City of Vancouver Archives

Kitsilano Beach pool, diving tower and pier

AM1376-: CVA 72-19
Item
[between 1950 and 1952]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Item is a photograph of families using the outdoor swimming pool at Kitsilano Beach. The photograph is taken from near the southwest end of the pool, looking northeast. A diving tower and pier into the pool can be seen, and beyond the pool, across English Bay, Kitsilano Beach and the bathhouse is visible, with Hotel Vancouver and the Vancouver Block clock tower visible in the far background.

Kitsilano Beach pool, from west end

AM1376-: CVA 72-21
Item
[between 1950 and 1952]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Item is a photograph of families using the outdoor swimming pool at Kitsilano Beach. The photograph is taken from near the southwest end of the pool, looking east. The showboat stage, diving platform, and a pier into the pool can be seen, and beyond the pool Kitsilano Beach and the bathhouse is visible.

Kitsilano Beach pool, showboat stage

AM1376-: CVA 72-23
Item
[between 1950 and 1952]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Item is a photograph of the showboat stage at the outdoor swimming pool at Kitsilano Beach. The photograph is taken from a position above the pool to the south, looking north down into the pool area. The diving platform and people using the pool are also visible, and beyond the pool English Bay and Stanley Park can be seen.

Seaforth Highlanders pipe band on Cambie Street

AM1376-: CVA 72-27
Item
[between 1950 and 1952]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Item is a photograph of the Seaforth Highlanders pipe band marching on Cambie Street outside the west facade of the Daily Province building (198 W. Hastings Street), across from Victory Square.

C.P.R. No. 1, Countess of Dufferin steam locomotive

AM1376-: CVA 72-28
Item
[between 1950 and 1952]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Item is a photograph of the Countess of Dufferin steam locomotive, C.P.R. No. 1, surrounded by snow, at its outdoor display location in Winnipeg.

Capilano Stadium, baseball game

AM1376-: CVA 72-32
Item
[between 1950 and 1952]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Item is a photograph of a baseball game in progress at Capilano Stadium (4601 Ontario Street). The photograph was taken from the upper level of the bleachers behind home plate. Queen Elizabeth park is visible in the background beyond the park lights and scoreboard. Advertisements for local businesses line the outfield wall.

English Bay; Vanc.

AM1376-: CVA 72-33
Item
[between 1950 and 1952]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Item is a photograph of the southwest (front) and southeast (side) facades of the Sylvia Hotel (Beach Avenue at Gilford Street) with a section of park benches in the foreground. The photograph was taken from park area on the Beach Avenue, looking north. Cars parked and other park visitors can be seen in the photograph.

Stanley Park, four totem poles

AM1376-: CVA 72-34
Item
[between 1950 and 1952]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Item is a photograph of four totem poles near Lumberman's Arch in Stanley park. The poles are (L-R): the Sisa-Kaulas Pole, the two Thunderbird House Posts pole and the Chief Wakas Pole (second from the right).

Stanley Park, entrance and roadway

AM1376-: CVA 72-35
Item
[between 1950 and 1952]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Stanley Park, visitors and rows of flowers in garden

AM1376-: CVA 72-39
Item
[between 1950 and 1952]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Stanley Park, June 1950

AM1376-: CVA 72-40
Item
1950

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Item is a photograph of a view of a rock garden in Stanley Park.

Stanley Park, painter on bench

AM1376-: CVA 72-41
Item
[between 1950 and 1952]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Item is a photograph of a man with a pochade box sitting on a bench in Stanley Park, with paint brushes in his hands. Other park visitors and park scenery may be seen in the background.

Stanley Park, Lost Lagoon

AM1376-: CVA 72-43
Item
[between 1950 and 1952]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Item is a photograph of park visitors boating in Lost Lagoon, Stanley Park.

Stanley Park, monkey house

AM1376-: CVA 72-45
Item
[between 1950 and 1952]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Stanley Park, Lions Gate Bridge southern approach

AM1376-: CVA 72-51
Item
[between 1950 and 1952]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Item is a photograph of the southern approach to the Lion's Gate Bridge from Stanley Park. Looking north across the bridge, the road, decorative lions and pylons, and cables and piers are visible.

Wishing Well, Capilano Canyon

AM1376-: CVA 72-57
Item
[between 1950 and 1952]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Item is a photograph of the wishing well at the suspension bridge in Capilano Canyon. The well is flanked with unpainted statues, a male, a female, and three children. The well is decorated with first nations style art and the sign reads "The Old Indian Wishing Well of Capilano".

Indian Arm, Vanc, May 24/50

AM1376-: CVA 72-58
Item
May 24, 1950

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Item is a photograph of a tour boat and visitors at the pier of the Belcarra Park picnic area from over the water of Indian Arm.

Belcarra Park

AM1376-: CVA 72-60
Item
[between 1950 and 1952]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Item is a photograph of visitors on the pier at Belcarra Park picnic grounds taken from the end of the pier looking towards land. The sign over the pier says "Belcarra Park picnic grounds & dancing".

Indian Arm, Vanc, May 24/50

AM1376-: CVA 72-61
Item
May 24, 1950

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

C.N. Dock, with ships and barges

AM1376-: CVA 72-65
Item
[between 1950 and 1952]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Kingsway at Victoria Drive, southeast, pre improvements

AM1376-: CVA 75-04
Item
[between 1924 and Oct. 4, 1932]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Item is a photograph of the intersection of Kingsway and Victoria Drive, looking southeast, before the Kingsway improvements. Identified establishments on the southeast corner include W. H. A. Van Alstine Drugs, George Collett Boot and Shoe Hospital (before its move to the 1900 block of Kingsway), Maple Leaf Barber Shop, and Bell's Grocery. Across Kingsway in the right of the photograph is Star Grocery. There is a billboard for Turret Cigarettes across the intersection on Victoria.

Kingsway at Knight Street, southwest corner, post improvements

AM1376-: CVA 75-10
Item
Oct. 4, 1932

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Item is a photograph of Kingsway at Knight Street, southwest corner, looking east, after the Kingsway improvements. The photograph shows the new sidewalk in front of Herbert Eldridge Drugs, the widened section of Kingsway, and the fully renovated fence and sidewalk sections across Knight Street. New billboards on Knight Street have advertisements for Forst's Radio (selling Philco radios) and City Coal Co.

Kingsway at Knight Street, southeast corner, post improvements

AM1376-: CVA 75-12
Item
Oct. 4, 1932

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Item is a photograph of the intersection of Kingsway and Knight Street, looking at the southeast corner, after the Kingsway improvements. The photograph shows the widened section of Kingsway and the fully renovated fence and sidewalk sections across Knight Street. New billboards on Knight Street have advertisements for Forst's Radio (selling Philco radios) and City Coal Co.

Kingsway at Perry Street, Jones Tent and Awning Co. Ltd., pre improvements

AM1376-: CVA 75-13
Item
[between 1924 and Oct. 4, 1932]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Item is a photograph of Kingsway at Perry Street, looking northwest at the Jones & Son Tent and Awning Co. Ltd. Building. This photograph was taken before the building was shortened to make room for street widening and other improvements.

Kingsway at Commercial Drive, Natal Garage, pre improvement

AM1376-: CVA 75-15
Item
[between 1924 and Oct. 4, 1932]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Item is a photograph of Kingsway at Commercial Drive looking west at the southwest corner of the intersection, before the Kingsway improvements. The photograph shows a small corner store, the Natal Garage and service station, and a building under construction. Coca-Cola and Orange Crush signs are on the side of the corner store, and a delivery truck for Fletcher's No. 1 Bacon is at the service station.

Kingsway at Knight, Ed's Fish & Chips

AM1376-: CVA 75-18
Item
[between 1924 and Oct. 4, 1932]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Item is a photograph of the intersection of Kingsway and Knight Street, looking southeast. The building on the corner is Ed's Fish & Chips.

Vancouver Fire Department - First Aid Team

AM1376-: CVA 76-03
Item
1931

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Item is a photograph portrait of the Vancouver Fire Department's first aid team, winners of Daily Province and City Shields, 1931. The identified individuals are (standing, left to right): Capt. J. Anderson (Instructor), L. Leavy, T. Anderson (Capt.), Chief Thompson, and (seated, left to right) J. Ettinger, W. Bailey (Patient), W. Barrett.

Vancouver Fire Department float in parade

AM1376-: CVA 76-05
Item
1936

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Item is a photograph of a float for the Vancouver Fire Department in an unidentified parade on E Hastings Street, outside the Ukrainian National Hall (875 E Hastings Street). Spectators line the street, and three small children can be seen riding on the hood of the float.

Funeral cortege of three firemen killed on duty

AM1376-: CVA 76-13
Item
1945

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Item is a photograph of a funeral procession for Cpt. E. William Barnett, firefighter Reg Hill, and Lt. James Hunt, the three firefighters killed during the McMaster Building fire. The procession is on W Georgia Street outside Christ Church Cathedral. The coffins of the three firefighters, draped with the union jack, have been placed on top of a covered ladder truck and are flanked by bearers on top of the truck and along the sides. A crowd of mourners can be seen on the sidewalk outside the cathedral.

Funeral cortege of three firemen killed on duty, loading the coffins

AM1376-: CVA 76-14
Item
1945

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Item is a photograph of a funeral procession for Cpt. E. William Barnett, firefighter Reg Hill, and Lt. James Hunt, the three firefighters killed during the McMaster Building fire. The procession is on W Georgia Street outside Christ Church Cathedral. The coffins of the three firefighters, draped with the union jack, are in the process of being ceremonially placed on top of a covered ladder truck and are flanked by bearers on top of the truck and along the sides. Crowds of mourners fill the sidewalks, officials stand by the sides, and a marching band can be seen playing.