City of Vancouver Archives

Firefighters and equipment in action at G.H. Cottrell Warehouse, 139 Water Street

COV-S280-: CVA 354-20
Item
Oct. 30, 1910

[Men and vehicles at] No. 2 Hall [on Seymour Street] , Vancouver Fire Dept., May 1, 1919

AM1376-: CVA 156-1
Item
May 1, 1919

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Item is a photograph showing the No.2 Fire hall personnel outside of the fire hall on Seymour Street with vehicles. Pictured: John Murray (fifth from left), Harvey McPhatter (sixth from left), Fred Trerise (seventh from left), Jack McLeod (twelfth from left), Fred Taylor (thirteenth from left).

B.C. Telephone Company, Emerald Exchange

AM1376-: 2015-044.08
Item
[195-?]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Right portion of panorama, view of the National Harbours Board fish wharf

AM1376-: CVA 240-3
Item
[ca. 1930]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

[Crowd on Beatty Street observing Harry Gardiner (the "Human Fly") scale the World Tower]

AM54-S4-: Bu P550
Item
Oct. 31, 1918

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Fire engine loaded with caskets in funeral procession on Granville Street for four firemen killed on duty]

AM54-S4-: FD P18.3
Item
May 1918

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph show Gordon Drysdale Ltd.

[Former Fire Chief J.H. Carlisle after receiving the King's Police Medal from His Honour W.C. Nichol, Lieutenant governor of B.C.]

AM54-S4-: Port P140
Item
Apr. 9, 1923

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Mayor C.E. Tisdall

[The police with the weapons confiscated after the murder of two men on a steamer]

AM54-S4-: Port P165
Item
[193-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Item is a photograph showing, left to right, Chief of Detectives John Jackson, Detective Killeen, Mr. Joe Ricci, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Donald Sinclair, and Detective Sergeant George McLaughlin.

[The Right Honourable Sir Percy Vincent, The Lord Mayor of London and His Worship G.G. McGeer after unveiling the statue of Captain George Vancouver]

AM54-S4-: Port P1010
Item
Aug. 20, 1936

Part of Major Matthews collection

[The Seaforth Highlanders Cadet Battalion No. 72 in front of Aberdeen School]

AM54-S4-: Mil P20
Item
[1913?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows D.W. Brown, Stuart D. Armour, E.R. Sherman, Ian Cameron and cadets

[Troops and families prior to boarding train at Hastings Park]

AM54-S4-: Mil P67.4
Item
Mar. 1916

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Troops from Hong Kong leave warship to attend church service]

AM54-S4-: Mil P64.1
Item
[ca. 1916]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Troops on parade on Burrard Street at Melville Street]

AM54-S4-: Mil P64.3
Item
[between 1914 and 1918]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Item is a photograph showing spectators watching the parade. Also visible in the background are Wesley Church, Glencoe Lodge and the Ailsa Lodge.

[Military funeral procession on Georgia Street at Burrard Street]

AM54-S4-: Mil P106
Item
[between 1918 and 1921]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Colonel Cooper, Colonel McSpadden, Senator Taylor and others

[Military honour guard on Georgia Street between Seymour Street and Richards Street]

AM54-S4-: Mil P107
Item
[between 1918 and 1921]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Soldiers line up to eat at the Cambie Street Grounds]

AM54-S4-: Mil P71.4
Item
[between 1914 and 1918]

Part of Major Matthews collection

First International Mail Flight Vancouver to Seattle - W.E. Boeing of Seattle leaving Vancouver

AM54-S4-: Trans P43
Item
Mar. 3, 1919

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows W.A. Turquand, W.E. Boeing, William McRae, Mr. Thompson, J.T. Little, E.S. Knowlton and others before the flight from Coal Harbour

H.R.H. The Prince of Wales, Prince George and Canadian Club Executive at Hotel Vancouver

AM54-S4-: Port P1266
Item
Aug. 18, 1927

Part of Major Matthews collection

Group portrait in the roof garden showing E.G. Baynes, J.G. Todhunter, R.A. Simpson, W.O. Banfield, H.W. Long, W.J. Baird, J.L. Johnson, R. Marpole, W.H. Malkin, G. Farrell, W. Dalton, J.J. Banfield, C.S. Maharg, P.T. Pilkey, F.F. Schooly, A.E. Foreman, J.H. Griffin, Captain Lecky, J.R.V. Dunlop, A.F. Lascelles, L.D. Taylor, V.W. Odlum, J.H. King, W.C. Ditmar, Peter Heenan, F.R. McD. Russell and Brigadier General Trotter

[Major General Steele inspecting the 29th Vancouver Battalion on the Cambie Street Grounds]

AM54-S4-: Mil P97.2
Item
[ca. 1915]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photographs shows Lieutenant Colonel Guy Kirkpatrick, Major General Steele, Brigadier General J. Duff Stewart, Colonel S.B. Ogilvie, Lieutenant Colonel H.S. Tobin, Lieutenant Colonel H.D. Hulme and others and Vancouver High School in the background

Quartermasters Stores Staff - 1st Depot Battalion, British Columbia Regiment

AM54-S4-: Mil P33
Item
Dec. 1918

Part of Major Matthews collection

Group portrait

S. E. F. in camp at Vancouver, B.C.

AM54-S4-: Mil P13.3
Item
Oct. 9, 1918

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the Siberian Expeditionary Force on Dunsmuir Street between Cambie and Beatty Streets

Board of Works Committee Vancouver, B.C.

AM54-S4-: Ci Dept P34
Item
1915

Part of Major Matthews collection

Group portrait. Men identified: Back row: Ald. S.C. Elliott, F.P. Rogers, F.L. Fellowes, S.J. Montgomery, Mayor L.D. Taylor, Ald. J.D. Byrne. Front row: Ald. C.N. James, F.E. Woodside, S. J.Crowe, C.W. Enright, Joseph Hoskin

[War veterans (The "Stick Brigade") lead a parade on Main Street at Harris Street]

AM54-S4-: Mil P92
Item
[between 1916 and 1918]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[U.S.S. "Henderson" arriving in Burrard Inlet]

AM54-S4-: Bo P96
Item
July 26, 1923

Part of Major Matthews collection

University of B.C. officials lead the Class of 1932 past Main Library

AM54-S4-: Sch P94
Item
1932 ; reproduced 1955

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows W.H. Malkin, Chris Spencer, R.L. Reid, S.J. Willis, L.S. Klink, R.E. McKechnie and others

[Vancouver Art Gallery under construction - 1145 W. Georgia Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P401.3
Item
1931

Part of Major Matthews collection

[View of C.P.R. Pier "D" on fire]

AM54-S4-: Can P187
Item
July 27, 1938; reproduced 1955

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows C.P.R. Piers "B-C"

[The 29th Vancouver Battalion C.E.F. in Denman Arena]

AM54-S4-: Mil P100.2
Item
May 24, 1919

Part of Major Matthews collection

[The 29th Vancouver Battalion C.E.F. returning from overseas march from the Great Northern Railway station]

AM54-S4-: Mil P99.1
Item
1919

Part of Major Matthews collection

[The casket of Major General R.G. Edwards Leckie leaving Christ Church Cathedral]

AM54-S4-: Port P1564.1
Item
June 26, 1923

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Colonel Montizambert, Colonel Guy Kirkpatrick, Colonel W.W. Foster, General R.P. Clark, General J.W. Stewart, General A.D. McRae and others

[The funeral procession and gun carriage carrying the casket of Major General R.G. Edwards Leckie on Granville Street]

AM54-S4-: Port P1563.3
Item
June 26, 1923

Part of Major Matthews collection

[The funeral procession for Major General R.G. Edwards Leckie]

AM54-S4-: Port P1564.6
Item
June 26, 1923

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Major C.C. Owen and others

[The Ladies - in - waiting of the Duchess of Connaught leaving the C.P.R. Station]

AM54-S4-: Duke of Conn P9.2
Item
1912

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows an honour guard of the 6th Regiment of the Duke of Connaught's Own Rifles

[Mr. and Mrs. James Fyfe-Smith after a church parade at the cathedral]

AM54-S4-: Port P1484.1
Item
[between 1942 and 1945]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows two members of the Womens' Army Corp (W.A.C.)

[Returned soldiers club on steps of the Elysium Hotel on Pender Street]

AM54-S4-: Mil P40
Item
[ca. 1919]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Group portrait shows J.A. Paton and others

[Second Narrows bridge under construction]

AM54-S4-: Br P76
Item
[ca. 1924]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Group portrait of hunters with a black bear on Georgia near Seymour Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P484
Item
1913 ; reproduced 1955

Part of Major Matthews collection

Men identified (left to right): Harry Duker, Eddie Weed, Alf Taylor, Harold Brown and Joe Newton. Photograph shows Leo A. Malfet Taxidermist, the Georgia Cafe and part of the Hudson Bay Co. store under construction.

[Group portrait of] King George High School Inter High School Intermediate Rugby Champions Large Cup winners, 1925-1926

AM54-S4-: LP 310.3
Item
1925-1926

Part of Major Matthews collection

Individuals identified are back row (L-R): R.M. Smith, F.M. Dorchester, D.J. Morgan, J.H. McLennan, D.M. Campbell, H.A. Matheson, second row: Mr. R.D. Granger, G.S. Ward, R.J. Hayter, C.H. Rich, D.M. Haywood, D.C. Newitt, J. Cooper, Mr. S.F.M. Moodie, third row: Dave Hendry, G.L. Haszard, J.L. Shaner, J.R. Parker, E.A. Storry, C.F. Alexander, E.S. Gladwin, front row: E.G. Grant, N.W. Rothnie, G. Niblo and A.D. Sewell

Colonel Tobin making speech before dismissing 29th [Battalion, C.E.F.] for last time [at Denman Arena]

AM336-S3-2-: CVA 677-124
Item
24 May 1919

Part of Vancouver Museums and Planetarium Association fonds

Photograph shows assembled soldiers, as well as spectators.

Inspection for General Sam Steele, Cambie Street grounds [29th Battalion, C.E.F.]

AM336-S3-2-: CVA 677-123
Item
1914

Part of Vancouver Museums and Planetarium Association fonds

Photograph shows General Steele saluting an officer as he inspects soldiers.

[Four fire engines at Vancouver Fire Department Station #2, 754 Seymour Street]

AM336-S3-2-: CVA 677-262
Item
20 Feb. 1913

Part of Vancouver Museums and Planetarium Association fonds

Photograph shows firefighters and officials posing with fire engines.

[Joe Fortes]

AM336-S3-2-: CVA 677-440
Item
[ca. 1905]

Part of Vancouver Museums and Planetarium Association fonds

Photograph shows Joe Fortes standing on the beach, with bathers and West End buildings in the background.

Panorama from City Hall

AM1535-: CVA 99-5028
Item
Feb. 15, 1939

Part of Stuart Thomson fonds

Photograph shows the north side of the 400 Block of West 10th Avenue, the Royal Bank building, the Cambie Bridge and False Creek, Downtown and the Georgia Viaduct in the background