City of Vancouver Archives

[Construction of Buntzen Lake Power Plant number one]

AM54-S4-: LGN 814
Item
[1913?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Silo and barn of Fraser Valley farm, showing wiring and electrical switches]

AM54-S4-: LGN 1153
Item
[191-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[High tension power lines and towers over Second Narrows Bridge]

AM54-S4-: Br N12
Item
[10 Apr. 1928]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Man standing in lane near second electric power house in Vancouver near Pender and Abbott Streets]

AM54-S4-: Bu N94
Item
[1931?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows building as it appears in 1931. J.S. Matthews' notes with print or negative in Archives.

[View of the Second Narrows Bridge and high tension power lines]

AM54-S4-: Br N14
Item
[1928?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Van[couver] sub station pelton wheel warehouse, Trout Lake

AM54-S4-: Out N981
Item
[192-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Van[couver] sub station pelton wheel warehouse, Trout Lake

AM54-S4-: Out N982
Item
[192-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Van[couver] sub station pelton wheel warehouse, Trout Lake

AM54-S4-: Out N983
Item
[192-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Hotel Vancouver

AM54-S4-1-S-3-: S-3-1
Item
[ca. 1905]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the first Hotel Vancouver (with extension) on the southwest corner of Granville Street and Georgia Street

[Electricity conductors at Buntzen Lake Dam]

AM54-S4-1-S-4-: S-4-54
Item
[ca. 1902]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Inside the powerhouse at Buntzen Lake Dam]

AM54-S4-1-S-4-: S-4-56
Item
[ca. 1902]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Exterior of the second Electric Power House on Pender Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P108
Item
1931

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the Lotus Hotel in the background.

[B.C. Electric Railway Co. power house under construction - Westminster Avenue (Main Street)]

AM54-S4-: Bu P248
Item
[ca. 1900]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a carbon arc street light.

[Interior of] Pioneer [Steam] Laundry [showing the] Producer Gas-Electric Plant [- 904 Richards Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P492.1
Item
1908

Part of Major Matthews collection

Chapman and Walker [Electric Machinery and Supplies display at] Vancouver Exhibition

AM54-S4-: Bu P492.2
Item
1911

Part of Major Matthews collection

[C.P.R. crossing under construction on Cordova between Seymour and Granville Streets]

AM54-S4-: Can P25
Item
[ca. 1887]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the end of the depot that held the Dominion Government Immigration Office.

[The crew after erecting the last B.C.E.R. transmission line pole]

AM54-S4-: Out P130
Item
[ca. 1900]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Group portrait showing Joseph Rogers, Robert Walker and others

[View of] Tunnel camp on shore of Lake Buntzen

AM54-S4-1-L-17-: L-17-6
Item
[ca. 1912]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the outfall of the Coquitlam-Buntzen hydraulic tunnel with a measuring weir in the foreground

[View of Columbia Street]

AM54-S4-: Out P386
Item
[ca. 1900]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[A man at work on electric generators on dam]

AM54-S4-: Out P452.2
Item
Nov. 19, 1938

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Electric generator building on dam]

AM54-S4-: Out P452.5
Item
Nov. 19, 1938

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Electric generators on dam]

AM54-S4-: Out P452.8
Item
Nov. 19, 1938

Part of Major Matthews collection

3rd Avenue Prince Rupert, B.C.

AM54-S4-: Out P630.2
Item
[ca. 1914]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[B.C. Electric Railway Company's Lake Buntzen power house from the water]

AM54-S4-: Out P1217.1
Item
July 22, 1913

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Reinhart Hoffmeister with the first electric generator that he built]

AM54-S4-: Port P1008
Item
1945

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Men erecting a power pole during construction of the] Coquitlam-Buntzen tunnel

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-2530
Item
1905

Part of Major Matthews collection

Fire on Main Street

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-2135
Item
July 20, 1912

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the remains of a building, a burned street car and a man standing on an electrical transformer

[Lower portion of concrete smoke stack from reconstruction of Vancouver Steam Plant]

AM54-S4-: LGN 1127
Item
[1910?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Various scenes regarding activities of the B.C. Electric Railway Company]

AM54-S4-: LGN 973
Item
[1912?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph negative is a copy of six photograph prints, showing: head office building on Carrall Street; woman sketching next to Fraser Valley interurban line near Sumas Lake; view of Buntzen Lake Power Plant number one from Indian Arm; view of partially constructed Buntzen Lake Power Plant number two from Indian Arm; parade for Duke of Connaught passing B.C. Electric head office; and military inspection by the Duke of Connaught in front of Vancouver Courthouse. Negative was created to produce lantern slides of the six images.

[Various scenes regarding activities of the B.C. Electric Railway Company]

AM54-S4-: LGN 972
Item
[1912?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph negative is a copy of six photograph prints showing: interior of interurban car "Connaught"; head office building illuminated with electric lights; interior of partially constructed Buntzen Lake Power Plant number two; illuminated arches on Granville Street for visit of Duke of Connaught; view of Burrard Inlet; New Westminster interurban depot decorated for visit of Duke of Connaught. Negative was created to produce lantern slides of the six images.

[Various views of Buntzen Lake Power Plant]

AM54-S4-: LGN 971
Item
[1913?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph negative is a copy of four photograph prints showing: power plant number two viewed from Indian Arm; partially constructed high voltage switch room of power plant number two; partially constructed interior generator room of power plant number two; and power plant number one viewed from Indian Arm. Negative was created to produce lantern slides of the four images.

[Pelton-Doble hydraulic valves used for power plant penstocks]

AM54-S4-: LGN 963
Item
[1913?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Pelton-Doble hydraulic valves used for power plant penstocks]

AM54-S4-: LGN 962
Item
[1913?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Men on float in False Creek to determine electric currents from streetcar tracks in Fairview area]

AM54-S4-: LGN 960
Item
[1913?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Men in photograph include Distribution Engineer Mr. Busch (in bowler hat), and Assistant Engineer R. Lyon (in cloth cap).

[Various scenes regarding the activities of the B.C. Electric Railway Company]

AM54-S4-: LGN 979
Item
[1913?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph negative is a copy of four photograph prints, showing: partially constructed tunnel opening; wooden buildings at edge of water; construction of tunnel opening, showing men operating monitors; and interior of concrete portal and tunnel for Coquitlam Dam. Negative was created to produce lantern slides of the four images.

[Various scenes regarding the activities of the B.C. Electric Railway Company]

AM54-S4-: LGN 978
Item
[191-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph negative is a copy of four photograph prints, showing: man standing on partially built structure; group of men assembled on porch of house; and two views of construction site of dam or power plant. Negative was created to produce lantern slides of the four images.

[Various scenes regarding the activities of the B.C. Electric Railway Company]

AM54-S4-: LGN 977
Item
[191-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph negative is a copy of three photograph prints, showing: men standing next to railway tracks in partially excavated tunnel; man standing next to monitor releasing water into cleared area; and men standing with tools in partially excavated tunnel. Negative was created to produce lantern slides of the four images.

[Various scenes regarding the activities of the B.C. Electric Railway Company]

AM54-S4-: LGN 976
Item
[1913?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph negative is a copy of four photograph prints, showing: people assembled on porch for Director's visit to construction site; partially constructed Coquitlam Dam; water flowing through temporary gates of dam; and construction site for Coquitlam Dam. Negative was created to produce lantern slides of the four images.

[Various scenes regarding the activities of the B.C. Electric Railway Company]

AM54-S4-: LGN 975
Item
[191-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph is a copy of five photograph prints, showing: men working near sluice in excavated area; man standing next to monitor; man writing in notebook; group of men assembled outside house; and man seated in chair on outdoor deck. Negative was created to produce lantern slides of the five images.

[Various scenes regarding the activities of the B.C. Electric Railway Company]

AM54-S4-: LGN 974
Item
[191-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph negative is a copy of nine photograph prints, showing: interior of Buntzen Lake Power Plant number one; New Westminster Bridge over Fraser River; railway line east of Huntington; loading strawberries at Douglas Road on the Burnaby Lake line; Columbia Street, New Westminster; two farming scenes; panoramic view of town; and B.C. Electric Railway sightseeing car. Negative was created to produce lantern slides of the nine images.

[Men laying power cables under Smithe Street]

AM54-S4-: LGN 989
Item
6 May 1914

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows men laying two 11,000 volt cables under street. Photograph shows Smithe Street looking east towards Granville Street.

[Men laying power cables under Smithe Street]

AM54-S4-: LGN 988
Item
6 May 1914

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows men laying two 11,000 volt cables from large spool. Photograph shows Smithe Street looking west towards Granville Street.

Smythe St. between Howe and Granville. April 28 '14.

AM54-S4-: LGN 986
Item
28 Apr. 1914

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows men laying electric power cables (containing three stranded copper conductors and insulated with impregnated papers) under the street. Photograph shows Smithe Street looking east from Granville Street.