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Confederation Day - Cambie Street
Part of Stuart Thomson fonds
![[View of fireworks display from Kitsilano Point]](/uploads/r/null/5/e/5e4d41ab7f2b94f3135d29319376b8286253877cbeb0b139c0fd0378672cfcc7/bc89f6db-72e1-4a79-b1a0-598a50907316-A60352_142.jpg)
[View of fireworks display from Kitsilano Point]
Part of Major Matthews collection
Centennial Searchlight Tattoo Empire Stadium June 23-July 1
Part of Major Matthews collection
Photograph shows the grand finale at night
![C.N.R. [Diesel,] Cent.[ennial] Engine [#1867]](/uploads/r/null/4/a/4ad7ebc8050994edfbd7c5b018ece7d0f8a7af25ce6bb4869994b7c15ba8938e/ba1c1a36-444b-4dd1-b8a0-c388db35afb1-A28102_142.jpg)
C.N.R. [Diesel,] Cent.[ennial] Engine [#1867]
Part of Walter E. Frost fonds
![C.N.R. [Diesel,] Cent.[ennial] Train](/uploads/r/null/8/f/8fd6042c44922d41b9e5eca1dfe6021c0b400304b39bea218d0e45cc63654424/07e983ed-d734-42d2-96c2-1e99dffc6cb9-A28099_142.jpg)
C.N.R. [Diesel,] Cent.[ennial] Train
Part of Walter E. Frost fonds
Photograph shows engine #1867
![C.N.R. [Diesel,] Cent.[ennial] Engine [#1867]](/uploads/r/null/3/0/30b1fef7e8b152d3483539220d0b4b30a450f3a6654a7c613fe251c1f9cfd3da/bded304c-388f-4134-8ffc-0a58d68c0369-A28100_142.jpg)
C.N.R. [Diesel,] Cent.[ennial] Engine [#1867]
Part of Walter E. Frost fonds
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C.N.R. [Diesel,] Cent.[ennial] Engine [#1867]
Part of Walter E. Frost fonds
First Centennial song recording November 1983, GG Productions
File consists of two contact sheets with a total of 67 images showing the first Centennial song recording at Griffiths Gibson Productions.
File consists of two prints and one contact sheet with thirty-six images (frames 1A to 31A) showing Heritage Walk gathering at Robson Square.
VCC [slide binder] #5 : DD,EE,FF,GG,HH,[II,JJ,KK]
File consists of slides, originally arranged in slide sheets and a binder, depicting activities and events organized by the Vancouver Centennial Commission. Includes slides relating to the following:
Individuals depicted in the slides include Mayor Michael Harcourt, various Vancouver City Council members, Vancouver Centennial Committee Chairman Michael Francis and Centennial Committee members.
Australian delegation, spring 1983, Westin Bayshore
Item is a contact sheet with 25 images (frames 1A to 25A).
Grey Cup Parade 1983 - Gary Turner display
File consists of one contact sheet with 36 images and five prints. Prints show cropped and blown up images of the Grey Cup Centennial parade float from contact sheet.
File consists of five contact sheets with 163 images total and ten prints. Prints show cropped and blown up images from the contact sheets.
Community Centre presidents 1984
File consists of two contact sheets with a total of forty-nine images, three of which are included in the file as prints. Photographs depict a meeting of the Vancouver Community Association Presidents at the Champlain Heights Community Centre on February 28th and a meeting of the Gastown Historical Society on March 15th.
Note on original envelope read: "Community Centre - Presidents meeting; Ann Yandle and Michael Francis at meeting."
File consists of one contact sheet with a total of twenty images.
VCC [slide binder] #4 : T,U,V,W,X,AA,CC
File consists of slides, originally arranged in slide sheets and a binder, depicting activities and events organized by the Vancouver Centennial Commission. Includes slides relating to the following:
Individuals depicted in the slides include Mayor Michael Harcourt, Pat Carney, Grace McCarthy, Toni Onley, Vancouver Centennial Committee Chairman Michael Francis and Centennial Committee members.
Inscription on the front of the orginal envelop read "Mr. Painter: winner of the 'Name the sea otter contest' accepting prize from Mayor Michael Harcourt; pictures from newsletter winter 1984, volume 1, no. 5."
Corporate appreciation awards, March 1984
File consists of one contact sheet with a total of thirty-six images and three prints.
Centennial Commission Historical Slides
File consists of 68 slides created by the Vancouver Centennial Commission for a presentation. Slides show historical photographs with text provided by the Commission.
History of Vancouver — 100th birthday
Item is a videocassette, containing a documentary slide show of Vancouver photographs with an historic, cultural, and celebratory focus.
A voiceover (Ursula Hubel) discusses the early history of Vancouver, the centennial celebration, the Vancouver Centennial Commission, and some of the various activities that will take place in late 1985 and throughout the centennial year of 1986. The voiceover discusses the benefits of becoming a sponsor or supplier of the celebration, which includes the right to use the centennial mascot, Tillicum, to promote products and services, access to the corporate sponsorship program, tax deductible receipts, and inclusion of approved projects in the official centennial events program. It concludes with a general encouragement to participate in the centennial celebration.
Ursus Production
100 day countdown to Centennial promotion, September 23, 1985
File consists of nine strips of negatives with thirty-two images, eight of which are included as prints, showing Centennial staff and Mayor Michael Harcourt.
Vancouver School Board / Seaboard Advertising promotion 1985
File consists of two contact sheets with a total of forty-seven images showing Centennial mascot Tillicum and Mayor Michael Harcourt with winners of the Vancouver School Board and Seaboard Advertising poster competition at the Vancouver Art Gallery in November 1985.
Men looking at Centennial Art Series print by Toni Onley at Agency Press
Toni Onley (centre) and group examine his Centennial Art Series print at Agency Press
Toni Onley (left) and group examine his Centennial Art Series print at Agency Press
Toni Onley (left) and man examine his Centennial Art Series print at Agency Press
Item is a contact sheet with thirty-six images of Tillicum participating in celebrations at the Native Indian Centre [Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Centre] at 1607 East Hastings Street.
Tillicum with Prime Minister Mulroney, August 1985
File consists of two contact sheets with a total of sixty-three images showing Centennial mascot Tillicum with Prime Minister Brian Mulroney, Vancouver Centennial Commission Chairman Michael Francis and other unidentified individuals.
File consists of two contact sheets with a total of seventy-one images taken by photographer Glen E. Erikson, seven strips of negatives with twenty-six images and eleven prints by an unknown photographer. Only one of the prints appears to have been made from the negatives.
Colour separations used for various Centennial publications and brochures
File consists of photographs and transparency images used in the creation of Centennial publications and brochures. Includes twelve prints, fifty-two negatives (including original and copy negatives) with fifty-eight images, and sixteen transparencies. Photographs include images of women's field hockey (2011-010.2693); the Vancouver Museumobile (2011-010.2612, 2011-010.2613); Peace Walk (2011-010.2618); Centennial Commissioners in front of City Hall (2011-010.2688); fireworks (2011-010.2622, 2011-010.2629, 2011-010.2646, 2011-010.2664, 2011-010.2670, 2011-010.2690, 2011-010.2692); the Centennial Stakes event (2011-010.2676); Dragon Boat Festival (2011-010.2617); Castle Vancouver (2011-010.2607, 2011-010.2642, 2011-010.2659); mascot Tillicum with children (2011-010.2610, 2011-010.2611, 2011-010.2638 to 2011-010.2641, 2011-010.2655 to 2011-010.2658); First Nations (2011-010.2624, 2011-010.2679, 2011-010.2694); various performances; and the Centennial logo, clothing and merchandise (2011-010.2609, 2011-010.2619, 2011-010.2620, 2011-010.2637, 2011-010.2654, 2011-010.2674, 2011-010.2675, 2011-010.2680 to 2011-010.2682, 2011-010.2685). Transparencies feature images of some of the photographs, as well as promotional graphics.
VCC [slide binder] #2 : K,L,M,N,P,Q,R
File consists of slides, originally arranged in slide sheets and a binder, depicting activities and events organized by the Vancouver Centennial Commission. Includes slides relating to the following: (K) April 6th (2011-010.561 to 2011-010.727); (L) Vancouver AM sign unveiling (2011-010.728 to 2011-010.743); (M) Fools parade (2011-010.744 to 2011-010.762); (N) Tillicum's birthday party (2011-010.763 to 2011-010.770); (P) Chinese New Year (2011-010.771 to 2011-010.801); (Q) Tillicum at Lougheed Mall (2011-010.802 to 2011-010.820); and (R) Tony Onley at Agency Press (2011-010.821 to 2011-010.838). April 6th events and activities depicted include the arrival of Governor General Jeanne Sauve at the train station; the birthday celebration at Brockton Point, Stanley Park, including the cutting of the birthday cake; re-dedication of the fountain at Lost Lagoon; fireworks; and a formal dinner.
Individuals depicted in the slides include Mayor Michael Harcourt, Governor General Jeanne Sauve, Toni Onley, Vancouver Centennial Committee Chairman Michael Francis and Centennial Committee members.
Tillicum at Britannia Elementary School, May 1985
Item is a contact sheet with thirty-six images showing Tillicum visiting Britannia Elementary School.
Tillicum with cake baked for New Years 1985 - used at Skate with the Stars event
File consists of nine strips of duplicate colour transparencies with a total of forty-three images showing Centennial mascot Tillicum posing with a large cake.
Centennial staff and Tillicum at "Big Brothers Bowl for Millions" promotion
File consists of two contact sheets with a total of 49 images, two of which are present in the file as prints.
Miscellaneous photographs of Tillicum - Tillicum - stock press photos 1985
Miscellaneous photographs of Tillicum - Tillicum coordinators wearing uniforms, December 1985
File consists of six strips of 35mm negatives featuring twenty-one images (frames 0, 5A to 24A) and four prints. Photographs largely show staff members Sharen Smith, Tillicum Coordinator, and Randie Smith, who worked as the Tillicum mascot (not in costume for these photographs).
Miscellaneous photographs of Tillicum - Tillicum...with sails in background
File consists of a photograph of Tillicum in front of Canada Place (2011-010.2719), as well as four photographs of Tillicum guiding a ferry across from Swartz Bay to Tsawwassen and one photograph of Tillicum with a small child.
Centennial Art Series print by Toni Onley at Agency Press
Toni Onley (right) and man examine his Centennial Art Series print at Agency Press
Toni Onley (right) and man examine his Centennial Art Series print at Agency Press
Toni Onley (right) and man examine his Centennial Art Series print at Agency Press
Toni Onley (left) and man examine his Centennial Art Series print at Agency Press
Item is a videocassette containing interviews of photographers involved in a Vancouver Centennial comemmoration project.
In anticipation of the centennial year, Tom Sutherland and Cindy Bellamy worked with over fifty photographers to put together a photographic portrait book of Vancouver called “Vancouver: A Year in Motion”, intended to capture the face of the city at teh Centennial. Producer/director Craig Sawchuk followed and interviewed eight of the photographers for a documentary about the project.
The documentary follows Heather Dean, an aerial photographer, in a helicopter over Vancouver showing aerial views of the city including popular landmarks such as Canada Place, the Science Centre, BC Place, and the harbor. Sterling Ward spends some time photographing the development of the Expo 86 sites, a roller coaster, and some of the sculpture installations. Al Harvey takes candid shots at the beach during the polar bear swim and celebration on the first day on 1986. Colin Savage discusses remote control photography and swims with a dolphin and beluga whale at the Vancouver Aquarium with trainer Doug Pemberton. Albert Chin photographs a traditional Chinese lion ceremony for the opening of a new restaurant in Chinatown. Derik Murray was the official photographer of the Vancouver Canucks and the documentary follows him to a hockey game (Vancouver Canucks vs. Boston Bruins). Greg Athens does a photo shoot on Grouse Mountain with professional freestyle skier [Darryl Bowie]. Lloyd Sutton spends time on Granville Island photographing the local scenery, shops, and a glass blowing lesson/studio.
The documentary concludes with a scene of the photographers together going through the photos around a large table. The documentary is dedicated to Rick Hansen and concludes with footage of Hansen.
Sawchuk, Craig
Announcement of Chevron participation at Vancouver Museum, April 4th 1985
File consists of two contact sheets with a total of seventy images of a press conference featuring "Chevron presents a Vancouver celebration" and Tillicum posing with "Vancouver Song" composer Megan Metcalfe.
Re-enactment of first City Council meeting / launch of Federal Express promotion
File includes two contact sheets with a total of sixty-two images of the Re-enactment of the First City Council Meeting on May 10, 1986 (2011-010.2274 and 2011-010.2275). Individuals identified are Mayor Michael Harcourt, Vancouver Centennial Commission Chairman Michael Francis, Gordon Campbell, Harry Rankin, George Puil, Bruce Eriksen, Bill Yee and Marguerite Ford, May Brown and Libby Davies. File also contains two contact sheets with a total of forty-four images of a plaque unveiling in Gastown in May 1985, including images of Centennial mascot Tillicum, Councillor May Brown and Mayor Michael Harcourt (2011-010.2276 to 2011-010.2277).
Item is a recording of three different advertisements for City Shapes, the Vancouver Centennial Sculpture Symposium, 1986. The first two shorter advertisements include images of smaller sculptures while a voice over narrator talks about the sculpture symposium. The final longer advertisement includes aerial footage and an expanded discussion of Vancouver history and sculpture in addition to the same images of smaller sculptures and exposition about the sculpture symposium.
Miscellaneous photographs of Tillicum - February 10, 1985 - Vancouver Airport
Item is a contact sheet featuring thirty-six images of Tillicum's visit to the Vancouver Airport, including Tillicum at the Tourism British Columbia booth; greeting William Hutt, Captain George Vancouver and tap dancers; and standing with two RCMP officers. Shows frames 2A to 37A.