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Panoramic view of downtown Vancouver from Fairview

This item is a panoramic image of the north and south shores of False Creek, downtown Vancouver, and the North Shore mountains, taken from a high vantage point near Willow or Heather Streets. It shows the industrial areas to the east of the Connaught Bridge and on the north shore of False Creek, as well as vacated land on False Creek's south shore when it was being prepared for the development of housing and public spaces. The eastern end of Granville Island is also shown.

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[Group portrait of Point Grey Fire Department staff and Councillor Atherton]

Item is a photograph showing (L-R): On apparatus - J. Blair, H. Aserlun (left car), R. Stanton, R. McDonald (right car); seated - top row: C. McClure, W. Upfold, R. McDonald, Red Creelman, E. Hassard, A. Murchison, G. Barden, R. McDonald, T. Seggie; 2nd row - D. Hovey, G. Hawthorn, C. Maddison, Wm. Henry, A. Kennedy, J. Liddell, E. Smele, R. Woodcock, C. Morin, Elmer Sly; 3rd row - W. Bradshaw, Floyd Sherman-Anderson, M. Lee, J. Mowat, T. Messenger, N. MacKinnon, P. Timmins, T. Baillie, W. Agnew; 4th row - T. King, J. Rowland, J. Hutchinson, R. Johnson, Lorne Kendrick, A. Robertson, W. Carfrae, Jack Kirk, Bob Carney ; 5th row - Capt. McLennan, Capt. H. Young, Capt. Sid Wooters, Capt. H. Foulkes, Chief F. Raymer, Councillor Atherton, Dep. Chf. E. Seaford, Capt. Murdo MacKenzie, Capt. E. Vaughan, Capt. C. Buchannan, Fmn. Ken Bayers

Vancouver Fire Department - Hall No. 1

Panoramic view showing group portrait, a fire engine in the background and a sign for the Fire Wardens Office. Individuals identified (left to right): Theo. Horrobin, Allan H. Whipple, Robert, Robertson, Wilson Faulkner, Charles Dorman, Harold Towler, W. (Bill) Brereton, Jack Leatherdale, Norman (Tiny) Geoghegan, A. (Dick) Burgess, Harry Griffiths, Walter Carfrae, William Barnett, Harry cDonald, Robert (Stoney) Johnstone, Roderick McKay, Jack Bourne, Frank Gurney and Murdo McKenzie

No. 1 Hall Vancouver Fire Department [list of firemen with photo]

Item is a photograph showing (L-R): George Dean, J. McDonald (McFeckle), James Laing, Allan Whipple, Wm. Eaton, Thomas Anderson, Wilson Faulkner, Neal Layfield, J. Fitzpatrick, Arthur Wilkins (died May 19/46 house fire 2267 E 24th), William Barnett (died McMaster Bldg collapse), Dan McLeod, James E. Shaw, and J. Gillis. Two fire trucks have also been identified as the 1908 Amoskeag s/p pump (first truck on the left) and a 1909 seagrave aerial truck (second truck on the left).

No. 2 Hall, Seymour Street [group portrait of Vancouver Fire Department staff]

Item is a photograph showing eight different American La-France vehicles including (L-R): 1913 type 14 hosewagon - shop no. 55 (No. 1), 1912 type 10 hosewagon, shop no. 53 (No. 6), 1912 type 10 hosewagon, shop no. 54 (No. 7), 1912 type 10 hosewagon shop no. 52 (No. 8), 1920 type 45 pump, shop no. 62 (No. 1), 1914 type 15 pump, shop no. 58 (No. 2), 1918 type 45 pump, shop no. 60 (No. 4), and a 1913 type 14 city service truck, shop no. 56 (No. 9).

[View from Mount Pleasant]

Photograph is taken from the corner of St. George Street and 6th Avenue. Photograph shows the house at 489 6th Avenue as well as other houses and buildings.