Silver Darlings To Silver Screens

The early days of movie theaters in Vancouver. 
2 minutes 57 seconds  

By Shirley Sutherland

As a history enthusiast and second generation Canadian, Shirley always has enjoyed hearing of her family’s roots in Scotland, lives in Canada and of the opportunities and challenges faced. As a member of one of Vancouver’s early movie theatre families, she enjoyed many benefits.  Childhood memories include having easy access to shows for herself and friends (some still fondly recall seeing A Hard Day’s Night seven times), home screenings at the family’s annual Halloween party, and witnessing the neon lights of Vancouver’s Theatre Row.  She recalls the impact and family concern that the arrival of television brought to the motion picture industry. 

Golden Voice

Remembering the performance of a lifetime!
2 minutes 33 seconds


By Eunice Tossell
Eunice made her living as a singer for many years. She then became the secretary of The Strathcona Elementary School. Now that she is retired she has time to watch all the games of her beloved hockey team, the Canucks.
Originally collected for Kerrisdale Collective Memory

Dance School

The former dancer in 2011

A recollection of rehearsing and performing around Vancouver in the 1930's. 

3 minutes 3 seconds

By Madge Marlatt

A Vancouver local, born and raised, Madge fondly remembers growing up in her 10-room family home in the 300 block of West Broadway. Madge became a gifted seamstress designing and sewing for Vancouver’s wealthy, she raised a daughter as a single mom and now, she is a social butterfly and craft artisan around the Kerrisdale Seniors Centre.