The seventies was a decade of immense change for Vancouver—a time of protest, political upheaval, economic boom, and cultural evolution.
Vancouver in the Seventies: Photos From a Decade That Changed the City presents photographs from The Vancouver Sun’s collection along with essays by news research librarian Kate Bird and Sun columnist Shelley Fralic, and a foreword from Vancouver author Douglas Coupland. These words and images form an unforgettable celebration of the decade in which Vancouver came into its own.
Vancouver in the Seventies was nominated for a 2016 British Columbia Historical Writing Award.
“…Bird largely allows the images (shot by the newspaper’s photographers in the course of their everyday assignments) to speak for themselves, delivering fabulous glimpses of fashions and images that epitomize the era.” Publishers Weekly
“Whether or not one was present for the Vancouver of the 1970s, this collection serves as an important primary document and a fascinating—not to mention entertaining—window on the city’s rapidly disappearing past.” Doug Sarti, The Georgia Straight