1976, that is.
1976: Some photographers still used B&W monochrome film. It was an era where your prints were returned from London Drugs or other drug store, surrounded by a white border, sometimes with a distinctive “deckle” edge. Recently I met with Jeff Shantler – his brother Richard had sadly passed. Richard was an avid transit fan; amongst the items Jeff donated to TMS was a collection of photographs. Many were taken in the mid 1970s, and all but a few were shot in B&W. Over the next few weeks, I will upload them into our gallery — in the meantime here’s a few to whet your appetite. 1976 was a year of change for the trolleys in Vancouver. “New” Flyer E800s were beginning to appear, signalling the end of the wire for the first, small, Brills, the T-44’s.
