City of Vancouver Archives

[A photograph by Bailey Bros. showing part of Vancouver from the Hotel Vancouver is propped on an easel surrounded by fruit]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-364
Item
[ca. 1899]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[A photograph by Bailey Bros. showing the "Empress of India" at dock is propped on an easel surrounded by flowers]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-362
Item
[ca. 1899]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[A picnic in Stanley Park]

AM54-S4-: Port P475
Item
1888

Part of Major Matthews collection

Group portrait showing Mrs. Benwell, J.C. Keith, John Williams, Bob Spinks, Elizabeth Alexander (Mrs. J.G.L. Abbott, Mrs. Blaiklock, Beatrice Abbott, Miss Crease, Helen Cambie, Mable Tatlow, R.G. Tatlow, Elizabeth Cambie, Mrs. Sewell (nee Freer), Miss Pooley (Lady Stanley), W.F. Salbury, Mrs. John Williams, Mrs. W.F. Salsbury, Miss Leaycroft, Hamilton Abbott, Dick Spinks, Arthur Salsbury, Mrs. A.O. Leask, Rose Townley (Mrs. Grange Holt), Mrs. A.J. Dana, Mr. Geddes, Dick Harvey, Mrs. Spinks, Miss Wales, Mr. Bevan, Mr. Spinks, Allen Cameron, Mrs. Wilgress, Mrs. J.C. Keith, Miss Laycroft, R.G. Tatlow, H.O. Alexander and others

[A picnic in the woods]

AM54-S4-: Port P166
Item
[189-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Group portrait showing George Dyke, Pete Atkinson, Mrs. Harvey Robinson, Fred Dyke, C.W. McCain and others

[A pioneer's picnic]

AM54-S4-: Port N625
Item
[ca. 1890]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Group portrait

[A pipe and drum band at police sports at Recreation Park on the southeast corner of Smithe Street and Homer Street]

AM54-S4-: Pol P18
Item
[between 1907 and 1913]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[A player catching a pass during the 43rd Grey Cup game at Empire Stadium]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-939
Item
Nov. 26, 1955

Part of Major Matthews collection

[A player is tackled during the 43rd Grey Cup game at Empire Stadium]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-936
Item
Nov. 26, 1955

Part of Major Matthews collection

[A player is tackled during the 43rd Grey Cup game at Empire Stadium]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-938
Item
Nov. 26, 1955

Part of Major Matthews collection

[A player is tackled during the 43rd Grey Cup game at Empire Stadium]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-940
Item
Nov. 26, 1955

Part of Major Matthews collection

[A player is tackled during the 43rd Grey Cup game at Empire Stadium]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-941
Item
Nov. 26, 1955

Part of Major Matthews collection

[A player is tackled during the 43rd Grey Cup game at Empire Stadium]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-935
Item
Nov. 26, 1955

Part of Major Matthews collection

[A player is tackled during the 43rd Grey Cup game at Empire Stadium]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-937
Item
Nov. 26, 1955

Part of Major Matthews collection

[A plumb line marking the spot at the corner of Cambie Street and Hastings Street where an original survey post from 1888 was found under the asphalt]

AM54-S4-: Str P413.3
Item
[195-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[A police man in tear gas goggles escorts a "sit down striker' out of the Vancouver Art Gallery]

AM54-S4-: Re P8.1
Item
June 19, 1938

Part of Major Matthews collection

[A porpoise on display outside Hong Kong Importing Company Limited at 149 Pender Street]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-1020
Item
[193-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[A presentation to H.G. Christie at City Hall]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-1352
Item
Dec. 30, 1940

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Frank Jones and Thomas Calloway

[A Progress Club banquet]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-2927
Item
[ca. 1912]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Group portrait

[A Progress Club banquet]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-2924
Item
[ca. 1912]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Group portrait

A proposal for a west end Civic Centre by George Thompson

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-1017
Item
1945

Part of Major Matthews collection

Item is a photograph of a plan

[A reception for Superindendent Henry A. Larson at H.M.C.S. Discovery]

AM54-S4-: Port P1374.04
Item
Oct. 13, 1954

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows His Worship F.J. Hume, Norman Hacking, Assistant Commissioner Rivett-Carnac, Superintendent Archer and others

[A reception for Superindendent Henry A. Larson at H.M.C.S. Discovery]

AM54-S4-: Port P1374.17
Item
Oct. 13, 1954

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows His Worship Fred J. Hume, Assistant Commissioner C.E. Rivett-Carnac, Superintendent G.J. Archer and others

[A reference area in Main Library at the University of British Columbia]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-2941
Item
[193-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

A Regatta Day Vancouver, B.C.

AM54-S4-: Sp P65
Item
[ca. 1903]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a part of the Vancouver Rowing Club at the foot of Thurlow Street and Deadmans Island in the background

[A retail store window smashed after 'sit down strikers' were evicted from the Vancouver Art Gallery]

AM54-S4-: Re P9
Item
June 19, 1938

Part of Major Matthews collection

[A reunion of the officers of the 29th (Vancouver) Battalion, C.E.F.]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-2721
Item
[192-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Mr. McSpadden, Mr. Ross, Mr. Tobin, J.S. Tait, Mr. Montizambert, Colin McDiarmid, Mr. Bell-Irving, Mr. King, Oscar Orr, D.C. McGregor and others

[A reunion of volunteer firemen from 1886 in Stanley Park]

AM54-S4-: Port P1431.2
Item
Sept. 30, 1926

Part of Major Matthews collection

Group portrait showing (left to right): front row: George L. Schetky, J.A. Mateer, Mayor L.D. Taylor, J.H. Carlisle and Gabriel Thomas; middle row: Hugh E. Campbell, J.G. Garvin, W.S. Cook and Fred G. Upham; back row: A.H. Ramage and C.F. Perry

[A rubber tire stripping invention by Halmrast]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-376
Item
Dec. 30, 1942

Part of Major Matthews collection

[A rugby match between Vancouver and University of California (Berkeley) at Brockton Oval]

AM54-S4-: Sp P101.2
Item
[Dec. 1909]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[A sawmill at Granville Island]

AM54-S4-: Wat P93
Item
1917

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the beginning of dredging in False Creek and the Granville Bridge, Yaletown and Downtown in the background

A scene in a retail section [along Hastings Street west of Seymour showing the Spencer store, Standard Furniture and other buildings]

AM54-S4-1-M-11-: M-11-50
Item
[191-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[A school patrol crossing guard prepares to stop traffic]

AM54-S4-: Sch P55.2
Item
[ca. 1938]

Part of Major Matthews collection

A section of the Vancouver Fire Department - the most efficient in America.

AM54-S4-1-M-11-: M-11-36
Item
[191-]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows firefighters in fire engines outside Fire Hall No. 1 on Gore and Cordova.

A section of Vancouver where the older buildings are being replaced by modern structures

AM54-S4-1-M-11-: M-11-43
Item
[190-]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph is a sectional panorama photograph comprised of 3 photographs joined together to form a panorama. The left section shows the old Court House, Carter-Cotton building, Province building, and horse carts along Hastings Street. The centre section shows the Henderson Building, W.R. Megaw Co. warehouse in old Drill shed and the Loo building. The right section shows C.B. Higginson Livery, Feed and Sale Stable, Stevenson Bros., Lotzkar Sheet metal Shop and other buildings.

A section of Vancouver's waterfront

AM54-S4-1-M-11-: M-11-46
Item
[191-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph is a sectional panorama photograph comprised of 2 photographs joined together to form a panorama. The left section shows the CPR station and Kelly Douglas & Co. Warehouse. The right section shows boats loading.