City of Vancouver Archives

[Exterior of the McKinnon (Williams) Block - 413 Hastings Street at Granville Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P155.1
Item
[ca. 1898]

[Head and shoulders portrait of Dr. R. Mathison and exterior of R. Mathison Jr. The Job Printer building - 323 W. Hastings Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P177
Item
July, 1886

Part of Major Matthews collection

Men identified (left to right); J.J. Peak, T.S. Carmen, Bob English, Robert Mathison Sr., Mr. Robert "Bob" Mathison.

[Exterior of the R.Mathison Jr. The Job Printer building - 323 W. Hastings St.]

AM54-S4-: Bu P178
Item
July 17, 1890

Part of Major Matthews collection

Men identified (left to right): W.T. Bainbridge, W.F. Findlay, W.H. Sanders, Rev. E.D. McLaren, Robert Mathison, Sr., Robert Mathison, Jr.

[Exterior of Guerney Cab Co. building - S.W. corner of Westminster Avenue (Main Street) and Front Street (1st Avenue)]

AM54-S4-: Bu P180
Item
[ca. 1892]

Part of Major Matthews collection

The Inlet, Vancouver [showing the Vancouver Rowing Club buildings]

AM54-S4-: Bu P194
Item
1889

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows (left to right): Burrard Inlet Rowing Club, net drying racks, Spratt's oilery shed and Vancouver Boating Club.

[Exterior of B.C. Electric Railway car barns - Prior Street and Westminster Avenue (Main Street)]

AM54-S4-: Bu P212
Item
1899

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows streetcars numbered 12, 21, 22 and 25, McGillivray's Machine Shop far right and a macadam road and wooden sidewalks. Richard R. Brereton is among the men.

[B.C. Electric Railway Co. power house under construction - Westminster Avenue (Main Street)]

AM54-S4-: Bu P248
Item
[ca. 1900]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a carbon arc street light.

[Entrances to the underground comfort stations on Howe Street near Robson Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P252
Item
[ca. 1931]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the Court House and Clements Blocks in the 800 block Robson Street

[View of the north side of the 900 block Georgia Street from the driveway of the old Hotel Vancouver]

AM54-S4-: Bu P301
Item
[between 1940 and 1948]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the Georgia and Devonshire Hotels and the Georgia Medical-Dental Building.

[New Post Office construction site - 300 Block West Georgia Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P476.1
Item
July 8, 1954

Part of Major Matthews collection

Construction progress photograph. Photograph shows the Sun Tower, the "W" on the roof of the Woodwards building and the Alcazar Hotel

[Exterior of the J.W. Horne building - 300 block Cambie Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P508.7
Item
Mar. 1959

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the Wilson Bible and Tract Depot, M.C. Cleaners, Tailors and Petland Petshop and the Commercial Hotel above

[Exterior of building (cabins) - 1593 West 3rd Avenue]

AM54-S4-: Bu P508.22
Item
Sept. 1958

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the old Interurban railway tracks

[View of Hogan's Alley]

AM54-S4-: Bu P508.53
Item
Apr. 1958

Part of Major Matthews collection

[View of the B.C. Hydro Building - 970 Burrard Street under construction from Thurlow Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P519
Item
Dec. 5, 1956

Part of Major Matthews collection

[The demolition of the Hadden Block - N.E. corner of Granville and Hastings Streets]

AM54-S4-: Bu P525
Item
July 22, 1929

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows signs for Dr. Edmonds Dentist, Vancouver Drug Co. Ltd. and H.S. Charlton & Co. Ltd.

[Group portrait of Hayes and McIntosh butchers in the unit block Cordova Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P552
Item
[ca. 1893]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the Central Hotel and signs for A.B. Acorn Real Estate, J.T. Cross Boots, Tryhall Printers and R.V. Winch. Wood plank street and sidewalk are also shown.

[Exterior of the Horse Show Building - southwest corner of Georgia and Gilford Streets]

AM54-S4-: Bu P554
Item
1910

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Exterior of the Burns Block - 18 West Hastings Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P633
Item
1927

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Woman's Bakery, the edge and sign of the Pantages Theatre, and signs for Dr. F.R. Humber, Dr. Roach, E.R. Flewwelling Jeweler, P. Burns and Co. Ltd. Marine Department, T.K. McAlpine, Dr. Emma Greve, Parson and Smith and International Correspondence Schools

[Exterior of building on South East Corner of Granville and Dunsmuir Streets before demolition]

AM54-S4-: Bu P634
Item
Nov. 23, 1927

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a part of the Hotel St. Regis and Thos Foster Co. Ltd. and signs for Madam Rawney Palmist, The Owl Drug Co. Ltd. and Lady Wear Co.

[The future site of the second Hotel Vancouver and Court House from George W. DeBeck's residence at 751 Hornby Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P645
Item
[ca. 1898]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Model of Centennial Archives Building - with model replica of Centennial Museum and H.R. MacMillian Planetarium]

AM54-S4-: Bu P727
Item
July 28, 1971

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Columbia Brewery - Corner of Powell Street at Wall and Victoria Drive]

AM54-S4-: Bu P728
Item
[1909]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Harry Gardiner the "human fly" climbing the World Building - at Pender and Beatty Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P734
Item
Oct. 31, 1918

Part of Major Matthews collection

[View from foot of Seymour Street]

AM54-S4-: Can P13
Item
[ca. 1900]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the C.P.R. Station under construction.

[Exterior of Hamilton Hall (formerly First Baptist Church) at 600 Hamilton Street]

AM54-S4-: Ch P56.1
Item
Jan. 31, 1940

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Exterior of Hamilton Hall (formerly First Baptist Church) at 600 Hamilton Street]

AM54-S4-: Ch P56.2
Item
Jan. 31, 1940

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Hamilton Hall (formerly First Baptist Church) being demolished]

AM54-S4-: Ch P57
Item
July 22, 1941

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Eastern view of] Vancouver, B.C. [from the tower of Holy Rosary Church at Dunsmuir and Richards Streets]

AM54-S4-: Dist P128
Item
[ca. 1890]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Homer Street Methodist Church, St. Ann's and Sacred Hearts Academies, First Baptist Church and Miss Ida Murphy's home

On Mount Pleasant Vancouver

AM54-S4-: Dist P142
Item
1907

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the southeast view from Westminster Avenue (Main Street) and 10th Avenue including the Temperance Hall

[Musqueam potlatch house]

AM54-S4-: In P64
Item
1942

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Birds eye view of Vancouver looking east from tower of Holy Rosary Church]

AM54-S4-: LP 103.3
Item
July 28, 1900

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the intersection of Hamilton Street and Pender Street. Prominent buildings are Victoria House (boarding), Inns of Court Building (423 Hamilton Street at West Hastings), Court House, Central School, Flack Block, Province Office and City Hospital.

[Bird's eye view of] Vancouver and Mt. Pleasant from tower of Catholic Church [Holy Rosary Church] looking south

AM54-S4-: LP 103.4.1
Item
July 28, 1900

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the 600 block of Hamilton Street. Prominent features in the photograph are the First Baptist Church, B.C. Portland Cement Factory and the Cambie Street Recreation Grounds (later Larwill Park).

Hastings Street, Vancouver [looking east from Seymour Street]

AM54-S4-: LP 148
Item
June 1887

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the Bank of Montreal (440 W. Hastings) and Bank of British Columbia (438 W. Hastings) building under construction.

[Bird's eye view] looking N.W. from City Hall roof

AM54-S4-: LP 283.2
Item
[ca. 1958]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the intersection of Cambie St. and West Broadway Ave., the mouth of False Creek, Burrard Bridge, Granville Bridge and C.P.R. yards

East half Granville Island before filling

AM54-S4-1-A-10-: A-8-22.3
Item
[ca. 1916]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[View of Vancouver from Fairview]

AM54-S4-: LP 43
Item
[between 1932 and 1948]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Hotel Vancouver (900 West Georgia), Marine Building, Hotel Vancouver (710 West Georgia), Vancouver Block, CPR Yards, Yaletown Warehouses, False Creek and Northshore Mountains

[Spences Bridge]

AM54-S4-: Out P743
Item
[ca. 1955]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[View of buildings, rides and amusements at "Happy Land" (the midway) in Hastings Park]

AM54-S4-: Park P4
Item
[193-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the "Shoot-the-Chutes" waterslide, the Big Dipper and the Industrial/Women's Building

[President and Mrs. Harding in a car leading a procession along Granville Street]

AM54-S4-: Port P554
Item
July 26, 1923

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows businesses and people leaning out the windows on the west side of the 700 Block Granville Street and the clock tower of the post office