City of Vancouver Archives

Indian Pictographs, Capilano Canyon, Vancouver, B.C. Canada

AM1052-: AM1052 P-855-: AM1052 P-855.10
Part
[192-?]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives postcard collection

Item is a postcard

Indian Teepees at Mission

AM54-S4-: In P12
Item
1888

Part of Major Matthews collection

Indian Totem Pole, Capilano Canyon, Vancouver, B.C. Canada

AM1052-: AM1052 P-855-: AM1052 P-855.08
Part
[192-?]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives postcard collection

Item is a postcard

[Inside a temporary woodworkers' shop at King's Lynn]

AM54-S4-: Out P355.3
Item
Sept. 1942

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Institute Hall] Lynn Valley

AM1535-: CVA 99-103
Item
[ca. 1912]

Part of Stuart Thomson fonds

Intake bridge, Lynn Creek, B.C.

AM336-S3-2-: CVA 677-857
Item
[191-?]; reproduced [196-?]

Part of Vancouver Museums and Planetarium Association fonds

Photograph shows a small wooden bridge over a creek bed, connecting to a path in the forest.

[Interior of ] Grouse Mountain Chalet

AM54-S4-: Out P230
Item
[ca. 1926]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Interior of Grouse Mountain Chalet

AM76-F02-: CVA 369-04
Item
[1925?]

Part of Grouse Mountain Highway and Scenic Resort fonds

Photograph shows chairs by the fireplace, mantle and stairs.

Interior of Grouse Mountain Chalet

AM76-F02-: CVA 369-05
Item
[1925?]

Part of Grouse Mountain Highway and Scenic Resort fonds

[Interior of John Archibald MacMillan's grocery store and post office at the corner of Lonsdale and Esplanade, North Vancouver]

AM54-S4-: Out P1055
Item
1905

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows (left to right): Robert Wheeler, Mr. Louden, John A. MacMillan and Jesse Williams

[Interior of MacMillan's General Store]

AM54-S4-: Out P1056
Item
[1909 or 1910]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows John Archibald MacMillan

[Interior of Mrs Vern Kendrick's bedroom]

AM1184-S3-: CVA 1184-100
Item
18 Mar 1942

Part of Jack Lindsay Ltd. Photographers fonds

Photograph shows the bedroom of a house in the shipyard housing program.

Interior [of St. Paul's] Catholic Church, Vancouver

AM1376-F14-: CVA 312-25
Item
[ca. 1905]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Interior of "The Mabel Brown" in frame - Wallace Shipyards North Vancouver, B.C.

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-1071
Item
1917

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Interior of the real estate office of Lawson and Shepherd}

AM54-S4-: Bu P681
Item
Feb. 8, 1912

Part of Major Matthews collection

Identified are Charles E. Lawson and George S. Shepherd

[Interior view of Mrs. Vern Kendrick's living room]

AM1184-S3-: CVA 1184-104
Item
18 Mar 1942

Part of Jack Lindsay Ltd. Photographers fonds

Photograph shows interior of a living room of a home in the shipyard housing program.

Interpretation

AM54-S13-: MAP 56.04
Item
1932

Part of Major Matthews collection

The item is a table of place names shown on map 56.01; Indian villages and landmarks, Burrard Inlet and English Bay, before the whiteman came. The table gives First Nations names and their approximate english meaning, or the European name given to the same location.

It might have been Albert City, 1858, New Georgia 1792 : it was Granville, 1870, British Columbia, 1871 : it is Vancouver, 1886, British Columbia, 1871 : it is Vancouver, 1886, Canada, 1867

Part of City of Vancouver Archives technical and cartographic drawing collection

Item is a map compiled and drawn by J.S. Matthews, City Archivist showing historic place names of Vancouver and the North Shore and listing some historic Burnaby names. A note in the bottom left hand corner reads: "Memorada. The precise location of "Albert City" is unknown, Narveaz was first; 150 years passed before his name was given to a landmark. His vessel's name "Santa Saturnina" has never been applied to anything at all."

[J. W. Whitworth at work as Chief Engineer No. 3 Ferry]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-2266
Item
1915

Part of Major Matthews collection

[James Burnes' house under construction]

AM54-S4-: Out P1141
Item
1898

Part of Major Matthews collection

James Crookall near shack [near] Capilano

AM640-S1-: CVA 260-1675
Item
[ca. 1918]

Part of James Crookall fonds

[James N.J. Brown in his racing scull]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-1526
Item
[ca. 1908]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Janet Sinclair Barrow, Henry Hargreaves Barrow, Mrs. Elizabeth Lomax, and John S. Barrow, standing in orchard near Lynn Creek]

AM54-S4-: SGN 1104
Item
[1905]

Part of Major Matthews collection

J.S. Matthews' notes with print or negative in Archives.

Japanese Bridge over Capilano Canyon

AM640-S1-: CVA 260-1085
Item
[ca. 1918]

Part of James Crookall fonds

Jimmy Varnes and our team Minnie and Prince - Victoria Park - North Vancouver

AM54-S4-: Out P574
Item
1912

Part of Major Matthews collection

[John and Janet Barrow residence near Lynn Creek]

AM54-S4-: SGN 1105.2
Item
[1904?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

J.S. Matthews' notes with print or negative in Archives.

[John and Janet Barrow residence near Lynn Creek]

AM54-S4-: SGN 1105.1
Item
[1903?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

J.S. Matthews' notes with print or negative in Archives.

[John Antone and Elizabeth Dominic]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-1573
Item
1942

Part of Major Matthews collection

[John Barrow and John Reid sitting on a stump]

AM54-S4-: Out P1113
Item
1904

Part of Major Matthews collection

[John Melvin Bryan]

AM54-S4-: Port P881
Item
[192-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Head and shoulders portrait

[John Rodger Burnes setting up a survey point on Hoskins Road]

AM54-S4-: Port P1821
Item
[192-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[John Rodger Burnes unveils stone cairn erected to commemorate the Lillooet Trail]

AM54-S4-: Mon P115
Item
Apr. 19, 1952

Part of Major Matthews collection

[John V. Gray and Thomas Bowman at the ferry wharf at the foot of Lonsdale Avenue]

AM54-S4-: Out P373
Item
1899

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Johnson and Salsbury's window at 90 Lonsdale Avenue showing a display for Ruberoid Roofing]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-783
Item
[ca. 1912]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Johnson and Salsbury's window at 90 Lonsdale Avenue showing a display for the visit of the Duke of Connaught]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-785
Item
1912

Part of Major Matthews collection

Johnson Canyon

AM1477-1-S5-: CVA 1477-802
Item
[ca. 1930]

Part of L.D. Taylor family fonds

Photograph shows a bridge over the Capilano River.

Johnston and Salsbury's window showing the memorial presented to The Duke of Connaught

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-2503
Item
1912

Part of Major Matthews collection

Journalist picnic, Seymour Creek

AM1477-1-S5-: CVA 1477-699
Item
1925

Part of L.D. Taylor family fonds

Photograph shows four sight-seeing cars full of men, women and children parked next to Seymour Creek. Mayor L.D. Taylor is standing between the two center cars.

Judy Mae Fraser of North Vancouver with her Junior Good Citizen award

AM361-S9-: CVA 78-248
Item
1964

Part of Sherwood and Evelyn Lett family fonds

Item is a photograph of Judy Mae Fraser of North Vancouver posing with her Junior Good Citizen award, presented by the North Vancouver Kinsmen Club.

[Karl Koenig and sailboat at] foot of Chesterfield

AM626-: CVA 288-064
Item
1951

Part of Karl Koenig fonds

Key and medal display at Park Royal

AM1576-S6-12-F68-: 2011-010.1221
Item
1986

Part of Vancouver Centennial Commission fonds

Killarney and Grouse Mountains [from the river]

AM640-S1-: CVA 260-1071
Item
[ca. 1918]

Part of James Crookall fonds

Koenig on the Idler at Mosquito Creek

AM626-: CVA 288-071
Item
1953

Part of Karl Koenig fonds

["Lady Evelyn" and "Camosun" at dry dock]

AM640-S1-: CVA 260-524
Item
1936

Part of James Crookall fonds

Lady Lynn Fishing Trips - Tom Fowlers - Keith Fishing - Mt. Seymour - Joe Poon - Deep Cove - Galiano Island - Lady Lynn - Charlie Woods - Wellington Lee Fishing

AM1601-S1-: 2012-010.12
Item
[ca. 1950]

Part of Harry Lin Chin fonds

Item is a film showing the inaugural journey of Lady Lynn, a small fishing boat. The boat is driven through Vancouver to the docks, where it is placed into the water. The film shows multiple fishing trips with friends and family to Deep Cove, Galiano Island, and other places likely in and around the Burrard Inlet. There is footage of travelling along the water north of Stanley Park, under the Lions Gate Bridge, passing by the light house at Brockton Point, and around the marine gas stations in Coal Harbour. There is also footage of the Mount Seymour Coffee Bar and the Galiano Lodge.