City of Vancouver Archives

Jones addition [Mountain View Cemetery]

COV-S153-: LEG1968.03
Item
[191-?]

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Vancouver Harbour

COV-S670-: 2013-080.14
Item
[ca. 1883]

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Anonymous

[Group portrait of Vancouver Veteran Volunteer Firemen]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-371
Item
1886

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Item is a photograph showing F. Gladwin, R. Leatherdale, F. Duhamil, J. Moran, P. Larsen, J. Hoskins, W.S. Cook, J.A. McAllister, T. Becket, J.J. Garvin, E.C. Britton, C. [Gigier?], W. Dawsey, G. Thomas, W. McGirr, sq.. Ramage, G.F. Upham, C.M. Hawley, A.W. Cameron, J. McDonald, J.W. Campbell, W. McKinnon, H.E. Campbell, J.H. Carlisle, J. Metier, A. Tyson, and T.W. Lillie.

Vancouver Fire Brigade Foreman No. 2 Hose

COV-S17-: 86-136
Item
ca. 1887

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Item is a photograph showing a portrait of J.A. Mateer, one of the original Vancouver volunteer firemen of 1886.

Sketch plan shewing proposed tunnel

COV-S371-: LEG1153.085
Item
Sept. 19, 1888

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Champion Hose Team of British Columbia [from Vancouver Fire Department, lined and attached to hose and roller apparatus]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-002
Item
1889

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Champion Hose Team [standing beside hose and roller]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-003
Item
1889

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Item is a photograph showing (L-R): Jas. [James] Moran, S. Ramage, J. Garvin, A. McDonald (trainer & capt.), J. McKenzie, R. Rutherford, A. Montgomery, F. Gladwin, A. Saunders, B. Hall, H. E. Campbell, W. L. Hayward, D. Bigger, George Brown, G. Thomas, T. Lilley

Champion Hose Team of British Columbia [from Vancouver Fire Department with hose and roller]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-001
Item
1889

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Captain Vancouver R.N. 1758 - 1798

COV-S670-: 2010-083.1
Item
[ca. 1890]

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Plan showing the Brunette Saw Mill Co's timber claims "B" and "C" on upper Pitt River

COV-S346-F01-: MAP 1087
Item
Sep. 17, 1891

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Item is a map of a portion of the Pitt River and surrounding area. The map shows bodies of water, elevations and terrain information, as well as a traverse table for each claim.

MacFarlane'S castings - urinals

COV-S365---: LEG288.20.2
Item
[1895]

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Item is a page from the Illustrated MacFarlane?s Castings 6th ed. Volume 2 catalogue which shows a range of urinals.

Urinals: for streets, parks, railways, factories, schools, institutions, etc.

COV-S365---: LEG288.20.1
Item
[1895]

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Item is a page from the Illustrated MacFarlane's Castings 6th ed. Volume 2 catalogue which shows a range of urinals.

Group of fire officials in 1896

COV-S280-: CVA 42-11
Item
1896

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Item is a copy negative of a photograph of a group of fire officials in 1896, middle of 700 block, Seymour street on east side, Vancouver (B.C), hose wagon in background. Front row (left to right): Capt. Wm. McPhie, Chief Carlisle, and steam engineer John Cooper. Back row (left to right): C. W. Thompson, Jas. McInnis, Chris Barker, W. Geo. McDonald, and Andy Gill.

[Firehall No. 2, 700 block Seymour Street and adjacent house with family before house]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-004
Item
1897

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Plan of location of Capilano Road, North Vancouver

COV-S371---: LEG1153.083
Item
Dec. 22, 1898

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Item is a map depicting the Capilano River valley, from the mouth of the river at Burrard Inlet north to the dam located a District Lot 673. The map shows the route of Capilano Road and a proposed (or existing?) water pipeline route.

The "Alert" Hose Team, fastest team in the Pacific Northwest.

COV-S280-: CVA 354-466
Item
1899

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Item is a photograph showing (L-R): Back row - S.H. Ramage, coupler, [in group far left], R. Rutherford, wheeler, J. Douglas, T.B. Hall, W.L. Heyward, leader, G. Brown, T.W. Lillie, captain. Front row - J. Moran, J. Garvin, J.F. McDonald, trainer [group far left], J.L. McKenzie, A. Montgomery, W. Saunders, H.E. Campbell, D.R. Bigger, coupler, G. Thomas. Accompanying note indicates team members completed event at Tacoma in Sept. 16-19 1889 and welcomed home Sep. 22; "Alert" name was used in competition only.

Horse drawn fire engine with first aerial 75 foot ladder

COV-S280-: CVA 42-03
Item
[1899?]

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Item is a copy negative of a photograph of a horse drawn fire engine with first aerial 75 foot ladder, and with Fred A. Barker, driver.

Contour plan of Stanley Park

COV-S365-: MAP 721
Item
[189-?]

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Item is a topographical map of Stanley Park showing various landmarks and locations of buildings.

Vancouver (B.C.). Engineer's Office

[City Scavenging Staff on street with cart]

COV-S632-: CVA 789-73
Item
[ca. 1900]

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Late Chief V.F.D. Harry Duncan [Studio portrait of Chief Harry Duncan of the Vancouver Fire Department]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-006
Item
1900

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

[Horse drawn hose wagon sitting in firehall]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-334
Item
[ca. 1900] ; reproduced ca. 1970

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

[Group portrait of men gathered for Fire Chief's Convention]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-005
Item
[ca. 1900]

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Item is a photograph showing Chief Carlisle, standing second from left, front row.

[Three horses pulling firefighting apparatus and firefighters down a downtown street]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-442
Item
[ca. 1900] ; reproduced ca. 1960

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Plan showing proposed double tracks Westminster Avenue bridge

COV-S365-: LEG1967.06
Item
June 30, 1904

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

British Columbia Electric Railway Company

Plan of location of Capilano Road

COV-S371---: LEG1153.095
Item
Apr. 1, 1905

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

[Chief J.H. Carlisle seated in horse-drawn buggy - for Victoria Day parade?]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-083
Item
[ca. 1905]

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Plan shewing pipe line right of way through parts of [District] Lots 673, 792, 1248 & 8740

COV-S371---: LEG1153.100
Item
Jan. 9, 1906

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Group of fire officials just north of #2 fire hall

COV-S280-: CVA 42-10
Item
[ca. Aug. 1906]

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Item is a copy negative of a photograph of a group of city of Vancouver fire officials just north of #2 fire hall on Seymour street. Left to right. Top row: Capt. Jas. McInnes, unknown, Chris Barker, Syd Burgess. Middle: Ed Keating, unknown, unknown. Front: unknown, Richard Frost, unknown, Thomas Bottrell.

Plan showing water courses south of False Creek and between Bridge and Granville Street

COV-S365-: LEG1967.07
Item
Nov. 13, 1906

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Item is a map showing the location of historical creeks and streams in the Fairview area feeding into False Creek from the south, from Bridge [Cambie] Street to Granville Street, and north of 14th Avenue.

Vancouver (B.C.). Engineer's Office

Chief Carlisle and the old horse Tanner [in a parade]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-008
Item
1906

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Landscape

COV-S670-: 74-184
Item
1906

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Dieriekx, Jose

Plan of pipe lines from intake to tunnel

COV-S371---: LEG1153.088
Item
Jan. 14, 1907

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Item is a map which depicts Capilano Creek from Lot 593 to Lot 847, including pipelines and other waterworks infrastructure.

Plan of pipe lines from intake to tunnel [Capilano Creek]

COV-S371-: MAP 867
Item
Jan. 14, 1907

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Item is a map showing pipeline plans, lot numbers and lot boundaries along Capilano Creek.

Hermon and Burwell Engineers

Plan of pipe line right of way through D.L. [District Lot] 1242 Gpl. NWD [New Westminster District] BC

COV-S371---: LEG1153.109
Item
Mar. 1907

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Plan shewing land required on Little Mountain for reservoir site

COV-S371---: LEG1153.117
Item
Apr. 30, 1907

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Capilano and Seymour water sheds

COV-S371-: MAP 963
Item
Jul. 9, 1907

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Item is a map showing Capilano and Seymour water sheds, reservoirs, pipelines, lot numbers and major roads in the area from Howe Sound to Port Moody and Britannia to Delta. The item includes information about the drainage area, annual precipitation and annual runoff associated with the Capilano and Seymour water sheds.

Sanitary arrangement [public toilets]

COV-S365---: LEG1800.109
Item
Nov. 20, 1907

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Item consists of an architectural drawing of a proposed design for public toilets. It is not possible to determine if the drawing refers to a specific project in Vancouver, but may be a reference drawings or one submitted on spec. The drawing includes a roof plan, floor plan, external elevations and cross-section.

General plan of proposed extension & improvements

COV-S371---: LEG1153.092
Item
[ca. 1907]

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Item is a map which depicts existing and proposed new waterworks infrastructure, including the proposed new Little Mountain reservoir.

Plan of Seymour Creek Road

COV-S371-: LEG1153.079
Item
1907

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Item is a map of a proposed route for a water pipeline along Seymour Creek. The area depicted is from the Burrard Inlet shoreline north to Lot 962.

[Chief Carlisle and Deputy Chief Thompson seated in first automobile provided for Fire Chief, driver in front]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-009
Item
1907

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

[Studio portrait of Francis G. Lucas, Chemical Engineer Driver at No. 1 and No. 5 Firehalls]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-011
Item
July 1908

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

[Firefighters aboard hose wagon/chemical horse drawn combination in front of Firehall No. 4, Broadway and Granville]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-372
Item
[ca. 1908]

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Item is a photograph showing (L-R): [Two unidentified firefighters], Archie McDiarmid, Nemo Layfield, and Capt. James Campbell.

North Lonsdale reservoir

COV-S371---: LEG1153.101
Item
[ca. 1908?]

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Item is a sheet containing an architectural drawing Section through excavation & embankment and a Profile of south boundary Lot 13. The sheet also includes an itemised list of construction cost estimates.

Traverse of Capilano Road & pipe line through [District] Lot 594 NWD [New Westminster District]

COV-S371---: LEG1153.102
Item
[ca. 1908?]

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Plan shewing pipe line right of way through Lots 15, 16, 17, 18 & 19 D.L. [District Lot] 673 G.I. New Westminster District

COV-S371---: LEG1153.104
Item
[ca. 1908?]

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Traverse of pipe line through [District] Lot 764. Made in 1890

COV-S371---: LEG1153.103
Item
[ca. 1908?]

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Profile of Westminster Avenue from Vancouver City to Richmond

COV-S371-: LEG1153.073
Item
1908

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Profile of Victoria Road from Vancouver City to Richmond Municipality

COV-S371-: LEG1153.074
Item
1908

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

[Vancouver Fire Department staff aboard horse-drawn Canadian Steamers, near No. 7 Firehall, 5th Avenue at Yew Street]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-007
Item
[ca. 1908]

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Item is a photograph showing uniformed fire fighters riding in horse-drawn fire wagons; Parnell McCarville (right center) came on duty July 29, 1907, others unidentified.

Plan of location of Capilano Road

COV-S371---: LEG1153.082
Item
[ca. 1908?]

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Item is a map depicting the Capilano River valley, with rough sketches of topography. The map shows the route of Capilano Road and a water pipeline route.

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