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Originally Posted by Prometheus

An excellent video on the early history and development of South Granville (including interesting information about the original Vancouver street car line), hosted by Vancouver historian John Atkin:

http://www.youtube.com/user/SouthGranvilleBIA#p/u/6/tKHVHG2VhZc

Great video! Really informative. Too bad that the depression of 1913 hit just as the area was taking off. Had that not happened, South Granville would have been THE focal point for Vancouver south of False Creek, almost like a second, smaller downtown.