City of Vancouver Archives

Proposed underground convenience

COV-S365---: LEG288.17
Item
[190-?]

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Item is an architectural plan depicting the floor plan of an underground public restroom.

Doulton & Co.

[Firefighters and motorized equipment in front of Firehall No. 2, 754 Seymour Street]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-043
Item
[ca. 1915]

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

[Gathering of fire engines to show "Fully Motorized" occasion at C.P.R. freight yards]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-049
Item
Dec. 9, 1917

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Item is a photograph showing firefighters and fire equipment with a view of the 700 block of Main Street and a rail car in the background.

[View of aftermath of fire at Coughlin Shipyards - Fmn. (fireman) Cameron killed]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-052
Item
May 15, 1918

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

[View of Firemen's Band playing the funeral procession for Fireman Herbert E. Ellis, mortally injured on April 17, 1938]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-094
Item
Apr. 21, 1930

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

[View of funeral procession for Fireman Herbert E. Ellis, mortally injured on April 17, 1938. Funeral procession from Christ Church Cathedral with Firemen's Band]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-096
Item
Apr. 21, 1930

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

[View of Canadian Pacific Railway Pier D on fire]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-104
Item
July 27, 1938

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

[View of damage and firefighters battling blaze at Dominion Construction Company millwork plant at 150 West 1st Avenue]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-153
Item
Aug. 11, 1955

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

[View of firefighters with a hose battling blaze at Dominion Construction Company millwork plant at 150 West 1st Avenue]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-155
Item
Aug. 11, 1955

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

[View of water filled room from fire at Dominion Construction Company millwork plant at 150 West 1st Avenue]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-156
Item
Aug. 11, 1955

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

[Man standing in building wreckage from fire damage at Dominion Construction Company millwork plant at 150 West 1st Avenue]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-158
Item
[Aug. 1955]

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

[View of fire damage to the building structure at Dominion Construction Company millwork plant at 150 West 1st Avenue]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-160
Item
[Aug. 1955]

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Benson's Shipyard fire [view of firefighter aiming hose at fire]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-180
Item
May 30, 1957

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Benson's Shipyard fire [view of fire damage to building]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-184
Item
[after May 30, 1957]

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

[Spectators gathered at fire at concession stand at Lumberman's Arch, Stanley Park]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-353
Item
[ca. 1955]

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

[Spectators watching fire at Cottrell Warehouse on Water Street]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-375
Item
Oct. 30, 1910

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

[1907 Seagrave hose wagon and 1909 Seagrave aerial fighting blaze at Cotterell's Warehouse on Water Street]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-376
Item
Oct. 30, 1910

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

[Night view of firefighters and damage at lumber mill fire, possibly The Pacific Bolt Manufacturing, Granville Island]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-403
Item
[May 12, 1956]

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

[View of firefighters and damage at waterfront fire at Benson's Shipyard]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-407
Item
May 30, 1957

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Item is a photograph showing a ruptured fire hose.

[View of firefighters and damage at waterfront fire at Benson's Shipyard]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-408
Item
May 30, 1957

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Item is a photograph showing a fireboat alongside fishing boats in harbour.

[Fireboat J.H. Carlisle docked in False Creek with view of the south side of False Creek in the background]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-468
Item
[ca. 1970]

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

400 Dunsmuir Street north side

COV-S509-: CVA 778-70
Item
27 May 1974

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Images shows B.C. Government office building (411 Dunsmuir Street).

500 Dunsmuir Street south side

COV-S509-: CVA 778-81
Item
28 May 1974

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Image shows parts of the Dunsmuir House for Men and the IPEC Building, along with the lane between them.

500 Dunsmuir Street south side

COV-S509-: CVA 778-82
Item
28 May 1974

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Image shows most of the IPEC Building (570 Dunsmuir Street).

500 Dunsmuir Street south side

COV-S509-: CVA 778-83
Item
28 May 1974

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Image shows higher portion of the IPEC Building.

400 Hamilton Street north side

COV-S509-: CVA 778-107
Item
27 May 1974

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Image shows most of the Western Canadian Raw Fur Auction Sales building the Pappas Bros. Furs storefront.

500 West Hastings Street south side

COV-S509-: CVA 778-155
Item
May 1974

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Image shows the upper portion of the Standard Building.

700 West Hastings Street north side

COV-S509-: CVA 778-167
Item
June 1974

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Image shows lowest 2 storeys only of the Winch Building (739 West Hastings Street).

700 West Hastings Street south side

COV-S509-: CVA 778-170
Item
May 1974

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Image shows most of the Pemberton Building (744 West Hastings Street).

700 West Hastings Street south side

COV-S509-: CVA 778-173
Item
May 1974

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Image shows ground level southeast corner of the United Kingdom Building; business visible is P. Lawson Travel.

800 West Hastings Street north side

COV-S509-: CVA 778-174
Item
May 1974

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Image shows most of Metropolitan Building (837 West Hastings Street).

800 West Hastings Street north side

COV-S509-: CVA 778-175
Item
May 1974

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Image shows portion of Merchants' Exchange Building, including the storefront of C.M. Oliver & Co. Ltd.

400 Homer Street east side

COV-S509-: CVA 778-188
Item
May 1974

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Image shows the 3-storey building which includes the addresses 426-446 Homer Street (Cassels Window Shades, MacEwen Arts, and McLeod's Books). B.C. Gem Supply is shown on left.

500 Homer Street east side

COV-S509-: CVA 778-195
Item
May 1974

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Image shows a side view of a 3-storey brick building in which is located New Morning Books (though that portion of the image is underexposed) and Homer Barber Shop.

500 Homer Street west side

COV-S509-: CVA 778-200
Item
27 May 1974

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Image shows a portion of the east side of the Pender Building (402 West Pender Street).

500 Homer Street west side

COV-S509-: CVA 778-204
Item
28 May 1974

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Image shows buildings at 555 Homer Street (2-storey, upstairs "Wood Laboratory") and 547-549 Homer Street (narrow 2-storey, including Fugman Agencies and Downs-Archambault Architects).

400 Hornby Street east side

COV-S509-: CVA 778-214
Item
May 1974

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Image shows most of the 408-442 Hornby Street building (including Merchants' Barber Shop, The Ash Tray, Liberty Cleaners, and J.B. Ellis (upstairs). The building is called the Insurance Exchange Building (official address 845 West Pender Street).

500 Hornby Street west side

COV-S509-: CVA 778-224
Item
27 May 1974

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Image shows east side of Yorkshire House (900 West Pender Street) and the front of the Abbotsford Hotel (921 West Pender Street).

300 Howe Street west side

COV-S509-: CVA 778-231
Item
27 May 1974

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Images shows the leftt side of the Avco Financial Services building (801 West Hastings Street).

300 West Pender Street south side

COV-S509-: CVA 778-267
Item
27 May 1974

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Image shows 3-storey narrow commercial building (326 West Pender Street), a 2-storey building (Hesperia Development, 330 West Pender Street), and part of a large 3-storey brick complex at Pender Street & Homer Street (the storefront shown is Dokka & Westrheim Ski Shop).

400 West Pender Street south side

COV-S509-: CVA 778-273
Item
27 May 1974

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Image shows lower portion of 402 West Pender Building and the 2-storey Western Canada Building (416 West Pender Street).

400 West Pender Street south side

COV-S509-: CVA 778-275
Item
27 May 1974

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Image shows Pender Place Restaurant (424 West Pender Street) and the 2-storey brick building (430-432 West Pender Street).

800 West Pender Street south side

COV-S509-: CVA 778-306
Item
27 May 1974

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Image shows the lower portion of the Nesbitt Thomson and Company Building at Pender Street & Hornby Street.

1000 Robson Street north side

COV-S509-: CVA 778-320
Item
14 May 1974

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Image shows 1-storey buildings: 1027-1029 Robson Street (containing Tempo Canadian Crafts and St. Claire's Ltd.) and the White Spot Building (1025 Robson Street).

1000 Robson Street south side

COV-S509-: CVA 778-328
Item
June 1974

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Image shows 1-storey building 1034-1042 (Persian House of Jewels, Vincent's Cheese Shoppe, Grand Shoe Clinic, and Rainbow Produce).

1000 Robson Street south side

COV-S509-: CVA 778-330
Item
June 1974

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Image shows 1-storey building at 1054-1064 Robson Street (Le Chasseur Men's Wear, Continental Gem House, the Schnitzel House sign, Le Papillon, and Nordic Import) and part of 2-storey building at 1064- Robson Street building (showing Leong Market).

1100 Robson Street south side

COV-S509-: CVA 778-339
Item
June 1974

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Image shows 1-storey buildings at 1182-1184 Robson Street (Interior Produce and Barclay Market) and 1190-1192 Robson Street (Nelmar Cafe and Centennial Pharmacy).

400 Richards Street east side

COV-S509-: CVA 778-363
Item
May 1974

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Image shows 2-storey art deco building at 432 Richards Street called Century House (Uno Langmann Antique Art Gallery).

400 Richards Street east side

COV-S509-: CVA 778-366
Item
May 1974

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Image shows 3-storey brick building at Richards Street & Pender Street. Ground level businesses are All Nations Stamp & Coin Shop, Antique Map & Print Centre, and Bill's Luggage (the latter entrance on Pender Street). Also visible is the entrance to Empress Rooms.

500 Richards Street east side

COV-S509-: CVA 778-372
Item
27 May 1974

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Image shows the complete facade of the 518 Richards Street building (Marble Arch Hotel, 7-storey brick building plus extension) and the 520 Richards Street building (includes Western Trophies Ltd. sign though now empty, 4-storey brick).

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