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Downtown Street Scenes: Seymour, W. Georgia, and Granville Streets

Item is a set of negatives of street photography scenes in downtown Vancouver. The scenes were captured in the areas around the Birks Building (700 Granville Street) and the Hudson's Bay Company building (674 Granville St) and immediate surroundings on Seymour Street, W. Georgia Street, and Granville Street. The photograph subjects are rainy day street scenes, predominantly pedestrians on the sidewalk with area businesses in the background. This set contains the raw photographs from the roll the photographer shot in their original order. The associated contact sheet has selection marks for frames 3, 4, and 11.

Toronto Dominion Bank tower across the mosaic fountain

Toronto Dominion Bank tower across the mosaic fountain

Item part is a photograph of the Toronto Dominion Bank tower (700 W. Georgia Street) from across the mosaic fountain outside the Provincial Court House building (750 Hornby Street) and Howe Street. Visible in the background on the right is a part of the clock tower of Vancouver Block (736 Granville Street) and the Eaton's Building (701 Granville Street); on the far left is the Hudson's Bay Company building (674 Granville Street).

Toronto Dominion Bank tower from the Provincial Court House plaza

Toronto Dominion Bank tower from the Provincial Court House plaza

Item part is a photograph of the Toronto Dominion Bank tower (700 W. Georgia Street) from across the mosaic fountain outside the Provincial Court House building (750 Hornby Street) and Howe Street. Visible in the background on the right is a part of the clock tower of Vancouver Block (736 Granville Street) and the Eaton's Building (701 Granville Street); on the far left is the Hudson's Bay Company building (674 Granville Street).

Guenter's delicatessen

Guenter's delicatessen

Item part is a photograph of the storefront of Guenter's Delicatessen (203 Carrall Street) from Maple Tree Square, Gastown.

The Quest, Gassy Jack's Place, and Vancouver Supply Company Ltd.

The Quest, Gassy Jack's Place, and Vancouver Supply Company Ltd.

Item part is a photograph of a street scene at Maple Tree Square, Gastown, looking northeast down Alexander Street The Quest (Quest Team Three design projects Ltd., 1 Alexander Street), Gassy Jack's Place, and Vancouver Supply Company Ltd. (25 Alexander Street) storefronts are visible in the background, with moving pedestrians blurred in the foreground.

Sidewalk near 66 Water Street

Sidewalk near 66 Water Street

Item part is a photograph of pedestrians on the sidewalk of Water Street, Gastown, near the Town Pump restaurant and cabaret (66 Water Street). Mind's Eye photographic gallery and bookstore (52 Water Street) is visible in the foreground, and the Dominion Hotel (210 Abbot Street) is visible in the background.

Downtown Street Scenes: Granville, Robson, Burrard, and W. Georgia Streets

Item is a set of negatives of street photography scenes in downtown Vancouver. The scenes were captured roughly along a route beginning at Granville Street and W. Georgia Street, proceeding southwest on Granville Street, northwest onto Robson Street, northeast onto Burrard Street, and finally southeast onto W. Georgia Street to the intersection of W. Georgia Street and Seymour Street. The photograph subjects are everyday street scenes, predominantly storefronts of local businesses, department stores, pedestrians on the sidewalk, and buses. This set contains the raw photographs from the roll the photographer shot in their original order. The associated contact sheet has selection marks for frames 7, 21, and 31.

Building density

Building density

Item is a map showing building density by floor space ratio for the downtown area bounded by Burrard Street, Robson Street, and Nicola Street in the west and Main Street in the east.

Birks Building and Vancouver Block

Birks Building and Vancouver Block

Item is a photograph of the whole northwest facade of Birks Building (700 Granville Street), Scott's Cafe (722 Granville Street), Roselawn Florist (724 Granville Street), and Vancouver Block (736 Granville Street) on Granville Street, taken from W. Georgia Street across the Pacific Centre plaza. A billboard advertisement for Peoples Credit Jewellers, an information sign for the Pacific Centre mall, a city bus, and the Birks clock are additionally visible.

Vancouver Block clock tower and Birks sign

Vancouver Block clock tower and Birks sign

Item is a photograph of the upper floors and clock tower of Vancouver Block (736 Granville Street) taken from Howe Street over the top of the lower portion of the of the Toronto Dominion Bank tower (700 W. Georgia Street). The photograph details the clock face with neon tubing visible (though turned off), as well as the detailed cornices and caryatids that decorate the upper floor and tower. Atop the tower is a large rotating sign for Birks.

Royal Bank Building, 675 West Hastings Street, view south down Granville Street

Royal Bank Building, 675 West Hastings Street, view south down Granville Street

Item is a photograph of the Royal Bank building (675 W. Hastings Street) taken from near Granville Street and Cordova Street, looking southwest on Granville Street. Along Granville Street beyond the Royal Bank building are the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce Building (640 West Hastings Street) and the Rogers Building (470 Granville Street). The clock tower of Vancouver Block (736 Granville Street) can be seen in the background and there is a car park in the foreground.

Merchants Bank Building, Pender Street and Carrall Street

Merchants Bank Building, Pender Street and Carrall Street

Item is a photograph of the Merchants Bank Building (1 W. Hastings Street), looking west on W. Hastings Street. Honest Joe's discount Bargains is in the ground floor of the building, and Pay-Less Shoes (7 W. Hastings Street), the Beacon Hotel (7 W. Hastings Street), and B.C. Jewellers (11 W. Hastings Street) are in the adjacent buildings along W. Hastings Street. Photograph also shows a portion of Pioneer Place (also known as Pigeon Park).

[100 block West Hastings Street]

[100 block West Hastings Street]

Item is a photograph that depicts storefronts along the 100 block of West Hastings Street. Visible are signs for White Lunch Cafeteria, Ray's, Crawford Hall Billiards, National Furniture and Cyclone Sporting Goods.

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