City of Vancouver Archives

AM1591-: 2011-089.11
Item
[between 1935 and 1938]

Item is an amateur film from Douglas Scott's time living in Hong Kong which captures shots of youths waterskiing (possibly at Tweed Bay) and the family playing in the water; drying off; and an unidentified man juggling a paper ball with his feet.

Holidays Xmas '59 continued

AM1487-F05-: 2013-004.11
Item
1959-1960

Part of City of Vancouver Archives sound recording and moving image collection

Item is a film showing the San Diego Zoo, San Francisco, driving through the Redwoods, Wayne McCuaig in Boy Cubs, trip to Kelowna, Mara Lake and Fraser Canyon, volleyball at camp, picking blackberries and water skiing.

1962(?)-1963

AM1487-F05-: 2013-004.13
Item
1962-1963

Part of City of Vancouver Archives sound recording and moving image collection

Item is a film showing Jean and Kenny McCuaig's trip south to Las Vegas and the Santa Anita horse races, Annette Island and Ketchikan Alaska, Mount Waddington, playing baseball, surf boards, camping at Penticton, the Grey Cup Parade in 1962 and Harrison Hot Springs.

Black and white (grainy) pre-1937

AM1487-F07-: 2017-055.3
Item
[ca. 1932-1936]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives sound recording and moving image collection

Item is a film containing home movie footage showing people on the deck of a boat, views of Georgia Street and Hotel Georgia, Burrard Inlet, trees, children eating on a bench and swimming, unidentified home and garden, and aerial views of Vancouver.

Sheila Moffatt album

AM1376-F42
File
1944-1945

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

File consists of a photograph album showing members and activities of the Boeing Ski Club at Georgia Lodge on Grouse Mountain and other parties as well as two photographs of planes. The album also includes a member card for the Boeing Social and Athletic Club and a few clippings from the Boeing Beam related to employee social events.

People at English Bay beach with pier in the background

AM1376-F42-: CVA 1234-02
Item
[191-?]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

English Bay

AM1376-: CVA 1376-188
Item
[between 1890 and 1895]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

[Swimmers in pool]

AM1052-: AM1052 P-864
Item
[ca. 1930]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives postcard collection

[Crowds at English Bay beach]

AM54-S4-: Be N40
Item
[1920?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows bathers in water and on pier, as well as buildings along the beach.

[Men's swimming race in English Bay]

AM54-S4-: Be P12.04
Item
1905

Part of Major Matthews collection

Bathing in the sulphur basin. Banff, Canadian National Park

AM54-S4-: LGN 645
Item
[189-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows five men in pool, and two men with dog on deck beside bathhouse.

[View of English Bay beach and pier showing Englesea Lodge, Sylvia Court Apartments and the bathhouse]

AM54-S4-3-: PAN NXVIII
Item
1913

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph also shows swimmers and sunbathers.

[English Bay Beach looking towards Stanley Park]

AM54-S4-: Be P151
Item
[between 1890 and 1895]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[English Bay Beach]

AM54-S4-: Be P1.2
Item
[ca. 1900]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph also shows the First Beach Pavilion's water chute.

Swimmers in water during Polar Bear Swim

AM1576-S6-12-F67-: 2011-010.950
Item
Jan. 1, 1986

Part of Vancouver Centennial Commission fonds

Group at B.C. Masters Swimming Championship

AM1576-S6-12-F62-: 2011-010.1594
Item
[Apr. 19, 1986 or Apr. 20, 1986]

Part of Vancouver Centennial Commission fonds

Wrigley's annual swim at Bowen Island

AM1535-: CVA 99-2869
Item
10 Aug. 1935

Part of Stuart Thomson fonds

Wrigley's swim at Kitsilano pool [cup winners]

AM1535-: CVA 99-2903
Item
3 Sept. 1937

Part of Stuart Thomson fonds

Van. A. Swim Club May 1917

AM1535-: CVA 99-5108
Item
May 1917

Part of Stuart Thomson fonds

Photograph shows two dogs at men's feet.

Vancouver Amateur Swimming Club

AM1535-: CVA 99-1376
Item
1920

Part of Stuart Thomson fonds

Wrigley's annual swim at Bowen Island

AM1535-: CVA 99-7270
Item
Aug. 10, 1935

Part of Stuart Thomson fonds

[Miss E. Robinson and Pete Pantages in English Bay on snowy day]

AM1535-: CVA 99-1787
Item
15 Dec. 1927

Part of Stuart Thomson fonds

Burrard Inlet Swim

AM1535-: CVA 99-3727
Item
Aug. 14, 1929

Part of Stuart Thomson fonds

Photograph shows a participant and officials

Burrard Inlet swim start

AM1535-: CVA 99-1695
Item
25 July 1928

Part of Stuart Thomson fonds

English Bay, Vancouver, B.C.

AM1535-: CVA 99-5105
Item
1917

Part of Stuart Thomson fonds

Photograph shows the beach, docks, boats, people and in background the Sylvia apartments - W.M. DeMoulin Limited Out-door Advertising.

English Bay beach and a view east

AM1535-: CVA 99-1220.2
Item
[ca. 1920]

Part of Stuart Thomson fonds

English Bay beach and a view east

AM1535-: CVA 99-1224.1
Item
[ca. 1920]

Part of Stuart Thomson fonds

View of English Bay beach from the east

AM1535-: CVA 99-1225.1
Item
[ca. 1920]

Part of Stuart Thomson fonds

[Boaters and swimmers at recreational floating dock]

AM75-S1-: CVA 374-323
Item
[193-?]

Part of Union Steamship Company of British Columbia fonds

P.A. Cherniavsky 1964

AM1368-S3---: 2015-056.3
Item
1964

Part of Rogers family fonds

Item is a family film from 1964. Film includes footage showing the Cherniavsky family (Peter, Ann, Alix, Pippa, Tessa and Jan) in the yard at their home at 6688 Marguerite Street, Easter and Jan's fifth birthday celebrations at Cowan's Point on Bowen Island including swimming and boating. The film ends with footage of a whaling expedition in Port Hardy, showing aerial views of the wharf, ocean and beach, harpooning a whale and men processing the whale on a pier.