City of Vancouver Archives

AM54-S11-3---: CVA 371-3013
Item
[1951?]

This photo postcard is a professionally taken ground level view of girl on bicycle in Wales. Matthews' note on the photo describes the location as "near Prestatyn, Flintshire, Wales, where my beloved Father and Mother lived". The po...

[View of Stanley Park causeway]

AM54-S11-4---: CVA 371-3048
Item
[1956]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows street level view of Stanley Park causeway. Major Matthews used this photograph in deciding the location of the Lord Stanley statue.

[A.W.A. Phair album]

AM54-S4-1--
File
[between 1890 and 1910]

Part of Major Matthews collection

File is album of photographs of Lytton, Lillooet (including street views, St. Mary's Church, Indian Church, Pimer Hotel and a stagecoach), Cayoosh Creek, Duffy Lake, Vancouver (including the Court House and a Japanese Arch on Hasting Street) ...

Government Street - Victoria

AM54-S4-1---: A-6-162
Item
[186-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Fort Street - Victoria

AM54-S4-1---: A-6-163
Item
[186-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Lytton B.C. - Frazer [Fraser] River

AM54-S4-1---: A-6-174
Item
[186-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the main street and businesses.

Village of Esquimalt

AM54-S4-1---: A-6-179
Item
[186-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the main street and buildings.

Street at Payta

AM54-S4-1---: A-6-226
Item
[1869?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Lighted Ruddy-Duker Ltd. billboard advertising Turret Cigarettes at the south end of the Connaught (Cambie) Bridge]

AM54-S4-1---: CVA 20-105
Item
1932

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Hastings Street looking east towards Carrall Street]

AM54-S4-1---: CVA 20-108
Item
1932

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows part of the Unit Block of West Hastings including the Palace Hotel, part of the Jones Tent and Awning building, the Rex Theatre and other businesses and a street car in the background

View looking north on Main Street from a location close to East 6th Avenue

AM54-S4-1---: CVA 20-113
Item
1932

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a lighted Ruddy-Duker Ltd. billboard advertising Stevenson's Bread

Columbia [Street] and 4th [Street] east side incoming

AM54-S4-1---: CVA 20-21
Item
1932

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a billboard advertising Swift's Premium Hams and Bacon

Kingsway and Broadway northeast

AM54-S4-1---: CVA 20-41
Item
1931

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a billboard advertising Jantzen swim wear and the front entrance to Jantzen Knitting Mills

Main [Street] and 7th [Avenue] northwest city

AM54-S4-1---: CVA 20-42
Item
1931

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows part of a billboard advertising Turret Cigarettes

Main Street between 4th Avenue and 5th [Avenue] city

AM54-S4-1---: CVA 20-45
Item
1932

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a Ruddy-Duker Ltd. billboard with lights advertising Monarch Motors

Main [Street] and Terminal [Avenue]

AM54-S4-1---: CVA 20-47
Item
1932

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Williams Concrete Company and a billboards for Buckingham and Turret Cigarettes in the background

122 East Hastings Street - east wall

AM54-S4-1---: CVA 20-51
Item
1932

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the Unit Block of East Hastings Street including signs: for the Dodson Hotel, The Hub, B.C. Collateral Loans and the Hotel Balmoral and Brown Bros. Florists, the Hotel St. James, the Harry Duker Ltd. billboard on the Howard Hotel ...

Hastings [Street] and Campbell [Avenue] northwest

AM54-S4-1---: CVA 20-54
Item
1932

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a Ruddy-Duker Company billboard advertising Pearl Soap

Granville [Street] and 8th [Avenue] northeast

AM54-S4-1---: CVA 20-77
Item
1932

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a view looking north on Granville Street including an empty Ruddy-Duker Ltd. billboard

Granville [Street] and 8th [Avenue] southeast

AM54-S4-1---: CVA 20-78
Item
1932

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a Ruddy-Duker Ltd. billboard advertising Our Own Brand Butter and a street car in the background

Granville [Street] and 11th [Avenue] southeast

AM54-S4-1---: CVA 20-80
Item
1932

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the east side of the 2600 Block of Granville Street looking south including The Book Shop, Mayfair, Granville Music Shop and other businesses and a Harry Duker Ltd. billboard advertising Moffats Ranges

Granville [Street] and 70th Avenue northwest city

AM54-S4-1---: CVA 20-81
Item
1932

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a a view of 70th Avenue including part of Granville Hall and Marpole Fish and Chips (1504 West 70th Avenue), an awning for Irvine's Confectionery and a Ruddy-Duker billboard advertising spark plugs and oil filters

Cambie [Street] and 2nd [Avenue] facing northwest

AM54-S4-1---: CVA 20-86
Item
1932

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows an empty Ruddy-Duker Ltd. billboard frame looking south from the Connaught (Cambie) Bridge

Cambie [Street] and 2nd [Avenue] facing southwest

AM54-S4-1---: CVA 20-87
Item
1932

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a view looking north across the Connaught (Cambie) Bridge and a lighted Ruddy-Duker Ltd. billboard advertising Stanfield's Underwear

Cambie [Street] and 5th [Avenue] southeast

AM54-S4-1---: CVA 20-88
Item
1932

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a view looking south from the Connaught (Cambie) Bridge showing a lighted Ruddy-Duker Ltd. billboard advertising Canadian Automatic Stokers Ltd.

Broadway and Arbutus [Street] northeast city

AM54-S4-1---: CVA 20-89
Item
1932

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a Ruddy-Duker Ltd. billboard advertising Beach "Lady Betty" Gas Ranges

Broadway and Larch [Street] northwest city

AM54-S4-1---: CVA 20-90
Item
1932

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a Ruddy-Duker Ltd. billboard advertising Moffats Electric Ranges at B.C. Electric Stores

4th [Avenue] and Larch [Street] northeast

AM54-S4-1---: CVA 20-92
Item
1932

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a Ruddy-Duker Ltd. billboard advertising Beach "Lady Betty" Gas Ranges and a street car in the background

Cedar [Street] and 3rd [Avenue] southeast

AM54-S4-1---: CVA 20-93
Item
1933

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a lighted Ruddy-Duker Ltd. billboard advertising Westinghouse, Kelvinator and General Electric appliances at B.C. Electric Stores and a billboard for McGavin's Bread

Cornwall [Avenue] and Walnut [Street]

AM54-S4-1---: CVA 20-94
Item
1932

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a part of the front of Henry Hudson School, a Ruddy-Duker Ltd. billboard advertising Canadian Automatic Stokers Ltd., a school zone speed sign and the Maple Apartments in the background

[Lighted Ruddy-Duker Ltd. billboard advertising Modernize Electric Ranges]

AM54-S4-1---: CVA 20-96
Item
1932

Part of Major Matthews collection

A birds-eye view of the eastern business section of Vancouver, B.C.

AM54-S4-1---: M-11-1
Item
[191-]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph is a sectional panorama photograph consisting of 3 photographs joined together to form a panoarma. The left section shows a sailing ship at Hastings Sawmill, Malkins Wholesale Grocers, the Hotel Europe, Woodwards and other buildings. T...