City of Vancouver Archives

[Power house of the Buntzen Lake Power Plant number two]

AM54-S4-: LGN 1261
Item
[191-?]

Photograph is a copy of a drawing of the power house building.

[Two men and one boy standing in partially constructed hydraulic tunnel from Buntzen Lake for Buntzen Lake Power Plant number two]

AM54-S4-: LGN 1260
Item
[1913?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Construction of penstock on hillside behind Buntzen Lake Power Plant number one]

AM54-S4-: LGN 1259.2
Item
[190-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Construction of penstock on hillside behind Buntzen Lake Power Plant number one]

AM54-S4-: LGN 1259.1
Item
[190-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Reconstruction of upper portion of penstocks for Buntzen Lake Power Plant number one]

AM54-S4-: LGN 1258
Item
16 Aug. 1913

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the pipes in the process of having the original wood stove sections replaced with rivetted steel sections.

[Partially constructed penstocks for Buntzen Lake Power Plant number two]

AM54-S4-: LGN 1257
Item
27 July 1914

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows men on the partially assembled pipes, including (left to right, sitting on scaffolding): F.S. Easton, Hydraulic Engineer for the B.C. Electric Railway Co., and Martin Tracey, Resident Engineer of the Buntzen Lake Power Plant.

[Upper portion of penstock number one for Buntzen Lake Power Plant number two]

AM54-S4-: LGN 1256
Item
11 Mar. 1914

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows section of penstock, butterfly valve and air vent intake pipe in background, and section for assembly of penstock number two behind beam of erection derrick.

[Interior of power house of Buntzen Lake Power Plant number two, showing low voltage switch gallery]

AM54-S4-: LGN 1255
Item
15 May 1913

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Interior of power house of Buntzen Lake Power Plant number two, showing 2300 volt Buswork and instrument transformers]

AM54-S4-: LGN 1254
Item
11 Mar. 1914

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Derrick for lifting transformers to transformer house of Buntzen Lake Power Plant number one]

AM54-S4-: LGN 1253
Item
[1913?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Partially constructed Buntzen Lake Power Plant number two, viewed from Indian Arm]

AM54-S4-: LGN 1252
Item
2 May 1914

Part of Major Matthews collection

[B.C. Electric Railway Co. exhibition booth, displaying electric storage battery operated truck and household appliances]

AM54-S4-: LGN 1249
Item
[1913?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shoes truck, as well as lamps, stove and washing machine.

[Newly installed power poles on Burrard Street, looking south from near Dunsmuir Street]

AM54-S4-: LGN 1242
Item
9 Mar. 1914

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Power lines and supporting structure in lane west of Main Street at Pender Street]

AM54-S4-: LGN 1241
Item
10 Mar. 1914

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows power lines, houses with businesses operating on ground floors, and a portion of the City Hall building.

[Power lines over intersection of Cambie and Pender Streets]

AM54-S4-: LGN 1240
Item
10Mar. 1914

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows intersection, looking northwest towards Victory Square.

[View of Burrard Street near Nelson Street]

AM54-S4-: LGN 1239
Item
9 Mar. 1914

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows newly installed power poles, houses, and the First Baptist Church.

[Newly installed power poles at the southeast corner of Hastings and Burrard Streets]

AM54-S4-: LGN 1238
Item
9 Mar. 1914

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows power poles, planks over muddy road, and the Townley residence on the corner.

[View of southeast corner of Pender and Burrard Streets]

AM54-S4-: LGN 1237
Item
9 Mar. 1914

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows power poles, houses on Burrard Street, and the Charleson Black building at the corner, containing businesses and apartments.

[View of northeast corner of Pender and Burrard Streets]

AM54-S4-: LGN 1236
Item
9 Mar. 1914

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows parked car, power poles, house, and other buildings.

[Power poles and pruned trees on Burrard Street near Pender Street]

AM54-S4-: LGN 1235
Item
9 Mar. 1914

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Newly installed power poles at Burrard and Haro Streets]

AM54-S4-: LGN 1234
Item
9 Mar. 1914

Part of Major Matthews collection

[View of Cambie Street, looking south from near Pender Street]

AM54-S4-: LGN 1233
Item
10 Mar. 1914

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows parked cars, power lines over the street, and various buildings, including a hospital building at the corner of Pender and Cambie Streets.