City of Vancouver Archives

[A trestle bridge under construction over False Creek for the street railway]

AM54-S4-: Trans P81
Item
1889

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Granville Street Bridge under construction]

AM54-S4-: SGN 936
Item
[1908?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

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

[Bridge workers on the second Granville Bridge during construction]

AM1376-: CVA 1376-451
Item
[1909?]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

[Construction progress photograph of the CPR Burrad St. bridge]

AM358-S1---: CVA 152-1.139
Item
[2 May 1913]

Part of H.A. Price collection

Progress photograph for Westinghouse, Church, Kerr, & Co. of the CPR Vancouver Terminal Burrard St. viaduct. View is looking south. Photograph shows a semi-completed bridge trestle.

[Construction progress photograph of the CPR Burrard St. bridge]

AM358-S1---: CVA 152-1.158
Item
[27 May 1913]

Part of H.A. Price collection

Progress photograph for Westinghouse, Church, Kerr, & Co. of the CPR Vancouver Terminal Burrard St. viaduct. View is looking south across the tracks. Photograph shows the semi-completed trestle.

[Construction progress photograph of the CPR Burrard St. bridge]

AM358-S1---: CVA 152-1.202
Item
[29 Dec. 1913]

Part of H.A. Price collection

Progress photograph for Westinghouse, Church, Kerr, & Co. of the CPR Vancouver Terminal Burrard St. viaduct. View is looking west. Photograph shows the viaduct spanning over the CPR tracks and the Freight Office. Northwest Steel Co. Ltd.

[Construction progress photograph of the CPR Burrard St. bridge]

AM358-S1---: CVA 152-1.028
Item
[23 Aug. 1913]

Part of H.A. Price collection

Progress photograph for Westinghouse, Church, Kerr, & Co. of the CPR Vancouver Terminal Burrard St. viaduct. Photograph shows a construction site with workmen, equipment, and railcars.

[Construction progress photograph of the CPR Pier "D"]

AM358-S1---: CVA 152-1.050
Item
Nov. 26, 1913

Part of H.A. Price collection

Progress photograph for Westinghouse, Church, Kerr, & Co. of the CPR Vancouver Terminal Burrard St. viaduct. Photograph shows a steel bridge spanning the train tracks. Northwest Steel Co. Ltd. Pier "D" was known as the "jetty pier" while under construction.

Burrard St Viaduct looking SW Showing Manhole [Construction progress photograph of the Burrard St. bridge]

AM358-S1---: CVA 152-5.002
Item
[1 Apr. 1913]

Part of H.A. Price collection

Progress photograph for Westinghouse, Church, Kerr & Co. of the Burrard St. viaduct. View is looking southwest. Photograph shows the south embankment under excavation. Image includes stormdrains and workmen.

Burrard St. Viaduct looking South [Construction progress photograph of the Burrard St. bridge]

AM358-S1---: CVA 152-5.001
Item
[1 Apr. 1913]

Part of H.A. Price collection

Progress photograph for Westinghouse, Church, Kerr & Co. of the Burrard St. viaduct. View is looking south. Photograph shows the south embankment under excavation. Image includes stormdrains and workmen.

[Construction progress photograph of the CPR Burrard St. bridge]

AM358-S1---: CVA 152-1.004
Item
[Apr. 11, 1913

Part of H.A. Price collection

Progress photograph for Westinghouse, Church, Kerr, & Co. of the CPR Vancouver Terminal Pier "D". View is looking south. Photograph shows flat-bed railcars.

[Construction progress photograph of the CPR Burrard St. bridge]

AM358-S1---: CVA 152-1.013
Item
[2 May 1913]

Part of H.A. Price collection

Progress photograph for Westinghouse, Church, Kerr, & Co. of the CPR Vancouver Terminal Burrard St. viaduct. Photograph shows lumber, warehouses, and a steamship.

[Construction progress photograph of the CPR Burrard St. bridge]

AM358-S1---: CVA 152-1.027
Item
[23 Aug. 1913]

Part of H.A. Price collection

Progress photograph for Westinghouse, Church, Kerr, & Co. of the CPR Vancouver Terminal Burrard St. viaduct. Photograph shows a construction site with workmen, equipment, and railcars.

[Construction progress photograph of the CPR Burrard St. bridge]

AM358-S1---: CVA 152-1.141
Item
[2 May 1913]

Part of H.A. Price collection

Progress photograph for Westinghouse, Church, Kerr, & Co. of the CPR Vancouver Terminal Burrard St. viaduct. View is looking northwest. Photograph shows workmen and scaffolding on the bridge trestle.

[Construction progress photograph of the CPR Burrard St. bridge]

AM358-S1---: CVA 152-1.201
Item
[29 Dec. 1913]

Part of H.A. Price collection

Progress photograph for Westinghouse, Church, Kerr, & Co. of the CPR Vancouver Terminal Burrard St. viaduct. View is looking east to the third station. Photograph shows the viaduct spanning over the CPR tracks.

[Construction progress photograph of the third CPR station]

AM358-S1---: CVA 152-1.160
Item
June 9, 1913

Part of H.A. Price collection

Progress photograph for Westinghouse, Church, Kerr, & Co. View is looking east towards the Kelly Douglas Company building and Cordova Street. Photograph shows the station's semi-completed steel frame-work.

Burrard St. Viaduct looking South [Construction progress photograph of the Burrard St. bridge]

AM358-S1---: CVA 152-5.107
Item
[14 Mar. 1913]

Part of H.A. Price collection

Progress photograph for Westinghouse, Church, Kerr & Co. of the Burrard St. viaduct. View is looking south. Photograph shows the south embankment, stormdrain, workmen, and a flat-bed railcar.

[Construction progress photograph of the CPR Burrard St. bridge]

AM358-S1---: CVA 152-1.005
Item
[11 Apr. 1913]

Part of H.A. Price collection

Progress photograph for Westinghouse, Church, Kerr, & Co. of the CPR Vancouver Terminal Burrard St. viaduct. View is looking southeast. Photograph shows flat-bed railcars and lumber.

Burrard St. Viaduct , looking West [Construction progress photograph of the Burrard St. bridge]

AM358-S1---: CVA 152-5.110
Item
[14 Mar. 1913]

Part of H.A. Price collection

Progress photograph for Westinghouse, Church, Kerr & Co. of the Burrard St. viaduct. View is looking southeast. Photograph shows the south embankment under excavation.

[View of partially constructed Georgia-Harris viaduct, showing G.N.R. freight tracks, sheds, and passenger platform in foreground, and two concrete chimneys from B.C. Electric steam plant in background]

AM54-S4-: LGN 961
Item
[1913?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Construction progress photograph of the CPR Pier "D"]

AM358-S1---: CVA 152-1.093
Item
[25 June. 1914]

Part of H.A. Price collection

Progress photograph for Westinghouse, Church, Kerr, & Co. of the CPR Vancouver Terminal Pier "D" (known as the "jetty pier" while under construction). View is looking south towards the second CPR station. Photograph shows the pier's semi-completed viaduct.

[Concrete footings and piles during the construction of the Georgia Harris Street Viaduct]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-851
Item
[ca. 1914]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Item is a photograph. Notes written on the back include: "Georgia Harris Bridge. Photo: showing concrete Footing on top of piles driven thro: slabs & sawdust. Concrete Footing about 2 1/2 ft. in thickness cast on the top of a group of piles. Piles exposed to the weather and subjected to wet and dry conditions. These piles were afterwards covered up with a ring of concrete around them. This concrete extended down into the sawdust 3 feet and its object no doubt was simply to hide the exposed piles. HMB H.M. Burwell"

[Construction progress photograph of the CPR Burrard St. bridge]

AM358-S1---: CVA 152-1.211
Item
[28 Apr. 1914]

Part of H.A. Price collection

Progress photograph for Westinghouse, Church, Kerr, & Co. of the CPR Vancouver Terminal Burrard St. viaduct. View is looking south across the bridge. Photograph shows street-lamps being installed.

Georgia Viaduct under construction

AM1535-: CVA 99-1303
Item
[ca. 1914]

Part of Stuart Thomson fonds

[View of the Georgia Street Viaduct under construction]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-852
Item
[ca. 1914]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a part of the Cambie Street grounds and the Beatty Street Drill Hall

[Georgia Street viaduct under construction, showing cranes and piles of debris]

AM54-S4-: SGN 1121
Item
[1915?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

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

Main Street bridge [formerly Westminster Avenue trestle] construction

AM336-S3-2-: CVA 677-14
Item
10 Sept. 1921

Part of Vancouver Museums and Planetarium Association fonds

Photograph shows the steel bascule section of the bridge from the side.

Main Street bridge [formerly Westminster Avenue trestle] construction

AM336-S3-2-: CVA 677-15
Item
10 Sept. 1921

Part of Vancouver Museums and Planetarium Association fonds

Photograph shows the steel bascule section of the bridge.

Main Street bridge [formerly Westminster Avenue trestle] construction

AM336-S3-2-: CVA 677-16
Item
10 Sept. 1921

Part of Vancouver Museums and Planetarium Association fonds

Photograph shows the steel bascule section of the bridge.

Clark Drive Bridge (looking north from intersection of 6th Avenue)

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-1096
Item
July 11, 1921

Part of Major Matthews collection

Main Street bridge [formerly Westminster Avenue trestle] construction

AM336-S3-2-: CVA 677-13
Item
10 Sept. 1921

Part of Vancouver Museums and Planetarium Association fonds

Photograph shows the steel bascule section of the bridge.

[Second Narrows bridge under construction]

AM54-S4-: Br P76
Item
[ca. 1924]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[View from south east of construction of the first Second Narrows Bridge]

AM1477-1-S5-: CVA 1477-104
Item
[between Apr. 13, 1925 and Nov. 7, 1925]

Part of L.D. Taylor family fonds

Second Narrows Bridge, 6th March 1925. Shewing [sic] stage of construction just prior to placing first steel span between Piers 4A and 5 at south end of bridge

AM1477-1-S5-: CVA 1477-97
Item
Mar. 6 1925

Part of L.D. Taylor family fonds

[Dr. Sutherland delivering the address at the opening ceremony for the first Second Narrows Bridge]

AM1477-1-S5-: CVA 1477-93
Item
Nov. 7 1925

Part of L.D. Taylor family fonds

Individuals identified are: the Hon. W.H. Sutherland, Minister of Public Works (speaking) Mayor L.D. Taylor to the left of Sutherland and the Mayor of North Vancouver to the right of Sutherland. A Vancouver alderman stands behind Sutherland.

[Center span of the Second Narrows bridge during construction]

AM54-S4-: Br P58
Item
1925

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Opening ceremony for the first Second Narrows Bridge]

AM1477-1-S5-: CVA 1477-89
Item
Nov. 7 1925

Part of L.D. Taylor family fonds

Photograph shows the Hon. W.H. Sutherland, Minister of Public Works delivering address. Individuals identified are: Mayor L.D. Taylor to the left of Sutherland and the Mayor of North Vancouver to the right of Sutherland. A Vancouver alderman stands behind Sutherland.

[Opening ceremony for the first Second Narrows Bridge]

AM1477-1-S5-: CVA 1477-91
Item
Nov. 7 1925

Part of L.D. Taylor family fonds

Photograph shows the Hon. W.H. Sutherland, Minister of Public Works delivering address. Individuals identified are: Mayor L.D. Taylor to the left of Sutherland and the Mayor of North Vancouver to the right of Sutherland. A Vancouver alderman stands behind Sutherland.

[Opening ceremony for the first Second Narrows Bridge]

AM1477-1-S5-: CVA 1477-95
Item
Nov. 7 1925

Part of L.D. Taylor family fonds

Photograph shows officials raising their hats. Individuals identified are (from left to right): Chief of Police, Mayor L.D. Taylor, Member of Parliament, North Vancouver alderman, Hon. W.H. Sutherland, and Vancouver alderman.

[First car to cross [first] Second Narrows Bridge]

AM1477-1-S5-: CVA 1477-96
Item
Nov. 7 1925

Part of L.D. Taylor family fonds

Photograph shows Mayor L.D. Taylor second row, left. Inscription by Taylor on the verso of print reads: "First money $200,000, voted by my administration in 1910."

[Opening ceremony for the first Second Narrows Bridge]

AM1477-1-S5-: CVA 1477-88
Item
Nov. 7 1925

Part of L.D. Taylor family fonds

Photograph shows crowd and officials.

Second Narrows Bridge, 13th April 1925. View looking north east showing 150 foot steel span, the bascule tower, and 300 foot steel span which was floated into place on 9th April

AM1477-1-S5-: CVA 1477-103
Item
Apr. 13 1925

Part of L.D. Taylor family fonds

Second Narrows Bridge, 6th March 1925. Shewing [showing] steel span on scows entering its place between Piers 4A and 5 at south end of bridge

AM1477-1-S5-: CVA 1477-99
Item
Mar. 6 1925

Part of L.D. Taylor family fonds

[Cutting the ribbon by Hon. W.H. Sutherland at the opening ceremony for the first Second Narrows Bridge]

AM1477-1-S5-: CVA 1477-94
Item
Nov. 7 1925

Part of L.D. Taylor family fonds

Inscription by Taylor on verso of print reads: "Chief of Police, L.D. [Taylor], newly elected M.P. evidently trying to have me remove my hat, Alderman North Vancouver then Dr. Sutherland, next big fellow one of my aldermen."

[Opening ceremony for the first Second Narrows Bridge]

AM1477-1-S5-: CVA 1477-90
Item
Nov. 7 1925

Part of L.D. Taylor family fonds

Photograph shows the Hon. W.H. Sutherland, Minister of Public Works delivering address. Individuals identified are: Mayor L.D. Taylor to the left of Sutherland and the Mayor of North Vancouver to the right of Sutherland. A Vancouver alderman stands behind Sutherland.

[Opening ceremony for the first Second Narrows Bridge]

AM1477-1-S5-: CVA 1477-92
Item
Nov. 7 1925

Part of L.D. Taylor family fonds

Photograph shows the Hon. W.H. Sutherland, Minister of Public Works delivering address. Individuals identified are: Mayor L.D. Taylor to the left of Sutherland and the Mayor of North Vancouver to the right of Sutherland. A Vancouver alderman stands behind Sutherland.