City of Vancouver Archives

Man speaking on stage at Polar Bear Swim

AM1576-S6-12-F67-: 2011-010.935
Item
Jan. 1, 1986

Part of Vancouver Centennial Commission fonds

Mayor Harcourt on stage accompanied by two unidentified men and band at Polar Bear Swim

AM1576-S6-12-F67-: 2011-010.939
Item
Jan. 1, 1986

Part of Vancouver Centennial Commission fonds

Mayoral parties and distinguished citizens cruise around English Bay on board "Fispa"

AM177-F01-: CVA 612-181
Item
Aug. 1936

Part of Vancouver Golden Jubilee Society fonds

Men on stage at Polar Bear Swim

AM1576-S6-12-F67-: 2011-010.953
Item
Jan. 1, 1986

Part of Vancouver Centennial Commission fonds

Men on stage at Polar Bear Swim

AM1576-S6-12-F67-: 2011-010.952
Item
Jan. 1, 1986

Part of Vancouver Centennial Commission fonds

Mike Harcourt at microphone accompanied by three men on stage at Polar Bear Swim

AM1576-S6-12-F67-: 2011-010.946
Item
Jan. 1, 1986

Part of Vancouver Centennial Commission fonds

Mike Harcourt at microphone accompanied by two men on stage at Polar Bear Swim

AM1576-S6-12-F67-: 2011-010.948
Item
Jan. 1, 1986

Part of Vancouver Centennial Commission fonds

Mike Harcourt on stage with unidentified man and woman at Polar Bear Swim

AM1576-S6-12-F67-: 2011-010.945
Item
Jan. 1, 1986

Part of Vancouver Centennial Commission fonds

Mike Harcourt shaking hands with unidentified man and woman on stage at Polar Bear Swim

AM1576-S6-12-F67-: 2011-010.942
Item
Jan. 1, 1986

Part of Vancouver Centennial Commission fonds

Miss Lillian Jackson : 1912, English Bay

AM1052-: AM1052 P-2016
Item
1912

Part of City of Vancouver Archives postcard collection

Item is a postcard showing Lillian Jackson at English Bay in 1912. There is a photocopied note accompanying the image: "Miss Lillian Jackson 1912, English Bay. Later Mrs. Alex Hogg. Mother of Irene Lawrence. This picture taken on the beach at English Bay, Vancouver in 1912. Notice the old bath houses, the long pier (on the left) leading to the popular dance floor. The building under construction in the background is the Sylvia Hotel. The management of the Sylvia Hotel was so intrigued with this post card picture that they borrowed it and had it blown up, quite large, and the finished pictures are hanging in several areas of the hotel."

Mr. and Mrs. Norman Caple at English Bay, Beach Avenue

AM1376-: CVA 159-7
Item
1892

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Musical performance at Polar Bear Swim

AM1576-S6-12-F67-: 2011-010.968
Item
Jan. 1, 1986

Part of Vancouver Centennial Commission fonds

Olsen family picnic at English Bay

AM615-: CVA 190-09.1
Item
[ca. 1912]

Part of William Olsen fonds

[People at] English Bay

AM624-S1-F1-: CVA 242-10.11
Item
1901

Part of Olga Jenkinson Bell fonds

Item is a photograph showing people sitting at English Bay beach. A boy is in the forefront of the photograph and is out of focus.

People dressed in Expo '86 turtle costumes at Polar Bear Swim

AM1576-S6-12-F67-: 2011-010.973
Item
Jan. 1, 1986

Part of Vancouver Centennial Commission fonds

People swimming in English Bay, gathered on slide and diving board

AM303-S2-: CVA 294-001
Item
[ca. 1915]

Part of Bertram Emery fonds

Polar Bear Swimmers

AM1576-S6-12-F67-: 2011-010.960
Item
Jan. 1, 1986

Part of Vancouver Centennial Commission fonds

Promenade, English Bay, Vancouver, B.C.

AM1052-: AM1052 P-2448
Item
[192-?]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives postcard collection

Rec[orded] 1985

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

Item is a film showing an aircraft carrier in English Bay, the sun rise from Fontainebleau (Apt. 5455 Balsam Street, fishing in Campbell River, Nanaimo Bath Tub Race, and children running through sprinkler, swimming in an outdoor pool [at Fontainebleau].

Regatta, English Bay

AM1668-: CVA 293-140
Item
Oct. 5, 1974

Part of William Edgar Knowles Middleton fonds

Regatta, English Bay

AM1668-: CVA 293-140.1
Item
Oct. 5, 1974

Part of William Edgar Knowles Middleton fonds

Robert Marrion with two friends at English Bay.

AM1376-: CVA 108-2
Item
1890

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Item is a photograph of (L-R): Robert Marrion, Harry Williams and Billy Shat wearing towels at English Bay.

Robert Marrion's summer cottages, English Bay Beach. "Marrion's Rock" in foreground.

AM1376-: CVA 108-1
Item
1890

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Item is a photograph of Robert Marrion's summer cottages at English Bay beach. Annotation on verso: "These cottages were built by Mr. Robb. Marrion at English Bay around 1890. The rock in the foreground was known as Marrion's Rock."

Robson Line, Streetcar at English Bay

AM1616-S1-: CVA 136-510
Item
[ca. 1912]

Part of Pacific Press fonds

Sailboats at English Bay

AM633-S4-: CVA 306-03
Item
Mar. 1977

Part of Greater Vancouver Visitors and Convention Bureau fonds

Scenes of ships in harbour, English Bay, tennis courts and mountain views

AM624-S1-: CVA 242-17.1
Item
[ca. 1901]

Part of Olga Jenkinson Bell fonds

Item is a page from an album with photographs showing scenes of ships in harbour, English Bay, tennis courts and mountain views.

Sign for English Bay Bathhouse

COV-S477-3-F111-: CVA 775-60
Item
[1986 or 1987]

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

[Smoothing canoe hull before race]

AM54-S4-: Bo P466.5
Item
[1955]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Item is a photograph likely showing the Indigenous canoe race events of the Canada Day Youth Festival. Inscription on the back of print states, "Getting ready. Smoothing the bottom."