City of Vancouver Archives

[People seated outside the Stanley Park Pavilion]

AM54-S4-: SGN 1592
Item
[1917?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

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

[People sitting on benches at Kitsilano Beach]

AM54-S4-: Be N91
Item
[1914?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

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

[People standing on a pier in Alert Bay]

AM54-S4-1-M-3-: M-3-28.1
Item
[189-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

People viewing deer in paddock near Lumberman's Arch, Stanley Park

AM54-S4-: SGN 1594
Item
[1916?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

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

[People walking and sitting by the Pavilion at Stanley Park]

AM54-S4-: St Pk N55
Item
ca. 1936

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows part of the rock garden.

[Picnic at Greer's Beach (now Kitsilano Beach) at the foot of Trafalgar Street]

AM54-S4-: Be P126
Item
May 25, 1893

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photo shows (in no identifiable order), J.W. Macfie, Mrs. J.W. Macfie (nee Sara C. Tite), John Andrew (baby), E.B. Morgan, Mrs. E.B. Morgan (nee Fanny Tite), Mrs. Samuel Cooper Tite, and Mr. Peck.

[Picnic grounds of North Vancouver Hotel]

AM54-S4-: Hot P79
Item
1905

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Pioneer banquet at Stanley Park Pavilion for the 60th anniversary of the arrival of the first trans Canada train]

AM54-S4-: Can P95
Item
May 27, 1947

Part of Major Matthews collection

People identified: Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Hocking, Major J.S. Matthews, R. Rowe Holland, Ald. Jack Price, George Graham, Rev. E.D. Braden, Watson H. Hall, Mrs. A.M.McGovern, Miss Nina D King

[Pioneer banquet at Stanley Park Pavilion for the 60th anniversary of the arrival of the first Trans-Canada train]

AM54-S4-: Can P96.2
Item
May 23, 1947

Part of Major Matthews collection

People identified: George H. Baillie, George Love, Mrs. Malcolm Macdonald

[Pioneers and others waiting for locomotive No. 374]

AM54-S4-: Can P87.4
Item
Aug. 22, 1945

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Playing tennis on grass court at Benjamin Springer's residence]

AM54-S4-: Out P232
Item
1888

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Mrs. Townley, Dr. Beckingsale, Benjamin Springer, Eva Springer, J.O. Benwill, Mrs. Monte Woods (nee Dickenson), Rose Townley and others

[Portrait of Major Matthews with Florence Vera Matthews, Hazel Valentia Abbott, and Ashley May Abbott]

AM54-S11-3---: CVA 371-3062
Item
[1950]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Professionally taken group portrait shows Major Matthews with his daughter-in-law Florence Vera Matthews, his grandchild Hazel Valentia Abbott, and his great grandchild Ashley May Abbott.

[Procession at St. Peter's Church to Captain George Vancouver's grave for commemoration service]

AM54-S4-: Port P298
Item
May 18, 1938

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows W.A. McAdam and others

[Prominent citizens of Vancouver at a picnic at Seymour Creek]

AM54-S4-: Out P13
Item
1890

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Colonel Worsnop, Harry Abbott, Frances Crickmay and others

Prospect Point, Stanley Park, Vancouver, B.C.

AM54-S4-: LGN 473
Item
[1890?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Observation Point including people in carriages assembled around gazebo. Photograph also shows a photographer with camera on a large tree stump.

[Railway yards] immediately below Keefer's house

AM54-S4-: Can N105
Item
1885; reproduced 1955

Part of Major Matthews collection

Reception, B.C. Electric Social Club to London Directors and Mrs. Harvey. Aug. 6, 1913

AM54-S4-: LGN 1143
Item
6 Aug. 1913

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a group of men and women gathered in a large hall area decorated with paper streamers and lanterns; the reception took place on the fourth floor of the B.C. Electric main office at Carrall and Hastings.

[Reeve J. Edward Sears speaking after unveiling a cairn during the Narvaez Pageant at Ambleside Park]

AM54-S4-: Port P616
Item
Aug. 16, 1941

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Replica of Vancouver's First General Post Office on display at the Pacific National Exhibition]

AM54-S4-: Bu P640.1
Item
1958

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Major J.S. Matthews and Post master J.D. O'Connell

R.M.S. Empress of Japan [leaving Vancouver]

AM54-S4-: Bo P12
Item
[ca. 1892]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Rowboats from the S.S. "Queen" near a glacier]

AM54-S4-: Bo P435.14
Item
[ca. 1900]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Scenes on the Halifax to Alberni automobile journey

AM54-S4-: LGN 536
Item
[1912]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph negative is a copy of six photograph prints of Thomas Wilby's trip across Canada, showing various stops and ceremonies along the way.

Sechelt Beach, East - Sechelt, B.C.

AM54-S4-: Out P1180.14
Item
[192-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the Indian church and school

[Second May Queen celebration at Queens Park, New Westminster]

AM54-S4-: VLP 41.1
Item
May 1871

Part of Major Matthews collection

People identified: Man in top hat: Col. Scott and two girls in front of Maypole (left): Helen McColl, (right): Elizabeth Irving

[Semlin and Parke Bonaparte House on the Cariboo Trail]

AM54-S4-: Out P203
Item
[186-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith and the "Southern Cross" at Harbor Grace, Newfoundland

AM54-S4-: Air P13.1
Item
[between 1928 and 1930]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith and the "Southern Cross" at Harbour Grace, Newfoundland

AM54-S4-: Air P15.1
Item
[between 1928 and 1930]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Skiers and others near the Grouse Mountain Chalet]

AM54-S4-: Mount P65.3
Item
[ca. 1930]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Snow Plow and [Train]

AM54-S4-: Can P200
Item
1886

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Soldiers demonstrate the use of a cannon at the opening of the Bessborrough Armouries]

AM54-S4-: Mil P215.5
Item
[ca. 1944]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Some early settlers of Gibsons]

AM54-S4-: Out P880
Item
[ca. 1898] ; reproduced 1957

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows (left to right) seated: George Soames, George Glassford, Mrs. Hattie McCall, Calla Lackie and Mrs. Leckie; standing: unknown, Lizzie Andrews, George Gibson Jr., Lottie Gibson (Mrs. McComb), Nellie Gibson, Mrs. George Gibson, baby Gertie Winegarden (Mrs. John Corlett) and Mrs. Arnold Winegarden

[Some residents of Gower Point]

AM54-S4-: Out P1128.3
Item
1914 ; reproduced 1962

Part of Major Matthews collection

Group portrait showing Kay Chaster (Mrs. Fred Fisher), B.E. Harvey, Mrs. James Chaster, Ray Chaster, Harry Harvey, Mrs. G.E. Meadows, Alice Chaster and others

[Span of Second Narrows bridge falling into inlet]

AM54-S4-: Br P55.2
Item
Sept. 9, 1930

Part of Major Matthews collection

Tugboat is the "Lorne" and hulk is the "Pacific Gatherer."

[Spectators on the judge's boat at a regatta near Indian River]

AM54-S4-: Out P1183.2
Item
[ca. 1910]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[S.S. "Boscowitz" at Rivers Inlet, loading First Nations people returning home at close of fishing season]

AM54-S4-1-M-3-: M-3-30.2
Item
[189-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[S.S. "Hood"]

AM54-S4-: Out P218.2
Item
[1892 or 1893]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[S.S. "Rothsay" at Mannion's brickyard, Bowen Island]

AM54-S4-1-M-3-: M-3-2.3
Item
[189-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

S.S. Santa Maria at Sechelt, B.C.

AM54-S4-: Out P1133
Item
[191-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[S.S. "Senator" (tugboat)]

AM54-S4-: Bo P56
Item
[ca. 1892]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Individuals seated (L-R) are: E.V. Bodwell, (His Honor) Edgar Dewdney (Lieut-Gov. of B.C.), Mrs. Dewdney, Mrs. E.V. Bodwell, Mrs. David Oppenheimer, Mrs. H.J. Cambie, unidentified person, unidentified person, Mrs. Isaac Oppenheimer, Mrs. Rose Townley (Mrs. Grange Holt), Miss Annie Bodwell (Mrs. Sherlock), (His Worship) David Oppenheimer, James Orr (M.P.), Capt. Hugh Stalker. Individuals standing (L-R) are: presumed Ald. Robert Clark, unidentified person, Ald. Thomas Dunn.

St. Jean Baptiste Celebration Dominion Creek

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-774
Item
1904

Part of Major Matthews collection

Group portrait

[St. Mark's Church congregation beside Frank Bentley's home - 1830 West 5th Avenue]

AM54-S4-: Ch P17.2
Item
[ca. 1908]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Reverend C.C. Owen in the center of the group

[Staff of first Hotel Vancouver gathered in the Georgia Street entrance]

AM54-S4-: Hot P3
Item
[ca. 1888]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Group portrait

[Stage coaches on their way to the Cariboo parked around F.W. Foster's general store]

AM54-S4-: Out P47
Item
1890

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Steamboat "Sea Wave" carrying passengers]

AM54-S4-: Bo P29.2
Item
[192-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Bow view.

[Steamboat "Sea Wave' carrying passengers]

AM54-S4-: Bo P29.1
Item
[192-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows port side view.

[Street car number 21 at the entrance to Stanley Park]

AM54-S4-: St Pk P39.2
Item
[ca. 1900]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Students standing in front of Vancouver High School at the northwest corner of Dunsmuir and Cambie Streets]

AM54-S4-: LGN 480
Item
[1893?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows high school building, the Central School next door, and houses on Hamilton Street. J.S. Matthews' notes with print or negative in Archives.