A LENS ON VANCOUVER'S PAST

With a view of illustrating why Bevrijdingsdag (or Dutch Liberation Day) on May 5, 1945 was the pivotal point in time that led to the long-standing relationship between the Netherlands and Vancouver, the Dutch Cultural Association of BC or DutchBC invited Walter Frost and Bevrijdingsdag to "pop-up" at the 3rd Annual Dutch Street Market in downtown Vancouver over the Labour Day long weekend.

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This year (2025) marks the 80th anniversary since the Netherlands was liberated from Nazi occupation after the Second World War (1945). Consequently, this exhibition profiles the Dutch-flagged ships that arrived in Vancouver transporting Dutch immigrants to Canada and goods to the Netherlands between 1945 and 1955 as documented through the camera lens of the late East Vancouver photographer Walter E. Frost.

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Thanks to those who put on their orange and joined us on the 600-block of Granville Street, including:

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• Irwin O. of DutchBC for inviting us to exhibit;

• Adriana Z. of the Dutch-Canadian Liberation Society for sponsoring the exhibition; and 

• Marijke F. of DutchBC for finding the perfect spot!  

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​​​Last revised – September 6, 2025​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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