Richmond Place, B.C. (McRobert's residence)
- AM1562-: 72-516
- Item
- 1960
Part of City of Vancouver Archives documentary art collection
Item is a photograph taken by Major Matthews of a drawing of Hugh McRoberts' residence on Lulu Island.
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Richmond Place, B.C. (McRobert's residence)
Part of City of Vancouver Archives documentary art collection
Item is a photograph taken by Major Matthews of a drawing of Hugh McRoberts' residence on Lulu Island.
Part of City of Vancouver Archives documentary art collection
This item is a print of a drawing by Major J. S. Matthews.
Part of City of Vancouver Archives documentary art collection
Item is a photographic reproduction of a cartoon by Roy Peterson showing Major Matthews in front of a locked door with a 'City of Vancouver Archives' sign.
Part of City of Vancouver Archives documentary art collection
Part of Vancouver Express fonds
1886-1936 "Golden Jubilee: Greater Vancouver
Part of Major Matthews collection
Item is a map of Vancouver showing locations of various historical events, changing borders of the city, and historic roads and trails.
Vancouver (B.C.). Engineering Services
False Creek Indian Reserve, Burrard Inlet, B.C.
Part of Major Matthews collection
Map is a plan of Kitsilano Point showing the area currently known as Kitsilano Beach and Vanier Park. The map shows in detail the land designated as the Kitsilano Indian Reserve, including the location of the First Nations village on False Creek and the older village of Snauq. Indicated are the boundaries of the original reserve as constituted prior to Confederation, and the addition made by the Joint Commission on 15th June 1877. The map shows the location of First Nations homes and their owners as well as orchards, hops growing area, and cemetery; a legend on the right side of the map provides further explanation. Map also shows the location of the Canadian Pacific right of way, Tait's Mill, the Third Avenue Bridge, Sam Greer's house and garden on what is now known as Kitsilano Beach, as well as creeks and other physical characteristics of the land.
Part of City of Vancouver Archives technical and cartographic drawing collection
Item is a map compiled and drawn by J.S. Matthews, City Archivist showing historic place names of Vancouver and the North Shore and listing some historic Burnaby names. A note in the bottom left hand corner reads: "Memorada. The precise location of "Albert City" is unknown, Narveaz was first; 150 years passed before his name was given to a landmark. His vessel's name "Santa Saturnina" has never been applied to anything at all."
Part of Major Matthews collection
The map is a draft of MAP 56.01, "Indian villages and landmarks, Burrard Inlet and English Bay, before the whiteman came." It shows the geographic area bounded by the north shore of Burrard Inlet, the Freaser River, Point Atkinson, and the Burrard Inlet Second Narrows. Shown on the map are locations of First Nations and European settlements, streams, coastal features, and inland vegitation. Physical features are labeled using both First Nations and European place names.
Draft map of Indian villages and landmarks, Burrard Inlet and English Bay, before the whiteman came
Part of Major Matthews collection
The map is a draft of map 56.01, "Indian villages and landmarks, Burrard Inlet and English Bay, before the whiteman came." It shows the geographic area bounded by the north shore of Burrard Inlet, the Fraser River, Point Atkinson, and the Burrard Inlet Second Narrows. Shown on the map are coastal sites labeled with First Nations place names.
Part of Major Matthews collection
The item is a table of place names shown on map 56.01; Indian villages and landmarks, Burrard Inlet and English Bay, before the whiteman came. The table gives First Nations names and their approximate english meaning, or the European name given to the same location.
[Governor General Georges Vanier unveiling the statute of Lord Stanley at Stanley Park]
Part of Major Matthews collection
[Madame Vanier at the unveiling of the statue of Lord Stanley in Stanley Park]
Part of Major Matthews collection
Part of Major Matthews collection
Part of Major Matthews collection
[Governor General Georges Vanier unveiling the Lord Stanley statue at Stanley Park]
Part of Major Matthews collection
The fight for Kitsilano Beach : the celebrated Greer case
The Scroll of marksmen of British Columbia : the grand aggregate, instituted 1875
Item lists members of the rifle teams, their rank and their regiment.
Vancouver High School cadet corps 1903-1912
The founders of Vancouver, 1886 : our city is their monument
Item is a booklet commemorating the founding of Vancouver, including a chronology of the incorporation process, a brief description of the first election and first council meeting, and a list of the 125 names included on the petition for incorporation. Also includes notes from the seventieth anniversary dinner held at the Stanley Park Pavilion for all surviving pioneers and a list of notable pioneer guests.
Item contains typed translations of Haller's letters and notes by Matthews.
First born children of Vancouver ... 1886
Stanley Park, Vancouver : the re-dedication : 29th May 1964
Naming, opening and dedication of Stanley Park, Vancouver, Canada, 1888-1889
Everything started at Hastings : souvenir Centennial booklet
Item contains the text of a speech delivered by Major J.S. Matthews to Kiwanis Club of Vancouver.
Indians, importance of salmon to and other page references from Naturalist in Vancouver Island
Item is a typewritten booklet of page references relating to various First Nations topics from the "Naturalist in Vancouver Island" by John Lord, 1866, as well as from "Ocean to Ocean" by Rev. George M. Grant, 1872.
[People on Kitsilano Indian Reserve beach by Burrard Street Bridge]
Part of Major Matthews collection
[House at 1238 Melville Street]
Part of Major Matthews collection
Photograph shows house which was the location of the first school for the blind started by Thomas and Charlotte Burke in 1916. J.S. Matthews' notes with print or negative in Archives.
[House at 1238 Melville Street]
Part of Major Matthews collection
Photograph shows house which was the location of the first school for the blind started by Thomas and Charlotte Burke. J.S. Matthews' notes with print or negative in Archives.
Fonds consists of incoming correspondence from Thomas Braidwood of B.C. Drugs Limited writing to the overseas Sentell who was serving in the Royal Canadian Engineers (1942-1945) and J.S. Matthews (1938-1964). Also included news clippings (1946-1993), records (1936, 1986), and copies of Sentell's drawings (1937-1938).
Sentell, Thomas Frederick
Honours of the Empire and what they mean
Publication consists of text comprised of transcribed conversations between August Khatsahlano and J. S. Matthews that took place over the period 1932 to 1954. These visits were transcribed and organized into this publication by Matthews, who also augmented the text with various maps, drawings, and photographs. This additional material was either created or collected by Matthews.
Lynching, Sumas, British Columbia, 1884.
His worship Mayor David Oppenheimer, Mayor of Vancouver 1888, 1889, 1890, 1891.
Survey of "C.P.R. Townsite" 1885 and Lauchlan Alexander Hamilton.
The lighthouse heroine of Cape Beale.
The lighthouse heroine of Cape Beale
The lighthouse heroine of Cape Beale.