City of Vancouver Archives

[Electrically operated bus used by the Dunsmuir Hotel to meet boats at the dock]

AM54-S4-: LGN 1267.3
Item
[1913?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Electrically operated bus used by the Dunsmuir Hotel to meet boats at the docks]

AM54-S4-: LGN 1267.2
Item
[1913?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Electrically operated bus used by the Dunsmuir Hotel to meet boats at the docks]

AM54-S4-: LGN 1267.1
Item
[1913?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Electrically operated bus used by the Lotus Hotel to meet boats at the docks]

AM54-S4-: LGN 1266
Item
[1913?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Electric storage battery operated truck outside B.C. Electric Railway Co. building on Carrall Street]

AM54-S4-: LGN 1265
Item
[1913?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Men using a storage battery operated truck to haul reels of cable at the south side of False Creek]

AM54-S4-: LGN 1264.3
Item
[1913?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Men using a storage battery operated truck to haul reels of cable at the south side of False Creek]

AM54-S4-: LGN 1264.2
Item
[1913?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Men using a storage battery operated truck to haul reels of cable at the south side of False Creek]

AM54-S4-: LGN 1264.1
Item
[1913?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

New Pacific Stage bus [interior]

AM1545-S3-: CVA 586-4098
Item
Nov. 1945

Part of Williams Bros. Photographers Collection

Photograph shows a sign "Smoking in 3 Rear Seats Only"

Farm near Chilliwack

AM1545-S3-: CVA 586-4825
Item
Nov. 18, 1946

Part of Williams Bros. Photographers Collection

B.C. Electric Railway Public relations' employee

AM1545-S3-: CVA 586-4822
Item
Nov. 20, 1946

Part of Williams Bros. Photographers Collection

B.C. Electric Railway trolley truck [near] the corner of Davie Street and Denman Street stringing trolley wire

AM1545-S3-: CVA 586-4321
Item
May 1946

Part of Williams Bros. Photographers Collection

Photograph shows the sign for Cunningham's Drugs

New Pacific Stage bus [interior]

AM1545-S3-: CVA 586-4094
Item
Nov. 1945

Part of Williams Bros. Photographers Collection

Stamp on verso of print reads "File Print"

Transit routes in downtown area Vancouver, B.C. effective July 18, 1952

Part of City of Vancouver Archives technical and cartographic drawing collection

Item is a sheet which contains maps of the downtown portions of 14 BC Electric transit routes: Dunbar, Arbutus, Granville - Kingsway - Victoria, Macdonald, 4th Ave. - West Pt. Grey, Powell - Stanley Park, Broadway East - Robson, Hastings East, Main, Davie - Fraser, Grandview, Oak, Cambie, North Vancouver - Intercity.

[Two B.C. Electric Railway Co. floats outside the company's head office on Carrall Street]

AM54-S4-: LGN 1217
Item
[1913?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows two floats, one containing Vancouver's first streetcar, and the other containing a replica of the Buntzen Lake Power Plant number two.

B.C. Electric guide to Greater Vancouver

AM1594-: MAP 767
Item
[1952 or after]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives technical and cartographic drawing collection

Item is a transit guide in the form of a brochure. On the exterior side of the unfolded sheet is information about BC Electric routes, points of interest in the city, and smaller inset maps. The principal map is on the verso.

Guide to Vancouver

Part of City of Vancouver Archives technical and cartographic drawing collection

Item is a pamphlet advertising BC Electric City routes, including observation car routes conducted by Teddy Lyons. The front side of the unfolded pamphlet includes information on City streetcar routes and interurban routes. The reverse side includes information on routes to major attractions and a map of Vancouver showing routes and attractions.

[Transfer of crate containing one half generator stator from a Blue Funnel liner to a flatbed car on a C.P.R. transfer barge in Vancouver harbour]

AM54-S4-: LGN 863
Item
[1913?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Transfer of crate containing one half generator stator from a Blue Funnel liner to a flatbed car on a C.P.R. transfer barge in Vancouver harbour]

AM54-S4-: LGN 864
Item
[1913?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Fleet of battery operated trucks used by B.C. Electric Arc Lamp Department (street light employees)]

AM54-S4-: LGN 931
Item
[1913?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows arc lamp trimmers with trucks outside B.C. Electric Railway Company's head office on Carrall Street.

[Various electrically operated trucks assembled for a demonstration at Beatty and Dunsmuir Streets]

AM54-S4-: LGN 928
Item
[1913?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Various electrically operated vehicles inside B.C. Electric Company garage at Carrall Street]

AM54-S4-: LGN 927
Item
[1913?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Various electrically operated vehicles inside B.C. Electric Railway Company garage at Carrall Street]

AM54-S4-: LGN 926
Item
[1913?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Electric storage battery truck hauling reels of electrical wire near 6th Avenue and Oak Street]

AM54-S4-: LGN 925
Item
[1913?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Electric storage battery truck hauling reels of electrical wire near 6th Avenue and Oak Street]

AM54-S4-: LGN 924
Item
[1913?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Display of B.C. Electric Railway Company's electric vehicles, including an electric car and an electric bus used by the Lotus Hotel to meet incoming trains and boats]

AM54-S4-: LGN 923
Item
[1913?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Interior view of electric bus used by the Lotus Hotel to meet incoming trains and boats]

AM54-S4-: LGN 922
Item
[1913?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Electric bus used by the Lotus Hotel to meet incoming trains and boats]

AM54-S4-: LGN 921
Item
[1913?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Electric bus used by the Hotel Dunsmuir to meet incoming trains and boats]

AM54-S4-: LGN 920
Item
[1913?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[B.C. Electric Railway Company streetcar rate designation plates]

AM54-S4-: LGN 916
Item
[1913?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Group of men and women in B.C. Electric sightseeing streetcar with conductor Teddy Lyon]

AM54-S4-: LGN 910
Item
[1912?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Men working in B.C. Electric testing lab, located above the car barn building on Main Street]

AM54-S4-: LGN 947
Item
[1914?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Construction of headquarters for B.C. Electric Railway Company conductors and motormen, located at Main and Prior Streets]

AM54-S4-: LGN 948
Item
7 Aug. 1913

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Main Street substation annex for B.C. Electric Railway Company]

AM54-S4-: LGN 945
Item
[1913?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Women working at switchboard of B.C. Electric PBX Exchange ("Seymour 5000"), located on the mezzanine of the head office]

AM54-S4-: LGN 946
Item
[1914?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

First Annual Dinner. B.C. Electric Social Club. Nov. 15 '13.

AM54-S4-: LGN 939
Item
15 Nov. 1913

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows B.C. Electric Railway Company head office staff assembled along long tables in large hall located at rear of head office building.

[Fleet of battery operated trucks used by B.C. Electric Arc Lamp Department (street light employees)]

AM54-S4-: LGN 932
Item
[1913?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows arc lamp trimmers with trucks outside B.C. Electric Railway Company's head office on Carrall Street.

[Fleet of electrically operated trucks assembled on race track at Hastings Park]

AM54-S4-: LGN 933
Item
[1913?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Man in storage battery operated truck in front of B.C. Electric Railway Company head office on Carrall Street]

AM54-S4-: LGN 934
Item
[1913?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Two men with tennis racquets standing on front step of B.C. Electric Lawn Tennis Club at 41st Avenue and Laurel Street]

AM54-S4-: LGN 935
Item
[1913?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

B.C. Electric Railway Company News Stands - New Westminster, Marpole, Granville Street Bridge

AM1535-: CVA 99-3547
Item
1921

Part of Stuart Thomson fonds

B.C. Electric Railway Company News Stands - New Westminster, Marpole, Granville Street Bridge

AM1535-: CVA 99-3550
Item
1921

Part of Stuart Thomson fonds

Photograph shows a menu

B.C. Electric Railway Company News Stands - New Westminster, Marpole, Granville Street Bridge

AM1535-: CVA 99-3551
Item
1921

Part of Stuart Thomson fonds

Photograph shows a lunch counter

Vancouver Pageant. June 12, 1914

AM54-S4-: LGN 984
Item
12 June 1914

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows crowds watching parade on Hastings Street, including floats from the Vancouver Gas Company and the B.C. Electric Railway Company.

[Two Vancouver Gas Company floats]

AM54-S4-: LGN 985
Item
12 June 1914

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows two floats for the Vancouver Pageant, one depicting household life before 1886 (on horse-drawn cart), and one depicting household life between 1886 and 1914 (on truck).

Smythe St. between Howe and Granville. April 28 '14.

AM54-S4-: LGN 986
Item
28 Apr. 1914

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows men laying electric power cables (containing three stranded copper conductors and insulated with impregnated papers) under the street. Photograph shows Smithe Street looking east from Granville Street.