Nanaimo, 1960s | Collection of Photos from a 1966 Dashcam Project
Posted by Gerry Thomasen on
Buckle up if you like Nanaimo history, especially the history of its PLACES.
In the spring of 1966, the Ministry of Transport took "dash-cam video" of many highways in BC, including through Nanaimo. The videos were released on YouTube in 2016 and I've linked to the Nanaimo one below. I have also taken SEVENTY still frames from the video and posted them below with some of my commentary and supplementary images from Streetview and other sources.
If you watch the video, I recommend a desktop computer so that you can pause the video and use the "," and "." keys on the keyboard to navigate frame by frame. But my photos might be easier for you - see down below.
The Video: Driving through Nanaimo in 1966
Starting at the Haslam Creek Bridge:…
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