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We are a few local historians and others in Grandview working to identify, preserve, and celebrate the built, natural, and cultural heritage of Grandview and Commercial Drive.
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Monday, November 28, 2011
Derailed Streetcar at 12th & Commercial
Here's a picture of a derailed streetcar at 12th & Commercial after it was hit by a firetruck, May 10th, 1918.
This was known as the blackest day in Vancouver Fire Department history. No. 11 hosewagon en route to an alarm struck a streetcar at East 12th Avenue and Commercial Drive, killing four of its five-man crew.
This was known as the blackest day in Vancouver Fire Department history. No. 11 hosewagon en route to an alarm struck a streetcar at East 12th Avenue and Commercial Drive, killing four of its five-man crew.
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