City of Vancouver Archives

Fraser Ave. looking south

AM1052-: AM1052 P-930
Item
[ca. 1916]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives postcard collection

Granville St.

AM1052-: AM1052 P-932
Item
1946

Part of City of Vancouver Archives postcard collection

Item is a postcard printed with an image of Granville Street, looking north from Dunsmuir Street.

[Interior of City Electric Railway power house - 105 Barnard Street (Union Street)]

AM54-S4-: Bu P123
Item
[ca. 1893]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Crowds lined up in the 700 block Granville Street for entrance into the Vancouver Opera House]

AM54-S4-: Bu P503.2
Item
1912

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows The Royal Bank of Canada, Grimmett Souvenirs and Jewellers, Granville Mansions, B.C. Electric Railway Co. and Vancouver Gas Co.

[Exterior of building (cabins) - 1593 West 3rd Avenue]

AM54-S4-: Bu P508.22
Item
Sept. 1958

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the old Interurban railway tracks

[Passengers climbing aboard the Joyce Street street car]

AM1184-S3-: CVA 1184-1287
Item
1943

Part of Jack Lindsay Ltd. Photographers fonds

[Street cars lined up at a terminal]

AM1184-S1-: CVA 1184-2626
Item
[between 1940 and 1948]

Part of Jack Lindsay Ltd. Photographers fonds

[Street car terminal]

AM1184-S1-: CVA 1184-2627
Item
[between 1940 and 1948]

Part of Jack Lindsay Ltd. Photographers fonds

[View of B.C. Electric street cars on Dunbar Street from 41st Avenue]

AM1184-: CVA 1184-3632
Item
1951

Part of Jack Lindsay Ltd. Photographers fonds

Photograph shows the Safeway store and other retail businesses in the 5600 block Dunbar Street.

[View looking northwest on] Dunbar Diversion [at West 14th Avenue]

AM1184-: CVA 1184-3633
Item
1951

Part of Jack Lindsay Ltd. Photographers fonds

Photograph shows a B.C.E.R. streetcar, a house at 3635 West 14th Avenue and a portion of Almond Park.

[Electric streetcar at] Dunbar and 16th Avenue

AM1184-: CVA 1184-3634
Item
1951

Part of Jack Lindsay Ltd. Photographers fonds

Photograph shows Vogue Transfer truck, Dunbar Heating, Apex Blinds and Hillcrest Realty in the 3500 block of West 16th Avenue

[View of the 3600 block of West Broadway from Alma Street]

AM1184-: CVA 1184-3635
Item
1951

Part of Jack Lindsay Ltd. Photographers fonds

Photograph shows the Alma Academy dance hall and retail stores.

[Looking east along the 600 block of] Hastings Street

AM1376-: CVA 1376-168
Item
[ca. 1896]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Photograph shows S. Blackson, tobacconist at the corner of Granville and Hastings Streets and other buildings on Hastings Street.

[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.

B.C. Electric Rly. Co. Observation Car, Teddy Lyons conductor, Vancouver, B.C.

AM1376-: CVA 1376-34
Item
[192-?]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Photograph shows retail shops in the 600 block Granville

B.C. Electric Rly. Co. Observation Car "Teddy" Lyons conductor

AM1376-: CVA 1376-36
Item
June 18, 1940

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Photograph shows the street level retail shops (Christian Science Reading Room, Black Cat Malted Milk Conf. & Coffee Shoppe) in the Dick Building (1490 West Broadway)

[B.C. Transit Skytrain at Waterfront Station]

AM1376-: CVA 1376-448
Item
Oct 1995

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

[Street railroad construction]

AM1376-: CVA 1376-507
Item
[190-?]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph 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.

[Construction progress photograph of the third CPR station site excavation]

AM358-S1---: CVA 152-5.057
Item
[28 Aug. 1912]

Part of H.A. Price collection

Progress photograph for Westinghouse, Church, Kerr & Co. of the third CPR station site. View is looking east. Photograph shows the station site with derricks. Image includes the 500 - 600 blocks of Cordova St. with an electric streetcar, the second CPR station, the Hotel St. Francis, and Clarke & Stuart Stationers.

[Construction progress photograph of the third CPR station site excavation]

AM358-S1---: CVA 152-5.059
Item
[28 Aug. 1912]

Part of H.A. Price collection

Progress photograph for Westinghouse, Church, Kerr & Co. of the third CPR station site. View is looking north. Photograph shows the station site, the second CPR station, the CPR Freight Office, and an electric streetcar.

[Construction progress photograph of the third CPR station site excavation]

AM358-S1---: CVA 152-5.072
Item
[4 Oct. 1912]

Part of H.A. Price collection

Progress photograph for Westinghouse, Church, Kerr & Co. of the third CPR station site. View is looking is looking west from Kelly Douglas & Co. Building. Photograph shows the station site with derricks and railcars. Image includes the 500 - 600 blocks of Cordova St. with Clarke & Stuart Stationers, the Hotel St. Francis, an electric streetcar, and a Royal Ice Co. wagon.

Cordova Street, Vancouver, B.C. [looking east from Cambie Street]

AM1589-: CVA 2 - 14
Item
[189-?]

Part of Richard H. Trueman fonds

Image shows Douglas & Co. Real Estate and the Royal Restaurant.

[600 Block West] Hastings Street looking East from Granville Street, Vancouver, B.C.

AM1589-: CVA 2 - 142
Item
[ca. 1902]

Part of Richard H. Trueman fonds

Image shows Hotel Leland, The Strand Hotel and Nelson, MacPherson, Sutherland and Drug Co. Ltd.

[100 block West] Cordova Street looking East, Vancouver, B.C.

AM1589-: CVA 2 - 143
Item
[ca. 1902]

Part of Richard H. Trueman fonds

Image shows the Y.M.C.A., E. Knapp Optician, McGregor Boots & Shoes and Rae's.

Construction work for streetcar track on Pender Street

AM1376-: CVA 277-1
Item
[ca. 1910]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Item is a photograph showing construction work for streetcar track on Pender Street near Howe intersection, in front of the Western Fish & Poultry store at 736 Pender Street.

No. 11 open-sided streetcar on Cambie Street

AM1376-: CVA 277-2
Item
[ca. 1892]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Item is a photograph showing the No. 11 open-sided streetcar being used as trailer and hooked onto a regular streetcar on Cambie Street, looking south, between Dunsmuir and Pender.

Early Vancouver streetcar with four wheels

AM1376-: CVA 277-3
Item
[189-?]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Conductors beside Powell Street No. 8 streetcar

AM1376-: CVA 277-4
Item
[ca. 1900]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Conductors in front of Mount Pleasant open side streetcar with canvas flaps on side and Athlete Cigarettes advertisement on roof

AM1376-: CVA 277-6
Item
[ca. 1898]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

[N.E. Cornder of Main and Hastings Streets]

AM1506-S1-: CVA 447-293
Item
[ca. 1930]

Part of Walter E. Frost fonds

Photograph shows the Hotel Empress and trolley car lines.

Northeast corner Hastings and Main Sts.

AM1506-S1-: CVA 447-294
Item
[ca. 1930]

Part of Walter E. Frost fonds

Photograph shows trolley car lines.

Commercial Dr. [1100 block]

AM1506-S1-: CVA 447-326
Item
Aug. 10, 1954

Part of Walter E. Frost fonds

Photograph shows street car tracks being removed.

Commercial Dr. [and Napier Street]

AM1506-S1-: CVA 447-327
Item
Aug. 10, 1954

Part of Walter E. Frost fonds

Photograph shows the B.C. Block, Florida Market and street car tracks being removed.

Commercial Drive a[t] 2nd Ave

AM1506-S1-: CVA 447-328
Item
Aug. 24, 1954

Part of Walter E. Frost fonds

Photograph shows street car tracks being removed and businesses in the 1700 block such as Hallett's Fountain, The Margaret Rose and Becker's Men's Wear.

Old Car Barns [Main and Prior Streets]

AM1506-S1-: CVA 447-355
Item
Mar. 23, 1969

Part of Walter E. Frost fonds

Photograph shows WEstern Glass Co. Ltd.

Tearing Up Track on Powell St.

AM1506-S1-: CVA 447-388
Item
July 16, 1949

Part of Walter E. Frost fonds

Photograph shows the 300 block.

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).