City of Vancouver Archives

18,000 ton floating drydock at Burrard Drydock Company yards : January 1931

AM1376-F35-: CVA 709-322
Item
Jan. 1931

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Item is a photograph related to the building of the Second Narrows Bridge.

1st Ave Bridge site looking east

AM1506-S1-: CVA 447-105
Item
Nov. 1, 1935

Part of Walter E. Frost fonds

Photograph shows the B.C. Electric Railway gas tanks.

1st Ave. Bridge site looking west

AM1506-S1-: CVA 447-107
Item
Nov. 1, 1935

Part of Walter E. Frost fonds

20,000 tons of solid concrete form this "anchor" to the steel suspension cables on North Shore

AM54-S9-F1-: CVA 265-29
Item
Nov. 3, 1937

Part of Major Matthews collection

2nd Narrows Bridge under Construction

AM1376-: 2014-055.04
Item
June 22, 1957

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

2nd [Second] Narrows Bridge [before the vertical lift span was in place]

AM1506-S1-: CVA 447-109
Item
May 29, 1934

Part of Walter E. Frost fonds

300 foot span on drydock : January 11, 1931

AM1376-F35-: CVA 709-318
Item
Jan. 11, 1931

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Item is a photograph related to the building of the Second Narrows Bridge.

300 foot span on drydock, showing former north east corner : January 11, 1931

AM1376-F35-: CVA 709-321
Item
Jan. 11, 1931

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Item is a photograph related to the building of the Second Narrows Bridge.

300 foot span on drydock, showing former north half of west side : January 11, 1931

AM1376-F35-: CVA 709-319
Item
Jan. 11, 1931

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Item is a photograph related to the building of the Second Narrows Bridge.

300 foot span on drydock, showing former north west corner : January 11, 1931

AM1376-F35-: CVA 709-320
Item
Jan. 11, 1931

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Item is a photograph related to the building of the Second Narrows Bridge.

300 foot span on drydock, showing former south west corner : January 11, 1931

AM1376-F35-: CVA 709-317
Item
Jan. 11, 1931

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Item is a photograph related to the building of the Second Narrows Bridge.

300 foot span partly above water at Pacific Salvage Company's yard : January 7, 1931

AM1376-F35-: CVA 709-314
Item
Jan. 7, 1931

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Item is a photograph related to the building of the Second Narrows Bridge.

367 days after this picture was taken the "Empress of Japan" passed under the Lions Gate Bridge steel construction having been completed.

AM54-S9-F1-: CVA 265-9
Item
June 27, 1937

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a view across the First Narrows and the steamboat passing the construction site

4:30 a.m. All is in readiness for scow and tugs to haul four catwalk cables across First Narrows. Light dim. Photo taken with f/2 lens wide open at 20 seconds.

AM54-S9-F1-: CVA 265-45
Item
May 2, 1938

Part of Major Matthews collection

4:50 a.m. Five minutes later the four catwalk cables were secured on North Shore. "Fispa&q...

4:50 a.m. Five minutes later the four catwalk cables were secured on North Shore. "Fispa" is near scow that is hauling cables across.

AM54-S9-F1-: CVA 265-46
Item
May 2, 1938

Part of Major Matthews collection

4th - 6th connector.

COV-S594-: CVA 228-310
Item
22 Oct. 1953

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

4th - 6th connector roadway.

COV-S594-: CVA 228-389
Item
15 July 1954

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

5:23 a.m. Three of the eight-ton cables for catwalks have been raised 325 feet above tide mark. Distance between piers is 1550 feet.

AM54-S9-F1-: CVA 265-47
Item
May 2, 1938

Part of Major Matthews collection

5th and Granville, sewer diversion & S-9 above ground

COV-S594-: CVA 228-374
Item
2 Mar. 1954

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

6000 ton steel freighter S.S. Eurana crashed into bridge at 6:15 p.m. eastern driveway of bridge out through : March 10, 1927

AM1376-F35-: CVA 709-262
Item
Mar. 10, 1927

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Item is a photograph related to the building of the Second Narrows Bridge.

[A C.P.R. "Princess" vessel under the Lions Gate Bridge under construction]

AM640-S1-: CVA 260-847
Item
1938

Part of James Crookall fonds

Photograph shows the C.P.R. vessel "Princess Elizabeth" or "Princess Joan"

[A crowd gathers to watch a span of the bridge being floated into place]

AM54-S4-1---: M-2-53
Item
[1903?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Construction progress photograph

[A crowd gathers to watch a span of the bridge being floated into place]

AM54-S4-1---: M-1-54
Item
[1903?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Construction progress photograph

[A crowd watches as a spread span is floated into place]

AM54-S4-1---: M-1-63
Item
[1903?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Construction progress photograph

A diver swings into position - lifted by derrick and wire rope. Diver's air-line is being paid out by man on top of bank.

AM54-S9-F1-: CVA 265-18
Item
Sept. 1, 1937

Part of Major Matthews collection

[A group of workers pose during construction of the superstructure]

AM54-S4-1---: M-2-58
Item
[1903?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Construction progress photograph showing a group portrait

[A group of workers pose during the construction of a spread span]

AM54-S4-1---: M-2-69
Item
[1903?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Construction progress photograph

[A group of workers pose during the construction of a spread span]

AM54-S4-1---: M-2-68
Item
[1903?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Construction progress photograph

[A group of workers pose on the superstructure]

AM54-S4-1---: M-2-57
Item
[1903?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Construction progress photograph showing a group portrait

[A span being floated into place]

AM54-S4-1---: M-1-58
Item
[1903?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Construction progress photograph

[A span of the bridge being floated into place]

AM54-S4-1---: M-2-52
Item
[1903?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Construction progress photograph

[A span ready for floating]

AM54-S4-1---: M-1-61
Item
[1903?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Construction progress photograph

[A span secured to two piers]

AM54-S4-1---: M-2-55
Item
[1903?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Construction progress photograph

[A spread span is floated into position]

AM54-S4-1---: M-1-64
Item
[1903?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Construction progress photograph

[A tower of the Lions Gate Bridge under construction]

AM640-S1-: CVA 260-820
Item
[ca. 1938]

Part of James Crookall fonds

[A tower of the Lions Gate Bridge under construction]

AM640-S1-: CVA 260-811
Item
[ca. 1938]

Part of James Crookall fonds

[A trestle bridge under construction over False Creek for the street railway]

AM54-S4-: Trans P81
Item
1889

Part of Major Matthews collection

[A Union steamship passing under the Lions Gate Bridge under construction]

AM640-S1-: CVA 260-860
Item
1938

Part of James Crookall fonds

Photograph shows the Union Steamship Company's vessel "Lady Cecilia" or "Lady Cynthia"

[A Union Steamship vessel under the Lions Gate Bridge under construction]

AM640-S1-: CVA 260-844
Item
1938

Part of James Crookall fonds

Photograph shows the Union Steamship Company's vessel "Lady Cecilia" or "Lady Cynthia"

[A Union Steamship vessel under the Lions Gate Bridge under construction]

AM640-S1-: CVA 260-846
Item
1938

Part of James Crookall fonds

Photograph shows the Union Steamship Company's vessel "Lady Alexandra"

Abutment

AM54-S4-1---: M-2-6
Item
Aug. 26, 1902

Part of Major Matthews collection

Construction progress photograph

Abutment "A"

AM54-S4-1---: M-2-7
Item
Sept. 12, 1902

Part of Major Matthews collection

Construction progress photograph

Aerial of Second Narrows bridge and the Alberta Pool Elevator Company

AM1376-F35-: CVA 709-284
Item
[ca. 1930]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Item is a photograph related to the building of the Second Narrows Bridge.

[Aerial view looking north over] Granville Island

AM1376-: CVA 59-06
Item
1953

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Oblique view showing the Granville Bridge and the new Granville Bridge under construction, the Kitsilano Trestle Bridge, of the Burrard Bridge and the industrial and undeveloped areas on the north and south sides of False Creek

Aerial view of finished bridge (from E.).

COV-S594-: CVA 228-383
Item
15 July 1954

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Aerial view of finished bridge (from N.E.).

COV-S594-: CVA 228-382
Item
15 July 1954

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Aerial view of finished bridge (from S.).

COV-S594-: CVA 228-381
Item
15 July 1954

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Aerial view showing bridge and S.S. Losmar just before she was pulled off by tugs : April 24, 1930

AM1376-F35-: CVA 709-287
Item
Apr. 24, 1930

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Item is a photograph related to the building of the Second Narrows Bridge.

All road-beds are erected. View from above cable anchorage on South Shore.

AM54-S9-F1-: CVA 265-67
Item
July 31, 1938

Part of Major Matthews collection

[An unidentified man standing on the Lions Gate (First Narrows) Bridge during construction]

AM1376-: CVA 1376-386
Item
[ca. 1938]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

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