City of Vancouver Archives

[Head and shoulders portrait of Dr. R. Mathison and exterior of R. Mathison Jr. The Job Printer building - 323 W. Hastings Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P177
Item
July, 1886

Part of Major Matthews collection

Men identified (left to right); J.J. Peak, T.S. Carmen, Bob English, Robert Mathison Sr., Mr. Robert "Bob" Mathison.

[Exterior of the R.Mathison Jr. The Job Printer building - 323 W. Hastings St.]

AM54-S4-: Bu P178
Item
July 17, 1890

Part of Major Matthews collection

Men identified (left to right): W.T. Bainbridge, W.F. Findlay, W.H. Sanders, Rev. E.D. McLaren, Robert Mathison, Sr., Robert Mathison, Jr.

[Exterior of Guerney Cab Co. building - S.W. corner of Westminster Avenue (Main Street) and Front Street (1st Avenue)]

AM54-S4-: Bu P180
Item
[ca. 1892]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Exterior of C.P.R. stables - Water Street (Blk. 9, D.L. 541)]

AM54-S4-: Bu P193
Item
1889

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows D.B. Charleson's teams, wagons and men. Men identified: in front James Keil and holding mules Ed Warner; Also Jack Kerr, Sid Kerr, Tom Frewer and Alderman Cleland.

[Group portrait in front of Rand Bros. Real Estate office - 100 Cordova Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P195
Item
[ca. 1889]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Men identified (left to right): G.L. Fowler, J.D. Byrne, Mr. Leonard, W. Quam, Mr. Hay, D.S. Wallbridge, James England, P.M. Ferris.

[Interior Vancouver City Foundry and Machine Works]

AM54-S4-: Bu P198
Item
[ca. 1889]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Warehouse Standard Oil Co[mpan]y Vancouver B.C. [Cambie at Smythe Streets]

AM54-S4-: Bu P200
Item
[ca. 1895]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Men identified (left to right): unidentified, George Sibary, R.C. Mulligan, Dan, Bob Webster, Wm. Muir.

[Interior of Vancouver Auto and Cycle Co. - 108 E. Hastings Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P202
Item
[ca. 1904]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Men identified (left to right): F.R. Stewart and William M. Stark.

[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.

[Exterior of Vancouver Shipyards Ltd. (W. Watts Boat Builder) - 1877 West Georgia Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P213
Item
1904

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Exterior of T.J. Janes residence and Livery and Feed Stable - Westminster Avenue (Main Street) Lots 5 and 6, Block 23, D.L. 196]

AM54-S4-: Bu P219
Item
1886

Part of Major Matthews collection

Women on porch identified (left to right): Mrs. W.H. Grassie, Mrs. T.J. Janes holding daughter (Mrs. Wm. Marshall) and unidentified. Man driving stage is Mr. T.J. Janes.

[Brock Memorial Hall at U.B.C. opening ceremony]

AM54-S4-: Bu P232.2
Item
Jan. 31, 1940

Part of Major Matthews collection

Men identified (left to right): Dr. L.S. Klinck, unidentified, Carson Maguire, Lt. Gov. E.W. Hamber, John Pearson, unidentified.

[John Pearson presenting key to Brock Memorial Hall at U.B.C. to Dr. R. E. McKecknie]

AM54-S4-: Bu P232.3
Item
Jan. 31, 1940

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Group portrait in entrance to Vancouver General Hospital for the visit of Lord Strathcona and Sir Mackenzie Bowell and party]

AM54-S4-: Bu P239
Item
Aug. 31, 1909

Part of Major Matthews collection

People identified: Front row (left to right): Mrs. A.S. Monro, Mrs. Jonathan Rogers, Mrs. H.T. Lockyer, unidentified, Mrs. Gatewood, Mrs. W.F. Salsbury (nee Turner), Mrs. Wm. Murray, Mrs. C.S. Douglas, Lord Strathcona, Sir Mackenzie Bowell, Mrs. Howard, Miss Robertson, Mrs. C. Gardner Johnston, Mrs. R.E. McKechnie, Mrs. J. Fyfe Smith, Mrs. J.W. Hackett. Second row: (incomplete) Ewing Buchan, H.T. Lockyer, C.C. Chipman, Mrs. Howard, Col. McSpadden, Dr. Weld, Wm. Murray, Miss Macfarlane, J.J. Banfield, Dr. S.J. Tunstall, Miss Adele Seymour, Dr. R.E. McKechnie, Goodman, Wm. Skene, C.S. Douglas; Back rows (incomplete): Judge Ellis, Geo. E. Trorey, Robertson, Dr. A.S. Monro, Mrs. Allison Cumming, Dr. Weld, Mr. Murray, Mr. Howard.

[Exterior of A.H. Hatch Hardware - 2401 Westminster Avenue (Main Street)]

AM54-S4-: Bu P240
Item
[ca. 1898]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Pacific Steel and Metal Works - 2403 Westminster Avenue.

[Exterior of A.. Hatch & Co. Hardware - 2401 Westminster Avenue (Main Street)]

AM54-S4-: Bu P241
Item
[ca. 1899]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Pacific Steel and Metal Works - 2403 Westminster Avenue and wooden sidewalks. Men identified (third from left): Mr. Foster and (fifth from left): Amos Hatch.

[Group portrait in front of Scoullar and Co. Hardware - 159 Cordova Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P242
Item
1890

Part of Major Matthews collection

Men identified: J.H. Hatch (far left), Capt. Scoullar (fifth from left) and Mr. Brown.

[Exterior of E.V. Bodwell's real estate office - 301 Cordova Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P243.2
Item
June 27, 1889

Part of Major Matthews collection

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

AM54-S4-: Bu P250
Item
1891

Part of Major Matthews collection

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.

[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.

[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.