City of Vancouver Archives

[Studio portrait of L.D. Taylor]

[Stewardess Dorethea Bow and L.D. Taylor at Sea Island Airport for the opening of the United Airlines station at the airport]

Spencer's model airplane meet [Mayor W.H. Malkin with boys]

Spencer's model airplane meet [Mayor W.H. Malkin (L) and Chris Spencer]

Special council meeting for the 75th anniversary celebration honouring former aldermen in council chambers

[Sir Wilfrid Laurier in a car in front of the C.P.R. Station]

Sir Percy, the Mayor, and Mrs. McGeer retiring from ceremony

Sir Percy, Mayor McGeer, Lady Vincent, Mrs. McGeer

Sir Percy, Mayor McGeer, and Mrs. McGeer

Sir Percy, Mayor McGeer, and mace bearer McKay

Sir Percy visits Shaughnessy Military Hospital

Sir Percy Vincent is presented with golden key to the city

Sir Percy Vincent and Mayor McGeer at his Belmont Avenue home, August 19th, 1936

Sir Percy responds [at City Hall]

Sir Percy replies to Mayor McGeer

Sir Percy pulls cord and unveils statue [at City Hall]

Sir Percy and Mayor McGeer drive through streets

Sir Percy and Mayor McGeer [at City Hall]

Sir Percy and entourage enter Crystal Ballroom, Hotel Vancouver, August 21st 1936

Sir Percy and Alderman McRae

Sir Percy

[Sir Edmund Hillary and Mayor Fred Hume]

[Sir Denys Colquhoun Flowerdew Lowson, Lord Mayor of London signing the visitors' book in the Mayor's Office]

[Sir Denys C.F. Lowson, Lord Mayor of London, speaking outside City Hall]

[Sir Denys C.F. Lowson Lord Mayor of London and His Worship F.J. Hume at a presentation outside City Hall]

Shell Oil Plane at Airport Opening [showing] Premier Tolmie, Mayor Taylor, Pilot McCleary

Sgt. K. Miles carrying mace into City Council Chambers followed by Art Phillips, the Hon. Mr. Justice Angelo E. Branca (Court of Appeal) and the Rev. R.A. Burrows

Seymour Falls - Vancouver water system - [L.D. Taylor with] girlfriend and dog

[Sergeant Ernest A. "Smoky" Smith greets H.R.H. Princess Elizabeth and H.R.H. Philip Duke of Edinburgh]

Sea Island airport - United Airlines stewardess Dorethea Bow hands flowers to L.D.T. [Mayor L.D. Taylor] from Seattle Mayor Chas. [Charles] Smith - first air passenger service