City of Vancouver Archives

AM1576-S6-6-F29-: 2011-010.74
Item
July 1985

Part of Vancouver Centennial Commission fonds

Item is a photograph showing the garden at 8578 Adera Street prior to improvements undertaken for the Make Vancouver Sparkle contest. Item was submitted to the Make Vancouver Sparkle contest in the most improved garden category.

8578 Adera Street

AM1576-S6-6-F29-: 2011-010.78
Item
July 1986

Part of Vancouver Centennial Commission fonds

Item is a photograph showing the garden at 8578 Adera Street after improvements undertaken for the Make Vancouver Sparkle contest. Item was submitted to the Make Vancouver Sparkle contest in the most improved garden category.

8578 Adera Street

AM1576-S6-6-F29-: 2011-010.73
Item
June 1985

Part of Vancouver Centennial Commission fonds

Item is a photograph showing the garden at 8578 Adera Street prior to improvements undertaken for the Make Vancouver Sparkle contest. Item was submitted to the Make Vancouver Sparkle contest in the most improved garden category.

[A man standing on a car demonstrating yoyo techniques for a Sun $100 YoYo Contest]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-1922
Item
Mar. 28, 1933 ; reproduced 1955

Part of Major Matthews collection

Balcony at 766 W. 7th Avenue

AM1576-S6-6-F29-: 2011-010.14
Item
May 1, 1986

Part of Vancouver Centennial Commission fonds

Item is a photograph showing the balcony at 766 W. 7th Avenue prior to improvements undertaken for the Make Vancouver Sparkle contest. Item was submitted to the Make Vancouver Sparkle contest.

Canada Pacific Exhibition [Exhibition prize home]

AM1535-: CVA 99-6989
Item
1934

Part of Stuart Thomson fonds

Canadian Legion - Girls in Popularity Contest

AM1535-: CVA 99-3613
Item
[ca. 1925]

Part of Stuart Thomson fonds

Group portrait in front of the Executive Offices of the Canadian Legion at 856 Seymour Street

[Car towing a Western Matchers trailer as part of a contest promotion]

AM1184-S1-: CVA 1184-3139
Item
1948

Part of Jack Lindsay Ltd. Photographers fonds

[CJOR "Man on the Street" radio broadcast outside the Orpheum Theatre to promote a &quo...

[CJOR "Man on the Street" radio broadcast outside the Orpheum Theatre to promote a "Lady Luck" movie contest]

AM1184-S1-: CVA 1184-2309
Item
[ca. 1946]

Part of Jack Lindsay Ltd. Photographers fonds

Photograph shows announcer Dorwin Baird.

[CJOR radio broadcaster with a woman testing her luck on the "Lady Luck" contest wheel outside the Orpheum Theatre]

AM1184-S1-: CVA 1184-2310
Item
[ca. 1946]

Part of Jack Lindsay Ltd. Photographers fonds

[Crowd gathered at the CJOR radio sponsored "Lady Luck" contest outside the Orpheum Theatre box office]

AM1184-S1-: CVA 1184-2311
Item
[ca. 1946]

Part of Jack Lindsay Ltd. Photographers fonds

[Display in the Orpheum lobby for a "Lady Luck" contest"

AM1184-S1-: CVA 1184-2307
Item
[ca. 1946]

Part of Jack Lindsay Ltd. Photographers fonds

[Group portrait of Mayor L.D. Taylor with pageant contestants at C.P.R. Station]

AM1477-1-S5-: CVA 1477-131
Item
May 7 1927

Part of L.D. Taylor family fonds

[Group portrait of Mayor L.D. Taylor with pageant contestants at C.P.R. Station]

AM1477-1-S5-: CVA 1477-132
Item
[1928]

Part of L.D. Taylor family fonds

Gymkhana (Horse Show)

AM1545-S3-: CVA 586-3129
Item
Sept. 1944

Part of Williams Bros. Photographers Collection

Photograph shows specators

Gymkhana (Horse Show)

AM1545-S3-: CVA 586-3131
Item
Sept. 1944

Part of Williams Bros. Photographers Collection

Gymkhana (Horse Show)

AM1545-S3-: CVA 586-3128
Item
Sept. 1944

Part of Williams Bros. Photographers Collection

Gymkhana (Horse Show)

AM1545-S3-: CVA 586-3130
Item
Sept. 1944

Part of Williams Bros. Photographers Collection

Photograph shows some prize winners

Hudson's Bay Company - winner of radio

AM1535-: CVA 99-4089
Item
1931

Part of Stuart Thomson fonds

Long-haired rabbit next to a trophy

AM1535-: CVA 99-5709
Item
[ca. 1935]

Part of Stuart Thomson fonds

Make Vancouver Sparkle promotion - miscellaneous photos

AM1576-S6-12-F37
File
1986

Part of Vancouver Centennial Commission fonds

File consists of photographs relating the Commission's Make Vancouver Sparkle contest. Includes two contact sheets with sixty-seven images of Kimount Boys & Girls Club members Troy Zwolinksi, Jasmine Gibbons and David LeBrun cleaning mailboxes in May 1986 (2011-010.2376 and 2011-010.2377). Also shown is their supervisor Jessica Dragojevich. File also includes one contact sheet of thirty-six images of boy scouts gardening (2011-010.2378); two contact sheets of sixty-nine images total of Girl Guides cleaning the beach (2011-010.2379 and 2011-010.2380); one contact sheet with thirty-six images of the promotion for the 'best decorated residence' (2011-010.2382); a print showing the campaign trailer with the Ford Taurus prize car (2011-010.2381); two prints showing the promotional bus shelter posters for the contest (2011-010.2383 and 2011-010.2384); one contact sheet with twenty-four images of the landing of the Ford Taurus in Vanier Park by helicopter (2011-010.2385); one contact sheet with twenty-five images of the reception (2011-010.2386); and four prints of images from the various contact sheets mentioned above (2011-010.2387 to 2011-010.2390).

[Mayor L.D. Taylor judging squash-growing contest]

AM1477-1-S5-: CVA 1477-121
Item
[between 1925 and 1928]

Part of L.D. Taylor family fonds

[Mayor L.D. Taylor standing with three men on sidewalk downtown in front of advertisement for Elks' lottery]

AM1477-1-S5-: CVA 1477-195
Item
[between 1931 and 1934]

Part of L.D. Taylor family fonds

[Mayor L.D. Taylor, judge, with Miss Famous, Miss Pantages, and Miss Vancouver at Jantzen Knitting Mills Bathing Beauty Contest held at English Bay]

AM1477-1-S5-: CVA 1477-109
Item
1928

Part of L.D. Taylor family fonds

[Mayor L.D. Taylor, judge, with Miss Famous, Miss Pantages, and Miss Vancouver at Jantzen Knitting Mills Bathing Beauty Contest held at English Bay]

AM1477-1-S5-: CVA 1477-668
Item
1928

Part of L.D. Taylor family fonds

[Mayor L.D. Taylor, judge, with Miss Pantages, contestant in the Jantzen Knitting Mills Bathing Beauty Contest held at English Bay]

AM1477-1-S5-: CVA 1477-125
Item
1928

Part of L.D. Taylor family fonds

National War Finance Committee draw at CKWX

AM1545-S3-: CVA 586-1866
Item
1944

Part of Williams Bros. Photographers Collection

National War Finance Committee draw at CKWX

AM1545-S3-: CVA 586-1867
Item
1944

Part of Williams Bros. Photographers Collection

National War Finance Committee draw at CKWX

AM1545-S3-: CVA 586-1865
Item
1944

Part of Williams Bros. Photographers Collection

[Parade for the Miss Kerrisdale pageant]

AM980-S1-: CVA 804-59
Item
June 27, 1958

Part of Kerrisdale Historical Society fonds

Photograph shows June Simmie (sponsored by Argyle Shop Limited) sitting on the back rest of a convertible car

[Parade for the Miss Kerrisdale pageant]

AM980-S1-: CVA 804-61
Item
June 27, 1958

Part of Kerrisdale Historical Society fonds

Photograph shows Marilyn Fraser (sponsored by Quinn's Drugstore) sitting on the hood of a car

[Parade for the Miss Kerrisdale pageant]

AM980-S1-: CVA 804-68
Item
June 27, 1958

Part of Kerrisdale Historical Society fonds

Photograph shows the 2100 Block of West 41st Avenue looking west including the Kerrisdale Kiwanis Boys Band and shops and services including the Kerrisdale Theatre (advertising "Seven Hills of Rome" and "Underwater Warrior") and signs for Beneficial Finance Company, Finn's Clothing, Quinn's Drugstore, The Cookie Jar, Jolly Roger Grill, a masonic temple and other businesses

[Parade for the Miss Kerrisdale pageant]

AM980-S1-: CVA 804-62
Item
June 27, 1958

Part of Kerrisdale Historical Society fonds

Photograph shows Lori Bassett (sponsored by Valetor Cleaners) and another girl sitting on the back rests of a convertible car

[Parade for the Miss Kerrisdale pageant]

AM980-S1-: CVA 804-65
Item
June 27, 1958

Part of Kerrisdale Historical Society fonds

Photograph shows five women in long dresses and bonnets in a horse-drawn carriage (sponsored by Nesbitt Roofing)

[Parade for the Miss Kerrisdale pageant]

AM980-S1-: CVA 804-66
Item
June 27, 1958

Part of Kerrisdale Historical Society fonds

Photograph shows the 2100 Block of West 41st Avenue looking west including the Marpole Majorettes, the Kerrisdale Kiwanis Boys Band (in the background) and shops and services including the Kerrisdale Theatre (advertising "Seven Hills of Rome" and "Underwater Warrior") and signs for Finn's Clothing, Quinn's Drugstore, The Cookie Jar, Jolly Roger Grill, a masonic temple and other businesses

[Parade for the Miss Kerrisdale pageant]

AM980-S1-: CVA 804-67
Item
June 27, 1958

Part of Kerrisdale Historical Society fonds

Photograph shows the Marpole Majorettes, children on bicycles, a sign for the Kerrisdale Kiwanis Boys Band, the Kerrisdale Theatre and Ivor Williams Sporting Goods