City of Vancouver Archives

[Vancouver waterfront] before the fire [of 1886]

AM54-S4-: LGN 450
Item
[1886]

Photograph shows buildings and ships of waterfront, including Hastings Sawmill, the S.S. "Beaver", the Hastings Mill Store and wharf, and other buildings. J.S. Matthews' notes with print or negative in Archives.

[Lumber ships loading at Hastings Sawmill]

AM54-S4-: Bo P26.2
Item
[1886 or 1887]

Part of Major Matthews collection

["Beaconsfield" lumber ship loading at Hastings Sawmill]

AM54-S4-: Bo P5.2
Item
[1886 or 1887]

Part of Major Matthews collection

["Von Molke" lumber barque loading at Hastings Sawmill]

AM54-S4-: Bo P26.1
Item
[1886 or 1887]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Boats and ships in Vancouver Harbour]

AM54-S4-: Bo P261
Item
July 1886

Part of Major Matthews collection

The "Princess Louise" is second from the left and the barque "Robert Kerr" is front center.

[Crowds watching C.P.R. ship "Abyssinia" leave dock at foot of Granville and Howe Streets]

AM54-S4-: SGN 307
Item
[1887?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

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

[Picnic at Jericho Beach]

AM54-S4-: Be P52
Item
[ca. 1887]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a passenger scow. Reverend Ebenezer Robson identified in group.

C.P.R. Bachelors Hall on raft in False Creek

AM54-S4-: Can P11
Item
1887

Part of Major Matthews collection

Men identified left to right: Jake Hurliman, unknown, unknown, unknown, Charles H. Temple, Mr. Parker, Tom Physic, Jimmy Miles, Tom Barnet.

[People gathered to view ship at C.P.R. dock]

AM54-S4-: SGN 55
Item
[1887?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

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

["Parthia"] early C.P.R. ship on Pacific Ocean

AM54-S4-: Bo P61
Item
[between 1888 and 1892]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[C.P.R. R.M.S. "Abysinnia"]

AM54-S4-: Bo P158
Item
[ca. 1888]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Vessels in Harbor at Vancouver, B.C. July 1st 1889

AM54-S4-: Bo P118
Item
July 1, 1889

Part of Major Matthews collection

Warships identified (left to right) H.M.S. "Swiftsure", "Champion", "Icarus" and the "Amphion" behind

[Four masted barque "Olivebank" at anchor near Hastings Mill]

AM54-S4-: LGN 671
Item
[189-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

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

[C.P.R. steamer "Islander"]

AM54-S4-: SGN 54
Item
[189-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

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

One negative with four maritime images

AM54-S4-: LGN 667
Item
[189-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph negative is a copy of four prints showing scenes around Vancouver: [Interior of salmon cannery; Ship passing through First Narrows; Sailing ships in front of Hastings Sawmill; and C.P.R. Station from dock]. J.S. Matthews' notes with print or negative in Archives.

[Canadian Pacific Navigation Co. S.S. "Princess Louise"]

AM54-S4-1-M-3-: M-3-3.2
Item
[189-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Docked at Evans, Coleman and Evans shipping and commission agents, located at the foot of Columbia ave.

"Empress of India" passing through the Narrows, Vancouver, B.C.

AM54-S4-: SGN 146
Item
[1890?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

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

Arrival of their Royal Highness Duke and Duchess of Connaught, Vancouver May 22nd, 1890

AM54-S4-: Bo P343
Item
May 22, 1890

Part of Major Matthews collection

Ships identified (left to right) S.S. "Islander" and C.P.R. Royal Mail S.S. "Abyssinia"

Picnic party leaving Jericho

AM54-S4-: Be P17
Item
1890

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a paddle wheel steamboat "Richmond" and a scow. Mr. and Mrs. Dalgliesh are identified on far right.

[Composite view of ships and Stanley Park sites]

AM54-S4-: SGN 61
Item
[189-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph consists of a composite of four photographs showing: large tree in Stanley Park, bridge in Stanley Park, the S.S. "Beaver" on shore (Bo P124), and the "Empress of India" at Vancouver dock (Bo P 6.4).

[C.P.R. Empress ship passing through the First Narrows]

AM54-S4-: Bo P146
Item
[189-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Ships at C.P.R. dock]

AM54-S4-: SGN 53
Item
[1890?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Arrival of their Royal Highness Duke and Duchess of Connaught, Vancouver May 22nd, 1890

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-452
Item
May 22, 1890

Part of Major Matthews collection

Ships identified (left to right) S.S. "Islander" and C.P.R. Royal Mail S.S. "Abyssinia"

Interior special state room, Promenade Deck, S.S. Empress Japan

AM54-S4-: Bo P79
Item
[189-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

C.P.N. Co.'s steam ship Islander at wharf, Vancouver

AM54-S4-: SGN 1462
Item
[189-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Boats in Burrard Inlet, near Brockton Point]

AM54-S4-: SGN 108
Item
[189-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

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

Souvenir of Vancouver

AM54-S4-: SGN 121
Item
[189-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph consists of various images of Vancouver, including sites in Stanley Park, boats, street scenes, a cannery, and other photographs, surrounded by foliage and fruit.