City of Vancouver Archives

[A crowd fills the 800 Block of Granville Street]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-102
Item
1958

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the "Krak-A-Joke" neon sign (872 Granville Street)

700 Thurlow Street east side

COV-S509-: CVA 778-432
Item
May 1974

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Image shows Oil Can Harry's cabaret (752 Thurlow Street) and a rotating sign for "The Back Room".

St. George's School 1st XV Rugby Team - Spring 1952

AM995-S1-: CVA 805-194
Item
Mar. 14, 1952

Part of St. George's School fonds

Group portrait showing G.R. Chambers, B. Gandossi, P.R. McNaughton, T.A. Croil, M. Simpkins, J. Tynan, M.P. Chambers, P Tynan, J.L. McCarthy, G. Cooper, , J.W. Tait, P.D. Crofton, J.H. Crowdy, D. Anton, J.C. Campbell and others and a sign showing the team's winning statistics

[The Granville Bridge looking south showing the new bridge under construction]

AM980-S1-: CVA 804-19
Item
[1952 or 1953]

Part of Kerrisdale Historical Society fonds

Construction progress photograph showing signs for Dietrich-Collins Equipment Limited, Dawson Wade and Company (General Contractos) and B.C. Bridge and Dredging Company Limited (Consulting Engineers)

[The Granville Bridge looking south showing the new bridge under construction]

AM980-S1-: CVA 804-20
Item
[1952 or 1953]

Part of Kerrisdale Historical Society fonds

Construction progress photograph showing signs for Dietrich-Collins Equipment Limited, Dawson Wade and Company (General Contractos) and B.C. Bridge and Dredging Company Limited (Consulting Engineers)

Signs at Musqueam Park

AM1533-S2-4-: 2009-005.565
Item
Mar. 2003

Part of Dunbar History Project fonds

Item filed under Parks. Courtesy of Joan Tyldesley.

Blenheim Street sign, "Welcome to Southlands"

AM1533-S2-4-: 2009-005.653
Item

Part of Dunbar History Project fonds

Item filed under Southlands.

Lord Byng Senior Girls Basketball, city champions sign

AM1533-S2-4-: 2009-005.579
Item
2003

Part of Dunbar History Project fonds

Item filed under Sports and recreation. Courtesy of Joan Tyldesley.

Vancouver streets showing Symposium billboards which were designed by David Lim

AM1076---: CVA 1076-3
Item
Jul. - Aug. 1975

Part of Sculpture Symposium Society of British Columbia fonds

Vancouver streets showing Symposium billboards which were designed by David Lim

AM1076---: CVA 1076-2
Item
Jul. - Aug. 1975

Part of Sculpture Symposium Society of British Columbia fonds

View of Army and Navy at 36 West Cordova Street and Woodward's "W" sign

AM123-S4---: CVA 810-193
Item
1950-1963

Part of Mercantile Mortgage Company fonds

Sign: "We're renovating"

AM1502-S1-2-: CVA 1502-5921
Item
n.d.

Part of VanDusen Botanical Garden Association fonds

Slide shows sign "We're renovating, sorry for any inconvenience, Board of Parks and Recreation" and workers in the background.

Pacific Highway 1/2 mile west [of] Fry's Corner north side [of] highway incoming

AM54-S4-1---: CVA 20-5
Item
1931

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a billboard advertising Goodyear, a sign on a barn advertising Vancouver Motors Ltd. and a sign for Electro Magnetism Health Restorer

Pacific Highway at Serpentine River incoming

AM54-S4-1---: CVA 20-6
Item
1931

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows two Ruddy-Duker Company billboarda advertising spark plugs and oil filters, and David Spencers and a sign on a barn advertising Vancouver Motors Ltd.

Pacific Highway and Meridian Road

AM54-S4-1---: CVA 20-8
Item
1931

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a Ruddy-Duker Company billboard advertising oil filters and signs for: Quaker State Motor Oil, the Trocadero Cafe and the New Your Fur Company

Kingsway and Patterson [Avenue] north side city incoming

AM54-S4-1---: CVA 20-26
Item
1932

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a sign for The Abbey Mausoleum and Columbarium at Ocean View Burrial Park and two billboards in the background

Kingsway and Tyne [Street showing] roof (2700) [on] south side outgoing

AM54-S4-1---: CVA 20-30
Item
1932

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a Ruddy-Duker Ltd. billboard for Shell and a sign painted on the side of a building advertising The Seaton Suites

Georgia [Street] and Howe [Street] northeast roof

AM54-S4-1---: CVA 20-59
Item
1932

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a Ruddy-Duker Company billboard advertising Turret Cigarettes on the roof of 785 Georgia Street, a billboard advertising Buckinham Cigarettes and Model TV6 Trucks and a sign for Waghorn Gwynn and Company on the roof of the Granville-Georgia Block (709 West Georgia), a tourist's direction and mileage sign at the corner of Granville and Georgia Streets and the Hotel Georgia in the background

[Looking north from the Granville Bridge towards Pacific Street]

AM54-S4-1---: CVA 20-63
Item
1932

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a Ruddy-Duker Ltd. sign advertising Burn's Bakeasy on the roof of the Continental Hotel and billboards advertising "Gutta Percha" tires, Martin Senour Paints, Red Cedar Siding and Office Specialty

Granville [Street] and 4th [Avenue] southeast and 2020 Granville Street

AM54-S4-1---: CVA 20-74
Item
1932

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a view looking south from the Granville Bridge

Corner Main and Hastings in 1905

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-2869
Item
1905

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows McDowell Atkins Drugs and the Blackburn Hotel on Westminster Avenue and a banner across the street advertising a baseball game at Recreation Park