City of Vancouver Archives

View Looking South

AM54-S4-1---: M-2-38
Item
Aug. 13, 1903

Part of Major Matthews collection

Construction progress photograph

Dredging Pier No. 2

AM54-S4-1---: M-2-39
Item
Aug. 17, 1903

Part of Major Matthews collection

Construction progress photograph

General View from South Shore

AM54-S4-1---: M-2-41
Item
Sept. 10, 1903

Part of Major Matthews collection

Construction progress photograph

General View from North Shore

AM54-S4-1---: M-2-42
Item
Sept. 14, 1903

Part of Major Matthews collection

Construction progress photograph

Pier No. 3

AM54-S4-1---: M-2-43
Item
Sept. 21, 1903

Part of Major Matthews collection

Construction progress photograph

Coffer-Dam Pier No. 2

AM54-S4-1---: M-2-44
Item
Sept. 28, 1903

Part of Major Matthews collection

Construction progress photograph

Completing Masonry Pier No. 3

AM54-S4-1---: M-2-45
Item
Oct. 12, 1903

Part of Major Matthews collection

Construction progress photograph showing the tugboat "Dorothy"

Completing Substructure

AM54-S4-1---: M-2-46
Item
Oct. 24, 1903

Part of Major Matthews collection

Construction progress photograph showing the last block of masonry being put into place under the watchful eye of some well-dressed ladies, W.H. Armstrong, Robert Balfour and others

[Engineers and contractors gathered in the bridge camp]

AM54-S4-1---: M-2-47
Item
[1904?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Group portrait showing: C.P. Moss, Robert Balfour, H.K. Seltzer, W.H. Armstrong, Alex Morrison and W.C. Ditmars

[Men at work inside a construction office]

AM54-S4-1---: M-2-48
Item
[1904?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Construction of the bridge superstructure]

AM54-S4-1---: M-2-49
Item
[1903?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Construction progress photograph

Center Line North Shore

AM54-S4-1---: M-2-5
Item
July 10, 1902

Part of Major Matthews collection

Construction progress photograph showing the bridge site across the Fraser River

[Construction of the bridge superstructure]

AM54-S4-1---: M-2-50
Item
[1903?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Construction progress photograph

Floating 380 Feet Span

AM54-S4-1---: M-2-51
Item
Nov. 11, 1903

Part of Major Matthews collection

Construction progress photograph

[A span of the bridge being floated into place]

AM54-S4-1---: M-2-52
Item
[1903?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Construction progress photograph

[A crowd gathers to watch a span of the bridge being floated into place]

AM54-S4-1---: M-2-53
Item
[1903?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Construction progress photograph

[A span secured to two piers]

AM54-S4-1---: M-2-55
Item
[1903?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Construction progress photograph

[Snow covers the partially completed bridge]

AM54-S4-1---: M-2-56
Item
[1903?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Construction progress photograph

[A group of workers pose on the superstructure]

AM54-S4-1---: M-2-57
Item
[1903?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Construction progress photograph showing a group portrait

[A group of workers pose during construction of the superstructure]

AM54-S4-1---: M-2-58
Item
[1903?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Construction progress photograph showing a group portrait

Abutment

AM54-S4-1---: M-2-6
Item
Aug. 26, 1902

Part of Major Matthews collection

Construction progress photograph

Portal of Spread Span

AM54-S4-1---: M-2-61
Item
[1903?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Construction progress photograph

Spread Span Ready for Floating

AM54-S4-1---: M-2-62
Item
[1903?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Construction progress photograph

[Construction of a spread span]

AM54-S4-1---: M-2-67
Item
[1903?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Construction progress photograph

[A group of workers pose during the construction of a spread span]

AM54-S4-1---: M-2-68
Item
[1903?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Construction progress photograph

[A group of workers pose during the construction of a spread span]

AM54-S4-1---: M-2-69
Item
[1903?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Construction progress photograph

Abutment "A"

AM54-S4-1---: M-2-7
Item
Sept. 12, 1902

Part of Major Matthews collection

Construction progress photograph

Official Opening of Bridge

AM54-S4-1---: M-2-71
Item
July 23, 1904

Part of Major Matthews collection

Bridges
Openings

Pile Driver and Power Scow

AM54-S4-1---: M-2-8
Item
[1902?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Construction progress photograph

Blasting Pier 11

AM54-S4-1---: M-2-9
Item
Sept. 25, 1902

Part of Major Matthews collection

Construction progress photograph

The New Granville Bridge, reel 1

COV-S361-: MI-2
Item
1954

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Item is a documentary film documenting the old Granville Street Bridge, its demolition, and the site of the new bridge. Film documents all stages of construction from 1950 to 1954 to the completion and opening ceremonies of the new bridge. Film also shows the north and south Granville approaches to the bridge. Reel 1 of 3. Includes narrative captions.

The lions gate bridge - Vancouver B.C. - construction 1937-1938

AM1553-1-S1-: MI-271
Item

Part of Yaletown Productions Inc. fonds

Footage of the lions gate bridge construction.

The New Granville Bridge, reel 2

COV-S361-: MI-3
Item
1954

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Item is a documentary film documenting the old Granville Street Bridge, its demolition, and the site of the new bridge. Film documents all stages of construction from 1950 to 1954 to the completion and opening ceremonies of the new bridge. Film also shows the north and south Granville Street approaches to the bridge. Reel 2 of 3. Includes narrative captions.

The New Granville Bridge, reel 3

COV-S361-: MI-4
Item
1954

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Item is a documentary film documenting the old Granville Street Bridge, its demolition, and the site of the new bridge. Film documents all stages of construction from 1950 to 1954 to the completion and opening ceremonies of the new bridge. Film also shows the north and south Granville Street approaches to the new bridge.

[Collapse during construction of the "Quebec Bridge" spanning the St. Lawrence River ]

AM54-S4-: Out P359.1
Item
1907

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Collapse during constructionof the "Quebec Bridge" spanning the St. Lawrence River]

AM54-S4-: Out P359.2
Item
1907

Part of Major Matthews collection

["Quebec Bridge" under construction prior to collapse]

AM54-S4-: Out P359.3
Item
1907

Part of Major Matthews collection

[The North Arm Bridge looking north from Sea Island]

AM54-S4-: Out P366
Item
1889

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Edward McDade, Duncan Smith, Miss Hazel Smith, Mr. Urquhart, Mrs. Duncan Smith, Mr. Brown, Captain Stewart, Mr. Sinclair, Billy Williams, Ed Smith, Mr. McBain and others