City of Vancouver Archives

[C.D. Howe speaks during the arrival of the inaugural Trans-Canada Airlines flight between Montreal and Vancouver]

[His Worship T.S. Baxter in a car in front of the Canadian Fairbanks Morse Company warehouse]

[The opening of the B.C. Electric Railway Company bus line on Grandview Highway]

[His Worship T.S. Baxter and family in a "Haynes" car]

[His Excellency, The Duke of Devonshire and others in front of the Hollow Tree]

[Mayor Miller planting the coronation oak tree in front of a group of dignitaries at City Hall]

Earl Grey Party at Big Tree Stanley Park, Vancouver, B.C.

[The opening ceremony of the Empire Swimming Pool at U.B.C.]

[Mayor T.S. Baxter addressing players at a sporting event at Hastings Park]

[Sergeant Ernest A. "Smoky" Smith greets H.R.H. Princess Elizabeth and H.R.H. Philip Duke of Edinburgh]

[John Bennett and an unidentified woman greet H.R.H. Princess Elizabeth and H.R.H. Philip Duke of Edinburgh]

[Alderman and Mrs. A.W. Fisher greet H.R.H. Princess Elizabeth and H.R.H. Philip Duke of Edinburgh]

[Alderman and Mrs. Birt Showler greet H.R.H. Princess Elizabeth and H.R.H. Philip Duke of Edinburgh]

[Alderman and Mrs. H.D. Wilson greet H.R.H. Princess Elizabeth and H.R.H. Philip Duke of Edinburgh]

[Mr. and Mrs. John Oliver greet H.R.H. Princess Elizabeth and H.R.H. Philip Duke of Edinburgh]

[Alderman Archie F. Proctor greets H.R.H. Philip Duke of Edinburgh and H.R.H. Princess Elizabeth]

[Chief Constable and Mrs. W.H. Mulligan greet H.R.H. Princess Elizabeth and H.R.H. Philip Duke of Edinburgh]

[Chief Justice Wendell Farris greets H.R.H. Princess Elizabeth and H.R.H. Philip Duke of Edinburgh]

[Alderwoman R.J. Sprott curtsies to H.R.H. Princess Elizabeth as H.R.H. Philip Duke of Edinburgh watches]

[Superintendent Archer greets H.R.H. Princess Elizabeth and H.R.H. Philip Duke of Edinburgh]

[Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Thompson greet H.R.H. Princess Elizabeth and H.R.H. Philip Duke of Edinburgh]

[His Worship and Mrs. Fred J. Hume greet H.R.H. Princess Elizabeth and H.R.H. Philip Duke of Edinburgh on board H.M.C.S. "Crusader"]

[H.R.H. Princess Elizabeth signs the visitors book in the Mayor's office]

[H.R.H. The Prince of Wales, H.R.H. Prince George and His Worship L.D. Taylor in a car]

[H.R.H. The Prince of Wales leaving the C.P.R. Station]

[Mayor G.G. McGeer presents Sir Edward Beatty with the Freedom of the City]

[Mayor G.G. McGeer and others listen to a band playing on a street]

[Mrs. M.E. Smith, President of the Happier Old Age Club greeting Mayor G.G. McGeer]

[His Worship J.W. Cornett in his regalia]

[Acting-Mayor Charles Jones]

[His Worship G.G. McGeer in his regalia]

[His Worship G.G. McGeer in his office]

[His Worship G.G. McGeer in his regalia]

[His Worship G.G. McGeer making a speech]

[The Lord Mayor of London, Sir Percy Vincent visits City Hall]

[His Worship G.G. McGeer presents Mrs. A.C. Bagley with a King's Jubilee Medal at Brockton Oval]

[Lord and Lady Byng and His Worship L.D. Taylor outside the C.P.R. Station]

Local dignitaries and others in the cast of a Shakespeare play

Field Marshal the Viscount Montgomery of Alamein, G.C.B. signing his name to Visitor's Book, Mayor's Office while His Worship J.W. Cornet, Mayor of Vancouver looks on

Field Marshal the Viscount Montgomery of Alamein, G.C.B. leaving the Council Chamber, City Hall, accompanied by His Worship J.W. Cornett, Mayor of Vancouver and Sergeant at Mace Alex McKay leading

Field Marshal the Viscount Montgomery of Alamein, G.C.B. received the Key to Vancouver at the hands of His Worship J.W. Cornett, Mayor of Vancouver, in Council Chamber, City Hall

Field Marshal the Viscount Montgomery of Alamein, G.C.B. leaving the City Hall by north entrance after receiving a civic welcome and being presented with a key to Vancouver