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City Engineer's Office manuals, reports and publications collection

Series consists of evaluation reports on Engineering activities (parking, street cleaning, landfill, etc.), manuals of the Engineering Department, publications relating to the City's major issues which were kept by the City Engineer, and papers given by the City Engineer to outside organizations, a selection of publications collected by successive City Engineers (since at least 1956, when R. M. Martin, served as City Engineer). Arranged chronologically by start year.

Vancouver (B.C.). Office of the City Engineer

Metric Conversion Committee reference files

Series consists of the records of the Metric Conversion Committee, which was formed in January 1977 to coordinate metric conversion planning for the City in compliance with federal and provincial requirements. Senior representatives of civic departments met monthly to develop conversion plans for their departments, develop conversion budgets, and schedule training for employees.
Records consist of photocopies of minutes of committee meetings, and supporting documents relating to metric conversion, including newsletters, reports, and surveys. The minutes are arranged in chronological order.

Vancouver (B.C.). Office of the City Engineer

Board of Works reports to City Council

Series consists of the City Engineer's set of Board of Works reports (1906-1956), Board of Administration reports (1956-1974), and City Manager's reports (1974-1977), relating to engineering matters, which were forwarded to City Council for adoption, and signed by the City Clerk. Each volume contains an index. Arranged chronologically.

Vancouver (B.C.). Office of the City Engineer

City Engineer's subject files

Series consists of records relating to a wide variety of subjects which concerned the Office of the City Engineer, inluding infrastructure (roads, bridges, sewer systems and harbour facilities); administrative and personnel matters; industry, especially energy and resource industries; and False Creek, especially the False Creek Development Survey of the early 1950s. Series also contains correspondence with City Departments and officials.

Vancouver (B.C.). Office of the City Engineer

Plan of a 9.783 acre portion of Kitsilano Indian Reserve, District Lot 3610, Group one, New Westminster District [annotated]

Item is a map depicting the area of the former Department of National Defence site at Kitsilano Point (now part of Vanier Park). The map shows the locations of the various Defence buildings on the site. Annotations show a grid layout imposed on the site.

Vancouver (B.C.). Office of the City Engineer

Plan of a 9.783 acre portion of Kitsilano Indian Reserve, District Lot 3610, Group one, New Westminster District [annotated]

Item is a map depicting the area of the former Department of National Defence site at Kitsilano Point (now part of Vanier Park). The map shows the locations of the various Defence buildings on the site. Annotations show measurements on the north-west boundary of the site.

Vancouver (B.C.). Office of the City Engineer

Plan of a 9.783 acre portion of Kitsilano Indian Reserve, District Lot 3610, Group one, New Westminster District [annotated]

Item is a map depicting the area of the former Department of National Defence site at Kitsilano Point (now part of Vanier Park). The map shows the locations of the various Defence buildings on the site. Annotations depict what appears to be draft layout of the Museum of Vancouver and Planetarium buildings superimposed on the site.

Vancouver (B.C.). Office of the City Engineer

City Engineer's incoming correspondence

Series consists of several sets of incoming correspondence relating to the City Engineer's public liaison and senior management activities. The earliest correspondents include the Canadian Pacific Railway Company; the early letters are addressed to the City Engineer, to City Council, to the City Clerk, or to the Board of Works. Arranged chronologically.

Vancouver (B.C.). Office of the City Engineer

City Engineer's reports

Series consists of the City Engineer's set of his reports to the Board of Works (1906-1956) and to the Board of Administration (1956-1959) on works matters. As of 1936 water matters were also included (because the Board of Works took over from City Council's Water Committee). The reports seek approval for recommendations pertaining to proposed, e.g., local improvements, lot clearing, sewer construction, water main repair, street and lane improvements, garbage collection, gas main installation, etc. Reports were signed as adopted by the secretary of the Board of Works. Each volume up to 1945 includes an index. Arranged chronologically.

Vancouver (B.C.). Office of the City Engineer

Sheet S.V. 4 : Ash Street to St. George Street and Fifty-first Avenue to Sixty-third Avenue

Item is a section showing the area from Ash Street to St. George Street and Fifty-first Avenue to Sixty-third Avenue. Includes streets, roads, blocks, lots, legal descriptions, parks, golf courses, hospitals and schools.

Vancouver (B.C.). Office of the City Engineer

Sheet S.V. 8 : Prince Edward Street to Argyle Street and Forty-seventh to Fifty-eighth Avenue

Item is a section showing the area from Prince Edward Street to Argyle Street and Forty-seventh to Fifty-eighth Avenue. Includes streets, roads, blocks, lots, legal descriptions, parks and schools.

Vancouver (B.C.). Office of the City Engineer

Sheet S.V. 15 : Dawson Street to Boundary Road and Foster Avenue to Fiftieth Avenue

Item is a section showing the area from Dawson Street to Boundary Road and Foster Avenue to Fiftieth Avenue. Includes streets, roads, blocks, lots, legal descriptions, parks and schools. Annotations in pencil.

Vancouver (B.C.). Office of the City Engineer

Sheet S.V. 11 : Fleming Street to Killarney Street and Thirty-seventh Avenue to Forty-eighth Avenue

Item is a section showing the area from Fleming Street to Killarney Street and Thirty-seventh Avenue to Forty-eighth Avenue. Includes streets, roads, blocks, lots, legal descriptions, parks and schools. Annotations in green pencil. Annotations in ink and pencil.

Vancouver (B.C.). Office of the City Engineer

Sheet S.V. 7 : Prince Edward Street to Argyle Street and Thirty-fifth Avenue to Forty-seventh Avenue

Item is a section showing the area from Prince Edward Street to Argyle Street and Thirty-fifth Avenue to Forty-seventh Avenue. Includes streets, roads, blocks, lots, legal descriptions, parks, cemeteries, and schools.

Vancouver (B.C.). Office of the City Engineer

Sheet S.V. 9 : St. George Street to Argyle Street and Fifty-eighth Avenue to Fraser River

Item is a section showing the area from St. George Street to Argyle Street and Fifty-eighth Avenue to Fraser River. Includes streets, roads, blocks, lots, legal descriptions, railway lines, parks and schools.

Vancouver (B.C.). Office of the City Engineer

Sheet S.V. 5 : Ash Street to St. George Street and Sixty-third Avenue to Fraser River

Item is a section showing the area from Ash Street to St. George Street and Sixty-third Avenue to Fraser River. Includes streets, roads, blocks, lots, legal descriptions, parks and railway lines.

Vancouver (B.C.). Office of the City Engineer

Sheet S.V. 2 : Cambie Street to St. George Street and Twenty-eighth Avenue to Thirty-eighth Avenue

Item is a section showing the area from Cambie Street to St. George Street and Twenty-eighth Avenue to Thirty-eighth Avenue. Map shows streets, roads, blocks, lots and legal descriptions and the locations of parks, schools, reservoirs and Mountainview Cemetery. Annotations in pencil.

Vancouver (B.C.). Office of the City Engineer

Sheet S.V. 3 : Cambie Street to Prince Edward Street and Thirty-ninth Avenue to Fiftieth Avenue

Item is a section showing the area from Cambie Street to Prince Edward Street and Thirty-ninth Avenue to Fiftieth Avenue. Map shows streets, roads, blocks, lots and legal descriptions, and the locations of parks, schools, golf courses and Mountainview Cemetery.

Vancouver (B.C.). Office of the City Engineer

City of Vancouver, Vancouver, British Columbia : sectional maps

File consists of three maps of Vancouver: an index to the sectional map sheets, a plan of District Lots in Vancouver, and a sectional map in 62 sheets. The sectional map sheets show streets and roads, blocks, lots, legal descriptions, railways, parks, schools, hospital, cemetery, golf courses, retirement homes, and some businesses.

Vancouver (B.C.). Office of the City Engineer

Sheet S.V. 14 : Duchess Street to Boundary Road and Twenty-ninth Avenue to Fortieth Avenue

Item is a section showing the area from Duchess Street to Boundary Road and Twenty-ninth Avenue to Fortieth Avenue. Includes streets, roads, blocks, lots, legal descriptions, parks, schools and B.C. Electric Railway lines. Annotations in pencil.

Vancouver (B.C.). Office of the City Engineer

Sheet S.V. 6 : Prince Edward Street to Bruce Street and King Edward to Thirty-fifth Avenue

Item is a section showing the area from Prince Edward Street to Bruce Street and King Edward to Thirty-fifth Avenue. Includes streets, roads, blocks, lots, legal descriptions, parks, cemeteries, and schools. Annotations in ink and pencil.

Vancouver (B.C.). Office of the City Engineer

Sheet S.V. 10 : Dumfries Street to Fairmont Street and Twenty-seventh Avenue to Thirty-seventh Avenue

Item is a section showing the area from Dumfries Street to Fairmont Street and Twenty-seventh Avenue to Thirty-seventh Avenue. Includes streets, roads, blocks, lots, legal descriptions, railway lines, parks and schools. Annotations in green pencil.

Vancouver (B.C.). Office of the City Engineer

Sheet S.V. 1 : Cambie Street to Carolina Street and Sixteenth Avenue to Twenty-eighth Avenue

Item is a section showing the area from Cambie Street to Carolina Street and Sixteenth Avenue to Twenty-eighth Avenue. Includes streets, roads, blocks, lots, legal descriptions, parks, nurseries and schools.

Vancouver (B.C.). Office of the City Engineer

Sheet B : Discovery Street to Trutch Street and waterfront to Fourth Avenue

Item is a section showing the area from Discovery Street to Trutch Street and waterfront to Fourth Avenue. Includes streets, roads and sewers; blocks, lots and legal descriptions; and parks and schools. Map shows Jericho Air Station and crown leases.

Vancouver (B.C.). Office of the City Engineer

Sheet S.V. 12 : Fleming Street to Raleigh Street and Forty-eighth Avenue to Newport Avenue

Item is a section showing the area from Fleming Street to Raleigh Street and Forty-eighth Avenue to Newport Avenue. Includes streets, roads, blocks, lots, legal descriptions, parks, golf courses and schools. Annotations in pencil.

Vancouver (B.C.). Office of the City Engineer

Sheet S.V. 13 : Borden Street to Jellicoe Street and Sixtieth Avenue to Fraser River

Item is a section showing the area from Borden Street to Jellicoe Street and Sixtieth Avenue to Fraser River. Includes streets, roads, railway lines, blocks, lots, legal descriptions, parks, golf courses and schools. Annotations in pencil.

Vancouver (B.C.). Office of the City Engineer

Sheet K : Wallace Street to Trafalgar Street and Twenty-seventh Street to Thirty-eighth Avenue

Item is a section showing the area from Wallace Street to Trafalgar Street and Twenty-seventh Street to Thirty-eighth Avenue. Includes streets, roads and sewers; blocks, lots and legal descriptions; and parks and schools.

Vancouver (B.C.). Office of the City Engineer

Sheet C : University Endowment Lands to Discovery Street and Fourth Avenue to Sixteenth Avenue

Item is a section showing the area from the University Endowment Lands to Discovery Street and Fourth Avenue to Sixteenth Avenue. Includes streets and roads; blocks, lots and legal descriptions; and parks and schools. Annotations in ink.

Vancouver (B.C.). Office of the City Engineer

Sheet 14 : Main Street to Knight Street and Fifteenth Avenue to King Edward Street

Item is a section showing the area from Main Street to Knight Street and Fifteenth Avenue to King Edward Street. Includes streets and roads, blocks, lots, legal descriptions, parks, schools and businesses.

Vancouver (B.C.). Office of the City Engineer

Sheet 2 : Slocan Street to Boundary Road and Charles Street to Triumph Street

Item is a section showing the area from Slocan Street to Boundary Road and Charles Street to Triumph Street. Includes streets, roads, blocks, lots, legal descriptions, parks, schools, and retirement homes.

Vancouver (B.C.). Office of the City Engineer

Sheet 10 : Clark Drive to Slocan Street and waterfront to Triumph Street

Item is a section showing the area from Clark Drive to Slocan Street and aterfront to Triumph Street. Includes streets and roads, blocks, lots, legal descriptions, railways, parks, boys' detention home and businesses along the waterfront. The Town of Hastings is indicated on the map.

Vancouver (B.C.). Office of the City Engineer

Sheet 9 : Clark Drive to Slocan Street and Triumph Street to Charles Street

Item is a section showing the area from Clark Drive to Slocan Street and Triumph Street to Charles Street. Includes streets and roads, blocks, lots, legal descriptions, railways, parks, schools and drill hall. The Town of Hastings is indicated on the map.

Vancouver (B.C.). Office of the City Engineer

Sheet 8 : McLean Drive to Slocan Street and William Street to Seventh Avenue

Item is a section showing the area from McLean Drive to Slocan Street and William Street to Seventh Avenue. Includes streets and roads, blocks, lots, legal descriptions, railways, parks, schools and some businesses.

Vancouver (B.C.). Office of the City Engineer

Sheet 7 : Clark Drive to Slocan Street and Seventh Avenue to Eighteenth Avenue

Item is a section showing the area from Clark Drive to Slocan Street and Seventh Avenue to Eighteenth Avenue. Includes streets and roads, blocks, lots, legal descriptions, railways, parks and schools. Some annotations have been made in green ink.

Vancouver (B.C.). Office of the City Engineer

Sheet 12 : Ontario Street to Clark Drive and Keefer Street to Second Avenue

Item is a section showing the area from Ontario Street to Clark Drive and Keefer Street to Second Avenue. Includes streets, roads, blocks, lots, legal descriptions, railways, parks and schools. Includes Terminal Avenue and land used by the Great Northern Railway and the Canadian National Railway. Annotations in pencil.

Vancouver (B.C.). Office of the City Engineer

Sheet 16 : Maple Street to Oak Street and False Creek to Sixteenth Avenue

Item is a section showing Maple Street to Oak Street and False Creek to Sixteenth Avenue. Includes streets and roads, blocks, lots, legal descriptions, railways, schools and parks. Indicates crown land leased to the C.P.R. and other bodies.

Vancouver (B.C.). Office of the City Engineer

Sheet 15 : Oak Street to Main Street and False Creek to Sixteenth Avenue

Item is a section showing Oak Street to Main Street and False Creek to Sixteenth Avenue. Includes streets and roads, blocks, lots, legal descriptions, railways, schools, monastery, Vancouver General Hospital and City Hall. Indicates crown land leased to the C.P.R.

Vancouver (B.C.). Office of the City Engineer

Sheet 11 : Carrall Street to Clark Drive and waterfront to Keefer Street

Item is a section showing the area from Carrall Street to Clark Drive and waterfront to Keefer Street. Includes streets and roads, blocks, lots, legal descriptions, railways, parks, schools, freight sheds, warehouses, piers and businesses along the waterfront.

Vancouver (B.C.). Office of the City Engineer

Sheet 5 : Slocan Street to Boundary Road and Seventeenth Avenue to Twenty-ninth Avenue

Item is a section showing the area from Slocan Street to Boundary Road and Seventeenth Avenue to Twenty-ninth Avenue. Includes streets and roads, blocks, lots, legal descriptions, railways, parks, schools and the Vancouver Preventorium (for tuberculosis patients). Some annotations have been made in pencil.

Vancouver (B.C.). Office of the City Engineer

Sheet 6 : Knight Street to Slocan Street and Eighteenth Avenue to Twenty-ninth Avenue

Item is a section showing the area from Knight Street to Slocan Street and Eighteenth Avenue to Twenty-ninth Avenue. Includes streets and roads, blocks, lots, legal descriptions, railways, parks and schools. Some annotations have been made in pencil.

Vancouver (B.C.). Office of the City Engineer

Sheet 13 : Ontario Street to Clark Drive and First Avenue to Sixteenth Avenue

Item is a section showing the area from Ontario Street to Clark Drive and First Avenue to Sixteenth Avenue. Includes streets, roads, blocks, lots, legal descriptions, railways, parks and schools. Includes B.C. Electric Railway car barns. Annotations in pencil.

Vancouver (B.C.). Office of the City Engineer

Sheet T : Larch Street to Granville Street and Forty-ninth Avenue to Sixty-first Avenue

Item is a section showing the area from Larch Street to Granville Street and Forty-ninth Avenue to Sixty-first Avenue. Includes streets, roads, blocks, lots, legal descriptions, parks and golf courses.

Vancouver (B.C.). Office of the City Engineer

Sheet Q : Churchill Street to Cambie Street and Thirty-eighth Street to Forty-ninth Avenue

Item is a section showing the area from Churchill Street to Cambie Street and Thirty-eighth Street to Forty-ninth Avenue. Includes streets, roads, blocks, lots, legal descriptions, parks, golf courses and schools. Annotations in pencil.

Vancouver (B.C.). Office of the City Engineer

Sheet P : Trafalgar Street to Granville Street and Thirty-ninth Avenue to Forty-ninth Street

Item is a section showing the area from Trafalgar Street to Granville Street and Thirty-ninth Avenue to Forty-ninth Street. Includes streets, roads, blocks, lots, legal descriptions, parks, golf courses, schools and community centres. Annotations in red pencil.

Vancouver (B.C.). Office of the City Engineer

Sheet S : Musqueam Reserve to Macdonald Street and Forty-ninth Avenue to Fraser River

Item is a section showing the area from the Musqueam Reserve to Macdonald Street and Forty-ninth Avenue to Fraser River. Includes streets, roads, blocks, lots, and legal descriptions. Map indicates the locations of the Point Grey Golf and Country Club and the Celtic Cannery. Annotations in red ink.

Vancouver (B.C.). Office of the City Engineer

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