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St. Andrew's Wesley United Church - historical and present

The album was assembled to commemorate the opening of the church on May 26, 1933. Photographs in the album show: church organ and organist, the separate St. Andrew's and Wesley Churches, group photographs (including the Wesley Choir picnic), and interior views of the church (including the pulpit, the nave, the guest register, the chancel, and the communion table).

[Wesley Choir's last stand - flashlight taken Sunday evening, August 31, 1930, following the singing of "Handel's Hallelujah" - henceforth Wesley and St. Andrew's are one]

Photograph shows the choir of the Wesley Methodist Church posed in front of the church organ before the church's amalgamation with St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church to form St. Andrew's Wesley United Church.

Men and women who tore the old church down [St. James' Church, 303 East Cordova Street]

The photograph is accompanied by a note identifying most of the individuals in the photograph: R. Schou, Father A. R. Whitehead, M. Laurie, Rev. Silk, W. Ramsay, Father Cooper, E. Southcott, F. McFarland, W. Williamson, W. Cook, Park, W. Nuose, E. Buxton, Burnham, Preke, Mrs. Ambrose, Miss Cooper, Mrs. McFarland, E. Walters, H. Long.

[Panorama view of Vancouver looking north from Nelson Street]

Prominent buildings in photograph are: Manhattan Apartments (784 Thurlow Street), Marine Building (355 Burrard Street), Hotel Vancouver (900 West Georgia Street), Provincial Court House (750 Hornby Street); Second Hotel Vancouver (Granville Street), Vancouver Block (736 Granville Street), First Baptist Church (969 Burrard Street) and St. Andrew's-Wesley United Church (1012 Nelson Street).

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