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Vancouver Now & Then: A look at Main Street and 8th Avenue a century apart

Mount Pleasant was considered Vancouver's first "suburb," offering affordable homes for the city's working folks
John Bentley - Vancouver Now & Then
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The west side of Main Street at 8th Avenue, as seen in 1918 and 2020Photos: John Bentley/Vancouver Now & Then and Vancouver Archives

Let's take a look at the 2300-block of Main Street, at 8th Avenue in 1918 and 2020.

Mount Pleasant was Vancouver's first suburb, providing affordable homes to working-class families in the city.

Calladine's Grocery offered home delivery to the area. 

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The west side of Main Street at 8th Avenue, as seen in 1918 and 2020. Photos: John Bentley/Vancouver Now & Then and Vancouver Archives


John Bentley is an architectural photographer who has photographed the inside and outside of thousands of buildings around Vancouver. Using images from the Vancouver Archives he offers a glimpse of the past and present on his site Vancouver Now & Then.