City of Vancouver Archives

Governor General his excellency the Right Honourable the Earl of Bessborough, PC, GCMG, and her excellency the Countess of Bessborough visit Britannia Mines on Commodore E. W. Hamber's steam yacht "Vencedor" of the R. V. Y. C. Thursday Sept. 8th 1932

AM1036-S10-: MI-153
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1932

Part of Hamber family fonds

Item is a newsreel documenting the visit of Governor-General his excellency the Right Honourable the Earl of Bessborough, PC, GCMG, and her excellency the Countess of Bessborough with Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Hamber to the Britannia Mines. The film shows footage of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Hamber arriving at Ballantyne Pier; meeting with the members of the Vancouver Harbour Commission (President S. McClay, Commissioner J. B. Thomas, and Commissioner R. D. Williams); greeting his excellency the Right Honourable the Earl of Bessborough and her excellency the Countess of Bessborough; and boarding their yacht Vencedor; the Britannia Mines band and Mr. C. P. Browning, manager of the Britannia Mines, officially receiving the visiting party at the Britannia Mines piers; and the visiting party inspecting the concentration and machine shop at the Britannia Mines. The film also includes images of the Vancouver skyline and the BC coastline taken during the seavoyage to and from the Britannia Mines, an aerial views of Britannia Beach and Howe Sound, as well an official shot of the crew of the Vencedor yacht.

Mount Edwards

AM1036-S2-1---: CVA 703-2.19.89
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[between 1930 and 1932]

Part of Hamber family fonds

[Woodville]

AM1052-: AM1052 P-1811
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[ca. 1911]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives postcard collection

This postcard includes personal correspondence addressed to Miss Hilda Baggs of Bath.

[View of an apartment building]

AM1052-: AM1052 P-1837
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[ca. 1905-1928]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives postcard collection

[View of Alexander Buildings Apartments]

AM1052-: AM1052 P-1840
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[ca. 1910]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives postcard collection

This postcard includes personal correspondence addressed to Miss Hilda Baggs of Weymouth.

West End Apartments and Harbour, Vancouver, B.C., Canada

AM1052-: AM1052 P-2134
Item
[1963]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives postcard collection

Item is a postcard showing the West End Apartments and Harbour. Caption on the back of postcard: "New towers appear like mushrooms among the greenery of the West End. To the east, the harbour, Second Narrows Bridge, and the North Shore Mountains are visible. A lovely city among beautiful surroundings." The back of the postcard includes personal correspondence addressed to Mrs. Jean McCoy from Mrs. L.R. Lee.

Devonshire Apts., Georgia Hotel, Hudson's Bay Co., C.P.R. Hotel and Court House, Vancouver, B.C.

AM1052-: AM1052 P-2269
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[193-?]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives postcard collection

[Apartment buildings along Oak or Cambie at W. 24th Avenue with road work being completed in front]

AM1184-S1-: CVA 1184-1938
Item
[between 1940 and 1948]

Part of Jack Lindsay Ltd. Photographers fonds

[Apartment buildings under construction along Cambie Street at W. 23rd Avenue]

AM1184-S1-: CVA 1184-1939
Item
[between 1940 and 1948]

Part of Jack Lindsay Ltd. Photographers fonds

[Apartment buildings under construction at Broadway and Larch]

AM1184-S1-: CVA 1184-1940
Item
[between 1940 and 1948]

Part of Jack Lindsay Ltd. Photographers fonds

[Apartment buildings under construction at Broadway and Larch]

AM1184-S1-: CVA 1184-1941
Item
[between 1940 and 1948]

Part of Jack Lindsay Ltd. Photographers fonds

[Apartment building at Broadway and Larch under construction]

AM1184-S1-: CVA 1184-1942
Item
[between 1940 and 1948]

Part of Jack Lindsay Ltd. Photographers fonds

[Apartment buildings under construction]

AM1184-S1-: CVA 1184-1968
Item
[between 1940 and 1948]

Part of Jack Lindsay Ltd. Photographers fonds

[Gallery of BC Arts, Georgia Street]

AM1348-: CVA 1348-34
Item
1968

Part of Nicholas Russell fonds

Apartment building at 1435 West Eighth Avenue

AM1349-S3-: CVA 207-08
Item
1973

Part of Elizabeth Walker fonds

Two storey apartment building at 3708-3740 Knight Street

AM1349-S3-: CVA 207-20
Item
1974

Part of Elizabeth Walker fonds

[View looking north along Commercial Drive at 2nd Avenue from an apartment on the southwest corner]

AM1376-: CVA 105-1
Item
1927

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Photograph shows the east side of the 1700 Block of Commercial Drive including the Grandview Theatre and other buildings and a No. 4 streetcar

[View looking north along Commercial Drive at 2nd Avenue from an apartment on the southwest corner]

AM1376-: CVA 105-2
Item
1927

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Photograph shows the east side of the 1700 Block of Commercial Drive including the Grandview Theatre and other buildings

[View looking northwest from Robson Street and Howe Street showing the Courthouse and grounds]

AM1376-: CVA 1248-3
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[ca. 1950]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Panoramic view showing the Irwinton Apartments and the Hotel Vancouver

[View of English Bay, Vancouver, B.C.]

AM1376-: CVA 1376-109
Item
[1915-1925]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Photograph shows a ground level view of bathers at English Bay in the foreground and in the background the Simpson Block Apartments, Esplanade Tea Rooms, old and new bathhouses, and English Bay Mansion Apartments.

[View of English Bay beach]

AM1376-: CVA 1376-125
Item
[between 1912 and 1925]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Photograph shows the Simpson Block apartments, Esplanade Tea Rooms, old and and new bathhouses.

[View of the Irwinton Apartments from the east side of Burrard Street]

AM1376-: CVA 1376-145
Item
[1939]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Photograph shows a section of the 700 block Burrard Street with the Irwinton Apartments at 777 Burrard at the time of the Royal Visit to Vancouver.

[View looking west from the 2100 block Arbutus Street]

AM1376-: CVA 1376-21.02
Item
[1965?]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Image shows Clarova Court (2142 Arbutus Street), Arbutus Grocery (2200 Arbutus Street [revised address 2096 West 6th Avenue]), house at 2084 6th Avenue West and St.Augustines Church

[View looking south from the 2100 block Arbutus Street]

AM1376-: CVA 1376-21.03
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[1965?]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Photograph shows an apartment building (2137-2145 Arbutus Street) and houses (2102 and 2116 West 6th Avenue) and the Jones Tent and Awning building in the distance.

[View of houses and an apartment in the 2100 block 6th Ave West]

AM1376-: CVA 1376-21.04
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[1965?]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Image shows houses at 2116 and 2117 West 6th Avenue.

[View looking west showing the back of houses in the 2100 block 6th Ave West and a house and apartment in the 2200 block 6th Ave West]

AM1376-: CVA 1376-21.05
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[1965?]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

[View looking west showing the back yards of houses and apartments in the 2100 block and 2200 block of 6th Ave West and 5th Ave West]

AM1376-: CVA 1376-21.06
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[1965?]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

[View looking north west showing the back yards of houses and apartments in the 2100 block 5th Ave West]

AM1376-: CVA 1376-21.07
Item
[1965?]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

[View looking north showing houses and an apartment building in the 2100 block 5th Ave West]

AM1376-: CVA 1376-21.08
Item
[1965?]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

[View looking north showing apartments and the back of a house in the 2100 and 2000 blocks of 5th Ave West]

AM1376-: CVA 1376-21.09
Item
[1965?]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

[Image shows the back of 2104 West 5th Avenue and the West End in the distance]

[View looking north east showing apartments and houses in the 2000 block 5th Ave W at Arbutus Street]

AM1376-: CVA 1376-21.10
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[1965?]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Image shows Marca Court Apartments (2085 West 5th Avenue), 2079 West 5th Avenue, 2102 Arbutus Street and 2104 Arbutus Street with a view of the Burrard Street Bridge, the West End and Downtown in the distance.