City of Vancouver Archives

Alix Louise Gordon near lighthouse at Howe Sound

AM427-S4-F5-: CVA 289-005.308
Item
Aug. 1940

Arbutus Tree on Island Summit, near Hood Point, Howe Sound

AM336-S3-3-: CVA 677-557
Item
[192-?]

Part of Vancouver Museums and Planetarium Association fonds

A note on the original mounting board reads: "Forestry. The Arbutus Tree on Watch. Island Summit, off Hood Point, Howe Sound, Vancouver, B.C. Van. Nat. History - Timms."

[Beatrice Timmins, Jane Banfield, Alix Louise Gordon, John Banfield at the] lighthouse, Howe Sound

AM427-S4-F5-: CVA 289-005.309
Item
Aug. 1940

Part of William Orson Banfield fonds

Britannia Mine

AM1376-: CVA 459-3
Item
[191-]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Cascade Laundry picnic at Seaside Park

AM1535-: CVA 99-1242.1
Item
1922

Part of Stuart Thomson fonds

Cascade Laundry picnic at Seaside Park

AM1535-: CVA 99-1242.2
Item
1922

Part of Stuart Thomson fonds

Cascade Laundry picnic at Seaside Park

AM1535-: CVA 99-1242.3
Item
1922

Part of Stuart Thomson fonds

Cascade Laundry picnic at Seaside Park

AM1535-: CVA 99-1242
Item
1922

Part of Stuart Thomson fonds

Cascade Laundry picnic at Seaside Park

AM1535-: CVA 99-1242.4
Item
1922

Part of Stuart Thomson fonds

Early morning on Howe Sound

AM336-S3-3-: CVA 677-555
Item
1936

Part of Vancouver Museums and Planetarium Association fonds

A note on the original mounting board reads: "'The morning's promise.' Early morning on Howe Sound, Vancouver, Canada. Tidal salt water of the Pacific Ocean, explored by Captain Vancouver, over 160 years ago."

Howe Sound - Burrard Inlet [Howe Sound portion]

AM1594-: MAP 30-: MAP 30a
Part
Feb. 1929

Part of City of Vancouver Archives technical and cartographic drawing collection

Part shows the Lower Mainland and Howe Sound from Britannia Beach in the northwest to Indian Arm in the southeast. Map shows topographic contour lines, elevations, lakes, streams and other natural features, roads, railways, communication lines, cities and other settlements, and land, timber, and mineral surveys by number.

Howe Sound and Howe Sound (southern portion)

Part of City of Vancouver Archives technical and cartographic drawing collection

Item contains two nautical charts of Howe Sound; one chart shows the southern portion (Bowen Island and Gambier Island) only, while the other shows the Sound from Burrard Inlet in the south to Squamish in the north. Charts show soundings in fathoms, tidal information, bench marks, locations of cables, and characteristics of land at shorelines.

Indian villages and landmarks, Burrard Inlet and Howe Sound before the whitemans came

AM54-S13-: MAP 351a
Item
1937

Part of Major Matthews collection

Item is a manuscript map showing the territory of the Squamish peoples using Squamish geographic names, as told to him by August Jack Khatsahlano.

Matthews, James Skitt, Major

Liquor Board picnic [picnickers atop water tower, possibly Bowen Island]

AM1535-: CVA 99-2549
Item
3 June 1931

Part of Stuart Thomson fonds

Liquor Board picnic [picnickers climbing water tower, possibly Bowen Island]

AM1535-: CVA 99-2548
Item
3 June 1931

Part of Stuart Thomson fonds

Liquor Board picnic [Union Steamship's "Lady Alexandra" on excursion run]

AM1535-: CVA 99-2547
Item
3 June 1931

Part of Stuart Thomson fonds

Liquor Board picnic [view from atop water tower]

AM1535-: CVA 99-2550
Item
3 June 1931

Part of Stuart Thomson fonds

Liquor Board picnic [view from atop water tower, joins with CVA 99-2551]

AM1535-: CVA 99-2552
Item
3 June 1931

Part of Stuart Thomson fonds

Liquor Board picnic [view from atop water tower, joins with CVA 99-2552]

AM1535-: CVA 99-2551
Item
3 June 1931

Part of Stuart Thomson fonds

Looking up Howe Sound from Point Grey

AM427-S4-F3-: CVA 289-003.019
Item
[ca.1924]

Part of William Orson Banfield fonds

Miller's Landing, Howe Sound

AM336-S3-3-: CVA 677-558
Item
[192-?]

Part of Vancouver Museums and Planetarium Association fonds

A note on the original mounting board reads: "Seascape. Low tide, salt water, and the disintegrating of shoreline. Miller's Landing, Howe Sound, Vancouver, B.C. Van. Nat. History - Timms."

[Pasley Island, Howe Sound]

AM1584-: CVA 7-257
Item
[ca. 1910]

Part of James Luke Quiney fonds

[Pasley Island, Howe Sound]

AM1584-: CVA 7-256
Item
[ca. 1910]

Part of James Luke Quiney fonds

[Pasley Island, Howe Sound]

AM1584-: CVA 7-258
Item
[ca. 1910]

Part of James Luke Quiney fonds

[People diving off a three level diving platform at] Eagle Harbour, on Howe Sound

AM1663-: CVA 300-7
Item
[between 1936 and 1938]

Part of Karl Haspel fonds

[Picnic group]

AM1584-: CVA 7-201
Item
[ca. 1912]

Part of James Luke Quiney fonds

[Picnic group at Howe Sound]

AM1584-: CVA 7-283
Item
[ca. 1912]

Part of James Luke Quiney fonds

Powell Lake

Part of City of Vancouver Archives technical and cartographic drawing collection

Item is a map of the southwest coast of British Columbia from Cortes Island to Alta Lake and Chilko Lake to the northern tip of Gabriola Island. Map shows timber leases, Crown granted land, parks, municipalities, power lines, roads, railways, elevation of lakes and some mountains, hospitals, schools and canneries.

Sand Heads to Ballenas Islands

Part of City of Vancouver Archives technical and cartographic drawing collection

Item is a nautical chart of the Strait of Georgia and the southern portion of Howe Sound. Shows soundings in fathoms, tidal information, bench marks, locations of cables, and characteristics of land at shorelines.

Sko-Mish-Oath : the territory of the Squamish Indian People : Indian villages and landmarks : Burrard Inlet and Howe Sound before the whitemans came

AM54-S13-: MAP 351b
Item
May 1937

Part of Major Matthews collection

Item is a print of a map by Major James Skitt Matthews, City Archivist, showing villages, landmarks and rivers of Howe Sound and Burrard Inlet using their indigenous names. The map also shows elevations and wildlife populating the area. It was compiled between 1931 and 1937, with the assistance of August Jack Haatsalano (Khahtsahlano), whose attestation is included on the map. Notes on the map explain the map's nomenclature.

Matthews, James Skitt, Major

Universal Knitting Co. - Annual Picnic [at] Seaside Park July 23, 1924

AM1535-: CVA 99 - 3396
Item
23 July 1924

Part of Stuart Thomson fonds

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.

[View of] Howe Sound

AM1663-: CVA 300-27
Item
[between 1936 and 1938]

Part of Karl Haspel fonds

[View of] Howe Sound

AM1663-: CVA 300-26
Item
[between 1936 and 1938]

Part of Karl Haspel fonds

[View of] Howe Sound

AM624-S1-F1-: CVA 242-10.10
Item
1901

Part of Olga Jenkinson Bell fonds

[View of] Howe Sound

AM624-S1-F1-: CVA 242-10.18
Item
1901

Part of Olga Jenkinson Bell fonds

[View of Howe Sound, with dead tree in the foreground]

AM336-S3-3-: CVA 677-559
Item
[192-?]

Part of Vancouver Museums and Planetarium Association fonds

A note on the original mounting board reads: "It is possible that this dead tree witnessed the comming of Capt. Vancouver as he explored the Sound past Hood Point, Bowen Island. Van. Nat. History - Timms."

View of upper Howe Sound

AM1376-: CVA 72-64
Item
[between 1950 and 1952]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

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