City of Vancouver Archives

[Looking east from the bluff near the foot of Howe Street]

AM54-S4-: Wat P17
Item
1886

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows part of the C.P.R. wharf, the proposed C.P.R. station site and Princess Louise tree in the background

[Vancouver waterfront] before the fire [of 1886]

AM54-S4-: LGN 450
Item
[1886]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows buildings and ships of waterfront, including Hastings Sawmill, the S.S. "Beaver", the Hastings Mill Store and wharf, and other buildings. J.S. Matthews' notes with print or negative in Archives.

[C.P.R. wharf under construction]

AM54-S4-: Can P24
Item
[1886?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the ship "Robert Kerr"

[Cargo of tea on dock from the "W.B. Flint"] 1st Tea Ship

AM54-S4-: Bo P185
Item
Aug. 1, 1886

Part of Major Matthews collection

Men identified left to right: F.F. Nelson, Mr. Forrest, H. Abbott, C.T. Conover, J.B. Tiffin

[View of the site of the C.P.R. station at the foot of Howe Street]

AM54-S4-: Can P75
Item
July 1886

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the C.P.R. wharf and right of way under construction, and Princess Louise tree

[Looking west along the C.P.R. Wharf]

AM54-S4-: Wat N13
Item
1887

Part of Major Matthews collection

C.P.R. Co.'s wharf

AM54-S4-: LGN 463
Item
[1887?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows wharf, piles of timber, railway cars, the ship "Williamette" at dock, and buildings and forest in the distance. J.S. Matthews' notes with print or negative in Archives.

[Foot of Howe Street, showing houses and part of the C.P.R. station]

AM54-S4-: SGN 17
Item
[1887?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

J.S. Matthews' notes with print or negative in Archives.

["Beaconsfield" lumber ship loading at Hastings Sawmill]

AM54-S4-: Bo P5.2
Item
[1886 or 1887]

Part of Major Matthews collection

["Princess Louise" and sailing ship docked at C.P.R. wharf]

AM54-S4-: Bo P5.1
Item
[1886 or 1887]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[People gathered to view ship at C.P.R. dock]

AM54-S4-: SGN 55
Item
[1887?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

J.S. Matthews' notes with print or negative in Archives.

[Spratt's Oilery and dock - Coal Harbour at the foot of Thurlow Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P220
Item
[ca. 1887]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Brockton Point and squatters and fishermen's cottages across the harbour.

[The C.P.R. wharf at the foot of Granville Street]

AM54-S4-: Wat P46
Item
1887

Part of Major Matthews collection

[The first C.P.R. station and wharf]

AM54-S4-: Can P204
Item
1887; reproduced in 1957

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the "Pacific Express" being unloaded

City Wharf at foot of Carrall Street

AM54-S4-: Bo P40
Item
[1886 or 1887]

Part of Major Matthews collection

General view of Vancouver from the West

AM54-S4-: Can P45
Item
[ca. 1888]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the C.P.R. Station and docks

C.P.R. STATION AND DOCK, VANCOUVER

AM54-S4-: Can P10
Item
[ca. 1888]

Part of Major Matthews collection

C.P.R. Station and Docks, Vancouver

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-1691
Item
[ca. 1888] ; reproduced [193-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the first C.P.R. station

[The street railway wharf at the foot of Westminster Avenue (Main Street)]

AM54-S4-: Trans P80
Item
1889

Part of Major Matthews collection

[View from C.P.R. Station of the docks]

AM54-S4-: Can P43
Item
[1888 or 1889]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the S.S. "Islander" and S.S. "Parthia" behind the docks.

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.

[Swimming baths and boat rental floats in Burrard Inlet at the foot of Bute Street]

AM54-S4-: SGN 8
Item
[1890?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

J.S. Matthews' notes with print or negative in Archives.

[S.S. "Senator" tugboat at the City Wharf]

AM54-S4-: Bo P62
Item
[1889 or 1890]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[S.S. "Skidegate" docked at the City Wharf, Carrall St.]

AM54-S4-: Bo P41
Item
[1889 or 1890]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photo shows the first Union Steamship Company office in background.

[Passengers waiting at the Union Steamship Company wharf]

AM54-S4-: Wat P98.1
Item
July 1, 1890

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Waterfront at foot of Howe Street, showing part of C.P.R. station and residences of Dr. J.M. Lefevre, H.B. Abbott, and A.G. Ferguson]

AM54-S4-: SGN 153
Item
[1890?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

J.S. Matthews' notes with print or negative in Archives.

[Ships at C.P.R. dock]

AM54-S4-: SGN 53
Item
[1890?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

C.P.R. Station and Dock, Vancouver

AM1376-: CVA 1376-375.17
Item
[1889 or 1890]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Burrard Inlet, Vancouver, B.C.

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-2381
Item
[ca. 1890]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the C.P.R. wharf at the foot of Howe Street

[Burrard Rowing Club clubhouse at the foot of Thurlow Street, on wharf next to shed and fish net dryer from Spratt's Oilery]

AM54-S4-: SGN 25
Item
[1890?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

J.S. Matthews' notes with print or negative in Archives.

General View of Docks at Vancouver

AM1376-: CVA 1376-375.18
Item
[1889 or 1890]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

[Swimming baths and boat rental floats in Burrard Inlet at the foot of Bute Street]

AM54-S4-: SGN 7
Item
[1890?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

J.S. Matthews' notes with print or negative in Archives.

China tea ship unloading cargo at Vancouver, B.C.

AM54-S4-: Bo P53
Item
[1890 or 1891]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the C.P.R. Royal Mail Steamer "Abyssinia".

First arrival of S.S. "Empress of India" in Vancouver, B.C. April 28th 1891 (property of C.P.R.)

AM54-S4-: LGN 668
Item
Apr. 28, 1891

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows crowds on dock next to ship.

C.P.R. Dock [at foot of Howe Street]

AM54-S4-: Can P193
Item
[1891]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Arrival of C.P.R. Str. [steamer] Empress of India at Vancouver, B.C., April 28th, 1891

AM54-S4-: Bo P154
Item
Apr. 28, 1891

Part of Major Matthews collection

R.M.S. Empress of Japan at C.P.R. Wharf, Vancouver, B.C.

AM54-S4-: Bo P15
Item
[ca. 1892]

Part of Major Matthews collection

R.M.S. Empress of Japan [leaving Vancouver]

AM54-S4-: Bo P12
Item
[ca. 1892]

Part of Major Matthews collection

C.P.R. steamer Empress of China at docks. Vancouver, BC

AM54-S4-: Bo P85
Item
[ca. 1893]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Hastings Sawmill in distance

[C.P.R. "Tea" train leaving dock at foot of Howe Street for Chicago World Fair]

AM54-S4-: Can P8
Item
1893

Part of Major Matthews collection

["Empress of China" at C.P.R. Wharf]

AM54-S4-: Bo P267
Item
[ca. 1893]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Yacht "Syren"]

AM54-S4-: Bo P152
Item
[between 1890 and 1894]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the Evans, Coleman and Evans dock and building

S.S. "Miowera" at wharf, Vancouver, B.C. [with C.P.R. coal barge "Robert Kerr"]

AM54-S4-: LGN 669
Item
[1894?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

J.S. Matthews' notes with print or negative in Archives.

[Chinese Arch on C.P.R. dock at foot of Howe Street]

AM54-S4-: Arch P25
Item
Sept. 14, 1896

Part of Major Matthews collection

Arch erected in honour of Li Hung Chang. Photograph shows Dr. LeFevre's house on left and H.H. Abbott's house on right. Individuals identified in photograph: Li Hung Chang, H.H. Abbott, Mayor Collins and Chief Constable Ward.