City of Vancouver Archives

Looking south on Oak Street at West Broadway

COV-S597-2-: CVA 453-1
Item
May 21, 1929

Photograph shows overhead electrical lines, billboards, Vallejo Court Apartment building (1009 West 10th Avenue) and the north side of the Vancouver Jewish Community Centre (2675 Oak Street).

View looking north on Oak Street at West 15th Avenue

COV-S597-2-: CVA 453-2
Item
May 21, 1929

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Photograph shows electrical lines, street light, the edge of Huntley Lodge (3050 Oak Street), houses at 3027, 3017, 3007 Oak Street and 1026 West 14th Avenue,Van Arsdel Apartments (2975 Oak Street) and Cleary Court Apartments (2925 Oak Street).

Looking north on Oak Street at West 16th Avenue

COV-S597-2-: CVA 453-3
Item
May 21, 1929

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Photograph shows construction of the electric street railroad, businesses in the 3100 block Oak Street, Leo Service station (3095 Oak Steet), Huntly Lodge (3050 Oak Street), 3027 Oak Street and Athol Apartments (2970 Oak Street).

Cambie and 12th [Avenue] taken looking south west from the City Hall

COV-S505-2-: CVA 772-6
Item
[193-?]

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Photograph shows the corner of the Imperial Oil gas station lot and the Blink Bonny apartments at 2825 Cambie Street and the house at 510 West 12th Avenue.

[Park in the West End]

COV-S511---: CVA 780-412
Item
[between 1960-1980]

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Photograph also shows three tower apartment buildings

[House at 2300 Birch Street]

COV-S511---: CVA 780-76
Item
[between 1960-1980]

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

[Apartment building fire]

COV-S667-: MI-179
Item
[between 1960 and 1975]

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Item is an organizational record film documenting an apartment building fire (address 257 street unknown) that shows firefighters wearing oxygen tanks fighting the fire inside the building as well as on the roof using an aerial ladder.

[Apartment building at] 2347 Yukon [Street]

COV-S511---: CVA 780-255
Item
May [1960-1980]

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

[Apartment buildings and a house in Kerrisdale]

COV-S511---: CVA 780-135
Item
[196-?]

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Strath[cona] Rehab[ilitation]

COV-S511---: CVA 780-343
Item
[between 1960-1980]

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Photograph shows houses and apartment buildings on Jackson Avenue and Union Street looking south to Prior.

[Apartment building in Strathcona]

COV-S511---: CVA 780-361
Item
[196-?]

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

[Apartment building Cedar Terrace at 6001 Yew Street]

COV-S511---: CVA 780-151
Item
[between 1960-1980]

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

[Unidentified building (store front with apartments above) and signs in vacant lot]

COV-S666-: CVA 170-23
Item
1961-10

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Billboard for Cadbury's Snack Bar chocolate bar is visible. Sign for "National Dairies fresh dairy products cash and carry drive-in Fresh milk 21¢ quart" is visible.

Looking south-west from roof of McLean Park High-rise, intersection of Union and Dunlevy

COV-S305---: CVA 181-12
Item
[ca. 1962]

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Group of three photos; Looking north west from Georgia and Jackson; west from Georgia & Jackson and south east from Keefer & Dunlevy

COV-S305---: CVA 181-16
Item
July 18, 1963

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Item is a group of three photographs arranged vertically and affixed with tape. Annotation on top photo: "Rear of buildings in 400 block, Keefer Street." Annotation on middle photo: "East side of Burleith House." Annotation on bottom photo: "McLean Park High Rise in Background of Burleith House."

Area A-2 [Looking north-west. from 1000 Block Union Street]

COV-S305---: CVA 181-32
Item
May 28, 1964

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

McLean Park housing at Dunlevy and Union Streets

COV-S305---: CVA 181-17
Item
1965

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

[Apartment building at] 14th [Ave W and] Hemlock; Apartment Report

COV-S511---: CVA 780-69
Item
Feb. 18, [19]65

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Apartment Report [- apartment buildings in Kerrisdale]

COV-S511---: CVA 780-134
Item
Feb. 18, 1965

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Photograph also shows the construction of an apartment building

[View from Comox] Street [in the West End showing] trees

COV-S511---: CVA 780-48
Item
Sept. 27, [19]65

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Photograph also shows a house and apartment buildings

The many new hi-rise office and apartment buildings and creating new problems in fire protection

COV-S280-: CVA 354-280
Item
[ca. 1965]

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

The many new hi-rise office and apartment buildings and creating new problems in fire protection

COV-S280-: CVA 354-281
Item
[ca. 1965]

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Apartment Report [- apartment building on the 2000 block 47th Ave W and East Boulevard]

COV-S511---: CVA 780-133
Item
Feb. 18, 1965

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

New McLean Park housing [including Seniors' high-rise] taken from Jackson and Keefer

COV-S305---: CVA 181-18
Item
Dec. 4, 1965

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

View of high-rise housing in McLean Park from Dunlevy and Keefer

COV-S305---: CVA 181-19
Item
Dec. 4, 1965

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

View of high-rise housing in McLean Park from Dunlevy and Keefer

COV-S305---: CVA 181-20
Item
Dec. 4, 1965

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

[Buildings along Nelson Street at] Thurlow [Street]

COV-S511---: CVA 780-415
Item
Feb. 1966

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Photograph also shows the Langham Hotel Rooms (1115 Nelson Street)

[Apartment building on] Union St[reet]

COV-S511---: CVA 780-363
Item
July [19]66

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

[View of the Richmond Apartments and the rear of the Hotel Vancouver]

COV-S511---: CVA 780-40
Item
Feb. 1966

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Photograph also shows Duthie Books on the ground level of the Richmond Apartments

[Fire hose demonstration, apartment building fire, Hudson Plating Co. fire, Danish bakery fire, and rail shipping station fire]

COV-S667-: MI-180
Item
[between 1967 and 1972]

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Item is an organizational record film documenting a fire hose demonstration with Mayor Tom Campbell attending and the Vancouver Fire Department fighting four Vancouver fires. The fire hose demonstration takes place in front of Mine Mill Marine Machinery near the Cambie swingspan bridge. Also shows Johnston Terminals, a tug boat, the new Granville Street Bridge, the Fire Chief being interviewed, and men in scuba suits kicking boards that have fire hoses spouting water. Film also shows apartment building fire, fire at Hudson Plating Co. Ltd. at W 5th and Alberta St., fire at a Danish bakery at W 4th and Stephens, and a fire at a rail shipping and loading station on the docks, which shows Fireboat No. 2 in action.

View of west end apartment building seen from Vanier Park

COV-S280-: CVA 354-316
Item
ca. 1968

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

[404-420 Abbott Street - Abbott Mansion, 2 of 2]

COV-S644-: CVA 1095-07688
Item
1968

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

[View of the 700 block Prior Street] from Malkin St [Avenue]

COV-S168---: CVA 203-75
Item
1968

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Photograph shows the Irish Hall building and two row houses in the 800 block Hawkes Avenue.

[512 East Cordova Street]

COV-S644-: CVA 1095-10020
Item
[1968?]

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

[671-679 East Cordova Street]

COV-S644-: CVA 1095-10035
Item
[1968?]

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

[404-420 Abbott Street - Abbott Mansion, 1 of 2]

COV-S644-: CVA 1095-07687
Item
1968

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

[Wide view of 404-420 Abbott Street]

COV-S644-: CVA 1095-07690
Item
1968

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Item is a photograph that depicts an exterior view of 404-420 Abbott Street. Visible are the business signs for the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce and Abbott Mansion.

Gore Street, 400-700 Blocks [Buildings and construction]

COV-S644-: CVA 1095-10324
Item
1968

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

[Car crash on Clark Drive and apartment building fire]

COV-S667-: MI-181
Item
[between 1968 and 1975]

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Item is an organizational record film documenting firefighters tending to a car crash on Clark Drive and an apartment building fire. The first segment shows a totalled car, with firefighters searching for victims in the burnt car and coroners coming to take the bodies away. Also includes an interview with the first police officer on the scene, Robert Clooney. The second segment shows firefighters fighting an apartment building fire by aerial ladder and performing first aid for victims, including one injured firefigher. A police boat is stationed in the water in front of the building.