City of Vancouver Archives

[Aerial view of the Westcoast Building construction site - 1333 West Georgia Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P725.6
Item
[1969]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the 1300-1400 blocks of West Georgia Street, Pender Street and the shipyards in Coal Harbour

[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

[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

[Pioneer Place, corner of Carrall Street and Hastings]

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

Part of Major Matthews collection

[View of Georgia Street looking east from Broughton Street]

AM54-S4-: Air P91
Item
1960

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Clarke Simpkins car dealership (1300 block West Georgia), Felix Apartments (610 Jervis Street), Lancaster Apartments (621 Jervis), Imperial Oil Building (1281 West Georgia), and the Rixon Court Apartments and Coffee Shop (720 Jervis Street)

Nelson Street - King's Lynn

AM54-S4-: Out P940.13
Item
1958

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the entrance to St. Margaret's Lane

[View of the west side of the 900 block Nicola Street looking north]

AM54-S4-: Bu P508.48
Item
June 1958

Part of Major Matthews collection

B.C. Electric [Hydro Building - 970 Burrard Street under construction]

AM54-S4-: Bu P522
Item
1957

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the Hotel Vancouver

[View looking north from City Hall]

AM54-S4-: Van Sc P159.2
Item
July 25, 1956

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the Fraser Valley Milk Producers Association (Dairyland) building, the Cambie Bridge, False Creek, Downtown anf The Lions in the background

[Exterior of the Post Office - 701 West Hastings Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P516
Item
1956

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the Winch, Metropolitan and Marine Buildings

[View of Stanley Park causeway]

AM54-S11-4---: CVA 371-3048
Item
[1956]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows street level view of Stanley Park causeway. Major Matthews used this photograph in deciding the location of the Lord Stanley statue.

[The Eaton's of Canada float in the 600 Block of Granville Street in the Grey Cup Parade]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-945
Item
1955

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Exterior of the Imperial Bank of Canada (formerly Bank of Montreal) on the northeast corner of Granville Street and Dunsmuir Street]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-1291
Item
[ca. 1955]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Fairmont Road washed out after the storm]

AM54-S4-: Out P812.14
Item
Nov. 2, 1955

Part of Major Matthews collection

[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 last Vancouver Lulu Island inter urban tram near 41st Avenue and West Boulevard]

AM54-S4-: Dist P104.2
Item
July 18, 1952

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Lucas Motors and other businesses in the 5600 5500 blocks of West Boulevard

[View of Cambie Street looking north from 49th Avenue]

AM54-S4-: Str N250
Item
24 May 1952

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Northern view of East and West Boulevards from 41st Avenue]

AM54-S4-: Dist P105.3
Item
July 18, 1952

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Lucas Motors and businesses in the 5500 block of West Boulevard

[Eastern view of 41st Avenue from East Boulevard]

AM54-S4-: Dist P105.4
Item
July 18, 1952

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the north side of the 2000 block

Part of Business Section, Gibsons, B.C.

AM54-S4-: Out P615.5
Item
1952

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Looking west on 41st Avenue from Maple Street]

AM54-S4-: Dist P104.4
Item
July 18, 1952

Part of Major Matthews collection

[View of Cambie Street looking north from 45th Avenue]

AM54-S4-: Str N248
Item
24 May 1952

Part of Major Matthews collection

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

[View of Cambie Street looking south from 41st Avenue]

AM54-S4-: Str N246
Item
24 Jan 1952

Part of Major Matthews collection

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

[View of Cambie Street looking south from 41st Avenue]

AM54-S4-: Str N247
Item
24 May 1952

Part of Major Matthews collection

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

[View of the first trolley bus in Kerrisdale at 41st Avenue and West Bouleverd]

AM54-S4-: Dist P104.1
Item
July 18, 1952

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Cunningham Drugs and other businesses on the north side of 2100 block of 41st Avenue

[View of Hastings Street looking west from Richards Street]

AM54-S4-: Str P310
Item
1952

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Eatons, the Royal Bank of Canada and the Marine Building

[View of Cambie Street looking north from 49th Avenue bus loop]

AM54-S4-: Str N249
Item
24 May 1952

Part of Major Matthews collection

[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.

[View of the northeast corner of Robson and Burrard Street]

AM54-S4-: Str N242
Item
2 Dec 1951

Part of Major Matthews collection

Meliden from Roundwood

AM54-S11-3---: CVA 371-3013
Item
[1951?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

This photo postcard is a professionally taken ground level view of girl on bicycle in Wales. Matthews' note on the photo describes the location as "near Prestatyn, Flintshire, Wales, where my beloved Father and Mother lived". The postcard was sent to Major Matthews from E.J.B. in Flintshire.

[Looking north on Homer Street from Georgia Street]

AM54-S4-: Str P256
Item
1948

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the Hopps Sign Company, Smith Marking Device Company and the Alcazar Hotel

[The corner of the Canadian Bank of Commerce at 300 West Hastings where the first survey stake was located]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-1150
Item
1948

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a sign for the new home of Tip Top Tailors

Main Street, Moose Jaw

AM54-S4-: Out P503.1
Item
1948

Part of Major Matthews collection

[The south side of Robson Street looking east from Howe Street]

AM54-S4-: Str P258
Item
1948

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Looking south on Hamilton Street from Dunsmuir Street]

AM54-S4-: Str P259
Item
1948

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Terminal Cleaners and Acme Rooms

[Crowds line a street for the Diamond Jubilee Parade]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-28
Item
July 1, 1946

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a movie camera mounted on a Jeep

[Motorcyclists entertain spectators before the Diamond Jubilee Parade]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-19
Item
July 1, 1946

Part of Major Matthews collection

Item is a photograph showing Hastings Street looking west towards the Marine Building. Text material with the photograph reads: "Vancouver Citizens' Diamond Jubilee Committee Press Release
Cut lines - Looking west on Hastings Street towards the Marine Building behind which stands a tiny shack which was the city's first building erected in 1852. The lads on motorcycles are amusing the waiting spectators who are are [sic] awaiting the arrival of the great Diamond jubilee parade on July 1, 1946, which inaugurated the city's two weeks' birthday celebrations."

[View looking north from City Hall]

AM54-S4-: Van Sc P138
Item
[ca. 1945]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the Fraser Valley Milk Producers Association (Dairyland) building, the Cambie Bridge, False Creek and Downtown in the background

[View of the west side of Granville Street from Broadway]

AM54-S4-: Str P412.2
Item
[ca. 1943]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows part of the Aristocratic coffee shop and other businesses

[Looking south at the west side of the 6100 Block of Fraser Street]

AM54-S4-: Str P412.1
Item
1943

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Aerial view of Mount Pleasant, South Strathcona and Kensington-Cedar Cottage]

AM54-S4-: VLP 186.6
Item
[between 1942 and 1945]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows aerial view of the east end of False Creek, Thornton Park, Great Northern Railway and Canadian National Railway yards, Mount Pleasant, Strathcona, Grandview-Woodland, Trout Lake, Kingsway, Vancouver Technical School grounds, Renfrew playing fields, John Hendry Park, British Columbia Electric Railway Right of Way, Clark Park, Grandview Highway South, Great Northern Railway.

[1940 Seattle trolley bus built by Twin Coach on demonstration for the Cleveland Railway Company]

AM54-S4-: Trans P110.1
Item
[between 1940 and 1948]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the old Federal Building

Granville Street Looking North

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-2180
Item
[ca. 1940]

Part of Major Matthews collection

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

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

[The exterior of St. Paul's Hospital]

AM54-S4-: Bu P701
Item
1940

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the southwest corner of Burrard Street and Comox Street

"Wait for me Daddy"

AM54-S4-: CVA 371-3183
Item
Oct. 1, 1940

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the British Columbia Regiment, D.C.O.R. marching down Eighth Street prior to embarkation overseas and Douglas Bernard, Jack Douglas Bernard and Bernice Bernard