Then: A truck makes a delivery in the 1100 block Mainland Street in June 1937. Photograph by: Photo courtesy Dominion Photo Co. photo, Vancouver Public Library 24127.AM54-S4-: LGN 1191 , Vancouver Courier

Now: The west side of the 1000 and 1100 blocks of Mainland Street in April 2013. Photograph by: Dan Toulgoet, Vancouver Courier

Then: Back in 1981, when this photo was taken, Hamilton Street was still home to warehouses and industries. The first “warehouse conversion” lots started more than a decade later, in the mid-1990s. Photograph by: Photo courtesy City of Vancouver Archives, CVA 779-E13.01, Vancouver Courier

Now: The southwest corner of Hamilton and Helmcken streets in April 2013. Photograph by: Dan Toulgoet, Vancouver Courier

Then: Recreation Park sports field once stood at the southeast corner of Smithe and Homer streets. On opening day, May 11, 1905, somewhere between 3,000 and 4,700 fans (estimates of the crowd vary) paid 25 cents to see the Vancouver Vets trounce a Victoria ball team 4-2. The field was also home to lacrosse games, circus events, amateur athletics, police sports games, and local events marking the death in 1910 of King Edward VII and the 1911 coronation of King George V. Photograph by: Philip Timms photo, Vancouver Public Library 6727, Vancouver Courier

Now: Today, highrise towers fill the city block where Recreation Park once stood. Today, baseball can be found at Nat Bailey Stadium, 4601 Ontario Street, home to the Vancouver Canadians. Photograph by: Dan Toulgoet, Vancouver Courier

Then: This photo of Bulman Bros., a printing and lithography company at 901 Homer Street, was taken on June 4, 1940. Bulman Bros., a Winnipeg-based company, bought out B.C. Printing and Litho Ltd. in 1930. The company printed postcards, pamphlets and other materials. Photograph by: Leonard Frank photo, Vancouver Public Library 15726., Vancouver Courier

Now: Harrison Galleries, a Vancouver fixture since 1958, moved to 901 Homer Street eight years ago. The building now houses The Buzz coffee shop and a gallery that features original works by approximately 40 artists. Photograph by: Dan Toulgoet, Vancouver Courier

While cocktails are still a big part of the Yaletown scene, the Gray Building, photographed here in 1927, is no longer home to Joseph Kennedy Ltd., exporters of Silk Hat Cocktails. In October of 1926, an undercover customs agent accused the company of smugging booze into the U.S. during the prohibition era. The liquor was supposedly en route from Europe to Central America, but was diverted in Vancouver. Photograph by: Leonard Frank photo, Vancouver Public Library 10736., Vancouver Courier

Now: The Gray Block, built in 1912, is still standing. It went teetotal in the 1950s, when Murchie’s Tea & Coffee established an office there, and became known as the Murchies Building as a result. Murchie’s later moved to Richmond, and the upper floors of the building were converted to strata apartments in 1997. The lower floors today are home to Yaletown Shops, a chiropractor’s office, hair studio and espresso bar. Photograph by: Dan Toulgoet, Vancouver Courier

Then: When this photo of United Milling and Grain Co. Ltd. was snapped on Aug. 29, 1940, Mainland Street was a solidly industrial area, home to warehouses and light industry. The train tracks along the west side of the street and raised platforms allowed goods to be shipped by rail. United Milling sold animal feed, among other products. It closed its doors in 1964. Photograph by: Dominion Photo Co. photo, Vancouver Public Library 25453, Vancouver CourierVancouver Courier

Now: How the former United Milling and Grain building looks today. Photograph by: Dan Toulgoet, Vancouver Courier