Actor John Travolta:
Schmidt, Marianne (Photographer)
John Travolta touring the Expo 86 site.
Expo 86 (Vancouver, B.C.), Travolta, John, Actors
Expo Retro
Aerial Photograph of Expo 86 Fairgrounds:
Ens, April (Contributor)
Aerial photograph of the eastern section of the Expo 86 Fairgrounds with many of the iconic Expo landmarks visible (Expo Centre - now known as Science World, Canada Place, B.C. Place Stadium, B.C. Pavilion, etc).
Expo 86 (Vancouver, B.C.), Aerial photographs
Aerial View of Expo 86:
Galanopolous, Anita (Contributor)
Aerial view of Expo 86. On the right is the Great Hall of Ramses II. On the left is the floating McDonald's restaurant known as 'McBarge'. False Creek is in the backdrop.
Expo 86 (Vancouver, B.C.), Expo 86 - Great Hall of Ramses II, Aerial photographs
Air Plaza:
Gluckman, Dr. John (Photographer)
Air Plaza at Expo 86.
Expo 86 (Vancouver, B.C.), Expo 86 - Air Plaza
B.C. Royal Cafe - Interview with Wail Wong
Wong, Wail (Interviewee)
Wail Wong reminisces about restaurants that he frequented as a child.
B.C. Royal Cafe, Childhood, Chinatown (Vancouver, B.C.), Chinese Canadians
Chinatown Stories, Story City
Beaches in Kitsilano - Federico Fuoco:
Fuoco, Federico (Interviewee)
sound recording-nonmusical
Memories of the beaches in Kitsilano.
Beaches, Solitude, Active life enthusiasts
1980s, 1990s, 2010s
Story City
Beyond the Barricade:
Mother and two small children pose for photograph at the Highway 86 Installation at Expo 86.
Expo 86 (Vancouver, B.C.), Bicycles, Expo 86 - Highway 86 Installation, Children
Bino's and Tuesdays - Interview with Nikki Roussanidis:
Roussanidis, Nikki (Interviewee)
Nikki Roussanidis speaks about meeting up with friends at Tuesdays for coffee and Bino's for late night/early morning coffee.
Greek Canadians, Restaurants, Teenagers, Bino's (Restaurant)
Hellenic Stories, Story City
The Boy Who Could Fly
Borkent, Peter (Photographer)
'The Boy who could Fly' was filmed in 1985, co-starring Fred Gwynne, (Herman Munster) from the TV series 'The Munsters', a young Fred Savage, and Colleen Dewhur. This scene with actors Jay Underdwood (Eric) and Lucy Deakins (Milly) was filmed in Vancouver at Lord Byng High School. The flying apparatus and cable setup was created by Robert Harman (flying wire specialist). Mr Harman also setup the flying sequences for Superman starring Christopher Reeve in the late 1970s.
Streets - British Columbia - Vancouver - West 16th Avenue, Actors, Underwood, Jay, Deakins, Lucy, Cinematography - Special effects, Lord Byng Secondary School, Motion picture industry, High schools, Schools
Point Grey
Hollywood North
The Boy Who Could Fly - Lord Byng
The Boy who could Fly' was filmed in 1985, co-starring Fred Gwynne, (Herman Munster) from the TV series 'The Munsters', a young Fred Savage, and Colleen Dewhur. This scene with actors Jay Underdwood (Eric) and Lucy Deakins (Milly) was filmed in Vancouver at Lord Byng High School. The flying apparatus and cable setup was created by Robert Harman (flying wire specialist). Mr Harman also setup the flying sequences for Superman starring Christopher Reeve in the late 1970s.
Streets - British Columbia - Vancouver - West 16th Avenue, Cinematography - Special effects, Lord Byng Secondary School, Motion picture industry, High schools, Schools
West Point Grey
Breaking Ground - Interview with Konstantin Nikolaou
Nikolaou, Konstantin (Interviewee)
Konstantin Nikolaou speaks about being a kid when the East Van Greek Orthodox Church was being built at Boundary Road and helping clear the land.
Greek Canadians, Greek Orthodox Church, Children, Church buildings
Renfrew-Collingwood
Bringing the Philippines to Canada:
Tan, Jacklyn Pastrano (Photographer)
Young girl sits inside pedicab at Expo 86's Philippine Pavilion.
Expo 86 (Vancouver, B.C.), Expo 86 - Philippine Pavilion, Pedicabs, Children
Bull Ride:
Schmidt, Marianne (Contributor)
Woman rides bull art installation at Expo 86.
Expo 86 (Vancouver, B.C.), Sculpture
By Camel or Hog:
Stackhouse, Jeff (Contributor)
Boy learns to ride a motorcycle with a mystery man with more modes of transportation behind them.
Expo 86 (Vancouver, B.C.), Transportation, Motorcycles
Canadian Heritage Festival Finale:
Vavasour, Irene (Contributor)
The Canadian Heritage Festival at Expo 86 had daily shows for a month during the summer. This multicultural show featured performers from all across Canada. This photo shows the group finale taken from the amphitheater at Canada Place.
Expo 86 (Vancouver, B.C.), Expo 86 - Canada Pavilion, Canadian Heritage Festival, 1986, Dancers, Costume, Folk dancing
Canadian Heritage Festival performing at Canada Place
The Canadian Heritage Festival at Expo 86 had daily shows for a month during the summer. This multicultural show featured performers from all across Canada. This photo shows one of the dance groups (first settlers) taken from the amphitheater at Canada Place. A First Nations Thunderbird adorned the top of the theatre.
Folk dancing, Scottish, Expo 86 - Canada Pavilion, Canadian Heritage Festival, 1986, Dancers, Costume, Expo 86 (Vancouver, B.C.)
Canadian Heritage Festival Ribbon Dance:
The Canadian Heritage Festival at Expo 86 had daily shows for the month of July. This multicultural show featured performers from all across Canada. This photo shows a group performing a ribbon dance on the Plaza of Nations stage.
Expo 86 (Vancouver, B.C.), Expo 86 - Plaza of Nations, Canadian Heritage Festival, 1986, Dancers, Costume, Folk dancing
Canadian Life - Interview with Peter Sayo:
Sayo, Peter (Interviewee)
Peter has lived the "Canadian Dream," moving to Vancouver from the Philippines, getting an education, starting a family, opening a business, volunteering in his community and now enjoying his retirement.
Immigrants - Experience, Filipino Canadians, Volunteers, Entrepreneurs, Royal Canadian Legion. Branch 177
1980s, 2010s
Capitol 6 Movie Theatre - Interview with Veralena Casellato
Casellato, Veralena (Interviewee)
Memories of going to the Capitol 6 movie theatre as a kid.
Capitol Theatre (Vancouver, B.C.), Amusements, Motion picture theatres
Central Living - Interview with Dr. Denise Hall:
Hall, Denise (Interviewee)
Dr. Denise Hall has lived and worked in central Vancouver - downtown, Yaletown and now the Olympic Village.
Volunteering, Volunteers, Festivals, Vancouver International Jazz Festival, Urban transportation, Ferries, Aquabus
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