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An auction sale of government lands

Item is a poster announcing an auction sale of provincial government lands situated in the Municipality of Point Grey at Dominion Hall, 339 Pender Street West. The auction encompassed "the ten blocks known as Blocks 182, 193, 194, 205, 206, 217, 218, 229, 230 and 233 - District Lots 176 and 538." The ten blocks for sale are shown at the bottom of poster and the map shows they are located between Highbury Street and Alma Road, and 10th Avenue to Point Grey Road. Map in upper right corner of poster shows the City of Vancouver from 27th Avenue to 13th Street (North Vancouver), and Esmono Avenue to just past Tolmie Street.

Automobile road map of Vancouver Canada : side 1

Part contains textual information including points of interest, Canadian customs regulations, ferry timetables and rates. Part also contains two inset maps. A map of the Okanagan Circuit is in the top left corner, showing town names and a distance table with distances of towns from Vancouver in miles. A map showing ferry routes in the Gulf of Georgia is located in the middle of part.

Chance and challenge

Item is a poster containing information about the development of a regional concept and plan for the Lower Mainland. Poster is divided into four text boxes entitled: "The region: today and tomorrow", "A concept: how the region should develop", "Two basic principles of development", and "The first step: the regional plan." The poster contains a diagram showing the concept for development, a series of cities linked by a freeway network. The poster also contains a map showing different areas in the proposed regional plan. Map contains a color coded legend with the following categories: established urban, developing urban, small community, major industrial, acreage, upland farm, floodplain farm, special development, reserve, secured park, and potential park.

Civil Defence evacuation and survival plan for Greater Vancouver target area : side 1

Part contains the front and back covers of the pamphlet and a map showing evacuation assembly points at docks and school playgrounds for people without cars. Part also contains text with evacuation instructions. Map is courtesy of Vancouver School Board, text and additions made to map by Vancouver Civil Defence.

Civil Defence evacuation and survival plan for Greater Vancouver target area : side 2

Part contains inside of pamphlet cover with evacuation instructions and a map showing evacuation routes for Greater Vancouver. Map was created by Evergreen Press and added to by Vancouver Civil Defence. Evacuation routes are represented by colour coding and arrows accompanied by a legend on the top left corner of map. Map shows principal street names and extends from the Straight of Georgia to Lynn Valley Road to Brunette Road to Westminster Highway.

Directions to Visitors Bureau

Item is a map showing directions to the Vancouver Visitor's Bureau. Map shows routes from the airport, the Black Ball ferry, Highway No. 7, Highway No. 99 and Highway No. 1. Map contains an inset map that zooms into Downtown Vancouver to show street names around the Visitor's Bureau.

Kingsway-Boundary Industrial Centre to light industrial rail customers : side 1

Part contains a map showing location of Kingsway-Boundary Industrial Centre and information about the centre for light industrial rail customers. Map contains legend showing major arterial highways, highways under construction, main roads, and municipal and city boundaries. Map extends from Coquitlam to North Vancouver to University Endowment Lands to Westminster Highway.

Kingsway-Boundary Industrial Centre to light industrial rail customers : Site Plan of Kingsway-Boundary Industrial Centre

Part contains a map showing the site plan for Kingsway-Boundary Industrial Centre. Map contains hand colored legend showing city owned property in orange, privately owned property in green and lanes in blue. Hand colored lots have been annotated by hand with numbers.

Plan of the City of Vancouver

Part shows a map of the City of Vancouver extending from Boundary Road to Burrard Inlet to Alma Street to King Edward. Lot numbers and street names are shown, along with ward lines, district lot lines street railway lines and railroad lines represented by a legend in the bottom left corner.

Scenery Shop pamphlet : side 2

Part contains a map showing Vancouver, Surrey, Coquitlam, Burnaby, North Vancouver, Sea Island and Lulu Island illustrated with people, animals, vehicles and buildings. The map shows few street names, tourist destinations, and the location of the Scenery Shop in an inset map. A border with First Nations symbols surrounds the map and is accompanied by a legend of symbols.

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