City of Vancouver Archives

Western Canada Shipyards Ltd. July 31st 1917 [False Creek]

AM54-S4-3-: PAN N247B
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31 July 1917

Photograph also shows the first keels being laid for six wooden cargo steamers and the G.N. Trestle bridge in the background.

[West Coast Shipbuilders Limited site under construction]

AM54-S4-1-M-7-: M-7-3
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June 10, 1941

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the north shore of False Creek and the Hotel Vancouver, the Vancouver Block and the Sun Tower in the background

[West Coast Shipbuilders Limited site under construction]

AM1376-: CVA 195-44
Item
June 10, 1941

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Photograph shows the north shore of False Creek and Downtown including the Hotel Vancouver, the Vancouver Block and the Sun Tower and other buildings in the background

West Coast Salvage barge [being hoisted over a dock]

AM1545-S3-: CVA 586-2619
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Apr. 1944

Part of Williams Bros. Photographers Collection

West Coast Salvage barge [being hoisted out of the water]

AM1545-S3-: CVA 586-2618
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Apr. 1944

Part of Williams Bros. Photographers Collection

West Coast Salvage barge

AM1545-S3-: CVA 586-2321
Item
Mar. 1944

Part of Williams Bros. Photographers Collection

Group portrait beside a tarp-covered barge

West Coast Salvage barge

AM1545-S3-: CVA 586-2322
Item
Mar. 1944

Part of Williams Bros. Photographers Collection

West Coast Salvage barge

AM1545-S3-: CVA 586-2323
Item
Mar. 1944

Part of Williams Bros. Photographers Collection

West Coast Salvage barge

AM1545-S3-: CVA 586-2324
Item
Mar. 1944

Part of Williams Bros. Photographers Collection

Waterfront picture

AM1506-S1-: CVA 447-197
Item
June 15, 1970

Part of Walter E. Frost fonds

Photograph shows the Fleetham Warehouse and the United Grain Growers elevator.

[View of Vancouver from the harbour]

AM54-S4-: Wat P23
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[ca. 1914]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the second Hotel Vancouver under construction

[View of the remaining concrete piers from the Vancouver, Westminster and Yukon (VW&Y) trestle bridge over False Creek]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-2086
Item
1961

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Downtown in the background

[View of Terminal Dock showing ships, railroad cars and dredging beside the partially complete dock extension]

AM54-S4-3-: PAN N206B
Item
Oct. 31, 1927

Part of Major Matthews collection

Panoramic view showing two barges with Canada Public Works rock cutter and breaker structures. One ship is identified as the "Achilles" and the dredge ship as the "Mastadon".

[View of Terminal Dock showing ships, barges and railway cars]

AM54-S4-3-: PAN N210
Item
17 Feb. 1934

Part of Major Matthews collection

One ship is identified as the "Mikawa Maru". The barges belong to the Empire Stevedoring Co.

[View of Kirkpatrick shingle mill showing some structures in the former Hastings townsite and the North Shore]

AM54-S4-3-: PAN N150
Item
[ca. 1917]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[View of King and Jardine Sawmill at First and Ontario, False Creek]

AM54-S4-3-: PAN N149B
Item
[ca. 1924]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph also shows dicks, barges and logbooms.

[View of Hastings Sawmill]

AM54-S4-: Mi P60
Item
1913

Part of Major Matthews collection

Panoramic view showing the Hastings Mill Store and other buildings

[View of False Creek showing Granville Island and the Fairview waterfront]

AM54-S4-3-: PAN N88
Item
23 July 1945

Part of Major Matthews collection

[View of B.C. Transfer Co. Ltd. horse drawn wagons and men gathered at Carrall Street on False Creek]

AM54-S4-: LP 137
Item
[ca. 1899]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows barges under construction and the B.C. Cement Co. plant in the background. Men identified: Joseph McDonald, Henry R. McDonald and Mr. W.W. Burrough

Vancouver's Skyline [from Stanley Park]

AM1506-S1-: CVA 447-404
Item
July 17, 1950

Part of Walter E. Frost fonds

Photograph shows the Marine Building, the Vancouver Block, the Hotel Vancouver and the Shell, Standard, Home and Imperial fuel barges.

Vancouver Salt Company [at 85 West 1st Avenue]

AM1535-: CVA 99-4318
Item
Mar. 21, 1933

Part of Stuart Thomson fonds

Photograph shows a barge filled with salt

Vancouver Harbour 1923

AM54-S4-: PAN P59
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1923

Part of Major Matthews collection

Panoramic view from Pender Street showing the C.P.R. car barge dock, the Immigration Building and Pier A and the squatter's shacks on Deadman's Island

Vancouver Harbour 1923

AM1376-: CVA 1376-206
Item
1923

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Panoramic view from Pender Street showing the C.P.R. car barge dock, the Immigration Building and Pier A and the squatter's shacks on Deadman's Island