City of Vancouver Archives

[The McLennan, McFeely and Prior display car and van near the Canadian National Railway Station]

AM54-S4-: Trans P20
Item
1937

Part of Major Matthews collection

[The new Post Office building site looking towards Georgia between Hamilton and Homer Streets]

AM54-S4-: Bu P476.9
Item
Sept. 8, 1954

Part of Major Matthews collection

Construction progress photograph

[The new Post Office building under construction from the corner of Homer and Georgia Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P476.28
Item
Apr. 5, 1955

Part of Major Matthews collection

Construction progress photograph. Photograph shows the "W" on the roof of the Woodward's building and the Sun Tower.

[The old brick power house of the Vancouver Electric Illuminating Company]

AM54-S4-: Mon P87.1
Item
1957

Part of Major Matthews collection

[People watch the MacLean's car being lifted out of the water]

AM54-S4-: Trans P114.1
Item
1938

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Procession travelling along Hamilton Street at Georgia Street for the memorial service for the late King Edward VII]

AM54-S4-: Port P6.1
Item
May 20, 1910

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the tower of the old Courthouse and the steeple of First Baptist Church

[View of the last Vancouver Lulu Island inter urban tram near 41st Avenue and West Boulevard]

AM54-S4-: Dist P104.2
Item
July 18, 1952

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Lucas Motors and other businesses in the 5600 5500 blocks of West Boulevard

[View of the south side of the 700 and 800 Blocks of Hastings Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P646.2
Item
[ca. 1928]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows signs on the Williams Building (Mackinnon Block) for the Liberal Headquarters, Dr. Max M. Johnson, Cunningham's Drug Store and Leonard's Cafe, Harwood Taxi and The Pacific Building and the Credit Foncier Building

[Various electrically operated vehicles inside B.C. Electric Railway Company garage at Carrall Street]

AM54-S4-: LGN 926
Item
[1913?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[View of C.P.R. Pier "D" from the roof of the Post Office]

AM54-S4-: Wat P125.1
Item
[ca. 1923]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the "Princess Charlotte" and the "Empress of Australia"

[View of C.P.R. Pier "D" from the roof of the Post Office]

AM54-S4-: Wat P125.2
Item
[ca. 1923]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the "Princess Charlotte" and the "Empress of Australia"

[View of Georgia and Granville Streets, showing parked cars and the demolition of the Strathcona block]

AM54-S4-: SGN 1542
Item
[1912?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

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

[View of Granville Street, looking north from Robson Street]

AM54-S4-: LGN 1024
Item
[1921?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[View of H.R.H. Princess Elizabeth and H.R.H. Philip Duke of Edinburgh leaving City Hall]

AM54-S4-: Q E P12.01
Item
Oct. 20, 1951

Part of Major Matthews collection

[View of Hastings Street looking west from Cambie Street]

AM54-S4-: Str P345.1
Item
May 7, 1927

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the Dominion Bank and Canadian Bank of Commerce buildings

[View of Spanish Banks Beach (formerly Point Grey Beach) from Marine Drive and Blanca Street]

AM54-S4-: Be P77.1
Item
1914

Part of Major Matthews collection

Mr. Greig in automobile

[View of the 1900 block Alberni Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P508.35
Item
Oct. 1958

Part of Major Matthews collection

[The 29th Vancouver Battalion C.E.F. returning from overseas march from the Great Northern Railway station]

AM54-S4-: Mil P99.1
Item
1919

Part of Major Matthews collection

[The first horseless carriage in Vancouver]

AM54-S4-: Trans P4
Item
1899 ; reproduced [192-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows George Taylor, Alex D. McLean, unidentified, Donald R. Morrison, George Giles, Alex Morrison, Robert Armstrong and W.G. Davidson

[Residences in the 1400 block of West Georgia Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P508.54
Item
Nov. 1956

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Man sitting in back seat of electrically operated passenger coupe style car]

AM54-S4-: LGN 1268
Item
[1912?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Men on scaffold cleaning the exterior of the Post Office - 701 West Hastings Street for the civic Golden Jubilee]

AM54-S4-: Bu P255.5
Item
1936

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Looking north on Granville Street from Robson Street]

AM54-S4-: Str P332
Item
1927 ; reproduced 1955

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows buildings under construction, the second Hotel Vancouver and the clock tower of the Vancouver Block

[Looking west on Hastings Street from Cambie Street]

AM54-S4-: Str P57
Item
Jan. 17, 1936

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the Dominion Bank building, the Bank of Hamilton building, the cenotaph and the Marine Building

[Northern view of East and West Boulevards from 41st Avenue]

AM54-S4-: Dist P105.3
Item
July 18, 1952

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Lucas Motors and businesses in the 5500 block of West Boulevard

[Parade along West Boulevard near 41st Avenue to celebrate the beginning of trolly bus service on Arbutus Street]

AM54-S4-: Dist P106.2
Item
July 18, 1952

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Hudson's Bay Company alight on the northeast corner of Georgia Street and Granville Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu N520.2
Item
1936

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Birks clock on the southeast corner

[Hudson's Bay Company alight on the northeast corner of Georgia Street and Granville Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu N520.3
Item
1936

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Birks clock on the southeast corner

[Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jasper Glidden arrive at the C.P.R. Station]

AM54-S4-: Trans P96
Item
Sept. 18, 1904

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Conductor A.B. Forrest

[Mr. E.B. Connor and Mr. Len Griffiths at the first gasoline filling pump]

AM54-S4-: Trans P18
Item
[ca. 1914]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[H.R.H. Princess Margaret in a procession with Dr. Grauer and President MacKenzie through the grounds of U.B.C.]

AM54-S4-: Pr Marg P4.5
Item
July 25, 1958

Part of Major Matthews collection

[H.R.H. Queen Elizabeth in car at U.B.C.]

AM54-S4-: LP 298.1
Item
July 15, 1959

Part of Major Matthews collection

[His Worship T.S. Baxter in a car in front of the Canadian Fairbanks Morse Company warehouse]

AM54-S4-: Trans P60
Item
[ca. 1913]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Group portrait of hunters with a black bear on Georgia near Seymour Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P484
Item
1913 ; reproduced 1955

Part of Major Matthews collection

Men identified (left to right): Harry Duker, Eddie Weed, Alf Taylor, Harold Brown and Joe Newton. Photograph shows Leo A. Malfet Taxidermist, the Georgia Cafe and part of the Hudson Bay Co. store under construction.

[Exterior of Shaughnessy Heights Golf Club - 1400 West 33 Avenue]

AM54-S4-: Bu P672.1
Item
Nov. 8, 1960

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Exterior of the Burrard Building - 1030 West Georgia Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P644
Item
1958

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Exterior of the Hudson's Bay Co. store - corner of Granville and Georgia Streets]

AM54-S4-: Bu P414
Item
[between 1949 and 1952]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Exterior of the Post Office - 701 West Hastings Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P516
Item
1956

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the Winch, Metropolitan and Marine Buildings

[Exterior of Vancouver Iron Works Ltd. - 1155 W. 6th Avenue]

AM54-S4-: Bu P269.1
Item
July 1943

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Exterior of Vancouver Iron Works Ltd. - 1155 W. 6th Avenue]

AM54-S4-: Bu P269.2
Item
[ca. 1940]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the Burrard Bridge, False Creek and Downtown in the background

[Exterior of Western Mat Co. Ltd. (former Buddihst Mission Temple) - 1603 Franklin Street]

AM54-S4-: Ch P98.2
Item
Aug. 1956

Part of Major Matthews collection

[First United Church under construction - 604 East Cordova Street]

AM54-S4-: Ch P169.2
Item
Aug. 1964

Part of Major Matthews collection

[A parade of military vehicles travelling west along Georgia Street]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-1097
Item
July 1, 1938

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the first car with a Washington license plate and the Hotel Vancouver

[A parade of military vehicles travelling west along Georgia Street]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-1099
Item
July 1, 1938

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the first car with a Washington license plate, the Hotel Devonshire and Hotel Georgia and the Hudson's Bay building in the background

Erection of Court House flagpole

AM54-S4-: LP 332.1
Item
Aug. 29, 1913

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows intersection of Hornby St. and West Georgia St., Wesley Methodist Church, Glencoe Lodge (1001 West Georgia), Christ Church, 600 block Hornby and Western Club (951 Dunsmuir)