City of Vancouver Archives

Naval and military "March Past", Dominion Day 1936

A regiment passing; general hospital motor unit in rear

Saluting base at Kind Edward VII monument

Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve followed by British Columbia Hussars (dismounted)

Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve passing saluting base at King Edward monument

Saluting base at Kind Edward VII monument

Troops passed; crowd departs for ceremonies at Stanley Park

Capt. the Hon. Ian McKenzie, M.P. Minister of National Defence, takes salute

Premier Wm. Aberhart (Alberta), Premier Pattullo (B.C.), "Gerry" McGeer, Rt. Hon. R.B. Bennett, P.C. Hon. Mr. Chief Justice Aulay Morrison

Rt. Hon. R.B. Bennett arrives at Grandstand, Brockton Point, Dominion Day 1936

London greets Vancouver

Rt. Hon. R.B. Bennett, P.C., K.C., LL.D., M.P.

Hon. T.D. Pattullo, Prime Minister of B.C. addresses assemblage [Dominion Day celebrations at Brockton Point]

Hon. Wm. Aberhart; Prime Minister of Alberta addresses assemblage [Dominion Day celebrations at Brockton Point]

His Worship G.G. McGeer, K.C., M.P., Mayor of Vancouver, and General Chairman, Golden Jubilee Committee

Queen Charlotte Island black slate totem pole

Hon. T.D. Pattullo decorates pioneers present at Brockton Pt. with Pioneer Golden Jubilee metal badge struck for occasion

Ceremonial opening, Vancouver's Golden Jubilee Celebrations

Capt. the Hon. Ian McKenzie, M.P. Minister of National Defence, and Brigadier D.J. McDonald, D.S.O., M.C., D.O.C. M.D. No. 11

Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve [Dominion Day celebrations]

Royal Canadian Mounted Police [Dominion Day celebrations]

Seaforth Highlanders of Canada [Dominion Day celebrations]

B.C. Regiment, 6th D.C.O.R. [Dominion Day celebrations]

Ceremonial opening, Vancouver's Golden Jubilee Celebrations

"The Fountain"

Lost Lagoon fountain

Civic procession approaches (from Tenth Avenue)

Rt. Hon. R.B. Bennett and His Worship G.G. McGeer approaching [City Hall]

Mrs. McGeer, the Mayoress, and Mrs. Herridge, sister of Rt. Hon. R.B. Bennett, approaching [City Hall]

Rt. Hon. R.B. Bennett, P.C., K.C., LL.D., M.P., delivers oration [at City Hall]

Alderman W.H. Lembke, (Last Reeve, Point Grey) Chairman, Building Committee

His Worship Gerald Grattan McGeer, K.C., M.P., Mayor of Vancouver, addresses assemblage [at City Hall]

Fred L. Townley, Esquire, (Townley and Matheson,) architect; son of late Lieut.-Col. His Worship T.O. Townley, Mayor, 1901, makes personal presentation of gilded trowel to Mayor McGeer [at City Hall]

His Worship G.G. McGeer, K.C., M.P., Mayor of Vancouver, gently pushes suspended corner stone into position, and declares it well and truly laid [at City Hall]

The national anthem, "God Save the King" [at City Hall]

Rt. Hon. R.B. Bennett, P.C. delivers oration [at City Hall]

His worship G.G. McGeer delivers address [at City Hall]

Fred L. Townley, architect, presents the mayor with gilded trowel [at City Hall]

His Worship G.G. McGeer, K.C., M.P., Mayor of Vancouver, gently pushes suspended corner stone into position, and declares it well and truly laid [at City Hall]