Not much is remembered of the North Lonsdale Park and Bandstand. In September of 1913 the first concert was played there, but mostly it served as a meeting point for hikers who took the streetcar to Windsor to meet before ascending Grouse Mountain.
With the streetcar discontinued in 1947, the park lost visitors as the bus brought people up to the newly built chairlift at Capilano Road.
By the mid 1950s the park’s name was changed to Carisbrooke after the 12th century castle on the Isle of Wight to match with many other royal names in the North Lonsdale area.
Visit the MONOVA website for more information about the history of the North Shore and to plan your visit to MONOVA: Museum of North Vancouver, now open at 115 West Esplanade in The Shipyards.
Currently, MONOVA: Archives of North Vancouver, at 3203 Institute Road in Lynn Valley, is open for drop-ins on Monday and by appointment Tuesday-Friday, 12:30-4 p.m. Contact: [email protected]
Navigate culture on the North Shore by using the North Shore Culture Compass.
