City of Vancouver Archives

Granville... Foot of Abbott Street

AM1576-S6-12-F12-: 2011-010.1834
Item
1882 (reproduced ca. 1984)

Part of Vancouver Centennial Commission fonds

From Cordova and Seymour Street, site of C.P.R. Station

AM1576-S6-12-F12-: 2011-010.1841
Item
1886 (reproduced ca. 1984)

Part of Vancouver Centennial Commission fonds

Corner of Georgia and Granville Streets looking east

AM1576-S6-12-F12-: 2011-010.1839
Item
1886 (reproduced ca. 1984)

Part of Vancouver Centennial Commission fonds

First continental passenger train arrives at Vancouver, May 13 foot of Howe St.

AM1576-S6-12-F12-: 2011-010.1848
Item
1887 (reproduced ca. 1984)

Part of Vancouver Centennial Commission fonds

Vancouver from C.P.R. wharf

AM1576-S6-12-F12-: 2011-010.1849
Item
1887 (reproduced ca. 1984)

Part of Vancouver Centennial Commission fonds

City of Vancouver, Canadian Pacific Town Site

AM1594-: MAP 33
Item
[between 1887 and 1889]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives technical and cartographic drawing collection

The map shows the area currently occupied by Downtown Vancouver and parts of Kitsilano. It shows the location of C.P.R. Wharf, Royal City Saw Mills, Hastings Saw Mill and Wharf, Leamy and Kyle's Saw Mill and other saw mills. "Streets graded and side-walked marked thus . . . . .." An insert shows "Canadian Pacific Mail Steamship Lines" on a map of the world. The north shore of Burrard Inlet indicates the locations of "Indian Houses" and a mission church.

Hudson's Bay Company storefront at 150 Cordova Street

AM1376-: CVA 61-1
Item
[ca. 1889]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Item is a photograph of a group of men and horse carts posing outside of the Hudson's Bay Company general merchants at 150 Cordova Street, the first Hudson's Bay Company store in Vancouver.

Canadian Pacific Railway plan of foreshore at Vancouver, Burrard Inlet as shewn on plan fyled in Department of Railways and Canals, 31st March, 1886

AM127-: MAP 648
Item
Jan. 30, 1893

Part of Privy Council (Canada) collection

Item is a map showing land subdivision in downtown Vancouver around Burrard Inlet, and the route of the Canadian pacific Railway along the south shore of Burrard Inlet.

[Red Cross Brewery wagon, decorated for parade, on 400 block Cordova Street in front of Holland Block]

VPD-S214-: CVA 480-210
Item
[ca. 1894]

Part of Vancouver Police Department fonds

Item is a photograph of a horse-drawn wagon for the parade. Inscription on verso states "Rec'd [Received from ex PC Ed Bellamore (PC126)".

[Map of Pioneer Place showing the area deeded to the City of Vancouver by the C.P.R.]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives technical and cartographic drawing collection

Item is a hand drawn map of Pioneer Place (also known as Pigeon Park), on the corner of Hastings and Carrall Streets. Map is colour coded to indicate the portion deeded to the City by the C.P.R., the portion being asked from the C.P.R. for street purposes, and the portion leased by the C.P.R. to Mr. Horne. Included on the map are Horne Block, Garden Block, a sidewalk, lanes, and a fountain. An engineer's estimates of improvements are noted on the right side of the map. Notes at the top of the map by J.S. Matthews, City Archivist read "Presented in 1934 by Ex-Alderman W.H. Gallagher. The date is about 1895."

Tourist guide map of Vancouver City and Park

Part of City of Vancouver Archives technical and cartographic drawing collection

The map shows the area currenlty occupied by Downtown Vancouver and parts of Kitsilano. It shows the location of C.P.R. Wharves, Hastings Saw Mill and other saw and shingle mills. "Note, Electric street railway shewn in Red."

Window display of W.H. Walsh Grocer

AM1376-: 2017-028.4
Item
[189-?]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Item is a photograph showing an exterior view of the grocery store window display and entrance doors. Displayed out front on the street are crates of apples and a sign for "Made in British Columbia Week"; advertisements for Malkin's tea, mince meat and a "boy wanted" sign are also visible. The business was located at 1200 Seymour Street, at the corner of Seymour and Davie.

Exterior view of W.H. Walsh Grocer

AM1376-: 2017-028.5
Item
[ca. 1900]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Item is a photograph showing an exterior view of the building of W.H. Walsh Grocer store with employees and four of the store horse wagons in front. The business was located at 1200 Seymour Street, at the corner of Seymour and Davie.

Interior view of W.H. Walsh Grocer

AM1376-: 2017-028.2
Item
[ca. 1900]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Item is a photograph showing grocery store employees and various canned goods and other items on display, including garden seeds and salmon, as well as a view of the cash register. The business was located at 1200 Seymour Street, at the corner of Seymour and Davie.

Interior view of W.H. Walsh Grocer

AM1376-: 2017-028.1
Item
[ca. 1900]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Item is a photograph showing a woman standing near displays of shoe polish, corn flakes and other goods. Other store employees are visible in the background. The business was located at 1200 Seymour Street, at the corner of Seymour and Davie.

Exterior view of W.H. Walsh Grocer

AM1376-: 2017-028.6
Item
[ca. 1900]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Item is a photograph showing an exterior view of the W.H. Walsh Grocer building and employees standing in front with four horse-pulled delivery wagons. A residence and parts of other houses are also shown. The business was located at 1200 Seymour Street, at the corner of Seymour and Davie.

Interior view of W.H. Walsh Grocer

AM1376-: 2017-028.3
Item
[ca. 1900]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Item is a photograph showing six employees standing behind the counter and displays of merchandise. The business was located at 1200 Seymour Street, at the corner of Seymour and Davie.

Vest pocket map of Vancouver : map A

AM1594-: MAP 59-: LEG1277.1
Part
1905

Part of City of Vancouver Archives technical and cartographic drawing collection

Part contains a key plan for the larger maps, textual information about Vancouver, and a map of the West End and downtown Vancouver.

Front facade, Vancouver Opera House, Granville Street

AM1376-: CVA 64-2
Item
1909

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

The Windsor Hotel, Granville St., with proprietor W.H. "Billy" Allen

AM1376-: CVA 64-4
Item
1909

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Item is a photograph of The Windsor hotel with the proprietor, W.H. "Billy" Allen standing in the entrance. Visible to the left is a Coca Cola soda fountain stand with men standing at it.

Vancouver, B.C. Plan showing location of water pipes, hydrants, etc. [Burrard Street to Gore Avenue]

AM1594-: MAP 72-: LEG1800.22
Item
[1904-1909?]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives technical and cartographic drawing collection

Item is a map showing the location of water pipes and hydrants for the area Burrard Street to Gore Avenue (D.L. 541). Pipes and hydrants are shown in various coloured inks to indicate installation date.

Vancouver (B.C.). Water Works Department

Mr. E.R. Ricketts, manager of the Vancouver Opera House, in his office

AM1376-: CVA 64-3
Item
1909

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Vancouver Police Patrol No. 1 [Police launch at dock]

VPD-S214-: CVA 480-201
Item
[ca. 1910]

Part of Vancouver Police Department fonds

Item is a photograph of a police patrol boat docked in front of the New England Fish Co. building ; two uniformed police officers are on the patrol boat and dock workers are in the background.

Window display of W.H. Walsh Grocer

AM1376-: 2017-028.7
Item
[1910]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Item is a photograph showing a window display of B&K rolled oats, National Mills flour and Canadian wheat flakes. The business was located at 1200 Seymour Street, at the corner of Seymour and Davie.

Partial street view of the Dominion Trust building, 207 Hastings Street

AM1376-: CVA 307-1
Item
[ca. 1911]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

First gas station - 234 Smythe at Cambie

AM1669-: CVA 389-2
Item
ca. 1911

Part of Imperial Oil Company fonds

Robson and Granville looking N.E. [northeast]

AM872-S4-: 2015-028.22
Item
[1912]

Part of University Women's Club of Vancouver fonds

Item is a photograph showing storefronts and signage including Hotel Windsor, Kurt's Pioneer Cigars billboard, as well as the Vancouver Block building and the Birks Building under construction, as well as the No. 116 Streetcar with a sign for arena hockey.

Pacific Building, Vancouver B.C.

AM1052-: AM1052 P-1931
Item
[1912]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives postcard collection

Item is a postcard printed with an image of the Pacific Building in Vancouver. The back of the postcard contains personal correspondence addressed to Mr. Syde Faucett.

[Police officers assembled for parade for funeral of P.C. 202 Archibald at Beatty Street Drill Hall]

VPD-S214-: CVA 480-213
Item
May 30, 1913

Part of Vancouver Police Department fonds

Topographic map of Downtown Vancouver and the East End

COV-S365-: MAP 698
Item
1887-1913

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Item is a map showing two sets of topographic contour lines, streets, and block numbers (in Roman numerals) in the area from Robson Street to Raymur Avenue and Coal Harbour/Vancouver Harbour to False Creek.

Reception, B.C. Electric Social Club to London Directors and Mrs. Harvey. Aug. 6, 1913

AM54-S4-: LGN 1143
Item
6 Aug. 1913

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a group of men and women gathered in a large hall area decorated with paper streamers and lanterns; the reception took place on the fourth floor of the B.C. Electric main office at Carrall and Hastings.

[No. 6 La France hose wagon rammed against tree following accident at Pender and Burrard Streets]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-044
Item
May 2, 1915

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Item is a photograph showing the engine stuck in the tree and a small group gathered around the accident site. Inscription on verso states "A few minutes before midnight this #6 Lafrance Hosewagon which collided with #6 Seagrave Chemical".

[Firefighters and motorized equipment in front of Firehall No. 2, 754 Seymour Street]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-043
Item
[ca. 1915]

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

World Building [128 West Pender Street]

AM303-S2-: CVA 294-004
Item
[ca. 1915]

Part of Bertram Emery fonds

Court House, Vancouver

AM303-S2-: CVA 294-005
Item
[ca. 1915]

Part of Bertram Emery fonds

Birds' eye view of Dominion building looking north

AM1641-: CVA 21-03
Item
[ca. 1916]

Part of Samuel H. Logan fonds

Item is a photograph showing rooftop view of downtown Vancouver looking north to Coal Harbour and Stanley Park [taken from on top of the Tower Building?]

Birds' eye view of downtown Vancouver looking east

AM1641-: CVA 21-14
Item
[ca. 1916]

Part of Samuel H. Logan fonds

Item is a photograph depicting a birds' eye view of downtown Vancouver looking east with Presbyterian church on corner of Richards & Georgia and Catholic church on Richards & Dunsmuir Streets.

Duncan Building, 119 West Pender Street

AM1641-: CVA 21-18
Item
1916

Part of Samuel H. Logan fonds

View from Vancouver Hotel looking north

AM1641-: CVA 21-02
Item
[ca. 1916]

Part of Samuel H. Logan fonds

Item is a photograph depicting a view of Vancouver, Stanley Park, and the North Shore Mountains. The photograph was taken from the top of the Hotel Vancouver, looking north.

[Gathering of fire engines to show "Fully Motorized" occasion at C.P.R. freight yards]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-049
Item
Dec. 9, 1917

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Item is a photograph showing firefighters and fire equipment with a view of the 700 block of Main Street and a rail car in the background.

Stettler Cigar Factory Ltd., multi-view composite

AM1376-: CVA 304-1
Item
[ca. 1917]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Birds' eye view of Granville street northwards

AM1641-: CVA 21-16
Item
[ca. 1917]

Part of Samuel H. Logan fonds

Item is a photograph depicting a birds' eye view of Granville street from Georgia Street to the waterfront and the North Shore.

Stettler Cigar Factory Ltd. at 418 W. Georgia, exterior view with staff

AM1376-: CVA 304-2
Item
[ca. 1917]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Birds' eye view looking down Granville St.

AM1641-: CVA 21-15
Item
[ca. 1917]

Part of Samuel H. Logan fonds

Item is a photograph depicting a birds' eye view looking down Granville St. to Burrard Inlet and the North Shore.

Camera and Arts Limited, 610 Granville Street

AM1376-: CVA 8-05
Item
[1917?]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Stettler Cigar Factory Ltd., interior view showing cigar makers

AM1376-: CVA 304-3
Item
[ca. 1917]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

View from roof of Hotel Vancouver looking west

AM1641-: CVA 21-24
Item
[ca. 1917]

Part of Samuel H. Logan fonds

Item is a photograph depicting a view from the Hotel Vancouver looking west, showing a portion of the hotel roof garden in the right foreground.

[Firefighters and equipment assembled in front of Firehall No. 2, Seymour Street]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-051
Item
[ca. 1918]

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Exterior view of W.H. Walsh Grocer

AM1376-: 2017-028.8
Item
[191-]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Item is a photograph showing a group of grocery store employees standing outside of the W.H. Walsh Grocer. The business was located at 1200 Seymour Street, at the corner of Seymour and Davie.

Hotel Dunsmuir, Vancouver B.C.

AM1052-: AM1052 P-1935
Item
[191-?]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives postcard collection

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