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Series relates to documenting boulevard construction carried out by the Engineering Department. The Department's photographer, Al Ingram, took the photographs.

Series relates to the formal documentation of the construction of the Granville Street Bridge, as contracted by the Engineering Department.

Series relates to documenting major City projects in progress and completed. Contained are the following photographs.
CVA 216-1 (88 photographs): 1 album documenting the Georgia Viaduct replacement carried out by Phillips, Barratt, Hiller, Jones and Partners (photographers Campbell Studio, 25 Apr. 1969 - 18 Oct. 1971) - in this album is a photograph of Vie's Chicken & Steak House at 209 Union Street (item number CVA 216-1.23);
CVA 216-2 (44 photographs): 1 scrapbook showing new Granville Street Bridge construction (photographer title page Commercial Illustrators, remaining 43 photographs Parry Films Ltd., ca. 1951-1954), includes specifications for the Granville Street Bridge;
CVA 216-3 to CVA 216-6: miscellaneous photographs dated ca. 1920-1924 (photographers unknown);
CVA 216-7 to CVA 216-35: photographs documenting demolition of "Old" Georgia Viaduct (photographer A. J. Ingram, employee of the Engineering Department).

Series consists of unsigned printed voters' lists 1886-1953 and, as of 1954, officially signed and sealed bound lists arranged by polling district. These relate to the gathering of the essential information required to document voting eligibility and for use to confirm voting eligibility at polling outlets. The voters' lists were prepared by the City 1886-1986, until on November 24, 1987 City Council decided to utilize the Provincial voters' lists for its own elections, since City and Provincial eligiblity requirements were now equivalent. As of 1988, therefore, the "Civic list of electors" is a list generated at the provincial level. Polling district maps are included; within polling districts arranged alphabetically by name. From 1969-1986 the voters' lists are separated, i.e. there is one bound volume containing the "Owner voters' list" and another containing the "Resident voters' list". Arranged chronologically.

Series consists of photographs of downtown, Gastown, and Robson Street by Social Planner Ernie Fladell, to document pedestrians and their activities on these streets. Also documented are waterfront views of the west harbour (from Stanley Park) and a view north from Queen Elizabeth Park (i.e. downtown and points south). The exact purpose of the photographs is not known.

Series consists of CN Pier photographs (1974) and photographs in the 2300, 2400 and 2600 block of Main Street.

Series consists of photographs created by the Planning Department to document the renovation and construction of Blood Alley Square, Trounce Alley, and Maple Tree Square.

Series consists of a selection of subject files relating to the Archives' operational functions: public information services, records management services to City departments, public relations activities (including special projects such as publications and exhibits), loans to other institutions, and conservation of the holdings. Arranged alphabetically into broad subject areas.

Series consists of records which document strategy development among appointed and elected officials on matters which came before City Council (including some originals which had been addressed to department heads). Although predominant dates are 1968-1976, these are the issues before the City from the time of the establishment of the City Manager position (which coincides with a broad functional organization of the filing system, mid-1970s on). Arranged generally by broad functional area (i.e. by department).

Series contains subject files documenting the following: administration of the Social Planning Department, the Community Development unit (1971-1974), the Carnegie Centre and the Civic Theatres unit (1978-1984); local area planning (carried out primarily by the Planning Department with input from Social Planning); social policy issues relating to refugees, English language problems, youth services, prostitution, alcoholism, etc.; participation in the social and cultural planning for Expo 86; and multi-government social policy development. A variety of community organizations and their operations are represented.

Series consists of subject files relating to planning activities for housing low income residents of Vancouver. Arranged alphabetically by subject.

Series consists of evaluation reports on Engineering activities (parking, street cleaning, landfill, etc.), manuals of the Engineering Department, publications relating to the City's major issues which were kept by the City Engineer, and papers given by the City Engineer to outside organizations, a selection of publications collected by successive City Engineers (since at least 1956, when R. M. Martin, served as City Engineer). Arranged chronologically by start year.

Series consists of formerly used by-law access tools and a financial by-law recordkeeping ledger.

Series consists of three subseries: Meeting files (1965-1993); Subject files (1959-1979); and Business license case files (1968-1978), all relating to Council business which was discussed and decided during "in camera" meetings. Issues typically relate to senior staff personnel matters, labour matters, and those which concern discretionary budgetary allocations or joint funding with other governments. Also represented are records relating to Council's "in camera" function as the appeal body to the business licensing decisions made by the License Inspector. Subseries arranged in order given above.

Series consists of the Board of Administration's and City Manager's financial expenditure authorization documents, also called Manager's minutes. Recorded are discretionary decisions regarding "general", auto allowance, buildings, demolition, equipment/furniture, finance, fund transfers, salary and classification review, staffing, works/utilities, among others. The most current set of bound originals is signed by department heads, with approval by the Comptroller of Budgets and the City Manager, and receipt acknowledged by the City Clerk. Each bound volume includes a table of contents which divides documents into the categories above, and then by department. Arranged chronologically (starting with May 1968).

Series consists of about 300 subject files documenting policy development over a long period. Arranged in policy number order.

Series consists of a variety of legal or survey files containing records relating to property title at street ends, i.e. any street that ends at a waterfront. These waterfront files contain information on sales, leases, dedications, sub-divisions, easements, rights-of-way, encroachments, areaways, etc. The records have a legal, fiscal, and historical significance respecting other levels of government, railways, and the public. (This series was discontinued in 1974 and replaced by "Legal/Survey Files", not yet held by the Archives). Arranged alphabetically by street name.

Series consists of registry copies of correspondence and associated records, including reports, memoranda, hand-written notes, maps and other materials, emanating from all functional areas of Engineering between 1905 and 1974.

Series consists of the Archives' housekeeping and operational files generated during the period when Robert D. Watt (1971-1972 ) and R. Lynn Ogden (1973-1975) served as City Archivists. Included are sequences of general correspondence (arranged alphabetically), departmental correspondence (arranged alphabetically), and collections correspondence (for 1971-1972 only).

Series consists of published consultants' reports prepared for the Vancouver Town Planning Commission and other publications, such as statutes, frequently referred to by the Commission. Arranged chronologically.

Series consists of one bound book of minutes.

Series consists of the Market Commissioner's files relating to the position's reporting to relevant standing committees. Records include inward and outward correspondence, reports to standing committees, and other documents relating to policy and practice research and implementation, as well as public relations efforts. Arranged chronologically.

Series contains the City's agreements respecting engineering services, land issues, general maintenance services to City buildings, for prescription drugs (health services), and other matters. Agreements are originals, the earliest of them handwritten. Arranged chronologically.

Series consists of the official copy of the minutes which was prepared in Council minutes style. Arranged chronologically.

Series consists of record copy of minutes (though unsigned, these were assembled by the Clerk's Office for recordkeeping purposes) and confidential minutes (1957-1968 only). Arranged chronologically.

Series consists of records of the South Shaughnessy Single Family Zoning Review Program, and document design and landscaping of houses in Shaugnessy.

The series consists of two subseries: Consultant's data forms with photographs (1990) and Planning Department photographs (1990-1992). Parts of the following local areas are represented: Shaughnessy, South Cambie, Oakridge, and Kerrisdale.

Series consists of reports and associated negatives relating to the Heritage Advisory Committee's apparent desire to conduct a photographic and analytic heritage survey which was broader in scope and breadth than previous surveys, probably further to the passing of the province's Heritage Conservation Act in 1977. This inventory was a 1978 summer project of the Heritage Advisory Committee, funded by B.C. Heritage Trust (for the project supervisor) and Young Canada Works (for students who carried out the work). Heritage Advisory Committee member Richard Henriquez met at the beginning of the project with the newly hired project supervisor, architecture student Douglas J. Frankson, and with Edward Gibson of Simon Fraser University, to establish criteria and methodology. Increased scope meant including buildings which had previously been considered of less social (and architectural) interest, while increased breadth related to a more thorough documentation of all areas of the city. However, the whole of Vancouver was not completed; priorities were the Downtown/West End local areas as well as other areas which had previously been little considered. The resulting photo survey identified pre-1950 buildings which retained their original design, and covered the following local areas: Downtown, Fairview, Grandview-Woodland, Hastings-Sunrise, Kensington-Cedar Cottage (east of Commercial/Victoria only), Killarney, Kitsilano, Marpole, Mount Pleasant, Renfrew-Collingwood, Riley Park (Main to Fraser only, north of 25th Avenue only), Strathcona, Victoria-Fraserview (east of Victoria only), and the West End. Each image is of one building and all are identified by address. The negatives at CVA 786 are arranged in film number order (CVA 786-1 to CVA 786-110).

Series consists of four policy and procedure manuals of the Long Term Care Program comprising B.C. Ministry of Health directives and departmental memoranda.

Series consists of one file containing warrants (originals signed and sealed) issued by the Mayor and Clerk to the Returning Officer calling for by-elections to fill mid-term vacancies on Council, the Park Board, and the School Board, according to the requirements of the Vancouver Incorporation Act (later called the Vancouver Charter). File also contains a 3-page letter from Alderman Tom Alsbury explaining the reasons for his resignation (14 Oct. 1958). Arranged chronologically.

Series contains files of photographs filed by the City Clerk pertaining primarily to Council and official functions. Arranged chronologically.

Series consists of oaths of office (originals) relating to the City Clerk's function as oaths commissioner and recordkeeper. Arranged alphabetically by position represented.

Series consists of original typed transcripts of Hearings no. 1-12 and 17-18 (which include handwritten corrections), relating to the expertise and opinions of a full range of community and individual represention on the question of electoral reform and consideration of the ward system. Arranged in hearing number order, i.e. chronologically by date of hearing.

Series consists of transcripts, exhibits, reports, and a small amount of correspondence relating to investigations carried out at the instigation of Council, either by a City body (as a preliminary probe), or by a provincial judge or commission (according to the Vancouver Incorporation Act). Much of this series consists of original transcripts and reports. Arranged alphabetically by investigation title.

Series contains files on Hearings no. 1 through 20, including hearing agendas (which include lists of speakers and exhibits for each hearing) and associated exhibits (which consist of briefs, letters, articles, excerpts from reports, electoral procedure examples from other jurisdictions, etc.). Arranged by hearing number, i.e. chronologically by date of hearing.

Series contains administrative files, correspondence relating to the hearings, and maps of proposed ward boundaries. Arranged alphabetically by file title.

Series contains audio tapes of the proceedings of hearings 1-13 and 17-18. Arranged in tape number order (somewhat chronologically).

Series contains Mayor McGeer's copies of transcripts and reports relating to investigations of fraud, conflict of interest, and poor management within the City bureaucracy in various administrative units. Arranged chronologically.

Series consists of case files of the Relief Officer on individuals and families requiring monetary assistance for relief funding, relating to evaluation of cases and continued monitoring of funding eligibility. Records include correspondence, legal documents (e.g. deeds), and receipts, among others. Arranged by case, but in no particular order.

Series consists of ledgers related to the Vancouver Airport's accounts receivable and accounts payable functions. Documented, for example, are payors and amounts of all airport fees.

Series consists of subject files relating to airport administration (land, site, buildings, personnel, access routes and public transportation, liaison with airline companies, public bodies, related professional organizations, and financial matters). Records include correspondence, copies of leases and other documents, airport by-laws, reports, plans, a few photographs, etc.). Arranged alphabetically by subject.

Series consists of incoming and outgoing correspondence relating to requests received from the private and public sectors on matters in which the Board was authorized to grant permission, e.g. site, buildings, insurance, etc. Attached items include plans. Files also contain cross-reference sheets pointing to correspondence filed in series 523, Operational subject files. Arranged alphabetically by correspondent or subject.

Series consists of working files kept by the secretary of the Board, or by the Office of the City Clerk on behalf of the Board, relating to the Board's advisory role to Council on the new museum (originally called the Centennial Museum). Arranged according to Office of the City Clerk filing order.

Series contains grievance case files relating to complaints of either the tenant or the landlord in the rental relationship, the majority grievances of tenants. Records include completed applications for filing a grievance and the official signed judgement of the Board. Arranged by appeal number and followed by tenant and landlord name card index set.

Series consists of files kept by the Chair of the Vehicles for Hire Board (Harry Rankin), including correspondence with the public concerning consideration of their licenses, and reference items such as Board minutes, the by-law, and outside reports on procedure. Arranged chronologically.

Files contains incoming correspondence and the office's replies thereto relating to requests for information and advisory services to landslords and tenants. Arranged alphabetically by correspondents' names within folders labelled A through Z, and within each file, chronologically.

Series constitutes the working files kept by Board members relating to liaison with Council and City offices, other municipalities, and rental organizations, to the filing of reference material related to Board decision-making, to support services for tenants, and to administrative matters such as reporting and office matters, and other related activities. Records include correspondence, reports, published material, forms, etc. Arranged alphabetically by subject.

Series consists of subject files kept on behalf of the Board of Works relating to liaison with City offices and to issues of the period dealt with by the Board. Arranged by year.

Series consists of correspondence, brochures, and clippings relating to the Manager's activities as private sector advocate (with e.g. building permit applications), as business sector information officer for the City, and as one of the City's representatives in economic planning processes. Arranged alphabetically by name.

Series consists of audio cassette tapes of inaugural Council meetings (1977, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1996, 1999, 2002) and of Penthouse hearings (Mar. and July 1978). 90 minute tapes were recorded at "half speed". Arranged chronologically.