City of Vancouver Archives

Looking Across the Inlet from Hotel Vancouver

AM1376-: CVA 1376-375.03
Item
[1889 or 1890]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Photograph shows a view looking north across Burrard Inlet from Granville Street and Georgia Street including the Van Horne Block and the Hudson Bay Company Store

Meliden from Roundwood

AM54-S11-3---: CVA 371-3013
Item
[1951?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

This photo postcard is a professionally taken ground level view of girl on bicycle in Wales. Matthews' note on the photo describes the location as "near Prestatyn, Flintshire, Wales, where my beloved Father and Mother lived". The postcard was sent to Major Matthews from E.J.B. in Flintshire.

A birds-eye view of the eastern business section of Vancouver, B.C.

AM54-S4-1-M-11-: M-11-1
Item
[191-]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph is a sectional panorama photograph consisting of 3 photographs joined together to form a panoarma. The left section shows a sailing ship at Hastings Sawmill, Malkins Wholesale Grocers, the Hotel Europe, Woodwards and other buildings. The center section shows Hastings Street at Abbott Street, Woodwards, the Holden Building, streetcars and pedestrians. The right section shows Pender Street, C.P.R. freight sheds and train and commercial buildings.

Cordova St[reet looking west from Carrall Street] : July 1886 - five weeks after the fire.

AM54-S4-: Str P7.1
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July 1886 ; reproduced 1928

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows businesses being rebuilt after the great fire. Some businesses in the photograph are: Burrard Hotel, Tom Dunn Hardware, Grant & Arkell, Dietz (sp?) Winch, Daily News (on Hastings Street), Sekl's Furniture Store, Dougall House, Tom McDonald (on Pender Street), Mathison the Printer (on Hastings Street), Cosmopolitan Hotel, Mizony's Restaurant, F.W. Hart Furniture, Tilley's (sp?) Book Store and the Telephone Exchange.

[Looking west from Cambie Street along Hastings Street]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-2711
Item
[ca. 1913]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the Flack Block, the Bank of Hamilton, the Dominion bank and other buildings and the clock tower of the Post Office

Hastings Street Looking East [towards Homer Street]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-2502
Item
[ca. 1902]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the Royal Bank of Canada building and the Metropolitan Block

Taken from the Top of the Hotel Vancouver - Brockton Point in the Distance

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-2501
Item
[ca. 1895]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows part of the 600 Block Howe Street and beyond from the first Hotel Vancouver

Exhibit No. 5

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-2451
Item
[ca. 1920]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows railroad tracks

Exhibit No. 7

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-2436
Item
[ca. 1920]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows an unidentified street with a bus stop and a railroad crossing sign

Vancouver, B.C. from Hotel Vancouver

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-2382
Item
[ca. 1893]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the east side of the 600 Block Granville Street including the Hudson's Bay Company stores, the New York Block, the Bank of Montreal and other buildings and part of the C.P.R. Park

West Hastings Street looking east

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-2183
Item
[ca. 1940]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the Winch Building, the main Post Office, and the Royal Bank of Canada building

Southwest corner West Hastings Street and Granville Street

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-2179
Item
[ca. 1940]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the Williams Building, Zieglers Chocolates, Fifth Avenue Millinery, Cunningham Drugs, Melrose Cafe and the Pacific Building

Southwest corner West Hastings Street and Granville Street

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-2181
Item
[ca. 1940]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Calhoun Hats, the Williams Building, Vanity Style Shop, Linforth's Hats, Zieglers Chocolates and Cunningham Drugs

Granville Street Looking North

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-2180
Item
[ca. 1940]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Calhoun Hats, the Williams Building, Vanity Style Shop, Linforth's Hats, Zieglers Chocolates, Cunningham Drugs and the main Post Office

West Hastings Street looking east

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-2182
Item
[ca. 1940]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the Winch Building, Melrose Cafe, Cunningham Drugs, the Canadian Bank of Commerce and other buildings

[Looking west on Hastings Street from Granville Street]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-2178
Item
[ca. 1940]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the Williams Building, Cunningham Drugs, the Melrose Cafe and the Pacific Building

[Hastings Street looking east from Granville Street]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-2112
Item
1905

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Hastings Street looking west from Homer Street]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-2111
Item
1905

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Looking north along Lonsdale Avenue from the ferry wharf]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-2110
Item
1909

Part of Major Matthews collection

[View of Hastings Street looking west from Columbia Street]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-2107
Item
1905

Part of Major Matthews collection

[View of the north side of the 100 Block of West Hastings Street]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-2102
Item
[ca. 1900]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Woodward Department Store and the Alexandra Building under construction

[Looking north from the 600 Block of Granville Street]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-2100
Item
[ca. 1900]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the Bank of Montreal

[Looking north on Cambie Street towards the Court House]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-2098
Item
[ca. 1900]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Campbell New York Tailor and the east side of the Arcade

[View from the Arcade looking north on Cambie Street from Hastings Street]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-2095
Item
[ca. 1900]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Looking west on Hastings Street from Carrall Street]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-2094
Item
1905

Part of Major Matthews collection

[View of Hastings Street from Granville Street]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-2091
Item
[ca. 1900]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the Leland House Annex

[View of Hastings Street from Cambie Street]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-2090
Item
1905

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the Inns of Court and Arcade buildings

[The Eaton's of Canada float in the 600 Block of Granville Street in the Grey Cup Parade]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-945
Item
1955

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Heather Street at 19th Avenue looking north]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-822
Item
1928

Part of Major Matthews collection

Victoria B.C.

AM1504-: CVA 1504-19
Item
[ca.1920]

Part of John William Freeston fonds

Panoramic view showing the inner harbour, The Empress Hotel and Government Street, the Grand Truck Pacific and other docks and the cupolas of the parliament buildings

800 Bute Street west side

COV-S509-: CVA 778-49
Item
14 May 1974

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Image shows 1200 block of Robson Street.

800 Bute Street west side

COV-S509-: CVA 778-48
Item
May 1974

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Image shows vacant lot in foreground, portions the Nelson Rooms and Nothingham Apartments in the 1200 block of Robson Street and the east side of the Sheraton Landmark building.