City of Vancouver Archives

[Firehall No. 2, 700 block Seymour Street and adjacent house with family before house]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-004
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1897

[Vancouver Fire Department staff aboard horse-drawn Canadian Steamers, near No. 7 Firehall, 5th Avenue at Yew Street]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-007
Item
[ca. 1908]

Item is a photograph showing uniformed fire fighters riding in horse-drawn fire wagons; Parnell McCarville (right center) came on duty July 29, 1907, others unidentified.

[Visiting Fire Chiefs and guests in front of Fire Hall No. 6 at Nicola Street and Nelson Street with Seagrave Auto Hose Wagon and Auto Chemical Engine]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-010
Item
1908

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Item is a photograph showing a group portrait of men and women. Inscription on print reads: "Visiting fire chiefs of convention held in Victoria, B.C., Gorham Rubber Co. Pacific Coast Agents; compliments Baker Fire Department, Baker, Oregon"

[Horse-drawn wagon and firefighters in front of Firehall No. 11 at 12th Avenue and St. Catherines Street]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-021
Item
1911

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

[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

[Firefighters and horse-drawn wagons in front of Firehall No. 9]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-042
Item
1910

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Item is a photograph showing uniformed men standing with an 1872 Morrison Duplex Chemical Wagon (left) and 1907 Hose wagon Express (right) at the firehall located at Salsbury Drive and Charles Streets.

[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

[Deputy Chief C.W. Thompson at wheel of automobile in front of house, location unknown]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-054
Item
[ca. 1920]

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

[Chief J.H. Carlisle seated in horse-drawn buggy - for Victoria Day parade?]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-083
Item
[ca. 1905]

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

[1948 La France Dodge parked in front of Firehall No. 20 at Wales and Kingsway Streets.]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-133
Item
[ca. 1950]

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

[Fire Department official with Rescue and Safety Inhalator vehicle at Shop No. 50 at Firehall No. 1, 729 Hamilton Street]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-145
Item
1953

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

[View of smoke and flames rising from fire at Bidwell and Comox Streets, four died]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-161
Item
Oct. 5, 1955

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

8:06 pm Monday Dec. 26/55 1131 Beach Ave [view of firefighters putting out house fire]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-163
Item
Dec. 26, 1955

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

8:06 pm Monday Dec. 26/55 1131 Beach Ave [view of firefighters putting out house fire]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-164
Item
Dec. 26, 1955

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

8:06 pm Monday Dec. 26/55 1131 Beach Ave [view of firefighters putting out house fire]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-165
Item
Dec. 26, 1955

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

8:06 pm Monday Dec. 26/55 1131 Beach Ave [view of firefighters putting out house fire]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-166
Item
Dec. 26, 1955

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

[View of fire, smoke and spectators at fire at C and S Furniture Manufacturing Company plant, 332 East 1st Avenue]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-173
Item
Feb. 13, 1957

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Item is a photograph showing smoke billowing from fire and a police officer directing street traffic in the foreground. The Vancouver Casket Company is also visible. Inscription indicates the photograph was taken at 8:13 am.

[View of fire, firefighters and spectators at fire at C and S Furniture Manufacturing Company plant, 332 East 1st Avenue]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-175
Item
Feb. 13, 1957

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Daily routine drill [view of firefighters checking hoses]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-217
Item
[ca. 1960]

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

[Firefighters testing hose underneath bridge - for Fire Prevention Course?]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-219
Item
[ca. 1960]

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

[Vancouver Fire Department Rescue and Safety inhalator view with victim on stretcher in street]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-226
Item
[ca. 1960]

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

[Cameraman filming fire drill with fire engine]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-255
Item
1962

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

[House fire at 336 West 5th Avenue]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-264
Item
Sep. 2, 1963

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Inscription on accompanying note reads: "One house was destoyed and another almost destroyed in a 2-alarm fire about 10:15 tonight at 366 W. 5th, Van. An apartment block at the rear of 366 W. 5th was evacuated when fire threatened the block. About 10 persons were taken from the block."

[Firefighters battling blaze at rear of lumber warehouse]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-355
Item
[ca. 1960]

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

[Firefighters atop aerial ladder in No. 2 Firehall truck on Seymour Street]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-387
Item
[ca. 1916]

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Item is a photograph showing five firefighters perched on a ladder next to a two-storey building and pool hall.

[Firefighters posing beside fire engine at No. 1 Firehall]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-431
Item
[ca. 1910]

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

No. 2 Hall, Seymour Street [group portrait of Vancouver Fire Department staff]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-459
Item
[ca. 1920]

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Item is a photograph showing eight different American La-France vehicles including (L-R): 1913 type 14 hosewagon - shop no. 55 (No. 1), 1912 type 10 hosewagon, shop no. 53 (No. 6), 1912 type 10 hosewagon, shop no. 54 (No. 7), 1912 type 10 hosewagon shop no. 52 (No. 8), 1920 type 45 pump, shop no. 62 (No. 1), 1914 type 15 pump, shop no. 58 (No. 2), 1918 type 45 pump, shop no. 60 (No. 4), and a 1913 type 14 city service truck, shop no. 56 (No. 9).

[View from Mount Pleasant]

COV-S648---: CVA 808-7
Item
1979

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Photograph is taken from the corner of St. George Street and 6th Avenue. Photograph shows the house at 489 6th Avenue as well as other houses and buildings.

Shakespeare's House

AM1052-: AM1052 P-1753
Item
[ca. 1905-1928]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives postcard collection

Stratford-on-Avon, Shakespeare's Birthplace

AM1052-: AM1052 P-1754
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[ca. 1905-1928]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives postcard collection

Stratford-on-Avon, Ann Hathaway's Cottage

AM1052-: AM1052 P-1758
Item
[ca. 1905-1928]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives postcard collection

Stratford-on-Avon, Shakespeare's Birthplace

AM1052-: AM1052 P-1762
Item
[ca. 1905-1928]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives postcard collection

Stratford-on-Avon, Ann Hathaway's Cottage, The Best Room

AM1052-: AM1052 P-1764
Item
[ca. 1905-1928]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives postcard collection

Stratford-on-Avon, Shakespeare's Birthroom

AM1052-: AM1052 P-1765
Item
[ca. 1905-1928]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives postcard collection

Severn Avenue, Weston-Super-Mare

AM1052-: AM1052 P-1789
Item
[ca. 1908]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives postcard collection

This postcard includes personal correspondence addressed to Mr. A. E. Baggs of Worcester.

Brussels. Corporations Houses

AM1052-: AM1052 P-1853
Item
[ca. 1918-1928]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives postcard collection

Item shows Gildenhuizen in Brussels Grand Place (Grote Markt).

[Northward view of Hastings Townsite]

AM54-S4-: PAN P94
Item
[191-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the Powell St. street car tracks, houses and Hastings Mill and Store. Scan cut off top portion of the sky and annotations.

[Panoramic view looking north from the Hotel Vancouver]

AM54-S4-: Van Sc P143.1
Item
[ca. 1890]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photographs show the west side of the 600 Block of Howe Street, Manor House, Deadman's Island, the 600 Block of Granville Street, the Van Horne Block, the Hudson Bay Company store, the Homer Street Methodist Church, the tower of Holy Rosary Cathedral and other buildings and houses

[Jubilee Children's Camp]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-430
Item
[ca. 1939]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Rainey's Ranch house, Orlomah Beach, on the North Arm of Burrard Inlet.

2812 Alberta Street

AM1376-: 2012-004.1
Item
[ca. 1911]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Item is a photograph showing the home of Harry and Mary Foote at 2812 Alberta Street (corner of Twelfth Avenue and Alberta Street). A number of individuals are shown standing on the porch and balconies of the home.