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Aeroplane view showing Brockton Point, Stanley Park, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Subjects
Aerial Views & PanoramasLighthousesPublic Parks & Commons
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1939 (Linen)
Front of Aeroplane view showing Brockton Point, Stanley Park, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, c. 1939 linen postcard
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Back of Aeroplane view showing Brockton Point, Stanley Park, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, c. 1939 linen postcard
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About this subject

Aerial view of Brockton Point in Stanley Park, Vancouver, showing the lighthouse, winding road, lawns, and dense evergreen trees; across the water is the city skyline with ships and a sailboat.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

Dear Mrs. Adam I was sorry to leave so unceremoniously that Tuesday, that hot Sunday, without saying good-bye. Let me thank you now for being so kind to me. Perhaps we will meet again. Here's hoping - Best wishes Edith A. Swain Ft. Washington, N.Y.

PublisherThe Coast Publishing Co.
Vancouver, B. C. Canada Aeroplane View showing Brockton Point, Stanley Park ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE PHOTOGRAPH --- POST CARD MESSAGE MAY BE WRITTEN ON THIS SIDE ADDRESS ONLY ON THIS SIDE 7A-H1394 THE COAST PUBLISHING CO., VANCOUVER, B. C. ETATS UNIS D'AMERIQUE
PostmarkedVancouver, British Columbia, August 1, 1939, 15:00
Stamp
Addressed to
Mrs. Virginia Adams

Vreeland, New Jersey, U.S.A.

FromEdith A. Swain, H. Washington, N.Y.

Postcard record

Postmarked, Vancouver, British Columbia
ConditionVery good
Place addressedMrs. Virginia Adams, Vreeland, NJ
Place depictedBrockton Point, Vancouver, British Columbia
Place depictedStanley Park, Vancouver, British Columbia
Place depictedVancouver, British Columbia
PublisherThe Coast Publishing Co., Vancouver, British Columbia
Place sent fromEdith A. Swain, H. Washington, NY
Stamp2c Confederation of Canada, brown, issued 1939
NotesLinen texture visible; white border; no handwriting on front. Postmark: VANCOUVER B.C. AUG 1 3 PM 1939. Divided-back linen card (Coast Publishing Co., Vancouver); moderate foxing/staining and edge wear; pencil notations 'RM 2/-' and 'aug -' at top left, large pencil '308' in address area.

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Aeroplane view showing Brockton Point, Stanley Park, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, postcard, c. 1939. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/aeroplane-view-showing-brockton-point-stanley-park-vancouver. Accessed October 5, 2026.