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[A crowd on English Bay Beach]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-901
Item
[ca. 1910]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the bathhouses and the pier in the background

A group of Grand Trunk Pacific Railway employees at English Bay. Note the English bathing suits, all wool

AM1559-: CVA 258-4
Item
1923

Part of Hubert William Lovell fonds

Photograph was taken in the summer.

Aerial photo, vertical, Jericho Beach Park and Kitsilano

AM1376-: CVA 59-09
Item
May 1956

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Item is a photograph of Jericho Beach Park and the surrounding area, looking north. The area photographed runs from English Bay and Jericho Beach to W 16th Avenue,and from Sasamat Street to Balaclava Street.

[Aerial view of Kitsilano Beach]

AM54-S4-: Be P15.2
Item
[192-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Oblique view.

[Aerial view of Kitsilano looking east over Kitsilano Beach]

AM54-S4-: Air P82
Item
July 31, 1954

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Kitsilano Park and the Kitsilano Swimming pool.

[Aerial view of] Stanley Park Vancouver BC [with] Second Beach Swimming Pool in the foreground.

AM54-S4-: Air P104
Item
[193-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Oblique view. Photograph shows Second Beach and the Denman Arena.

[Aerial view of] Vancouver B.C. looking east from English Bay

AM54-S4-: Air P105
Item
[193-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Oblique view. Photograph shows the Englesea Lodge, English Bay Dining Pavillion, Winter Gardens, English Bay Pier and the Sylvia Hotel.

[Aerial view of West End and downtown from English Bay]

AM54-S4-: Air P108.2
Item
Sept. 1964

Part of Major Matthews collection

Oblique view. Photograph shows Second Beach, Second Beach pool and Lost Lagoon.

[Aerial view of West End from English Bay looking east]

AM54-S4-: Air P109
Item
Sept. 12, 1966

Part of Major Matthews collection

Oblique view. Photograph shows Beach Avenue and the Iron Workers Memorial Bridge (in the distance), Alexandra Park, English Bay Bathouse.

Air Station Development

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-1042
Item
[ca. 1937]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Oblique view showing the R.C.A.F. Jericho Air Station, the Jericho Golf Course, Locarno Beach, a boathouse, the Canadian Life Saving Association building and the houses at the foot of Imperial (Discovery) Street

Air Station Development

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-894
Item
[ca. 1937]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows an oblique view of R.C.A.F. Jericho Air Station at Locarno Beach and the Jericho golf course

Air Station Development

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-895
Item
[ca. 1937]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows an oblique view of R.C.A.F. Jericho Air Station at Locarno Beach, Jericho golf course and Imperial (Discovery) Street

An August day at English Bay. Vancouver B.C.

AM54-S4-: Be P144.2
Item
[ca. 1914]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Sylvia Court Apartments and English Bay Bathhouse and Beach Avenue.

An August day at English Bay. Vancouver B.C.

AM54-S4-: Be P144.1
Item
[ca. 1914]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows English Bay Pier and Englesea Lodge.

[An unidentified man at Kitsilano Beach]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-2348
Item
[ca. 1903]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Army radio [operator and soldiers on] Kitsilano Beach

AM1545-S3-: CVA 586-1216
Item
1943

Part of Williams Bros. Photographers Collection

Army radio [operator on] Kitsilano Beach

AM1545-S3-: CVA 586-1215
Item
1943

Part of Williams Bros. Photographers Collection

A.R.P. fire drill display - Kitsilano

AM1545-S3-: CVA 586-1428
Item
1943

Part of Williams Bros. Photographers Collection

[Bathers and pier], English Bay, Vancouver, B.C.

AM336-S3-2-: CVA 677-962
Item
1920

Part of Vancouver Museums and Planetarium Association fonds

Photograph shows bathers on beach, pier and slide, and part of Stanley Park in the distance.

[Bathers at English Bay]

AM54-S4-: SGN 151
Item
[1890?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Bathers at] Second Beach

AM336-S3-2-: CVA 677-10
Item
[ca. 1900]

Part of Vancouver Museums and Planetarium Association fonds

[Bathhouse] at English Bay Beach

AM54-S4-: Be P116
Item
1908

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a large boulder beside the bathhouse.

Bathhouse at Kitsilano Beach

AM358-S1-: CVA 152-47
Item
ca. 1920

Part of H.A. Price collection

Bathing at English Bay

AM1376-: CVA 65-4
Item
[192-]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Bathing Beach English Bay Vancouver B.C.

AM54-S4-: Be P8.2
Item
[ca. 1930]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph also shows a slide in the water, the Esplanade Tea Rooms and Apartments, the English Bay Mansion Apartments (1306 Bidwell) and houses at 1320 and 1324 Bidwell.

Bathing Beach, English Bay, Vancouver, B.C.

AM54-S4-: Be P73.2
Item
[193-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows English Bay Pier

Bathing beach, English Bay, Vancouver, B.C. [showing small boat dock]

AM336-S3-2-: CVA 677-96
Item
[ca. 1920]

Part of Vancouver Museums and Planetarium Association fonds

Photograph shows bathers and buildings along shore, as well as a small dock area surrounded by swimmers and canoes.

Bathing. English Bay. Vancouver, B.C.

AM54-S4-: SGN 1015
Item
[1912?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

J.S. Matthews' notes with print or negative in Archives.

[Bathing pavilion at English Bay]

AM54-S4-: SGN 302
Item
[1901?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

J.S. Matthews' notes with print or negative in Archives.

BC [British Columbia] postcard - The Rockies to the Pacific

AM1553-8-S13-: MI-342
Item
1986

Part of Yaletown Productions Inc. fonds

Film is a promotional video for the province of British Columbia. Focusing on different sections of the province in turn the video highlights the features and tourist attractions of each. According to the donor this is most likely the original of the final production with sound and image. Director Mike [Michael] Collier; cinematography Norm Keziere, Dave Geddes, Bob Asgeirsson, Bill Rounds, Tommy Tompkins, and John Anderson; editor Rober Brandreth-Gibbs; research Sharon McGowan; narration script Don White and Sharon McGowan, narrator Art Hives; video services Post Haste Video; film lab Alpha Cine Services; sound mix Pinewood Studios; special thanks to Tourism British Columbia. Produced by Yaletown Productions. b&w 00:10:57-00:11:04 and 00:18:47-00:19:22.

[Beach at Stanley Park]

AM1506-S1-: CVA 447-247
Item
[193-?]

Part of Walter E. Frost fonds

Beach bathing suit models

AM1545-S3-: CVA 586-3822
Item
Apr. 1945

Part of Williams Bros. Photographers Collection

Beach goers by Kitsilano Beach bathhouse

VPK-S625-: CVA 392-165
Item
ca. 1964

Part of Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation fonds

Beach in Stanley Park

AM1642-: CVA 28-06
Item
[between 1910 and 1912]

Part of Charles F. Smith fonds

Be-In at Kits [Kitsilano] Beach

AM1487-F01-: MI-590
Item
[1965 or 1966]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives sound recording and moving image collection

Film shows a crowd including adults and children dancing in the rain, a young man addressing crowd, bongo drums and a flute being played, children playing in puddles and mountain views from Kitsilano Beach.

Gabriel, Margaret (nee Kruger)

Bird's eye view of West End buildings, English Bay Beach and west shore of English Bay

VPK-S625-: CVA 392-142
Item
1965

Part of Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation fonds

Item is a photograph inscribed "English Bay spring 65".

Boalts ‘26

AM1614-: 2011-002.1
Item
1926

Part of Samuel S. Magoffin fonds

Item is an amateur film showing people with dogs in the snow and Sam and Margaret Magoffin with her parents, the Boalts, having a picnic in the woods, at the Capilano Suspension Bridge, and then at the beach where the men change a tire on the car. Also included in the film are scenes taken at home with the women knitting and sewing, Margaret and her parents exiting the Devonshire Hotel and entering a car with the courthouse in the background, people waving from the back of a train, and Sam and Margaret standing by a window.

[Boats and buildings on beach at Cates Shipyard, near the south end of Burrard Street at False Creek]

AM54-S4-: LGN 662
Item
[1901?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

J.S. Matthews' notes with print or negative in Archives.

[Boats for hire at Kitsilano Beach]

AM54-S4-: Be P49
Item
1904

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph identifies N.S. Ross and his son George

[Boats in English Bay observing a swimming race]

AM54-S4-: Be P12.01
Item
1905

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Joe Fortes' cottage.

[Boys on a beach]

AM640-S1-: CVA 260-1033
Item
1939

Part of James Crookall fonds

[Breaking waves at English Bay]

AM640-S1-: CVA 260-1077
Item
[ca. 1918]

Part of James Crookall fonds

[Breaking waves at English Bay]

AM640-S1-: CVA 260-1076
Item
[ca. 1918]

Part of James Crookall fonds

[Buildings on beach at C.E. Cates Shipyard and marine ways, near the south end of Burrard Street at False Creek]

AM54-S4-: LGN 663
Item
[1901?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

J.S. Matthews' notes with print or negative in Archives.

"Burrard Inlet Swim" [actual location: English Bay]

AM1535-: CVA 99-568
Item
1917

Part of Stuart Thomson fonds

Campfire on a beach

Part of City of Vancouver Archives sound recording and moving image collection

Film shows children and adults roasting wieners over a fire and eating hotdogs outside a small house or cabin. Scenes of children playing on the beach and in the sand at Hadden Park.

Gabriel, Margaret (nee Kruger)

Card postmarked 1919; view looking east of English Bay Pier and beach

AM1641-: CVA 21-19
Item
[ca. 1919]

Part of Samuel H. Logan fonds

Charlesworth family album, 1919-1947

AM1673-S1-F1
File
1919- [ca.1947]

Part of Charlesworth family collection

File consists of photographs showing family members, exterior views of the family residence, vacation scenes, school pageant, class photographs, wedding portraits, and two photographs showing groups of rail workers.

Children and their teacher from Alma House preschool sitting on beach

AM1667-: CVA 134-043
Item
Mar. 26, 1970

Part of Vancouver Express fonds

Item is a photograph of a preschool class sitting on a log on the beach. Caption from Vancouver Express: "Mrs. Joan Calvin director of Alma House pre-school and some of her charges sit dejectedly on beach which may become a parking lot."

Christmas Day swim, English Bay

AM1535-: CVA 99-1729
Item
1928

Part of Stuart Thomson fonds

Alice May McCreery is second from left and Leonard Leslie Bradbury is third from left.

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