City of Vancouver Archives

[1908 Amoskeag self-propelled steamer with firefighters on street at No. 1 Firehall]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-038
Item
1914

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

[1909 Seagrave Chemical Wagon and firefighters beside Firehall No. 1, Gore at Cordova Streets]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-017
Item
[ca. 1910]

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

6th Regiment, "The Duke of Connaught's Own Rifles" allied with the Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consorts Own)

AM54-S4-: Mil P336
Item
Sept. 18, 1912

Part of Major Matthews collection

Group portrait showing Captain H.C. Buller, Major H.D. Hulme, Lieutenant Colonel J. Duff Stewart, Field Marshall H.R.H. The Duke of Connaught, A.D. McRae, Major W. Hart-McHarg, Captain C.C. Owen, Captain J.H. Macgill, Captain P.M. Ferris, Captain R.G. Maxwell, Captain A. Graham, Captain A. Rowan, Lieutenant G.W. Melhuish, Captain C. Milne, Lieutenant A. Turner, Lieutenant W.B. Hunter, Lieutenant J.D. Inkster, Lieutenant J.S. Matthews, Lieutenant W.J. McManus, Lieutenant T.V. Scudmore, Lieutenant J.M. MacMillan, Lieutenant W.S. Latta, Lieutenant J. Moscrop, Lieutenant C.E. King, Lieutenant H.B. Scharscmidt

[Captain William Hart-McHarg in full dress uniform of the 6th Regiment D.C.O.R.]

AM54-S4-: Port P1394
Item
[ca. 1910]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Studio portrait

[Composite of firemen, department apparatus, fire halls and other scenes]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-428
Item
[Apr. 1910]

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Item is a composite photograph showing portraits of Vancouver Fire Department staff, horse-drawn fire apparatus and ladders, scenes of drill training, firemen on route to a fire, exterior and interior views of fire halls, including a fire alarm switch board, firemen sleeping in beds, and firemen playing billiards.

[Firefighters and 1909 Seagrave truck at unidentified outdoor location]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-023
Item
1911

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

[Group portrait of] 6th Regiment "The Duke of Connaught's Own Rifles" allied with the Rifle Brigade (the Prince Consort's own)]

AM54-S4-: LP 107
Item
Sept. 18, 1912

Part of Major Matthews collection

Individuals identified in photograph are H.C. Butler, H.D. Hulme, J. Duff Stuart, H.R.H. the Duke of Connaught, A.D. McRae, W. Hart-McHarg, C.C. Owen, J.H. MacGill, P.M. Ferris, R.G. Maxwell, A. Graham, A. Rowan, G.W. Melhuish, C. Milne, A. Turner, W.B. Hunter, J.D. Inkster, J.S. Mathews, W.J. McManus, T.V. Scudamore, J.M. MacMillan, W.S. Latta, Moscrop, C.E. King and H.B. Scharscmidt.

[Horse drawn hose wagon from Fire Hall No. 4 at Broadway and Granville Street]

AM54-S4-: FD P51
Item
1910; reproduced July 1963

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows part of MacFarlane's Grocery. Men identified (left to right): Capt. Edward McKeating, Noel Layfield, William McKechnie, Alec Stewart and Jerry Turner

[Horse drawn hose wagon racing east in the 1500 block of Broadway]

AM54-S4-: FD P50
Item
1910; reproduced [196-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows (left to right): Capt. Ed McKeating, Jerry Turner, Noel Layfield, Alex Stewart and William McKechnie

No. 1 Station [group portrait showing firemen and firetrucks]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-450
Item
1910

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

[Panoramic view of downtown, Vancouver from Granville and Hastings Streets]

AM54-S4-: PAN P92.2
Item
[ca. 1909]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph is almost a 360 degree view. Buildings and some landmarks are identified in ink on print. This is a cropped version of PAN P92.1.

Written on the back of the print in what appears to be Major J.S. Matthews writing:
"Building permits issued.
Court House, superstructure, 7 Dec 1907 (addition, 30/3/1912)
excavation, 8 Mar 1907
Dominion Trust 21 Apr 1908
Carter-Cotton Bldg (Province Bldg) 5 Oct 1908 (addition Pender St 14/11/10)

Street cars and vehicles:- left hand rule of the road until 1921.

Have not investigated but this looks July or August 1908 or perhaps July-Aug 1909"