City of Vancouver Archives

AM54-S4-1---: CVA 20-85
Item
1931

Photograph shows a lighted Ruddy-Duker Ltd. billboard to advertise "Check Lights Today for Safe Driving To-Night", the Bridgeway Service Station and the Nunn and Thomson Funeral Directors in the background

Granville [Street] and Cordova [Street] facing north

AM54-S4-1---: CVA 20-49
Item
1932

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the rear of the Post Office and a Ruddy-Duker Ltd. billboard advertising the company

Granville [Street] and Pacific [Street] southwest city

AM54-S4-1---: CVA 20-61
Item
1932

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a Ruddy-Duker Ltd. billboard advertising Westinghouse Flavor Zone Cooking and partly obscured billboards for Union Oil

Kingsway and Edmonds [Street on] north side city incoming

AM54-S4-1---: CVA 20-22
Item
1932

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a billboard advertising Ingledew's and the Richfield Garage

Main Street between 4th Avenue and 5th [Avenue] city

AM54-S4-1---: CVA 20-45
Item
1932

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a Ruddy-Duker Ltd. billboard with lights advertising Monarch Motors

[Exterior of T.B. Hospital at 2647 Willow Street]

AM54-S4-1-M-17-: M-17-25
Item
[ca. 1936]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Provincial Mental Hospital - Female Chronic Building - Pacific Engineers, Limited, Contractors

AM54-S4-1-M-17-: M-17-12
Item
Sept. 3, 1929

Part of Major Matthews collection

Construction progress photograph showing a panoramic view

T.B. Hospital

AM54-S4-1-M-17-: M-17-27
Item
July 6, 1936

Part of Major Matthews collection

Construction progress photograph at 2647 Willow Street showing a sign for E.J. Ryan Contracting Company

[Credit Foncier Building]

AM54-S4-1-M-14-: M-14-95
Item
[ca. May, 1914]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Item is exterior view of newly-completed Credit Foncier Building at 850 West Hastings Street (at Hornby Street).

The Birks Building under construction

AM54-S4-1-M-14-: M-14-41
Item
Dec. 2, 1912

Part of Major Matthews collection

Item is progress photograph of construction of Birks Building at 718 Granville Street.

First Avenue Viaduct - Dominion Construction Company Limited, Contractors

AM54-S4-1-M-13-: M-13-5
Item
May 4, 1937

Part of Major Matthews collection

Construction progress photograph

[1158 Arbutus Street]

AM54-S11-3---: CVA 371-3120
Item
[c. 1925]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Snapshot shows side view of Major Matthews' residence at 1158 Arbutus Street. Union Jack and automobile also visible.

Vancouver City Scavenging Department [yard], 120 Union Street

AM54-S4-: LP 19
Item
1913

Part of Major Matthews collection

Individuals identified in photograph are Frank Jones, Bob Walker and Mr. Pitman. Photograph also shows stables, incinerator, smoke stack and B.C. Electric (steamplant) powerhouse.

Visit of H.R.H. Prince of Wales September 22-23

AM54-S4-: Pr Wales P4
Item
1919

Part of Major Matthews collection

Opening Day of Vancouver International Airport

AM54-S4-: VLP 136
Item
July 22, 1931

Part of Major Matthews collection

Point Grey Police Department

AM54-S4-: CVA 53-1
Item
1921

Part of Major Matthews collection

Composite photograph shows Point Grey Municipal Hall, Motor Cycle Officers D. Campbell, N. MacPherson, J. Murdock (Sergeant) and M. Macaulay and the following individuals: Police Commissioners H.P. McCraney and J.Allan, Police Surgeon Dr. Blackwood, Reeve Lembke, Magistrate T.F. Johnson, Chief H.J. Simpson, Police Constables J. Birnie, A. Logan, M. Macaulay, J.E. Green, N. McPherson, J. McDonald, D. Campbell, P. Kirkham, T. Hurlbert, W.E. Blair and Jailor W. Clouston.

[View of the Metropolitan Building under construction - 839 Hastings Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P556
Item
1910

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the Richard Marpole residence at 801 Hastings Street.

[View of the new Post Office construction site from Dunsmuir and Hamilton Streets]

AM54-S4-: Bu P476.2
Item
July 8, 1954

Part of Major Matthews collection

Construction progress photograph. Photograph shows the Vancouver Block with a Shell sign on top of the clock.

[View of the new Post Office construction site from Dunsmuir and Hamilton Streets]

AM54-S4-: Bu P476.8
Item
Sept. 8, 1954

Part of Major Matthews collection

Construction progress photograph. Photograph shows the Vancouver block with a Shell sign on top to the clock and a part of Holy Rosary Cathedral.

[View of the new Post Office construction site looking towards Georgia between Hamilton and Homer Streets]

AM54-S4-: Bu P476.3
Item
July 8, 1954

Part of Major Matthews collection

Construction progress photograph. Photograph shows Home Oil and Larwill service stations

[View of the north side of the 800 and 900 Blocks of West Hastings Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu N440
Item
Nov. 6, 1934

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the Merchants Exchange Building (815) including Sprott Shaw Schools and Reed Henderson Bonds, the Metropolitan Building (837), the Vancouver Club building (915), Bell-Irving Insurance Agencies (989) and part of the Marine Building.

[View of West Georgia Street, looking east from Westcoast Building - 1333 West Georgia Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P725.3
Item
[1969]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the Elbow Room Cafe/ Restaurant on Jervis Street

[View to the north from the CMI Industries Building rooftop - 1345 West Georgia Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P725.5
Item
1968

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows North Vancouver, Coal Harbour and C.P.R. (Canadian Pacific Railway) tracks

[Westcoast Building under construction - 1333 West Georgia Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P725.4
Item
[1969]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows construction site, West Georgia Street in a westward direction, and Coal Harbour area

[Woman and girl standing next to car parked at the side of a road]

AM54-S4-: SGN 947.1
Item
[1919?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Woman sitting behind wheel of car]

AM54-S4-: SGN 1741
Item
[190-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[The wedding party of John Lawson's daughter outside Navvy Jack's house]

AM54-S4-: Out P80
Item
1910

Part of Major Matthews collection

[The west side of the 500 Block of Granville Street looking north]

AM54-S4-: Str P424
Item
1911

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Three men in a British Daimler car in front of the Hollow Tree]

AM54-S4-: Trans P147
Item
[ca. 1910]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Traffic on approach to Lion's Gate bridge]

AM54-S4-: Br P57
Item
Nov. 1955

Part of Major Matthews collection

[View across Marine Drive from Spanish Banks Beach]

AM54-S4-: Be P77.3
Item
1914

Part of Major Matthews collection

Mr. Greig in automobile

Argyle Street, Port Alberni, B.C.

AM54-S4-: Out P228
Item
Aug. 1939

Part of Major Matthews collection

Cariboo Highway - 18 Miles East of Yale

AM54-S4-: Out P544
Item
[192-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Scenes from the route of Thos. W. Wilby, the "Pathfinder" on his journey from Halifax to Victoria

AM54-S4-: LGN 535
Item
[1912]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph negative is a copy of six photograph prints of Thomas Wilby on his trip, showing various stops along the way.

Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith and the "Southern Cross" at Harbor Grace, Newfoundland

AM54-S4-: Air P13.1
Item
[between 1928 and 1930]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Ferry Wharf North Vancouver, B.C.

AM54-S4-: Out P612.2
Item
[ca. 1911]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[View of Georgia Street, looking east from Court House]

AM54-S4-: SGN 1525
Item
[1912?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

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

[View of Granville Street at Hastings Street]

AM54-S4-: Str N193.2
Item
[1928]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the Canadian Bank of Commerce and a policeman directing traffic with a hand held sign.

[View of Granville Street looking north from Smithe Street]

AM54-S4-: Str N188
Item
[192-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows buildings and businesses in the 800 block Granville Street as well as the Capitol Theatre, second Hotel Vancouver and Vancouver Block.