City of Vancouver Archives

Chinese acrobat from China

Chinese performer from China participating in Chinese celebration

Old Volunteer Fire Brigade hose reel, passing Dunsmuir Street

Old Volunteer Fire Brigade hose reel, 1886

Surviving members, "Vancouver Volunteer Fire Brigade," 18th July, 1936

Vancouver City Fireman's Band on Courthouse steps

C.A. Cottrell, Asst. Gen. Mgr., C.P.R. addressing assemblage at C.P.R. Station Vancouver, July 3rd 1936

Citizens awaiting at C.P.R. Station, Vancouver, arrival of train from Port Moody, July 3rd 1936

Port Moody, July 3, 1936, re-enactment of arrival of first transcontinental passenger train, July 4, 1886

Ladies clamber over cowcatcher [of replica Engine No. 371]

Engine No. 371 (replica) preparing to proceed from Port Moody to Vancouver

W.H. Evans, engineer, first train, July 4th 1886, at Coquitlam, July 3rd 1936

Peter Barnhart, conductor, first train, July 4th 1886, at Coquitlam, July 3rd 1936

W.H. Evans, engineer, first train, July 4th 1886, at Coquitlam, July 3rd 1936

Rt. Hon. R.B. Bennett, W.H. Evans, Peter Barnhart, His Worship G.G. McGeer [at arrival of first train re-enactment]

Port Moody, July 3, 1936, re-enactment arrival of first train, July 4, 1886

Engine No, 371 (replica) at Port Moody drawing special train with pioneers and citizens of Vancouver, 3rd July, 1936

Ladies, in dress of the period, awaiting arrival of train at Port Moody, July 3, 1936

Engine No, 371 (replica) arrives from Coquitlam at Port Moody drawing special train with pioneers and citizens of Vancouver, 3rd July, 1936

Replica Port Moody Station, 1886, ladies in dress of the period

Special train carrying pioneers and citizens of Vancouver at Coquitlam ready for departure for Port Moody and Vancouver, July 3rd 1936

Special train carrying pioneer[s] and citizens of Vancouver at Coquitlam ready for departure for Port Moody and Vancouver, July 3rd 1936

Ladies of the Woman's Auxiliary, Vancouver Pioneers Association

Engineer William (Billy) H. Evans and Committee of Vancouver Pioneers Association

Corner stone, City Hall, 2 July 1936

Corner stone well and truly laid [at City Hall], July 2nd 1936

His Worship G.G. McGeer, K.C., M.P., Mayor of Vancouver, gently pushes suspended corner stone into position, and declares it well and truly laid [at City Hall]

Fred L. Townley, architect, presents the mayor with gilded trowel [at City Hall]

His worship G.G. McGeer delivers address [at City Hall]

Rt. Hon. R.B. Bennett, P.C. delivers oration [at City Hall]

The national anthem, "God Save the King" [at City Hall]

His Worship G.G. McGeer, K.C., M.P., Mayor of Vancouver, gently pushes suspended corner stone into position, and declares it well and truly laid [at City Hall]

Fred L. Townley, Esquire, (Townley and Matheson,) architect; son of late Lieut.-Col. His Worship T.O. Townley, Mayor, 1901, makes personal presentation of gilded trowel to Mayor McGeer [at City Hall]