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Grice, Art Downtown (Vancouver, B.C.) Clocks and watches
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Birks Building and Vancouver Block

Item is a photograph of the whole northwest facade of Birks Building (700 Granville Street), Scott's Cafe (722 Granville Street), Roselawn Florist (724 Granville Street), and Vancouver Block (736 Granville Street) on Granville Street, taken from W. Georgia Street across the Pacific Centre plaza. A billboard advertisement for Peoples Credit Jewellers, an information sign for the Pacific Centre mall, a city bus, and the Birks clock are additionally visible.

Century House, 432 Richards Street, interior offices

Item is a photograph of the interior of Century House (432 Richards Street). The photograph shows the inside of the Uno Langmann Antique and Art Gallery, including interior partial walls that form offices, ceiling detail, hanging lights, clocks, and other antiques.

Century House, 432 Richards Street, interior staircase

Item is a photograph of the interior of Century House (432 Richards Street). The photograph shows the entry hall with chandelier, marble staircase, and part of the Uno Langmann Antique and Art Gallery, with clocks and paintings.

C.P.R. [Canadian Pacific Railway] Station (Waterfront Station), interior concourse

Item is a photograph of the concourse of the third C.P.R. Station (601 West Cordova Street), also known as Waterfront Station, located at Granville Street and Cordova Street. The length of the room, mostly empty, is visible, revealing a police officer and travellers sitting on benches at either end of the room. Detail of architectural features can be seen, including columns and capitals, decor, mouldings, a wall clock, and the coffered ceiling. Travelers sit at the waiting benches.

C.P.R. [Canadian Pacific Railway] Station (Waterfront Station), interior concourse wall

Item is a photograph of one of the ends of the concourse of the third C.P.R. Station (601 West Cordova Street), also known as Waterfront Station, located at Granville Street and Cordova Street. Detail of architectural features can be seen, including columns and capitals, decor, mouldings, the wall clock, and the coffered ceiling. Travelers sit at the waiting benches.

Post Office, Hastings Street and Granville Street

Item is a photograph of the corner tower and the southeast and southwest facades of the Vancouver Post Office building at the corner of Granville Street and W. Hastings Street. Architectural details such as the dome, columns, and the clock are visible.

Vancouver Block clock tower and Birks sign

Item is a photograph of the upper floors and clock tower of Vancouver Block (736 Granville Street) taken from Howe Street over the top of the lower portion of the of the Toronto Dominion Bank tower (700 W. Georgia Street). The photograph details the clock face with neon tubing visible (though turned off), as well as the detailed cornices and caryatids that decorate the upper floor and tower. Atop the tower is a large rotating sign for Birks.