City of Vancouver Archives

[View over downtown]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-782.1
Item
[ca. 1910]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Panoramic view showing the W.E. Fales Undertaker and Furniture Dealer and other buildings

The City of New Westminster

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-782.2
Item
[ca. 1910]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Panoramic view showing the Columbian Printing House and other buildings

[View of Columbia Street]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-782.3
Item
[ca. 1910]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Panoramic view showing T.J. Hardware House Furnishings, the Edison Theatre, The Fair, Mills Clothing and other businesses and buildings and The Fraser River Bridge in the background

[Exterior of the Dawson Block at 193 East Hastings Street]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-809
Item
[ca. 1920]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the cupola of Carnegie Library and a man hanging from a power line

[The east side of the 700 Block of Granville Street]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-824
Item
1922

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the Vancouver Block, the Birks Building and clock and the Hudson Bay Store building

[Looking south on Graville Street at Georgia Street]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-825
Item
[ca. 1922]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the Birks Bulding and clock and part of the Vancouver Block on the left and part of the second Hotel Vancouver on the right

[Exterior of the Shelly (Duncan) Building at 119 West Pender Street]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-858
Item
1928

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Interior of the Shelly (Duncan) Building at 119 West Pender Street]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-859
Item
1928

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the lobby

[Sales information about the Shelly (Duncan) Building at 119 West Pender Street]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-863
Item
1928

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Exterior of the Shelly (Duncan) Building at 119 West Pender Street]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-864.1
Item
1928

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Interior of the Shelly (Duncan) Building at 119 West Pender Street]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-864.2
Item
1928

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the lobby

[The rear of Simson and Balkwill at 101-107 Powell Street]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-875
Item
[ca. 1920]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the fire escapes

[Exterior of Mission Confectionery Company (722) and Brown Brothers and Company Florists (728) on Granville Street]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-885
Item
1922

Part of Major Matthews collection

[View of Phoenix Square, Fredericton]

AM54-S4-1-: CVA 4-42
Item
[ca. 1887]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Northeast view of Burrard Inlet from the top of the Lefevre building at Seymour and Hastings Streets]

AM54-S4-: Can P105
Item
1888

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the first C.P.R. office, the back of the Edward Bros. Studio and Hasitngs Mill

[View of the town of Rogers Pass]

AM54-S4-: Can P197
Item
1886

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a C.P.R. construction camp

[Exterior of Rainsford and Company (formerly the Methodist Hall) at 115 Water Street]

AM54-S4-: Ch P21
Item
[ca. 1903]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Henry Darling and Son, Ltd. warehouse at 28 Powell Street]

AM54-S4-: City N4
Item
1931

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the former Oppenheimer Bros. warehouse at 28 Powell Street which was used as City Hall after the fire of 1886. J.S. Matthews' notes with print or negative in Archives.

[Henry Darling and Son, Ltd. warehouse]

AM54-S4-: City N5
Item
1931

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows people and parked cars in front of the former Oppenheimer Bros. warehouse on Powell Street which was used as a City Hall after the fire of 1886. J.S. Matthews' notes with print or negative in Archives.

[Canadian North West Junk Co.]

AM54-S4-: City N6
Item
1931

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows car parked in front of the Canadian North West Junk Company yard, the site of the Powell Street City Hall in 1899.

[View of City Market and the Westminster trestle bridge]

AM54-S4-: City P32
Item
[ca. 1908]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Market Hall [and City Auction Mart on Main Street]

AM54-S4-: City P6
Item
[ca. 1895]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Vancouver, from Mount Pleasant

AM54-S4-: Dist P93
Item
1898

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the Westminster Avenue bridge and False Creek

Granville Street, Vancouver [looking northeast from the first Hotel Vancouver]

AM54-S4-: Dist P94
Item
July 1, 1900

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the C.P.R. Park, a military parade along the east side of the 600 block of Granville Street, Bank of Montreal and the New York Block

[The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York having passed through the Revelstoke Arch at Richards and Hastings streets]

AM54-S4-: Duke of C and Y P10
Item
Sept. 30, 1901

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Northeastern view of Georgia Street showing the 700 block and a corner of the Hudson's Bay Co. store decorated for the royal visit]

AM54-S4-: Duke of C and Y P32.2
Item
Sept. 1901

Part of Major Matthews collection

[View of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York arriving at the reception outside the Courthouse on Hastings and Cambie Streets]

AM54-S4-: Duke of C and Y P36
Item
Sept. 30, 1901

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the Flack Block and Northwest Mounted Police

["Blue jackets" marching north on Granville Street at Georgia Street for the arrival of Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York]

AM54-S4-: Duke of C and Y P42.1
Item
Sept. 30, 1901

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the Strathcona Block

[View of "Blue jackets" marching north of Georgia Street on Granville Street for the arrival of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York]

AM54-S4-: Duke of C and Y P42.2
Item
Sept. 30, 1901

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Northwest Mounted Police escort the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York on Hastings Street]

AM54-S4-: Duke of C and Y P72.12
Item
Sept. 30, 1901

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the Flack Block

[Hyack Fire Company firemen in front of Fire Hall on Columbia Street]

AM54-S4-: FD P17
Item
[187-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the May Queens in a wagon, a Hotel and City Bakery

[The demolition of the second Hotel Vancouver]

AM54-S4-: Hot P48.3
Item
Sept, 12, 1949

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the Briks' Building and Vancouver Block

[Empty lot where the second Hotel Vancouver once stood at Granville and Georgia Streets]

AM54-S4-: Hot P48.5
Item
Oct. 25, 1949

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the Vancouver Block

[Demolition of the second Hotel Vancouver]

AM54-S4-: Hot P83
Item
1949

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the Vancouver Block and Hotel Carlisle

The Sun

[View across the C.P.R. park towards] Granville Street and Georgia Street

AM54-S4-: Hot P9
Item
1893

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the Hudson's Bay store under construction, Lord Strathcona Block, Lord Durham Block, Lord Elphinstone Block and the first Hotel Vancouver

[Tsimpsian brass band on the north side of the 500 block of Hastings Street]

AM54-S4-: In P120.1
Item
[ca. 1900]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Molson's Bank, Mahon, McFarland and Mohon Building, the Thompson-Ogle Building and Shelton's Furniture Store

[Vancouver waterfront] before the fire [of 1886]

AM54-S4-: LGN 452
Item
[1886]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows houses and commercial buildings along the waterfront. J.S. Matthews' notes with print or negative in Archives.

[Exterior of Commercial Block building, on Columbia Street between Powell and Oppenheimer (Cordova) Streets]

AM54-S4-: LGN 481
Item
[1890?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

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

[Illuminated sign for President Suspenders, located on top of commercial building on Hastings Street between Carrall and Columbia Streets]

AM54-S4-: LGN 997
Item
[191-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Illuminated sign for Cascade Beer, located on top of commercial buildings at Granville and Cordova Streets]

AM54-S4-: LGN 998
Item
[191-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Parade of Seaforth Highlanders returning from overseas]

AM54-S4-: LP 152
Item
Oct. 7, 1945

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the 400 block of Granville Street and the intersection is Hastings Street

[View looking west from the 600 block of Georgia Street]

AM54-S4-: LP 159
Item
[ca. 1939]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows part of the Strand Theatre, the Birks Building (Birks clock), and the old and new Hotel Vancouver

[View of H.R.H. Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh in motorcade proceeding south on Burrard St.]

AM54-S4-: LP 181
Item
Oct. 20, 1951

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the Marine Building

[Northwest view of Vancouver from the roof of City Hall]

AM54-S4-: LP 283.1
Item
[ca. 1958]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Panoramic view showing northern sections of Fairview and Mount Pleasant, Cambie bridge, False Creek, Yaletown and downtown

[Bird's eye view] looking N.W. from City Hall roof

AM54-S4-: LP 283.2
Item
[ca. 1958]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the intersection of Cambie St. and West Broadway Ave., the mouth of False Creek, Burrard Bridge, Granville Bridge and C.P.R. yards

[View of] Anyox, B.C.

AM54-S4-: LP 312
Item
[191-]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Panoramic view shows wooden streets and sidewalks, clear cut logging and Consolidated Mining and Smelting Co.

A birds-eye view of the eastern business section of Vancouver, B.C.

AM54-S4-1-M-11-: M-11-1
Item
[191-]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph is a sectional panorama photograph consisting of 3 photographs joined together to form a panoarma. The left section shows a sailing ship at Hastings Sawmill, Malkins Wholesale Grocers, the Hotel Europe, Woodwards and other buildings. The center section shows Hastings Street at Abbott Street, Woodwards, the Holden Building, streetcars and pedestrians. The right section shows Pender Street, C.P.R. freight sheds and train and commercial buildings.