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Site plan Jericho, B.C.

Item is a site plan for the R.C.A.F site at Jericho Beach from English Bay in the north to 8th Avenue in the south and from Highbury in the east to Trimble in the west. The map contains a number of annotations (in red).

Canada. Department of National Defence

R.C.A.F. [Royal Canadian Air Force] station : Vancouver, Jericho Beach

Item is a site plan of the R.C.A.F. station on Kitsilano Point (currently Vanier Park), as well as adjacent areas. The map shows lot numbers, roads, buildings, breakwaters, hangars and barbed wire entanglements on the base. Buildings are numbered, so it is likely the map was created to accompany a report or other document.

Kitsilano Beach Summer 1946

Item is a photograph showing (L-R) Major General Hoffmeister and Viscount Alexander during the ceremony that named Alexander an honourary Indigenous chief. The event took place at the "Kitsilano Indian Vilage" created as part of the Diamond Jubilee.

Kitsilano Beach Summer 1946

Item is a photograph showing Viscount Alexander of Tunis, Governor General, being made an honourary Chief named "Nakapunkim" by Chief William Scow. Major General Hoffmeister is in the background. The event took place at the "Kitsilano Indian Village" created for the Diamond Jubilee.