City of Vancouver Archives

Inlet Looking East

AM54-S4-: Ch P15
Item
[ca. 1885]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the first St. James Church on Hastings Road (Alexander Street)

[Exterior of the Post Office building on Hastings Street between Homer and Hamilton Streets]

AM54-S4-: Bu P13
Item
1886

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows raised wooden sidewalks.

[Exterior of the Lacey R. Johnson residence - 455 Seymour St.]

AM54-S4-: Bu P119
Item
1887

Part of Major Matthews collection

People identified: Mr. L.R. Johnson and son on porch and Miss Johnson (Mrs. Walter F. Evans) in window. The Durham Block is to the left.

[Hastings Street looking east from Seymour Street]

AM54-S4-: Str P126
Item
[ca. 1887]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the Bank of Montreal and Bank of B.C. building

[Hastings Street near Seymour Street looking east]

AM54-S4-: Str P128
Item
1887

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the residences of F.C. Innes and Dr. J.M. Lefevre, H.A. Mellon's Real Estate office and Hastings Mill in the background

[Steam powered fire engine " M.A. MacLean" on trial run]

AM54-S4-: FD P42
Item
1887

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Exterior of St. James' Church on Gore Avenue]

AM54-S4-: Ch P75
Item
[ca. 1888]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows wooden sidewalks

Esquimalt Road

AM54-S4-: Out P1002
Item
[ca. 1888]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a child on a wooden sidewalk

Part of Hastings Street, Vancouver

AM54-S4-: Str P127
Item
July 1, 1888

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Hastings Street looking east from Granville Street and the Alfred Bunker and Customs House building (formerly L.A. Hamilton's house)

[C.S. Bailey in front of his studio at 227 Hastings Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P76
Item
[ca. 1888]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the former post office and raised plank sidewalks.

[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.

Part of Vancouver, B.C. from Lealand House

AM54-S4-: Str P249
Item
[ca. 1888]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows an unpaved Hastings Street looking east from Seymour Street including the Bank of Montreal and Bank of British Columbia building and the Ferguson Block

[Exterior of the Post Office Block - 309 to 313 W. Hastings Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P518
Item
[ca. 1888]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Ross and Ceperley Real Estate Office and a raised wooden sidewalk.

Part of Vancouver, B.C. from Hotel Vancouver

AM1376-: CVA 1376-375.04
Item
[1889 or 1890]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Photograph shows the east side of the 600 Block of Granville Street including the New York Block and a liquor store and beyond to the Homer Street Methodist Church, the tower of Holy Rosary Cathedral and houses

[Looking north near Centre (Granville) Street from Ninth Avenue (Broadway)]

AM54-S4-: Str N90
Item
[189-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Cordova St. Vancouver B.C.

AM1376-: CVA 1376-91
Item
[1890]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Photograph shows the unit block of Cordova Street looking west from Carrall to Cambie with business enterprises: on the right the Boulder Saloon and George Lawson Allan, Boots & Shoes and on the left Dunn & Co., Hardware with the Knights of Pythias Hall on the upper level. The foreground shows the Vancouver electric street car travelling west and in the background a horse-drawn carriage travelling east.

[Looking north near Centre (Granville) Street from Ninth Avenue (Broadway)]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-1477
Item
[189-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[View of Powell Street looking west from Dunlevy Avenue]

AM54-S4-: Str P74.1
Item
[ca. 1890]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Vancouver Market, R.V. Winch, Prop[rietor] 1888 [20 Cordova Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P713
Item
[ca. 1890]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows men standing among produce at store front

Vancouver, B.C. From Secord House Powell Street

AM54-S4-: Str P74.2
Item
[ca. 1890]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a view of Powell Street looking west from Dunlevy Avenue

[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

Part of Vancouver, B.C. from Hotel Vancouver

AM54-S4-: Van Sc P42
Item
[ca. 1890]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the east side of the 600 Block of Granville Street including the New York Block and a liquor store and beyond to the Homer Street Methodist Church, the tower of Holy Rosary Cathedral and houses

[Cordova Street, Vancouver B.C.]

AM1376-: CVA 1376-180
Item
[ca. 1890]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Photograph shows the unit block of Cordova Street looking west from Carrall to Cambie with business enterprises including the Knights of Pythias Hall on the upper level of a retail store, an electric street car and a horse-drawn carriage.

Vancouver, B.C. From Secord House Powell Street

AM54-S4-: Str P74.3
Item
[ca. 1890]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a view of Powell Street looking west from Dunlevy Avenue

[Exterior of the new Y.M.C.A. building and Vancouver Public Library at 149 West Hastings Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P118
Item
1890

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a portion of the old Y.M.C.A. building to the right and wooden sidewalks. E. Machin is standing to the left in the doorway.

Vancouver, B.C. From Secord House Powell Street

AM54-S4-: Str P74
Item
[ca. 1890]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a view of Powell Street looking west from Dunlevy Avenue. It is a composite photograph that includes the images from Str P74.1 and Str P74.2

[Exterior of John Doty Engine Co. of Toronto Ltd. - 520 Cordova Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P250
Item
1891

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the entrance to the Board of Trade - 522 Cordova Street. Men identified (left to right): Frank Doty, W.C. Ditmars, O.P. St. John and George Rolland.

[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.

[Exterior of J.W. Campion residence - 1136 Barclay Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P362
Item
[ca. 1893]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a wooden sidewalk.

[Exterior of the John P. Nicoll's residence - 1120 Seaton (Hastings) Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P561
Item
1895

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows wooden sidewalk.

[View of Second Avenue looking north]

AM54-S4-: Out P681
Item
[ca. 1898] ; reproduced 1954

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a wooden street and sidewalks

[Vancouver from Mount Pleasant]

AM1376-: CVA 137-63
Item
[ca. 1898]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Photograph shows a view looking northeast over False Creek and wooden sidewalks

[Exterior of the Post Office and Customs House - S.W. corner Granville and Pender Streets]

AM54-S4-: Bu P154
Item
1898

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows wooden sidewalks and macadam road.

[Cattle drive down Main Street]

AM54-S4-: Out N552
Item
1898 ; reproduced [194-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows elevated wooden sidewalks

[The Salvation Army Band marches on Second Avenue near Moncton Street]

AM54-S4-: Out P682
Item
[between 1898 and 1900] ; reproduced 1954

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows S. Petersky and Company's Vancouver General Store and the Misfit Clothing House

[Looking north on Seymour Street]

AM54-S4-: Bo P129.2
Item
[ca. 1898]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the White Swan Hotel, wooden sidewalk and a wood plank road.

Hamilton Street looking north from Pender [Street]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-2036
Item
1899

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows part of the Inns of Court building (423 Hamilton Street at West Hastings) and the Court House and The Arcade in the background

[A street in Port Essington]

AM54-S4-: Out P343
Item
[1899 or 1900]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Native People on a wooden sidewalk

[Exterior of A.. Hatch & Co. Hardware - 2401 Westminster Avenue (Main Street)]

AM54-S4-: Bu P241
Item
[ca. 1899]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Pacific Steel and Metal Works - 2403 Westminster Avenue and wooden sidewalks. Men identified (third from left): Mr. Foster and (fifth from left): Amos Hatch.

[Exterior of B.C. Electric Railway car barns - Prior Street and Westminster Avenue (Main Street)]

AM54-S4-: Bu P212
Item
1899

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows streetcars numbered 12, 21, 22 and 25, McGillivray's Machine Shop far right and a macadam road and wooden sidewalks. Richard R. Brereton is among the men.

[Exterior of Dr. and Mrs. J.M. Lefevre's residence on the N.W. corner of Hastings and Granville Streets]

AM54-S4-: Bu P101
Item
1890

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Dr. Lefevre's surgery to the left of the house and a wooden sidewalk.

[Exterior of Sidney C. Elliot's residence - 1554 8th Avenue]

AM54-S4-: Bu P282
Item
[ca. 1899]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Woman on verandah is Mary McLean; Photograph shows wooden sidewalks.

Fernie, B.C., Victoria Avenue looking southwest from Bank of Commerce

AM54-S4-: Out P1075
Item
June 9, 1899

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Exterior of the Lauchlan McLean residence - 1548 W. 8th Avenue]

AM54-S4-: Bu P304
Item
[ca. 1900]

Part of Major Matthews collection

G.W. Ledingham, Contractor Laying Cement Sidewalks [in the 500 and 600 Blocks of Georgia Street]

AM1376-: CVA 1376-508
Item
[190-?]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

[The C.P.R. Park at the corner of Georgia Street and Granville Street]

AM54-S4-: Str P33
Item
[ca. 1900]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[New houses on the east side of Burrard Street between Georgia Street and Robson Street]

AM54-S4-: Str P13
Item
[ca. 1900]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows two women with bicycles, an unpaved road and wooden sidewalks

[Pedestrians on sidewalk of 500 block of Granville Street]

AM336-S3-3-: CVA 677-659
Item
[190-?]

Part of Vancouver Museums and Planetarium Association fonds

An accompanying label reads: "Commonwealth City Life, 50 years ago in Vancouver, Canada. No autos, no chewing gum bespattered asphalt roads, no radios or television. Memory recalls the sound of gentle footsteps along the 12 ft. wooden plank sidewalks. The long skirts and the "respectable" street cleaners of the period. Timms, Vancouver Natural History Society. 1904-1954."

Corner Granville and Georgia, looking north down Granville, Hudson's Bay stores

AM336-S3-3-: CVA 677-615
Item
[190-?]

Part of Vancouver Museums and Planetarium Association fonds

Photograph shows pedestrians on the sidewalk.

C.P.R. Station at Vancouver

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-2233
Item
[ca. 1902]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Panoramic view showing the second C.P.R. station at the foot of Granville Street and George E. Trorey Manufacturing and other businesses on the corner of Hastings Street

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