City of Vancouver Archives

300 Howe Street west side

COV-S509-: CVA 778-231
Item
27 May 1974

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Images shows the leftt side of the Avco Financial Services building (801 West Hastings Street).

[Span of Second Narrows bridge falling into inlet]

AM54-S4-: Br P55.2
Item
Sept. 9, 1930

Part of Major Matthews collection

Tugboat is the "Lorne" and hulk is the "Pacific Gatherer."

[Students standing in front of Vancouver High School at the northwest corner of Dunsmuir and Cambie Streets]

AM54-S4-: LGN 480
Item
[1893?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows high school building, the Central School next door, and houses on Hamilton Street. J.S. Matthews' notes with print or negative in Archives.

[Pedestrians and carriages on Connaught Bridge (Cambie Street Bridge), soon after official opening]

AM54-S4-: SGN 1545
Item
[20 Sept. 1912]

Part of Major Matthews collection

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

[Picnic at Greer's Beach (now Kitsilano Beach) at the foot of Trafalgar Street]

AM54-S4-: Be P126
Item
May 25, 1893

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photo shows (in no identifiable order), J.W. Macfie, Mrs. J.W. Macfie (nee Sara C. Tite), John Andrew (baby), E.B. Morgan, Mrs. E.B. Morgan (nee Fanny Tite), Mrs. Samuel Cooper Tite, and Mr. Peck.

[Pioneer banquet at Stanley Park Pavilion for the 60th anniversary of the arrival of the first Trans-Canada train]

AM54-S4-: Can P96.2
Item
May 23, 1947

Part of Major Matthews collection

People identified: George H. Baillie, George Love, Mrs. Malcolm Macdonald

[Pioneers and others waiting for locomotive No. 374]

AM54-S4-: Can P87.4
Item
Aug. 22, 1945

Part of Major Matthews collection

[West Hastings Street looking east from Homer Street]

AM54-S4-: Str P21
Item
[ca. 1910]

Part of Major Matthews collection

B.C. Electric Lawn Tennis Club

AM54-S4-: LGN 938
Item
[22 June 1913?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows men and women watching a men's doubles tennis match at courts at 41st Avenue and Laurel Street.

[The Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners with their Labour Day parade float at Seymour Street and Dunsmuir Street]

AM54-S4-: Fl P2
Item
Sept. 1903

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the Bank of Montreal, Mr. Hunt, John Hawkins Gregory and others

[Replica of Vancouver's First General Post Office on display at the Pacific National Exhibition]

AM54-S4-: Bu P640.1
Item
1958

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Major J.S. Matthews and Post master J.D. O'Connell

[Provincial Day of Action - March for Abortion Rights]

AM1486-S5---: CVA 1486-33
Item
[May 8, 1982]

Part of Pro-choice records

Photograph shows the march. Photograph also shows the Hudson's Bay Company building at 674 Granville Street.

People, Botanists : Gerald Straley and friends, Arbor Day

AM1502-S1-2-: CVA 1502-432
Item
May 4, 1979

Part of VanDusen Botanical Garden Association fonds

Plant sale : [untitled]

AM1502-S1-2-: CVA 1502-499
Item
1986

Part of VanDusen Botanical Garden Association fonds

Image shows view of visitors and potted plants.

Plant sale : [untitled]

AM1502-S1-2-: CVA 1502-501
Item
1987

Part of VanDusen Botanical Garden Association fonds

Image shows view of information booth.

Sino-Himalayan : garden planters

AM1502-S1-2-: CVA 1502-638
Item
Oct. 1982

Part of VanDusen Botanical Garden Association fonds

Magnolia macrophylla

AM1502-S1-1-: CVA 1502-6031
Item
[July 29, 1989]

Part of VanDusen Botanical Garden Association fonds

[N.E. Cornder of Main and Hastings Streets]

AM1506-S1-: CVA 447-293
Item
[ca. 1930]

Part of Walter E. Frost fonds

Photograph shows the Hotel Empress and trolley car lines.

[View of the Lions Gate Bridge]

AM1506-S1-: CVA 447-124
Item
[ca. July 1939]

Part of Walter E. Frost fonds

Photograph shows a part of the Stanley Park seawall.

Carrall and Hastings Sts.

AM1506-S1-: CVA 447-342
Item
May 15, 1960

Part of Walter E. Frost fonds

Photograph shows the Merchant's Bank building and B.C. Jewellers.

Lansdowne races, opening day [View of track from grandstand filled with a crowd]

AM1535-: CVA 99-5831
Item
July 1928

Part of Stuart Thomson fonds

People seated on a patio - possibly at tennis club house

AM1535-: CVA 99-5840
Item
[ca. 1927]

Part of Stuart Thomson fonds

People on the deck of a boat

AM1535-: CVA 99-5880
Item
[ca. 1928]

Part of Stuart Thomson fonds

Fairfield Bldg [445 Granville Street], Pender and Granville Streets

AM1506-S1-: CVA 447-286
Item
[ca. 1946]

Part of Walter E. Frost fonds

Photograph shows the White Lunch, Williams and Mackie, Norman's Dress Shop, Owl Drugs and O.B. Allan.

Flack Block [163 W. Hastings at Cambie St.]

AM1506-S1-: CVA 447-380
Item
June 1971

Part of Walter E. Frost fonds

Photograph shows the Sweet Sixteen and Copp's Shoes stores.

Northeast corner Hastings and Granville Sts.

AM1506-S1-: CVA 447-295
Item
Feb. 17, 1929

Part of Walter E. Frost fonds

Photograph shows Vancouver Drug Co. Ltd. and signs for Dr. Edmonds Dentist, W.S. Charlton and Co. Ltd. and John Christie British Woolens.

Old Bijou Theatre Bldg. [333 Carrall St.]

AM1506-S1-: CVA 447-393
Item
Aug. 4, 1940

Part of Walter E. Frost fonds

Photograph shows signs for the New Method Shoe Making and Repairing Co., Hubb Barbershop, Tram Taxi and Dandy Cafe.

South west Cor[ner] Pender Street and Gran[ville Street]

AM1506-S1-: CVA 447-376
Item
Dec. 31, 1971

Part of Walter E. Frost fonds

Photograph shows the building being prepared for demolition.

[B.C.E.R. Eng. #940 pulling Canadian Pacific] Fan Train

AM1506-S2-2-: CVA 447-1585
Item
Sept. 2, 1953

Part of Walter E. Frost fonds

Photograph shows an American flag on the side of the locomotive

[B.C.E.R. Eng. #940 pulling Canadian Pacific] Fan Train

AM1506-S2-2-: CVA 447-1585.1
Item
Sept. 7, 1953

Part of Walter E. Frost fonds

Photograph shows an American flag on the side of the locomotive

C.P.R. Steam, Pass. Eng. #2850 [Class H1D, Hudson] "Royal Train"

AM1506-S2-4-: CVA 447-453.1
Item
May 29, 1939

Part of Walter E. Frost fonds

Governor General Earl Grey and Mayor Douglas on First Street Car over New Granville Bridge

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-2867
Item
Sept. 6, 1909

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Men and women assembled around a picnic table]

AM54-S4-: SGN 160
Item
[189-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

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

[Men and women in B.C. Electric Railway Company showroom in head office building, Carrall Street]

AM54-S4-: LGN 968
Item
[1913?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows employees standing with displays of electrically operated appliances.

[L.A. Hamilton's camp on the southside of False Creek]

AM54-S4-: Dist P36
Item
1886 ; reproduced June 1940

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Miss Isabelle Hamilton holding Isobel Hamilton and John Leask

[Group assembled for church picnic at Greer's Beach (Kitsilano Beach)

AM54-S4-: SGN 344
Item
[1891?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

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

[Group portrait in the entrance to the Orpheum Theatre for the premier of the movie "Silent Barriers" ("The Great Barrier")]

AM54-S4-: Can P106
Item
Apr. 9, 1937

Part of Major Matthews collection

People identified: Mr. Chas A. Cotterell (fourth from left), Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Evans (standing sixth and seventh from left, close to microphone). Photograph also includes A.B. Calder, J.A. Mackay, T.W. Bradshaw, Mrs. Bradshaw, J.J. Shaw, Mr. and Mrs. C.S. Maharg, Herbert Vollans, as well as Norman Duncan and members of the C.P.R. Pipe Band.

[Group portrait on and around C.P.R. "Ocean to Ocean" locomotive "401"]

AM54-S4-: Can P63
Item
[ca. 1887]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Exterior of the Horse Show Building - southwest corner of Georgia and Gilford Streets]

AM54-S4-: Bu P554
Item
1910

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Exterior of the Post Office - 701 West Hastings Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P516
Item
1956

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the Winch, Metropolitan and Marine Buildings

[A crowd on English Bay Beach]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-901
Item
[ca. 1910]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the bathhouses and the pier in the background

Earl Grey, Mayor Douglas & Party Aboard the First Car Crossing the New Granville St. Bridge over False Creek, Vancouver, B.C.

AM54-S4-: Br P79.2
Item
Sept. 6, 1909

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Portrait of Major Matthews with Florence Vera Matthews, Hazel Valentia Abbott, and Ashley May Abbott]

AM54-S11-3---: CVA 371-3062
Item
[1950]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Professionally taken group portrait shows Major Matthews with his daughter-in-law Florence Vera Matthews, his grandchild Hazel Valentia Abbott, and his great grandchild Ashley May Abbott.

The Pyramids of McCraney and Co., at Labor Day celebration

AM54-S4-: Fl P7
Item
Aug. 1892

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the north side of the 400 block of Cordova Street including the Holland Block and the Horne (Brinsmead) Block

Vancouver Town Planning Commission 1926 [,] Ex-Officio Members [and] Town Planning Consultants

AM54-S4-: LP 290
Item
1926

Part of Major Matthews collection

People identified (left to right): Top row: W. Deptford, W.A. Clark, Wm. Elgie Bland, Mrs. A.M. McGovern, Arthur G. Smith, W.G. Swan, J.W. Allan, G.L. Thornton Sharp, A.E. Foreman, Second row: G.H. Kirkpatrick, A.L. McWilliams, Mayor L.D. Taylor, E.A. Cleveland, E.G. Baynes Bottom row: Horace L. Seymour, L.D.T. Horn, Harland Bartholomew, Earl O. Mills, Wm. D. Hudson, J. Alexander Walker