Footage

Unedited footage. Includes footage of the Expo site from the air and from across False Creek; construction scenes; Expo model; Pan Pacific Hotel; Expo Centre. Sound track consists of construction sounds only.

Footage. Shows buildings under construction on the Expo site from west to east. Also shows the Canada Pavilion; Prime Minister Mulroney's visit to the Expo Centre; interviews with visitors at the Expo site. 004.01: Expo Site #1: West end to Display Centre, 1985/8/20. 004.02: Expo Site #2: Display Centre to B.C. Pavilion, 1985/8/20. 004.03: Expo Site #3: B.C. Pavilion, International Plaza, Expo Centre & water, 1985/8/20. 004.04: Expo Site #4: Site and Lowe shots, 1985/8/20. 004.05: Expo Site #5: CN roof and boat on False Creek, 1985/8/22. 004.06: Expo Site #6: Boat / CDA Day, 1985/8/22. 004.07: Expo Site #7: Street / Mulroney / Sunset, 1985/8/22. 004.08: Expo Site #8: Sunset / Future / Night time, 1985/8/22.

Item consists of one panoramic photograph of the False Creek area of Vancouver. Visible industrial businesses include West Coast Shipbuilders, Hamilton Bridge Western Ltd., Columbia Machine Works, and Dominion Construction Co. Ltd. A variety of automobiles, railroad tracks, industrial materials and machinery, and people are visible. "#822-P. Aug. 20/43. W.J. Moore" has been captioned at the bottom right corner.

Out-takes. Footage showing the construction of the Granville Street bridge over False Creek in Vancouver. Includes views of the city fronting on False Creek and of the old Granville bridge swingspan.