City of Vancouver Archives

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

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

[Exterior of John Doty Engine Co. of Toronto Ltd. - 520 Cordova Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P250
Item
1891

Photograph shows the entrance to the Board of Trade - 522 Cordova Street. Men identified (left to right): Frank Doty, W.C. Ditmars, O.P. St. John and George Rolland.

[Exterior of A.H.B. Macgowan - Commission, Shipping and Insurance Agent - 226 Cambie Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P251
Item
1898

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows signs for the White Pass and Yukon Route, Canadian Development Co., Sun Fire Insurance and Insurance Company of North America. Men identified (left to right): A.H.B. MacGowa M.P.P. and his son.

[Men on scaffold cleaning the exterior of the Post Office - 701 West Hastings Street for the civic Golden Jubilee]

AM54-S4-: Bu P255.1
Item
1936

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the Marine Building.

[Men on scaffold cleaning the exterior of the Post Office - 701 West Hastings Street for the civic Golden Jubilee]

AM54-S4-: Bu P255.2
Item
1936

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Men on scaffolds cleaning the exterior of the Post Office - 701 West Hastings Street for the civic Golden Jubilee]

AM54-S4-: Bu P255.4
Item
1936

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Exterior of John Callister's residence - 2596 Dundas Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P258
Item
[ca. 1924]

Part of Major Matthews collection

People identified: John Callister standing and Mrs. Ada M. Stevenson (nee Corlett) seated

[Exterior of the MacKinnon Building - 413 Granville Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P260
Item
1898

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Henry Doyle and Co. - 435 Granville St., in the Dunn Building and J.G. Moritmer Plumber - 716 Hastings St. and Yorkshire Guarantee and Securities Co. Ltd. - 401 Granville St. The boy on the bicycle is Arthur T. Dalton and the man in the doorway is H.H. Morris.

[Exterior of Fred Ackers - Tobacconist and shoeshine - 132 Cordova Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P264
Item
[ca. 1895]

Part of Major Matthews collection

The C.P.R. Station [Granville at Hastings Streets]

AM54-S4-: Bu P266
Item
1898

Part of Major Matthews collection

Bank of British Columbia, New Westminster [Columbia and Mary Streets]

AM54-S4-: Bu P267
Item
[ca. 1890]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Exterior of Canadian Pacific Railway Co. offices and depot - Cordova and Richards Streets]

AM54-S4-: Bu P277
Item
1887

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Exterior of Webster Bros. Leading Grocers - 1270 Granville Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P293
Item
[ca. 1890]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Exterior of the Templeton Block - 9 East Hastings Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P297
Item
Sept. 1940

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Best Barber Shop, United Cigar Stores Ltd., Geo. Covier Hats for Men, Frome's OK Exchange, signs for Dr. Dier, Dentist, and a traffic light.

[Exterior of building - 470 W. Hastings Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P298
Item
Sept. 1940

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows United Cigar Stores Ltd., signs for Dr. R.L. Douglas and Associates, Dentists and Vancouver School of Accordion, Consolidated Typewriters Ltd., Storey's Malted Milk.

[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

[Demolition of the first Exhibition Building at Hastings Park]

AM54-S4-: Bu P303.2
Item
May 27, 1938

Part of Major Matthews collection

Men identified (left to right): E.S. Knowlton, Sydney C. McLennan and Walter Leek.

[Exterior of the Lauchlan McLean residence - 1548 W. 8th Avenue]

AM54-S4-: Bu P304
Item
[ca. 1900]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Exterior of residence at 1617 Graveley Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P308
Item
[ca. 1895]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Exterior of the Ferguson Building - S.W. corner of Hastings and Richards Streets]

AM54-S4-: Bu P315
Item
[ca. 1889]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows W. Reynell and Co., Cope and Young and Shelton and Co.

[Exterior of South Vancouver Municipal Hall - S.W. corner 43rd and Fraser Avenue]

AM54-S4-: Bu P322
Item
[1911]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Men at entrance identified (left to right): Walter Welton, S.H. West, Mr. Wright, Thos. Fitch and Spencer Robinson.

[Exterior of F.W. Hart Furniture Store - 29 Cordova Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P325
Item
[ca. 1886]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Exterior of Salvation Army Industrial Department - 24 West 4th Avenue]

AM54-S4-: Bu P326
Item
[ca.1920]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Men identified: T.S. Baxter, A.H.B. MacGowan, Joseph Hoskin and Malcolm McLennan.

[Interior of a pharmacy]

AM54-S4-: Bu P327
Item
[ca. 1890]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Kelly, Douglas and Co. Ltd. warehouse under construction - Sussex Avenue and Kingsway]

AM54-S4-: Bu P328.1
Item
July 1947

Part of Major Matthews collection

Construction progress photograph.

General Post Office. Granville St., Vancouver, B.C.

AM54-S4-: Bu P349
Item
[ca. 1902]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Man and nurses on lawn in front of the Vancouver City Hospital - 530 Cambie Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P369
Item
1902

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Exterior of the Sunny side Hotel - 1 Water Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P372
Item
[ca. 1887]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Man second from right identified as William McGirr.

[Mayor Chas. Thompson welcomes General Albert Osborn of the Salvation Army]

AM54-S4-: Bu P373.4
Item
Feb. 22, 1950

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Exterior of the Abington Herbert Ridley residence - 420 Princess (Pender) Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P377
Item
[ca. 1895]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Men on roof of the Infectious Disease building under construction at Vancouver General Hospital]

AM54-S4-: Bu P378.2
Item
Jan. 15, 1926

Part of Major Matthews collection

Provincial Court House, Vancouver, B.C.

AM54-S4-: Bu P390
Item
[ca. 1890]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the News-Advertiser building to the left and a part of Central School to the right. Men identified (left to right): unidentified, Thomas Shirley, A.E. Beck, unidentified, Colin Campbell, unidentified, unidentified.

Provincial Court House, Vancouver, B.C. [showing the Pender Street entrance]

AM54-S4-: Bu P391
Item
[ca. 1890]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Men identified: Thomas Shirley, A.E. Beck and Colin Campbell.

[The opening of the] Horticultural Building - North Vancouver B.C.

AM54-S4-: Bu P392.1
Item
July 1, 1908

Part of Major Matthews collection

People identified: 1. Alex Philip, 2. Alex Smith, 3. Mrs. A.E. Kealy.

[Exterior of Williams and Craig butcher shop - 14 East Hastings Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P394
Item
[ca. 1891]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Woman identified as Mrs. W.J. Babcock and the children (left to right): Roy Templeton, Ethel Babcock and Maud Templeton.

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

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

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Exterior of Winch and Bower fruit, fish and game merchants - 52 Cordova Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P408
Item
[ca. 1896]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Men identified: Mr. Bower with his hand on the barrel and Mr. Winch to his right.

[Group portrait of B.C. Sugar Refinery employees in front of Raymur Avenue entrance]

AM54-S4-: Bu P410
Item
[ca. 1892]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Man in cap second from left in second row identified as Mr. B.T. Rogers.

[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 the Orpheum Theatre - 805 W. Pender Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P440
Item
1910

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Exterior of George Washington Jamieson's residence - 368 E. 7th Avenue]

AM54-S4-: Bu P447
Item
[ca. 1900]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Exterior of C.H. Wright Upholstering and Mattress-Making and Complete House Furnishing - 625 Westminster Avenue (Main Street)]

AM54-S4-: Bu P448
Item
[ca. 1900]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Mrs. S.A. Cracknell and Mr. W. R. Russell at the sod -turning ceremony for the Kerrisdale Community Centre]

AM54-S4-: Bu P453.1
Item
Mar. 19, 1954

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Group portrait at sod-turning ceremony for the Kerrisdale Community Centre]

AM54-S4-: Bu P453.2
Item
Mar. 19, 1954

Part of Major Matthews collection

People identified (left to right)
Back Row: James Lamb, Mrs. Harrison, Allan McGavin Jr., Allan Fellowes, Earl Adams, Andrew Bernard, Leonard Osborne, Mr. Donaldson
Second Row: Fred W. Taylor, Harald Knowlton, Austin McDonald, Stewart Johnson, Mr. Narod, Jack Elliot
Front Row: Alex Fisher, Paul Whitely, unidentified, Mr. W.R. Russell, Mrs. S.A. Cracknell, Robert J. Dunn, Mrs. Stewart Roberts, Harold Duker, E.A. Munro, E.E. Barnes, Rev. Harry Lennox