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J.S. Matthews' notes with print or negative in Archives.

Photograph also shows the Richmond Apartments, Vancouver Public Library (750 Burrard Street), Irwinton Apartments (777 Burrard Street), Burrard Building (1030 West Georgia Street), Georgia Medical Dental Building, and the Hotel Vancouver (900 West Georgia Street). The rendering shows proposed development for the areas bounded by Hornby Street, West Georgia Street, Howe Street and Smithe Street

J.S. Matthews' notes with print or negative in Archives.

Photograph also shows the Vancouver Public Library (750 Burrard Street), Hotel Vancouver (900 West Georgia Street), Irwinton Apartments (777 Burrard Street), Burrard Building (1030 West Georgia Street), and the Marine Building (355 Burrard Street)

J.S. Matthews' notes with print or negative in Archives.

J.S. Matthews' notes with print or negative in Archives.

Photograph also shows the General Post Office (757 West Hastings Street) and the Marine Building (355 Burrard Street)

Sign for Dominion Motors can be seen.

Downtown Theatre can be seen.

Photographs shows buildings and businesses in the 500 block Howe Street.

Photograph also shows the Scotia Tower (650 West Georgia Street) and the Vancouver Block (736 Granville Street)

Photograph shows buildings, streets, and waterfront area.

Photograph also shows the top of Burrard Bridge

Item is a postcard printed with an image of Victory Square and its vicinity, looking east down Hastings. The Province Building, across the street from the square, is among the buildings shown in this image.

Photograph shows the Marine Building, the Vancouver Block, the Hotel Vancouver and the Shell, Standard, Home and Imperial fuel barges.

Panoramic view (280 degrees) taken from the dome of the World Building showing the Beatty Street Armouries, the Cambie Street Grounds, Central High School, Vancouver High School, the Dominion Building, the railway yards and the eastern industrial areas

Item part is a photograph of the downtown Vancouver skyline and waterfront, looking south across Coal Harbour from the seawall path in Stanley Park.

Item part is a photograph of the downtown Vancouver skyline and waterfront, looking south across Coal Harbour from the seawall path in Stanley Park.

Item part is a photograph of the downtown Vancouver skyline and waterfront, looking south across Coal Harbour from the seawall path in Stanley Park. Boat storage units are visible along the coast.

Item part is a photograph of the downtown Vancouver skyline and waterfront, looking south across Coal Harbour from the seawall path in Stanley Park. Boat storage units are visible along the coast.

Item part is a photograph of the downtown Vancouver skyline and waterfront, looking south across Coal Harbour from the seawall path in Stanley Park. Boat storage units are visible along the coast.

Item part is a photograph of the downtown Vancouver skyline and waterfront, looking south across Coal Harbour from the seawall path in Stanley Park. Boat storage units are visible along the coast.

Item part is a photograph of the downtown Vancouver skyline and waterfront, looking south across Coal Harbour from the seawall path in Stanley Park. Several fuel barges (National, Home, and Esso) are visible in the harbour.

Short films are spliced together on this reel. 00:00 - 02:54 a student production by Greg Bellerby with the Vancouver School of Art Film Workshop which consists of music and a slow panning shot of a typed story entitled "Nude world." From 02:55 to 03:52 is a Social Credit politcal advertisement featuring Karen Magnussen and Eric McCue. And 03:53 to 05:21 is raw footage, scenes of the Granville Street riot (silent).

Large reel of commercials produced in Vancouver and collected by Collier. 00:00 - 00:20 rodeo footage. 00:22 - 01:23 Television commercial for Plimley Fourth Avenue, Vancouver, Chrysler Dodge dealership featuring Basil Plimley, a view of downtown Vancouver, and a sea monster. 01:04 - 02:25 Government of British Columbia Council on Drugs, Alcohol, and Tobacco television public service announcement warning people of the dangers of alcohol. 02:26 - 02:55 Cartoon Yellowpages television advertisement featuring a thief in need of a locksmith. 02:56 - 03:58 Television advertisement for Woodward's Food Floors. 'All kinds of people, all kinds of food.' 04:00 - 04:32 Television advertisement for Woodward's Food Floors. Commercial focuses on cheese. 04:33 - 06:33 A public service announcement produced for the Government of British Columbia Department of the Attorney-General, warning of the dangers and risks of drinking and driving. 06:34 - 07:06 Cartoon celebrating 100 years of British Columbia joining confederation (1871 - 1971). 07:07 - 08:09 Progressive Conservative Party of British Columbia advertisement featuring Darryl Warren, nature views and folk music. 08:11 - 09:12 Progressive Conservative Party of British Columbia advertisement featuring Darryl Warren, nature views and folk music. 09:13 - 10:10 Advertisement for the Mazda 1200 Sports Coop. Features night driving on Granville Street. 10:11 - 11:11 Progressive Conservative Party of British Columbia advertisement featuring Darryl Warren, nature views and folk music. 11:12 - 12:14 Commercial for women's clothing at Eaton's department store. The theme is 'activists.' 12:15 - 13:15 Public service announcement from BC Hydro offering advice on heating your home especially when renovating basements. 13:16 - 14:16 Public service announcement asking people to write to President Nixon and ask him to not do nuclear testing near Amchitka, an island in southwestern Alaska. 14:17 - 15:18 A montage of still archival photographs created in celebration of British Columbia's 100 years of confederation (1871 - 1971). 15:20 - 16:21 An advertisement for the Workman's Compensation Board of British Columbia. Features an air rescue of an injured worker from the interior of BC. 16:22 - 16:52 An advertisement for the Pacific National Exhibiton in Vancouver featuring amusement rides, horse racing, and crowds. 16:53 - 17:56 K-tel television commercial for "Emotions: Today's love hits, all originals." [filmed in Vancouver]. 17:57 - 18:57 K-tel television advertisement for the "Complete Let's Disco System," includes a how-to book and a record. 18:58 - 20:01 K-tel animated cartoon advertisement for 'Dumb Ditties,' a collection of silly songs. 20:02 - 21:01 K-tel advertisement for "24 Great Tear Jerkers: Original Hits, Original Stars." 21:02 - 22:02 K-tel presents "Rick Nelson 20 Golden Greats." 22:03 - 23:04 K-tel advertisement for "Girls Girls Girls 20 Great Hits" all song titles in the collection feature the name of a woman. 23:05 - 23:18 Television advertisement for Frontier malt liquor, imported by Horlick's Brewing Co., Seattle, Washington. 23:19 - 24:14 - Mazda 1800 car commercial featuring horses and golfing. 24:15 - 25:16 Public service announcement presented by the Canada Safety Council about the dangers of tailgating, comparing dangerous driving to being shot and panning over bullets with numbers on them. 25:17 - 26:20 Television commercial for a Datsun 1600. 26:21 - 26:53 Television commercial for Pacific 66, an auto body shop and gas station. 26:54 - 27:24 Televisions advertisement for a snowmobile brand 'Arctic Cat' featuring Santa Claus riding a snowmobile. 27:25 - 28:27 Television commercial for a 'Cat' snowmobile. Features a classic gangster ambience with a twist to farmer's union community hall dance.

Item is an amateur film made in May 1973 documenting Vancouver and West Vancouver. The footage of downtown Vancouver streets taken from a car shows Georgia Street at Thurlow Street, looking east, and Georgia Street heading west from Howe to the Stanley Park Causeway. Footage of downtown streets taken on foot shows Granville Street at Robson Street looking South and the intersection of Granville and Georgia Streets. Landmarks shown include the Marine Building, Hotel Vancouver, Georgia Medical Building, Toronto Dominion Tower, the fountain at the Vancouver Art Gallery, totem poles at Stanley Park, the Lions Gate Bridge and the exterior of the Vancouver Museum. Other places filmed include Vanier Park, Coal Harbour, Chinatown streets and businesses, and Water Street in Gastown. West Vancouver footage includes Lighthouse Park, Eagle Harbour, and views of West Vancouver from Burrard Inlet.

Item is a documentary film documenting a history of Vancouver using historical photographs, maps and records as well as street scenes of Vancouver in the 1930s. The historical portions of the film contain footage about the pioneers of Vancouver including Captain George Vancouver, John Morton (first resident of what was to become the City of Vancouver), Mr. Wm. Evans (engineer on the first transcontinental train into Port Moody), Lord Granville, John Robson, Richard Earl Howe, Admiral, and Sir Harry Burrard Neale. The film also contains footage of a map of First Narrows, Burrard Inlet, English Bay and nearby Government reserves as well as a map of False Creek, the West End and the East End. In addition there is footage of Hastings Mill (1887), Gastown (1887), the heart of the city (1884), the 1886 fire, City Hall after the fire, the CPR (1887), Indian ranches on Lost Lagoon, clearings near Stanley Park, Vancouver in 1888 and 1890, the entrance to Stanley Park (1890), as well as city scenes of Vancouver in the early twentieth century.

Pier D, Empress of Russia, Deadman's Island and Brockton Point are visible in the distance. Photograph was taken in the summer.

Photograph also shows buildings downtown including the Marine Building (355 Burrard Street)