City of Vancouver Archives

[View of the S.S. Greenhill Park on fire]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-123
Item
Mar. 6, 1945

Item is a photograph showing the freighter beached at Stanley Park and the J.H. Carlisle fireboat in action to put out the fire.

[Vancouver Fireboat No. 2 and firefighters at Evans Coleman Dock]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-169
Item
July 18, 1956

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Item is a photograph showing the fireboat in the foreground and the Kingcome Navigation tug, St. Faith, in the background.

Hong Kong - harbour, construction, family

AM1591-: 2011-089.08
Item
[between 1926 and 1938]

Part of Douglas Stewart Scott fonds

Item is an amateur film from Douglas Scott's time living in Hong Kong which variously captures a large crowd standing on a dock by a large steam ship in a harbour; panning views of junks and sampans on the water; local laborers being served food; expatriates and local laborers at a construction site; Margaret standing by the Scott's Hong Kong home; a large ship departing from a harbour, with nearby buses and a Texaco station visible; Scott family members posing for the camera; and a view of Hong Kong streets from a tall building.

R. Murdock, Felix, Mac

AM1591-: 2011-089.62
Item
[1939 or after]

Part of Douglas Stewart Scott fonds

Item is an amateur film which captures what appears to be the so-called "man without a country" George Dibbern and his boat, La Rapunga, with its "citizen of the world" flag. The film also captures Inner Harbour (Victoria, B.C.) and the Empress Hotel; various sailboats; a man (again perhaps George Dibbern) hula dancing and climbing the rigging on his boat; Margaret and a young boy sailing on a catboat; and various boats.

South False Creek Seawall

COV-S597-F1-: 2019-102.24
Item
[between 1978 and 1983]

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Item is a photograph showing a view of the seawall from Charleson Park.

South False Creek Seawall

COV-S597-F1-: 2019-102.36
Item
[between 1978 and 1983]

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Item is a photograph showing the seawall at Millbank Street and Ferry Row.

South False Creek Seawall

COV-S597-F1-: 2019-102.41
Item
[between 1978 and 1983]

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Item is a photograph showing the view from Anderson Street at Granville Island looking west towards the 1500 block of Island Park Walk. Boats are also shown in Fishermen's Wharf.

South False Creek Seawall

COV-S597-F1-: 2019-102.45
Item
[between 1978 and 1983]

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Item is a photograph showing the seawall at 1000-1100 Ironwork Passage. BC Place is visible in the background.

Columbia Grain Elevator [at] 2700 Wall St[reet]

COV-S511---: CVA 780-112
Item
Oct. 11, [19]72

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Photograph also shows the North Shore and the Burrard Inlet

Ferry Row

COV-S511---: CVA 780-496
Item
June 1983

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Photograph also shows buildings downtown including the Harbour Centre (555 West Hastings Street)

Marina, Vanc[ouver] Harbour

COV-S511---: CVA 780-805
Item
Feb. [19]77

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

C.N.R. Pier at Main St[reet] view to East

COV-S511---: CVA 780-810
Item
Sept. 27, [19]65

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Black and white (grainy) pre-1937

AM1487-F07-: 2017-055.3
Item
[ca. 1932-1936]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives sound recording and moving image collection

Item is a film containing home movie footage showing people on the deck of a boat, views of Georgia Street and Hotel Georgia, Burrard Inlet, trees, children eating on a bench and swimming, unidentified home and garden, and aerial views of Vancouver.

The Princess Norah at dock

AM1376-F37-: CVA 440-31
Item
[after 1928]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

The Princess Norah at dock

AM1376-F37-: CVA 440-32
Item
[after 1928]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

The Princess Norah and the Bernice I at dock

AM1376-F37-: CVA 440-33
Item
[after 1928]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Downtown Vancouver looking north west

AM1376-: CVA 553-8
Item
[ca. 1939]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Downtown Vancouver looking north west towards Stanley park

AM1376-: CVA 553-9
Item
[ca. 1939]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Aorangi under Lion's Gate Bridge

AM1376-: CVA 421-3
Item
May 11, 1953

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Vancouver, B.C. from Deck of Incoming Steamer

AM1376-: CVA 1376-375.16
Item
[1889 or 1890]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Vessels in Harbor at Vancouver, B.C.

AM1376-: CVA 1376-375.51
Item
July 1, 1889

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Warships identified (left to right) H.M.S. "Swiftsure", "Champion", "Icarus" and the "Amphion" behind

The Thames embankment, London. : Hotel Cecil, Savoy Hotel, Cleopatra's Needle, Somerset House.

AM1052-: AM1052 P-1614
Item
[ca. 1928]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives postcard collection

This postcard includes personal correspondence. Sent to H. [Robinson] of Vancouver, B.C.

[Peeps on the Fal, Malpas Ferry House]

AM1052-: AM1052 P-1661
Item
[ca. 1911]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives postcard collection

This postcard includes personal correspondence addressed to Mr. Bertie Harrison of Vancouver.

[Ship in Burrard Inlet]

AM1376-: CVA 1376-171
Item
[between 1890 and 1910]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

[View of north shore, Vancouver]

AM1376-: CVA 1376-127
Item
[between 1912 and 1925]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Photograph shows a view of the north shore.

Brockton Point Lighthouse, Stanley Park, Vancouver, B.C.

AM1052-: AM1052 P-635
Item
[193-?]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives postcard collection

C.P.R. docks and general offices [of] B.C. Coast Steamship Service, Victoria, B.C.

AM1052-: AM1052 P-814
Item
[ca. 1928]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives postcard collection

This postcard includes personal correspondence. It was sent to Miss K. [Richie?] of Vancouver, B.C.

Clevedon from the pier

AM1052-: AM1052 P-1512
Item
[ca. 1911]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives postcard collection

This postcard includes personal correspondence. Sent to Miss Hilda Baggs of Vancouver, B.C.

Golant, Fowey river.

AM1052-: AM1052 P-1560
Item
[ca. 1905]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives postcard collection

This postcard includes personal correspondence. Sender and recipient unknown due to paper backing glued onto the verso.

Horseshoe Bay B.C.

AM1052-: AM1052 P-1161
Item
[191-?]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives postcard collection

Houses of Parliament and Westminster bridge, London.

AM1052-: AM1052 P-1605
Item
[ca. 1950-1959]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives postcard collection

[Cope's Landing, Norfolk County, Ontario]

AM54-S4-: Out N91
Item
1921

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows boats and boat sheds at the ancestral home of Vancouver's third mayor, Frederick Cope.

[Crowds gathered at docks near Vancouver Rowing Club, foot of Thurlow Street]

AM54-S4-: SGN 863
Item
[1900?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

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

[Crowds watching C.P.R. ship "Abyssinia" leave dock at foot of Granville and Howe Streets]

AM54-S4-: SGN 307
Item
[1887?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

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

[Dock and boats in Esquimalt harbour]

AM54-S4-: SGN 906
Item
[1898?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

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

[Figurehead of the first ship "Empress of Japan"]

AM54-S4-: Bo N84.2
Item
[1919?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

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

[Fishing skiffs in Schooner Pass on Rivers Inlet]

AM54-S4-: Out P1160.2
Item
[191-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Four masted barque "Olivebank" at anchor near Hastings Mill]

AM54-S4-: LGN 671
Item
[189-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

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

[Four masted schooner ship in harbour]

AM54-S4-: SGN 892
Item
[1898?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

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

Vancouver City and Waterfront

AM54-S4-: PAN P61.2
Item
1914

Part of Major Matthews collection

Panaoramic view showing C.P.R. Pier D and Downtown in the background

Vancouver Harbour 1923

AM54-S4-: PAN P59
Item
1923

Part of Major Matthews collection

Panoramic view from Pender Street showing the C.P.R. car barge dock, the Immigration Building and Pier A and the squatter's shacks on Deadman's Island

Vancouver, B.C.

AM54-S4-: Wat P31
Item
[ca. 1900]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the waterfront between Columbia Street and Carrall Street including shacks on floats, the Oppenheimer warehouse, a C.P.R. trestle, the Dunn-Miller Block, the Sunnyside Hotel and Andy Litton's boats