City of Vancouver Archives

[Northern view of Granville Street during the visit of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York]

AM54-S4-: Duke of C and Y P23
Item
Sept. 1901

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Northern view of Westminster Avenue (Main Street) from 7th Avenue]

AM54-S4-: Van Sc P60
Item
1887 ; reproduced 1940

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the Westminster Avenue Trestle Bridge and False Creek in the background

[Northward view of Coronation Day Parade along Granville at Georgia Streets]

AM54-S4-: KGV P3
Item
June 22, 1911 ; reproduced 1955

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Northwest view of Westminster Road (Kingsway) between 7th and 10th Avenues]

AM54-S4-: Dist P141
Item
1890

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the Second Creek Bridge

[Oblique view of the crescent, Hycroft and other houses in Shaughnessy Heights]

AM54-S4-: Bu P690
Item
1934

Part of Major Matthews collection

One of Vancouver's business streets

AM54-S4-1-M-11-: M-11-49
Item
[191-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Hastings Street looking west from Cambie including the Flack Block and Dominion Trust building.

[Panoramic view looking north from the Hotel Vancouver]

AM54-S4-: Van Sc P143.1
Item
[ca. 1890]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photographs show the west side of the 600 Block of Howe Street, Manor House, Deadman's Island, the 600 Block of Granville Street, the Van Horne Block, the Hudson Bay Company store, the Homer Street Methodist Church, the tower of Holy Rosary Cathedral and other buildings and houses

[Panoramic view of downtown, Vancouver from Granville and Hastings Streets]

AM54-S4-: PAN P92.2
Item
[ca. 1909]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph is almost a 360 degree view. Buildings and some landmarks are identified in ink on print. This is a cropped version of PAN P92.1.

Written on the back of the print in what appears to be Major J.S. Matthews writing:
"Building permits issued.
Court House, superstructure, 7 Dec 1907 (addition, 30/3/1912)
excavation, 8 Mar 1907
Dominion Trust 21 Apr 1908
Carter-Cotton Bldg (Province Bldg) 5 Oct 1908 (addition Pender St 14/11/10)

Street cars and vehicles:- left hand rule of the road until 1921.

Have not investigated but this looks July or August 1908 or perhaps July-Aug 1909"

[Panoramic view of downtown, Vancouver from Granville and Hastings Streets]

AM54-S4-: PAN P92.3
Item
[ca. 1909]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Item is a photograph of downtown Vancouver. This is a cropped version of PAN P92.1.

[Panoramic view of downtown, Vancouver from Granville and Hastings Streets]

AM54-S4-: PAN P92.1
Item
[ca. 1909]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph is almost a 360 degree view. Buildings and some landmarks are identified on cropped version PAN P92.2

[Panoramic view of the West End from the Royal Alexandra Apartments at Bute and Comox]

AM54-S4-: PAN P112
Item
1911

Part of Major Matthews collection

Sectional panoramic view showing houses and buildings in the 1200, 1300 and 1400 blocks of Comox Street, the Broughton Apartments, St. John's Presbyterian Church, Nelson Street, the Horse Show building, the Denman Arena under construction and the Mayfair, Beacionsfield and Nelson Court Apartments.

[Panoramic view of Vancouver looking east, south and west from the Post Office tower]

AM54-S4-: PAN P93
Item
[ca. 1909]

Part of Major Matthews collection

J.S. Matthews identification notes on print.

Part of Cordova Street [looking east from Abbott Street] Vancouver

AM54-S4-: Str P5
Item
[ca. 1888]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Dougall House and other buildings

Part of Cordova Street, Vancouver

AM54-S4-: Str P360
Item
[ca. 1888]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the White Swan Hotel and other buildings

Part of Hastings Street, Vancouver

AM54-S4-: Str P127
Item
July 1, 1888

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Hastings Street looking east from Granville Street and the Alfred Bunker and Customs House building (formerly L.A. Hamilton's house)

Part of Vancouver from Hotel Vancouver

AM54-S4-: Str P144
Item
1893

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the east side of the 600 block of Granville Street including the Hudson's Bay Company store and the New York Block

Part of Vancouver, B.C. from Hotel Vancouver

AM54-S4-: Str P80
Item
1893

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the east side of the 600 Block Granville Street including the temporary Hudson's Bay store, the New York Block, the new Hudson's Bay Store under construction and the Bank of Montreal building (at (Dunsmuir Street)

Part of Vancouver, B.C. from Hotel Vancouver

AM54-S4-: Van Sc P3
Item
[ca. 1890]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a view looking north across Burrard Inlet from Granville Street and Georgia Street including the Van Horne Block and the Hudson Bay Company Store

Part of Vancouver, B.C. from Hotel Vancouver

AM54-S4-: Bu P560
Item
1893

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the east side of the 600 block Granville Street. Also shown are the temporary Hudson's Bay Co. store, New York Block, the new Hudson's Bay store under construction and the Homer Street Methodist Church.

Part of Vancouver, B.C. from Hotel Vancouver

AM54-S4-: Van Sc P42
Item
[ca. 1890]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the east side of the 600 Block of Granville Street including the New York Block and a liquor store and beyond to the Homer Street Methodist Church, the tower of Holy Rosary Cathedral and houses

Part of Vancouver, B.C. from Hotel Vancouver

AM54-S4-: Van Sc P43
Item
[ca. 1890]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows part of the east side of the 600 block of Granville Street including the Hudson's Bay Company store, the New York Block and the Van Horne Block

Part of Vancouver, B.C. from Lealand House

AM54-S4-: Str P249
Item
[ca. 1888]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows an unpaved Hastings Street looking east from Seymour Street including the Bank of Montreal and Bank of British Columbia building and the Ferguson Block

Part of Water Street, Vancouver

AM54-S4-: Str P266
Item
[ca. 1890]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Water Street looking west from Carrall Street including the Sunnyside Hotel, the Alhambra Hotel and the Fire hall and hose tower

[Pioneer Place, corner of Carrall Street and Hastings]

AM54-S4-: Str N364.01
Item
18 Feb 1963

Part of Major Matthews collection

Portion of Vancouver, B.C. Looking Northeast

AM54-S4-: Van Sc P118
Item
[ca. 1900]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a view from the Hotel Vancouver showing part of the B.B. Johnson (Johnson and Howe) Block and the east side of the 600 Block of Granville Street including the New York Block and the Bank of Montreal

[Power lines over intersection of Cambie and Pender Streets]

AM54-S4-: LGN 1240
Item
10Mar. 1914

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows intersection, looking northwest towards Victory Square.

Procession July 1st, 1890 Cordova Street

AM54-S4-: Str P421
Item
July 1, 1890

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a view looking west from Carrall Street of street decoratations for Dominion Day and the Dunn-Miller Block

[Road construction along Granville Street at Pender Street, looking north]

AM54-S4-: Str N245.02
Item
[1911]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Road construction on Granville Street]

AM54-S4-: Str N244.3
Item
[1912]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows men shovelling dirt and gravel into a horse-drawn cart.

[Robson Street at Cambie Street looking east]

AM54-S4-: Str P272
Item
1898

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Sidewalk construction on Main Street at East 35th Avenue]

AM54-S4-: Str N314.2
Item
2 Apr. 1931

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows men and equipment on the side of Main Street and large signs warning of construction zone.

[Soldiers marching along Pender Street]

AM54-S4-: Mil P96
Item
[between 1914 and 1918]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Southern view of Granville Street from Cordova Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P16.1
Item
[ca. 1911]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the Henry Birk and Sons Ltd. and Post Office buildings.

[Southern view of West Boulevard from 39th Avenue]

AM54-S4-: Dist P105.1
Item
July 18, 1952

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Morley Smith Motors Ltd.

Southwest corner West Hastings Street and Granville Street

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-2179
Item
[ca. 1940]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the Williams Building, Zieglers Chocolates, Fifth Avenue Millinery, Cunningham Drugs, Melrose Cafe and the Pacific Building

Southwest corner West Hastings Street and Granville Street

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-2181
Item
[ca. 1940]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Calhoun Hats, the Williams Building, Vanity Style Shop, Linforth's Hats, Zieglers Chocolates and Cunningham Drugs

Souvenir of Vancouver

AM54-S4-: SGN 121
Item
[189-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph consists of various images of Vancouver, including sites in Stanley Park, boats, street scenes, a cannery, and other photographs, surrounded by foliage and fruit.