Ceremonies

Man carrying oversized key on a pillow

AM1535-: CVA 99-5987
Item
[ca. 1929]

Part of Stuart Thomson fonds

Man presenting an oversized key to a woman

AM1535-: CVA 99-5988
Item
[ca. 1929]

Part of Stuart Thomson fonds

Man speaking to a crowd from a stage

AM1535-: CVA 99-5990
Item
[ca. 1929]

Part of Stuart Thomson fonds

[Mayor Fred Hume speaking at official opening of Public Safety Building, 312 Main Street]

VPD-S214-: CVA 480-218
Item
Mar. 1956

Part of Vancouver Police Department fonds

Mayor Fred Hume's office, Helen Hunt (nee Stewart) signing register

AM1533-S2-4-: 2009-005.350
Item
[195-]

Part of Dunbar History Project fonds

Item filed under Sports and recreation. Copied from note stored with photograph: "Note regarding book: sidebar?" and "Percy Norman." Percy Norman was one of Stewart's coaches.

Mayor Fred Hume's office, Helen Hunt (nee Stewart) signing register

AM1533-S2-4-: 2009-005.350.1
Item
[195-]

Part of Dunbar History Project fonds

Item filed under Sports and recreation. Copied from note stored with photograph: "Note regarding book: sidebar?" and "Percy Norman." Percy Norman was one of Stewart's coaches.

Memorial Service, U.B.C. - Procession of people in caps and gowns

AM1535-: CVA 99-5926
Item
[ca. 1928]

Part of Stuart Thomson fonds

Norman MacKenzie and Sherwood Lett examining Roll of Service

AM361-S9-: CVA 78-062
Item
Nov. 11, 1955

Part of Sherwood and Evelyn Lett family fonds

Item is a photograph of Norman MacKenzie (University of British Columbia President) and Sherwood Lett (U.B.C. Chancellor) viewing the Roll of Service in the War Memorial Gymnasium during Remembrance Day ceremonies.

Official opening of Symposium with Mayor Art Phillips carrying out ceremonial cut in midst of crowd

AM1076---: CVA 1076-45
Item
Jul. 5, 1975

Part of Sculpture Symposium Society of British Columbia fonds

Official opening West Vancouver municipal hall, November 20th, 1964 by G.R. Pearkes

AM1519-: PAM 1964-83
Item
1964

Part of City of Vancouver Archives pamphlet collection

Opening of the Granville Street Bridge

AM1376-: CVA 1376-456
Item
Sept. 6, 1909

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

The first cars across the bridge.

Outdoor ceremony around a flag planted in the ground - Men waving their hats

AM1535-: CVA 99-5891
Item
[ca. 1928]

Part of Stuart Thomson fonds

Outdoor ceremony around a flag planted in the ground - One woman in the crowd

AM1535-: CVA 99-5892
Item
[ca. 1928]

Part of Stuart Thomson fonds

Pat Harborne christening new gillnetter

AM1667-: CVA 134-050
Item
Mar. 31, 1970

Part of Vancouver Express fonds

Item is a photograph of Pat Harborne christening new gillnetter, built for her uncle, Moses William who watches with Mrs. Williams.

Plan of arch to be erected on Georgia Street for the Diamond Jubilee celebration

COV-S365-: LEG1800.098
Item
June 1927

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Item is an architectural drawing of a ceremonial arch erected for the the Diamond Jubilee celebrations. The drawing depicts plans, elevations and details.

Vancouver (B.C.). Engineer's Office

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.

Presentation of Great Trekker award to Evelyn Lett

AM361-S9-: CVA 78-012
Item
1965

Part of Sherwood and Evelyn Lett family fonds

Item is a photograph of Mrs. Evelyn Lett being presented the Great Trekker award by Ben Trevino. Seated at the table are Shirley Grauer and Jack Clyne.

Program for the Langara Opening Ceremonies

AM1519-: 2012-019.1
Item
Nov. 30, 1970

Part of City of Vancouver Archives pamphlet collection

Item is the programme for the Langara opening ceremonies, November 30, 1970.

Religious figure speaking at a ceremony at a construction site

AM1535-: CVA 99-7200
Item
[ca. 1939]

Part of Stuart Thomson fonds

Reverend T. W. Jones laying the cornerstone of Knox United

AM1533-S2-4-: 2009-005.365
Item
Sept. 26, 1948

Part of Dunbar History Project fonds

Item filed under Churches.

Reverend T. W. Jones laying the cornerstone of Knox United

AM1533-S2-4-: 2009-005.365.1
Item
Sept. 26, 1948

Part of Dunbar History Project fonds

Item filed under Churches.

Royal visit, July 1959 slides

AM1563-F10
File
15 Jul. 1959

Part of Joe Quan fonds

File consists of photographs (slides) of the visit of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip to Vancouver in 1959. Includes photographs of the opening of the Deas Island Tunnel and the Queen Elizabeth Theatre on July 15, 1959.