City of Vancouver Archives

[View of Granville Street, looking north from Georgia Street]

AM54-S4-: SGN 1529
Item
[1912?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

J.S. Matthews' notes with print or negative in Archives.

[View of Hastings Street, looking east from Vancouver Club]

AM54-S4-: SGN 1532
Item
[1912?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

J.S. Matthews' notes with print or negative in Archives.

The end of the trans-continental motor car journey across Canada. Thomas W. Wilby emptying a bottle of Atlantic Ocean water into the Pacific Ocean at Victoria, Vancouver Island, October 18, 1912

AM54-S4-: LGN 538
Item
18 Oct. 1912

Part of Major Matthews collection

Thomas W. Wilby and Reo Car. The First to Cross Canada by Car

AM54-S4-: Trans P188
Item
1912

Part of Major Matthews collection

John McDonald at wheel of special 1912

AM54-S4-: Out P1123
Item
[ca. 1912]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Maud Hicks

[Group of people assembled around a car in front of the Hastings Grove Store, Curtis and Duthie Streets, Burnaby]

AM54-S4-: SGN 184
Item
[1912?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

J.S. Matthews' notes with print or negative in Archives.

[Car and passengers at 1820 Waterloo Street]

AM1584-: CVA 7-188
Item
[ca. 1912]

Part of James Luke Quiney fonds

N.P.A.A.O. [North Pacific Association of Amateur Oarsmen. Three men and automobile near a road] at Esquimalt

AM1584-: CVA 7-319
Item
[ca. 1912]

Part of James Luke Quiney fonds

The Birks Building under construction

AM54-S4-1-M-14-: M-14-43
Item
Dec. 28, 1912

Part of Major Matthews collection

Item is progress photograph of construction of Birks Building at 718 Granville Street.

"The Canadian Highway". T.W. Wilby and Parly en route for Victoria

AM54-S4-: LGN 533
Item
[Oct. 1912]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows five men standing near two automobiles parked next to a large tree at the side of the road. J.S. Matthews' notes with print or negative in Archives.

The family car

AM1576-S6-12-F47-: 2011-010.1754
Item
1912 (reproduced 1986)

Part of Vancouver Centennial Commission fonds

[New Capilano Intake]

AM54-S4-: Ci Dept P22.1
Item
[ca. 1912]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Panoramic view

Canyon View Hotel No[rth] Vancouver, B.C.

AM54-S4-: Hot P15.1
Item
[ca. 1912]

Part of Major Matthews collection

B.C. Telephone Company office [and vehicles at 555 Seymour Street]

AM1535-: CVA 99-5033
Item
1912

Part of Stuart Thomson fonds

Group portrait of employees

Irish automobile "Tally-Ho" - Stanley Park Stables

AM977-: CVA 319-07
Item
[ca. 1912]

Part of Mitchell family fonds

[Driver Charles Brazer Jordan seated in automobile]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-337
Item
1912

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

The Birks Building under construction

AM54-S4-1-M-14-: M-14-41
Item
Dec. 2, 1912

Part of Major Matthews collection

Item is progress photograph of construction of Birks Building at 718 Granville Street.

Scenes from the route of Thos. W. Wilby, the "Pathfinder" on his journey from Halifax to Victoria

AM54-S4-: LGN 535
Item
[1912]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph negative is a copy of six photograph prints of Thomas Wilby on his trip, showing various stops along the way.

[View of Georgia Street, looking east from Court House]

AM54-S4-: SGN 1525
Item
[1912?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

J.S. Matthews' notes with print or negative in Archives.

[View of opening ceremony and welcome to the Duke of Connaught in the Court House grounds]

AM54-S4-: Duke of Conn P25
Item
Sept. 18, 1912

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the first Hotel Vancouver

[A car on Park Road]

AM54-S4-: St Pk P144
Item
[ca. 1912]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[A car on unpaved Maple Street and Maud Boscawen Matthews and friend]

AM54-S4-: Str P90.08
Item
1912

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

[Man standing outside electric storage battery coupe style car]

AM54-S4-: LGN 930
Item
[1913?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[His Worship T.S. Baxter in a car in front of the Canadian Fairbanks Morse Company warehouse]

AM54-S4-: Trans P60
Item
[ca. 1913]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[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.

Erection of Court House flagpole

AM54-S4-: LP 332.1
Item
Aug. 29, 1913

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows intersection of Hornby St. and West Georgia St., Wesley Methodist Church, Glencoe Lodge (1001 West Georgia), Christ Church, 600 block Hornby and Western Club (951 Dunsmuir)

Vancouver, Canada, Rotary Club leaving Compressed Gas Company's Office for the Royal Nurseries.

AM54-S4-: Bu P535
Item
Aug. 12, 1913

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the west side of the 500 block of Howe Street.

[An Abbott Detroit car on the "Green Timbers" Highway]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-1343
Item
1913

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Mr. E.E. Blackmore, Teddie Blackmore, George Blackmore and Mr. and Mrs. Chase

[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

[Looking west towards the southwest corner of the 2400 Block Kingsway at Broadway]

COV-S632-: CVA 789-47
Item
[ca. 1913]

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Photograph shows a macadam road, the storefront of Frederick T. Vernon (255 East Broadway formerly 2471 Westminster Road) with the Lee Block (175 East Broadway) in the background.

Erection of Court House flagpole

AM54-S4-: Bu P88.4
Item
Aug. 29, 1913

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the intersection of Georgia and Hornby Streets, the King Edward VII monument, Westley Methodist Church, Y.M.C.A. building under construction, shops in the 900 block Georgia, Christ Church Cathedral, Glencoe Lodge, and the lion's on the Courthouse steps.

People and dog in car in front of Lumberman's Arch (also known as the "Bowie Arch") at Stanley Park

AM54-S4-: LGN 726
Item
[1913?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

J.S. Matthews' notes with print or negative in Archives.

[View of the 3500 block Commercial Street looking north from 20th Avenue]

AM54-S4-: LGN 504
Item
[1913?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the Bank of Hamilton, Jackson Hardware Co. and the Bank of Vancouver.

[Captain Watts driving an air-cooled "Franklin" at the Mission Playhouse]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-2390
Item
1913

Part of Major Matthews collection

[A car rally on Kingsway]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-2295
Item
1913

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Harry Hooper's sightseeing car in front of the Hollow Tree]

AM54-S4-: Trans P32
Item
[ca. 1913]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Exterior of the Court House from Georgia Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P257.4
Item
[ca. 1913]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[A car rally on Kingsway]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-2294
Item
1913

Part of Major Matthews collection

[A car rally on Kingsway]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-2296
Item
1913

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Vancouver Fire Department members and vehicles assembled for a Labour Day Parade at the C.P.R. freight yard on Pender Street]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-2748
Item
Sept. 1, 1913

Part of Major Matthews collection

Group portrait showing Deputy Chief Thompson in a car and The City Junk Company and other buildings in the background

[Exterior of Court House from Georgia Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P257.1
Item
[ca. 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

Vancouver City Scavenging Department [yard], 120 Union Street

AM54-S4-: LP 19
Item
1913

Part of Major Matthews collection

Individuals identified in photograph are Frank Jones, Bob Walker and Mr. Pitman. Photograph also shows stables, incinerator, smoke stack and B.C. Electric (steamplant) powerhouse.