[Interior view of the main room of the City Archives, Burrard Street]
- AM54-S4-: Port P1626.3
- Item
- 27 Aug 1959
Part of Major Matthews collection
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[Interior view of the main room of the City Archives, Burrard Street]
Part of Major Matthews collection
Part of Major Matthews collection
Part of Major Matthews collection
Part of Major Matthews collection
Item is a photograph showing shows Major J.S. Matthews, Mrs. Jean G. Gibbs and Principal Muir. Notes written on the back include: "Sir Charles Kingsford Smith School, Vancouver. 8901 Elliott St. On June 24th 1959, at 2 30 p.m., there was unveiled at this school, and, in the presence of Miss Florence Fyfe-Smith, Principal Muir, of the school, Major J.S. Matthews, City Archivist, and Mrs Jean G. Gibbs, Assistant Archivist, a photogravure of an oil painting of the celebrated aviators, Charles Kingsford Smith, and Captain Ulm, who together were the first to fly from America to Australia. The painting was painted for the Atlantic Union Oil Co., of Australia, by William Dargie. Major Matthews arranged with Mr McDermot, Canadian High Commissioner, Canberra, for colored copies. Mr McDermot sent about six. One is in the City Archives. There were about 600 pupils at the ceremony."
Part of Major Matthews collection
Provincial Archives and Library, Victoria
Part of Major Matthews collection
Provincial Archives, Manitoba (Legislative Bldg., Winnipeg)
Part of Major Matthews collection
Peake, Rev. F.A., archivist, Anglican College
Part of Major Matthews collection
[Mr. and Mrs. John Post a box of jokes to Major J.S. Matthews in the Archives]
Part of Major Matthews collection
[Major J.S. Matthews signs a document relating to the trusteeship of the Archives]
Part of Major Matthews collection
Part of Major Matthews collection
Head and shoulders portrait
[Two members of The Junior League visit the Archives]
Part of Major Matthews collection
Photograph shows Mrs. Michael Pottinger (nee Ladner) and Major J.S. Matthews
Part of Major Matthews collection
Part of Major Matthews collection
[Major and Mrs. Matthews, Mr. W.J. Twiss and others on the porch of the Twiss summer cottage]
Part of Major Matthews collection
Part of Major Matthews collection
[Ken Waites and Templeton High School's "Archivists Club"]
Part of Major Matthews collection
[The annual meeting of the Okanagan Historical Society]
Part of Major Matthews collection
Photograph shows (left to right): Mrs. W.R. Dewdney, Frank Richter, M.L.A., Major J.S. Matthews and Mrs. Bessie Bolton
[Miss Jessica Tandy, actress, accepting a yellow rose from Major Matthews at City Hall]
Part of Major Matthews collection
Photograph shows Maurice Colbourne, Barry Jones and others
Part of Major Matthews collection
Photograph shows Major J.S. Matthews, Mrs. Jean G. Gibbs and Principal Muir
Part of Major Matthews collection
Photograph shows Miss Florence Fyfe-Smith, Mrs. Jean G. Gibbs, Air Marshal Heakes, Major J.S. Matthews and others
Part of Major Matthews collection
Photograph shows Major J.S. Matthews, Mrs. Jean Gibbs and Principal Muir
Part of Major Matthews collection
Photograph shows Miss Florence Fyfe-Smith, Mrs. Jean G. Gibbs, Principal Muir and others
[Air Marshall Heakes speaks at a presentation at Sir Charles Kingsford Smith School]
Part of Major Matthews collection
Photograph shows Miss Florence Fyfe Smith, Mrs. Jean G. Gibbs, Principal Muir and Major J.S. Matthews
Part of Major Matthews collection
Photograph shows Mrs. Jean G. Gibbs, Major J.S. Matthews and others
Part of Major Matthews collection
[Portrait of Major J.S. Matthews, V.D.]
Part of Major Matthews collection
Item is a photograph taken for an article in the Vancouver Province newspaper.
[Portrait of Major J.S. Matthews, V.D.]
Part of Major Matthews collection
Item is a photograph taken for an article in the Vancouver Province newspaper.
[Miss Margaret Giles holding a "Daily Sketch" newspaper from London, England]
Part of Major Matthews collection
Item is a photograph annotated "Paper delivered to Vancouver in 3 days from London, England".
[Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother]
Part of Major Matthews collection
Photograph shows Major J.S. Matthews in the background
[Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother signs the guest book in the Mayor's office]
Part of Major Matthews collection
Photograph shows his Worship Fred J. Hume and Major J.S. Matthews
[Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother signs the guest book in the Mayor's office]
Part of Major Matthews collection
Photograph shows His Worship Fred J. Hume and Major J.S. Matthews
[Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother and His Worship Fred J. Hume]
Part of Major Matthews collection
Photograph shows major J.S. Matthews in the background
[Civic officials await their flight on Trans Canada Airlines]
Part of Major Matthews collection
Group portrait in front of the airplane showing Dr. Murray, Alderman Fisher, Alderman Proctor, Mayor Thompson, Alderman Gervin, Alderman Showles, Alderwoman Sprott, Alderman Wilson, William Templeton, Chief Mulligan, Major J.S. Matthews, Mr. Lowery, Mr. Fountain, Mr. Baker, A.R. Lord and others
[A dinner for an unidentified occasion]
Part of Major Matthews collection
Photograph shows Earle Adams, Arnold Webster, Mr. Moffett, Percy Fox, Mr. Bowering, Mrs. Linnell, Major J.S. Matthews and others
[A B.C. Electric Railway dinner meeting regarding the new buses]
Part of Major Matthews collection
Photograph shows Howard Howard, Jack Loutet, A.E. Grauer, Jack Burchell, E.W. Arnott, M.E. Snowden, A.G. Perry, J. Alex Walker, Major J.S. Matthews and others
Part of Major Matthews collection
Photograph shows the spot in front of the Canadian Bank of Commerce at 300 West Hastings Street
Part of Major Matthews collection
Part of Major Matthews collection
[Major J.S. Matthews receives a standing ovation at a luncheon in his honour]
Part of Major Matthews collection
Photograph shows Brock Webber and others
[Major J.S. Matthews on his 90th birthday]
Part of Major Matthews collection
[Major J.S. Matthews on his 90th birthday]
Part of Major Matthews collection
Part of Major Matthews collection
Part of Major Matthews collection
Photograph shows Mayor Tom Campbell and others
[Major J.S. Matthews near the New Brighton Park plaque]
Part of Major Matthews collection
Photograph shows Mrs. Bessie Bolton and Mrs. M.I. Beveridge
[Major J.S. Matthews beside the New Brighton Park plaque]
Part of Major Matthews collection
Photograph shows Mrs. Bessie Bolton and Mrs. M.I. Beveridge
Part of Major Matthews collection
Head and shoulders portrait
Part of Major Matthews collection
Head and shoulders portrait
Part of Major Matthews collection
Head and shoulders portrait
[Major J.S. Matthews on the verandah of his house at 1158 Arbutus Street]
Part of Major Matthews collection