City of Vancouver Archives

[Exterior view of airport building]

AM1184-S3-: CVA 1184-956
Item
Aug 1942

Part of Jack Lindsay Ltd. Photographers fonds

Photograph shows the original airport building, which was replaced after being destroyed by a fire.

[Oblique view of] City of Vancouver, B.C. Airport

AM54-S4-: LP 45
Item
July 21, 1931

Part of Major Matthews collection

Miscellaneous [5 of 130]

COV-S663-: CVA 800-0294
Item
Aug. 1976

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Miscellaneous [7 of 130]

COV-S663-: CVA 800-0296
Item
Aug. 1976

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Miscellaneous [11 of 130]

COV-S663-: CVA 800-0300
Item
Aug. 1976

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Prototype LRT Vehicle [2 of 11]

COV-S663-: CVA 800-0311
Item
Aug. 1976

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Miscellaneous photographs of Tillicum - February 10, 1985 - Vancouver Airport

AM1576-S6-12-: 2011-010.1933
Item
1985

Part of Vancouver Centennial Commission fonds

Item is a contact sheet featuring thirty-six images of Tillicum's visit to the Vancouver Airport, including Tillicum at the Tourism British Columbia booth; greeting William Hutt, Captain George Vancouver and tap dancers; and standing with two RCMP officers. Shows frames 2A to 37A.

Vancouver Airport

AM1576-S6-12-F12-: 2011-010.1885
Item
1929 (reproduced ca. 1984)

Part of Vancouver Centennial Commission fonds

Sea Island airport, aerial photo, south, from biplane

AM1376-: CVA 50-1
Item
[ca. 1930]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Sea Island airport, aerial photo, northeast

AM1376-: CVA 50-2
Item
[ca. 1940]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Sea Island airport, aerial photo, northwest

AM1376-: CVA 50-3
Item
[ca. 1940]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Toni Sinclair eating Welsh rarebit at Vancouver International Airport

AM1667-: CVA 134-044
Item
Mar. 26, 1970

Part of Vancouver Express fonds

Item is a photograph of Toni Sinclair eating Welsh rarebit upon her arrival at Vancouver International Airport. Caption from Vancouver Express: "One rabbit for Easter: Burnaby actress Toni Sinclair, who caused a mild furor in Britain last fall by saying -- on BBC -- that the only good Welsh Rarebit was to be had in Vancouver's Georgia Hotel, gets her just dessert at Vancouver International Airport on her arrival back home. Serving is Berndt Meikle of the Cavalier Grill."

View of airport showing loading bays

AM1667-: CVA 134-087
Item
Apr. 14, 1970

Part of Vancouver Express fonds

Item is a photograph showing airport loading bays. Caption from Vancouver Express: "Parking is at a premium at the airport, even for the planes. Large volume is making loading bays scarce."

C.P. Air's newly built hangar

AM1667-: CVA 134-091
Item
Apr. 18, 1970

Part of Vancouver Express fonds

[Exterior view of airport building]

AM1184-S3-: CVA 1184-955
Item
Aug 1942

Part of Jack Lindsay Ltd. Photographers fonds

Photograph shows the original airport building, which was replaced after being destroyed by a fire.

[Woman in cowgirl costume sitting in the back of a convertible with a man at the airport]

AM1184-S1-: CVA 1184-3141
Item
1948

Part of Jack Lindsay Ltd. Photographers fonds

Fairley III F Mk IV G.P. seaplane RCAF #J9172 at Jericho. The sole British-built Fairley III F to serve in Canada. It was used for trials October 1929 to September 1930.

AM1535-: CVA 99-2155
Item
[ca. 1930]

Part of Stuart Thomson fonds

Pacific International Airways arrival of Fleetster aircraft at airport

AM1535-: CVA 99-2158
Item
19 Sept. 1930

Part of Stuart Thomson fonds

Pacific International Airways arrival of Fleetster aircraft at airport [Mayor Malkin in top hat]

AM1535-: CVA 99-2161
Item
19 Sept. 1930

Part of Stuart Thomson fonds

Vancouver Jubilee

AM1487-: 2018-008.1
Item
1947 [reprinted 197-]

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

Item is a promotional film showing the Diamond Jubilee celebration events, a brief history of Vancouver and concludes with footage of Vancouver after 1945. The film shows historical photographs of Vancouver and focuses on various aspects of development in Vancouver including industry, media, communications, transportation, power plants, city planning, city governance, tourism and architecture.

The film was commissioned by the Vancouver Jubilee Publicity Committee and later sponsored by the British Columbia Electric Company Ltd.

Individuals involved in the creation of the film include: John Young (Director of Photography), L.E. Weekes (Cameraman), Maureen Balfe (Editor), Gordon Inglis and Margaret Jestley (Narrators), C. Fredenburgh (Lighting), L.M. Parry (Producer), William D. Dix (Director)

This film is a re-print made by the Vancouver Museum in the late 1970's for a program called "Vancouver's Heritage in Film".

Trans-Canada Films

Group portrait of Firefighters soccer team, Kennedy Cup winners, on airport tarmac

COV-S280-: CVA 354-291
Item
1962

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Item is a photograph showing a group portrait of the Firemen's Soccer Team arrival at the Vancouver Airport posing with their President Kennedy Trophy.

Aircraft above a runway