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Item is a copy of sections of a November 1889 fire insurance map that have been pieced together. Includes the area between Seymour and Dunlevy Streets, from the south shore of the Burrard Inlet to Keefer Street. Map shows Chinatown, part of False Creek, and buildings and their uses (commercial, residential, industrial). The name of the business, business owner, or type of business is noted for most commercial and industrial buildings.

Photograph is a view of the 600 block of West Hastings Street, looking west from Granville Street. S. Blackson, Tobacconist, at 636 West Hastings Street is visible.

Item is a photograph of a photograph showing the Wing Sang Building prior to its expansion in 1901. Individuals identified are: Yip Sang (far left), his number seven son Yip Kew Hong (holding Yip Sang's hand) and his number six son Yip Kew Gin (second from the right).

Photograph shows the Wing Sang Building prior to its expansion in 1901. Yip Sang is on the far left.

Yip Sang is the fifth person from the left.

Item is a photograph showing two people at a counter.

Collector/curator’s description reads: “1920s, Vancouver. Photo of several men who were part of a Chinese business association. Wong Mow (owner Modern Silk Company; later called Modern Shirt Company) is second from left. Yucho Chow (studio photographer) is fifth from left.”

Collector/curator's description reads: “C. 1924, Vancouver. Interior photo of the Ming Wo Hardware store (later known as Ming Wo Cookware). The owner, Wong Chew Lip, stands on the right of the photo. Ming Wo was located at 23 East Pender Street in Vancouver. In the first few decades, Ming Wo was primarily a hardware store. It eventually started supplying equipment to restaurants in the area and slowly became known as a cookware store. At one point, it even produced bean sprouts in the basement of the building and supplied the sprouts to local Chinese restaurants.”

Item is a section showing Burrard Street to False Creek and waterfront to Robson Street. Includes streets and roads; blocks, lots and legal descriptions; the locations of hotels, court house, businesses, parks, and schools; crown leases; C.P.R. land and the company's Piers B and C, yards, sheds and depot; the B.C. Electric Railway Carrall Street Yard; and the Union Steamship Company. Map is hand coloured to show tax sale property for sale, property with no water, street widening and drainage, replotting, reserved land for schools, reserved land for parks, sundry land, capital assets not including schools and parks, schools, and parks, as applicable.

Photograph taken during Vancouver Board of Trade trip to the Cariboo and northern British Columbia.

Item is a film made up of several films that have been spliced together. The film documents the Wood family’s trip to England and contains footage of the steamship journey, the Queen’s Guard parading, a war memorial, St. James’ Park, Buckingham Palace, the Thames, horse races, family scenes, a church, and a wedding. Film also documents locations and events in Vancouver, including the exterior and interior of Wood’s Jewellery Store (Arthur Wood & Co., 2511 Main Street), family gatherings at a house, possibly the Wood family home at 1656 Robson Street, and a troop of cavalry riding in dress uniforms. The stock date years of the film are in the following order: 1926, 1931, 1929, 1931 and 1932.

Item filed under Retail and commercial development. Copy of VPL photograph 11960.

Collector/curator’s description reads: “1930, Vancouver. Exterior photo of the front of Yucho Chow Studio at 518 Main Street. The image shows Yucho Chow holding a young child. They are standing behind a car. Part of a neon sign is visible, as well as a large, framed map in the storefront window and customers’ photos. The awning reads ‘PASSPORT PHOTO IN 1 HOUR.’”

Collector/curator’s description reads: “1936, Vancouver. Exterior photograph of Yucho Chow Studio at 518 Main Street, Vancouver. The photo shows the right side of the store window filled with customers’ photos and a sign that reads ‘Yucho Chow Studio Open Day & Night.’ This photo was taken after 1935 a fire partially destroyed some his studio. The fire began in the rooming house next and spread to the studio.”

Collector/curator’s description reads: “1936, Vancouver. Exterior photograph of Yucho Chow Studio at 518 Main Street, Vancouver. The photo shows Yucho Chow standing in front of the store with two of his sons: Peter Chow (second from left) and Jack Chow (far right) as well as unidentified Caucasian man. This photo was taken after 1935 a fire partially destroyed some his studio. The fire began in the rooming house next [door] and spread to the studio.”

Collector/curator's description reads: “Circa late 1930s?, Vancouver. Photo taken on the street of Dominion Produce at 218 Main Street. In the foreground are three Dominion Produce trucks and an unmarked car. Joe Eng (seated in car at right) worked at Dominon Produce for a time. Before that, he has enjoyed a successful boxing career.”

Collector/curator’s description reads: “C. 1943, Vancouver. Photo of front of the Yucho Chow photo studio at 518 Main Street. Chow operated the studio from this location (his fourth location) from 1930 until his death in 1949.”

Collector/curator’s description reads: “C. 1944, Vancouver. Photograph of the front of Vogue Photo Studios. Vogue Studios was owned by Yucho Chow and was located at 128 West Hastings Street (Vancouver). Chow's sons Peter and Philip ran this studio, while Yucho continued to operate the main studio at 518 Main Street. Vogue Studio was only in existence a few years (1943-1946) and likely was closed due to the fact that Yucho Chow lost a lawsuit in 1945 and was required to pay his nephew, Chow Neen, $2100.”

Mel Yip is a grandson of Yip Sang.

Item is a section showing Burrard Street to False Creek and waterfront to Robson Street. Includes streets and roads; blocks, lots and legal descriptions; the locations of hotels, court house, businesses, parks, and schools; crown leases; C.P.R. land and the company's Piers B and C, yards, sheds and depot; the B.C. Electric Railway Carrall Street Yard; and the Union Steamship Company.

Item is a section showing Burrard Street to False Creek and waterfront to Robson Street. Includes streets and roads; blocks, lots and legal descriptions; the locations of hotels, court house, businesses, parks, and schools; crown leases; C.P.R. land and the company's Piers B and C, yards, sheds and depot; the B.C. Electric Railway Carrall Street Yard; and the Union Steamship Company.

Item is a section showing Stanley Park to Burrard Street and waterfront to Robson Street. Includes streets and roads; blocks, lots and legal descriptions. Map shows the locations of Stanley Park, Deadmans Island, marine filling stations, the dredged channel, harbour headline, C.P.R .yards and Pier A, businesses along the waterfront, government buildings, land leases and quit claims.

Item is a section showing Stanley Park to Burrard Street and waterfront to Robson Street. Includes streets and roads; blocks, lots and legal descriptions. Map shows the locations of Stanley Park, Deadmans Island, marine filling stations, the dredged channel, harbour headline, C.P.R .yards and Pier A, businesses along the waterfront, government buildings, land leases and quit claims.

Item is a section showing Stanley Park to Burrard Street and waterfront to Robson Street. Includes streets and roads; blocks, lots and legal descriptions. Map shows the locations of Stanley Park, Deadmans Island, marine filling stations, the dredged channel, harbour headline, C.P.R .yards and Pier A, businesses along the waterfront, government buildings, land leases and quit claims. Map is hand coloured to show tax sale property for sale, property with no water, street widening and drainage, replotting, reserved land for schools, reserved land for parks, sundry land, capital assets not including schools and parks, schools, and parks, as applicable.

Collector/curator’s description reads: “Late 1940s, Vancouver. Black and white photograph of photographer Yucho Chow standing next to a large-format camera. In his hand, Yucho is holding the air shutter release.”

Item is a photograph showing the Hammond Furniture property behind the Lipsett Engineering building on Powell Street. According to accompanying notes photograph shows the view "from south fences approximately 75 paces looking north."

Item is a photograph showing the Hammond Furniture property behind the Lipsett Engineering building on Powell Street. According to accompanying notes photograph shows the view "from north end shore line approximately 113 paces looking north."

Item is a photograph showing the Hammond Furniture property behind the Lipsett Engineering building on Powell Street. According to accompanying notes photograph shows the view "from north end shore line approximately 85 paces looking south."

Item is a photograph showing the Hammond Furniture property behind the Lipsett Engineering building on Powell Street. According to accompanying notes photograph shows the view "from top of Lipsett Building looking north."

Item is a photograph showing the Hammond Furniture property behind the Lipsett Engineering building on Powell Street. According to accompanying notes photograph shows the view "from South entrance looking north east."

Item is a photograph showing the Hammond Furniture property behind the Lipsett Engineering building on Powell Street. According to accompanying notes photograph shows the view "from railway spur entrance looking north."

Item is a photograph showing the Hammond Furniture property behind the Lipsett Engineering building on Powell Street. According to accompanying notes photograph shows the view "from approximately half way down yard opposite east side railway spur entrance looking south."

Item is a photograph showing the Hammond Furniture property behind the Lipsett Engineering building on Powell Street. According to accompanying notes photograph shows the view from: "North end shoreline."

Item is a photograph showing the Hammond Furniture property behind the Lipsett Engineering building on Powell Street. According to accompanying notes photograph shows the view "from approximately half way down yard opposite east side railway spur entrance looking north."

Item is a photograph showing the Hammond Furniture property behind the Lipsett Engineering building on Powell Street. According to accompanying notes photograph shows the view "from north end looking south."

Item is an amateur film documenting Vancouver city lights at night in 1964, including several neon signs and Theatre Row on Granville Street. The film also contains snow scenes and footage of the William Gardner family at Capilano Road in North Vancouver in December 1964 and January 1965, and footage of the family at their West Vancouver home between May and July 1965.