City of Vancouver Archives

[View of the north side of the 900 block Georgia Street from the driveway of the old Hotel Vancouver]

AM54-S4-: Bu P301
Item
[between 1940 and 1948]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the Georgia and Devonshire Hotels and the Georgia Medical-Dental Building.

Edward VII Memorial Service May 20th/10 North-Van. B.C. [outside Horticultural Hall on Lonsdale Avenue]

AM54-S4-: Bu P392
Item
May 20, 1910

Part of Major Matthews collection

Man addressing crowd identified as Reeve McNaught.

[The opening of the] Horticultural Building - North Vancouver B.C.

AM54-S4-: Bu P392.1
Item
July 1, 1908

Part of Major Matthews collection

People identified: 1. Alex Philip, 2. Alex Smith, 3. Mrs. A.E. Kealy.

[New Post Office construction site - 300 Block West Georgia Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P476.1
Item
July 8, 1954

Part of Major Matthews collection

Construction progress photograph. Photograph shows the Sun Tower, the "W" on the roof of the Woodwards building and the Alcazar Hotel

[Exterior of building (cabins) - 1593 West 3rd Avenue]

AM54-S4-: Bu P508.22
Item
Sept. 1958

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the old Interurban railway tracks

[View of Hogan's Alley]

AM54-S4-: Bu P508.53
Item
Apr. 1958

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Exterior of the J.W. Horne building - 300 block Cambie Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P508.7
Item
Mar. 1959

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the Wilson Bible and Tract Depot, M.C. Cleaners, Tailors and Petland Petshop and the Commercial Hotel above

[View of the B.C. Hydro Building - 970 Burrard Street under construction from Thurlow Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P519
Item
Dec. 5, 1956

Part of Major Matthews collection

B.C. Electric [Hydro Building - 970 Burrard Street under construction]

AM54-S4-: Bu P522
Item
1957

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the Hotel Vancouver

[The demolition of the Hadden Block - N.E. corner of Granville and Hastings Streets]

AM54-S4-: Bu P525
Item
July 22, 1929

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows signs for Dr. Edmonds Dentist, Vancouver Drug Co. Ltd. and H.S. Charlton & Co. Ltd.

[Strathcona (Sir Donald Smith) Block - 618 Georgia at Granville Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P54
Item
[ca. 1890]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Group portrait of Hayes and McIntosh butchers in the unit block Cordova Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P552
Item
[ca. 1893]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the Central Hotel and signs for A.B. Acorn Real Estate, J.T. Cross Boots, Tryhall Printers and R.V. Winch. Wood plank street and sidewalk are also shown.

[Exterior of the Horse Show Building - southwest corner of Georgia and Gilford Streets]

AM54-S4-: Bu P554
Item
1910

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Exterior of the Holden Building (temporary City Hall) - 16 E. Hastings Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P56
Item
July 9, 1936

Part of Major Matthews collection

Building is decorated for the Golden Jubilee. Individuals identified in front of entrance (left to right): Mr. Black, William Holden, Mrs. Winbigler, Dr. Hugh C. Winbigler, Major J.S. Matthews, Mr. Dean. Photograph shows the Only Fish and Rex Cafes.

[Exterior of the Strathcona (Sir Donald A. Smith) Block - 618 Georgia Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P60
Item
1889

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Exterior of the Burns Block - 18 West Hastings Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P633
Item
1927

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Woman's Bakery, the edge and sign of the Pantages Theatre, and signs for Dr. F.R. Humber, Dr. Roach, E.R. Flewwelling Jeweler, P. Burns and Co. Ltd. Marine Department, T.K. McAlpine, Dr. Emma Greve, Parson and Smith and International Correspondence Schools

[Exterior of building on South East Corner of Granville and Dunsmuir Streets before demolition]

AM54-S4-: Bu P634
Item
Nov. 23, 1927

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a part of the Hotel St. Regis and Thos Foster Co. Ltd. and signs for Madam Rawney Palmist, The Owl Drug Co. Ltd. and Lady Wear Co.

[The future site of the second Hotel Vancouver and Court House from George W. DeBeck's residence at 751 Hornby Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P645
Item
[ca. 1898]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Exterior of a blacksmith shop]

AM54-S4-: Bu P673
Item
[189-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[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

[Model of Centennial Archives Building - with model replica of Centennial Museum and H.R. MacMillian Planetarium]

AM54-S4-: Bu P727
Item
July 28, 1971

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Columbia Brewery - Corner of Powell Street at Wall and Victoria Drive]

AM54-S4-: Bu P728
Item
[1909]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Harry Gardiner the "human fly" climbing the World Building - at Pender and Beatty Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P734
Item
Oct. 31, 1918

Part of Major Matthews collection

[A lighted Ruddy-Duker Ltd. billboard at the corner of Broadway and Cambie Street]

AM54-S4-1---: CVA 20-112
Item
1932

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows billboards for the Junior Chamber of Commerce advertising safe night driving and for Bovril and Nunn, and Thomson Funeral Directors in the background

Broadway and Waterloo [Street] northeast

AM54-S4-1---: CVA 20-91
Item
1932

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a Ruddy-Duker Ltd. billboard advertising Durant Cars at Gray Cambell Ltd. and the Broadway Lumber [Yard] Company in the background

Dunbar

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-1162
Item
1956

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the rear of a building and a house behind a large hedge

[An empty lot beside Brown Brothers Ford near Granville Street and 41st Avenue]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-1172
Item
[ca. 1950]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[A six-sided structure (garage) beside a house]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-1926
Item
[196-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[The doorway to a six-sided structure (garage) beside a house]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-1927
Item
[196-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[The interior of a six-sided structure (garage) beside a house]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-1928
Item
[196-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows an excavation

[The building where John Morton was born]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-1952
Item
1936

Part of Major Matthews collection

Fire on Main Street

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-2128
Item
July 20, 1912

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a fire engine

[Exterior of Labor Temple]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-2131
Item
[ca. 1910]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[View of the woodshed and yard at "Havencot"]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-2145
Item
1949

Part of Major Matthews collection

[A group of men in front of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce building under construction 2199 West 4th Avenue at Yew Street]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-234
Item
[ca. 1912]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a sign for Smith and Sherborne General Contractors

False Creek

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-2647
Item
Apr. 2, 1917

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a shipyard under construction and a Northern Construction Company Contactors' building

False Creek

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-2648
Item
Feb. 28, 1917

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a shipyard under construction and a Northern Construction Company Contractors' building

[Unidentified chalets in the mountains]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-2817
Item
[192-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

B.C. Electric Offices Carrall Street

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-2829
Item
1899

Part of Major Matthews collection

Group portrait showing street car number12

Victory Square

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-2833
Item
[192-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows The Daily Province Building, Central School and the City Health Department building

B.C. Electric Office Building

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-2834
Item
[192-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Item is a photograph of a building at 435 Carrall Street (at Hastings).

Potts Point, Sydney Harbour, Australia

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-2890
Item
[ca. 1949]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Presented to J. Buntzen Esq. by the Employees of Vancouver Branch B.C. Electric Railway Company Limited Nov. 25, 1904

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-2897
Item
[ca. 1904]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows head and shoulders portrait of the employees (unidentified), the car barns, head office, power house and sub-station and power house at Lake Beautiful

Burning Ghats at Benares (River Ganges)

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-2965
Item
[189-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Our First Fifty Years 1886 - 1936 Vancouver, Canada. View Looking North From Nelson Street

AM54-S4-: CVA 371-3177
Item
1936

Part of Major Matthews collection

Prominent buildings in photograph are: Manhattan Apartments (784 Thurlow Street), Marine Building (355 Burrard Street), Hotel Vancouver (900 West Georgia Street), Provincial Court House (750 Hornby Street); Second Hotel Vancouver (Granville Street), Vancouver Block (736 Granville Street), First Baptist Church (969 Burrard Street) and St. Andrew's-Wesley United Church (1012 Nelson Street).