Oblique view showing hand-drawn Burrard, Kitsilano Trestle, Granville, Cambie Street and Lion's Gate Bridges, the causeway through Stanley Park and the street system of Capilano Estates
Film is a promotional video for the province of British Columbia. Focusing on different sections of the province in turn the video highlights the features and tourist attractions of each. According to the donor this is most likely the original of the final production with sound and image. Director Mike [Michael] Collier; cinematography Norm Keziere, Dave Geddes, Bob Asgeirsson, Bill Rounds, Tommy Tompkins, and John Anderson; editor Rober Brandreth-Gibbs; research Sharon McGowan; narration script Don White and Sharon McGowan, narrator Art Hives; video services Post Haste Video; film lab Alpha Cine Services; sound mix Pinewood Studios; special thanks to Tourism British Columbia. Produced by Yaletown Productions. b&w 00:10:57-00:11:04 and 00:18:47-00:19:22.
Item part is a photograph of an unidentified beauty salon on Robson street, close to the Robson Street and Thurlow Street intersection. The Sheraton Landmark hotel is visible in the background.
Item part is a photograph of a man and child sitting on a bench outside of the Toronto Dominion Bank (1000 Robson Street) at the intersection of Robson Street and Burrard Street. The signage for Rippy's Fine Foods is visible in the background.
Item is a photograph depicting a birds' eye view from Hotel Vancouver looking north-east over downtown area and up Burrard Inlet. Catholic Church at right, Seymour & Dunsmuir St.
Photograph shows the intersection of Hamilton Street and Pender Street. Prominent buildings are Victoria House (boarding), Inns of Court Building (423 Hamilton Street at West Hastings), Court House, Central School, Flack Block, Province Office and City Hospital.
Photograph shows the 500 block of Seymour Street and the intersection of Pender Street. Prominent buildings are the MacKinnon building, the Fairfield Building and the Delmonico Hotel. Photograph also shows wooden sidewalks.
Photograph shows the Cave Supper Club roof and sign, the Science Arts building, Elks Hall, Y.W.C.A., Cave and Marine buildings and a view of Deadman's Island in the distance.
Photograph is a sectional panorama photograph consisting of 3 photographs joined together to form a panorama. The left section shows the Pacific building on Hastings at Howe St. under construction, and the Post Office. The centre section shows the Canadian Bank of Commerce, Canada Life Building under construction, Spencers and MacDonald Coal. The right section shows the Dominion Trust building, Delmonico Hotel and the Pender Hotel.
Photograph shows the 600 block of Semour and the 600 block of Georgia Street. Photograph shows the Waverly Hotel (600 Georgia) [701 Seymour] Stanley Park Livery Stables (600 Georgia), Strathcona Block (618 Georgia), Vancouver Opera House (759 Granville), first Hotel Vancouver, Hudson's Bay Co. Building and Christ Church.
Item part is a photograph of pedestrians waiting at the crosswalk at W. Georgia Street and Granville Street, looking southwest from the corner of the Hudson's Bay Company building (674 Granville Street) across the intersection down Granville Street. The north corner of the Birks Building (700 Granville Street) and the Birks clock are in the centre across the crosswalk, and the Granville Street side of the Eaton's Building (701 Granville Street) is visible on the right.
Item part is a photograph of pedestrians walking on the W. Georgia Street sidewalk under the awning of the Birks Building (700 Granville Street), looking southeast.
Item part is a photograph of the lower floors of the Birks Building (700 Granville Street) on the W. Georgia Street side, taken from outside the Hudson's Bay Company building (674 Granville Street). The Birks clock and the intersection of Granville Street and W. Georgia Street is visible in the upper right corner.
Item part is a photograph of the Blue Horizon Hotel (1225 Robson Street). Also visible in the photograph is a Texaco service station, a Bank of Nova Scotia branch, and the Sheraton Landmark hotel in the background.
Item part is a photograph of the Blue Horizon Hotel (1225 Robson Street). Also visible in the photograph is a Texaco service station, a Bank of Nova Scotia branch, and the Sheraton Landmark hotel in the background.
Item part is a photograph of boarding a bus at a bus stop under the awning of the W. Georgia Street side of the Hudson's Bay Company building (674 Granville Street).
Item part is a photograph of the front of the Buchanan Building (1124 Robson Street). Visible in the photograph is the West End Hotel and an unidentified shop, both in the Buchanan Building, and RW Thrift Store, to the right.
Photograph also shows The Book Corner (353 West Pender Street), CO-OP Bookstore (341 West Pender Street), Victory building (319 West Pender Street) and the Sun Tower (100 West Pender Street)
Item part is a photograph of commuters waiting for and boarding buses at a bus stop outside of the W. Georgia Street entrance to the Hudson's Bay Company building (674 Granville Street). Parts of the Hudson's Bay Company building awnings, entrance, and front facade are visible behind the people.
Item part is a photograph of commuters waiting for and boarding buses at a bus stop outside of the W. Georgia Street entrance to the Hudson's Bay Company building (674 Granville Street). Parts of the Hudson's Bay Company building awnings, entrance, and front facade are visible behind the people.
Item part is a photograph of commuters standing at a bus stop outside of the W. Georgia Street entrance to the Hudson's Bay Company building (674 Granville Street). Parts of the Hudson's Bay Company building awnings, entrance, and front facade are visible behind the people.
Item part is a photograph of commuters waiting for and boarding buses at a bus stop outside of the W. Georgia Street entrance to the Hudson's Bay Company building (674 Granville Street). Parts of the Hudson's Bay Company building awnings, entrance, and front facade are visible behind the people.
Item part is a photograph of commuters waiting for and boarding the 80 Lonsdale bus at a bus stop outside of the W. Georgia Street entrance to the Hudson's Bay Company building (674 Granville Street). Parts of the Hudson's Bay Company building awnings, entrance, and front facade are visible behind the people.