City of Vancouver Archives

Christmas Day dinner at the Cameron's (4444 West 8th), 1964

AM54-S11-3---: CVA 371-3014
Item
Dec. 25, 1964

Shows Christmas dinner party at which Major Matthews is present.

The wedding of Miss Kathleen Helen Scott and Robert Boscawen Matthews, Canadian Memorial Church, Vancouver, Feb. 6, 1954

AM54-S11-3---: CVA 371-3018
Item
Feb. 6, 1954

Part of Major Matthews collection

This photo is a professionally taken ground level view of Robert Boscawen Matthews and Kathleen Helen Scott signing the marriage register while a minister looks on at Canadian Memorial Church.

Wendy Ann Abbott

AM54-S11-3---: CVA 371-3028
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Mar. 5, 1953.

Part of Major Matthews collection

Snapshot of Wendy Ann Abbott with her first birthday cake.

Major Matthews and his granddaughter Hazel, Mrs. Abbott, going to the "Vogue" to see the colour pictures of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth

AM54-S11-3---: CVA 371-3034
Item
June 20, 1953

Part of Major Matthews collection

[School portrait of Evelyn Matthews]

AM54-S11-3---: CVA 371-3052
Item
1956

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows professionally taken head & shoulders school portrait of Evelyn Matthews (later Evelyn Walser) during her first year in high school in 1956. Photograph was gifted to Major Matthews.

1414 Laburnum St. 10th Sept. 1960

AM54-S11-3---: CVA 371-3056
Item
Sept. 10, 1960

Part of Major Matthews collection

Snapshot negative shows ground level view of 1414 Laburnum Street house on September 10th, 1960.

1414 Laburnum St. 10th Sept. 1960 [and Mrs. Mabel Agnes Willis]

AM54-S11-3---: CVA 371-3057
Item
Sept. 10, 1960

Part of Major Matthews collection

Snapshot negative shows ground level view of 1414 Laburnum Street garden on September 10th, 1960 and Mrs. Mabel Agnes Willis, seated.

1414 Laburnum St. 10th Sept. 1960 [and Miss Marjorie or Eileen Willis]

AM54-S11-3---: CVA 371-3058
Item
Sept. 10, 1960

Part of Major Matthews collection

Snapshot negative shows ground level view of 1414 Laburnum Street garden on September 10th, 1960 and Miss Marjorie or Eileen Willis holding a cat.

1414 Laburnum St. 10th Sept. 1960 [and Miss Marjorie Willis, Eileen Willis, and Mrs. Mabel Agnes Willis]

AM54-S11-3---: CVA 371-3059
Item
Sept. 10, 1960

Part of Major Matthews collection

Snapshot negative shows ground level view of 1414 Laburnum Street garden on September 10th, 1960 and Miss Marjorie Willis, Eileen Willis, and Mrs. Mabel Agnes Willis.

1414 Laburnum St. 10th Sept. 1960 [and Miss Marjorie Willis, Eileen Willis, and Mrs. Mabel Agnes Willis]

AM54-S11-3---: CVA 371-3060
Item
Sept. 10, 1960

Part of Major Matthews collection

Snapshot negative shows ground level view of 1414 Laburnum Street garden on September 10th, 1960 and Miss Marjorie Willis, Eileen Willis, and Mrs. Mabel Agnes Willis.

1414 Laburnum St. 10th Sept. 1960 [and Miss Marjorie Willis or Eileen Willis, Mrs. Mabel Agnes Willis, and Major Matthews]

AM54-S11-3---: CVA 371-3061
Item
Sept. 10, 1960

Part of Major Matthews collection

Snapshot negative shows ground level view of 1414 Laburnum Street garden on September 10th, 1960 and Miss Marjorie Willis or Eileen Willis, Mrs. Mabel Agnes Willis, and Major Matthews.

[Portrait of Major Matthews with Florence Vera Matthews, Hazel Valentia Abbott, and Ashley May Abbott]

AM54-S11-3---: CVA 371-3062
Item
[1950]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Professionally taken group portrait shows Major Matthews with his daughter-in-law Florence Vera Matthews, his grandchild Hazel Valentia Abbott, and his great grandchild Ashley May Abbott.

[Hugh Matthews in baseball uniform]

AM54-S11-3---: CVA 371-3066
Item
[between 1906 and 1922]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Hugh Matthews in baseball uniform on wharf in front of water. Uniform has letters R and P emblazoned on front.

Mountain View Cemetery - Masonic and family plot [at the burial of Hugh Boscawen Matthews]

AM54-S11-3---: CVA 371-3069
Item
Nov. 1922

Part of Major Matthews collection

Professionally taken photograph shows the Matthews family plot at Mountain View Cemetery and the burial of Hugh Matthews, the youngest son of Major Matthews, who died in an elevator accident in Vancouver, November 5, 1922.

[Emily Matthews in 1158 Arbutus Street garden in 1922]

AM54-S11-3---: CVA 371-3075
Item
1922

Part of Major Matthews collection

Snapshot shows Emily Matthews in 1158 Arbutus Street garden in 1922, soon after she and Major Matthews moved in.

[Major Matthews and Emily Matthews at Granville & Robson]

AM54-S11-3---: CVA 371-3076
Item
1945

Part of Major Matthews collection

Professionally taken candid shot of Major Matthews with cane and Emily Matthews dressed up for a day out in Vancouver in 1945.

[Girl, Emily Matthews, and cats Jack and Jill in 1158 Arbutus Street garden]

AM54-S11-3---: CVA 371-3077
Item
[1935?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Snapshot of girl (possibly a relation of Mrs. Matthews), Emily Matthews, and cats Jack and Jill in the 1158 Arbutus Street garden.

[Emily Matthews and cat Jack or Jill in 1158 Arbutus Street garden]

AM54-S11-3---: CVA 371-3078
Item
[1935?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Snapshot of Emily Matthews and cat Jack or Jill in the 1158 Arbutus Street garden.

[1158 Arbutus Street] residence of Major and Mrs. J.S. Matthews, built 1920, taken in summer 1932

AM54-S11-3---: CVA 371-3079
Item
1932

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Emily Matthews in chair in 1158 Arbutus Street garden]

AM54-S11-3---: CVA 371-3080
Item
[c. 1935]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Snapshot shows Emily Matthews in chair in 1158 Arbutus Street garden around 1935.