City of Vancouver Archives

1 July 1912 Battle of Colwood

AM54-S4-: Mil P290.19
Item
July 1, 1912

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows officers and civilians beside a fence

102nd Battalion marching through Comox

AM1052-: AM1052 P-888
Item
[ca. 1916]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives postcard collection

[18th Field Ambulance, Canadian Army Medical Corps practice first aid]

AM54-S4-: Mil P315
Item
[ca. 1911]

Part of Major Matthews collection

1st Depot Battalion Camp. Vancouver, B.C. 1918

AM1535-: CVA 99-5200
Item
1918

Part of Stuart Thomson fonds

Camp is located at Hastings Park, also shown is the Educational Building, the Quartermaster's Store and the roller coaster in the background.

[1st Depot Battalion Camp at Hastings Park]

AM1535-: CVA 99-5206
Item
[ca. 1918]

Part of Stuart Thomson fonds

Photograph shows the educational building and the roller coaster in the background.

29 June 1912 6th and 72nd [Regiments at] Malahat

AM54-S4-: Mil P290.21
Item
June 29, 1912

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows soldiers on the beach

29 June 1912 Bivouac

AM54-S4-: Mil P290.18
Item
June 29, 1912

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a tent in a logged area

3.7 AA Guns at Kitsilano Beach

AM1545-S3-: CVA 586-1225
Item
1943

Part of Williams Bros. Photographers Collection

3.7 AA Guns at Kitsilano Beach

AM1545-S3-: CVA 586-1225.2
Item
1943

Part of Williams Bros. Photographers Collection

6th Field Coy. C.E. Camp No. 2 Vancouver, B.C. April 2, 1918

AM1535-: CVA 99-5176
Item
2 Apr. 1918

Part of Stuart Thomson fonds

[72nd Regiment, Seaforth Highlanders of Canada in mock battle in Shaughnessy Heights]

AM54-S4-: Mil P307.1
Item
1912

Part of Major Matthews collection

[72nd Regiment, Seaforth Highlanders' signalers at Granville Street near Connaught Drive]

AM54-S4-: Mil P307.2
Item
1912

Part of Major Matthews collection

7th Battalion, "B" company. West Down South

AM58---: CVA 802-1
Item
1914

Part of John Warden fonds

7th Canada. Huts Larkhill

AM58---: CVA 802-2
Item
1914

Part of John Warden fonds

[Amphibious army truck being launched on the Fraser River]

AM1184-S3-: CVA 1184-626
Item
Aug 1943

Part of Jack Lindsay Ltd. Photographers fonds

[Amphibious army truck driving from water onto Kitsilano Beach during a mock invasion]

AM1184-S3-: CVA 1184-625
Item
Aug 1943

Part of Jack Lindsay Ltd. Photographers fonds

[Army group in formation with officers]

AM1052-: AM1052 P-889
Item
[ca. 1916]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives postcard collection

Army radio [operator and soldiers on] Kitsilano Beach

AM1545-S3-: CVA 586-1216
Item
1943

Part of Williams Bros. Photographers Collection

Army radio [operator on] Kitsilano Beach

AM1545-S3-: CVA 586-1215
Item
1943

Part of Williams Bros. Photographers Collection

Army training

AM1545-S3-: CVA 586-1404
Item
1943

Part of Williams Bros. Photographers Collection

Army training

AM1545-S3-: CVA 586-1403
Item
1943

Part of Williams Bros. Photographers Collection

Photograph shows soldiers standing under camouflage netting

Army training - big guns

AM1545-S3-: CVA 586-1402
Item
1943

Part of Williams Bros. Photographers Collection

Army training - big guns

AM1545-S3-: CVA 586-1406
Item
1943

Part of Williams Bros. Photographers Collection

Army training - big guns

AM1545-S3-: CVA 586-1408
Item
1943

Part of Williams Bros. Photographers Collection

Army training - big guns

AM1545-S3-: CVA 586-1409
Item
1943

Part of Williams Bros. Photographers Collection

Army training - big guns

AM1545-S3-: CVA 586-1410
Item
1943

Part of Williams Bros. Photographers Collection

Army training - big guns

AM1545-S3-: CVA 586-1411
Item
1943

Part of Williams Bros. Photographers Collection

Army training - big guns

AM1545-S3-: CVA 586-1405
Item
1943

Part of Williams Bros. Photographers Collection

Army training - big guns

AM1545-S3-: CVA 586-1407
Item
1943

Part of Williams Bros. Photographers Collection

Camouflage work at the University of British Columbia

AM1184-S3-: CVA 1184-217
Item
5 Jan. 1944

Part of Jack Lindsay Ltd. Photographers fonds

Photograph shows military equipment in a field disguised to blend in with the surroundings

Can you be a leader?

AM1553-2-S2-: MI-272
Item
1977

Part of Yaletown Productions Inc. fonds

Film is a promotional and informational short produced by New Horizon Films (with support from the NFB) for for the Department of National Defense. The film follows a set of new recruits through officer training at the facility in Chilliwack, B.C.
Directed and photographed by Robert S. Rodvik, sound recording and editing by Michael J. Collier, technical advisors: Captain Stu Harper and Captain Grant Russell, music composed by Captain John Montminy, Narrated by Chad Miller, music performed by Canadian Forces Naden Band, Esquimalt, B.C.
"Can you be a leader?" won a Certificate of Excellence - Training at the U.S. Industrial Film Festival.

Canadian Siberian Expeditionary Forces in training New Westminster, B.C.

AM54-S4-: Mil P13.2
Item
1918

Part of Major Matthews collection

Group portrait

Columbia Pictures [filming] soldiers training on Vancouver Island

AM1545-S3-: CVA 586-1180
Item
1943

Part of Williams Bros. Photographers Collection

Columbia Pictures [filming] soldiers training on Vancouver Island

AM1545-S3-: CVA 586-1181
Item
1943

Part of Williams Bros. Photographers Collection

Columbia Pictures [filming] soldiers training on Vancouver Island

AM1545-S3-: CVA 586-1182
Item
1943

Part of Williams Bros. Photographers Collection

Columbia Pictures [filming] soldiers training on Vancouver Island

AM1545-S3-: CVA 586-1179
Item
1943

Part of Williams Bros. Photographers Collection

Flight of the sky hawks [broadcast version]

AM1553-8-S2-: MI-371
Item
1993

Part of Yaletown Productions Inc. fonds

Item is a one hour television network documentary featuring Canada's military parachute team, the Sky Hawks, "Flight of the sky hawks: 20th anniversary celebration.;" produced in cooperation with the Department of National Defence Canada. Narrated by Donnelly Rhodes; written by Richard Tomkies; produced and directed by Michael Collier; editor Jane Morrison; and music Bruce Ruddell. The documentary follows the Sky hawks team through selection and training, their missions and goals and performances and other outreach activities the team performs as part of being a Sky hawk. From original camera source tapes. Includes blackouts for commercials.

Flight Of The Sky Hawks [English version]

AM1553-8-S2-: MI-368
Item
1995

Part of Yaletown Productions Inc. fonds

Item is a sponsored production produced for the Department of National Defense by Yaletown Productions. This is the broadcast dub from the 1" English master.

Flight of the Sky hawks [English version]

AM1553-8-S2-: MI-379
Item
1991

Part of Yaletown Productions Inc. fonds

Item uses additional material from other sponsored productions produced by Yaletown Productions, specifically, "Sky hawks." This 9 minute video was sponsored by the Department of National Defense [DND] and produced by Yaletown Productions. Rights are owned by DND. Some footage is common to the one hour documentary "Flight of the Sky hawks."

Gun firing [at Kitsilano Beach during military exercises]

AM1545-S3-: CVA 586-1213
Item
1943

Part of Williams Bros. Photographers Collection

[Gun implacements and barbed wire on Kitsilano Beach for war games exercises]

AM1184-S1-: CVA 1184-3592
Item
[1942?]

Part of Jack Lindsay Ltd. Photographers fonds

Inspection of St. John's College First Aid Corps

AM1036-S2-1-: CVA 703-2.17.21
Item
1931

Part of Hamber family fonds

Landing barges at Kitsilano Beach [during military exercises]

AM1545-S3-: CVA 586-1212
Item
1943

Part of Williams Bros. Photographers Collection

L'envol de Sky hawks [French version]

AM1553-8-S2-: MI-373
Item
1993

Part of Yaletown Productions Inc. fonds

Item is a one hour television network documentary featuring Canada's military parachute team, the Sky Hawks. produced in cooperation with the Department of National Defense Canada. Written by Richard Tomkies; produced and directed by Michael Collier; editor Jane Morrison; and music Bruce Ruddell. The documentary follows the Sky hawks team through selection and training, their missions and goals and performances and other outreach activities the team performs as part of being a Sky hawk. This is the cassette version, 47 minutes. Nov. 1992.
From original camera source tapes.