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A Sad Town: Spectacular Vintage Photos of Vancouver from 1972 to 1982 by Greg Girard

Greg Girard is a renowned photographer and documentarian, but before he became widely known, he was a teenager roaming the streets of Vancouver before it was globalized. He looked at the Terminal City and its residents at the time and thought they looked stuck in the ’50s or earlier, even though it was the early ’70s.

I was something of an interloper, but my youth protected me. It’s curious to consider these pictures now, practically unseen since they were made, in terms of a Vancouver, they might have some potential to invent

Girardfelt that Vancouver was a sad town. The natural beauty around the city might have something to do with the more down-at-heel parts of town. Girald’s early work in Vancouver ended in 1982 when he left for Asia and didn’t return for a few decades. He collected his photos from that era in his book ‘Under Vancouver: 1972-1982’.

#1 Camaro in Alley, 1981

Camaro in Alley, 1981

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#2 Silver Grill Cafe, 6am. 1975

Silver Grill Cafe, 6am. 1975

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#3 Sailors Home, Alexander Street. 1973

Sailors Home, Alexander Street. 1973

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#4 A-2 Cafe, 6am, 1975

A-2 Cafe, 6am, 1975

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#5 Boxer in Cafe, 1973

Boxer in Cafe, 1973

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#6 White Rose Cafe, 1973

White Rose Cafe, 1973

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#7 Chinese Voice Newspaper Office, 1981

Chinese Voice Newspaper Office, 1981

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#8 Building and Car, Franklin Street, 1981

Building and Car, Franklin Street, 1981

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#9 Buildings on Railway Ave, 1975

Buildings on Railway Ave, 1975

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#10 Man with Bandaid on Nose, 1974

Man with Bandaid on Nose, 1974

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#11 Commodore Lanes, Lunch Counter, 1973

Commodore Lanes, Lunch Counter, 1973

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#12 Blue Eagle Cafe, 1975

Blue Eagle Cafe, 1975

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#13 Arco Hotel. 1981

Arco Hotel. 1981

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#14 American Hotel, Rear Entrance. 1975

American Hotel, Rear Entrance. 1975

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#15 Hotaka Maru. 1981

Hotaka Maru. 1981

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#16 Waterfront (Cars and Ship), 1980

Waterfront (Cars and Ship), 1980

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#17 Coin City Arcade, 1974

Coin City Arcade, 1974

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#18 Adult Entertainment, Playland, 1973

Adult Entertainment, Playland, 1973

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#19 Playing Cards for Men, 1981

Playing Cards for Men, 1981

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#20 Western Sports, Hastings Street, 1975

Western Sports, Hastings Street, 1975

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#21 Soup. Steams Cafe, 1974

Soup. Steams Cafe, 1974

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#22 Lunar New Year, East Pender Street, 1978

Lunar New Year, East Pender Street, 1978

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#23 200 Block East Hastings, 1975

200 Block East Hastings, 1975

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#24 Billboard, Commercial Drive, 1982

Billboard, Commercial Drive, 1982

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#25 Canadian Pacific Freight Yards, 1981

Canadian Pacific Freight Yards, 1981

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#26 Car and Houses, Marine Drive, 1980

Car and Houses, Marine Drive, 1980

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#27 Tracks behind Princeton Hotel, 1982

Tracks behind Princeton Hotel, 1982

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#28 Tracks and Snow near Waterfront, 1980

Tracks and Snow near Waterfront, 1980

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#29 West German Visitor, 1982

West German Visitor, 1982

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#30 Freighter, 1973

Freighter, 1973

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#31 Kit Kat Klub, 1975

Kit Kat Klub, 1975

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#32 Pool Hall, Hastings Street, 1973

Pool Hall, Hastings Street, 1973

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#33 Lux Theatre, 1975

Lux Theatre, 1975

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#34 Lucky Strike Lanes, 1975

Lucky Strike Lanes, 1975

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#35 Granville Street Bridge, 1975

Granville Street Bridge, 1975

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#36 Roller Coaster, 1981

Roller Coaster, 1981

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#37 Chinese Sailor/Movie Poster. 1981

Chinese Sailor/Movie Poster. 1981

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#38 Pumps’, Cordova St., 1982

Pumps', Cordova St., 1982

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