City of Vancouver Archives

[Construction of Horne-Payne substation]

AM54-S4-: LGN 888
Item
31 July 1913

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Construction of Lt. Col. C.A. Worsnap and Frank Webb residences, 741 and 761 Thurlow Street]

AM54-S4-: SGN 393
Item
[1894?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

J.S. Matthews' notes with print or negative in Archives.

[Construction of Lt. Col. C.A. Worsnap residence, 741 Thurlow Street]

AM54-S4-: SGN 394
Item
[1894?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows workers on and around house, and the carriage of R.A. Townley, Plumber. J.S. Matthews' notes with print or negative in Archives.

[Construction of main generating room for Buntzen Lake Power Plant number two]

AM54-S4-: LGN 1179
Item
20 June 1913

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Construction of penstock number one for Buntzen Lake Power Plant number two]

AM54-S4-: LGN 841
Item
5 May 1913

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows railway track and sections of pipe.

[Construction of penstock on hillside behind Buntzen Lake Power Plant number one]

AM54-S4-: LGN 1259.1
Item
[190-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Construction of penstock on hillside behind Buntzen Lake Power Plant number one]

AM54-S4-: LGN 1259.2
Item
[190-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Construction of penstocks at rear of power house of Buntzen Lake Power Plant number two]

AM54-S4-: LGN 860
Item
11 Mar. 1914

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows pipes and railway tracks leading up hill.

[Construction of pier for Robin Hood Mills at the foot of Nanaimo Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu N319
Item
18 Dec. 1924

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows partially constructed pier, and dredging machinery near shore.

[Construction of] Seawall, False Creek

AM54-S4-: Bu N540.060
Item
31 Oct. 1917

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Construction of] Seawall, False Creek

AM54-S4-: Bu N540.052
Item
31 Aug. 1917

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the construction of the seawall for the Canadian Northern Railway terminal with a trestle bridge and skyline view of the city in the background.

[Construction of] Seawall, False Creek

AM54-S4-: Bu N540.056
Item
8 Oct. 1917

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Construction of] Seawall, False Creek

AM54-S4-: Bu N540.061
Item
31 Oct. 1917

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Construction of] Seawall, False Creek

AM54-S4-: Bu N540.047
Item
31 Aug. 1917

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Construction of switches and switch structures in high tension switch room of Buntzen Lake Power Plant number two]

AM54-S4-: LGN 861
Item
14 Apr. 1913

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Construction of the Deas (Massey) Tunnel]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-994
Item
[ca. 1958]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Construction progress photograph

[Construction site for Coquitlam Dam, showing construction camp, flumes and borrow pit]

AM54-S4-: LGN 1281
Item
[1913?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Construction workers tightening cables atop Westcoast Building - 1333 West Georgia Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P725.7
Item
[1969]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Coquitlam Dam construction camp and borrow pit]

AM54-S4-: LGN 1279
Item
[1912?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Coquitlam Dam construction site, showing trestle and monitor in partially excavated area]

AM54-S4-: LGN 1138.1
Item
[1911?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Coquitlam Dam from 2300.0 on 9th Aug. 1913

AM54-S4-: LGN 878
Item
9 Aug. 1913

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows centre of dam near completion.

[Coquitlam Dam site covered in snow, looking west along line of upstream]

AM54-S4-: LGN 867
Item
[1913?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Coquitlam dam site covered in snow, showing flume and settling pond]

AM54-S4-: LGN 1136
Item
[1913?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Coquitlam Dam site covered in snow, showing trestle supported flume and construction camp]

AM54-S4-: LGN 1137
Item
[1913?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Corner of Granville & Pender Sts. Vancouver, B.C.

AM54-S4-: Bu P526.1
Item
[ca. 1909]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows The Canadian Bank of Commerce, the Canada Life building under construction, G.D. Scott and Co. Real Estate, Purdy's Chocolates, O.B. Allan Jewellers, F.A. Tandoo, C.D. Rand Real Estate, Crown Building and the Delmonico Hotel.

[Cornerstone ceremony at Vancouver Free (Carnegie) Library - S.W. corner of Westminster Avenue (Main St.) and E. Hastings Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P31
Item
Jan. 7, 1901

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Cornerstone ceremony for the Science Building at the University of British Columbia]

AM54-S4-: Bu P483
Item
Sept. 27, 1923

Part of Major Matthews collection

C.P.R. Depot under construction [on Cordova near Granville Street]

AM54-S4-: Can P41
Item
May 1898

Part of Major Matthews collection

[C.P.R. Pier B-C under construction]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-253
Item
Aug. 19, 1926

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Pier A in the background

[Derrick for lifting transformers to transformer house of Buntzen Lake Power Plant number one]

AM54-S4-: LGN 1253
Item
[1913?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Downstream side of partially constructed Coquitlam Dam]

AM54-S4-: LGN 1286
Item
[1913?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Eastern view from Richards Street of the buildings between Cordova Street and Hastings Street]

AM54-S4-: Van Sc P38.2
Item
1892

Part of Major Matthews collection

Panoramic view from the Lefevre Block showing the Holland Block under construction, the tower of the Brimsmead Block, the tower of the public library and other buildings