City of Vancouver Archives

[Exterior of the Sunny Side Hotel - 1 Water Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P371
Item
[between June 12 and 25, 1888]

Man fourth from right identified as William McGirr. Building at left contained Van Volkenberg Market and A.R. Coughtery's butcher shop. Photograph shows street refuse.

Cordova St[reet looking west from Carrall Street] : July 1886 - five weeks after the fire.

AM54-S4-: Str P7.1
Item
July 1886 ; reproduced 1928

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows businesses being rebuilt after the great fire. Some businesses in the photograph are: Burrard Hotel, Tom Dunn Hardware, Grant & Arkell, Dietz (sp?) Winch, Daily News (on Hastings Street), Sekl's Furniture Store, Dougall House, Tom McDonald (on Pender Street), Mathison the Printer (on Hastings Street), Cosmopolitan Hotel, Mizony's Restaurant, F.W. Hart Furniture, Tilley's (sp?) Book Store and the Telephone Exchange.

[Tremont Hotel, on Carrall Street between Cordova and Powell Streets, erected after fire of 1886]

AM54-S4-: SGN 123
Item
[1886?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a rough wooden building, with three men standing and two men sitting in front. The men are (from left to right): C.L. Behnsen, John Campbell, William Clements, contractor, J.M. Luckie, and an unidentified carpenter. J.S. Matthews' notes with print or negative in Archives.

Cordova Street [looking west from Carrall Street] : July 1886 - five weeks after the fire.

AM54-S4-: Str P7
Item
July 1886 ; reproduced 1928

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows businesses being rebuilt after the great fire. The names of the businesses are written in pen across the centre of the photograph with a line indicating the building or business. Businesses identified are: Burrard Hotel, Tom Dunn Hardware, Grant & Arkell, Dietz (sp?) Winch, Daily News (on Hastings Street), Sekl's Furniture Store, Dougall House, Tom McDonald (on Pender Street), Mathison the Printer (on Hastings Street), Cosmopolitan Hotel, Mizony's Restaurant, F.W. Hart Furniture, Tilley's (sp?) Book Store and the Telephone Exchange.

[Exterior of Tremont House on Carrall Street]

AM54-S4-: Hot P29
Item
1886

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Dougall House - S.E. corner Cordova and Abbott Streets]

AM54-S4-: Bu P24
Item
[ca. 1887]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Hotel Vancouver]

AM54-S4-: SGN 4
Item
1887

Part of Major Matthews collection

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

[Exterior of the Bayview Hotel on Cordova Street between Seymour Street and Granville Street]

AM54-S4-: Str P99
Item
[ca. 1887]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows J. Canning Produce store, Arthur B. Diplock and Company and the sign for the U.S. Consulate

Exterior of the Sunny Side Hotel northwest corner of Water Street and Carrall Street

AM54-S4-: Hot P7
Item
May 24, 1887

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows decorations for Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee and Mrs. William McGirr and Miss Mellie McGirr

[Exterior of the White Swan Hotel and American Restaurant - S.W. corner of Seymour and Cordova Streets]

AM54-S4-: Bu P361
Item
[ca. 1887]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Man with arm outstretched is Charles Mee.

[Exterior of Carter House hotel - 166 Water Street]

AM54-S4-: Hot P1
Item
[1887?]; reproduced 1932

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Mrs. Margaret J. Carter, C.E. Taggart, Charles E. Doering, Lewis Carter and John L.Carter

[Exterior of the Sunny side Hotel - 1 Water Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P372
Item
[ca. 1887]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Man second from right identified as William McGirr.

[The Bayview Hotel home to the first United States Consulate]

AM54-S4-: Str P75
Item
[ca. 1887]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Water Street looking east from Cordova Street]

AM54-S4-: Str N59
Item
1887

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a planked road, The Greyhound Hotel and other commercial buildings and power poles with no wiring

[Staff of first Hotel Vancouver gathered in the Georgia Street entrance]

AM54-S4-: Hot P3
Item
[ca. 1888]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Group portrait

Part of Cordova Street [looking east from Abbott Street] Vancouver

AM54-S4-: Str P5
Item
[ca. 1888]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Dougall House and other buildings

Part of Cordova Street, Vancouver

AM54-S4-: Str P360
Item
[ca. 1888]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the White Swan Hotel and other buildings

[Exterior of Stag and Pheasant Hotel on Water Street between Cambie and Abbott Streets]

AM54-S4-: Hot P22.1
Item
[ca. 1888]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows George Cary and his dog at the far left and a coal oil lamp required by law at the entrance to the saloon

[Exterior of Stag and Pheasent Hotel on Water Street between Cambie and Abbott Streets]

AM54-S4-: Hot P22.2
Item
[ca. 1888]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Exterior of the Masonic Temple (Springer-Van Braemer) building - 309 Cordova Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P243.1
Item
1888

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows (left to right): The Grey Hound Hotel - 228-232 Water Street, Morgan, Quick &Co. Havana Cigar Factory - 309 Cordova and the Regina Hotel - 200 Water Street.

[Men assembled in front of Victoria Hotel at 792 Westminster Avenue (Main Street)]

AM54-S4-: SGN 1118
Item
[1888?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

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

[Exterior of Windsor Hotel northwest corner of Seymour and Pender Streets]

AM54-S4-: Hot P26
Item
[1888 or 1889]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Exterior of the Brunswick House - 31 West Hastings Street]

AM54-S4-: Hot P12
Item
[1889 or 1890]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a furniture, glassware and crockery store

Hotel Vancouver

AM54-S4-: Hot P64
Item
[ca. 1889]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a baggage wagon and the horse drawn hotel bus

[Workmen laying plank sidewalks and street crossings at the corner of Granville Street and Georgia Street]

AM54-S4-: Str P239
Item
1889

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the Donald A. Smith (Strathcona) building under construction and the first Hotel Vancouver

Building [Hotel Vancouver] with horse and carriage in front

AM1535-: CVA 99-1300.3
Item
[ca. 1889, reproduced ca. 1920]

Part of Stuart Thomson fonds

Item is a photograph which appears to be a copy of a photographic print of a Hotel Vancouver.

Looking Across the Inlet from Hotel Vancouver

AM1376-: CVA 1376-375.02
Item
[1889 or 1890]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Photograph shows a view looking north from Georgia Street showing the west side of the 600 Block Howe Street including Manor House and beyond to Deadman's Island

Hotel Vancouver

AM1376-: CVA 1376-375.19
Item
[1889 or 1890]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Photograph shows a baggage wagon and the horse drawn hotel bus

[The first Hotel Vancouver on the corner of Granville Street and Georgia Street]

AM54-S4-: Str N95
Item
[ca. 1889]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Exterior of the Oriental Hotel - 306 Water Street]

AM54-S4-: Hot P50
Item
1889

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows: John Crean, Gabriel Thomas and Jimmie Edwards

Looking Across the Inlet from Hotel Vancouver

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-693
Item
[ca. 1890]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a view looking north from Georgia Street showing the west side of the 600 Block Howe Street including Manor House and beyond to Deadman's Island

The Brunswick Hotel

AM336-S3-2-: CVA 677-5
Item
[ca. 1890]

Part of Vancouver Museums and Planetarium Association fonds

Photograph shows the front of the Brunswick Hotel (31 West Hastings), with a group of men standing on the sidewalk, and some men and women sitting in the windows.

[Interior of Secord House showing reception area]

AM54-S4-: Hot P23.2
Item
[ca. 1890]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Looking Across the Inlet from Hotel Vancouver

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-2591
Item
[ca. 1890]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a view looking north from Georgia Street showing the west side of the 600 Block Howe Street including Manor House and beyond to Deadman's Island

[Group portrait on porch of the Ellesmere Rooms at 439 Homer Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P141
Item
[ca. 1890]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Man in derby hat identified as Frank M. Yorke.

[Panoramic view looking north from the Hotel Vancouver]

AM54-S4-: Van Sc P143.1
Item
[ca. 1890]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photographs show the west side of the 600 Block of Howe Street, Manor House, Deadman's Island, the 600 Block of Granville Street, the Van Horne Block, the Hudson Bay Company store, the Homer Street Methodist Church, the tower of Holy Rosary Cathedral and other buildings and houses

[Exterior of Secord Hotel - northeast corner of Powell Street and Dunlevy Avenue]

AM54-S4-: Hot P85
Item
[ca. 1890]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows required light at entrance to bar

[The Dougall House being moved from the southeast corner of Cordova Street and Abbott Street]

AM54-S4-: Hot P34
Item
1890

Part of Major Matthews collection

[The ladies' parlour of the Secord Hotel - corner of Dunlevy Avenue and Powell Street]

AM54-S4-: Hot P23.1
Item
[ca. 1890]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Hotel Vancouver]

AM54-S4-1-M-3-: M-3-8.3
Item
[189-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Located at the corner of Granville and Georgia with the Opera House at left.

Looking Across the Inlet from Hotel Vancouver

AM54-S4-: Van Sc P5
Item
[ca. 1890]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a view looking north from Georgia Street showing the west side of the 600 Block Howe Street including Manor House and beyond to Deadman's Island

Manor House, Vancouver

AM54-S4-: SGN 1461
Item
[189-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Exterior of Manor House - 603 Howe Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P402
Item
[ca. 1892]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows wooden sidewalks, a macadam road and the houses at 613 and 617 Howe Street.

Hotel Vancouver, Vancouver, B.C. on Dominion Day

AM54-S4-: Hot P36
Item
July 1, 1892

Part of Major Matthews collection

S.S. Miowera at docks, Vancouver, B.C. Canadian Australian S.S. line.

AM54-S4-: Bo P21
Item
1893

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the S.S. Miowera and a portion of the "Islander" docked at the C.P.R. Wharf, Dr. Lefevre's house and the Leland Hotel.

[View across the C.P.R. park towards] Granville Street and Georgia Street

AM54-S4-: Hot P9
Item
1893

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the Hudson's Bay store under construction, Lord Strathcona Block, Lord Durham Block, Lord Elphinstone Block and the first Hotel Vancouver

[Boarding House at 708 Cambie Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P74.1
Item
[Ca. 1894]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Women identified (left to right): lower verandah: Miss Annie Donnelly and Miss Kate Donnelly (Mr.s H.E. Campbell); upper balconies: Annie Mcallister and Margaret Donnelly (Mrs. D. Wilson); Photograph shows Frank W. Hart's house to the right.j