Summer picnics, Bowen Island, B.C.
- AM336-S3-3-: CVA 677-600
- Item
- [ca. 1905]
Lettering on the back of the postcard reads: "Terminal Steamship Co.'s route."
Summer picnics, Bowen Island, B.C.
Lettering on the back of the postcard reads: "Terminal Steamship Co.'s route."
Thanksgiving at [Grace Gospel Hall, 1519 West 8th]
A note on the back of the photograph reads: "Philip T. Timms and wife."
The 'Bridge,' Bowen Island, B.C.
Lettering on the back of the postcard reads: "Terminal Steamship Co.'s route."
The Empire's Commerce, S. S. Bellerophen
Photograph shows ships at dock.
The Handy Man's Last Parade, Vancouver, B.C.
Photograph shows a large parade proceeding down Cordova Street, with spectators on the sidewalks.
The Library, from the southwest, University of British Columbia
The nave, north and south transepts, from the chancel [St. Andrew's Wesley United Church]
The nave, showing open timber truss roof
The nave, showing the open timber truss roof
The pulpit [St. Andrew's Wesley United Church], first morning service, May 28, 1933
[The west side of Carrall Street looking north towards Cordova Street]
Photograph shows pedestrians, carriages, and buildings, including the Hotel Rainier at 303 Carrall Street.
A note on the original mounting board reads: "Geology. Pools of sea water, left by falling tides, are a means with frost and heat, of splitting rocks at their jointing. Bowen Island, Vancouver, B.C. Van. Nat. History - Timms."
[Timms'] early printing machine
Photograph shows museum displays at the Centennial Museum (later the Vancouver Museum), including display boards from a display entitled "The World of Philip Timms." Contact sheet also appears to include images of other displays.
Timms Workshop [501 West Georgia Street]
[Timms workshop, 501 West Georgia Street, with Timms standing in doorway]
Photograph shows a man standing outside the front door of Timms Workshop. A woman can also be seen in the window of the shop.
[Tree growing around rock], Bowen Island
A note on the original mounting board reads: "The trees teach men how to fight difficult problems. Splitting the rocks, Bowen Island. Van. Nat. History - Timms."
[Trees in] Garibaldi National Park
A note on the original mounting board reads: "Garibaldi National Park 1922 one tree cut down by snow avalanche."
[Vancouver Information and Tourist Association advertisement poster]
Photograph shows a sign, reading: "Investigate Vancouver. Unlimited opportunities for capital. The coming metropolis of Western America. The only terminal point and port in Canada on the Pacific." Photograph also shows another small sign, reading: "Advertising Vancouver. The Vancouver Information and Tourist Association have placed 100 of these posters in Seattle during the A.Y.P.E. through Bond and Ricketts Ltd., the designers."
AYPE is Alaska Pacific Yukon Exposition, held in 1909.
Vancouver Natural History Society [members assembled at] Trout Lake
A note on the original mounting board reads: "Vancouver Natural History Society. Our first outing at Trout Lake, Spring time 1927 - Philip Timms Photo."
Vancouver's first baby [as grown woman in carriage on Hornby Street]
A note on the photograph reads: "This is a picture made on Hornby St. at the Court House site. Georgia Street and Hotel Vancouver in the background. At the close of Vancouver's 21st Birthday Parade this photo of our first white baby was made. This famous team of horses was known to many. Do you recognize the gentleman on the box? - Timms Photo."
[View along Granville Street looking south from the waterfront]
[View of corner of Granville and Georgia Streets, from above]
Photograph shows buildings (including the Hudson's Bay Stores building), and Burrard Inlet and waterfront in the distance.
[View of Dupont Street, later Pender Street, Chinatown area]
Photograph shows carts, people, and a dog in the middle of the street. Various commercial buildings are also shown.
[View of Granville Street at Pender Street]
Photograph shows buildings and street from above.
[View of Granville Street, north of Dunsmuir Street, in the rain]
Photograph shows pedestrians on sidewalk and horse-drawn carriages in the street.
[View of Granville Street, north of Georgia Street]
Photograph shows pedestrians, carriages, streetcar, and buildings along the street.
[View of Howe Sound, with dead tree in the foreground]
A note on the original mounting board reads: "It is possible that this dead tree witnessed the comming of Capt. Vancouver as he explored the Sound past Hood Point, Bowen Island. Van. Nat. History - Timms."
Note on original mounting board reads: "Hastings St. ca. 1904"
Photograph shows the Inns of Court Building (423 Hamilton Street at West Hastings) and the Debeck Building (336 West Hastings Street).
[View of the 400 block Granville Street from West Hastings Street]
Photograph shows streetcars, carriages, and pedestrians on street. Photograph shows the Williams Building (413 Granville Street), Fairfield Building (445 Granville Street) and H. McDowell & Co. Drugstore (401 Granville Street).
[View of the 500 block of Granville Street looking north from Dunsmuir Street]
Photograph shows a large carriage travelling north in front of the Fee Block and the Bank of Monrteal.
[View of the 700 block Granville Street looking south from Robson Street]
Photograph shows a boy selling newspapers on Granville Street.
A note on the original mounting board reads: "Geology. Hill-tops of False Creek, Volcanic debris, where play the city's children, Vancouver, B.C. Van. Nat. History - Timms."
Volcanic mud and basaltic outcropping, False Creek
A note on the original mounting board reads: "Geology. Volcanic mud and basaltic outcropping. South side of False Creek, Vancouver, B.C. Van. Nat. History - Timms."
Water Street, site of Woodward's Hardware
Photograph shows a row of wooden shacks, and the debris of a demolished building.
[Weathered rocks in] Capilano River
A note on the original mounting board reads: "Weathering. Sharply fractured rocks fall into the streams and become rounded in shape by the ever-moving currents. Capilano River, Vancouver, B.C. Van. Nat. History - Timms."
A note on the original mounting board reads: "The 'Wedge." The disintegration of rock formation is an interesting field for the nature photographer. Wet, frost, debris, and vegetation penetrates the fractures in the rock, forcing the mass apart to fall below and form the Talus. Sea Coast, near Vancouver, B.C. Philip Timms, A.R.P.S."
Wesley choir picnic supper, June 22nd 1929 Stanley Park, Vancouver, B.C.
Wesley choir picnic, Stanley Park, Vancouver, B.C. June 22nd, 1929
Photograph shows a group portrait of church choir.
Photograph shows the choir of the Wesley Methodist Church posed in front of the church organ before the church's amalgamation with St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church to form St. Andrew's Wesley United Church.
Photograph shows the choir of the Wesley Methodist Church posed in front of the church organ before the church's amalgamation with St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church to form St. Andrew's Wesley United Church.
Item is a photograph showing the church located at Burrard and Georgia.
Wesley Methodist Church, conference week, 1928
View of the church.
[Westminster Avenue, later Main Street, looking north from Keefer Street]
Photograph shows a carriage, a cyclist, a streetcar, and a pedestrian in the middle of the road. Photograph also shows commercial buildings, and other pedestrians.
Where visiting guests may register [St. Andrew's Wesley United Church]
Photograph shows the table and guest register for church visitors.
[Willows and bridges at Stanley Park]
Notes on original mounting board read: "Weeping willows, in their winter sleep. Stanley Park, Vancouver, B.C. Van. Nat. History. - Timms"
[Willows and bridges in Stanley Park]
A note on the original mounting board reads: "Landscape. The Willow's looking glass. Winter in Stanley Park, Vancouver, B.C. 1939. Van. Nat. History - Timms."