Crowd at the Blushes Beautiful Ski to Sea Relay Race
- AM1576-S6-12-F62-: 2011-010.1592
- Item
- Apr. 5, 1986
Crowd at the Blushes Beautiful Ski to Sea Relay Race
Opening of first bridge over Burrard Inlet at Second Narrows
Near riot over post office incident
Part of George Thompson fonds
Item is a film consisting of at least seven separate pieces of amateur film footage spliced together. Film includes black and white footage taken at Grouse Mountain in 1930 showing men and women skiing, a snowplough clearing snow, a dogsled, and a black bear cub playing with a dog. The remaining film footage is in colour, and includes George Thompson jumping obstacles on horseback in 1947; 1948 footage of the Thompson's champion horse Goldheart and two men riding in a chariot pulled by Goldheart and another horse; a large number of spectators sitting in stands to watch an unidentified event in West Vancouver in 1950; cabins and horses at Knox Lake in 1979; and the Thompson's house and gardens at 865 Wildwood Lane, West Vancouver in 1979 and 1980.
[View of the midway at the P.N.E. at Hastings Park]
[View of the midway at the P.N.E. at Hastings Park]
Photograph shows the roller coaster in the background
Part of Habitat Forum photographs
Item is a photograph showing crowds participating in the Water Walk.
Part of Habitat Forum photographs
Part of Habitat Forum photographs
Horse races and Shetland Ponies, Virginia and Family
Part of City of Vancouver Archives sound recording and moving image collection
Item is a film containing footage of a pageant, people riding horses and ponies, the Capilano Suspension Bridge and surrounding area, the Capilano River valley and surrounding trails, orchestra at Malkin Bowl, a picnic, children playing in backyard and wading pool (possibly at 3846 West 10th), May Day Parade in downtown Vancouver, Stanley Park gardens, George Vancouver statue and City Hall campus, Vancouver skyline view from City Hall and children playing in grassy area.
Part of City of Vancouver Archives sound recording and moving image collection
Item is a film containing home movie footage showing views of the shore from a boat, people gathered on a pier, houses along an unidentified shoreline, men drinking on a boat, views of Burrard Inlet from above and a parade downtown in 1936.
Coronation Day Vancouver, B.C., June 22 '11
Item is a postcard printed with an image of a Coronation Day ceremony held at a fairground.
Item is a postcard printed with an image of the beach at English Bay, viewed from the Promenade Pier looking west. Pictured in the image are bathers in the water; bathers crowding the slide and diving platform and the beach; a bathhouse; and residential buildings. This postcard includes personal correspondence. Sent to J.H. Schofield of Trail, B.C.
[Wright bi-plane in Hastings Park]
Part of Major Matthews collection
Photograph concerns the first parachute drop from an aeoroplane in Canada by "Professor" Charles Saunders.
[Crowds in Hastings Park at the event of the first parachute drop from an aeroplane in Canada]
Part of Major Matthews collection
[Firemen's ladder Arch across Cordova Street]
Part of Major Matthews collection
Photograph shows crowds awaiting the procession of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York and The Savoy
[Chinese Arch on C.P.R. dock at foot of Howe Street]
Part of Major Matthews collection
Arch erected in honour of Li Hung Chang. Photograph shows Dr. LeFevre's house on left and H.H. Abbott's house on right. Individuals identified in photograph: Li Hung Chang, H.H. Abbott, Mayor Collins and Chief Constable Ward.
Part of Major Matthews collection
Photograph is first in a set of six photographs showing the demonstration. J.S. Matthews' notes with print or negative in Archives.
Part of Major Matthews collection
Photograph is second in a set of six photographs showing the demonstration. J.S. Matthews' notes with print or negative in Archives.
Part of Major Matthews collection
Photograph is third in a set of six photographs showing the demonstration. J.S. Matthews' notes with print or negative in Archives.
Part of Major Matthews collection
Photograph is fourth in a set of six photographs showing the demonstration.
Part of Major Matthews collection
Photograph is fifth in a set of six photographs showing the demonstration. J.S. Matthews' notes with print or negative in Archives.
Part of Major Matthews collection
Photograph is sixth in a set of six photogrphs showing the demonstration. J.S. Matthews' notes with print or negative in Archives.
[English Bay Beach looking south from English Bay Pier]
Part of Major Matthews collection
Photograph shows the bathhouse and Esplanade Tea Room and Apartments.
[Dominion Day at English Bay Beach]
Part of Major Matthews collection
Photograph shows the Englesea Lodge and houses in the 1900 and 2000 block of Beach Avenue.
[People swimming in Kitsilano Beach swimming pool]
Part of Major Matthews collection
[People swimming in Kitsilano Beach swimming pool]
Part of Major Matthews collection
[Sunbathers on Kitsilano Beach]
Part of Major Matthews collection
[People simming in Kitsilano Beach swimming pool]
Part of Major Matthews collection
[Sunbathers on Kitsilano Beach]
Part of Major Matthews collection
Part of Major Matthews collection
[Sunbathers on Kitsilano Beach]
Part of Major Matthews collection
[People swimming in Kitsilano Beach swimming pool]
Part of Major Matthews collection
Part of Major Matthews collection
[Boats in English Bay observing a swimming race]
Part of Major Matthews collection
Photograph shows Joe Fortes' cottage.
Part of Major Matthews collection
[Men's swimming race in English Bay]
Part of Major Matthews collection
Part of Major Matthews collection
Part of Major Matthews collection
Photograph shows the Englesea and Sylvia Court Apartment buildings in the distance.
[Aerial view of Kitsilano Beach]
Part of Major Matthews collection
Oblique view.
Kitsilano Swimming Pool and Beach. Vancouver B.C.
Part of Major Matthews collection
Part of Major Matthews collection
Part of Major Matthews collection
Photograph shows the Imperial Roller Skaing Rink, Marett and Reid Druggists store and the new and old bathhouses
[Kitsilano Beach and bathhouse]
Part of Major Matthews collection
[Dedication of the foremast of the H.M.C.S. "Vancouver" erected at Kitsilano Beach]
Part of Major Matthews collection
[Dedication of the foremast of the H.M.C.S. "Vancouver" at Kitsilano Beach]
Part of Major Matthews collection
[Reverend J.W. Leighton dedicating the foremast of the H.M.C.S. "Vancouver" at Kitsilano Beach]
Part of Major Matthews collection
Men identified: Mayor Miller is between Commander Donaldson and Major Hudson.
[Woman being baptized by the Reverends Christmas and Fair in English Bay]
Part of Major Matthews collection
Photograph shows the English Bay Club building under construction
[Woman being led out of English Bay by the Reverends Christmas and Fair]
Part of Major Matthews collection
Photograph shows the English Bay Club building under construction
[Woman being baptized by the Reverends Christmas and Fair in English Bay]
Part of Major Matthews collection
Photograph shows the English Bay Club building under construction