Buildings

[Exterior of Fairmont Exchange building]

AM339-S7-: CVA 17-183
Item
Feb. 7, 1922

Part of British Columbia Telephone Company fonds

[Construction of BC Telephone Company Fairmont Exchange addition]

AM339-S7-: CVA 17-182
Item
[ 192-?]

Part of British Columbia Telephone Company fonds

V.J. Day Chinese Dragon Parade

AM1545-S3-: CVA 586-3965
Item
Aug. 14, 1945

Part of Williams Bros. Photographers Collection

Photograph shows the Chinese School and Lee Buildings and the Sun Tower in the background.
Label on verso of print reads "Chinese Victory Day Celebration / The Dragon Parade / Vancouver, B.C. / August 17, 1945"

300 Smithe Street south side

COV-S510-: CVA 779-E12.22
Item
1981

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

[Merchant Yip Sang and family members in front of the Wing Sang Company building, 51 East Pender Street]

AM1108-S4-: CVA 689-54
Item
[ca. 1902]

Part of Yip family and Yip Sang Ltd. fonds

Yip Sang is the fifth person from the left.

Council room at City Hall [423 Westminster Avenue (later Main Street)]

AM336-S3-2-: CVA 677-82
Item
[ca. 1910]

Part of Vancouver Museums and Planetarium Association fonds

The photograph shows the interior of the room, with papers scattered on the desks and floor, and with one blind torn from the window.

[View of north west area of downtown Vancouver, showing parts of Stanley Park, Burrard Inlet, and the North Shore]

AM336-S3-2-: CVA 677-36
Item
1915

Part of Vancouver Museums and Planetarium Association fonds

[View of Georgia Street, looking east from Court House]

AM54-S4-: SGN 1525
Item
[1912?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

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

[View of Georgia Street, looking east from Thurlow Street]

AM54-S4-: SGN 1522
Item
[1912?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

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

[View of Georgia Street, looking west from Howe Street]

AM54-S4-: SGN 1523
Item
[1916?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

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

[Exterior Georgia] Medical and Dental Bldg. Vancouver BC [925 West Georgia Street and parking garage under construction]

AM54-S4-: Bu P179
Item
Jan. 4, 1929

Part of Major Matthews collection

Construction progress photograph. Photograph shows the upper floors of the house at 661 Hornby St.

Bay Building

AM1535-: CVA 99-3858
Item
Apr. 16, 1931

Part of Stuart Thomson fonds

Hotel Devonshire and Medical Dental Building [on Georgia Street]

AM1545-S3-: CVA 586-3485
Item
Nov. 1944

Part of Williams Bros. Photographers Collection

Port of Vancouver

AM1545-S3-: CVA 586-2242
Item
[ca. 1943]

Part of Williams Bros. Photographers Collection

Photograph shows a view looking north including the Immigration Building, C.P.R. Pier A and the Marine Building and Burrard Inlet and the North Shore in the background

[Looking northwest from the 1000 Block Nelson Street]

AM336-S3-2-: CVA 677-720
Item
1936

Part of Vancouver Museums and Planetarium Association fonds

Photograph shows houses and buildings in downtown including the second and third Hotel Vancouver, the Marine Building, the Court House and the Hotel Georgia and are part of the Burrard Inlet and the North Shore in the background

Vancouver Airport Administration Building

AM1545-S3-: CVA 586-171
Item
1940

Part of Williams Bros. Photographers Collection

[Spencer's Department Store building]

AM1495-: CVA 1495-18
Item
[19-3?]

Part of Vancouver Jubilee Time Capsule Collection

[David Spencer's Department Store building on Hastings Street]

AM1495-: CVA 1495-32
Item
[193-?]

Part of Vancouver Jubilee Time Capsule Collection

Photograph shows automobiles and buildings in close proximity to Spencer's Department Store.

People standing in a driveway outside a building

AM1535-: CVA 99-5826
Item
[ca. 1928]

Part of Stuart Thomson fonds

Crowd gathered outside a hall

AM1535-: CVA 99-5782
Item
[ca. 1925]

Part of Stuart Thomson fonds

Crowd gathered outside a hall

AM1535-: CVA 99-5783
Item
[ca. 1925]

Part of Stuart Thomson fonds

Vancouver Rowing Club exterior - copy

AM1535-: CVA 99-5771
Item
1924

Part of Stuart Thomson fonds

Building exterior

AM1535-: CVA 99-3487.1
Item
[ca. 1925]

Part of Stuart Thomson fonds

North Vancouver Ferry #5

AM1506-S3-3-: CVA 447-7232.1
Item
Sept. 1, 1958

Part of Walter E. Frost fonds

Item is an image of North Vancouver Ferry #5 near the south side of Burrard Inlet. The Marine Building is visible in the background.

[Panoramic view of downtown, Vancouver from Granville and Hastings Streets]

AM54-S4-: PAN P92.1
Item
[ca. 1909]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph is almost a 360 degree view. Buildings and some landmarks are identified on cropped version PAN P92.2

Vancouver Block clock tower and Birks sign

AM1536-: CVA 70-17
Item
1973

Part of Art Grice fonds

Item is a photograph of the upper floors and clock tower of Vancouver Block (736 Granville Street) taken from Howe Street over the top of the lower portion of the of the Toronto Dominion Bank tower (700 W. Georgia Street). The photograph details the clock face with neon tubing visible (though turned off), as well as the detailed cornices and caryatids that decorate the upper floor and tower. Atop the tower is a large rotating sign for Birks.

Presented to J. Buntzen Esq. by the Employees of Vancouver Branch B.C. Electric Railway Company Limited Nov. 25, 1904

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-2897
Item
[ca. 1904]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows head and shoulders portrait of the employees (unidentified), the car barns, head office, power house and sub-station and power house at Lake Beautiful

[Aerial view of the Westcoast Building construction site - 1333 West Georgia Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P725.6
Item
[1969]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the 1300-1400 blocks of West Georgia Street, Pender Street and the shipyards in Coal Harbour

[View of West Georgia Street, looking east from Westcoast Building - 1333 West Georgia Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P725.3
Item
[1969]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the Elbow Room Cafe/ Restaurant on Jervis Street

[Westcoast Building under construction - 1333 West Georgia Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P725.4
Item
[1969]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows construction site, West Georgia Street in a westward direction, and Coal Harbour area

1100 Robson Street south side

COV-S509-: CVA 778-342
Item
14 May 1974

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Image shows part of 3-storey brick building at 1122-1124 Robson Street (West End Hotel and Ports of Call), and the 2-storey buildings at 1126-1130 Robson Street (Opportunity Rehabilitation Workshop, Sasha Children's Wear, and Hansen's Toy and Art Supply) and at 1132-1140 Robson Street (the Seaton Building, Oriental Handloom Bazaar, Acropolis Apartments, and Books & Novelties Unlimited).

Maple Tree Square [reconstruction]

COV-S511---: CVA 780-736
Item
Aug. 8-11, 1972

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Photograph also shows buildings and businesses along Water Street as well as the Eaton's Department Store (515 West Hastings Street).

Maple Tree Square [reconstruction]

COV-S511---: CVA 780-727
Item
Aug. 8-11, 1972

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Photograph also shows buildings and businesses along Water Street as well as the Eaton's Department Store (515 West Hastings Street)

Hastings Street at Homer

AM1135-: CVA 1135-8
Item
1977

Part of William Eadington Graham fonds

Hotel Europe, 43 Powell Street

AM1135-: CVA 1135-57
Item
[196-?]

Part of William Eadington Graham fonds

[The interior of a six-sided structure (garage) beside a house]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-1928
Item
[196-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows an excavation

[The doorway to a six-sided structure (garage) beside a house]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-1927
Item
[196-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Vancouver's Skyline [from Stanley Park]

AM1506-S1-: CVA 447-404
Item
July 17, 1950

Part of Walter E. Frost fonds

Photograph shows the Marine Building, the Vancouver Block, the Hotel Vancouver and the Shell, Standard, Home and Imperial fuel barges.

[Southeast view from the top of the old Hotel Vancouver]

AM1506-S1-: CVA 447-403
Item
[between 1930 and 1948]

Part of Walter E. Frost fonds

Photograph shows the Canadian National Railway Station, Georgia Viaduct, Beatty Street Armoury, B.C.E. R. gas tank, the spire of St. Andrew's Chruch and False Creek.