[Charles E. Jones at Birds' Paradise]
- AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-1214
- Item
- [ca. 1935]
Part of Major Matthews collection
[Charles E. Jones at Birds' Paradise]
Part of Major Matthews collection
[Charles E. Jones' dog "Smoky"]
Part of Major Matthews collection
[A boy and "Smoky" at Charles E. Jones' Birds' Paradise]
Part of Major Matthews collection
[Charles E. Jones' dog "Smoky"]
Part of Major Matthews collection
Feathered Friends In the Aviaries of C.E. Jones 5207 Hoy Street, Vancouver, B.C.
Part of Major Matthews collection
Photograph shows Charles E. Jones and an unidentified boy and girls
Greetings from "The Birds Paradise" Vancouver, B.C.
Part of Major Matthews collection
A flock of birds flying low over the water
Part of Karl Haspel fonds
Part of Major Matthews collection
His Worship Mayor McGeer visits Chas. E. Jones' Birds' Paradise - 5207 Hoy Street
Part of Major Matthews collection
His Worship Mayor McGeer visits Chas. E. Jones' Birds' Paradise - 5207 Hoy Street
Part of Major Matthews collection
Part of Karl Haspel fonds
[Freighter "Nebraska" at dock]
Part of James Crookall fonds
His worship Mayor McGeer visits Chas. E. Jones Birds' Paradise, 5207 Hoy Street, Vancouver
Part of Major Matthews collection
[Mr. J.C. Campbell sits with the birds at Charles E. Jones Birds' Paradise]
Part of Major Matthews collection
["Smoky" sits with the birds at Charles E. Jones Birds' Paradise]
Part of Major Matthews collection
A flock of birds flying low by the shore
Part of Karl Haspel fonds
["Smoky" sits with the birds at Charles E. Jones Birds' Paradise]
Part of Major Matthews collection
Part of Major Matthews collection
His Worship Mayor McGeer visits Chas. E. Jones' Birds' Paradise - 5207 Hoy Street
Part of Major Matthews collection
Greetings from The Birds' Paradise, Vancouver, B.C.
Part of Major Matthews collection
Photograph shows Charles E. Jones
Greetings from The Birds' Paradise, Vancouver, B.C.
Part of Major Matthews collection
Photograph shows Charles E. Jones
Part of Major Matthews collection
Photograph shows Charles E. Jones with a bird on his shoulder
The Birds' Paradise, Vancouver, B.C.
Part of Major Matthews collection
Photograph shows Charles E. Jones
The Birds' Paradise, Vancouver, B.C.
Part of Major Matthews collection
Photograph shows a young woman and "Smoky"
"Amateur Hour" The Birds' Paradise, Vancouver, B.C.
Part of Major Matthews collection
Photograph shows Albert Jones playing the violin
[Mr. K. Racey and Mr. N.K. Vosper hold cow birds to be released]
Part of Major Matthews collection
[Mr. K. Racey and Mr. N.K. Vosper hold cow birds to be released]
Part of Major Matthews collection
Christmas Comes but once a year - So we share our cake and "Ditch" our fear
Part of Major Matthews collection
Photograph shows Charles E. Jones sharing a sandwich with some birds. Also written on the image: "A Merry Christmas from The Birds' Paradise, Vancouver, B.C. Charles E. Jones and Family"
The Birds' Paradise, Vancouver, B.C.
Part of Major Matthews collection
Photograph shows Charles E. Jones
Charles E. Jones, Vancouver bird watcher
Part of Pacific Press fonds
[Charles E. Jones reading "The Golden Age" in a bird cage at Birds' Paradise]
Part of Major Matthews collection
[A cow bird about to be released]
Part of Major Matthews collection
[Mr. K. Racey and Mr. N.K. Vosper releasing cow birds]
Part of Major Matthews collection
[Seagulls perched on ship's rope]
Part of James Crookall fonds
Part of McGuigan family fonds
Skyline of Vancouver from Hastings Mill wharf
Part of Gordon Brown fonds
Seagulls, Cowichan Bay, Vancouver Island
Fairgoers and rows of cages in bird show
Fairgoers and rows of cages in bird show
Item is a documentary film documenting Vancouver's parks in 1940. This film names Vancouver the "Playground City of the North West" and contains footage of Stanley Park, Connaught Park, Douglas Park, Devonshire Park, Shaughnessy Park, Memorial West Park, Memorial South Park, Almond Park, Hastings Community Park, Grandview Park, Trout Lake, Queen Elizabeth Park, Tatlow Park, Thornton Park, Hadden Park, Burrard View Park, Maple Grove Park, Sunset Nursery, Victory Square Park, Beaver Lake Park as well as Vancouver's beaches including English Bay, Kitsilano Beach, Second Beach, Spanish Banks and Locarno Beach. The film also features Stanley Park including footage of typical scenes at the entrance and causeway, the Administration Offices of the parks system, primeval forest scenes, blossom time in the rockeries and gardens, Lost Lagoon, Prospect Point, Lions Gate Bridge, the totem poles and a view of Stanley park from afar. As well, the film documents the locations of the free swimming classes provided by Vancouver Sun newspaper at Lumberman's Arch Pool, Kitsilano Pool, New Brighton Pool and Maple Grove Pool. Vancouver's playgrounds are also documented with footage of children playing in the playgrounds at Memorial South Playground, Norquay Playground, Robson Playground and McLean Playground. In addition, this film documents a variety of recreational activities that take place in Vancouver's parks including swimming, sunbathing, boating, diving, folk dancing, tennis, golfing (at Fraser Golf Course), walking, lawn bowling, horse-shoe pitching, model yacht racing, cricket, playing games, enjoying the park's fauna and flora (in both summer and autumn), picnicking and having BBQs. Special events such as symphonies, Dress-up Day, the Annual Sandbox Contest, and the annual Soap-box Derby are also documented.
[Hunters standing with] geese [hung] on a canoe
Doves being released from cage at event on outdoor stage