City of Vancouver Archives

[Exterior of Shaughnessy Heights Golf Club - 1400 West 33 Avenue]

AM54-S4-: Bu P672.2
Item
Nov. 8, 1960

Part of Major Matthews collection

[View of houses at 901 to 912 Hornby Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P508.99
Item
Mar. 1959

Part of Major Matthews collection

[The Honourable Eric Martin making an address at the opeining of the new wing of Grace Hospital]

AM54-S4-: Bu P658
Item
July 3, 1959

Part of Major Matthews collection

[R.C.M.P. "St. Roch" in dry berth at Maritime Museum]

AM54-S4-: Bo P514
Item
1959

Part of Major Matthews collection

Kitsilano Showboat: closing night

AM54-S4-: Be P119.8
Item
Aug. 31, 1959

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Major J.S. Matthews, City Archivist, with Mrs. Jean Gibbs and another woman at his desk in the City Archives, Burrard St.]

AM54-S4-: Port P1626.2
Item
27 Aug 1959

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Interior view of the City Archives, Burrard Street, showing Mrs. Jean Gibbs, Assistant City Archivist and another woman at work]

AM54-S4-: Port N926.1
Item
28 Aug 1959

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Interior view of the main room of the City Archives, Burrard Street]

AM54-S4-: Port P1626.3
Item
27 Aug 1959

Part of Major Matthews collection

[H.R.H. Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip in car at U.B.C.]

AM54-S4-: LP 298.2
Item
July 15, 1959

Part of Major Matthews collection

[H.R.H. Queen Elizabeth in car at U.B.C.]

AM54-S4-: LP 298.1
Item
July 15, 1959

Part of Major Matthews collection

South Span [of Second Narrows bridge] Under Construction

AM54-S4-: Br P68.8
Item
May 11, 1959

Part of Major Matthews collection

Construction progress photograph.

[Gravestone granite sample]

AM54-S11-4---: CVA 371-3042
Item
[1959]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photo shows granite gravestone of Charles Harbeck, 1897-1950. Major Matthews received this photo from W.R. Chandler Memorials Ltd. as a sample of types of granite that could be used for the base of the Lord Stanley statue.

[Gravestone of W. Roy W. McIntosh]

AM54-S11-4---: CVA 371-3041
Item
[1959]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photo shows headstone of William Roy W. McIntosh, born Nov. 20, 1882 in London, Ontario and died March 3, 1936. The grave is located in Mountain View Cemetery, plot JONES/*/37/015/0006. Major Matthews received this photo from W.R. Chandler Memorials Ltd. as a sample of types of granite that could be used for the base of the Lord Stanley statue.

No. 10 Cleairng Job Near Completion [at Second Narrows bridge]

AM54-S4-: Br P68.6
Item
Jan. 12, 1959

Part of Major Matthews collection

Construction progress photograph.

No. 27 [Second Narrows bridge construction]

AM54-S4-: Br P68.10
Item
June 23, 1959

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows "high steel" men on strike at the far right. Construction progress photograph.

No. 34 [Second Narrows bridge construction]

AM54-S4-: Br P73.16
Item
Nov. 4, 1959

Part of Major Matthews collection

Construction progress photograph. Photograph shows bascule of old bridge.

[Quan Lim, Fred Weisman, Mrs. Fairclough and BrunoTenhusen]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-2027
Item
Apr. 18, 1959

Part of Major Matthews collection

[An unusual clock in the Canadian Bank of Commerce at the corner of Pender Street and Main Street]

AM54-S4-: Misc P86.1
Item
1959

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Air Marshall Heakes speaks at a presentation at Sir Charles Kingsford Smith School]

AM54-S4-: Port P1607.1
Item
June 24, 1959

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Miss Florence Fyfe Smith, Mrs. Jean G. Gibbs, Principal Muir and Major J.S. Matthews

[Crowds for the arrival of H.R.H. Queen Elizabeth and H.R.H. The Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh at the Hotel Vancouver]

AM54-S4-: Q E P17.20
Item
July 15, 1959

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Exterior of residence - 1301 West Pender Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P508.45
Item
July 1959

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Two residences in the 1800 block Comox Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P508.5
Item
June 1959

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Rear of cottage at 1246 Hornby Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P508.98
Item
Mar. 1959

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Residences in the 1000 block of Burnaby Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P508.96
Item
Mar. 1959

Part of Major Matthews collection

No. 28 [Second Narrows bridge construction]

AM54-S4-: Br P68.9
Item
June 23, 1959

Part of Major Matthews collection

Construction progress photograph.

No. 35 [Second Narrows bridge construction]

AM54-S4-: Br P73.17
Item
Nov. 25, 1959

Part of Major Matthews collection

Construction progress photograph.

No. 37 [Second Narrows bridge construction]

AM54-S4-: Br P73.19
Item
Dec. 16, 1959

Part of Major Matthews collection

Construction progress photograph.

[Woman feeding] Major J.S. Matthews Golden Jubilee bank account cake 1909-1959

AM54-S11-4---: CVA 371-3038
Item
Sept. 16, 1959

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photo professionally taken at the Imperial Bank of Canada Hastings and Abbott Branch for the branch's 50th anniversary.

Major J.S. Matthews and F.B. Thompson, 2nd manager of the branch, [cut the] Golden Jubilee bank account cake 1909-1959

AM54-S11-4---: CVA 371-3037
Item
Sept. 16, 1959

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photo professionally taken at Imperial Bank of Canada, Hastings and Abbott branch, for that branch's 50th anniversary.

[A car about to enter the Deas (Massey) Tunnel as the "Cape Clear" passes overhead]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-997
Item
[ca. 1959]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Kitsilano Showboat closing ceremonies]

AM54-S4-: Be P119.7
Item
Aug. 31, 1959

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the Deputy Chairman of the Kitsilano Showboat and George Wainborn on stage with Miss Kitsilano and other pageant competitors.

[Major J.S. Matthews cuts a cake to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Imperial Bank of Canada Branch at 84 West Hastings Street]

AM54-S4-: Port P1610.2
Item
Sept. 16, 1959

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows F.R. Thomson, G.W. Sterling and others

[Highland dancers perform for H.R.H. Queen Elizabeth and H.R.H. The Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh at Empire Stadium]

AM54-S4-: Q E P17.17
Item
July 15, 1959

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Miss Florence Fyfe-Smith unveils a copy of a painting of Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith and Captain Charles Ulm]

AM54-S4-: Port P1607.3
Item
June 24, 1959

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Major J.S. Matthews, Mrs. Jean Gibbs and Principal Muir

[Miss Florence Fyfe-Smith unveils a copy of a painting of Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith and Captain Charles Ulm]

AM54-S4-: Port P1607.2
Item
June 24, 1959

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Major J.S. Matthews, Mrs. Jean G. Gibbs and Principal Muir

[Mrs. John Delaney, President Vancouver Council of Women]

AM54-S4-: Port P1594.1
Item
[ca. 1959]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Head and shoulders portrait

[Interior view of the City Archives, Burrard Street, showing Mrs. Jean Gibbs, Assistant City Archivist and another woman at work]

AM54-S4-: Port P1626.1
Item
28 Aug 1959

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Justices of the Supreme Court of British Columbia]

AM54-S4-: LP 289
Item
July 21, 1959

Part of Major Matthews collection

Justices identified (left to right): F.K. Collins, John R. Ruttan, Harry J. Sullivan, Norman W. Whittaker, A.M. Manson, Sherwood Lett, A.D. Macfarlane, Arthur Lord, Thomas W. Brown, H.A. Maclean, T.G. Norris, D.R. Verchere