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Bridge engineer J. R. Grant's subject files

Series consists of consulting engineer Grant's private files (not City files) containing correspondence, plans, news clippings, maps, and notebooks relating to the design and construction of bridges in Vancouver, Victoria, Portland, Seattle, and San Francisco. Arranged alphabetically by subject.

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Engineering Administration housekeeping subject files

Series comprises records from the 1975-1980 Central Registry Files of the Engineering Department, relating to its administration, general services and involvement in community planning. The documents include minutes and related materials of meetings of the Engineering Department and committees, organizational charts, reports, correspondence and notes to the file. The files are arranged in their original order.

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Engineering Department annual correspondence

Series consists of registry copies of correspondence and associated records, including reports, memoranda, hand-written notes, maps and other materials, emanating from all functional areas of Engineering between 1905 and 1974.

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Engineering Department contract register

Series consists of a record of work contracted to private businesses by the City. The majority of these contracts are for paving streets and sidewalks, but there are also a number of contracts for the construction of public buildings and the installation of utilities. The contracts are divided into two sections, "Current" and "Completed" and indexed by contract name (e.g. Charles Dickens School, Heating) and name of contractor. Each register sheet lists type of work, location, fund, date, contractor, and expenditure.

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Engineering Department miscellaneous photographs

Series consists of glass negatives on a variety of subjects pertaining to City Engineering Services. These include building, road and railway construction; Vancouver street scenes; damage to roads and structures; scenes of the city after heavy snowfalls; the 1914 Labour Day Parade; pipelines (probably sewerage pipelines); and a blasting accident and fire at Hastings Townsite. Series also includes some negatives taken outside Vancouver, including views of Capilano River and North and West Vancouver Ferry docks.

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Engineering Department old policy files

Series consists of about 300 subject files documenting policy development over a long period. Arranged in policy number order.

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Engineering Department photograph collection

Series consists of photographs from various divisions of the Engineering Department. Consists of 2 subseries: Miscellaneous photographs and Aerial survey photographs. Also includes a file showing the South False Creek Seawall.

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Engineering Department slide collection

Series consists of images (slides) taken in support of Engineering Department work performed in the 1970s and 1980s. Major projects undertaken in this time that are documented in this series include the construction of the Expo Line (Skytrain), the construction and opening of the 1985 Cambie Street Bridge, the cleanup of the shoreline around False Creek and building of the Seawall, and the conversion of Granville Mall to pedestrian use.

Other images in this series show work at the Vancouver Landfill in Burns Bog (Delta, BC), construction and maintenance of streets, sidewalks, sewers, waterworks, lighting, and parks throughout the city, and Engineering equipment and facilities.

Individual image titles are taken from the database used by the Engineering department to organize and catalogue the images. The titles tend to relate to projects and activities, and are not always reflective of the content of the images. 991 images were not identified in this database and are currently untitled. Images in this series were taken by City employee Alan (Al) Ingram.

Series also includes one subseries of textual records (subseries 1 - Supplementary paperwork) used to organize the images.

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Engineering Department technical drawings, maps and plans

Series consists of technical drawings, maps and plans for a variety of building and engineering projects. While some of these drawings originated with the Engineering Department, others were created by transportation, communication, or utility companies and approved by the Engineering Department. Arranged in no apparent order.

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Engineering Department traffic accident index cards

Series consists of index cards containing compiled information about fatal traffic accidents in the City of Vancouver. Information recorded on the cards includes date, time, location and type of accident. Some cards also mention persons involved in the accident. There are two sets of cards, one organized chronologically, and one organized by street name.

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[False Creek basin]

Item is a map of the False Creek basin and surrounding areas, from Granville Street north of False Creek and Fir Street to the west, Main Street to the east, Davie Street to the north and West 6th Avenue to the south. The map notes legal and descriptions of properties in the area depicted.

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Georgia Viaduct and Granville Street Bridge photographs

Series relates to documenting major City projects in progress and completed. Contained are the following photographs.
CVA 216-1 (88 photographs): 1 album documenting the Georgia Viaduct replacement carried out by Phillips, Barratt, Hiller, Jones and Partners (photographers Campbell Studio, 25 Apr. 1969 - 18 Oct. 1971) - in this album is a photograph of Vie's Chicken & Steak House at 209 Union Street (item number CVA 216-1.23);
CVA 216-2 (44 photographs): 1 scrapbook showing new Granville Street Bridge construction (photographer title page Commercial Illustrators, remaining 43 photographs Parry Films Ltd., ca. 1951-1954), includes specifications for the Granville Street Bridge;
CVA 216-3 to CVA 216-6: miscellaneous photographs dated ca. 1920-1924 (photographers unknown);
CVA 216-7 to CVA 216-35: photographs documenting demolition of "Old" Georgia Viaduct (photographer A. J. Ingram, employee of the Engineering Department).

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Local improvements miscellany

Series consists of an assortment of recordkeeping ledgers and a scrapbook pertaining to local improvements.

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Main Street sea wall construction photographs

Series relates to the construction of the Main Street sea wall which was "partially completed under terms of contract with Canadian National Railways (cost to C.N.R. $243,103)" (ref case file). The work took place 11 Nov. 1915 until 17 Oct. 1917. Images show C.N.R. wharf and surroundings (some show closeups). Includes key map which documents vantage points of all the photographs.

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Open Data Catalogue : apartment recycling areas : April 2015

File consists of datasets showing boundaries of apartment recycling areas. File also contains Open Data Catalogue html page that described the datasets; page includes data attributes and data accuracy and currency information. Datasets are as they appeared on April 1, 2015.

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Open Data Catalogue : apartment recycling areas : April 2016

File consists of datasets showing boundaries of apartment recycling areas. File also contains Open Data Catalogue html page that described the datasets; page includes data attributes and data accuracy and currency information. Datasets are as they appeared on April 1, 2016.

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Open Data Catalogue : apartment recycling areas : January 2016

File consists of datasets showing boundaries of apartment recycling areas. File also contains Open Data Catalogue html page that described the datasets; page includes data attributes and data accuracy and currency information. Datasets are as they appeared on January 20, 2016.

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Open Data Catalogue : apartment recycling areas : July 2015

File consists of datasets showing boundaries of apartment recycling areas. File also contains Open Data Catalogue html page that described the datasets; page includes data attributes and data accuracy and currency information. Datasets are as they appeared on July 7, 2015.

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Open Data Catalogue : apartment recycling areas : May 2014

File consists of datasets showing boundaries of apartment recycling areas. File also contains Open Data Catalogue html page that described the datasets; page includes data attributes and data accuracy and currency information. Datasets are as they appeared on May 20, 2014.

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Open Data Catalogue : apartment recycling areas : October 2014

File consists of datasets showing boundaries of apartment recycling areas. File also contains Open Data Catalogue html page that described the datasets; page includes data attributes and data accuracy and currency information. Datasets are as they appeared on October 22, 2014.

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Open Data Catalogue : apartment recycling areas : October 2015

File consists of datasets showing boundaries of apartment recycling areas. File also contains Open Data Catalogue html page that described the datasets; page includes data attributes and data accuracy and currency information. Datasets are as they appeared on October 6, 2015.

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Open Data Catalogue : apartment recycling schedule zones : April 2015

File consists of datasets showing boundaries of apartment recycling collection zones. File also contains Open Data Catalogue html page that described the datasets; page includes data attributes and data accuracy and currency information. Datasets are as they appeared on April 1, 2015.

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Open Data Catalogue : apartment recycling schedule zones : April 2016

File consists of datasets showing boundaries of apartment recycling collection zones. File also contains Open Data Catalogue html page that described the datasets; page includes data attributes and data accuracy and currency information. Datasets are as they appeared on April 1, 2016.

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Open Data Catalogue : apartment recycling schedule zones : January 2016

File consists of datasets showing boundaries of apartment recycling collection zones. File also contains Open Data Catalogue html page that described the datasets; page includes data attributes and data accuracy and currency information. Datasets are as they appeared on January 20, 2016.

Vancouver (B.C.). Engineering Services

Open Data Catalogue : apartment recycling schedule zones : July 2015

File consists of datasets showing boundaries of apartment recycling collection zones. File also contains Open Data Catalogue html page that described the datasets; page includes data attributes and data accuracy and currency information. Datasets are as they appeared on July 7, 2015.

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