[A parade on Granville Street between Robson Street and Smythe Street]
- AM54-S4-: Str P93
- Item
- [between 1914 and 1918]
Part of Major Matthews collection
[A parade on Granville Street between Robson Street and Smythe Street]
Part of Major Matthews collection
[A parade of men on horses and bicycles on Georgia Street at Howe Street]
Part of Major Matthews collection
Photograph shows Colonel Markham (left "1") and Major Fowler (right "3") standing in the foreground. The print has been marked with ink at the bottom edge showing numbers 1, 2 and 3 for which only 1 and 3 are identified.
[A Dominion Day parade moving east towards the corner of Hastings Street and Granville Street]
Part of Major Matthews collection
Photograph shows the Hamilton Building and the Mackinnon Block
[A Dominion Day parade moving east towards the corner of Hastings Street and Granville Street]
Part of Major Matthews collection
Photograph shows the Hamilton Building and the Mackinnon Block
[A man and his dog in a Labour Day parade on Hastings Street]
Part of Major Matthews collection
[An imitation elephant to promote Columbo Tea Company in a Labour Day Parade]
Part of Major Matthews collection
[A decorated horse in a Labour Day parade on Hastings Street]
Part of Major Matthews collection
Photograph depicts a figure being led on horseback.
[A Labour Day parade travelling east on Cordova Street at Cambie Street]
Part of Major Matthews collection
[View of Cordova Street looking east from Cambie Street]
Part of Major Matthews collection
Photograph shows a Loyal Orange Lodge parade
B.C., M.T. and T. Company, Hastings Mill Branch, Labor Day
Part of Major Matthews collection
Photograph shows a parade of horse-drawn wagons from Hastings Sawmill on Dunlevy Avenue at Alexander Street
[Visiting British sailors marching north on Granville Street from Georgia Street]
Part of Major Matthews collection
Photograph shows the first Hotel Vancouver and part of C.P.R. Park
Part of Major Matthews collection
Photograph shows the Mackenzie, White and Dunsmuir Limited store, the Bowell-McDonald automobile dealership and the Marine Building
Part of Major Matthews collection
Photograph shows the Mackenzie, White and Dunsmuir Limited store and the Bowell-McDonald automobile dealership
Part of Major Matthews collection
Photograph shows a marching band on Hastings Street approaching Granville Street and the Leland Hotel Annex
Part of Major Matthews collection
Photograph shows a marching band on Hastings Street approaching Granville Street and a boy carrying a sign "Athletic Sports Brockton Point 2:30 p.m." and the Leland Hotel Annex
Labour Day [parade passing the Bank of Vancouver at Hastings and Cambie Streets]
Part of Major Matthews collection
[5th Regiment of the Canadian Garrison Artillery marching in Dominion Day parade]
Part of Major Matthews collection
J.S. Matthews' notes with print or negative in Archives.
Part of Major Matthews collection
J.S. Matthews' notes with print or negative in Archives. Photograph shows the Boulder Hotel, 1-9 West Cordova Street.
[Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York on parade at Hastings and Homer Streets]
Part of Major Matthews collection
J.S. Matthews' notes with print or negative in Archives.
[Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York in procession on Cordova Street at Cambie Street]
Part of Major Matthews collection
J.S. Matthews' notes with print or negative in Archives.
[The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York in carriage on Hastings Street near Richards Street]
Part of Major Matthews collection
Part of Major Matthews collection
J.S. Matthews' notes with print in Archives
[President and Mrs. Harding in a car leading a procession along Granville Street]
Part of Major Matthews collection
Photograph shows businesses and people leaning out the windows on the west side of the 700 Block Granville Street and the clock tower of the post office
Part of Major Matthews collection
Photograph shows the Colonial Theatre and other businesses in the west side of the 600 Block of Granville Street and the post office tower
Part of Major Matthews collection
[President Harding in a car travelling south on Granville Street, passing the Bank of Montreal.]
Part of Major Matthews collection
J.S. Matthews notes on print and negative.
[Memorial Park opening parade]
Part of Major Matthews collection
[Memorial Park opening parade]
Part of Major Matthews collection
[War veterans (The "Stick Brigade") lead a parade on Main Street at Harris Street]
Part of Major Matthews collection
[Military parade on Hastings Street at Cambie Street]
Part of Major Matthews collection
[Troops on parade on Burrard Street at Melville Street]
Part of Major Matthews collection
Item is a photograph showing spectators watching the parade. Also visible in the background are Wesley Church, Glencoe Lodge and the Ailsa Lodge.
Part of Major Matthews collection
Item is an amateur film documenting a ferry trip to Bowen Island, a parade, and a flag raising ceremony at the cenotaph in Snug Cove. Film documents Col. Victor Spencer in a uniform, and Elizabeth Ann in front of the monument.
Regatta Rowing Club July 1st 1936
Item is an amateur film documenting a parade on W. Georgia Street heading west past McDermott Motors Ltd. at 1200 W. Georgia Street, toward Stanley Park. Film documents crowds around houses in the West End, men rowing in Coal Harbour, and the Denman Arena.
Tourism B.C. Marketplace Progam [Program] - Expo 86
Part of Yaletown Productions Inc. fonds
Item is "Marketplace Program" produced for EXPO 86 and Tourism BC. Major exhibition in BC Pavilion for EXPO 86. Multi-screen laser disc interactive display. Laser discs were very new at this time and cost over $2500 each to manufacture. This laser disc was produced to be used with specially designed players that would allow for touch-screen interaction from visitors to the B.C. Pavilion. These machines no longer exist; to get an idea of what options were made available pause the playback to view what the touch-screen displays looked like.
Item includes visual vignettes featuring footage to represent various geographical areas of the province of British Columbia. Theme music plays in the background of the scenes; no dialogue. Brief written descriptions of each area of the province precede each section of footage. At 00:10:23 - 00:10:24 screen shots of all of the various touch screen menu screens appear - to see these please slow down the playback and pause for each. Starting at 00:10:26 the footage plays out that would have been associated and parsed out for the various selected menu choices. At 00:12:08-00:12:11 more screen shots of selections flash by, again slow or pause to view these fully. Starting at 00:12:12 more groupings of clips of British Columbia can be viewed. From 00:13:55-00:13:58 there are more menus and screenshots, pause or slow down the playback to view. Starting at 00:13:59 there are more groupings of clips of British Columbia. From 00:15:38-00:15:40 there are more menus and screenshots, pause or slow down the playback to view. Starting at 00:15:42 there are more groupings of clips of British Columbia. From 00:17:24-00:17:26 there are more menus and screenshots, pause or slow down the playback to view. Starting at 00:17:27 there are more groupings of clips showing British Columbia. From 00:19:03-00:19:05 there are more menus and screenshots, pause or slow down the playback to view. Starting at 00:19:06 there are more groupings of clips showing British Columbia. From 00:20:53-00:20:57 there are more menus and screenshots, pause or slow down the playback to view. Starting at 00:20:59 there are more groupings of clips showing British Columbia. From 00:19:03-00:19:05 there are more menus and screenshots, pause or slow down the playback to view. Starting at 00:19:06 there are more groupings of clips showing British Columbia. From 00:22:33-00:22:35 there are more menus and screenshots, pause or slow down the playback to view. Starting at 00:22:36 there are more groupings of clips showing British Columbia. From 00:24:23-00:24:26 there are more menus and screenshots, pause or slow down the playback to view. Starting at 00:24:28 there are more groupings of clips showing British Columbia. At 00:26:14 there is the final section of menu screen shots and following that brief shots of hotels and lodgings in British Columbia. Final credits at 00:26:38.
Yaletown Productions "Weird Wheels" ; TV [television] series
Part of Yaletown Productions Inc. fonds
Item is promotional material for the television series "Weird Wheels" (2000). This was produced by Yaletown Entertainment as a promotional material for Life Network. The series was produced and 39 episodes completed and aired across North America. Video starts and ends with Weird Wheels animation. The cars featured include a wrought iron bug, a mobile phone (a mash up between a Chevy truck and phone booth), a hurse covered in buttons, a car for god when he comes to earth, a guitar motorcycle, and a shoe bicycle. The promotional short also visits an art car parade in San Francisco, CA.
London and Trooping the Colours
Item is an amateur film documenting London streets, automobiles, and buses, and Gertrude Spencer visiting a family in their home. The film also documents the ceremony of Trooping the Colour, filmed from the crowd across from Admiralty House (?) in London.
Return of the cold warriors [English version]
Part of Yaletown Productions Inc. fonds
Item is a half hour television documentary about the history and closing of the last Canadian military base in Germany. This documentary outlines the Canadian Airforce experience in Germany during the Cold War from 1953-1993. Individuals are interviewed who served at Baden Baden, the various airplanes flown by Canadians out of the base are discussed and there is footage of the closing down reunion party and the final military parade and fly-over. Produced by Yaletown Productions for Department of National Defence. Narrated by Donnelly Rhodes. Produced by Michael Collier; written by Richard Tomkies; directed by Ken Jubenvill; . Aug. 3, 1993.
Part of Yaletown Productions Inc. fonds
Item is "Vancouver - Spectacular By Nature;" the last in the series of video post cards; released in 1994. The film features footage of Vancouver and the surrounding area highlighting the activities and attractions available to visitors. The final five minutes of the film features a couple of minutes of archival footage of Vancouver as a way to celebrate and acknowledge its 100 year history. Directed and edited by Mike [Michael] Collier; photography Dave Geddes, Ron Orieux, Bob Rodvik, Tim Sale, John Seale, and Bob Asgeirsson; narrator Art Hives; music Ralph Dyck; technical services Alpha Cine Service and Post Haste Video. Produced by Yaletown Productions Inc. b&w from 00:21:43-00:22:40.
Part of Yaletown Productions Inc. fonds
Item is "Vancouver - Spectacular By Nature;" the last in the series of video post cards; released in 1994. The film features footage of Vancouver and the surrounding area highlighting the activities and attractions available to visitors. The final five minutes of the film features a couple of minutes of archival footage of Vancouver as a way to celebrate and acknowledge its 100 year history. Directed and edited by Mike [Michael] Collier; photography Dave Geddes, Ron Orieux, Bob Rodvik, Tim Sale, John Seale, and Bob Asgeirsson; narrator Art Hives; music Ralph Dyck; technical services Alpha Cine Service and Post Haste Video. Produced by Yaletown Productions Inc. b&w from 00:21:43-00:22:40.
Focus on Expo - one inch master - Aug. '86
Part of Yaletown Productions Inc. fonds
This item consists of video transfers of film footage shot at Expo 86. The raw footage was transferred to video and edited on tape into a finished production. According to the donor this is the original of the final production with sound and image combined. "Vancouver - Focus on Expo 86" was released August 1986 as a video postcard. Film featuring highlights of Expo 86 . Includes royal visit, highlights of USA, USSR, China, GM, Canada, BC, Folklife pavillions. Director, Michael Collier; Cinematography Bob Asgiersson; Editor Robert Brandreth-Gibbs; Writer Chris Aikenhead; Narration script Chris Aikenhead and Don White; Narrator Jim Hault; Video services Post Haste Video; Film Lab Alpha Cine Services; Sound mix Pinewood Studios; Produced by Yaletown Productions Inc. for Allstar Productions Inc.
Collier, Michael J.
BC [British Columbia] postcard - The Rockies to the Pacific [Japanese version]
Part of Yaletown Productions Inc. fonds
Film is a promotional video for the province of British Columbia this version has Japanese narration. Focusing on different sections of the province in turn the video highlights the features and tourist attractions of each. According to the donor this is most likely the original of the final production with sound and image. Director Mike [Michael] Collier; cinematography Norm Keziere, Dave Geddes, Bob Asgeirsson, Bill Rounds, Tommy Tompkins, and John Anderson; editor Rober Brandreth-Gibbs; research Sharon McGowan; narration script Don White and Sharon McGowan, narrator Art Hives; video services Post Haste Video; film lab Alpha Cine Services; sound mix Pinewood Studios; special thanks to Tourism British Columbia. Produced by Yaletown Productions. Ends with an advertisement for 'Canada's Best Selling Video Postcard Series.' b&w 00:10:57-00:11:04 and 00:18:47-00:19:22.
BC [British Columbia] postcard - The Rockies to the Pacific
Part of Yaletown Productions Inc. fonds
Film is a promotional video for the province of British Columbia. Focusing on different sections of the province in turn the video highlights the features and tourist attractions of each. According to the donor this is most likely the original of the final production with sound and image. Director Mike [Michael] Collier; cinematography Norm Keziere, Dave Geddes, Bob Asgeirsson, Bill Rounds, Tommy Tompkins, and John Anderson; editor Rober Brandreth-Gibbs; research Sharon McGowan; narration script Don White and Sharon McGowan, narrator Art Hives; video services Post Haste Video; film lab Alpha Cine Services; sound mix Pinewood Studios; special thanks to Tourism British Columbia. Produced by Yaletown Productions. b&w 00:10:57-00:11:04 and 00:18:47-00:19:22.
Vancouver - The World in a City
Part of Yaletown Productions Inc. fonds
Item is a promotional film for the city of Vancouver. It features several aerial views of the city and highlights the many activities available to enjoy in or near the city. Film also shows the Expo 86 site under construction. Directed and edited by Mike Collier; photography Dave Geddes, Ron Orieux, Tom Rodvik, Tim Sale, John Seale, and Bob Asgeirsson; narrator Art Hives; music Ralph Dyck; technical services Alpha Cine Service and Post Haste Video. Sponsored by the Greater Vancouver Convention and Visitors Bureau. Produced by Yaletown Productions.
Vancouver - Pacific Celebration [French narration]
Part of Yaletown Productions Inc. fonds
Film is a promotional film for the city of Vancouver. The film won several awards at film festivals including: Chris Plaque - Best Travel Film, at Columbus International Film Festival; a Special Jury Award at the San Francisco International Film Festival; the Canuck Award - 2nd Place Best Canadian Travel Film, Canadian Travel Association; a Bronze Award at the Film and Television Festival of New York; and a Certificate of Merit - Recreation at the Chicago International Film Festival.
Producer and director of photography: Robert S. Rodvik; Director and supervising editor: Michael J. Collier; Original music composed and arranged by Ralph Dyck; Narrator: Art Hives; Narration script: Keith Cutler; Laboratory: Alpha Cine Service Ltd.; Electronic Instruments Courtesy of Roland Corp.; Sponsored by Greater Vancouver Convention and Visitors Bureau; New Horizon Film Productions MCMLXXVI.
The English narration is on channel 1 and the French narration is on channel 2.
Part of Joe Quan fonds
Item is an amateur film of the 1958 Chinatown Dragon Parade. The film includes views of spectators lined up along the parade route, buildings and signs for businesses along Pender Street, and cars and groups participating in the parade. Footage includes many shots of men in a large dragon costume, the Vancouver Fire Department Band, and the Chinese Freemasons and Chinese Community School floats.
Part of Joe Quan fonds
Item is an amateur film of the Chinatown Parade, likely taken in 1960. The film includes views of Pender Street and spectators lined up along the parade route, and cars and groups participating in the parade, possibly including Miss Chinatown and pageant runner-ups.
Item is an amateur film documenting the Spencer's Toy Parade staged by the Spencer's Department Store in Vancouver. Film documents floats with fairy tale and storybook themes, and the arrival of Santa Claus.
Item is an amateur film documenting the Spencer's Toy Parade staged by the Spencer's Department Store in Vancouver. Film documents floats and costumed marchers, and crowds watching the parade as it moves south on Dunsmuir Street past the Hotel Dunsmuir at 502 Dunsmuir Street.
Part of Yaletown Productions Inc. fonds
Film produced by New Horizon Films for the Canadian Forces. It is an informational and promotional film about being a naval officer. Directed and filmed by Robert S. Rodvik, edited by Michael J. Collier, narration by Lt.(N) G. Davidson, S. Rodvik, narrator Campbell Lane, technical advisors Lt.(N) Terry Wolfe and Lt.(N) Glen Davidson.