Historical Aerial Views

Source: http://www.nwheritage.org/database/heritage.php?operation=Display&id=1668

circa 1959

Photographer Don LeBlanc

Looking east.  Aerial view of site of extension from McBride to 10th Avenue (originally called Newcombe extension), before building McBride 'T' Junction with 8th Avenue, upper left.

First Street, Second Street, Glover Avenue, Sinclair Avenue and Ovens Avenue are visible.  Can you find your house?

Source: http://www.nwheritage.org/database/heritage.php?operation=Display&id=1669

Aerial view of the extension from McBride Blvd. to 10th Avenue. Reservoir, upper right

circa 1960

Photographer Don LeBlanc

Looking east.  8th Avenue runs from the bottom to the upper right.  Sites for Royal Square, Terry Hughes Park and the Justice Institute of BC are clear tracts of land.