City of Vancouver Archives

[Group photograph of Vancouver Shipyard Co. Ltd employees]

AM54-S4-: Bo P524
Item
[ca. 1902]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Man with folded arms standing behind seated men is identified as Captain William Watts.

[R.C.M.P. "St. Roch" being repaired at Haddon Park]

AM54-S4-: Bo P571
Item
[ca. 1958]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[R.C.M.P. "St. Roch" being repaired at Haddon Park]

AM54-S4-: Bo P572
Item
[ca. 1958]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[R.C.M.P. "St. Roch" being repaired at Haddon Park]

AM54-S4-: Bo P573
Item
[ca. 1958]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[R.C.M.P. "St. Roch" being repaired at Haddon Park]

AM54-S4-: Bo P575
Item
[ca. 1958]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Old and new Granville Street bridges]

AM54-S4-: Br P13
Item
June 1, 1909

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Group portrait of men involved in the construction of the Fraser River bridge]

AM54-S4-: Br P22
Item
[ca. 1904]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Men identified (left to right): C.P. Moss, Robert Balfour, H.K. Seltzer, W.H. Armstrong, Alex Morrison and W.C. Ditmars.

[Building caissons for the Lion's Gate bridge footings]

AM54-S4-: Br P24.4
Item
1937

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Lion's Gate bridge under construction]

AM54-S4-: Br P24.3
Item
1937

Part of Major Matthews collection

[View of suspension bridge from Capilano Creek]

AM54-S4-: Br P36
Item
[ca. 1900]

Part of Major Matthews collection

ground level view

Suspension Bridge near Spuzzum

AM54-S4-: Br P38
Item
[ca. 1898]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[His Worship Fred J. Hume and Charles Geisser open the Granville Bridge]

AM54-S4-: Br P49
Item
Feb. 5, 1954

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Major J.S. Matthews, Mrs. R.J. Sprott and others at opening of Granville Bridge]

AM54-S4-: Br P50
Item
Feb. 4, 1954

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Alderman J.W. Cornett speaks at the opening of the Granville Bridge]

AM54-S4-: Br P51
Item
Feb. 4, 1954

Part of Major Matthews collection

Men identified (left to right): Birt Showler, C.E. Thompson, Charles Geisser, Rev. James W. Melvin, J.R. Grant, J.C. Oliver and W.G. MacKenzie.

[Chimney Creek bridge under construction]

AM54-S4-: Br P56.4
Item
[ca. 1905]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Group on Capilano Creek bridge]

AM54-S4-: Br P67.1
Item
1898

Part of Major Matthews collection

Group portrait showing (left to right): Jane, May, Malcolm and Georgia MacMillan.

[Mr. and Mrs. John Archibald MacMillan]

AM54-S4-: Br P67.2
Item
[ca. 1900]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Exterior of Yick Lung Jin, Merchant Tailors' Shop at 426 Carrall Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P3.1
Item
[1897 or 1898]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Exterior of Yick Lung Jin, Merchant Tailors' Shop at 426 Carrall Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P3.2
Item
[1897 or 1898]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Exterior of W.A. McIntosh Co. Ltd. butcher shop 36 Cordova St.]

AM54-S4-: Bu P4
Item
[ca. 1898]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Vancouver Opera House 733 Granville St. under construction]

AM54-S4-: Bu P9
Item
1890

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Exterior of A.W. Ross Real Estate and E.C. Coulding Law Office building on Hastings between Homer and Hamilton Streets]

AM54-S4-: Bu P12
Item
1886

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Exterior of the Post Office building on Hastings Street between Homer and Hamilton Streets]

AM54-S4-: Bu P13
Item
1886

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows raised wooden sidewalks.

[Exterior of Meikle Bros. Vancouver Soda Water Works - 719 Gore Ave.]

AM54-S4-: Bu P25
Item
[ca. 1900]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Group assembled in garden in rear of 74 Cordova St.]

AM54-S4-: Bu P44
Item
[ca. 1888]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the first electric light plant and the unit block Hastings between Carrall and Abbott Street. Individuals identified (left to right): Mrs. Percy Venables, Mr. Mazoni, Miss Thomas, Mr. Dizromi, unidentified, Mr. Gabe Thomas, Mrs. Brown, Peter Clair, Mrs. Thomas, Mrs. Vashon, Mrs. Mazoni, Mrs. Peter Clair, Mrs. Woods. Front: Mazoni boy.

[Exterior of Dr. Rolls drugstore - Cordova St.]

AM54-S4-: Bu P47
Item
1887

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Post office under construction S.W. corner of Granville and Pender Streets]

AM54-S4-: Bu P52
Item
1891

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Group portrait of Vancouver City Hospital staff]

AM54-S4-: Bu P66
Item
1893

Part of Major Matthews collection

Individuals identified (left to right): Back row: Miss Watmough, Miss Bushby; Front row: Miss Swan, Miss Way, Frank Humphrey

[Exterior of Royal Bank of Canada building - 404 W. Hastings Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P78
Item
[ca. 1903]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the Elesmere Rooms.

[Queen Brothers Stanley Park Stables - south side Georgia between Seymour and Granville Streets]

AM54-S4-: Bu P84
Item
[ca. 1889]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Frank W. Hart's funeral hearse.

[Exterior of the Bell-Irving Building - S.E. corner of Richards and Cordova Streets]

AM54-S4-: Bu P85
Item
[ca. 1890]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the R.G. Tatlow & Co. Real Estate office. Men identified (left to right): unidentified, Mr. Spinks, R.G. Tatlow, Mr. Bell-Irving and unidentified.

[Cornerstone ceremony for the Salvation Army's new Grace Hospital - at 26th Avenue and Heather Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P87
Item
Jan. 22, 1927

Part of Major Matthews collection

Individuals identified: Mayne D. Hamilton holding the trowel and Enoch Evans (second from right).

[Exterior of the Dunn-Miller Block - 8 - 28 W. Cordova Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P89
Item
1898

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Dunn & Co. Limited Hardware and Klondike Supplies. Individuals identified (left to right): unidentified, unidentified, George Hunter, unidentified, Geo. W. Tripp, Alex Mitchell, unidentified, Miss Kate Blackburn (Mrs. Clark), Max LeCappillan, unidentified, unidentified, unidentified unidentified, unidentified, Rufus Hoar, unidentified, unidentified, Mr. Slater, Andrew Forbes, unidentified boy.

Vancouver San Juan Lime Co. Kiln [foot of Raymur Avenue]

AM54-S4-: Bu P94
Item
[ca. 1888]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Interior Machine Shops of City Foundry [at the foot of Hawks Avenue]

AM54-S4-: Bu P95.1
Item
1889

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Interior of City Foundry and Machine works at the foot of Hawks Ave.]

AM54-S4-: Bu P95.2
Item
1889

Part of Major Matthews collection

[The Dunn-Miller Block under construction - south side of Cordova between Carrall and Abbott Streets]

AM54-S4-: Bu P96
Item
1889

Part of Major Matthews collection

[View of the English Bay Cannery site west of Bayswater Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P110
Item
[ca. 1907]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the cannery cottages and wharf.

[Exterior of Rev. J.W. Pedley's residence - 710 Richards Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P112
Item
Aug. 1888

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Rev. J.H. Pedley ont he balcony and Mrs. Charlotte Ellen Reed Pedley on the porch.

[Exterior of the new Y.M.C.A. building and Vancouver Public Library at 149 West Hastings Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P118
Item
1890

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a portion of the old Y.M.C.A. building to the right and wooden sidewalks. E. Machin is standing to the left in the doorway.

[Decorated Red Cross Brewery carts in the 400 block Cordova Street - north side]

AM54-S4-: Bu P128
Item
[ca. 1890]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Group portrait in front of Fader Bros. Sash and Door Manufacturing Co. - north side of False Creek east of Granville Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P139
Item
[ca. 1889]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Group portrait of South Vancouver pioneers in front of Jos. Curry's Gladstone Inn - Westminster Avenue (Main Street)]

AM54-S4-: Bu P143
Item
1909

Part of Major Matthews collection

Men identified (left to right): unidentified, John Third, W.A. Pound, Spencer Robinson, Joseph Tyerman, Robert Curry, Joseph Curry, James Egerton, George Rae, Moses Gibson, John Dickinson, Tom Prentice, Eugene Cleveland. Photograph shows part of the new Gladstone Hotel.