City of Vancouver Archives

[English Bay Beach looking south from English Bay Pier]

AM54-S4-: Be P10
Item
[ca. 1931]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the bathhouse and Esplanade Tea Room and Apartments.

[Road leading to Second Beach at Stanley Park]

AM54-S4-: Be P76
Item
[ca. 1925]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Second Beach Bathhouse

Bathing Beach English Bay Vancouver B.C.

AM54-S4-: Be P8.2
Item
[ca. 1930]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph also shows a slide in the water, the Esplanade Tea Rooms and Apartments, the English Bay Mansion Apartments (1306 Bidwell) and houses at 1320 and 1324 Bidwell.

[International Hotel and Savoy Restaurant, Cordova Street prior to demolition]

AM54-S4-: Bu N128
Item
[31 Jan. 1940]

Part of Major Matthews collection

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

[Building at 133-139 Cordova Street, housing the International Hotel and the Savoy Restaurant]

AM54-S4-: Bu N144
Item
[31 Jan. 1940]

Part of Major Matthews collection

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

[Man standing outside shallow building at Pender and Carrall Streets]

AM54-S4-: Bu N158.3
Item
[1936]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a man standing at the counter of a fast food restaurant located in building which is six feet deep. J.S. Matthews' notes with print or negative in Archives.

[Exterior of the White Swan Hotel and American Restaurant - S.W. corner of Seymour and Cordova Streets]

AM54-S4-: Bu P361
Item
[ca. 1887]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Man with arm outstretched is Charles Mee.

[Exterior of businesses on the south west corner of Pender and Richards Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P374
Item
Mar. 19, 1950

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Moses Freeman Jeweler and Old Coin Shop (507 Richards), Henry's Coffee Shop, Lamona Rooms, H.C. Spragg Watch maker, Donovan Ltd. (500-506 West Pender Street)

[Group portrait of hunters with a black bear on Georgia near Seymour Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P484
Item
1913 ; reproduced 1955

Part of Major Matthews collection

Men identified (left to right): Harry Duker, Eddie Weed, Alf Taylor, Harold Brown and Joe Newton. Photograph shows Leo A. Malfet Taxidermist, the Georgia Cafe and part of the Hudson Bay Co. store under construction.

[Residences - 1156 to 1161 on Hornby Street looking north]

AM54-S4-: Bu P508.24
Item
June 1958

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows part of Bill's Lunch and Coffee Shop (1162) Hornby Street

[Exterior of Maisie's Dairy Lunch - 773 Beatty Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P508.60
Item
Dec. 5, 1956

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Exterior of Comox Dairy Lunch - 1055 Burrard Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P513.1
Item
Aug. 1956

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a part of St. Andrews - Wesley United Church

[Exterior of the Holden Building (temporary City Hall) - 16 E. Hastings Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P56
Item
July 9, 1936

Part of Major Matthews collection

Building is decorated for the Golden Jubilee. Individuals identified in front of entrance (left to right): Mr. Black, William Holden, Mrs. Winbigler, Dr. Hugh C. Winbigler, Major J.S. Matthews, Mr. Dean. Photograph shows the Only Fish and Rex Cafes.

[Columbia Brewery - Corner of Powell Street at Wall and Victoria Drive]

AM54-S4-: Bu P728
Item
[1909]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Kingsway and Spencer [Street] north side city incoming

AM54-S4-1---: CVA 20-32
Item
1932

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the Kingsway Bar-B-Q, a Richfield sign with a model car and a Ruddy-Duker Ltd. billboard advertising Monarch and Canadian Motors

[Exterior of the Rendevous Restaurant at 620 Hastings Street]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-2101
Item
[ca. 1900]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[The north side of the intersection of Pender Street and Carrall Street]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-2116
Item
[ca. 1910]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Pekin Chop Suey, the Bank of Vancouver and a hand cart

The Dolphins Restaurant [ on Southwest Marine Drive]

AM54-S4-: Hot P57
Item
[ca. 1940]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Illuminated sign for Hotel Abbotsford Cafe]

AM54-S4-: LGN 1185.2
Item
[191-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Electric sign for the Trocadero Grill]

AM54-S4-: LGN 1271
Item
2 Apr. 1914

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows sign, storefronts, and pedestrians on sidewalk.

[B.C. Electric Railway Company's building under construction]

AM54-S4-1-M-14-: M-14-62
Item
Oct. 19, 1911

Part of Major Matthews collection

Item is progress photograph of construction of B.C. Electric Railway building at 435 Carrall Street (at Hastings). Photograph shows the Pekin Chop Suey House and the Bank of Vancouver, at the intersection of Pender and Carrall Streets, in the foreground.