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Victoria, B.C.

Victoria, B.C.

Item is a photograph on an album page, annotated with "Typical boulevarding. The permanent system carried out under the Local Improvement Scheme and maintained under Frontage Tax."

Victoria, B.C.

Victoria, B.C.

Item is a photograph on an album page, annotated with "Typical boulevarding. The permanent system carried out under the Local Improvement Scheme and maintained under Frontage Tax."

Victoria, B.C.

Victoria, B.C.

Item is a photograph on an album page, annotated with "Typical boulevarding. The permanent system carried out under the Local Improvement Scheme and maintained under Frontage Tax."

Victoria, B.C.

Victoria, B.C.

Item is a photograph on an album page, annotated with "Typical boulevarding. The permanent system carried out under the Local Improvement Scheme and maintained under Frontage Tax."

Victoria, B.C.

Victoria, B.C.

Item is a photograph on an album page, annotated with "Typical boulevarding. The permanent system carried out under the Local Improvement Scheme and maintained under Frontage Tax."

Victoria, B.C.

Victoria, B.C.

Item is a photograph on an album page, annotated with "Typical boulevarding. The permanent system carried out under the Local Improvement Scheme and maintained under Frontage Tax."

Thurlow Street (corner of Davie looking north)

Thurlow Street (corner of Davie looking north)

Item is a photograph on an album page, annotated with "On the right is another example of the growth of the forest maples after heavy pruning a few years ago by the B.C.E. R[ai]l[wa]y. Co. to remove the danger from contact with their light wires. These trees have almost reached their former proportions and the danger still exists. On the left note the inner and outer planting and the large tree in the foreground, one hundred feet in height."

The 1954 Vancouver Board of Park Commissioners

The 1954 Vancouver Board of Park Commissioners

Item is a photograph showing the City of Vancouver's 1954 Board of Parks Commissioners (the Parks Board), taken in the main Stanley Park Pavilion. Pictured top row (L-R): Norman S. Carmichael (Board Member), Alfred H.J. Swencisky (Board Member), Marion Bell (Board Secretary), P.B. Stroyan (Superintendent and Engineer), Harry Duker (Special Events Supervisor), S.S. Lefeaux (Assistant Superintendent and Engineer). Pictured bottom row (L-R): William G. Calder (Board Member), Robert R. Maitland (Deputy Chairman), Arnold Webster (Chairman), Buda H. Brown (Board Member), Frederick W. Taylor (Board Member).

Stanley Park railway

Stanley Park railway

Item is a documentary film documenting the Stanley Park Miniature Railway and other recreational activities in the park. The b&w footage of this film documents the construction of the miniature railway including bulldozing of the land and building of the railway tracks. It also contains footage of a ceremony involving hammering in the last spike as well as footage of the train running along the tracks in full operation carrying passengers and arriving at a station filled with crowds of people waiting to take a ride. The colour footage of this film documents other recreational activities in the park such as people doing arts and crafts, archery, and the 19th Annual Sandbox Contest. Collingwood Park is also documented in the film with footage of children participating in a tug of war and high jump. There is also footage of an unidentified ceremony involving a musical band, flag raising and balloon releasing.

Stanley Park highlights

Stanley Park highlights

Item is a documentary film documenting Stanley Park including recreational activities and special events in the park. The film contains footage of traffic entering Stanley Park, Lions Gate Bridge viewed from the park, totem poles, as well as scenes of trees and flower gardens that show the park in bloom. The film documents people engaging in a variety of the park?s recreational activities as well such as horse back riding, walking, playing cricket, purchasing ice-cream from the ice-cream stand, golfing, swimming and playing in the water at the beach. The film also contains footage of track and field sports taking place at Brockton Oval including shot-put, discus, running races, high jumping, and pole-jumping. In addition, the film documents a visit to the park by Princess Elizabeth and her husband Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, as well as people building the sea wall. Children are also featured in the park playing on the playground equipment, riding the Stanley Park Miniature Railway, and interacting with the animals at the petting zoo. Various animals in Stanley Park and the zoo are also documented including swans, ducks, raccoons, monkeys, sea lions, penguins, sea otters and a peacock.

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