City of Vancouver Archives

Part of City of Vancouver Archives technical and cartographic drawing collection

File contains 42 maps showing soundings, harbour headlines, high water marks, shore lines, shoals, submarine cable, rail lines and trails in the Vancouver area. Maps also show names of businesses and other structures.

Coal Harbour Vancouver, B.C.

AM54-S4-: Wat P127
Item
[ca. 1940]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Oblique view looking northeast showing the Denman Arena, the Georgia Street entrance to Stanley Park, the Vancouver Rowing Club, Brockton Point and Deadmans Island

[View of the harbour, C.P.R. Pier 'D' and railroad yard from the roof of the Post Office]

AM54-S4-: Wat N44.2
Item
[1923?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[View of the harbour, C.P.R. Pier 'D' and railroad yard from the roof of the Post Office]

AM54-S4-: Wat N44.1
Item
[1923?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[View of the harbour from Spencer's Department Store]

AM54-S4-: Wat N43
Item
[193-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Canadian Pacific Railway piers 'B' and 'D'.

[Aerial view looking east over Stanley Park, Coal Harbour and Burrard Inlet]

AM54-S4-: Van Sc P66
Item
[ca. 1926]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Oblique view

[Looking east from the Stanley Park bridge to Coal Harbour]

AM54-S4-: Van Sc P11
Item
1901

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the B.C. Broom and Brush Works building

[Northwest view of Vancouver from Dunsmuir and Hornby Streets]

AM54-S4-: VLP 62
Item
1925

Part of Major Matthews collection

Panoramic view shows Deadman's Island, Brockton Point, Vancouver Rowing Club, Immigration building, C.P.R. Pier A, Y.W.C.A. Building, B.P.O.E. Clubrooms and the Metropolitan building.

[Aerial view of North Vancouver, First Narrows, Stanley Park, West End, Coal Harbour, Burrard Inlet, Vancouver Waterfront and Downtown]

AM54-S4-: VLP 186.1
Item
[between 1942 and 1945]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Lions Gate Bridge, Beaver Lake, Lost Lagoon, Prospect Point, Brockton Point, Deadman's Island, Royal Vancouver Yacht Club, H.M.C.S. Discovery, Brockton Oval and English Bay.

Japanese Warships on visit to Vancouver B.C. Feb. 6-12/1925

AM54-S4-: VLP 113
Item
Feb. 1925

Part of Major Matthews collection

Panoramic view showing Coal Harbour, the North Shore Mountains and three warships identified as Asama, Idzumo and Yakumo

[View of] Coal Harbour and Stanley Park from Georgia [Street]

AM54-S4-: Str N11
Item
1925

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows floating shacks and houses, boats and construction materials in Coal Harbour across from Stanley Park.

[View of ship in Coal Harbour and Deadman's Island, from foot of Bute Street]

AM54-S4-: SGN 904
Item
[1898?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

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

[View of Coal Harbour, Deadmans Island, and North Shore mountains from foot of Thurlow Street]

AM54-S4-: SGN 903
Item
[1899?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

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

[View of Coal Harbour, Deadman's Island, part of Stanley Park, and the North Shore mountains, from John Morton's clearing at the foot of Thurlow Street]

AM54-S4-: SGN 902
Item
[1898?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

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

[View of Coal Harbour, Deadman's Island, part of Stanley Park, and the North Shore mountains from the foot of Bute Street]

AM54-S4-: SGN 901
Item
[1896?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

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

[Rowboats in harbour for regatta]

AM54-S4-: SGN 868
Item
[1900?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

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

[Rowboats in harbour for regatta]

AM54-S4-: SGN 866
Item
[1900?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

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

[Rowboats in harbour for regatta]

AM54-S4-: SGN 864
Item
[1900?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

J.S. Matthews' notes with print or negative in Archives.
Photo shows Deadman's Island in background.

[View of Pender Street between Burrard and Thurlow Streets, showing ships in harbour]

AM54-S4-: SGN 861
Item
[1 July 1898]

Part of Major Matthews collection

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

[View of clearing at foot of Burrard Street, showing ships in harbour]

AM54-S4-: SGN 860
Item
[1 July 1898]

Part of Major Matthews collection

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

[View of Pender Street between Burrard and Thurlow Streets, showing houses and ships in harbour]

AM54-S4-: SGN 859
Item
[1898?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

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

[Sailors rowing to shore from the H.M.S. "Amphion" in Vancouver harbour]

AM54-S4-: SGN 858
Item
[1898?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

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

City from Stanley Park, and first gasoline service station. Imperial Oil Limited.

AM54-S4-: SGN 1631
Item
[1918?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Northeast view of downtown Vancouver from the roof of the Hotel Vancouver]

AM54-S4-: PAN P88
Item
1908

Part of Major Matthews collection

Panoramic view showing Coal Harbour, Deadman's Island, Burrard Inlet, the S.S. "Charmer", the Winch Building under construction, the Bank of Montreal and the Hudson's Bay Co. buildings.

[View of Coal Harbour and the rear of Queen Victoria's Memorial from Stanley Park]

AM54-S4-: PAN P86B
Item
[ca. 1905]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph also shows two boys and boats anchored in the harbour.

Vancouver Harbour

AM54-S4-: PAN P78
Item
Feb. 7, 1924

Part of Major Matthews collection

Panoramic view showing Burrard Inlet including 42 ocean steamers in port of which 25 were for grain cargoes, 17 vessels at berth (not shown in photograph) and the Harbour Commissioners wharf and Grain Elevator No. 1 and log booms

[North to north east view of downtown from the Birks Building showing Burrard Inlet and the North shore in the background]

AM54-S4-3-: PAN NXIVB
Item
[ca. 1914]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph also shows Coal Harbour, the second Hotel Vancouver under construction.

[North to north east view of downtown from the Birks Building showing Burrard Inlet and the North shore in the background]

AM54-S4-3-: PAN NXIVA
Item
[ca. 1914]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph also shows Coal Harbour, the second Hotel Vancouver under construction and Holy Rosary cathedral and St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church.

Coal Harbor Vancouver. Height of Water In Upper End 9 ft. above. Zero

AM54-S4-3-: PAN N54
Item
Nov. 6, 1917

Part of Major Matthews collection

Panoramic view showing Lost Lagoon, the Stanley Park Causeway under construction and the Vancouver Rowing Club.

[Water front view from Burrard Inlet showing Coal Harbour, C.P.R. Pier D, Union S.S. Co. and Evans Coleman docks]

AM54-S4-3-: PAN N241
Item
1914

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph also shows downtown Vancouver and Stanley Park in the background.

Vancouver Harbour Sept. 1913 [showing the C.P.R. Station and yard and Pier D under construction]

AM54-S4-3-: PAN N240B
Item
Sept. 1913

Part of Major Matthews collection

[View of water front showing the C.P.R. station and yard and Pier D under construction]

AM54-S4-3-: PAN N240A
Item
Sept. 1913

Part of Major Matthews collection

[View of Coal Harbour showing Pier D, dredging, and C.P. railway yard]

AM54-S4-3-: PAN N234
Item
1920

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Pier A to the left and a north shore ferry to the right.

[Northern view of downtown Vancouver from World Building, 500 Beatty Street]

AM54-S4-3-: PAN N222
Item
[ca. 1921]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph also shows Central Public School, Victory Square, Vancouver Daily Province and Dominion Bank Buildings, the Flack Block and C.P.R. Piers B and C and the North Shore in the background.

[Northern view of downtown Vancouver from the World Building at 500 Beatty Street]

AM54-S4-3-: PAN N220B
Item
1921

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photographs shows Central Public and Vancouver High Schools, the Dominion Bank and Vancouver Daily Province Buildings, Coal Harbour, C.P.R. Pier D and Deadman's Island and the North Shore in the background

[Northern view of downtown Vancouver from the World Building at 500 Beatty Street]

AM54-S4-3-: PAN N220A
Item
1921

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photographs shows Central Public and Vancouver High Schools, the Dominion Bank and Vancouver Daily Province Buildings, Coal Harbour, C.P.R. Pier D and Deadman's Island and the North Shore in the background.

[Northward view of Downtown Vancouver from the tower of the Vancouver Block]

AM54-S4-3-: PAN N219
Item
July 1917

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph also shows the upper floors and the roof garden of the second Hotel Vancouver, Burrard Inlet and the North Shore in the background.

[360 degree view of Vancouver from the roof of the second Hotel Vancouver]

AM54-S4-3-: PAN N218
Item
Aug. 1914

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows many downtown streets and buildings including the Vancouver Block, Wesley Methodist Church, Christ Church, the World Building as well as Coal Harbour, Burrard Inlet and the North Shore in the background.

The "First Narrows" Entrance to Vancouver Harbour

AM54-S4-: Out P1139
Item
[ca. 1910]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the S.S. "Charmer" in Burrard Inlet and a part of the Prospect Point Lighthouse and boathouse

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.

Vancouver Harbour : plan of south shore, Burrard Inlet between Heatley Ave. and Victoria Dr.

AM1594-: MAP 864
Item
Feb. 1953, with revisions to Oct. 1955

Part of City of Vancouver Archives technical and cartographic drawing collection

Item is a map which shows parcels of land along Burrard Inlet and district lots in downtown Vancouver. Piers, factories and mills along the waterfront are identified. Soundings are shown in feet.

Port of the City of Vancouver. Isometric view from the south-west

Part of City of Vancouver Archives technical and cartographic drawing collection

Item is a set of maps printed on one sheet. The main map shows an isometric view of the port of Vancouver from Stanley Park through the Second Narrows Bridge (including North Vancouver). The perspective point appears to be located above the Granviile Street and West Georgia Street intersection. Note that the isometric view of locations west of Granville Street is from the south-east, rather than the south-west, as indicated in the title.
The map depicts the port infrastructure, including piers, drydocks and companies located in the port.

The inset maps are a key plan showing the location of the port relative to the Lower Mainland as a whole, and a larger-scale map entitled "Plan of the Port of the City of Vancouver from Coal Harbour to Second Narrows". It contains more detail about the names of the various piers, drydocks and companies and shows the North Vancouver port facilities as well as south shore ones.

Vancouver Harbour, British Columbia, 1932

Part of City of Vancouver Archives technical and cartographic drawing collection

Item is a nautical chart showing English Bay and Burrard Inlet with soundings in feet, anchorages, locations of submarine cables, and ferry lines. Land features include city blocks and district lot numbers. Includes inset maps of the North Arm of Burrard Inlet and Vancouver Island.

The Port of Vancouver : Canada's key city of the West

Part of City of Vancouver Archives technical and cartographic drawing collection

Item is a brochure promoting Vancouver harbour as a hub of economic activity in the city. The brochure includes illustrations of harbour activity, facts about various aspects of the operations to show the harbour's capacity and facilities.

Vancouver Harbour, British Columbia, 1945

Part of City of Vancouver Archives technical and cartographic drawing collection

Item is a nautical chart showing English Bay and Burrard Inlet with soundings in feet, anchorages, locations of submarine cables, and ferry lines. Land features include city blocks and district lot numbers. Includes inset maps of the North Arm of Burrard Inlet and Vancouver Island. Note at the bottom of map states, "Not to be used for navigational purposes."

Vancouver, British Columbia. Souvenir from the lion gateway

Part of City of Vancouver Archives technical and cartographic drawing collection

Item is a promotional brochure for the City of Vancouver, included as a holiday supplement in the Vancouver Daily and Weekly World newspapers. The brochure was designed to be folded.

Plan of the City of Vancouver, B.C.

Part of City of Vancouver Archives technical and cartographic drawing collection

Item is a map of the old City of Vancouver south to 16th Avenue. The map depicts District Lots and blocks, railway lines, street car lines, industrial areas, parks, postal information, schools, property boundaries.