Electric signs

Hastings Street, Vancouver, B.C. and cenotaph, Victory Square

AM1052-: AM1052 P-950
Item
[193-?]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives postcard collection

Granville Street

AM1135-: CVA 1135-18
Item
May 1977

Part of William Eadington Graham fonds

Hastings Street [00 block]

AM1135-: CVA 1135-6
Item
[ca. 1970]

Part of William Eadington Graham fonds

Item is a photograph showing Pay-less Shoes, Save On Meats, the Palace Hotel and the Army & Navy Department Store.

[Colonial Theatre - Granville Street]

AM1135-: cva 1135-10
Item
1977

Part of William Eadington Graham fonds

[Colonial Theatre - Granville Street]

AM1135-: cva 1135-46
Item
[1957]

Part of William Eadington Graham fonds

[View of Granville Street looking north from Smithe showing the Orpheum Theatre, Commodore, and Capitol Theatre]

AM1184-S1-: CVA 1184-2290
Item
[1946]

Part of Jack Lindsay Ltd. Photographers fonds

Photograph shows the Commodore Cabaret and Capitol Theatre.

[Red Cross blood transfusion service sign on the side of a building]

AM1184-S1-: CVA 1184-2404
Item
[between 1940 and 1948]

Part of Jack Lindsay Ltd. Photographers fonds

[Exterior of the Stanley Theatre showing a close up view of the marquee with advertising for &quo...

[Exterior of the Stanley Theatre showing a close up view of the marquee with advertising for "Duel in the Sun"

AM1184-S1-: CVA 1184-2569
Item
[ca. 1948]

Part of Jack Lindsay Ltd. Photographers fonds

[Exterior view of the Neolite Co. building with a Perfex bleach neon sign on the roof]

AM1184-S1-: CVA 1184-2733
Item
[1948]

Part of Jack Lindsay Ltd. Photographers fonds

[Vogue Theatre neon sign]

AM1184-S1-: CVA 1184-3206
Item
[196-?]

Part of Jack Lindsay Ltd. Photographers fonds

[Bowmac sign at 1154 West Broadway, Vancouver, B.C.]

AM1354-: 99-29-15
Item
[1982 - 1983]

Part of Barbara Wilson fonds

[Looking southeast on Granville Street from the 600 Block]

AM1376-: 2011-068.01
Item
[ca. 1961]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Photograph shows a part of the Hudson Bay Company store and the Birks building and the clock tower (with a BA sign) of the Vancouver Block

[Looking north on Granville Street from the Pender Street]

AM1376-: 2011-068.02
Item
[ca. 1961]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

[View looking west on Hastings Street from Main Street]

AM1376-: 2011-068.09
Item
[ca. 1961]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Photograph shows part of the Vancouver Museum (Carnegie Centre), the Ford Building and the Balmoral Hotell

[Looking west from Main Street along the 100 Block of East Pender Street]

AM1376-: 2011-068.11
Item
[ca. 1961]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Photograph shows Bamboo Terrace, Mings, Chung King Chop Suey and other businesses and the Sun Tower in the background

[Buildings on the north side of the 100 Block of East Pender Street]

AM1376-: 2011-068.12
Item
[ca. 1961]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Photograph shows part of the Chinese School building and the Lee Building

[View looking north along Commercial Drive at 2nd Avenue from an apartment on the southwest corner]

AM1376-: CVA 105-1
Item
1927

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Photograph shows the east side of the 1700 Block of Commercial Drive including the Grandview Theatre and other buildings and a No. 4 streetcar

[View looking north along Commercial Drive at 2nd Avenue from an apartment on the southwest corner]

AM1376-: CVA 105-2
Item
1927

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Photograph shows the east side of the 1700 Block of Commercial Drive including the Grandview Theatre and other buildings

[View looking northwest from Robson Street and Howe Street showing the Courthouse and grounds]

AM1376-: CVA 1248-3
Item
[ca. 1950]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Panoramic view showing the Irwinton Apartments and the Hotel Vancouver

[Anti-war demonstration organized by the Coordinating Committee to end the war in Vietnam]

AM1376-: CVA 1376-262
Item
Mar. 30, 1968

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

[Anti-war demonstration organized by the Coordinating Committee to end the war in Vietnam]

AM1376-: CVA 1376-265
Item
Mar. 30, 1968

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Photograph shows the demonstrators in the east side of the 700 Block of Granville Street including the entrance to the Castle Hotel

Dragon Inn Dining Room neon sign

AM1376-: CVA 1376-339
Item
1984

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Cambie Plumbing and Heating neon sign

AM1376-: CVA 1376-340
Item
1983

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

[Only Seafoods neon sign]

AM1376-: CVA 1376-341
Item
1983

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Photograph shows the Woodward's neon "W"

Hotel Niagara neon sign

AM1376-: CVA 1376-342
Item
1983

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

[Hong Chong Market neon sign]

AM1376-: CVA 1376-343
Item
1983

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Ho Ho Chop Suey neon sign

AM1376-: CVA 1376-344
Item
1983

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Smilin Buddha Cabaret neon sign

AM1376-: CVA 1376-345
Item
1983

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Photograph shows a Wallace Neon sign

The Salvation Army Corps Harbour Light neon sign

AM1376-: CVA 1376-346
Item
1983

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

[B.C. Transit bus - No. 9 Broadway]

AM1376-: CVA 1376-416
Item
June 1983

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Photograph shows a Royal Bank

[B.C. Hydro bus - No. 6 Renfrew on Granville Mall]

AM1376-: CVA 1376-420
Item
Apr. 1975

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Photograph shows part of the Orpheum Theatre and the sign for the Vogue Theatre

[B.C. Hydro bus No. 16 Renfrew on Granville Mall]

AM1376-: CVA 1376-432
Item
Apr. 1975

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

[B.C. Transit bus No. 9 Broadway]

AM1376-: CVA 1376-440
Item
June 1983

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Photograph shows a Royal Bank

Troops returning from Korea

AM1376-: CVA 1376-469
Item
1952

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Photograph shows a view of a parade on Granville Street looking south from Cordova Street

Hastings Street west of Cambie [Street]

AM1376-: CVA 1376-721
Item
1904

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Photograph shows signs for More and Clark, Club and Stewart, F. Buscombe, Thompson Stationary and Fit Reform

Hastings Street west of Homer Street

AM1376-: CVA 1376-726
Item
1935

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Photograph shows an Observation Car, Spencer's Department Store and the Marine Building in the background

[View of fire at Pacific GMC at the corner of Nanaimo Street and Broadway]

AM1376-: CVA 1376-746
Item
[ca. 1957]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Granville Street, Vancouver, B.C.

AM1376-: CVA 229-15
Item
July 30, 1948

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Photograph shows a view looking north from Nelson Street including Kripps Drugs, Darlings Style Shop, Vogue Men's Wear, the signs for the Vogue Theatre, the New Orpheum and Capitol Theatre, a Number 1 street car and the Vancouver Block in the background

Looking east on Hastings [Street] from Howe [Street]

AM1376-: CVA 229-17
Item
Sept. 1, 1954

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Photograph shows part of the Post Office (Federal) Building and part of the Royal Bank Building

Granville [Street] and Georgia [Street] looking north

AM1376-: CVA 229-18
Item
Sept. 8, 1954

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Photograph shows part of the Hudsons Bay store and the Birks clock

[Klondike Hotel at 218 Carrall Street]

AM1376-: CVA 359-36
Item
[1912 or 1913]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

[Japanese arch near Hastings Street and Main Street erected for visit of Duke and Duchess of Connaught]

AM1376-: CVA 458-1
Item
1912

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Photograph shows signs for the Hotel Barmoral and the Pantages Theatre

Granville street neon at night

AM1376-: CVA 72-11
Item
[between 1950 and 1952]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Item is a photograph of Granville Street at night, looking southwest down Granville street. In the foreground the neon signage for the Castle Hotel (760 Granville Street) and Palm Ice Cream are clearly visible. The neon signage further down Granville Street is less clear, but the signs for the Capital Theatre (820 Granville Street) and the Orpheum theatre (884 Granville Street) are still distinguishable.

Bridgeview Service, Imperial Oil Limited

AM1399-S3-: CVA 1399-398
Item
[192-]

Part of Townley, Matheson and Partners fonds

Vancouver By Night

Part of City of Vancouver Archives sound recording and moving image collection

Item is a documentary film documenting downtown Vancouver at night and is mostly made up of footage of neon and illuminated electric signs on Granville Street and in Chinatown. The film documents Granville Street at night, with crowds on the sidewalks and many illuminated electric signs visible, including those of the Orpheum, Vogue, and Odeon theatres. Also included is footage of a lighted fountain, the Hudson's Bay Company Building, and traffic signals. The film also documents the neon signs of a numerous restaurants and businesses in Chinatown, including the Marco Polo Restaurant, Ho Ho Chop Suey, the South Seas, Cathay Importers Company Limited, Ho Inn Chop Suey, Ming's, Asia Garden, and Loon Foon Kwok restaurant.