City of Vancouver Archives

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

AM54-S4-: Port P219
Item
Aug. 20, 1936

Group portrait showing Major A.E. Wood, Commander J.R. Poland, W.T. Boston, Alderman Frederick Whittingham, Frederick Rowland, Sir Vansittart Bowater, His Worship G.G. McGeer, Colonel J.D. Laurie, Colonel William J. Waldron and others

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

AM54-S4-: Port P919.1
Item
Aug. 20, 1936

Part of Major Matthews collection

Group portrait showing Major A.E. Wood, Commander J.R. Poland, W.T. Boston, Alderman Frederick Whittingham, Frederick Rowland, Sir Vansittart Bowater, His Worship G.G. McGeer, Colonel J.D. Laurie, Colonel William J. Waldron and others

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

AM54-S4-: Port P919.2
Item
Aug. 20, 1936

Part of Major Matthews collection

Group portrait showing Major A.E. Wood, Commander J.R. Poland, W.T. Boston, Alderman Frederick Whittingham, Frederick Rowland, Sir Vansittart Bowater, His Worship G.G. McGeer, Colonel J.D. Laurie, Colonel William J. Waldron and others

[Mayor, Council and City officials assembled in front of tent]

AM54-S4-: LGN 456
Item
[Sept. 1886]; copied [190-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows City Council members and officials standing in front of a tent with the sign "City Hall", after the fire of 1886. The men in the photograph are: (seated, left to right) C.M. Coldwell, E.P. Hamilton, J.R. Northcote, Mayor M.A. Maclean, L. A. Hamilton, P. Cordiner, City Clerk T.F. McGuigan; (standing, left to right) J. Griffith, R. Balfour, T. Dunn, City Solicitor J.J. Blake, J. Humphries, City Treasurer G.F. Baldwin, and City Coroner Dr. W.J. McGuigan. The empty chair on the left is for Councillor H. Hemlow, who was absent on business. The man standing on the wharf in the background is G.W. Gibson, founder of Gibson's Landing. Cropped version of LGN 1045.
J.S. Matthews' notes with print or negative in Archives.

[Mayor, Council and City officials assembled in front of tent]

AM54-S4-: LGN 1045
Item
[Sept. 1886]; copied [190-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows City Council members and officials standing in front of a tent with the sign "City Hall", after the fire of 1886. The men in the photograph are: (seated, left to right) C.M. Coldwell, E.P. Hamilton, J.R. Northcote, Mayor M.A. Maclean, L. A. Hamilton, P. Cordiner, City Clerk T.F. McGuigan; (standing, left to right) J. Griffith, R. Balfour, T. Dunn, City Solicitor J.J. Blake, J. Humphries, City Treasurer G.F. Baldwin, and City Coroner Dr. W.J. McGuigan. The empty chair on the left is for Councillor H. Hemlow, who was absent on business. The man standing on the wharf in the background is G.W. Gibson, founder of Gibson's Landing.
J.S. Matthews' notes with print or negative in Archives.

[Mr. W.M. Penny]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-1773
Item
1950

Part of Major Matthews collection

Head and shoulders portrait

[Mr. R.W. Armstrong]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-1501
Item
[ca. 1936]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Head and shoulders portrait

[H.G. Christie acts as auctioneer at the annual sale of lands for unpaid taxes]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-1353
Item
Nov. 22, 1937

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows W.G. Anthony and H.D. Watson

[Tom Flanagan]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-1286
Item
Oct. 27, 1947

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Cy Goddard]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-907
Item
[ca. 1950]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Head and shoulders portrait

[Various scenes of Vancouver]

AM54-S4-: LGN 1051
Item
[189-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph negative is a copy of six photograph prints, showing: tents erected after fire of 1886; buildings along Vancouver waterfront; Vancouver City Council members and officials gathered in front of tent labelled "City Hall"; men with supplies and oxen on the S.S. "Beaver"; view of buildings and empty lots on street; and a group of men assembled around a large log for an advertisement promoting the sale of Vancouver real estate.

[Street cleaning crew on "Thorncroft" truck decorated for Labour Day]

AM54-S4-: Ci Dept P2
Item
Sept. 1914

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows J.R. Walker behind the wheel

[Frank Jones]

AM54-S4-: Port P247
Item
1935

Part of Major Matthews collection

Head and shoulders portrait

[Alderman Jack Price and Andrew Haggart]

AM54-S4-: Port P1777
Item
[ca. 1945]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[His Worship Charles E. Thompson at his desk]

AM54-S4-: Port P1766.2
Item
[ca. 1949]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows (left to right): Charles A. Sutherland, Archibald Warren, the Mayor and Margaret Campbell

[His Worship Charles E. Thompson at his desk]

AM54-S4-: Port P1766.1
Item
[ca. 1949]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows (left to right): Charles A. Sutherland, Archibald Warren, the Mayor and Margaret Campbell

[His Worship and Mrs. Fred J. Hume and Mace Bearer Archibald Warren]

AM54-S4-: Port P1619
Item
Aug. 11, 1958

Part of Major Matthews collection

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

AM54-S4-: Port P891
Item
Sept. 4, 1946

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Staff in the City Engineering Department]

AM54-S4-: Port P875
Item
1946

Part of Major Matthews collection

Group portait showing S.J. Montgomery, Charles E. Brackenridge and others

[His Worship J.W. Cornett receiving congratulations upon assuming office from Alderman H.L. Corey]

AM54-S4-: Port P516.2
Item
Jan. 2, 1941

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Mace Bearer Alex MacKay

[Alex MacKay helps His Worship J.W. Cornett don his robes of office]

AM54-S4-: Port P516.1
Item
Jan. 2, 1941

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Mayor George C. Miller administers the oath of office to Vancouver's first alderwoman Miss Helena Rose Gutteridge]

AM54-S4-: Port P276.2
Item
Mar. 30, 1937

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Fred Howlett, City Clerk

[Mayor George C. Miller administers the oath of office to Vancouver's first alderwoman Miss Helena Rose Gutteridge]

AM54-S4-: Port P276.1
Item
Mar. 30, 1937

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Fred Howlett, City Clerk

[John Leask]

AM54-S4-: Port P88
Item
1888

Part of Major Matthews collection

Studio portrait

[City Hall veterans of the Great War as honour guards for royal visit]

AM54-S4-: Mil P170.3
Item
May 29, 1939

Part of Major Matthews collection

[City Hall veterans of the Great War as honour guards for royal visit]

AM54-S4-: Mil P170.2
Item
May 29, 1939

Part of Major Matthews collection

Group portrait showing: (back row) J. Tarbuck, H. Preston, R.T. Blair, A.A. Copping, W.G. Johnston, J.H. Davenport, J. McGill, A. Hall, R.T. Richardson, H.A. Black, S. Huntington, W.F. Rodbourne, W. Strang, A.G. Bennett, B. Keogh, B. Corlett, F.J. Hearn, F. Carlisle; (middle row) W.C. Browne, B. Warden, Dr. J.H. White, J.A. McCrindle, H.R.T. Mason, G. Markle, C.R. McTaggart, A. Patterson, J.W. Barker, G.H. Clay, W. Inglis, W.C. Anthony, L. Westcott, T.J. Corley, J. Stevenson, J. McGregor, J. Smith; (front row) A. Johnston, H.G. Stone, J.R. Chamberlain, J. Gibbs, S. Travis, E. Humphreys, W.B. Murray, C. Grantham, C.J. Biddiss, N.V. davis, H.A.E. Browne, G.L. Tooker, L.R. Edge, A.J. Addy, R. Vernon, E.H. Cooke, A. Churchouse, G.H. Ubbink and (front) T. Calloway

[City Hall veterans of the Great War as honour guards for royal visit]

AM54-S4-: Mil P170.1
Item
May 29, 1939

Part of Major Matthews collection

[City Hall veterans of the Great War as honour guards for royal visit]

AM54-S4-: Mil P125
Item
May 29, 1939

Part of Major Matthews collection

Group portrait showing: (back row) J. Tarbuck, H. Preston, R.T. Blair, A.A. Copping, W.G. Johnston, J.H. Davenport, J. McGill, A. Hall, R.T. Richardson, H.A. Black, S. Huntington, W.F. Rodbourne, W. Strang, A.G. Bennett, B. Keogh, B. Corlett, F.J. Hearn, F. Carlisle; (middle row) W.C. Browne, B. Warden, Dr. J.H. White, J.A. McCrindle, H.R.T. Mason, G. Markle, C.R. McTaggart, A. Patterson, J.W. Barker, G.H. Clay, W. Inglis, W.C. Anthony, L. Westcott, T.J. Corley, J. Stevenson, J. McGregor, J. Smith; (front row) A. Johnston, H.G. Stone, J.R. Chamberlain, J. Gibbs, S. Travis, E. Humphreys, W.B. Murray, C. Grantham, C.J. Biddiss, N.V. davis, H.A.E. Browne, G.L. Tooker, L.R. Edge, A.J. Addy, R. Vernon, E.H. Cooke, A. Churchouse, G.H. Ubbink and (front) T. Calloway

[City Hall on Powell Street]

AM54-S4-: City P54
Item
[ca. 1893]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Men indentified: H.J. Franklin, Allan K. Stuart, Mr. Cowderoy and Mr. O'Grady

[Vancouver Water Works crew in front of shops at 323 Alexander Street]

AM54-S4-: Ci Dept P7
Item
1906

Part of Major Matthews collection

Group portrait. Photograph shows John Avison and Henry L. Lewis at the far right and John Henry Lewis with his head in his hands

[Crew and motorized sanding truck designed by Robert Walker and Peter Wylie]

AM54-S4-: Ci Dept P5
Item
[ca. 1912]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Street cleaning crews on horse drawn water tanks]

AM54-S4-: Ci Dept P4
Item
Sept, 1, 1914

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Robert Walker and the Georgia viaduct in the background

[Street cleaning crews]

AM54-S4-: Ci Dept P1
Item
1912

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Alderman S.J. Crowe

Vancouver City Council

AM54-S4-: City P36
Item
May 1922

Part of Major Matthews collection

Group portrait. Men identified (left to right): Back row: City Engineer Fellows, City Comptroller Pilkington, City Clerk McQueen. Middle row: Ald. Gibbons, Ald. Scribbins, Ald. Woodside, Ald. Hoskin. Front row: Ald. Crone, Ald. Owen, Mayor Tisdall, Ald. Pettipiece, Ald. Tracey, Licence Insp. Jones