The two bridges that you go over just before the Lions Gate Bridge were just replaced a few years ago. To bad the film kinda missed the old toll booths at the north end of Lions Gate but it does show to old harbour control station at midspan above the traffic. All ships coming and going were controlled from there via flags and coloured balls
Great work. The Ministry’s 1966 time machine videos are fascinating but for someone like me born long after, connecting them to a modern dash cam and comparing side by side gives so much context to the changes. Appreciate your time and effort to put this together.
I remember a lot of this. Turning onto the old Georgia Viaduct off Georgia Street there was a 45 degree left angle to get onto the viaduct. It ended at Main street by the substation. Then to turn onto Terminal from Main you'd have to take a right off Main by the cement plant onto a loop to cross Main and get onto terminal, there was no way to turn left directly onto Terminal from Main Street. I also remember Kelly Douglas in Metrotown (used to be a Ford plant) with the huge grass lawn in front of the building.
first few seconds isn't coming up from horseshoe bay on the 66-section view...that's now westport road just after the original nelson creek bridge and continues up to cypress park estates (where i grew up)...then heads down to the cypress creek which you can still drive on...the nelson creek, you can't except to walk across.
WOW !!!! I don't really know what to say!!! not my usual self but,,, thanks for posting and,,,,, I am subscribed and......... nice job and................. everthing is perfect including the baqkground music !...... how do you manage all this ??? do you get PAID? or ..?
A tremendous amount of work... well done.
Thank you Imiddleman
Thank you so much, ...... saw 2 dragon inn restaurants. Memories of first coming to Vancouver from China back in late 70s.....awesome video!
In the 70's North Vancouver had 2 Chinese restaurants named the Woodbine Inn 2 blocks apart
The two bridges that you go over just before the Lions Gate Bridge were just replaced a few years ago. To bad the film kinda missed the old toll booths at the north end of Lions Gate but it does show to old harbour control station at midspan above the traffic. All ships coming and going were controlled from there via flags and coloured balls
Great work. The Ministry’s 1966 time machine videos are fascinating but for someone like me born long after, connecting them to a modern dash cam and comparing side by side gives so much context to the changes. Appreciate your time and effort to put this together.
Thanks for doing this, it was a lot of fun to watch and try to spot the same landmarks
Fantastic video, thank you for putting so much effort into this.
Great video Dave....I can't believe you hit the same red light at Georgia and Howe, 50+ years later. Damn downtown traffic.
I remember a lot of this. Turning onto the old Georgia Viaduct off Georgia Street there was a 45 degree left angle to get onto the viaduct. It ended at Main street by the substation. Then to turn onto Terminal from Main you'd have to take a right off Main by the cement plant onto a loop to cross Main and get onto terminal, there was no way to turn left directly onto Terminal from Main Street. I also remember Kelly Douglas in Metrotown (used to be a Ford plant) with the huge grass lawn in front of the building.
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excellent synchronization.
At 5:50 you failed to mention that the Expo 86 sky train line was the former Central Park line of the British Columbia Electric Railway interurban.
Thanks Dave - we love that you love these videos and we are thrilled that you did this. Can we share?
MinistryofTranBC Thank you! Yes I would be delighted if you were to share..
first few seconds isn't coming up from horseshoe bay on the 66-section view...that's now westport road just after the original nelson creek bridge and continues up to cypress park estates (where i grew up)...then heads down to the cypress creek which you can still drive on...the nelson creek, you can't except to walk across.
WOW !!!! I don't really know what to say!!! not my usual self but,,, thanks for posting and,,,,, I am subscribed and......... nice job and................. everthing is perfect including the baqkground music !...... how do you manage all this ??? do you get PAID? or ..?
I remember the sharp bend on the Lions Gate Bridge. It is no longer there.
Lots of work, what I wanted to see was a spotlight on buildings that are still there, Hotel Vancouver, cafe at main & Kingsway etc, good job tho
white spot on georgia is still there
Interesting, a little slower would be nice. The stop action was a nice touch.