Sea Island (B.C.)

Airplane covered with fire retardant foam on runway

AM1376-F12-: CVA 290-08
Item
1968

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

[Airport and runways under construction]

AM54-S4-3-: PAN N04
Item
1 May 1931

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph also shows two hangars.

Airways Division, Season's Greetings

AM1376-F12-: CVA 290-11
Item
[ca. 1968]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Item is an Airways Division Season's Greetings card showing an aerial view of the Burrard Inlet and West End with Ministry of Transport plane in foreground.

Airways Division, Season's Greetings

AM1376-F12-: CVA 290-12
Item
[ca. 1968]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Item is an Airways Division Season's Greetings card showing a Ministry of Transport prop plane with the North Shore mountains in background.

Belly-landing of small propeller plane (CF-CGJ) on runway

AM1376-F12-: CVA 290-02
Item
1968

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Belly-landing of small propeller plane (CF-CGJ) on runway

AM1376-F12-: CVA 290-01
Item
1968

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Belly-landing of small propeller plane (CF-CGJ) on runway

AM1376-F12-: CVA 290-03
Item
1968

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

[Close up view of first PBY Catalina produced at the Sea Island Boeing plant]

AM1184-S3-: CVA 1184-1189
Item
[1942]

Part of Jack Lindsay Ltd. Photographers fonds

Photograph shows the aircraft "Athlone".

[Crowd watching the inaugural flight of the first PBY Catalina produced at the Boeing plant on Sea Island]

AM1184-S3-: CVA 1184-1187
Item
[27 July 1942]

Part of Jack Lindsay Ltd. Photographers fonds

Photograph shows the aircraft "Athlone".

Fire engines and belly-flopped plane,fire retardent foam being applied

AM1376-F12-: CVA 290-06
Item
1968

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

[First PBY Catalina from Boeing plant on water ready for take off]

AM1184-S3-: CVA 1184-1180
Item
[1942]

Part of Jack Lindsay Ltd. Photographers fonds

Photograph shows the aircraft "Athlone".

[First PBY Catalina from Boeing plant on water ready for take off]

AM1184-S3-: CVA 1184-1182
Item
[1942]

Part of Jack Lindsay Ltd. Photographers fonds

Photograph shows the aircraft "Athlone".

[First PBY Catalina from Boeing plant on water ready for take-off]

AM1184-S3-: CVA 1184-1171
Item
[1942]

Part of Jack Lindsay Ltd. Photographers fonds

Photograph shows the aircraft "Athlone".

[First PBY Catalina produced at Sea Island Boeing plant on water]

AM1184-S3-: CVA 1184-1197
Item
[27 July 1942]

Part of Jack Lindsay Ltd. Photographers fonds

Photograph shows the aircraft "Athlone".

[Launch of first PBY Catalina produced at the Sea Island Boeing plant]

AM1184-S3-: CVA 1184-1196
Item
27 Jul., 1945

Part of Jack Lindsay Ltd. Photographers fonds

Photograph shows the aircraft "Athlone".

[Launch of the first bomber from the Boeing plant on Sea Island]

AM1184-S3-: CVA 1184-1186
Item
[27 July 1942]

Part of Jack Lindsay Ltd. Photographers fonds

[Launch of the first PBY Catalina from the Boeing plant on Sea Island]

AM1184-S3-: CVA 1184-1185
Item
[27 July 1942]

Part of Jack Lindsay Ltd. Photographers fonds

Photograph shows the aircraft "Athlone".

[L.D. Taylor prepares to make speech at the Sea Island Airport for the opening of the United Airlines station at the airport]

AM1477-1-S5---: CVA 1477-977
Item
July 1, 1934

Part of L.D. Taylor family fonds

Individual identified is L.D. Taylor (center).

Long shot of crash scene, showing plane, rescue vehicles and personnel

AM1376-F12-: CVA 290-10
Item
1968

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

[Mayor L.D. Taylor of Vancouver and Reeve R.M. Grauer with airplane on day of aerial race around Sea Island]

AM1477-1-S2---: CVA 1477-64
Item
[1931]

Part of L.D. Taylor family fonds

Photograph shows L.D. Taylor in the rear cockpit of the Aero Club Fleet airplane, with his pilot Adam Richardson of the Air Pilot's and Navigator's Association in the front cockpit. R.M Grauer, Taylor's competition in the race, stands next to the plane.

Ministry of Transport personnel standing at forward-end of airplane

AM1376-F12-: CVA 290-07
Item
1968

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Ministry of Transport Rescue Helicopter, Fire Control vehicles arriving

AM1376-F12-: CVA 290-05
Item
1968

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

[Official Vancouver Civic Airport opening]

AM54-S4-3-: PAN N05A
Item
22 July 1931

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows crowds along the runway to view airplanes and hangers.

[Official Vancouver Civic Airport opening]

AM54-S4-3-: PAN N05B
Item
22 July 1931

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows people gathering near the runway to view airplanes and hangars.

Rescue helicopter hovering above plane

AM1376-F12-: CVA 290-09
Item
1968

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Sea Island airport - United Airlines stewardess Dorethea Bow hands flowers to L.D.T. [Mayor L.D. Taylor] from Seattle Mayor Chas. [Charles] Smith - first air passenger service

AM1477-1-S5-: CVA 1477-589
Item
July 1, 1934

Part of L.D. Taylor family fonds

Small propeller plane belly-landing, hangars in background

AM1376-F12-: CVA 290-04
Item
1968

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

[Stewardess Dorethea Bow and L.D. Taylor at Sea Island Airport for the opening of the United Airlines station at the airport]

AM1477-1-S5---: CVA 1477-975
Item
July 1, 1934

Part of L.D. Taylor family fonds

[Stewardess Dorethea Bow and L.D. Taylor at Sea Island Airport for the opening of the United Airlines station at the airport]

AM1477-1-S5---: CVA 1477-976
Item
July 1, 1934

Part of L.D. Taylor family fonds

[Stewardess Dorethea Bow and L.D. Taylor at Sea Island Airport for the opening of the United Airlines station at the airport]

AM1477-1-S5---: CVA 1477-974
Item
July 1, 1934

Part of L.D. Taylor family fonds

Tom Wong Collection

AM1376-F12
File
1967-1971

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

File consists of 32 photographs showing aerial views of the Vancouver Airport, Sea Island, Richmond, and the Fraser River. Also included are various shots showing the belly-landing of a small airplane.