City of Vancouver Archives

[Three interurban railway cars decorated for opening of Saanich Interurban Railway]

AM54-S4-: LGN 954
Item
[1913?]

[Sir Richard McBride driving the last spike of the B.C. Electric Railway Company's Fraser Valley line to Chilliwack, B.C.]

AM54-S4-: LGN 951
Item
[3 Oct. 1910]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Pioneers of Point Grey at Kerrisdale Arena for the opening of the Arbutus Street trolley service]

AM54-S4-: Port P1192
Item
July 18, 1952

Part of Major Matthews collection

Group portrait showing (left to right): back row: Samuel McCleery, Mrs. C.A. Ritchings (nee Mabel Farr), G.L. Mason, W.C. Smith, S.F. James, Norman McPherson, Norman E. Lougheed, W.H. Lembke and Harry Logan; front row: Mrs. J.S. Ingram (nee Bowser), Mrs. Samuel McCleery (nee Mole), Mrs. H.B. Barton (nee McCleery), Miss Hazel Smith, Mrs. S.F. James (nee McCleery), Miss Beeman, Mrs. Herbert Beeman, Mrs. J. Reynolds Tite (nee Paull), Mrs. Norman Lougheed (nee Mole), Mrs. W.H. Lembke, unidentified and unidentified

City of Vancouver Water Works

AM54-S4-: Ci Dept P30
Item
1908

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows eight images of Seymour Creek canyon and bridge, pipes under construction, and guests at the opening and luncheon

[The Honourable Eric Martin making an address at the opeining of the new wing of Grace Hospital]

AM54-S4-: Bu P658
Item
July 3, 1959

Part of Major Matthews collection

[R. Rowe Holland and His Worship J. Lyle Telford at the opening of the Lion's Gate Bridge]

AM54-S4-: Port P821
Item
1938

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Full length portrait of] Mrs. A. E. Shane at 3333 Cedar Crescent, Vancouver, in gown worn for opening of Hotel Vancouver in 1939

AM336-S3-2-: CVA 677-716
Item
1939

Part of Vancouver Museums and Planetarium Association fonds

Photograph shows Mrs. Shane in a darkened interior room.

People, Botanists : Dr. Turnbull, R[oy] Forster, Sir Ged Taylor speaking, opening [of] Alpine Court

AM1502-S1-2-: CVA 1502-453
Item
Apr. 1978

Part of VanDusen Botanical Garden Association fonds

News-Herald (Society Ed.) Opening Day at Lansdowne Park

AM1535-: CVA 99-6463
Item
June 29, 1933

Part of Stuart Thomson fonds

News-Herald (Society Ed.) Opening Day at Lansdowne Park

AM1535-: CVA 99-6467
Item
June 29, 1933

Part of Stuart Thomson fonds

Opening of the Georgia-Harris Street Viaduct. Dominion Day 1915. Vancouver, B.C.

AM336-S3-2-: CVA 677-535
Item
1 July 1915

Part of Vancouver Museums and Planetarium Association fonds

A note on the original accompanying envelope states that the photograph shows the mayor's car.

Governor General Earl Grey and Mayor Douglas on First Street Car over New Granville Bridge

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-2867
Item
Sept. 6, 1909

Part of Major Matthews collection

Official Opening Grandview Lawn Bowling Club

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-999
Item
May 24, 1933

Part of Major Matthews collection

Group portrait in Victoria Park, showing, left to right: W.S. Rawlings, Parks Superintendent; Unknown; Alderman John Bennett; Mr. Fyfe Smith, Park Commissioner; Mrs. C.R. Townley, Park Commissioner; Mr. Graves, Alderman (in back); unknown; and Mr. Cowan, Alderman.

[Opening of Gyro Playground No. 5 at Memorial Park]

AM54-S4-: Park N2
Item
July 1927

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows men climbing on playground equipment.

[Opening of Memorial Park]

AM54-S4-: Park N12.2
Item
[1926]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows crowd gathered around a park building which is being used as a stage.

[His Worship Fred J. Hume and Charles Geisser open the Granville Bridge]

AM54-S4-: Br P49
Item
Feb. 5, 1954

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Group portrait of Reeve and Council members at opening of Memorial Park]

AM54-S4-: Park N20
Item
[22 May 1926]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows South Vancouver Reeve and Council in front of park building. Some individuals identified on vintage print.

Earl Grey and Party with Mayor Douglas at the Opening of The New Granville St. Bridge, Vancouver B.C.

AM54-S4-: Br P79.1
Item
Sept. 6, 1909

Part of Major Matthews collection

Earl Grey, Mayor Douglas & Party Aboard the First Car Crossing the New Granville St. Bridge over False Creek, Vancouver, B.C.

AM54-S4-: Br P79.2
Item
Sept. 6, 1909

Part of Major Matthews collection

New Westminster Bridge

AM54-S4-: Br P80.2
Item
1904

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a steamboat passing through the open span.

Opening ceremonies of North-Shore line P.G.E. Railway

AM54-S4-: Trans P126
Item
Jan. 1, 1914

Part of Major Matthews collection

Group portrait showing John Lawson on the extreme right and others

[Men gathered for the opening ceremony for the Vancouver Power Station at Lake Buntzen]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-256
Item
[ca. 1905]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Bishop DePencier speaking at opening of Grace Hospital]

AM54-S4-: Bu N250.2
Item
2 Oct. 1927

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Bishop DePencier speaking to crowd gathered around stage at hospital entrance.

[The Duchess of Connaught and others at the opening of the Cambie Bridge]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-2739.3
Item
1912

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Alderman Ramsay and Sergeant Major Bundy

[Unveiling ceremony of the Canadian War Memorial by Vernon March on Parliament Hill]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-1975
Item
May 21, 1939

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the Parliament Building

[Alderman J.W. Cornett speaks at the opening of the Granville Bridge]

AM54-S4-: Br P51
Item
Feb. 4, 1954

Part of Major Matthews collection

Men identified (left to right): Birt Showler, C.E. Thompson, Charles Geisser, Rev. James W. Melvin, J.R. Grant, J.C. Oliver and W.G. MacKenzie.

[Exterior of court house prepared for the opening and the arrival of the Duke and Duchess of Connaught]

AM54-S4-: Duke of Conn P7
Item
Sept. 18, 1912

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Official Vancouver Civic Airport opening]

AM54-S4-3-: PAN N05A
Item
22 July 1931

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows crowds along the runway to view airplanes and hangers.

[Crowds gathered for opening of Grace Hospital]

AM54-S4-: Bu N249
Item
[2 Oct. 1927]

Part of Major Matthews collection

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

[Crowds gathered for the opening of Kingsway near Boundary Road]

AM54-S4-: LGN 1036
Item
[30 Sept. 1913]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows people gathered on street, sidewalk, and a porch of building to observe officials on platform during opening ceremonies for the road. J.S. Matthews' notes with print or negative in Archives.

[Colonel George O. Fallis delivering dedicatory address at opening of Memorial Park]

AM54-S4-: Park N13.3
Item
[22 May 1926]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Opening ceremony, Canadian Pacific Exhibition, 25th anniversary, 1934

AM1477-1-S2---: CVA 1477-78
Item
1934

Part of L.D. Taylor family fonds

[Opening ceremony for C.P.R. Piers B and C]

AM1477-1-S2---: CVA 1477-35
Item
July 4, 1927

Part of L.D. Taylor family fonds

Photograph shows the passing of a scroll tied with ribbon between Mayor L.D. Taylor and C.A. Cotterell, General Superintendent for the B.C. District of the C.P.R. E.W. Beatty, C.P.R. President and Chairman watches.

[Vancouver] Exhibition opening

AM1535-: CVA 99-1766
Item
Aug. 1927

Part of Stuart Thomson fonds

American All Star Baseball Team visits Spaldings New Store - Official Opening

AM1535-: CVA 99-3505
Item
Oct. 19, 1922

Part of Stuart Thomson fonds

Group portrait

Vancouver Art Gallery - Opening Day [at 1145 West Georgia Street]

AM1535-: CVA 99-4062
Item
Oct. 5, 1931

Part of Stuart Thomson fonds

Vancouver Exhibition - opening ceremonies with Gov. General Bessborough

AM1535-: CVA 99-2731
Item
Aug./Sept. 1932

Part of Stuart Thomson fonds

Vancouver Exhibition opening

AM1535-: CVA 99-1687
Item
Aug. 1928

Part of Stuart Thomson fonds

Inauguration of Bowen Island - Whytecliffe ferry service

AM75-S1-: CVA 374-263
Item
May 19, 1939

Part of Union Steamship Company of British Columbia fonds

Photograph shows on board "Comox" (L to R): unidentified; George F. Gyles; Major P.A. Currie, General Manager British Pacific Properties; Hugh Kirkup, President Junior Board of Trade; Harold Brown, Chairman of the Board of Union S.S. Col; and W.A. Rundle, Vancouver Board of Trade.