City of Vancouver Archives

[View of Mount Pleasant]

COV-S648---: CVA 808-9
Item
1979

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Vancouver Fire Department - Hall No. 2

COV-S280-: CVA 354-432
Item
1933

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Panoramic view showing group portrait on the grounds of the courthouse with a fire truck in the background

B.C. Fire Chiefs Association 28th Annual Fire College Aug. 18-21, 1959 - Astor Hotel, Burnaby, B.C.

COV-S280-: CVA 354-436
Item
Aug. 1959

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Panoramic group portrait

Vancouver Fire Department No. 18

COV-S280-: CVA 354-454
Item
1933

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Panoramic group portrait in front of Fire Hall No. 18 showing a fire truck in the background

[Chief C.W. Thompson seated in Vancouver Fire Department automobile by Court House]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-389
Item
[ca. 1930]

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

[Firefighters and civic officials on Georgia Viaduct with new fire fighting equipment]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-438
Item
1928

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Item is a photograph showing officials and fire department staff in the foreground and a view of downtown buildings in the background including Hotel Balmoral and the Regent Hotel.

South west, south, and south east views from Hastings Viaduct

COV-S305---: CVA 181-01
Item
1961

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Item is a panoramic photograph showing south west, south, and south east views from the Hastings viaduct. On the left there is an arrow pointing to United Milling (feed and grain). Annotation on the back identifies the Manke Cabins on the right.

400 Block East Georgia Street

COV-S305---: CVA 181-03
Item
Nov. 1961

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Item is a panoramic photograph showing the view across McLean Park to houses on the 400 block of East Georgia.

Grant Gunn Fuel Oils baseball team

AM1376-: 2014-045.1
Item
1934

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Item is a photograph showing the Grant Gunn Fuel Oils 1934 baseball team. Pictured standing (L-R): Gunn, Peters, J. Craiggs, Grant, Dairon, Hyde, McDowell, Thompson, Montador, Mauro, Brookes, R. Craiggs, Moore, Stevenson (Mgr.), Nicol. Pictured seated (L-R): McLachlan and Thompson.

Family gathering at the house of Dr. and Mrs. Farish

AM1376-: 2014-060.1
Item
Nov. 22, 1936

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Item is a photograph showing a gathering of family members. Document accompanying photograph states: "Descendent families of Charles Gowen. Born in London, England Feb. 18, 1819, died in Victoria, Dec. 8, 1892, and Anne E. Anderson, born in Malton, Yorkshire, England, Mar. 27, 1827, died in Victoria Nov. 11, 1920. Married Aug. 26, 1855 at Placerville, California by Rev. S.S. Wheeler." Document then lists the various descendant families.

Document identifies the people in the photograph:
Top row, left to right: W.J. McKerlie, Revely Farish, Napier Gowen, Mrs. Flo. Patten, Nelson Gowen, Frank Cooper, Napier Gowen Jr., Mrs Frank White.
3rd row: Mrs. Dora Gordon, Dr. J.C. Farish, Mrs. Thelma McKerlie, Mrs. Napier Gowen, Chas. Revely, Mrs. Frank Cooper, Mrs Nelson Gowen, Frank White, Wm. Tisdall (Buzz), Dorothy Tisdall (Pindy).
2nd row: Mrs. C.E. Tisdall, Mrs. J.C. Farish, 2nd, Mrs. J.W. Hackett, Mrs. George Gowen, Gus Gowen, Mrs. Napier Gowen Sr, Polly Gowen, Mrs Harold Carne.
1st row: Mrs. H. Warren, Laddie Watkis Fennell, Bill McKerlie, Chas. Gowen, Adele McKerlie, Peggy Fennell, Ruth Tisdall (WInkie).

Document also contains a list of absentees.

City Hall employees annual picnic

AM1376-: LEG1796.1
Item
1935

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Item is a panoramic photograph showing the attendees of the City Hall employees picnic at Sechelt.

Provincial Normal School

AM1376-: 2012-095.1
Item
1923

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Panoramic group portrait on the school grounds. Cirkut print shows the same man appearing at both ends of the photograph.

Looking north-east down Granville Street

AM1376-F09-: CVA 178-10
Item
[189-?]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Photographs shows the Hudson's Bay Company store.

High School Champion Four : 1905-1906

AM1376-F37-: CVA 440-92
Item
1906

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

An August day at English Bay

AM1376-: CVA 336-1
Item
[190-?]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Photograph shows people promenading, swimming and sunbathing.

Association Members of the truck Loggers Association Convention at Hotel Vancouver

AM1376-: CVA 638-2
Item
Jan. 1954

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Draft of Reinforcements from No. 19 Company C.A.S.C [Canadian Army Service Corps.]

AM1376-: CVA 746-1
Item
Feb. 1917

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Mass Reunion of Vancouver School "Kiddies" Previous to 1905, Vancouver Hotel

AM1376-: CVA 745-6
Item
Mar. 25, 1939

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Yukoners Reunion Banquet and Dance : Ambassador Café

AM1376-: CVA 326-2
Item
Feb. 29, 1928

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Ex-Auxiliary Police Bowling League Banquet, Hotel Georgia

VPD-S214-: CVA 480-363
Item
Apr. 5, 1948

Part of Vancouver Police Department fonds

[Vancouver Police tug-of-war team]

VPD-S214-: CVA 480-168
Item
[ca. 1920]

Part of Vancouver Police Department fonds

[Vancouver Police Mutual Benefit Association soccer team]

VPD-S214-: CVA 480-169
Item
1937

Part of Vancouver Police Department fonds

The Elks Stanley Park, Vancouver, B.C.

AM1376-: CVA 149-06
Item
June 2, 1914

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

[Men and vehicles at] No. 2 Hall [on Seymour Street] , Vancouver Fire Dept., May 1, 1919

AM1376-: CVA 156-1
Item
May 1, 1919

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Item is a photograph showing the No.2 Fire hall personnel outside of the fire hall on Seymour Street with vehicles. Pictured: John Murray (fifth from left), Harvey McPhatter (sixth from left), Fred Trerise (seventh from left), Jack McLeod (twelfth from left), Fred Taylor (thirteenth from left).

[Construction of the Dedicated Fire Protection System Kitsilano extension in Vanier Park]

AM1376-: CVA 1376-43.1
Item
2001

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Photograph shows the 1200 and 1300 blocks of Chestnut Street, the Vancouver Museum and the DFPS pipeline laid out in the park during construction.

[Construction of the Dedicated Fire Protection System Kitsilano extension in Vanier Park]

AM1376-: CVA 1376-43.2
Item
2001

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Photograph shows the Vancouver Museum and parking lot, part of the Gordon MacMillan Southam Observatory, the DFPS pipeline, bulldozer and excavation machinery.

Unveiling of the Harding Memorial in Stanley Park, Vancouver, Canada, September 16th, 1925. Erected by the Kiwanis Clubs of Canada & U.S.A.

AM1376-: CVA 1376-377
Item
16 Sept. 1925

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Photograph shows crowds of spectators, the memorial decorated with flags, and the Stanley Park Pavilion.

[Newly constructed Ballantyne Pier at the foot of Hawks Avenue]

AM1376-: CVA 157-1
Item
[ca. 1923]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Panoramic view showing steam ships at dock and and Grain Elevator No. 2 under construction

Magee High School 1921-22

AM1376-: CVA 642-1
Item
[1921 or 1922]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Panoramic view group portrait outside the school showing Elsie Esplen in the front row, sixth from the right

Vancouver Normal School

AM1376-: CVA 658-1
Item
1945

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Panoramic view group portrait on the grounds beside the school

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

Western Canada Shipyards Ltd. Vancouver B.C. Mar. 14/18

AM1376-: CVA 1207-1
Item
Mar. 14 1918

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Panoramic view showing group portrait of employees including Harry Foster and three ships under construction.

18th annual convention, association of Pacific & far east ports, Vancouver BC , August 14, 1931

AM1376-: CVA 51-1
Item
Aug. 14, 1931

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Item is a group photograph of the delegates of the convention.

Canadian Federation of Business & Professional Women's Clubs, 3rd Annual Convention

AM1376-: 2015-041.1
Item
July 13, 1932

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Hudson Bay picnic

AM1376-: CVA 318-2
Item
1917

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Item is a photograph showing guests at a Hudson's Bay Company picnic. Names listed on back: Pat Logue, Mr. Logue, Mrs. Logue, Myrtle Sweet, Charlie Porter, Mr. Gant, Beatrice Blake, Mary Cassidy, Dick [Reggi], Charlie Calbeck, Vie Wilson, Tommy Monkhouse, Alice Eby, Melli Spier, Bella Bigsworth, Mick Bishop, Chrissie Ogslen, Eva Bird, Jean Peeble, Peggy Peeble, Gordon Mills, Orland McLeod, Maude Malkin, Sally [Storie], Sid Davies, Mr. Poole, Mr. McDonald, Bill Price, Miss Coullie, Pat Patterson, Myrtle Broderick, Isobel Robinson, Gladys Griffiths, Edith Nelson, Gwen Goodrich, Bill Mockhouse, Bud Reilly, Madeleine McKennon, W. Hughes, Evelyn Draisey, Eva Corbette, Mr. Saunders, Teddy Grey, Vernon Lee, Leonard Plint, Mr. Hand, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mary Greenwood, Alex Sinclair, Dune Sutherland, Jack Sutherland, Charlie Porter, Evelyn King, John Burton, Jack Lillico, Mr. Hough, Rose Wickman, Bill McDonald, David, Bubbles Bigsworth, Bob Beaumont, Rose Essex, Agnes Brown, Muriel Williams, Mr. Galbraith, Harold Galbraith, Angel Fourchalk, Mr. Lockyear, Mr. Porte, Mr. Williams, Mr. McDonald, Bill Taylor, Gordon Mills, John Burton, Jack Lillico.

[View of the Powell River Paper Co. Ltd. plant and town]

AM1376-: CVA 1376-524
Item
[ca. 1915]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Photograph shows the dock, log booms and the town of Powell River in the background.

A.U.U.C. 7th Provincial Convention, Vancouver, B.C.

AM1376-: CVA 1376-8
Item
Jan. 17 - 18, 1953

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

B.C. Electric Rly. Co. Observation Car "Teddy" Lyons conductor

AM1376-: CVA 1376-36
Item
June 18, 1940

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Photograph shows the street level retail shops (Christian Science Reading Room, Black Cat Malted Milk Conf. & Coffee Shoppe) in the Dick Building (1490 West Broadway)

British Columbia Liberal Association Executive Meeting Hotel Vancouver

AM1376-: CVA 1376-328
Item
Nov. 15, 1950

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Group portrait inside the hotel

British Columbia Magistrates Convention Feb. 8-9, 1950 - Hotel Vancouver - Vancouver, B.C.

AM1376-: CVA 458-12
Item
Feb. 1950

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Group portrait

B.C. Electric Railway observation car and passengers

AM1376-: CVA 218-09
Item
1943

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Item is a photograph showing B.C. Electric Railway observation car and passengers. Pearl Steen is pictured in the centre. Annotations including an arrow pointing to Pearl Steen, her name and date are written on image.

Right portion of panorama, view of the National Harbours Board fish wharf

AM1376-: CVA 240-3
Item
[ca. 1930]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

14th annual convention, Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association

AM1376-: CVA 254-2
Item
Sept. 1933

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Item is a photograph showing the participants at the14th annual convention of the Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association. The convention occurred in Vancouver from September 6-8, 1933. Photograph taken at Powell River, B.C.

The Promised Land. Canadians looking out from the ridge upon the plain beyond Vimy.

AM54-S4-: LP 61.3
Item
[1917]

Part of Major Matthews collection

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. "The livest and most beautifully located city in Canada"

AM54-S4-: PAN P79
Item
Aug. 31, 1911

Part of Major Matthews collection

Panoramic view (280 degrees) taken from the dome of the World Building showing the Beatty Street Armouries, the Cambie Street Grounds, Central High School, Vancouver High School, the Dominion Building, the railway yards and the eastern industrial areas

[Water system at Burwell Lake]

AM54-S4-: PAN P66
Item
Aug. 28, 1930

Part of Major Matthews collection

Item is a panorama print created from negatives Mount N38.1 (left side) and Mount N38.2 (right side).

[Panoramic view of downtown, Vancouver from Granville and Hastings Streets]

AM54-S4-: PAN P92.2
Item
[ca. 1909]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph is almost a 360 degree view. Buildings and some landmarks are identified in ink on print. This is a cropped version of PAN P92.1.

Written on the back of the print in what appears to be Major J.S. Matthews writing:
"Building permits issued.
Court House, superstructure, 7 Dec 1907 (addition, 30/3/1912)
excavation, 8 Mar 1907
Dominion Trust 21 Apr 1908
Carter-Cotton Bldg (Province Bldg) 5 Oct 1908 (addition Pender St 14/11/10)

Street cars and vehicles:- left hand rule of the road until 1921.

Have not investigated but this looks July or August 1908 or perhaps July-Aug 1909"

Annual Conventions of "Native Sons of B.C." and "Native Daughters of B.C." : New Westminster, B.C. : Oct. 2nd - 3rd, 1931

AM463-S3-: CVA 465-04
Item
Oct. 1931

Part of Native Sons of British Columbia fonds

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