Read Along The No. 20 Line

Along The No. 20 Line

Rolf Knight

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Description:In Along the No. 20 Line , Rolf Knight takes the reader on a tour through working class East Vancouver of a century ago.Knight's "through line" is literally a the old No. 20 Streetcar Line that ran between downtown Vancouver and the present day neighbourhood of the Pacific National Exhibition. From 1892 to 1949, when it was shut down and replaced by the No. 20 Granville / Victoria Drive bus, the No. 20 line took thousands of Vancouverites back and forth from their East Van homes to their jobs along the waterfront, on the docks, in mills, factories and workshops.Knight's own recollections of growing up in an the East Vancouver waterfront squatter's community near the Ironworkers Bridge, and interviews with East Vancouver old timers, bring the city and the era to life.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Along The No. 20 Line. To get started finding Along The No. 20 Line, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Publisher: New Star

Release: 1980

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Description: In Along the No. 20 Line , Rolf Knight takes the reader on a tour through working class East Vancouver of a century ago.Knight's "through line" is literally a the old No. 20 Streetcar Line that ran between downtown Vancouver and the present day neighbourhood of the Pacific National Exhibition. From 1892 to 1949, when it was shut down and replaced by the No. 20 Granville / Victoria Drive bus, the No. 20 line took thousands of Vancouverites back and forth from their East Van homes to their jobs along the waterfront, on the docks, in mills, factories and workshops.Knight's own recollections of growing up in an the East Vancouver waterfront squatter's community near the Ironworkers Bridge, and interviews with East Vancouver old timers, bring the city and the era to life.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Along The No. 20 Line. To get started finding Along The No. 20 Line, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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