East Pender St., Chinatown, Vancouver [B.C.]
- AM1341-S2-: 99-08.102
- Item
- 1989
Part of Robin Ward fonds
Drawing shows 100 block East Pender Street including the Chinese Benevolent Association building.
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East Pender St., Chinatown, Vancouver [B.C.]
Part of Robin Ward fonds
Drawing shows 100 block East Pender Street including the Chinese Benevolent Association building.
[Looking west from Main Street along the 100 Block of East Pender Street]
Photograph shows Bamboo Terrace, Mings, Chung King Chop Suey and other businesses and the Sun Tower in the background
[Buildings on the north side of the 100 Block of East Pender Street]
Photograph shows part of the Chinese School building and the Lee Building
Part of City of Vancouver Archives sound recording and moving image collection
Item is a documentary film documenting downtown Vancouver at night and is mostly made up of footage of neon and illuminated electric signs on Granville Street and in Chinatown. The film documents Granville Street at night, with crowds on the sidewalks and many illuminated electric signs visible, including those of the Orpheum, Vogue, and Odeon theatres. Also included is footage of a lighted fountain, the Hudson's Bay Company Building, and traffic signals. The film also documents the neon signs of a numerous restaurants and businesses in Chinatown, including the Marco Polo Restaurant, Ho Ho Chop Suey, the South Seas, Cathay Importers Company Limited, Ho Inn Chop Suey, Ming's, Asia Garden, and Loon Foon Kwok restaurant.
Part of City of Vancouver Archives sound recording and moving image collection
Item is a documentary film documenting Stanley Park, downtown Vancouver, the Vancouver Planetarium, and Vanier Park. The film documents a number of attractions within Stanley Park including the Stanley Park Miniature Railway, Stanley Park Junction, various sections of the seawall, the Brockton Point Lighthouse, Coal Harbour Marina, Elek Imredy's sculpture Girl in a Wetsuit, the replica figurehead of the RMS Empress of Japan, tennis courts, Prospect Point lookout, Lost Lagoon, the Stanley Park Golf Course, totem poles, and the Lions Gate (First Narrows) Bridge (1938-). The film also includes footage of birds including Canada geese, seagulls, swans, mallard and wood ducks, and peacocks. The film documents Vancouver Harbour and its facilities, and includes footage of shipping containers, cranes, cargo ships, seabus, and a floatplane.
The film also documents downtown Vancouver and includes footage of numerous prominent buildings including the Marine Building, Vancouver Harbour Centre, Bayshore Inn, the Westcoast Energy Building, Hotel Vancouver, the Provincial Court House, Robson Square under construction, the Georgia Medical Dental Building, the Bank of Nova Scotia Tower, TD Tower, the Vancouver Block, Commodore Ballroom, Sun Tower, Dominion Building, Andrew Wesley Church, and the Hudson's Bay Company building. The film also contains night footage of the Vancouver skyline, Granville Street with illuminated signs, a fountain lit by coloured lights, and neon signs in Chinatown, including those for the Marco Polo Chinese Smorgasbord, Loon Foon Kwok restaurant, Ming's, South Seas Dining Lounge, Ho Inn Chop Suey, and Bing C. Wong & Associates Accounting and Taxation Service.
Film also includes footage of the exterior of the Bloedel Conservatory, a tugboat in False Creek, the downtown Vancouver skyline as viewed from Kitsilano, an old house (number 1160, street unknown), sailboats in English Bay, the Vancouver Planetarium, Vanier Park, and Beach Avenue as seen across False Creek from Vanier Park.
[Businesses and produce carts on 400 block of Carrall Street]
Photograph shows several horse-drawn carts in front of a commercial block. Businesses in the buildings include: Kwong Fat Yuen Co., Sam Kee and Co., Sun Sun Fine Tailoring.
[Mr. Francis (Frank) J. Hamilton standing on the 100 block East Pender Street]
Part of Major Matthews collection
Photograph shows building owned by Mr. F.J. Hamilton
[A parade celebrating VJ Day on Pender Street]
Part of James Crookall fonds
[A parade celebrating VJ Day on Pender Street]
Part of James Crookall fonds
Photograph shows a woman holding a copy of the Vancouver Sun with the headline "Official Peace"
[Crowds on Pender Street celebrating VJ Day]
Part of James Crookall fonds
Photograph shows James Crookall holding a copy of the Vancouver Sun with the headline "Official Peace"
[VJ Day celebrations in Chinatown]
Part of James Crookall fonds
[Crowds in street in Chinatown during VJ Day celebrations]
Part of James Crookall fonds
Part of James Crookall fonds
Part of James Crookall fonds
Part of James Crookall fonds
Part of City of Vancouver fonds
Photograph shows storefronts of Yucho Chow Photograph Supply House, Canadian Scharlin Bros. Ltd. and Kwong Wing Barber Shop.