Chinese in Canada

Empire Day Parade

AM1545-S3-: CVA 586-4334
Item
May 1946

Part of Williams Bros. Photographers Collection

Photograph shows a Chinese Lion's dance

Empire Day Parade

AM1545-S3-: CVA 586-4343
Item
May 1946

Part of Williams Bros. Photographers Collection

Photograph shows the Chinese Benevolent Association float

[Men reading Chinese notices and newspapers posted on bulletin boards on Pender Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu N157.1
Item
[1936?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

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

[Men reading Chinese notices and newspapers posted on bulletin boards on Pender Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu N157.2
Item
[1936?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

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

[Chinese textile display for Eng Chow Ltd., 104 East Pender Street]

AM1184-S3-: CVA 1184-1207
Item
[between 1940 and 1948]

Part of Jack Lindsay Ltd. Photographers fonds

[Unidentified Chinese cook at Skeena River]

AM54-S4-1-M-3-: M-3-38.1
Item
[189-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Unidentified Chinese men]

AM54-S4-1-M-3-: M-3-38.2
Item
[189-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Cannery workers at Skeena River Cannery.

[Chinese Arch on C.P.R. dock at foot of Howe Street]

AM54-S4-: Arch P25
Item
Sept. 14, 1896

Part of Major Matthews collection

Arch erected in honour of Li Hung Chang. Photograph shows Dr. LeFevre's house on left and H.H. Abbott's house on right. Individuals identified in photograph: Li Hung Chang, H.H. Abbott, Mayor Collins and Chief Constable Ward.

[Captain and Mrs. Waard and son]

AM54-S4-: Bo P134.1
Item
[1922]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford, his wife with Capt. and Mrs. Waard on board Chinese Junk &qu...

Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford, his wife with Capt. and Mrs. Waard on board Chinese Junk "Amoy" which crossed Pacific Ocean; Shanghai to Victoria B.C. in 87 days.

AM54-S4-: Bo P134.3
Item
1922

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Exterior of Yick Lung Jin, Merchant Tailors' Shop at 426 Carrall Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P3.1
Item
[1897 or 1898]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Exterior of Yick Lung Jin, Merchant Tailors' Shop at 426 Carrall Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P3.2
Item
[1897 or 1898]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Exterior of the Sam Kee Building - 8 West Pender Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P255.7
Item
1936

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Exterior of Lim Gong fresh fruits and vegetable store at 157 - 2nd Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P670
Item
1910

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Mr. Lim Gong

Chinese Village opposite Keefers

AM54-S4-: Can N107
Item
1885; reproduced 1955

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Chinese clowns on Hastings at homer Street to celebrate the visit of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York]

AM54-S4-: Duke of C and Y P44
Item
Sept. 1901

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the Medical Hall and Mcdowell, Alkin and Watson Druggists

Chinese Winter Quarters near North Bend, B.C.

AM54-S4-: Out P41
Item
[ca. 1886]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Engineers and labourers in the engine room of R.M.S. "Empress of Japan"]

AM54-S4-: LP 267.1
Item
[ca. 1895]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Chinese Labour Battalion at William Head Quarantine Station en route to France]

AM54-S4-: Mil P194
Item
Mar. 28, 1918

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Exterior of George Gibson's store]

AM54-S4-: Out P708
Item
[between 1900 and 1910]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Group portrait showing: Mr. White, Mrs. Albert McColl (nee Hattie Gibson), Mrs. Patterson (nee Nellie Gibson), Don Patterson, Tom Wells, Vera McColl, Mrs. Gibson and Mr. George Gibson

Chinamen Washing for Gold near North Bend

AM54-S4-: Out P803
Item
1891

Part of Major Matthews collection

Crew of the Annie Fraser

AM54-S4-: Port P238
Item
1878

Part of Major Matthews collection

Group portrait showing (left to right) standing: Angus Fraser, Cum Yee, Alex Johnston; sitting: James Fraser and John Murray

[A girl in costume]

AM54-S4-: Port P561
Item
[between 1940 and 1948]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Full-length portrait

[Miss Koo-Yu-Ching dances to a Chinese orchestra]

AM54-S4-: Port P824
Item
May 11, 1938

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Young women practice calligraphy]

AM54-S4-: Port P1157.1
Item
1936

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Young women dressed in brocade gowns]

AM54-S4-: Port P1157.2
Item
1936

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Young women dressed in brocade gowns]

AM54-S4-: Port P1157.3
Item
1936

Part of Major Matthews collection

King George High School Matric

AM54-S4-: Sch P152
Item
1922

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows left to right: (top row): Marguerite Sampson, Annie Henderson, Carol Helme, Hilda Binns, Marguerite Stinson, Virginia Eaton, Alice Bennett, Adeline Claman, Mildred Nellist, Margaret Andrews, Nancy Monks, Beth Tingley, Barbara Mandell, Agnes King; (second row): Lorna Brown, Dorothy Hillhouse, Elsie Davidson, Lillian McKenzie, Mr. T.H. Roberts, Edna Garner, Eleanor Nicholson, Sybil Bolt, Grace McNeillFlorence Williamson, Mr. A.B. Morrison, Freda MacArthur, Florence Henderson, Muriel Sinton, Gertrude Johnston; (third row): Gladys Brealey, Helen Selbie, Muriel Allen, Alix Binns, Helen Chambers, Mr. H.M. Robertson, Mr. J.R. Sandersdon, Mr. G.W. Clark, Mr. S.M. Moodie, Kathleen Clark, Minnie Lazarus, Evelyn Blain, Mollie Adam, Agnes Cressman; (fourth row): Elizabeth Dobbins, Dorothy Eyre, Winnie Green, Mary Cain, Mrs. E.B. Bell, Mr. D.B. Johnston, Mr. B.J. Wood, Mr. C.H.Cornum, Mary Higginbotham, Ruel Wonder, Maxine McSwayn, Ida Brealey; (fifth row): Fred Stone, Edwin Elliott, W. Murphy, Walter Patrick, John Williams, C. Pugsley, Maurice Freeman, King George High School, Ted Welsman, Jack Piters, James Case, G. Parker, Walter S. Owen, Wilfred Owen, Albert James; (sixth row): R.C. Robson, Allen Jones, James Sheasgreen, J.A. McMillan, F.H. Newitt, B. Williams, William Cornyn, L.W. Campbell, Dalton Allan, G.W. Ashworth, Willard O'Hara, C.B. Owen, John MacDonald, T. Tokunaga, (botton row): Chin Fat, Wong Poon, Harry Elliott, G. McPherson, Herbert D.King, Grant Wiswell, B. Wales, Bruse Macdonald, Jack Sills, H.B. Bonsall, J. Barton, Murray Rowan, M. Golley, Desmond Lawrence and A.H. Rutherford

Chinese Funeral [of Lo Ming] Vancouver, B.C.

AM54-S4-: Str P232
Item
[between 1893 and 1895]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the northeast corner of Westminster Avenue (Main Street) and Princess Avenue (Pender Street) and the C.F. Foreman Wholesale and Retail Grocer building

[Pedestrians near the southwest corner of Cordova Street and Carrall Street]

AM54-S4-: Str P349.2
Item
1890

Part of Major Matthews collection

[A man outside the Balmoral Hotel on the southwest corner of Cordova Street and Carrall Street]

AM54-S4-: Str P349.4
Item
1890

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Woman in traditional clothes on horse]

AM54-S4-: Str P351.2
Item
[ca. 1898]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Parade in Chinatown on Fisgard Street, Victoria B.C.]

AM54-S4-: Str P351.3
Item
[ca. 1898]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the Chinese Settlement House on the far right.

[Mayor L.D. Taylor exchanging object with young woman, possibly an actress, in front of a crowd gathered outdoors]

AM1477-1-S5-: CVA 1477-144
Item
[between 1924 and 1928?]

Part of L.D. Taylor family fonds

[Mayor L.D. Taylor at opening of children's playground at Carrall and Pender streets]

AM1477-1-S2---: CVA 1477-68
Item
Mar. 24 1928

Part of L.D. Taylor family fonds

L.D. Taylor is the man standing behind the slide in the white hat.

[Mayor L.D. Taylor with children and unidentified man at opening of children's playground at Carrall and Pender streets]

AM1477-1-S2---: CVA 1477-69
Item
Mar. 24 1928

Part of L.D. Taylor family fonds

Photograph shows L.D. Taylor (in white hat) standing next to children sitting on a swingset.

[A dragon float]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-104
Item
1958

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Exterior of an unidentified rooming house]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-893
Item
[189-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

North Pacific Cannery [showing] China house in new position and houses [under] construction on new wharf

AM870-S2---: CVA 783-166
Item
1910

Part of Anglo-British Columbia Packing Company fonds

North Pacific Cannery [showing] China house [being moved]

AM870-S2---: CVA 783-168
Item
1910

Part of Anglo-British Columbia Packing Company fonds

Photograph shows a house that was cut in half and being repositioned before being rejoined

North Pacific Cannery [showing] China house in two sections

AM870-S2---: CVA 783-169
Item
1910

Part of Anglo-British Columbia Packing Company fonds

[Yip Sang with children and unidentified men in front of Wing Sang Company building at 51 East Pender]

AM1108-S4-: CVA 689-52
Item
[ca. 1900]

Part of Yip family and Yip Sang Ltd. fonds

Photograph shows the Wing Sang Building prior to its expansion in 1901. Yip Sang is on the far left.

Chinamen Washing for Gold near North Bend

AM1376-: CVA 1376-375.24
Item
[1889 or 1890]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

[Yip Sang with children and family members in front of Wing Sang Company building at 51 East Pender]

AM1108-S4-: CVA 689-51
Item
[ca. 1900]

Part of Yip family and Yip Sang Ltd. fonds

Item is a photograph of a photograph showing the Wing Sang Building prior to its expansion in 1901. Individuals identified are: Yip Sang (far left), his number seven son Yip Kew Hong (holding Yip Sang's hand) and his number six son Yip Kew Gin (second from the right).