27 vintage photos of summer in Vancouver
Before each trip to the beach included a set of Instagram-filtered selfies that came decades of black and white photos attesting to the popularity of soaking up the summertime sun in Vancouver. We took a trip back to a time before the bikini to find these glimpses of Vancouverites making the most of their summer days. The Prize Takers, Vancouver, BC, July 1, 1890 (Photo via Vancouver Archives) Second Beach, early 1900s (Photo by Philip Timms via Vancouver Public Library) Swimming race at English Bay, early 1900s (Photo by Philip Timms via Vancouver Public Library) Diving at English Bay, early…