On this day in 1983, the newly-inflated BC Place was opened by Premier Bill Bennett and it forever changed the Vancouver’s skyline. It was the world’s largest air-supported domed stadium until its deflation in 2010 when major renovation work (including a retractable roof) began. In honour of the venue’s 30th anniversary, it’s my Archive Photos of the Day feature today:
1981: Construction. VPL# 85002. Photographer: Daniel O’Neill.
March 1983: Archives# CVA 780-816.
1981-1983: Stills from time-lapse by Yaletown Productions. Archives# MI-250 & MI-251.
1981-1983: Stills from time-lapse by Yaletown Productions. Archives #MI-251.
1981-1983: Stills from time-lapse by Yaletown Productions. Archives# MI-250 & MI-251.
1981-1983: Stills from time-lapse by Yaletown Productions. Archives# MI-250 & MI-251.
1981-1983: Stills from time-lapse by Yaletown Productions. Archives# MI-250 & MI-251.
1981-1983: Stills from time-lapse by Yaletown Productions. Archives# MI-250 & MI-251.
Images are sourced from the Vancouver Public Library and the City of Vancouver Archives for this ongoing series.