City of Vancouver Archives

[Northern view from Downtown towards North Vancouver]

AM54-S4-: Van Sc P131.2
Item
[ca. 1910]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Brockton Point

[Looking west from Downtown towards Deadman's Island and Stanley Park]

AM54-S4-: Van Sc P63.1
Item
1929

Part of Major Matthews collection

Panoramic view showing the Immigration Building

Vancouver, B.C. from Hotel Vancouver

AM54-S4-: Van Sc P17
Item
[ca. 1889]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a view looking east from Georgia Street towards the 600 Block Seymour Street

[Vacant lots on the north side of Hastings street between Homer Street and Hamilton Street]

AM54-S4-: Str P338
Item
[ca. 1889]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a man aiming a rifle

[Looking west on Hastings Street from Cambie Street]

AM54-S4-: Str P184
Item
1896

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photgraph shows The Inns of Court Building (423 Hamilton Street at West Hastings) and the Arcade building

Northern Portion of Vancouver, B.C.

AM54-S4-: Str P123
Item
[ca. 1889]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a northwest view from the corner of Richards Street and Dunsmuir Street

[F.X. Martin's groceries and provisions, A.E. Beck Law Office and a building society in the Unit Block Cordova Street]

AM54-S4-: Str P77
Item
[ca. 1890]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Businesses and docks on the shore of Coal Harbour across from the Vancouver Rowing Club]

AM54-S4-: St Pk P278
Item
1925

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Buildings in a logging camp]

AM54-S4-1-A-29-: A-29-16
Item
[189-]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[President and Mrs. Harding in a car leading a procession along Granville Street]

AM54-S4-: Port P554
Item
July 26, 1923

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows businesses and people leaning out the windows on the west side of the 700 Block Granville Street and the clock tower of the post office

[View of buildings, rides and amusements at "Happy Land" (the midway) in Hastings Park]

AM54-S4-: Park P4
Item
[193-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the "Shoot-the-Chutes" waterslide, the Big Dipper and the Industrial/Women's Building

[Spences Bridge]

AM54-S4-: Out P743
Item
[ca. 1955]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[View of Vancouver from Fairview]

AM54-S4-: LP 43
Item
[between 1932 and 1948]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Hotel Vancouver (900 West Georgia), Marine Building, Hotel Vancouver (710 West Georgia), Vancouver Block, CPR Yards, Yaletown Warehouses, False Creek and Northshore Mountains

East half Granville Island before filling

AM54-S4-1-A-10-: A-8-22.3
Item
[ca. 1916]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[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

Hastings Street, Vancouver [looking east from Seymour Street]

AM54-S4-: LP 148
Item
June 1887

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the Bank of Montreal (440 W. Hastings) and Bank of British Columbia (438 W. Hastings) building under construction.

[Bird's eye view of] Vancouver and Mt. Pleasant from tower of Catholic Church [Holy Rosary Church] looking south

AM54-S4-: LP 103.4.1
Item
July 28, 1900

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the 600 block of Hamilton Street. Prominent features in the photograph are the First Baptist Church, B.C. Portland Cement Factory and the Cambie Street Recreation Grounds (later Larwill Park).

[Birds eye view of Vancouver looking east from tower of Holy Rosary Church]

AM54-S4-: LP 103.3
Item
July 28, 1900

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the intersection of Hamilton Street and Pender Street. Prominent buildings are Victoria House (boarding), Inns of Court Building (423 Hamilton Street at West Hastings), Court House, Central School, Flack Block, Province Office and City Hospital.

[Musqueam potlatch house]

AM54-S4-: In P64
Item
1942

Part of Major Matthews collection

On Mount Pleasant Vancouver

AM54-S4-: Dist P142
Item
1907

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the southeast view from Westminster Avenue (Main Street) and 10th Avenue including the Temperance Hall

[Eastern view of] Vancouver, B.C. [from the tower of Holy Rosary Church at Dunsmuir and Richards Streets]

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

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Homer Street Methodist Church, St. Ann's and Sacred Hearts Academies, First Baptist Church and Miss Ida Murphy's home

[Hamilton Hall (formerly First Baptist Church) being demolished]

AM54-S4-: Ch P57
Item
July 22, 1941

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Exterior of Hamilton Hall (formerly First Baptist Church) at 600 Hamilton Street]

AM54-S4-: Ch P56.2
Item
Jan. 31, 1940

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Exterior of Hamilton Hall (formerly First Baptist Church) at 600 Hamilton Street]

AM54-S4-: Ch P56.1
Item
Jan. 31, 1940

Part of Major Matthews collection

[View from foot of Seymour Street]

AM54-S4-: Can P13
Item
[ca. 1900]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the C.P.R. Station under construction.

[Harry Gardiner the "human fly" climbing the World Building - at Pender and Beatty Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P734
Item
Oct. 31, 1918

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Columbia Brewery - Corner of Powell Street at Wall and Victoria Drive]

AM54-S4-: Bu P728
Item
[1909]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Model of Centennial Archives Building - with model replica of Centennial Museum and H.R. MacMillian Planetarium]

AM54-S4-: Bu P727
Item
July 28, 1971

Part of Major Matthews collection

[The future site of the second Hotel Vancouver and Court House from George W. DeBeck's residence at 751 Hornby Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P645
Item
[ca. 1898]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Exterior of building on South East Corner of Granville and Dunsmuir Streets before demolition]

AM54-S4-: Bu P634
Item
Nov. 23, 1927

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a part of the Hotel St. Regis and Thos Foster Co. Ltd. and signs for Madam Rawney Palmist, The Owl Drug Co. Ltd. and Lady Wear Co.

[Exterior of the Burns Block - 18 West Hastings Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P633
Item
1927

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Woman's Bakery, the edge and sign of the Pantages Theatre, and signs for Dr. F.R. Humber, Dr. Roach, E.R. Flewwelling Jeweler, P. Burns and Co. Ltd. Marine Department, T.K. McAlpine, Dr. Emma Greve, Parson and Smith and International Correspondence Schools

[Exterior of the Horse Show Building - southwest corner of Georgia and Gilford Streets]

AM54-S4-: Bu P554
Item
1910

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Group portrait of Hayes and McIntosh butchers in the unit block Cordova Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P552
Item
[ca. 1893]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the Central Hotel and signs for A.B. Acorn Real Estate, J.T. Cross Boots, Tryhall Printers and R.V. Winch. Wood plank street and sidewalk are also shown.

[The demolition of the Hadden Block - N.E. corner of Granville and Hastings Streets]

AM54-S4-: Bu P525
Item
July 22, 1929

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows signs for Dr. Edmonds Dentist, Vancouver Drug Co. Ltd. and H.S. Charlton & Co. Ltd.

[View of the B.C. Hydro Building - 970 Burrard Street under construction from Thurlow Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P519
Item
Dec. 5, 1956

Part of Major Matthews collection

[View of Hogan's Alley]

AM54-S4-: Bu P508.53
Item
Apr. 1958

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Exterior of building (cabins) - 1593 West 3rd Avenue]

AM54-S4-: Bu P508.22
Item
Sept. 1958

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the old Interurban railway tracks

[Exterior of the J.W. Horne building - 300 block Cambie Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P508.7
Item
Mar. 1959

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the Wilson Bible and Tract Depot, M.C. Cleaners, Tailors and Petland Petshop and the Commercial Hotel above

[New Post Office construction site - 300 Block West Georgia Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P476.1
Item
July 8, 1954

Part of Major Matthews collection

Construction progress photograph. Photograph shows the Sun Tower, the "W" on the roof of the Woodwards building and the Alcazar Hotel

[View of the north side of the 900 block Georgia Street from the driveway of the old Hotel Vancouver]

AM54-S4-: Bu P301
Item
[between 1940 and 1948]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the Georgia and Devonshire Hotels and the Georgia Medical-Dental Building.

[Entrances to the underground comfort stations on Howe Street near Robson Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P252
Item
[ca. 1931]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the Court House and Clements Blocks in the 800 block Robson Street

[B.C. Electric Railway Co. power house under construction - Westminster Avenue (Main Street)]

AM54-S4-: Bu P248
Item
[ca. 1900]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a carbon arc street light.

[Exterior of B.C. Electric Railway car barns - Prior Street and Westminster Avenue (Main Street)]

AM54-S4-: Bu P212
Item
1899

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows streetcars numbered 12, 21, 22 and 25, McGillivray's Machine Shop far right and a macadam road and wooden sidewalks. Richard R. Brereton is among the men.