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Vancouver Now & Then: The historic Stanley Theatre in 1948 and 2020

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John Bentley - Vancouver Now & Then
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A look at the historic Stanley Theatre at 2750 Granville St in Vancouver as captured on film in 1948 and 2020John Bentley/Jack Lindsay, Vancouver Now & Then and Vancouver Archives

I would venture to say that most people in Vancouver have been inside the historic Stanley Theatre at least once.

Built in 1930, it lasted as a movie house until 1991, and after a few years in development limbo, emerged as the home of the Arts Club Theatre Company. 

The theatre is located at 2750 Granville St. 

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A look at the historic Stanley Theatre at 2750 Granville St in Vancouver as captured on film in 1948 and 2020. . John Bentley/Jack Lindsay, 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.