rugby at the Brockton Oval, Stanley Park ca 1934.
• A newsreel of Bing Crosby's visit to Vancouver in 1948 to raise funds for the Sunset Memorial Centre (Film was found in a time capsule).
• Building the original Sunset Memorial Centre, 1949. Film was found in a time capsule.
• Things to do in Stanley Park in the 1930s and 40s.

With Live Musical Accompaniment