City of Vancouver Archives

AM1376-: CVA 72-01
Item
[between 1950 and 1952]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Item is a photograph of residential areas, the downtown Vancouver skyline, and the north shore mountains, taken from City Hall.

Vancouver from Little Mountain, Queen Elizabeth Park

AM1376-: CVA 72-02
Item
[between 1950 and 1952]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Vancouver from Queen Elizabeth Park

AM1376-: CVA 72-03
Item
[between 1950 and 1952]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

R.C.M.P. marching near Victory Square

AM1376-: CVA 72-04
Item
[between 1950 and 1952]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

City Hall, north facade from lawn

AM1376-: CVA 72-05
Item
[between 1950 and 1952]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Cenotaph at Victory Square

AM1376-: CVA 72-06
Item
[between 1950 and 1952]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Downtown Vancouver from high vantage point

AM1376-: CVA 72-09
Item
[between 1950 and 1952]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Item is a photograph of downtown Vancouver looking northwest from the upper floors of an unidentified building. The view includes the Marine Building, Coal Harbour, Vancouver Harbour, and the north shore.

C.P.R. train tracks

AM1376-: CVA 72-10
Item
[between 1950 and 1952]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Item is a photograph of a high angle view looking northeast over the C.P.R. train tracks at Vancouver Harbour.

Granville street neon at night

AM1376-: CVA 72-11
Item
[between 1950 and 1952]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Item is a photograph of Granville Street at night, looking southwest down Granville street. In the foreground the neon signage for the Castle Hotel (760 Granville Street) and Palm Ice Cream are clearly visible. The neon signage further down Granville Street is less clear, but the signs for the Capital Theatre (820 Granville Street) and the Orpheum theatre (884 Granville Street) are still distinguishable.

Hotel Vancouver from Howe Street across Court House grounds

AM1376-: CVA 72-12
Item
[between 1950 and 1952]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Item is a photograph of the southeast facade of the Hotel Vancouver (900 W Georgia Street) from Howe Street near W. Georgia Street, across Howe Street and the Court House grounds. The view includes the Provincial Court House building (750 Hornby Street) on the left, and the Devonshire Hotel (885 W. Georgia Street) and the Dental-Medical building (925 W. Georgia Street) on the right.

Victory Square and Cenotaph

AM1376-: CVA 72-13
Item
[between 1950 and 1952]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Item is a photograph of Victory Square and the Cenotaph, looking northeast from Victory Square across W. Hastings Street. The Dominion Building (207 W. Hastings Street) is visible in the background.

Vancouver, May 11/52

AM1376-: CVA 72-14
Item
May 11, 1952

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Item is a photograph of English Bay and the west side of Downtown Vancouver, looking northeast from somewhere along the south shore of English Bay. The view includes the Hotel Vancouver at the far right, and the beginning of Stanley Park on the far left.

Exhibition Park, entrance to the P.N.E.

AM1376-: CVA 72-15
Item
[between 1950 and 1952]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Exhibition Park, Agrodome building

AM1376-: CVA 72-16
Item
[between 1950 and 1952]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Troopship from Korea, Vancouver, May 11/52

AM1376-: CVA 72-17
Item
May 11, 1952

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Item is a photograph of the USNS Private Sadao S. Munemori, a US naval transport vessel, docked in Vancouver Harbour. There is a tugboat in the foreground.

Vancouver; 1950

AM1376-: CVA 72-18
Item
1950

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Item is a photograph of an unidentified freighter loading lumber at a pier in Vancouver.

Kitsilano Beach pool, diving tower and pier

AM1376-: CVA 72-19
Item
[between 1950 and 1952]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Item is a photograph of families using the outdoor swimming pool at Kitsilano Beach. The photograph is taken from near the southwest end of the pool, looking northeast. A diving tower and pier into the pool can be seen, and beyond the pool, across English Bay, Kitsilano Beach and the bathhouse is visible, with Hotel Vancouver and the Vancouver Block clock tower visible in the far background.

Kitsilano Beach pool, east end with crowds

AM1376-: CVA 72-20
Item
[between 1950 and 1952]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Item is a photograph of families using the outdoor swimming pool at Kitsilano Beach. The photograph is taken from near the southwest end of the pool, looking east. The showboat stage and a pier into the pool can be seen, and beyond the pool Kitsilano Beach and the bathhouse is visible, with Hotel Vancouver, the Vancouver Block clock tower, and the Burrard Street Bridge visible in the far background.

Kitsilano Beach pool, from west end

AM1376-: CVA 72-21
Item
[between 1950 and 1952]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Item is a photograph of families using the outdoor swimming pool at Kitsilano Beach. The photograph is taken from near the southwest end of the pool, looking east. The showboat stage, diving platform, and a pier into the pool can be seen, and beyond the pool Kitsilano Beach and the bathhouse is visible.

Kitsilano Beach pool, diving tower

AM1376-: CVA 72-22
Item
[between 1950 and 1952]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Item is a photograph of families using the outdoor swimming pool at Kitsilano Beach. The photograph is taken from the pathway above the pool to the south, looking north down into the pool area. The showboat stage and diving platform are visible, and beyond the pool English Bay and Stanley Park can be seen.

Kitsilano Beach pool, showboat stage

AM1376-: CVA 72-23
Item
[between 1950 and 1952]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Item is a photograph of the showboat stage at the outdoor swimming pool at Kitsilano Beach. The photograph is taken from a position above the pool to the south, looking north down into the pool area. The diving platform and people using the pool are also visible, and beyond the pool English Bay and Stanley Park can be seen.

Exhibition Park, outdoor theatre

AM1376-: CVA 72-24
Item
[between 1950 and 1952]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Item is a photograph of Scottish dancers on stage of the outdoor theatre at the Pacific National Exhibition.

Capilano Stadium

AM1376-: CVA 72-31
Item
[between 1950 and 1952]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Item is a photograph of the front (north) facade and parking lot of Capilano Stadium (4601 Ontario Street) near Queen Elizabeth Park, taken from Ontario Street.

Capilano Stadium, baseball game

AM1376-: CVA 72-32
Item
[between 1950 and 1952]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Item is a photograph of a baseball game in progress at Capilano Stadium (4601 Ontario Street). The photograph was taken from the upper level of the bleachers behind home plate. Queen Elizabeth park is visible in the background beyond the park lights and scoreboard. Advertisements for local businesses line the outfield wall.

English Bay; Vanc.

AM1376-: CVA 72-33
Item
[between 1950 and 1952]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Item is a photograph of the southwest (front) and southeast (side) facades of the Sylvia Hotel (Beach Avenue at Gilford Street) with a section of park benches in the foreground. The photograph was taken from park area on the Beach Avenue, looking north. Cars parked and other park visitors can be seen in the photograph.

Stanley Park, entrance and roadway

AM1376-: CVA 72-35
Item
[between 1950 and 1952]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Stanley Park, Lions Gate Bridge from seawall beach

AM1376-: CVA 72-36
Item
[between 1950 and 1952]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Stanley Park, wooden sign

AM1376-: CVA 72-37
Item
[between 1950 and 1952]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Item is a photograph of a rough carved wooden sign saying "Stanley Park" resting on two logs.

Totem pole, Stanley Park

AM1376-: CVA 72-38
Item
[between 1950 and 1952]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Item is a photograph of the Chief Skedans Mortuary Pole (replaced with a replica in 1965) near Lumberman's Arch in Stanley Park.

Stanley Park, visitors and rows of flowers in garden

AM1376-: CVA 72-39
Item
[between 1950 and 1952]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Stanley Park, June 1950

AM1376-: CVA 72-40
Item
1950

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Item is a photograph of a view of a rock garden in Stanley Park.

Stanley Park, painter on bench

AM1376-: CVA 72-41
Item
[between 1950 and 1952]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Item is a photograph of a man with a pochade box sitting on a bench in Stanley Park, with paint brushes in his hands. Other park visitors and park scenery may be seen in the background.

Totem Poles, Stanley Park

AM1376-: CVA 72-42
Item
[between 1950 and 1952]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Item is a photograph of five totem poles near Lumberman's Arch in Stanley park. Two identified poles are the Thunderbird House Post pole at the far left, and the Chief Wakas totem pole second from the left.

Stanley Park, Lost Lagoon

AM1376-: CVA 72-43
Item
[between 1950 and 1952]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Item is a photograph of park visitors boating in Lost Lagoon, Stanley Park.

Stanley Park, rose garden

AM1376-: CVA 72-44
Item
[between 1950 and 1952]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Stanley Park, monkey house

AM1376-: CVA 72-45
Item
[between 1950 and 1952]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Prospect Point, Stanley Park

AM1376-: CVA 72-46
Item
[between 1950 and 1952]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Item is a photograph of the totem pole, buildings, landscaping, and visitors at Prospect Point in Stanley Park.

Stanley Park, fountain in duck pond

AM1376-: CVA 72-47
Item
[between 1950 and 1952]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Robbie Burns statue, Stanley Park; Vancouver, Mar 18/50

AM1376-: CVA 72-48
Item
Mar. 18, 1950

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Item is a photograph of the Robert Burns Memorial in Stanley Park.

Stanley Park, Shakespeare Memorial

AM1376-: CVA 72-49
Item
[between 1950 and 1952]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Stanley Park, bear cage with two polar bears and two grizzly bears

AM1376-: CVA 72-50
Item
[between 1950 and 1952]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Stanley Park, Lions Gate Bridge southern approach

AM1376-: CVA 72-51
Item
[between 1950 and 1952]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Item is a photograph of the southern approach to the Lion's Gate Bridge from Stanley Park. Looking north across the bridge, the road, decorative lions and pylons, and cables and piers are visible.

Japanese cherry trees, Stanley Park; 1950

AM1376-: CVA 72-52
Item
1950

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Item is a photograph of Japanese cherry trees in bloom around the Japanese Memorial in Stanley Park.

Wilson [Harding] memorial, Stanley Park

AM1376-: CVA 72-53
Item
[between 1950 and 1952]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Item is a photograph of the Warren G. Harding Memorial in Stanley Park.

C.N. Dock, with ships and barges

AM1376-: CVA 72-65
Item
[between 1950 and 1952]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Shriners pipe band marching on Howe Street

AM1376-: CVA 72-07
Item
[between 1950 and 1952]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Item is a photograph of the Shriners pipe band marching up Howe Street, the east facade of the Court House is visible behind them and the Georgia Hotel in the background.

Seaforth Highlanders pipe band on Cambie Street

AM1376-: CVA 72-27
Item
[between 1950 and 1952]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Item is a photograph of the Seaforth Highlanders pipe band marching on Cambie Street outside the west facade of the Daily Province building (198 W. Hastings Street), across from Victory Square.