City of Vancouver Archives

1939 - George VI + Wife (Leaving)

6th Regiment, "The Duke of Connaught's Own Rifles" allied with the Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consorts Own)

[72nd Seaforth Highlanders Guard of Honour to H.R.H. Prince of Wales on steps of court house]

[A building decorated for visit of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth]

[A Canadian Pacific Airlines employee unrolls a carpet for Queen Elizabeth to walk on]

[A civic luncheon for H.R.H. Princess Elizabeth and H.R.H. Philip Duke of Edinburgh at the Hotel Vancouver]

[A crowd on the north side of the First Narrows watches the S.S. "Marguerite" heading to Victoria after the visit of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth]

[A flypast during visit of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth]

[A man pushing a woman in a wheelchair to see King George VI and Queen Elizabeth]

[A man puts Queen Elizabeth's luggage in the trunk of a car]

[A man taking a nap in a car during visit of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth]

[A parade of horse-drawn carriages on the north side of the Unit Block of West Hastings Street for visit of Duke and Duchess of Connaught]

[A view from the north side of the First Narrows of the flotilla escorting King George VI and Queen Elizabeth]

[A view from the north side of the First Narrows of the S.S. "Marguerite" heading to Victoria after the visit of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth]

[A view of the flotilla escorting King George VI and Queen Elizabeth]

[Aerial view of S.S. "Prince Robert" en route to mainland with King George VI and Queen Elizabeth]

[Aircraft escorting the royal party]

[Aircraft escorting the royal party on the S.S. "Prince Robert"]

[Alderman and Mrs. A.W. Fisher greet H.R.H. Princess Elizabeth and H.R.H. Philip Duke of Edinburgh]

[Alderman and Mrs. Birt Showler greet H.R.H. Princess Elizabeth and H.R.H. Philip Duke of Edinburgh]

[Alderman and Mrs. H.D. Wilson greet H.R.H. Princess Elizabeth and H.R.H. Philip Duke of Edinburgh]

[Alderman Archie F. Proctor greets H.R.H. Philip Duke of Edinburgh and H.R.H. Princess Elizabeth]

[Alderwoman R.J. Sprott curtsies to H.R.H. Princess Elizabeth as H.R.H. Philip Duke of Edinburgh watches]

[An R.C.M.P. officer assists King George VI and Queen Elizabeth to get into a car]

And thru the narrows [ ship leaving after visit of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth]

Arch at Georgia and Howe Streets for the visit of the Prince of Wales

[Arch at the C.P.R. station for the visit of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall]

Arch built for Lord Aberdeen [at Granville and Hastings Streets]

[Arch built for the Prince of Wales on Georgia Street at Howe Street]

[Arch erected by the Progress Club at Granville Street and Dunsmuir Street for the visit of the Duke and Duchess of Connaught]

[Arch under construction for visit of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth]

Arrival in Vancouver

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