City of Vancouver Archives

1200 Robson Street north side

COV-S509-: CVA 778-346
Item
June 1974

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Image shows Toft Furs Salon and The Bank of Nova Scotia

800 Bute Street west side

COV-S509-: CVA 778-47
Item
May 1974

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Image shows vacant lot in foreground and the back of the Nelson Rooms and the Nothingham Apartments.

800 Bute Street west side

COV-S509-: CVA 778-48
Item
May 1974

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Image shows vacant lot in foreground, portions the Nelson Rooms and Nothingham Apartments in the 1200 block of Robson Street and the east side of the Sheraton Landmark building.

800 Jervis Street east side

COV-S509-: CVA 778-251
Item
May 1974

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Image shows north side of the Westview Towers apartment building at 860 Jervis Street and apartment buildings in the 1200 block of Haro Street.

A bird's-eye view

AM54-S4-1-M-11-: M-11-22
Item
[ca. 1912]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a view of the West End and downtown area including houses, courthouse (art gallery) under construction, apartment buildings and churches.

A group of Grand Trunk Pacific Railway employees at English Bay. Note the English bathing suits, all wool

AM1559-: CVA 258-4
Item
1923

Part of Hubert William Lovell fonds

Photograph was taken in the summer.

A group of railway wives and friends at English Bay

AM1559-: CVA 258-3
Item
1923

Part of Hubert William Lovell fonds

Photograph was taken in the summer.

A pretty corner, English Bay.

AM1052-: AM1052 P-16
Item
[ca. 1912]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives postcard collection

Item is a postcard printed with an image of a residential street in the neighborhood of English Bay. The image also shows automobiles driving by a corner of a park in which people are sitting.

[Aerial view from English Bay looking north]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-1180
Item
1969

Part of Major Matthews collection

Oblique view showing the Englesea Lodge, the West End, English Bay Beach, Coal Harbour, Deadmans Island, Brockton Point, the western section of Downtown and north Vancouver in the background

[Aerial view looking north from False Creek]

AM54-S4-: Van Sc P65
Item
[ca. 1926]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Oblique view showing the West End and Downtown in the background

[Aerial view looking northwest of the West End and Stanley Park]

AM75-S1-: CVA 374-181
Item
1927

Part of Union Steamship Company of British Columbia fonds

Oblique view showing English Bay, Lost Lagoon, Coal harbour and West Vancouver in the background

[Aerial view of] English Bay Beach [the West End and Coal Harbour]

AM54-S4-: Air P90
Item
1960

Part of Major Matthews collection

Oblique view. Photograph shows apartment buildings west of Denman Street.

[Aerial view of] Stanley Park Vancouver BC [with] Second Beach Swimming Pool in the foreground.

AM54-S4-: Air P104
Item
[193-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Oblique view. Photograph shows Second Beach and the Denman Arena.

[Aerial view of the West End and Coal Harbour from English Bay]

AM54-S4-: Air P107.1
Item
1965

Part of Major Matthews collection

Oblique view

[Aerial view of the West End showing the increase of apartment buildings west of Cardero Street]

AM54-S4-: Dist P133
Item
1957

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows oblique view of Lost Lagoon, Stanley Park and Lord Roberts School

[Aerial view of Vancouver]

AM54-S4-: Air P107.2
Item
Apr. 1966

Part of Major Matthews collection

Oblique view. Photograph shows the Westend, Downtown, Coal Harbour and Burrard Inlet.

[Aerial view of Vancouver]

AM54-S4-: VLP 186.5
Item
[between 1942 and 1945]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Kitsilano, Kits Point, Kitsilano Beach, R.C.A.F. Equipment Depot, Kitsilano Pool, Burrard Bridge, C.P.R. Kitsilano Trestle, Granville Island, Granville Bridge, Cambie Bridge, False Creek, C.P.R. False Creek Yards, West End, Yaletown, Arbutus Ridge, Shaughnessy, South Cambie, Fairview, Mount Pleasant, Little Mountain Reservoir, Connaught Park, Quilchena Golf Course, Douglas Park, Shaughnessy Heights Golf Course, Queen Elizabeth Park, Royal Canadian Mounted Police Barracks, Shaughnessy Military Hospital, Hillcrest Park, Robertson & Hacket Sawmill, City Yard, West Coast Ship Builders and Athletic Park.

[Aerial view of] Vancouver B.C. looking east from English Bay

AM54-S4-: Air P105
Item
[193-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Oblique view. Photograph shows the Englesea Lodge, English Bay Dining Pavillion, Winter Gardens, English Bay Pier and the Sylvia Hotel.

[Aerial view of Vancouver looking east]

AM54-S4-: Air P81.2
Item
1956

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the waterfront along Burrard Inlet, Downtown, West End, Pender Street, West Georgia Street and Robson Street.

[Aerial view of Vancouver looking north]

AM54-S4-: Air P92
Item
Aug. 6, 1957

Part of Major Matthews collection

Oblique view. Photograph shows Fairview R.C.A.F. Equipment Depot, False Creek, Burrard Bridge, C.P.R. Kitsilano Trestle, Granville (Street) Bridge, Granville Island, the West End, Downtown and Burrard Inlet.

[Aerial view of Vancouver looking south from Burrard Inlet]

AM1495-: CVA 1495-10
Item
1930

Part of Vancouver Jubilee Time Capsule Collection

Oblique view

[Aerial view of Vancouver showing West and North Vancouver in the distance]

AM54-S4-: Out P625
Item
1931

Part of Major Matthews collection

Oblique view showing hand-drawn Burrard, Kitsilano Trestle, Granville, Cambie Street and Lion's Gate Bridges, the causeway through Stanley Park and the street system of Capilano Estates

[Aerial view of West End and Stanley Park]

AM75-S1-: CVA 374-180
Item
1927

Part of Union Steamship Company of British Columbia fonds

Oblique view showing English Bay and North Vancouver in the background

[Aerial view of West End from English Bay looking east]

AM54-S4-: Air P109
Item
Sept. 12, 1966

Part of Major Matthews collection

Oblique view. Photograph shows Beach Avenue and the Iron Workers Memorial Bridge (in the distance), Alexandra Park, English Bay Bathouse.

Aeroplane view of English Bay & the West End of Vancouver, B.C.

AM1052-: AM1052 P-39
Item
[ca. 1930]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives postcard collection

Item is a postcard printed with an image of an aerial view of English Bay and the West End. The Promenade Pier, Englesea Lodge, the Sylvia Hotel, and residential as well as commercial buildings are pictured. Stanley Park, Lost Lagoon and Coal Harbour are visible in the background.

[Alexandra Park]

COV-S511---: CVA 780-429
Item
May [19]73

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Automobile movement to English Bay

COV-S511---: CVA 780-403
Item
June [19]69

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Photograph also shows [Isaacs] Pharmacy (1787 Davie Street) on Davie at Denman

Be well participant's handbook

AM1519-: PAM 1984-85
Item
1984

Part of City of Vancouver Archives pamphlet collection

Blight [- old abandoned cars]

COV-S511---: CVA 780-398
Item
[between 1960-1980]

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Photograph also shows houses

British Columbia - Vancouver skyline

AM1435-: CVA 1435-132
Item
[197-?]

Part of Westcoast Transmission Company Ltd. fonds

Item is aerial photograph showing apartment buildings in West End of Vancouver.

[Buildings along Nelson Street at] Thurlow [Street]

COV-S511---: CVA 780-415
Item
Feb. 1966

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Photograph also shows the Langham Hotel Rooms (1115 Nelson Street)

[Cityscape view of the] 1000 block Pacific [Street]

COV-S511---: CVA 780-407
Item
Aug. [19]76

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Photograph shows houses and apartment buildings

[Cityscape view of the West End]

COV-S511---: CVA 780-389
Item
May [19]73

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

[Clearing the site for the Maritime Museum and "St. Roch" at Hadden Park]

AM54-S4-: Bo P471.2
Item
1958

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the Crystal Pool, buildings and houses on Beach Avenue.

[Clearing the site for the Maritime Museum and "St. Roch" at Hadden Park, Kitsilano Beach]

AM54-S4-: Bo P471.3
Item
1958

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the Crystal Pool, buildings and houses on Beach Avenue.

English Bay Beach, English Bay Pier and Beach Avenue

AM1376-: CVA 71-17
Item
[ca. 1912]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Item is a photograph of a rocky portion of English Bay Beach and the English Bay Pier, looking east towards English Bay. Beach Avenue is visible on the other side of the pier, in the background.

English Bay Beach, English Bay Pier and Englesea Lodge

AM1376-: CVA 71-18
Item
[ca. 1912]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Item is a photograph of a sandy portion of English Bay Beach and the English Bay Pier, looking west towards the pier and Englesea Lodge behind it.

[English Bay Beach, Vancouver]

AM1052-: AM1052 P-31
Item
[190-?]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives postcard collection

Item is a postcard printed with an image of the beach at English Bay, taken from the pier looking southeast. A bathhouse, other buildings, and bathers are pictured.

English Bay Beach, Vancouver, B.C.

AM1052-: AM1052 P-59
Item
[ca. 1940]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives postcard collection

Item is a postcard printed with an image of the beach at English Bay, looking north. Shown in this image are bathers on the beach; the slide and diving platform; the English Bay Bathhouse; the Sylvia Hotel; houses; the Englesea Lodge; a dancing pavilion; and Stanley Park. The Promenade Pier had been demolished at the time that this photograph was taken.

English Bay from pier

AM1052-: AM1052 P-14
Item
[ca. 1913]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives postcard collection

Item is a postcard printed with an image of the beach at English Bay, viewed from the Promenade Pier looking southeast toward bathhouses and other buildings. Bathers and the slide and diving platform are also pictured.

[English Bay, showing beach and buildings at corner of Davie Street and Denman Street]

AM1559-: CVA 258-1
Item
1923

Part of Hubert William Lovell fonds

Photograph was taken in the summer. Pantages café is visible.

English Bay, Vancouver

AM1052-: AM1052 P-30
Item
[190-?]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives postcard collection

Item is a postcard printed with an image of bathers at the beach at English Bay, taken from the Promenade Pier looking southeast. A bathhouse and other buildings are pictured.

English Bay, Vancouver, B.C.

AM1052-: AM1052 P-56
Item
[ca. 1930]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives postcard collection

Item is a postcard printed with an image of the beach at English Bay, viewed from the Promenade Pier looking west. Pictured in the image are bathers in the water; bathers crowding the slide and diving platform and the beach; a bathhouse; and residential buildings. This postcard includes personal correspondence. Sent to J.H. Schofield of Trail, B.C.

Facilities development files

VPK-S625-1
Subseries
1985-1989

Part of Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation fonds

Subseries consists of two albums of photographs documenting the restoration of Barclay Manor (1447 Barclay Street, formerly referred to as Park Site 19), a once gracious Edwardian residence turned rooming house. Also documented is the structural restoration of the neighbouring Weeks house (1459 Barclay Street). Some textual information is included in the albums.