City of Vancouver Archives

First International Mail Flight Vancouver to Seattle - W.E. Boeing of Seattle leaving Vancouver

AM54-S4-: Trans P45
Item
Mar. 3, 1919

Photograph shows W.E. Boeing climbing into a float plane

[Former Fire Chief J.H. Carlisle after receiving the King's Police Medal from His Honour W.C. Nichol, Lieutenant governor of B.C.]

AM54-S4-: Port P140
Item
Apr. 9, 1923

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Mayor C.E. Tisdall

[Friends and families bid farewell to departing 62nd Overseas Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force]

AM54-S4-: Mil P67.2
Item
Mar. 1916

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Funeral procession at Georgia and Granville Streets for four firemen killed on duty]

AM54-S4-: FD P18.2
Item
May 1918

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Funeral procession at Granville and Dunsmuir Streets for four firemen killed on duty]

AM54-S4-: FD P18.1
Item
May 1918

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Governor General Viscount Willingdon and others on steps of Point Grey Municipal Hall]

AM54-S4-: Bu P472
Item
1927

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Group portrait] Draft No. 4 Railway Construction Co[mpan]y

AM54-S4-: LP 229.2
Item
1917

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows non commissioned officers and men 1st Depot Battalion in front of the Women's Building in Hastings Park

[Group portrait of hunters with a black bear on Georgia near Seymour Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P484
Item
1913 ; reproduced 1955

Part of Major Matthews collection

Men identified (left to right): Harry Duker, Eddie Weed, Alf Taylor, Harold Brown and Joe Newton. Photograph shows Leo A. Malfet Taxidermist, the Georgia Cafe and part of the Hudson Bay Co. store under construction.

[Group portrait of] King George High School Inter High School Intermediate Rugby Champions Large Cup winners, 1925-1926

AM54-S4-: LP 310.3
Item
1925-1926

Part of Major Matthews collection

Individuals identified are back row (L-R): R.M. Smith, F.M. Dorchester, D.J. Morgan, J.H. McLennan, D.M. Campbell, H.A. Matheson, second row: Mr. R.D. Granger, G.S. Ward, R.J. Hayter, C.H. Rich, D.M. Haywood, D.C. Newitt, J. Cooper, Mr. S.F.M. Moodie, third row: Dave Hendry, G.L. Haszard, J.L. Shaner, J.R. Parker, E.A. Storry, C.F. Alexander, E.S. Gladwin, front row: E.G. Grant, N.W. Rothnie, G. Niblo and A.D. Sewell

[Group portrait of] King George High School Inter High School Senior Ruby Champions, winner of Thomson Cup, 1924-5

AM54-S4-: LP 310.2
Item
1925

Part of Major Matthews collection

Individuals identified are top row (L-R): B. McIntyre, D. McGregor, V. Jones, W. James, P. Barratt, second row: Mr. S.F. Moodie, N. McKee, N. McLeod, R. Granger, B. Millner, G. Humphries, Mr. D.B. Johnston, third row: D. Young, W. Wetmore, B. Adams, E. Pinkham, W. Jones, K. Lawson, W. Barker, front row: D. McIntyre and E. McIntyre.

[Group portrait of] Officers 1st Depot Battalion Hastings Park, Vancouver, B.C.

AM54-S4-: LP 229.1
Item
Nov. 1917

Part of Major Matthews collection

Men identified (left to right): Back row: J.O.F.H. Orr, A.F. Holliwell, J.U. Southin, unidentified, A.H. Middleton, J. Harvey, O.U. Butler, J.A.B. Hoyle, F.G.J. Bezeau, W.V.B. Webb, J. Bushnell. Front row: E.R.M. Cochrane, F.A. Hewer, J.W. Smith, unidentified, Ross, H. St. J. Montizambert, R.H. Tupper, D.E. Carlton, J.D. Beatson, E. Gallaut, H.F. Maskell.

[Group portrait of Officers on board the H.M.C.S. "Rainbow"]

AM54-S4-: Bo P179
Item
[ca. 1911]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Group portrait of the] officers of the 29th (Vancouver) Battalion C.E.F. [at Hastings Park]

AM54-S4-: VLP 74.6
Item
1915

Part of Major Matthews collection

Individuals identified are Lieutenants C.R. Pooley, H.W. Sangster, B.G. Wolfe-Merton, W.N. MacLean, L.A. Wilmot, W.D. Hunter, D.H.C. Munroe, N.E. O'Brian, T.A.A. Taylor, G.I. Gwynn, J.C. E. Walker, Captain J.M. Rolston, Captain K.C.C. Taylor, Lieut. H. St. J. Biggs, Lieut. Hon. F. Grosvenor, Lieut. H.S. Montizaubert, Lieut. R.C. McKnight, Lieut. J.C. Fordham, Lieut. W.B.D. Goodfellow, Capt. S. Knott, Lieut. F.A. Rose, Captains Sir C.P. Piers, Bart, W.G. Morrison, C.A. McDiarmid, W.S. Latta, P.H. Smith, C.E. King, T.E. Caskey, D.C. McGregor, R. Macgowan, R. Bell-Irving, Major J.S. Tait, Lieut-Col. H.S. Tobin, Major J. Sclater and Major J.M. Ross.

H. B. Co. E.A. Masquerade Dance

AM54-S4-: Port P1213
Item
Nov. 4, 1920

Part of Major Matthews collection

Group portrait showing Mr. and Mrs. Harry S. Rolston, J.J. Banfield, H.T. Lockyer and others

[H.H. Gowen, Dr. L.S. Klink, Dr. R.E. McKechnie and Lieutenant Governor R. Randolph at convocation at U.B.C.]

AM54-S4-: Port P1370
Item
May 10, 1928 ; reproduced 1955

Part of Major Matthews collection

High School sports [girls' track team]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-803
Item
23 May 1933

Part of Major Matthews collection

Group portrait showing June McFarlane, Dorothy Paulin, Aileen Curran, Mary Code, Jean Bowman, Margaret Wright and others

[H.M.A.S. Adelaide, Curlew Class Ship "dipping" flag near Brockton Point]

AM54-S4-: Bo P98
Item
[25 June 1924]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[H.M.S. "Repulse" visits Vancouver]

AM54-S4-: Bo P99
Item
1924

Part of Major Matthews collection

Hollywood C.C. and Vancouver [at] Brockton Point

AM54-S4-: Port P1494.2
Item
July 4, 1936

Part of Major Matthews collection

Group portrait showing Errol Flynn (seated in front row far left), Nigel Bruce (wearing knee pads), as well as Harry Warren (middle row, third from left), J. Fyfe-Smith, C. Aubrey Smith, Alan Roughton, Reginald Burleigh, Henry Stephenson, E.E. Clive, Eric Blore, Harry B. Warner, Cecil Parkinson, Frank Lawton, R.P. Woodward, Bunny Hobday, Meredith Berridge, Stan Remnant, Fergie Ward, E.H. Grubbe, Gerry O'Hara, David Seaton and others

[Hon. John Oliver and Samuel Hill at Peace Arch dedication]

AM54-S4-: Arch P39
Item
Sept. 6, 1921

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Honour guard at C.P.R. station to greet General Sir Sam Hughes, Minister of the Militia]

AM54-S4-: Mil P72
Item
[between 1914 and 1918]

Part of Major Matthews collection

H.R.H. The Prince of Wales, Prince George and Canadian Club Executive at Hotel Vancouver

AM54-S4-: Port P1266
Item
Aug. 18, 1927

Part of Major Matthews collection

Group portrait in the roof garden showing E.G. Baynes, J.G. Todhunter, R.A. Simpson, W.O. Banfield, H.W. Long, W.J. Baird, J.L. Johnson, R. Marpole, W.H. Malkin, G. Farrell, W. Dalton, J.J. Banfield, C.S. Maharg, P.T. Pilkey, F.F. Schooly, A.E. Foreman, J.H. Griffin, Captain Lecky, J.R.V. Dunlop, A.F. Lascelles, L.D. Taylor, V.W. Odlum, J.H. King, W.C. Ditmar, Peter Heenan, F.R. McD. Russell and Brigadier General Trotter

Inspection by H.R.H. Prince Arthur of Connaught Vancouver, B.C.

AM54-S4-: Duke of Conn P11
Item
July 29, 1918

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Generals Leckie and Duff Stuart on the Cambie Street grounds

[Inspection of the 29th Battalion, No. 8 Company Army Service Corps at Hastiings Park]

AM54-S4-: Mil P49
Item
[between 1914 and 1918]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows H.H. Stevens, "Spot" McGregor, Captain Rorison, Colonel Tobin, General McRae, General Stewart and General Sam Hughes

[Inspection of wooden ship building site]

AM54-S4-: Bo P120
Item
[between 1914 and 1918]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Men identified: General Lessard far left and men in right row: Arthur Hendry, E.W. Hamber, unknown, unknown, General Leekie

[Interior hall way of Union S.S. "Lady Cynthia"]

AM54-S4-: Bo P522.3
Item
[ca. 1956]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Interior passenger deck of the Union S.S. "Lady Cynthia"]

AM54-S4-: Bo P522.6
Item
[ca. 1956]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Interior passenger deck of the Union S.S. "Lady Cynthia"]

AM54-S4-: Bo P522.7
Item
[ca. 1956]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[James Wedell and William Templeton beside Wendell Williams Air Service Incorporated airplane]

AM54-S4-: Air P76
Item
Dec. 5, 1931 ; reproduced 1955

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Joe (Seraphim) Fortes in his swimming costume]

AM54-S4-: Port P114.1
Item
[between 1915 and 1920]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[John Clough]

AM54-S4-: Port P103
Item
[1910?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[King Neptune and the "Jantzen Girls" in swim suits pulling a Royal Life Saving float in a Dominion Day parade]

AM54-S4-: Port P258.1
Item
July 1, 1925 ; reproduced 1955

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the Colonial Theatre and other businesses in the west side of the 600 Block of Granville Street and the post office tower

[Lawn bowling at Terminal City Lawn Bowling Club at 3025 Fir Street]

AM54-S4-: Sp P62.2
Item
July 20, 1933 ; reproduced 1955

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Lieutenant governor W.C. Nichol decorating Fire Chief J.H. Carlisle with the King's Police Medal]

AM54-S4-: Port P192
Item
Apr. 9, 1923

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Lieutenant Simons, Mayor Taylor and Captain Davy at Cambie Street Grounds during Australian Cadets' visit]

AM54-S4-: Mil P22.2
Item
1915

Part of Major Matthews collection

Local dignitaries and others in the cast of a Shakespeare play

AM54-S4-: Port P898
Item
Aug. 8- Aug. 15, 1925

Part of Major Matthews collection

Group portrait showing, left to right: J.J. Banfield (director), Mayor Louis D. Taylor, John Bennett (alderman, back row), Chick Rolston, Walter Leek (President, back row), Frank Woodside (alderman, back row), Harry Duker (back row), Willie Dalton (back row), W.C. Brown (director), James Leyland (small business owner) and others

[Lord and Lady Byng accompanied by Mayor L.D. Taylor during an official visit]

AM54-S4-: Port P7
Item
1926

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Chief Constable H.W. Long, Alderman Dean, Major F. Stead, Alderman Worthington, an honour guard of Boy Scouts and others

[Lord and Lady Byng and His Worship L.D. Taylor outside the C.P.R. Station]

AM54-S4-: Port P9
Item
1926

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Lord and Lady Byng and Mayor L.D. Taylor meeting Boy Scouts in Stanley Park]

AM54-S4-: Port P233
Item
1922

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Lord Jellicoe]

AM54-S4-: Port P21
Item
[ca. 1919]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Head and shoulders portrait

[Lord Willingdon, Dr. H.B. King, Hecter Charleworth and others leaving Kitsilano Junior High School]

AM54-S4-: Sch P93
Item
Apr. 19, 1928 ; reproduced 1954

Part of Major Matthews collection

Lumberman's Arch in Stanley Park

AM54-S4-: Arch P43
Item
[ca. 1940]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Lumberman's Arch in Stanley Park

AM54-S4-: Arch P41
Item
[ca. 1930]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Lunch room in the Union S.S. "Lady Cynthia"]

AM54-S4-: Bo P522.5
Item
[ca. 1956]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Major General Steele inspecting the 29th Vancouver Battalion on the Cambie Street Grounds]

AM54-S4-: Mil P97.2
Item
[ca. 1915]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photographs shows Lieutenant Colonel Guy Kirkpatrick, Major General Steele, Brigadier General J. Duff Stewart, Colonel S.B. Ogilvie, Lieutenant Colonel H.S. Tobin, Lieutenant Colonel H.D. Hulme and others and Vancouver High School in the background