City of Vancouver Archives

Opening of Bursill Institute Library Collingwood Vancouver, B.C.

AM54-S4-: Bu P537
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June 23, 1911

People identified: Walter Moberly, Mrs. H. Farris, Rev. Merton Smith, Walter Gradon, Eugene Cleveland, Thomas Thorpe, J. Francis Bursill, Rev. Johnson, Jake Zimmerman, Mr. Dingle and H.B.A. Vogel.

[Exterior of E. Trimble and Sons Central Meat Market - S.W. corner of Westminster Road (Kingsway) and 9th Avenue (Broadway)]

AM54-S4-: Bu P546
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July 1898

Part of Major Matthews collection

Dog and people identified (left to right): Bob the bulldog, Edward Trimble, Garfield Foster, unidentified boy, Harry Collier, Frank Trimble, George Trimble and Thomas Trimble.

[Unemployment demonstration outside new Post office 349 West Georgia Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P547.1
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Mar. 14, 1958

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Unemployment demonstration outside new Post office - 349 West Georgia Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P547.2
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Mar. 14, 1958

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Men on stage during the opening ceremony for the Post office - 349 West Georgia Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P547.5
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Mar. 14, 1958

Part of Major Matthews collection

Men in the first row identified (left to right): unidentified, Mayor Hume, Howard Green M.P. and William Hamilton

[Group portrait in the entrance to Hayes and McIntosh Butchers - 36 Cordova Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P551
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Dec. 1890

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Group portrait of Hayes and McIntosh butchers in the unit block Cordova Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P552
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[ca. 1893]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the Central Hotel and signs for A.B. Acorn Real Estate, J.T. Cross Boots, Tryhall Printers and R.V. Winch. Wood plank street and sidewalk are also shown.

[Interior of British Columbia Market Co. Ltd. - 19 Water Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P557.1
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[ca. 1890]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Jack Garnier on the right.

[Interior of a butcher shop]

AM54-S4-: Bu P557.2
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[ca. 1890]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Interior of the B.C. Market Co. Ltd. (Hayes and McIntosh butcher shop) - 38-40 Cordova Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P557.3
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[ca. 1892]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Exterior of British Columbia Market Co. Ltd. - 19 Water Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P557.4
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[ca. 1890]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Interior of Mainland Meat Market - 36 - 38 Cordova Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P557.5
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[between 1892 and 1894]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Exterior of the John P. Nicoll's residence - 1120 Seaton (Hastings) Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P561
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1895

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows wooden sidewalk.

[Exterior of building on South East Corner of Granville and Dunsmuir Streets before demolition]

AM54-S4-: Bu P634
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Nov. 23, 1927

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a part of the Hotel St. Regis and Thos Foster Co. Ltd. and signs for Madam Rawney Palmist, The Owl Drug Co. Ltd. and Lady Wear Co.

[Exterior of "Gordon Villas" - 633 Cambie Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P638
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[ca. 1890]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Mr. John Connon seated on the steps, Miss Mary Connon (Stuart) standing in front of a door and the spire of the Baptist Church

[Major J.S. Matthews and J.D. O'Connell examine a wood stove in the replica of Vancouver's First General Post Office at the Pacific National Exhibition]

AM54-S4-: Bu P640.2
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1958

Part of Major Matthews collection

[The Honourable Eric Martin making an address at the opeining of the new wing of Grace Hospital]

AM54-S4-: Bu P658
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July 3, 1959

Part of Major Matthews collection

Lieutenant - governor Frank MacKenzie Ross and Honourable Eric Martin at the opeing of Centennial Pavilion at Vancouver General Hospital

AM54-S4-: Bu P659.1
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June 20, 1959

Part of Major Matthews collection

[The Honourable Eric Martin unveils a commemorative plaque for the opening of the new wing at Grace Hospital]

AM54-S4-: Bu P659.2
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July 3, 1959

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows W. Wycliffe Booth, Major Muriel Everett, Mrs. and Lieutenant - governor Frank MacKenzie Ross

[Group portrait of Vancouver City Hospital staff]

AM54-S4-: Bu P66
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1893

Part of Major Matthews collection

Individuals identified (left to right): Back row: Miss Watmough, Miss Bushby; Front row: Miss Swan, Miss Way, Frank Humphrey

[Sherdahl's "Rosehill Nursery" on Westminster Road (Kingsway) and 12th Avenue]

AM54-S4-: Bu P668.2
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[ca. 1903]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Mr. Swain Sherdahl

[Exterior of Steveston Meat Market]

AM54-S4-: Bu P674
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[ca. 1890] ; reproduced [1961?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Group portrait showing Mr. and Mrs. William Oscar Anderson and others

[Interior of Zebulon Franks hardware store at 42 Water Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P675
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[ca. 1902]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows left to right: Zebulon Franks, Sarah Etta Franks, Mr. Beecroft and Joseph Blonde

[Exterior of 33 Dufferin Street (East 2nd Avenue)]

AM54-S4-: Bu P677.1
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[ca. 1894]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Mrs. J.W. Macfie (nee Sara Cooper Tite), Mrs. S.C. Tite, and John Reynolds Tite and others on the verandah

[Exterior of A.W. Draper Chemist and Druggist store at 416 (630) Granville Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P678
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1891

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows John Reynolds Tite in the center

[Interior of the real estate office of Lawson and Shepherd}

AM54-S4-: Bu P681
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Feb. 8, 1912

Part of Major Matthews collection

Identified are Charles E. Lawson and George S. Shepherd

[A group of people standing in front of Oppenheimer Bros. Wholesale Grocers building at Powell Street and Columbia Avenue]

AM54-S4-: Bu P683
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1898

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Group portrait of original construction gang of the B.C. Sugar Refining Co.]

AM54-S4-: Bu P685
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[between 1890 and 1891]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Identified are H. Robinson, H.T. Lockyer, Alex McKelvie, R. McDougall, Alex Thompson, and John Spalding

Crowd at the site of Champion and White warehouse (935-941 Main Street) after destroyed by fire

AM54-S4-: Bu P696.1
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July 1912

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Interior of] Woodwards Grocery Department [101 West Hastings Street and Abbott Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P704
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1904

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows employees and stocked shelves in store.

[Webster Bros. Grocers' horse drawn delivery wagon]

AM54-S4-: Bu P711
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[ca. 1905]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Vancouver Market, R.V. Winch, Prop[rietor] 1888 [20 Cordova Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P713
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[ca. 1890]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows men standing among produce at store front

[Northeast exterior of the] Court House Vancouver [750 Hornby Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P724
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[1912?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

1st Celebration in B.C. of Dominion Day, New Westminster 1878

AM54-S4-: Bu P738
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July 1, 1878

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a group portrait in front of the Colonial hotel (Columbia Street)

[Exterior of Royal Bank of Canada building - 404 W. Hastings Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P78
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[ca. 1903]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the Elesmere Rooms.

[Queen Brothers Stanley Park Stables - south side Georgia between Seymour and Granville Streets]

AM54-S4-: Bu P84
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[ca. 1889]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Frank W. Hart's funeral hearse.

[Exterior of the Bell-Irving Building - S.E. corner of Richards and Cordova Streets]

AM54-S4-: Bu P85
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[ca. 1890]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the R.G. Tatlow & Co. Real Estate office. Men identified (left to right): unidentified, Mr. Spinks, R.G. Tatlow, Mr. Bell-Irving and unidentified.

[Cornerstone ceremony for the Salvation Army's new Grace Hospital - at 26th Avenue and Heather Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P87
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Jan. 22, 1927

Part of Major Matthews collection

Individuals identified: Mayne D. Hamilton holding the trowel and Enoch Evans (second from right).

[Exterior of the Dunn-Miller Block - 8 - 28 W. Cordova Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P89
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1898

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Dunn & Co. Limited Hardware and Klondike Supplies. Individuals identified (left to right): unidentified, unidentified, George Hunter, unidentified, Geo. W. Tripp, Alex Mitchell, unidentified, Miss Kate Blackburn (Mrs. Clark), Max LeCappillan, unidentified, unidentified, unidentified unidentified, unidentified, Rufus Hoar, unidentified, unidentified, Mr. Slater, Andrew Forbes, unidentified boy.

[Vancouver Opera House 733 Granville St. under construction]

AM54-S4-: Bu P9
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1890

Part of Major Matthews collection

Vancouver San Juan Lime Co. Kiln [foot of Raymur Avenue]

AM54-S4-: Bu P94
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[ca. 1888]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Interior Machine Shops of City Foundry [at the foot of Hawks Avenue]

AM54-S4-: Bu P95.1
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1889

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Interior of City Foundry and Machine works at the foot of Hawks Ave.]

AM54-S4-: Bu P95.2
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1889

Part of Major Matthews collection

[The Dunn-Miller Block under construction - south side of Cordova between Carrall and Abbott Streets]

AM54-S4-: Bu P96
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1889

Part of Major Matthews collection

[The Henry Birks and Sons Ltd. employees who created the Newfoundland Mace]

AM54-S4-: C of A P9.1
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Mar. 1950

Part of Major Matthews collection

Group portrait. men identified: (left to right): J. Sanunders, W. Parker, G.Grimmond, J. O'Brien, H. Lightfoot, R. Ennis, G. McKillop, M. McKinney, C. Smith