City of Vancouver Archives

[Crowd on Beatty Street observing Harry Gardiner (the "Human Fly") scale the World Tower]

AM54-S4-: Bu P550
Item
Oct. 31, 1918

Part of Vancouver, B.C. from Hotel Vancouver

AM54-S4-: Bu P560
Item
1893

Photograph shows the east side of the 600 block Granville Street. Also shown are the temporary Hudson's Bay Co. store, New York Block, the new Hudson's Bay store under construction and the Homer Street Methodist Church.

[View of the south side of the 700 and 800 Blocks of Hastings Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P646.2
Item
[ca. 1928]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows signs on the Williams Building (Mackinnon Block) for the Liberal Headquarters, Dr. Max M. Johnson, Cunningham's Drug Store and Leonard's Cafe, Harwood Taxi and The Pacific Building and the Credit Foncier Building

[Oblique view of the crescent, Hycroft and other houses in Shaughnessy Heights]

AM54-S4-: Bu P690
Item
1934

Part of Major Matthews collection

[The exterior of St. Paul's Hospital]

AM54-S4-: Bu P701
Item
1940

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the southwest corner of Burrard Street and Comox Street

[View of West Georgia Street, looking east from Westcoast Building - 1333 West Georgia Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P725.3
Item
[1969]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the Elbow Room Cafe/ Restaurant on Jervis Street

[Westcoast Building under construction - 1333 West Georgia Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P725.4
Item
[1969]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows construction site, West Georgia Street in a westward direction, and Coal Harbour area

[Aerial view of the Westcoast Building construction site - 1333 West Georgia Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P725.6
Item
[1969]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the 1300-1400 blocks of West Georgia Street, Pender Street and the shipyards in Coal Harbour

Hudson's Bay Co. Store Vancouver B.C. [N.E. corner of Georgia and Granville Streets]

AM54-S4-: Bu P77
Item
[ca. 1926]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Erection of Court House flagpole

AM54-S4-: Bu P88.3
Item
Aug. 29, 1913

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the intersection of Georgia and Hornby Streets, shops in the 900 block Georgia, houses in the 600 block Hornby, the Western Club (951 Dunsmuir) and the King Edward VII monument.

Erection of Court House flagpole

AM54-S4-: Bu P88.4
Item
Aug. 29, 1913

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the intersection of Georgia and Hornby Streets, the King Edward VII monument, Westley Methodist Church, Y.M.C.A. building under construction, shops in the 900 block Georgia, Christ Church Cathedral, Glencoe Lodge, and the lion's on the Courthouse steps.

[Lighted Ruddy-Duker Ltd. billboard advertising Turret Cigarettes at the south end of the Connaught (Cambie) Bridge]

AM54-S4-1---: CVA 20-105
Item
1932

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Hastings Street looking east towards Carrall Street]

AM54-S4-1---: CVA 20-108
Item
1932

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows part of the Unit Block of West Hastings including the Palace Hotel, part of the Jones Tent and Awning building, the Rex Theatre and other businesses and a street car in the background

View looking north on Main Street from a location close to East 6th Avenue

AM54-S4-1---: CVA 20-113
Item
1932

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a lighted Ruddy-Duker Ltd. billboard advertising Stevenson's Bread

Columbia [Street] and 4th [Street] east side incoming

AM54-S4-1---: CVA 20-21
Item
1932

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a billboard advertising Swift's Premium Hams and Bacon

Kingsway and Broadway northeast

AM54-S4-1---: CVA 20-41
Item
1931

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a billboard advertising Jantzen swim wear and the front entrance to Jantzen Knitting Mills

Main [Street] and 7th [Avenue] northwest city

AM54-S4-1---: CVA 20-42
Item
1931

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows part of a billboard advertising Turret Cigarettes

Main Street between 4th Avenue and 5th [Avenue] city

AM54-S4-1---: CVA 20-45
Item
1932

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a Ruddy-Duker Ltd. billboard with lights advertising Monarch Motors

Main [Street] and Terminal [Avenue]

AM54-S4-1---: CVA 20-47
Item
1932

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Williams Concrete Company and a billboards for Buckingham and Turret Cigarettes in the background

122 East Hastings Street - east wall

AM54-S4-1---: CVA 20-51
Item
1932

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the Unit Block of East Hastings Street including signs: for the Dodson Hotel, The Hub, B.C. Collateral Loans and the Hotel Balmoral and Brown Bros. Florists, the Hotel St. James, the Harry Duker Ltd. billboard on the Howard Hotel advertising Coalspur and a sign for the White Lunch

Hastings [Street] and Campbell [Avenue] northwest

AM54-S4-1---: CVA 20-54
Item
1932

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a Ruddy-Duker Company billboard advertising Pearl Soap

Granville [Street] and 8th [Avenue] northeast

AM54-S4-1---: CVA 20-77
Item
1932

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a view looking north on Granville Street including an empty Ruddy-Duker Ltd. billboard

Granville [Street] and 8th [Avenue] southeast

AM54-S4-1---: CVA 20-78
Item
1932

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a Ruddy-Duker Ltd. billboard advertising Our Own Brand Butter and a street car in the background

Granville [Street] and 11th [Avenue] southeast

AM54-S4-1---: CVA 20-80
Item
1932

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the east side of the 2600 Block of Granville Street looking south including The Book Shop, Mayfair, Granville Music Shop and other businesses and a Harry Duker Ltd. billboard advertising Moffats Ranges

Granville [Street] and 70th Avenue northwest city

AM54-S4-1---: CVA 20-81
Item
1932

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a a view of 70th Avenue including part of Granville Hall and Marpole Fish and Chips (1504 West 70th Avenue), an awning for Irvine's Confectionery and a Ruddy-Duker billboard advertising spark plugs and oil filters

Cambie [Street] and 2nd [Avenue] facing northwest

AM54-S4-1---: CVA 20-86
Item
1932

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows an empty Ruddy-Duker Ltd. billboard frame looking south from the Connaught (Cambie) Bridge

Cambie [Street] and 2nd [Avenue] facing southwest

AM54-S4-1---: CVA 20-87
Item
1932

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a view looking north across the Connaught (Cambie) Bridge and a lighted Ruddy-Duker Ltd. billboard advertising Stanfield's Underwear

Cambie [Street] and 5th [Avenue] southeast

AM54-S4-1---: CVA 20-88
Item
1932

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a view looking south from the Connaught (Cambie) Bridge showing a lighted Ruddy-Duker Ltd. billboard advertising Canadian Automatic Stokers Ltd.

Broadway and Arbutus [Street] northeast city

AM54-S4-1---: CVA 20-89
Item
1932

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a Ruddy-Duker Ltd. billboard advertising Beach "Lady Betty" Gas Ranges

Broadway and Larch [Street] northwest city

AM54-S4-1---: CVA 20-90
Item
1932

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a Ruddy-Duker Ltd. billboard advertising Moffats Electric Ranges at B.C. Electric Stores

4th [Avenue] and Larch [Street] northeast

AM54-S4-1---: CVA 20-92
Item
1932

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a Ruddy-Duker Ltd. billboard advertising Beach "Lady Betty" Gas Ranges and a street car in the background

Cedar [Street] and 3rd [Avenue] southeast

AM54-S4-1---: CVA 20-93
Item
1933

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a lighted Ruddy-Duker Ltd. billboard advertising Westinghouse, Kelvinator and General Electric appliances at B.C. Electric Stores and a billboard for McGavin's Bread

Cornwall [Avenue] and Walnut [Street]

AM54-S4-1---: CVA 20-94
Item
1932

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a part of the front of Henry Hudson School, a Ruddy-Duker Ltd. billboard advertising Canadian Automatic Stokers Ltd., a school zone speed sign and the Maple Apartments in the background

[Lighted Ruddy-Duker Ltd. billboard advertising Modernize Electric Ranges]

AM54-S4-1---: CVA 20-96
Item
1932

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Looking east from Elm Street along Wilson Road (41st Avenue) at sewer construction]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-1033
Item
[1911 or 1912]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows D.W. Johnston, W.B. Grier and others inspecting the pipe

[45th Avenue looking east from Larch Street showing sewer construction]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-1038
Item
[1911 or 1912]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Clark Drive Bridge (looking north from intersection of 6th Avenue)

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-1096
Item
July 11, 1921

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Looking north from Georgia Street at a snow-covered Granville Street]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-1118
Item
1916

Part of Major Matthews collection

[The corner of the Canadian Bank of Commerce at 300 West Hastings where the first survey stake was located]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-1150
Item
1948

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a sign for the new home of Tip Top Tailors

[Cordova Street looking west from Carrall Street]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-1216
Item
[ca. 1898]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the Dunn-Miller Block

[Exterior of the Imperial Bank of Canada (formerly Bank of Montreal) on the northeast corner of Granville Street and Dunsmuir Street]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-1291
Item
[ca. 1955]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Motorcyclists entertain spectators before the Diamond Jubilee Parade]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-19
Item
July 1, 1946

Part of Major Matthews collection

Item is a photograph showing Hastings Street looking west towards the Marine Building. Text material with the photograph reads: "Vancouver Citizens' Diamond Jubilee Committee Press Release
Cut lines - Looking west on Hastings Street towards the Marine Building behind which stands a tiny shack which was the city's first building erected in 1852. The lads on motorcycles are amusing the waiting spectators who are are [sic] awaiting the arrival of the great Diamond jubilee parade on July 1, 1946, which inaugurated the city's two weeks' birthday celebrations."