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[Construction of Trout (Buntzen) Lake Dam and other photographs]

File consists of an album showing photographs of the construction site at various stages as well as equipment, cabling, rail tracks for transporting material, exterior and interior views of the powerhouse, and views of cleared land for the site and surrounding scenery. Also included are a few photographs of Vancouver and other unidentified locations.

1300 East Broadway Avenue, Vancouver, B.C. [Alexandra School]

File consists of architectural drawings of Alexandra School. TThe drawings depict floor plans, elevations, sections and details. The file includes the following sets of drawings:

Original construction, 1923: LEG2285.15826 to .15832
Alterations to roof, 1927: LEG2285.15833
Construction of new gymnasium, 1947: LEG2285.15834 to .15837
Interior renovations, 1965: LEG2285.15840

1201 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, B.C. [Florence Court Apartments]

File consists of architectural drawings of the Florence Court Apartments (later, Banff Apartments). The drawings depict floor plans and elevations. The file includes the following sets of drawings:

Original construction, 1909: LEG2285.21069 to .21079
Exterior renovations, 1930s?: LEG2285.21079
Renovations to basement suites, 1965: LEG2285.21080

3527 West 24th Avenue, Vancouver, B.C. [Dunbar Heights United Church]

File consists of architectural drawings of Dunbar Heights United Church. The drawings depict site plans, foundation plan, floor plans, elevations, sections and details. Projects documented in the file include:
Original church, 1926?: LEG2285.037625 to .03731
New church, 1950: LEG2285.03732 to .03746

Point Grey (B.C.). Building Inspector's Office

750 West Broadway, Vancouver, B.C. [Fairmont Medical Building]

File consists of architectural drawings depicting the original building design, subsequent alterations, and layout of tenant spaces of the Fairmont Medical Building. The drawings depict site plans, floor plans, roof plans, reflected ceiling plans, elevations, sections, details and schedules. Projects documented in the file include:

Original design (architectural and structural), 1956-1960: LEG2285.03843 to .03888
Fire protection (fire escapes and stairwells), 1959: LEG2285.03889 to .03891
Tenant floor layouts 1961, 1964: LEG2285.03892 to .03926
Floor plans floors 4-14 with tenant names, 1963-1966: LEG2285.03927 to .03937
Renovations to various tenant units 1964-1968: LEG2285.03939 to .03943

1330 East 66th Avenue, Vancouver, B.C. [Nalley's Inc. warehouse and offices]

File consists of architectural drawings of the warehouse and offices of Nalleys Limited. The drawings depict a site plan, foundation plan, floor plans, elevations, sections, details and a perspective rendering of the main building. Projects documented in the file include:

Original design, 1946: LEG2285.03817 to .03822
Addition to building, 1947: LEG2285.03823 to .03825
Addition to warehouse, 1953: LEG2285.03826
Carpenter's shop, July 11, 1956: LEG2285.03827 to .03828
Addition to building for offices and warehouse, 1957: LEG2285.03829 to .03836
Addition to shed, 1968: LEG2285.03840
Permieter fence replacement, 1969: LEG2285.03841
Roof sign installation, [between 1950 and 1970?]: LEG2285.03842

3160 West 57th Avenue, Vancouver, B.C.

File consists of an architectural drawing of a stables building for A. Henri Feddersen, located at Lots 1-4 Blk 11 DL 194 (north-west corner of Balaclava Street and West 57th Avenue). The drawing depicts a foundation plan, floor plan, elevations and section.

1495 Frances Street, Vancouver, B.C. [Vancouver Pacific Paper Company plant]

File consists of architectural drawings of a warehouse for the Vancouver Pacific Paper Company, located at the corner of Frances Street and McLean Drive. The drawings depict plot plans, foundation plans, floor plans, elevations, sections and details. The file includes the following sets of drawings:

Original construction, 1946: LEG2285.27922 to .27926
Addition, 1954: LEG2285.27927 to .27928

900 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, B.C. [Hotel Vancouver]

File consists of architectural drawings of the Hotel Vancouver and spaces of various commercial tenants within the hotel building. The drawings depict site plans, foundation plans, floor plans, reflected ceiling plans, roof plans, elevations, sections, details, schedules and perspective renderings. The file includes the following sets of drawings:

Site plan of proposed fencing for construction site, 1929: LEG2285.27654
Original construction (architectural), 1929-1930: LEG2285.27655 to .27682
Original construction (structural), 1929-1930: LEG2285.27683 to .27725
Fire escapes, 1930, 1939: LEG2285.27726 to .27733
Alterations to roof for fire escapes, 1945: LEG2285.27734 to .27735
Alterations to Bank of Montreal branch, 1946, 1949 & 1954: LEG2285.27736 to .27738
Alterations to Mayfair lounge, 1954: LEG2285.57739 to .27751
Alterations to 16th floor offices, 1955: LEG2285.27752
CBC broadcast facilities, 1958: LEG2285.27753 to .27756
Gas meter building, 1960: LEG2285.27757
Renovations to south entrance, 1962: LEG2285.27758 to .27761
Sub-baserment laundry renovations, 1960s?: LEG2285.27762
Room renovations, 1964: LEG2285.27763 to .27768
Alterations to 15th floor, Panorama roof, 1965: LEG2285.27769 to .27778
Renovations to mezzanine floor, 1965: LEG2285.27779
Alterations and south building addition (architectural), 1965: LEG2285.27780 to .27830
Alterations and south building addition (structural), 1965: LEG2285.27731 to .27851
Alterations to lobby, bars, restaurants & shops (architectural) 1967: LEG2285.27852 to .27913
Alterations to lobby, bars, restaurants & shops (structural) 1967: LEG2285.27914 to .27919
Exterior signage, 1969: LEG2285.27920 to .27921

[Spencer] family

[Spencer] family

Item is an amateur film documenting the Spencer children and their grandfather R.V. Winch playing at Jericho Beach in Vancouver. Hangars of the Royal Canadian Air Force Base are visible and float planes. The film also documents a gathering of people and automobiles in a wooded area. An accompanying handwritten note reads "John, Victor, Grandpa at beach" and "Groups of people and old cars (a lot of Chinese people)".

Mountain Springtime [answer print]

Mountain Springtime [answer print]

Film was a wildlife/educational piece presented by B.C. Hydro and narrated by Tommy Tompkins. Produced and edited by Michael Collier. Film features footage of swelling rivers, many different flora as well as wild animals, and their young, in their natural habitats. Wildlife featured include: moose, deer, beaver, squirrels, muskrats, geese, groundhogs, loons, osprey, fish, black bears, owls, raccoons, gyrfalcons, eagles, mountain goats, foxes, lynx, a lynx kitten, cougar kittens, marmots, and grizzly bears. This copy is in better shape than MI-275, and has unique introductory narration and footage as well as other editing differences throughout slightly changing the footage used as well as the narration.

Mountain springtime

Mountain springtime

Film was a wildlife/educational piece presented by B.C. Hydro and narrated by Tommy Tompkins. Produced and edited by Michael Collier. Film features footage of swelling rivers, many different flora as well as wild animals, and their young, in their natural habitats. Wildlife featured include: moose, deer, beaver, squirrels, muskrats, geese, groundhogs, loons, osprey, fish, black bears, owls, raccoons, gyrfalcons, eagles, mountain goats, foxes, lynx, cougar kittens, marmots, and grizzly bears.
Film was revised and rereleased in 1981.

Powell Lake

Powell Lake

Item is a map of southwestern British Columbia from Bute Inlet to Alta Lake and Chilko Lake to northern Gabriola Island showing Crown granted land, surveyed timber leases and licenses, Indian Reserves, government reserves, land district and park boundaries, nautical distances, municipalities, cities and villages, telegraph and telephone lines, pipelines, railways, government agents' offices, mining and sub-mining recording offices, post offices, lighthouses, roads, and elevations of geographical features.

Pender Guy Program No. 178 - Master

Pender Guy Program No. 178 - Master

Item is an audio reel containing a recording of Pender Guy Program No. 178. Program contents transcribed from the Pender Guy Card Catalog: "1. Jingle 2. Line up 3. W5 issue - report on W5 controversy meeting - setting up of Vancouver Committee vs W5 4. Transition music 5. Development of Pender Street Bypass - Pender-Taylor connection, telephone interview with City Hall Engineer, David Rudberg - Chinatown/Downtown traffic 6. Introduction 7. Transition music 8. 'Bamboo Brew' - music, group member introduction 9. Fundraising Raffle review - winners announced 10. What's happening 11. sign off."

1950 Argyle Drive, Vancouver, B.C. [Fairview Library and Community Services building]

File consists of architectural drawings of a building to house the Fairview Library and Community Services. The drawings depict plot plans, site plans, foundation plans, floor plans, elevations, sections, details, schedules and landscaping. The file includes the following sets of drawings:

Architectural: LEG2285.24624 to .24632
Structural, mechanical and electrical: LEG2285.24633 to .24639
Landscaping: LEG2285.24640 to .24641
Laminated timber beams: LEG2285.24642 to .24643

1100 Chestnut Street, Vancouver, B.C. [Centennial Museum and Planetarium]

File consists of architectural drawings of the Centennial Museum and Planetarium complex. The drawings depict site plans, foundation plans, floor plans, reflected ceiling plans, roof plans, elevations, sections, details, aerial perspective redering, schedules, specifications, and landscaping. The file includes the following sets of drawings:

Concept drawings, various building schemes and preliminary architectural, 1965-1966: LEG2285.20439 to .20472
Architectural, building only, 1966: LEG2285.20473 to .20525
Structural, preliminary and final, 1966: LEG2285.20526 to .20577
Mechanical, preliminary and final, 1966: LEG2285.20578 to .20591
Plumbing, preliminary and final, 1966: LEG2285.20592 to .20603
Electrical, preliminary and final, 1966: LEG2285.20604 to .20618
Landscaping, 1966: LEG2285.20619 to .20633
Interior design,. 1968: LEG2285.20634 to .20647
Suspended ceiling, Museum rooms, 1968: LEG2285.20648 to .20649
Parking layout for Museum public parking, 1966: LEG2285.20650

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