City of Vancouver Archives

[Dredging of first narrows of Burrard Inlet]

AM54-S4-: Br N2
Item
[1924?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows ships and dredging machinery near shore. J.S. Matthews' notes with print or negative in Archives.

[Construction of pier for Robin Hood Mills at the foot of Nanaimo Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu N319
Item
18 Dec. 1924

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows partially constructed pier, and dredging machinery near shore.

[Dredging at the Lion's Gate Bridge construction site]

AM54-S4-: Br P11.3
Item
May 1937

Part of Major Matthews collection

[View of Granville Island (reclamation partially complete) from the top of the Granville Bridge]

AM54-S4-3-: PAN N95
Item
16 June 1916

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the creation of Granville Island by dredging fill from False Creek. Houses and buildings in Fairview Slopes are also shown.

[View of Coal Harbour showing dredging, Pier A, the Immigration building and the site of Pier B-C]

AM54-S4-3-: PAN N233
Item
1920

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph also shows C.P.R. fuel oil tanks and cars and Pier D at the far right.

[View of Coal Harbour showing Pier D, dredging, and C.P. railway yard]

AM54-S4-3-: PAN N234
Item
1920

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Pier A to the left and a north shore ferry to the right.

[View of False Creek showing the Granville Island reclamation]

AM54-S4-3-: PAN N98
Item
20 Aug. 1917

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph also shows the Granville and the C.P.R. Kitsilano Trestle bridges, and the Kitsilano Indian Reserve.

[Point Grey Partnership Pipe project - False Creek Section]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-275
Item
May 9, 1923

Part of Major Matthews collection

Construction progress photograph looking south from Pacific Box Company's bulkhead (foot of Smithe Street) showing a clam-shell dredging a pipe channel and the trestles for the Connaught (Cambie) Bridge

[Point Grey Partnership Pipe project - False Creek Section]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-276
Item
May 16, 1923

Part of Major Matthews collection

Construction progress photograph looking south from Pacific Box Company's bulkhead (foot of Smithe Street) showing a clam-shell dredging a pipe channel and the trestles for the Connaught (Cambie) Bridge

[Point Grey Partnership Pipe project - False Creek Section]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-290
Item
June 8, 1923

Part of Major Matthews collection

Construction progress photograph looking south showing a clam-shell dredging a pipe channel and the trestles for the Connaught (Cambie) Bridge

[Northward view of J. Hanbury and Co. Sawmill showing Granville Island under construction]

AM54-S4-3-: PAN NXVI
Item
[ca. 1917]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph also shows the Granville Bridge, other False Creek mills and industrial buildings and Fairview Slopes to the far right.

[Dredging at Coal Harbour]

AM54-S4-: SGN 938
Item
[191-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows dredging machinery, workers in a rowboat, and a diver at the side of the boat. J.S. Matthews' notes with print or negative in Archives.

[View of Terminal Dock showing ships, railroad cars and dredging beside the partially complete dock extension]

AM54-S4-3-: PAN N206B
Item
Oct. 31, 1927

Part of Major Matthews collection

Panoramic view showing two barges with Canada Public Works rock cutter and breaker structures. One ship is identified as the "Achilles" and the dredge ship as the "Mastadon".

[Southward view of west False Creek showing dredging and Granville Island under construction from the roof of Begg Motors]

AM54-S4-: PAN P33A
Item
Aug. 1919

Part of Major Matthews collection

Panoramic view showing the Granville Bridge with the span open, C.P.R. Trestle Bridge, Robertson and Hacket Sawmill, Canadian Pipe Co., Vancouver Granite Co. and Marpole Coal Co.

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