City of Vancouver Archives

[Parliament Buildings under construction]

AM54-S4-: Out P354.1
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1866

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Parliament Buildings under construction]

AM54-S4-: Out P354.2
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1866

Part of Major Matthews collection

Hotel Site C.P.Ry

AM54-S4-: Hot P14
Item
1886

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the excavation for the first Hotel Vancouver at Granville and Georgia Streets and John Tonkin

4 Weeks after Fire

AM54-S4-: Str P129
Item
1886

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a view looking east from Richards Street toward the intersection of Water Street and Cordova Street, plank roads, buildings including the Greyhound Hotel under construction and Princess Louise Tree

Begin[ning of first] Hotel Vancouver

AM1576-S6-12-F47-: 2011-010.1706
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[ca. 1887] (reproduced 1986)

Part of Vancouver Centennial Commission fonds

Vancouver looking Northwest

AM54-S4-: Str P223
Item
1887

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a view from Oppenheimer (Cordova) Street near Gore Avenue

Vancouver Looking West

AM54-S4-: Van Sc P59.1
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1887

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a view looking west from Jackson Avenue

[View of the first Capilano Creek dam under construction]

AM54-S4-: Ci Dept P23
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1888

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Workmen laying plank sidewalks and street crossings at the corner of Granville Street and Georgia Street]

AM54-S4-: Str P239
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1889

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the Donald A. Smith (Strathcona) building under construction and the first Hotel Vancouver

[The Dunn-Miller Block under construction - south side of Cordova between Carrall and Abbott Streets]

AM54-S4-: Bu P96
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1889

Part of Major Matthews collection

Vancouver, as seen from Hotel Vancouver

AM54-S4-: Van Sc N6
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[ca. 1889]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the buildings under construction on the east side of the 600 Block of Granville Street including the New York Block

[The Richmond Hotel under construction]

AM54-S4-: Out P673
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1890 ; reproduced 1954

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Exterior of the Steves' residence under construction]

AM54-S4-: Out P667
Item
1890 ; reproduced 1954

Part of Major Matthews collection

Looking Across the Inlet from Hotel Vancouver

AM1376-: CVA 1376-375.02
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[1889 or 1890]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Photograph shows a view looking north from Georgia Street showing the west side of the 600 Block Howe Street including Manor House and beyond to Deadman's Island

Residence of Mr. Robert Dunsmuir, Victoria, B.C.

AM1376-: CVA 1376-375.33
Item
[1889 or 1890]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Photograph shows Craigdarroch Castle under construction

[The Richmond Hotel under construction]

AM54-S4-: Out P670
Item
1890 ; reproduced 1954

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Mrs. Herbert Steves and baby son and others

[The Steves' residence under construction]

AM54-S4-: Out P666
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1890 ; reproduced 1954

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Herbert and Clara Steves and others

[The Dougall House being moved from the southeast corner of Cordova Street and Abbott Street]

AM54-S4-: Hot P34
Item
1890

Part of Major Matthews collection

Looking Across the Inlet from Hotel Vancouver

AM1376-: CVA 1376-375.03
Item
[1889 or 1890]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Photograph shows a view looking north across Burrard Inlet from Granville Street and Georgia Street including the Van Horne Block and the Hudson Bay Company Store

[The Lambley Brothers' (Enderby) Hotel under construction]

AM54-S4-: Out P383
Item
1890

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Alex Campbell, T.W. Fletcher, Bob Lambley and others

[Vancouver Opera House 733 Granville St. under construction]

AM54-S4-: Bu P9
Item
1890

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Men constructing foundation for smokestack in Bellingham]

AM54-S4-: SGN 985
Item
[1890?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph consists of two images of the construction scene, one showing men excavating the site, and the other shows two men with lumber near the site. J.S. Matthews' notes with print or negative in Archives.

[Post office under construction S.W. corner of Granville and Pender Streets]

AM54-S4-: Bu P52
Item
1891

Part of Major Matthews collection

Vancouver, B.C. From Hotel Vancouver

AM54-S4-: Bu P510
Item
1892

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the 600 block of Granville Street, temporary Hudson's Bay Co. store, New York Block and the Homer Street Methodist Church.

[Eastern view from Richards Street of the buildings between Cordova Street and Hastings Street]

AM54-S4-: Van Sc P38.2
Item
1892

Part of Major Matthews collection

Panoramic view from the Lefevre Block showing the Holland Block under construction, the tower of the Brimsmead Block, the tower of the public library and other buildings

Part of Vancouver, B.C. from Hotel Vancouver

AM54-S4-: Bu P560
Item
1893

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the east side of the 600 block Granville Street. Also shown are the temporary Hudson's Bay Co. store, New York Block, the new Hudson's Bay store under construction and the Homer Street Methodist Church.

[Construction of Lt. Col. C.A. Worsnap residence, 741 Thurlow Street]

AM54-S4-: SGN 394
Item
[1894?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows workers on and around house, and the carriage of R.A. Townley, Plumber. J.S. Matthews' notes with print or negative in Archives.

[Construction of Lt. Col. C.A. Worsnap and Frank Webb residences, 741 and 761 Thurlow Street]

AM54-S4-: SGN 393
Item
[1894?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

J.S. Matthews' notes with print or negative in Archives.

[Christ Church Cathedral under construction on the northeast corner of Burrard Street and Georgia Street]

AM54-S4-: Ch P73
Item
1894

Part of Major Matthews collection

Columbia Avenue, Rossland, B.C.

AM1376-: CVA 137-36
Item
[ca. 1895]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Photograph shows buildings under construction

[McKinnon Block under construction on the southwest corner Hastings Street and Granville Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P153
Item
[ca. 1897]

Part of Major Matthews collection

C.P.R. Depot under construction [on Cordova near Granville Street]

AM54-S4-: Can P41
Item
May 1898

Part of Major Matthews collection

[James Burnes' house under construction]

AM54-S4-: Out P1141
Item
1898

Part of Major Matthews collection

[The second C.P.R. Station under construction at the foot of Granville Street]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-1225
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[ca. 1898]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[The second C.P.R. station under construction at the foot of Granville Street]

AM54-S4-: Can P190
Item
[ca. 1899]

Part of Major Matthews collection

The C.P.R. "Vancouver Opera House," on Granville St. adjoining C.P.R. "Vancouver Hotel"

AM336-S3-2-: CVA 677-713
Item
[189-?]

Part of Vancouver Museums and Planetarium Association fonds

Photograph shows the building under construction, with scaffolding and piles of bricks on the ground, and construction workers on and in front of the structure.

[Alexander Biggart Sayer Smith building the family home on the south side of Beach Avenue at the foot of Gilford Street]

AM1376-: CVA 1376-515
Item
[1898 or 1899]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Photograph shows Pauline Smith (later Pauline Wilson Waters)

[Molson Bank Building under construction on the northeast corner of Seymour Street and Hastings Street]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-2136
Item
[ca. 1899]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[B.C. Electric Railway Co. power house under construction - Westminster Avenue (Main Street)]

AM54-S4-: Bu P248
Item
[ca. 1900]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a carbon arc street light.

[View of the north side of the 100 Block of West Hastings Street]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-2102
Item
[ca. 1900]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Woodward Department Store and the Alexandra Building under construction

[View of the east side of the 600 block Granville Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P506.1
Item
1900

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the addition of the Hudson Bay Co. store, the spire of Holy Rosary Cathedral under construction and the Bank of Montreal at Granville and Dunsmuir.