City of Vancouver Archives

Plan of pipe lines from intake to tunnel

COV-S371---: LEG1153.088
Item
Jan. 14, 1907

Item is a map which depicts Capilano Creek from Lot 593 to Lot 847, including pipelines and other waterworks infrastructure.

Capilano and Seymour water sheds

COV-S371---: LEG1153.089
Item
[between 1907 and 1924]

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Item is a map which includes topography and waterworks infrastructure such as pipelines, tunnels, intakes, proposed reservoirs, etc.

General plan of proposed extension & improvements

COV-S371---: LEG1153.092
Item
[ca. 1907]

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Item is a map which depicts existing and proposed new waterworks infrastructure, including the proposed new Little Mountain reservoir.

North Lonsdale reservoir

COV-S371---: LEG1153.101
Item
[ca. 1908?]

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Item is a sheet containing an architectural drawing Section through excavation & embankment and a Profile of south boundary Lot 13. The sheet also includes an itemised list of construction cost estimates.

Traverse of Capilano Road & pipe line through [District] Lot 594 NWD [New Westminster District]

COV-S371---: LEG1153.102
Item
[ca. 1908?]

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Plan shewing pipe line right of way through Lots 15, 16, 17, 18 & 19 D.L. [District Lot] 673 G.I. New Westminster District

COV-S371---: LEG1153.104
Item
[ca. 1908?]

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Plan of [District] Lot 792, NW [New Westminster] District B.C.

COV-S371---: LEG1153.106
Item
[ca. 1910?]

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Plan of location of Capilano Road, North Vancouver

COV-S371---: LEG1153.083
Item
Dec. 22, 1898

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Item is a map depicting the Capilano River valley, from the mouth of the river at Burrard Inlet north to the dam located a District Lot 673. The map shows the route of Capilano Road and a proposed (or existing?) water pipeline route.

Wartime Housing cottages in North Vancouver

COV-S397-: LEG1593.1-: CVA 163-5
Part
Jan. 13, 1942

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

[Filming of a scene for Frank Lloyd's production of Rex Beach's "Wings of Chance" at Seymour Gorge in North Vancouver]

AM1477-1-S2---: CVA 1477-11
Item
[1925]

Part of L.D. Taylor family fonds

Photograph shows three men in a scow navigating rapids in the Seymour Gorge.

[Seymour Gorge in North Vancouver during the filming of Frank Lloyd's production of Rex Beach's "Wings of Chance"]

AM1477-1-S2---: CVA 1477-15
Item
[1925]

Part of L.D. Taylor family fonds

Photograph shows three small boats tied along the river bank and two men rowing a canoe in the river.

Capilano Suspension Bridge

AM626-: CVA 288-030
Item
[ca. 1940]

Part of Karl Koenig fonds

Erickson Cutter, Geo. Bone's Yard at Mosquito Creek

AM626-: CVA 288-051
Item
[ca. 1955]

Part of Karl Koenig fonds

Item is a photograph showing the boat, Erickson Cutter, at Geo. Bone's Yard at Mosquito Creek.

Fish Cannery, Erickson Cutter

AM626-: CVA 288-053
Item
[ca. 1955]

Part of Karl Koenig fonds

Item is a photograph showing the boat, Erickson Cutter, at a fish cannery.

People with dog on beach at Mosquito Creek

AM626-: CVA 288-068
Item
1953

Part of Karl Koenig fonds

Vancouver honeymoon

Part of City of Vancouver Archives sound recording and moving image collection

Film is a travelogue showcasing scenery, attractions and industry in the Vancouver area. Film contains general and aerial views of Vancouver, plus sequences of the harbour, Vancouver International Airport, Stanley Park, UBC, the Vancouver International Festival and the PNE. Industry is depicted through shots of a sawmill, a fish cannery, a foundry and a shipyard (where the vessel Yukon is launched). Water sports, golf and skiing at Grouse Mountain are shown, as well as Queen Elizabeth Park, Capilano Suspension Bridge, the Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Granville Street at night and a White Spot drive-in. Individuals involved with the production of the film include: Jim Richardson (script), David Bennett (director), A.J.H. Pullinger (cinematography), Norma Jackson (editing), Lloyd Stump (sound), Saba Bros. Limited (gowns), Marguerite Roozeboom (art direction), recorded by Telesound, Lew Perry (producer).

Seens [scenes] of Van[couver], Capilano, Stanley Park

Part of City of Vancouver Archives sound recording and moving image collection

Item is a film showing various scenes around Vancouver. The first half of this film documents a Gray Line Tours bus trip through Vancouver and second half contains scenes showing landmarks of Vancouver and surrounding areas. Film contains footage showing: Empress of Japan Figurehead in Stanley Park, U.B.C., Chinatown, Hotel Georgia, Lion's Gate Bridge, Court House, Capilano Suspension Bridge, Capilano Golf and Country Club, Prospect Point, Stanley Park, views of downtown and North Shore Mountains from Little Mountain, City Hall, sailboats in Burrard Inlet, and Swimmers at Kits Beach.

Grouse Mountain Chalet

AM1376-: 2021-059.2
Item
[ca. 1929]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

The Lions

AM1376-: CVA 553-3
Item
[ca. 1939]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Capilano River and Suspension Bridge

AM1376-: CVA 553-6
Item
[ca. 1939]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Capilano Canyon

AM1376-: CVA 396-13
Item
[189-?]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

District doings

AM1519-: PAM 1964-16
Item
1964

Part of City of Vancouver Archives pamphlet collection

Mount Seymour Park

AM1519-: PAM 1963-41
Item
1963

Part of City of Vancouver Archives pamphlet collection

Item includes directions and rates for Seymour Mountain Chairlift.

Seymour : existing traffic and services

AM1519-: PAM 1975-12
Item
Aug. 1975

Part of City of Vancouver Archives pamphlet collection

The natural environment of the Maplewood Estuaries

AM1519-: PAM 1977-56
Item
1977

Part of City of Vancouver Archives pamphlet collection

Item outlines the effects of development and planning implications for the ecology of the region.

Map of portion New Westminster District

AM1594-: MAP 1055.02
Item
1877 (copied 1954)

Part of City of Vancouver Archives technical and cartographic drawing collection

Item is a heavily-amended copy of a map illustrating intended land settlement and subdivision in 1877 in the future sites of Vancouver, Burnaby and the North Shore, from an area bordering on English Bay to an area bordering on North Arm. Also shown are bodies of water, Hastings & Granville Road, and the settlements of Hastings and Granville. Annotations by J.S. Matthews in 1954 made on the copy are tracings in white pen and darkening the background to improve the copy.

Street index (Royal Oak Avenue, Vancouver to Frederick Road, North Vancouver)

AM1594-: MAP 70-: LEG1276.6
Part
1914

Part of City of Vancouver Archives technical and cartographic drawing collection

Part contains two pages from the booklet accompanying a guide map of Greater Vancouver. Pages include the last portion of the Vancouver and Burnaby street index, the New Westminster street index, and the North Vancouver street index from 1st Street to Frederick Road.

Vancouver North. British Columbia

Part of City of Vancouver Archives technical and cartographic drawing collection

Item is a topographical map showing the eastern portion of Sechelt Peninsula, Keats Island, southern portion of Gambier Island, Bowen Island, West Vancouver, North Vancouver, and Vancouver. City streets and blocks are shown, as well as surveyed parcels of land. Map also shows depth contours in fathoms for Howe Sound and Burrard Inlet.

Let's go see! Inside Vancouver

Part of City of Vancouver Archives technical and cartographic drawing collection

Item is a tourist brochure featuring information on attractions on the North Shore (North Vancouver and West Vancouver) and maps showing routes to the area.

Plan of the townsite of North Vancouver

Part of City of Vancouver Archives technical and cartographic drawing collection

item is a map showing lots and land subdivision in North Vancouver, most likely related to real estate sales. Index map shows the location of North Vancouver relative to Greater Vancouver.

City and District of North Vancouver

Part of City of Vancouver Archives technical and cartographic drawing collection

Item is a map showing the city and district of North Vancouver. It shows paved roads, gravel roads, unopened roads and a graphical depiction of the population as of 1947. A small inset map shows the position of the city of North Vancouver and the district of North Vancouver in relation to Vancouver, Burrard Inlet and West Vancouver. Annotations appear to be in J.S. Matthews' hand, noting a portion of North Vancouver as "King's Lynn".

Sectional map and street directory of Vancouver : Dial map of the city of Vancouver including adjacent municipalities

Part of City of Vancouver Archives technical and cartographic drawing collection

Item is a street map showing Vancouver, Burnaby, New Westminster, West Vancouver, and North Vancouver on one side and the Lower Mainland from Vancouver to Chilliwack on the other. Item includes lists of businesses, schools, public buildings, hospitals, bathing beaches, fire halls, and golf and country clubs, as well as text advertising the products and services of the Dominion Map and Blueprint Company.