City of Vancouver Archives

Youbou Lumber

AM1545-S3-: CVA 586-339
Item
1940

Part of Williams Bros. Photographers Collection

Photograph shows man surveying fallen trees.

[Wooden crane hoisting logs at H.R. MacMillan Co. Sawmill]

AM1184-S1-: CVA 1184-2180
Item
[between 1940 and 1948]

Part of Jack Lindsay Ltd. Photographers fonds

[Wooden crane at a logging operation]

AM1184-S1-: CVA 1184-2188
Item
[between 1940 and 1948]

Part of Jack Lindsay Ltd. Photographers fonds

[Women standing on spring boards on the Aslett property]

AM54-S4-: Out P863
Item
1912

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Daisy Crocker (Mrs. Kirkwood) and Maude Armour (Mrs. John Hicks)

[West Coast Shipbuilders on False Creek]

AM54-S4-: Bo P167
Item
Sept. 29, 1939

Part of Major Matthews collection

Waterfront at Pacific Mills [on the] Queen Charlotte Islands

AM1545-S3-: CVA 586-3698
Item
Mar. 1945

Part of Williams Bros. Photographers Collection

Walking up the boom

AM1545-S3-: CVA 586-803
Item
[between 1941 and 1943]

Part of Williams Bros. Photographers Collection

[Visitors inspecting log train]

AM1535-: CVA 99-1055
Item
1914

Part of Stuart Thomson fonds

[Visitor watching as tree is felled]

AM1535-: CVA 99-1056
Item
1914

Part of Stuart Thomson fonds

[Visitor watching as tree is felled]

AM1535-: CVA 99-1057
Item
1914

Part of Stuart Thomson fonds

[View overlooking] Pacific Mills [logging site on the] Queen Charlotte Islands

AM1545-S3-: CVA 586-3658
Item
Mar. 1945

Part of Williams Bros. Photographers Collection

[View of wooden logging road for trucks]

AM54-S4-: Log P27
Item
[192-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[View of tree topping for] Pacific Mills [on the] Queen Charlotte Islands

AM1545-S3-: CVA 586-3688
Item
Mar. 1945

Part of Williams Bros. Photographers Collection

[View of tree topping for] Pacific Mills [on the] Queen Charlotte Islands

AM1545-S3-: CVA 586-3689
Item
Mar. 1945

Part of Williams Bros. Photographers Collection

[View of tree branch stripping for] Pacific Mills [on the] Queen Charlotte Islands

AM1545-S3-: CVA 586-3687
Item
Mar. 1945

Part of Williams Bros. Photographers Collection

[View of the North Arm of the Fraser River showing log booms and a tug boat]

AM54-S4-3-: PAN N171B
Item
[192-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph also shows a small section of the Eburne-New Westminster Interurban track and a stop.

[View of the Moodyville waterfront]

AM54-S4-: Mi P72
Item
[187-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the barque "Ellen Lewis" at dock and log booms

[View of the H.R. McMillan Co. logging and lumbering operation looking towards the water]

AM1184-S1-: CVA 1184-2169
Item
[between 1940 and 1948]

Part of Jack Lindsay Ltd. Photographers fonds

[View of logs being prepared to be loaded onto flat bed rail car in logging camp]

AM54-S4-: Log P30.1
Item
[ca. 1912]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[View of logging] Camp 4 - Brooks-Scanlon-O'Brien Company Limited

AM54-S4-: Log P48
Item
1924

Part of Major Matthews collection

[View of Leamy and Kyle Sawmill on False Creek]

AM54-S4-1-A-29-: A-29-23
Item
[189-]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[View of King and Jardine Sawmill at First and Ontario, False Creek]

AM54-S4-3-: PAN N149B
Item
[ca. 1924]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph also shows dicks, barges and logbooms.

[View of Howe Sound from West Vancouver]

AM1584-: CVA 7-299
Item
[ca. 1912]

Part of James Luke Quiney fonds

[View of Harrison Mills]

AM54-S4-: Out P776
Item
[1903 or 1904]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[View of Granville Island]

AM54-S4-: Dist P135.6
Item
Nov. 1949

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph was exhibit 10 in the Ducharme murder case

[View of Deadmans Island]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-2228
Item
[ca. 1902]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Panoramic view showing a log boom in the foreground

[View of Clear Cut, Youbou B.C.]

AM1545-S3-: CVA 586-348
Item
1940

Part of Williams Bros. Photographers Collection

[View of B.C. Marine Railways Company near the foot of Victoria Drive]

AM54-S4-: Wat P109
Item
[ca. 1912]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the sternwheel steamship "Baramba" and the tallship "Robert R.. Hind"

[View of a] Skidder

AM1545-S3-: CVA 586-802
Item
[between 1941 and 1943]

Part of Williams Bros. Photographers Collection

[View of a] Skidder

AM1545-S3-: CVA 586-801
Item
[between 1941 and 1943]

Part of Williams Bros. Photographers Collection

[View of a logging operation]

AM1184-S1-: CVA 1184-2171
Item
[between 1940 and 1948]

Part of Jack Lindsay Ltd. Photographers fonds

[View of a logging operation]

AM1184-S1-: CVA 1184-2170
Item
[between 1940 and 1948]

Part of Jack Lindsay Ltd. Photographers fonds

[View of a logging camp from the water]

AM54-S4-1-A-29-: A-29-14
Item
[189-]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[View from the water of logging site on the Queen Charlotte Islands]

AM1545-S3-: CVA 586-3676
Item
Mar. 1945

Part of Williams Bros. Photographers Collection

Inscription on verso of print reads "Slate Chuck Mtn., / Queen Charlotte Is."

[View from the water of H.R. McMillan Co. logging operation and sawmill]

AM1184-S1-: CVA 1184-2162
Item
[between 1940 and 1948]

Part of Jack Lindsay Ltd. Photographers fonds

[View from the Lions Gate Bridge of a tug towing a logboom]

AM640-S1-: CVA 260-1327
Item
July 30, 1939

Part of James Crookall fonds

Photograph shows Prospect Point signal station and lighthouse in the background

[View from a] Pacific Mills [logging site on the] Queen Charlotte Islands

AM1545-S3-: CVA 586-3659
Item
Mar. 1945

Part of Williams Bros. Photographers Collection

[Victoria Lumber Company steam train hauling logs from the waterfront]

AM54-S4-: Log P30
Item
[ca. 1912]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Vancouver Jubilee

AM1487-: 2018-008.1
Item
1947 [reprinted 197-]

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

Item is a promotional film showing the Diamond Jubilee celebration events, a brief history of Vancouver and concludes with footage of Vancouver after 1945. The film shows historical photographs of Vancouver and focuses on various aspects of development in Vancouver including industry, media, communications, transportation, power plants, city planning, city governance, tourism and architecture.

The film was commissioned by the Vancouver Jubilee Publicity Committee and later sponsored by the British Columbia Electric Company Ltd.

Individuals involved in the creation of the film include: John Young (Director of Photography), L.E. Weekes (Cameraman), Maureen Balfe (Editor), Gordon Inglis and Margaret Jestley (Narrators), C. Fredenburgh (Lighting), L.M. Parry (Producer), William D. Dix (Director)

This film is a re-print made by the Vancouver Museum in the late 1970's for a program called "Vancouver's Heritage in Film".

Trans-Canada Films

Vancouver Harbour

AM1376-: CVA 1305-1
Item
Feb. 7, 1924

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Panoramic view showing Burrard Inlet including 42 ocean steamers in port of which 25 were for grain cargoes, 17 vessels at berth (not shown in photograph) and the Harbour Commissioners wharf and Grain Elevator No. 1 and log booms

Vancouver Harbour

AM54-S4-: PAN P78
Item
Feb. 7, 1924

Part of Major Matthews collection

Panoramic view showing Burrard Inlet including 42 ocean steamers in port of which 25 were for grain cargoes, 17 vessels at berth (not shown in photograph) and the Harbour Commissioners wharf and Grain Elevator No. 1 and log booms

Vancouver - Pacific Celebration [French narration]

AM1553-2-S6-: MI-340
Item
1982

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.

Vancouver - Pacific Celebration

AM1553-2-S6-: MI-264
Item
1976

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.
The16mm release print that the digital child was made from, was struck from the internegative/original negatives, and the optical sound track; it is closest thing to an original in the donation for this production. It is the only record of this movie on film with a soundtrack.

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