City of Vancouver Archives

[View of] Tunnel camp on shore of Lake Buntzen

AM54-S4-1-L-17-: L-17-6
Item
[ca. 1912]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the outfall of the Coquitlam-Buntzen hydraulic tunnel with a measuring weir in the foreground

Hotel Vancouver

AM54-S4-1-S-3-: S-3-1
Item
[ca. 1905]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the first Hotel Vancouver (with extension) on the southwest corner of Granville Street and Georgia Street

[Electricity conductors at Buntzen Lake Dam]

AM54-S4-1-S-4-: S-4-54
Item
[ca. 1902]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Inside the powerhouse at Buntzen Lake Dam]

AM54-S4-1-S-4-: S-4-56
Item
[ca. 1902]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Annual Pacific Coast Convention

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-1298
Item
Sept. 13, 1913

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a visit of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers to plant No. 2 where lunch was served in the high tension switch room

Fire on Main Street

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-2135
Item
July 20, 1912

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the remains of a building, a burned street car and a man standing on an electrical transformer

[Men erecting a power pole during construction of the] Coquitlam-Buntzen tunnel

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-2530
Item
1905

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Exterior of the Dawson Block at 193 East Hastings Street]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-809
Item
[ca. 1920]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the cupola of Carnegie Library and a man hanging from a power line

[High tension power lines and towers over Second Narrows Bridge]

AM54-S4-: Br N12
Item
[10 Apr. 1928]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[View of the Second Narrows Bridge and high tension power lines]

AM54-S4-: Br N14
Item
[1928?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Second electric light power house in Vancouver, in lane between Hastings and Pender Streets, near Abbott Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu N5.2
Item
[Aug. 1931]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the building as it appeared in 1931. J.S.Matthews' notes with print or negative in Archives.

[Man standing in lane near second electric power house in Vancouver near Pender and Abbott Streets]

AM54-S4-: Bu N94
Item
[1931?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows building as it appears in 1931. J.S. Matthews' notes with print or negative in Archives.

[Exterior of the second Electric Power House on Pender Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P108
Item
1931

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the Lotus Hotel in the background.

[B.C. Electric Railway Co. power house under construction - Westminster Avenue (Main Street)]

AM54-S4-: Bu P248
Item
[ca. 1900]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a carbon arc street light.

[Interior of] Pioneer [Steam] Laundry [showing the] Producer Gas-Electric Plant [- 904 Richards Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P492.1
Item
1908

Part of Major Matthews collection

Chapman and Walker [Electric Machinery and Supplies display at] Vancouver Exhibition

AM54-S4-: Bu P492.2
Item
1911

Part of Major Matthews collection

[C.P.R. crossing under construction on Cordova between Seymour and Granville Streets]

AM54-S4-: Can P25
Item
[ca. 1887]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the end of the depot that held the Dominion Government Immigration Office.

[Lower portion of concrete smoke stack from reconstruction of Vancouver Steam Plant]

AM54-S4-: LGN 1127
Item
[1910?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Electric power lines running above lane west of Main Street]

AM54-S4-: LGN 1128
Item
10 Mar. 1914

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Electric power lines running above lane west of Granville Street]

AM54-S4-: LGN 1129
Item
26 Jan. 1914

Part of Major Matthews collection

J.S. Matthews' notes with print or negative in Archives.

[Electric power lines running above lane east of Granville Street]

AM54-S4-: LGN 1130
Item
26 Jan. 1914

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Four scenes regarding construction of Buntzen Lake power lines]

AM54-S4-: LGN 1145
Item
[1913?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph negative is a copy of four photograph prints, showing: men clearing land in forest; horses and supplies next to small dock; power poles and lines; rowboat and supplies in lake near dock.

[Four scenes regarding construction of Buntzen Lake power lines]

AM54-S4-: LGN 1146.1
Item
[1913?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph negative is a copy of four photograph prints, showing: men raising power poles; supplies near shore; power poles and lines; and electrical towers and lines.

[Four scenes regarding construction of Buntzen Lake power lines]

AM54-S4-: LGN 1146.2
Item
[1913?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph negative is a copy of four photograph prints, showing: electrical towers in front of mountain; power poles and lines; men working on hillside; and electrical tower surrounded by power poles and trees.

[Men erecting power pole at Commercial Drive and Eleventh Avenue]

AM54-S4-: LGN 1147
Item
28 Mar. 1914

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the Uneeda Pharmacy at 2700 Commercial Drive and houses at 2622 and 2626 Commercial Drive.

Chart of transmission system

AM54-S4-: LGN 1148
Item
2 Mar. 1914

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph negative is a copy of a diagram illustrating a high voltage electrical power system.

[Underground cable manholes for Haro Street substation]

AM54-S4-: LGN 1149
Item
[1913?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Silo and barn of Fraser Valley farm, showing wiring and electrical switches]

AM54-S4-: LGN 1153
Item
[191-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Electric wiring and machinery in grist mill and pump]

AM54-S4-: LGN 1155
Item
[1912?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Various scenes regarding the activities of the B.C. Electric Railway Company]

AM54-S4-: LGN 1158
Item
[191-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph negative is a copy of six photograph prints, showing: the head office building on Carrall Street; a woman sketching beside interurban railway tracks near Sumas Lake; the Buntzen Lake Power Plant number one; the Buntzen Lake Power Plant number two; a parade for the Duke of Connaught passing by the B.C. Electric head office; and an assembly for the Duke of Connaught in front of the Courthouse. Negative was created in order to produce lantern slides of the six images.

[B.C. Electric Railway Company right-of-way and power lines through hop fields near Sardis]

AM54-S4-: LGN 1160
Item
[1914?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Various scenes regarding activities of the B.C. Electric Railway Company]

AM54-S4-: LGN 1161
Item
[191-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph negative is a copy of six photograph prints, showing: the interior of an interurban streetcar furnished for the visit of the Duke of Connaught; the head office building lit with electric lights; the interior of the gate house of the Buntzen Lake power plant; arches built for the visit of the Duke of Connaught, lit with electric lights; view of Burrard Inlet; and the New Westminster interurban depot decorated for the visit of the Duke of Connaught. Negative was created in order to produce lantern slides of the six images.

[View of Buntzen Lake Power Plant number two from Indian Arm]

AM54-S4-: LGN 1163.1
Item
14 Mar. 1913

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Partially constructed Buntzen Lake Power Plant number two from Indian Arm]

AM54-S4-: LGN 1163.2
Item
[1913?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Partially constructed Buntzen Lake Power Plant number two from Indian Arm]

AM54-S4-: LGN 1163.3
Item
[1913?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Diagram of electrical connections for Buntzen Lake Power Plant number two]

AM54-S4-: LGN 1164
Item
[1913?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph negative is a copy of a technical drawing.

[Interior of partially constructed high voltage switch room for Buntzen Lake Power Plant number two]

AM54-S4-: LGN 1165
Item
21 Feb. 1913

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Interior of partially constructed power house for Buntzen Lake Power Plant number two, showing assembly of the turbine and generator]

AM54-S4-: LGN 1168.1
Item
[1913?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Interior of partially constructed power house for Buntzen Lake Power Plant number two, showing assembly of the turbine and generator]

AM54-S4-: LGN 1168.2
Item
[1913?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[View of partially constructed Buntzen Lake Power Plant number two from Indian Arm]

AM54-S4-: LGN 1169
Item
[1913?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Interior of partially constructed power house for Buntzen Lake Power Plant number two, showing construction of 2300 volt oil circuit breaker structure]

AM54-S4-: LGN 1170
Item
[1913?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Partially constructed section of Buntzen Lake Power Plant number two]

AM54-S4-: LGN 1171
Item
[1913?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photographs shows a partially constructed base for the intake structure of the hydraulic tunnel. The base is constructed to carry a gate house containing three intake gates.