Competitions

Malkin's picnic [wide angle view of a game on a field]

AM1535-: CVA 99-1259.1
Item
[ca. 1920]

Part of Stuart Thomson fonds

Malkin's picnic [wide angle view of a tug-of-war]

AM1535-: CVA 99-1257.10
Item
[ca. 1920]

Part of Stuart Thomson fonds

Malkin's picnic [wide angle view of a tug-of-war]

AM1535-: CVA 99-1259.3
Item
[ca. 1920]

Part of Stuart Thomson fonds

[Man competing in high jump event at the B.C. Amateur Athletic Association fall games at Brockton Point Grounds, Stanley Park]

AM54-S4-: SGN 430
Item
[26 Sept. 1891]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Men in the foreground of the photograph are (left to right): J.A. Fullerton, Dr. G.D. Johnston, A.J. Dana, an unidentified man, R.M. Fripp, an unidentified man at high jump, and Harry Rhodes. J.S. Matthews' notes with print or negative in Archives.

[Man competing in international rifle competition]

AM54-S4-: Mil P141.5
Item
1906

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Man standing with two women in front of the AOTS "Search for Talent" sign]

AM1184-S1-: CVA 1184-2684
Item
[between 1940 and 1948]

Part of Jack Lindsay Ltd. Photographers fonds

[Members of National Guard practice using machine gun at international competition]

AM54-S4-: Mil P141.6
Item
1906

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Men competing at tug of war at a police sports event]

AM1184-S3-: CVA 1184-951
Item
Aug 1942

Part of Jack Lindsay Ltd. Photographers fonds

[Men competing at tug of war at a police sports event]

AM1184-S3-: CVA 1184-952
Item
Aug 1942

Part of Jack Lindsay Ltd. Photographers fonds

[Men playing horseshoes on Bowen Island]

AM1184-S1-: CVA 1184-2966
Item
[between 1940 and 1948]

Part of Jack Lindsay Ltd. Photographers fonds

Men's foot race

AM1535-: CVA 99-1254.4
Item
[ca. 1923]

Part of Stuart Thomson fonds

[Men's foot race]

AM75-S1-: CVA 374-425
Item
[ca. 1920]

Part of Union Steamship Company of British Columbia fonds

Men's foot race

AM1535-: CVA 99-1254.10
Item
[ca. 1923]

Part of Stuart Thomson fonds

Men's foot race

AM1535-: CVA 99-1251.2
Item
[ca. 1923]

Part of Stuart Thomson fonds

[Men's foot race]

AM75-S1-: CVA 374-426
Item
[ca. 1920]

Part of Union Steamship Company of British Columbia fonds

Men's foot race

AM1535-: CVA 99-7296
Item
[ca. 1935]

Part of Stuart Thomson fonds

Men's foot race

AM1535-: CVA 99-1250.2
Item
[ca. 1922]

Part of Stuart Thomson fonds

Men's foot race at Hastings Park

AM1535-: CVA 99-6426
Item
[ca. 1933]

Part of Stuart Thomson fonds

Men's foot race in the park

AM1535-: CVA 99-6248
Item
[ca. 1931]

Part of Stuart Thomson fonds

Men's foot race, finish line

AM1535-: CVA 99-6424
Item
[ca. 1933]

Part of Stuart Thomson fonds

[Military sports (high jump)]

AM1535-: CVA 99-638.1
Item
[ca. 1918]

Part of Stuart Thomson fonds

[Military sports (sack fight on beam)]

AM1535-: CVA 99-638
Item
[ca. 1918]

Part of Stuart Thomson fonds

Military sports, Hastings Park

AM1535-: CVA 99-551
Item
1917

Part of Stuart Thomson fonds

Image depict two men training with bayonets.

Military sports, Hastings Park [novelty race]

AM1535-: CVA 99-547
Item
1917

Part of Stuart Thomson fonds

Mission Fair

AM1545-S3-: CVA 586-4623
Item
Sept. 5, 1946

Part of Williams Bros. Photographers Collection

Photograph shows prize-winning apples

Mission Fair

AM1545-S3-: CVA 586-4621
Item
Sept. 5, 1946

Part of Williams Bros. Photographers Collection

Photograph shows prize-winning canned food

Mission Fair

AM1545-S3-: CVA 586-4622
Item
Sept. 5, 1946

Part of Williams Bros. Photographers Collection

Photograph shows prize-winning produce from Ferndale

[News Herald search for talent]

AM1184-S3-: CVA 1184-1088
Item
[between 1940 and 1948]

Part of Jack Lindsay Ltd. Photographers fonds

Photograph shows woman on stage with a small orchestra at the Capitol or Orpheum theatre.

O. B. Allan Semi Final, Athletic Park, December 10, 1932

AM1477-1-S2---: CVA 1477-67
Item
Dec. 10 1932

Part of L.D. Taylor family fonds

Photograph shows (from left to right): D. Dempster (athlete), Rex Hunter (athlete), George W. Lucas (Secretary, L.M.F.A.), Mayor L.D. Taylor, Phil Foran, and P. Thom.

Opening of 2099 Beach [Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation building]

VPK-S652-: MI-106
Item
1962

Part of Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation fonds

Item is a documentary film documenting the opening of the Board of Parks and Public Recreation building at 2099 Beach Avenue as well as recreational activities and special events in Stanley Park. The film contains footage of the ribbon cutting ceremony with crowds in attendance as well as winter snow scenes with people, ducks and swans in the park. Other recreational activities documented include log rolling in a pool, diving, and poolside sunbathing. The film also documents the unveiling of the statue of Lord Stanley in Stanley Park and concludes with footage of a baby polar bear.

Pacific National Exhibition

AM1435-: CVA 1435-253
Item
1966

Part of Westcoast Transmission Company Ltd. fonds

Item is photograph showing women participating in the B.C. Broiler Board chicken cooking competition at the PNE.

Pacific National Exhibition

AM1435-: CVA 1435-254
Item
1966

Part of Westcoast Transmission Company Ltd. fonds

Item is photograph showing women participating in the B.C. Broiler Board chicken cooking competition at the PNE.

Pacific National Exhibition : Terry Barnett

AM1435-: CVA 1435-252
Item
1966

Part of Westcoast Transmission Company Ltd. fonds

Item is photograph showing woman participating in the B.C. Broiler Board chicken cooking competition at the PNE.

"Palma" Canada, Ottawa, 1907

AM1052-: AM1052 P-881
Item
1907

Part of City of Vancouver Archives postcard collection

Item is a postcard printed with a portrait of a group of men in military-style uniforms. The men may be members of the Canadian team that competed in the 1907 Palma Trophy shooting competion. The verso of the postcard bears a stamp reading "Return to Major J.S. Matthews, Kitsilano Beach, Vancouver, B.C."

Parsons, Brown [Limited office at 535 Homer Street]

AM1545-S3-: CVA 586-4169
Item
Jan. 16, 1946

Part of Williams Bros. Photographers Collection

Photograph shows a sales competition meeting

[Participants in Orillia Rifle Range match between the 6th Regiment, The Duke of Connaught's Own Rifles and the National Guard]

AM54-S4-: Mil P141.1
Item
1906

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows General Ortis Hamilton, Colonel Boultbee, Colonel Hart-McHarg and others

Participants in Grandview Highway road race

AM1535-: CVA 99-1922
Item
1929

Part of Stuart Thomson fonds

Percy Williams in 100 Metre Final Olympic Games

AM1535-: CVA 99-3633
Item
1928

Part of Stuart Thomson fonds

[Photograph exhibit and competition]

AM640-S1-: CVA 260-941
Item
1938

Part of James Crookall fonds

[Photograph exhibit and competition]

AM640-S1-: CVA 260-939
Item
1938

Part of James Crookall fonds

[Photograph exhibit and competition]

AM640-S1-: CVA 260-940
Item
1938

Part of James Crookall fonds

[Picnic ground scene - men's three-legged race]

AM75-S1-: CVA 374-415
Item
[ca. 1920]

Part of Union Steamship Company of British Columbia fonds

Pioneer Laundry Employees' Annual Picnic [showing men's foot race]

AM75-S1-: CVA 374-419
Item
June 15, 1918

Part of Union Steamship Company of British Columbia fonds

Pioneer Laundry Employees' Annual Picnic [Three-legged Race]

AM75-S1-: CVA 374-420
Item
June 15, 1918

Part of Union Steamship Company of British Columbia fonds

Pipers - Caledonian Games - Hastings Park

AM1535-: CVA 99-1517
Item
7 Aug. 1926

Part of Stuart Thomson fonds

Playground films -- special events

VPK-S652-: MI-112
Item
[after 1942]-[1980]

Part of Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation fonds

Item is a documentary film documenting various recreational activities and special events taking place in park playgrounds in Vancouver. The film contains footage of special events such as the 1967 Sandbox Project, the Annual Kids Fishing Derby, and the Soap-box Derby. The recreational activities documented include baseball, children?s fishing, Ukrainian dancing, outdoor ballet dancing, boxing, bicycle riding, basketball, volleyball, outdoor gymnastics, children?s games, and musical performances. The film also documents a children?s parade involving children carrying signs with various Vancouver park names, a children?s puppet show, a parade with children marching their bicycles and a marching bag-piping band as well as a children?s trophy ceremony. In addition, the film contains footage of children driving mini cars at the Playground Traffic School as well as footage of Camp Capilano and children participating in recreational activities such as hiking, eating lunch and tug of war.