City of Vancouver Archives

[R.M.S. "Abyssinia"]

AM54-S4-: LP 327
Item
June 13, 1887

Part of Major Matthews collection

Picnic party leaving Jericho

AM54-S4-: Be P17
Item
1890

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a paddle wheel steamboat "Richmond" and a scow. Mr. and Mrs. Dalgliesh are identified on far right.

View of Waterfront J. Coughlan and Sons, Limited Shipyards, Vancouver, B.C.

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-2782
Item
Jan. 24, 1920

Part of Major Matthews collection

Panoramic view showing the slips, storage yards, S.S. "Canadian Inventor", S.S. "Canadian Explorer" and S.S. "Canadian Importer" at the foot of Columbia Street on False Creek

[A British warship and the "Empress of China" in the harbour]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-459.2
Item
[ca. 1898]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Vancouver Harbour

AM54-S4-: PAN P78
Item
Feb. 7, 1924

Part of Major Matthews collection

Panoramic view showing Burrard Inlet including 42 ocean steamers in port of which 25 were for grain cargoes, 17 vessels at berth (not shown in photograph) and the Harbour Commissioners wharf and Grain Elevator No. 1 and log booms

[Canadian Pacific Railway Piers B, C and D and "R.M.S. Aorangi"]

AM54-S4-3-: PAN N49
Item
1927

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph also shows the Immigration Building.

[Terminal Dock]

AM54-S4-3-: PAN N208B
Item
June 8, 1930

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a ship (decorated with flags) partially identified as the "__ Maru Tokio" and the Columbia grain elevator in the background

[C.P.R. steamer "Princess Adelaide" in Burrard Inlet]

AM54-S4-: SGN 987
Item
[11 Apr. 1914]

Part of Major Matthews collection

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

[The C.P.R. steamer "Princess Mary" passing a sailboat in Burrard Inlet]

AM54-S4-: SGN 986
Item
[11 Apr. 1914]

Part of Major Matthews collection

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

Wreck of the Beaver, Prospect Point

AM54-S4-: Bo P91
Item
[between 1888 and 1892]

Part of Major Matthews collection

["Empress of India" entering First Narrows]

AM54-S4-: Bo P8
Item
Apr. 29, 1891

Part of Major Matthews collection

Elevated view taken from Prospect Point.

[Union Steamship Company S.S. "Cutch" arrival at Vancouver]

AM54-S4-: Bo P82
Item
[ca. 1890]

Part of Major Matthews collection

C.P.R. Str. "Empress of India" at docks. Vancouver, B.C.

AM54-S4-: Bo P6.4
Item
[ca. 1899]

Part of Major Matthews collection

C.P.R. Str. Empress of India at Docks. Vancouver, B.C.

AM54-S4-: Bo P6.3
Item
[ca. 1899]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows C.P.R. offices, Leland House, The Vancouver Club and Dr. Lefevre's house.

C.P.R. Str. Empress of India at Docks. Vancouver, B.C.

AM54-S4-: Bo P6.2
Item
[ca. 1899]

Part of Major Matthews collection

C.P.R. Str. Empress of India at Docks. Vancouver, B.C.

AM54-S4-: Bo P6.1
Item
[ca. 1899]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph taken just prior to steamer being dismantled by Vancouver Dredging and Salvage Company Limited

AM54-S4-: Bo P237
Item
[ca. 1907]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Canadian Pacific Navigation Company's S.S. "Princess Louise"

Burrard Inlet, Vancouver, B.C.

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-2381
Item
[ca. 1890]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the C.P.R. wharf at the foot of Howe Street

[The "Empress of Japan" at dock]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-1264
Item
[193-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Regatta on the Inlet, Vancouver

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-1159
Item
[190-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the "Empress of China" on the far right

[Passengers lining the deck of the "Princess Charlotte"]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-1903
Item
[ca. 1908]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[View of the R.M.S. "Empress of China" at dock]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-1064.1
Item
[ca. 1900]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the coal hulk "Robert Kerr", the second C.P.R. station and the Vancouver Club in the background

[The Hudson Bay Company steamer "Baychimo"]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-1057
Item
[ca. 1930]

Part of Major Matthews collection

C.P.R. Royal Mail Empress of India

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-1056
Item
[190-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[S.S. "Pakshan" in Burrard Inlet]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-924.2
Item
1898

Part of Major Matthews collection

[S.S. "Prince Rupert" at dock]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-480
Item
[ca. 1910]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Item is a photograph. Notes written on the back include: "Prince Rupert soon after she arrived from England and was wearing red white and blue smoke funnels"

[View from the water of ships and docks east of the second C.P.R. Station]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-257
Item
[ca. 1914]

Part of Major Matthews collection

On the Inlet, Vancouver

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-254
Item
[190-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a aoat at dock and Deadman's Island in the background

[Hudson Bay Co. staff and families boarding the Union S.S. "Cheam"]

AM54-S4-: Bo P420
Item
Aug. 3, 1921

Part of Major Matthews collection

[View of Terminal Dock]

AM54-S4-3-: PAN N204E
Item
1925

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the ships "Robert Dollar" and "Alabama Maru"

S.S. Empress of Japan passing through the Narrows, Vancouver, B.C.

AM54-S4-: LGN 728
Item
[ca. 1892]

Part of Major Matthews collection

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

First arrival of S.S. "Empress of India" in Vancouver, B.C. April 28th 1891 (property of C.P.R.)

AM54-S4-: LGN 668
Item
Apr. 28, 1891

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows crowds on dock next to ship.

[The C.P.R. Royal Mail steamship "Empress of India" passing through First Narrows at Prospect Point]

AM54-S4-: LGN 665
Item
[1891?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

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

Beaver pioneer boat on Pacific Coast

AM54-S4-: LGN 664
Item
[1901?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

J.S. Matthews' notes with print or negative in Archives. Notes written on negative include: "A post card reads: 'To F.W. Hart from George Marchant, last master, "Beaver". This photo was taken from the City Wharf, foot of Carrall Street with oxen and supplies on board for a loggin camp." 20 March 1888

[Men with supplies and oxen on the S.S. "Beaver"]

AM54-S4-: LGN 1044
Item
Mar. 20, 1888; copied [189-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph negative is a copy of a photograph print (LGN 664) showing the ship in the Vancouver harbour. J.S. Matthews' notes with print or negative in Archives.