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Robson Plaza

Item is a photograph of the sidewalk, signage, and partial storefronts outside of Robson Plaza, on Robson Street, looking southeast. Signs and storefronts are visible for News Hour (1139b Robson Street), Equinox Gallery (1139a Robson Street), Robson Fine Art Print Centre (1137 Robson Street), and Ichophos (1135 Robson Street).

White Spot sign

Item part is a photograph of storefronts on Robson Street focusing on the White Spot (1025 Robson Street) and including surrounding establishments.

Seymour Street businesses across W. Georgia Street intersection

Item part is a photograph of traffic, pedestrians, and storefronts southwest along Seymour Street from across the W. Georgia Street and Seymour Street intersection. The Quadra Club (724 Seymour Street), The Pop-up Shop, Marine Garage Collision Repairs, and several unidentified establishments are visible along the southeast side of Seymour Street.

Buses loading at Pacific Centre plaza

Item part is a photograph of city buses loading at Pacific Centre plaza. The Eaton's Building (701 Granville Street), the Coronet (851 Granville Street), the Capital (820 Granville Street), and the Orpheum (884 Granville Street) are visible in the background.

The Danish Tea Room

Item part is a photograph of the front of the Danish Tea Room Ltd. (1068 Robson Street) from the sidewalk on Robson Street, looking northwest at the intersection of Robson Street and Thurlow Street in the background.

Corner of Thurlow and Robson Street, looking southeast on Robson Street

Item part is a photograph of a street and sidewalk scene southeast down Robson Street from the intersection of Thurlow Street and Robson Street. Signage and some storefronts are visible for many businesses, identified are: Olympia Oyster & Fish Market (1094 Robson Street), Phil's Sportswear (1092 Robson Street), Pizza Inn (1090 Robson Street), Feinschmecker Delicatessen (1080 Robson Street), Schnitzel House (1060 Robson Street), Continental Gem House (1056 Robson Street), White Spot (1025 Robson Street), and C.E.B.A. Import and Export (1053-67 Robson Street).

Robson Street sidewalk scene

Item part is a photograph of a street and sidewalk scene looking southeast down Robson Street from between Thurlow Street and Burrard Street. Signage and some storefronts are visible for many businesses, identified are: Galloways specialty foods (1084 Robson Street), Feinschmecker Delicatessen (1080 Robson Street), Schnitzel House (1060 Robson Street), Danish Tea Room Ltd. (1068 Robson Street), Continental Gem House (1056 Robson Street), and the European News & Import House (1044 Robson Street). The Toronto Dominion Bank tower (700 W. Georgia Street) and the Eaton's Building (701 Granville Street) are visible in the background on the left.

Hornby and Robson Street intersection

Item part is a photograph of the shops across the intersection of Hornby Street and Robson Street, looking northwest up Robson Street. Signage and storefronts of several businesses are visible: the Toronto Dominion Bank (1000 Robson), Murchie's Tea and Coffee Ltd. (1008 Robson Street), O'Brian Optician and Jewellers (1016 Robson Street), Happy Feet Shoe and Repair (1028 Robson Street), Schnitzel House (1060 Robson Street), and the European News & Import House (1044 Robson Street) on the left, The Card Shop (1001 Robson Street) and White Spot (1025 Robson Street) on the right. The Sheraton Landmark hotel and the Blue Horizon hotel are visible in the background.

Water Street sidewalk, Barkerville Inn and Dominion Hotel

Item part is a photograph of a section of the sidewalk on the south side Water Street, looking east. Storefronts and signage for various establishments are visible on both sides of the street. On the right, across the street, the facade of the Old Spaghetti Factory (53 Water Street) and the signs for Design 21 (21 Water Street) and the Kego Club (21 Water Street) are visible. Along the sidewalk on the right is the Barkerville Inn restaurant (106 Water Street) and the Dominion Hotel (210 Abbot Street). The Hotel Europe (43 Powell Street, at Alexander) is visible in the background across Maple Tree Square.

Customer queue outside the Old Spaghetti Factory

Item part is a photograph of a queue outside of the Old Spaghetti Factory location in Gastown (53 Water Street), taken from across the street. Includes street view of automobiles and the front facade.

Customer queue outside the Old Spaghetti Factory

Item part is a photograph of a queue outside of the Old Spaghetti Factory location in Gastown (53 Water Street), taken from the sidewalk outside the building. Signage for the Gastown Wax Museum (21 Water Street) and the Kego Club (21 Water Street) are visible further down the sidewalk. The Hotel Europe (43 Powell Street, at Alexander) is visible in the background across Maple Tree Square.

Water Street sidewalk, Gastown Wax Museum and Design 21

Item part is a photograph of people congregating on the sidewalk outside of the Gastown Wax Museum (21 Water Street) and Design 21 (21 Water Street), the view is looking east down Water Street. The Hotel Europe (43 Powell Street, at Alexander) is visible in the background across Maple Tree Square.

Water Street from Maple Tree Square

Item part is a photograph of Water Street looking west from Maple Tree Square. Storefronts and signage belonging to Bootlegger (2 Water Street) and The Garage shops (12 Water Street) are visible on the south side of the street (left), and Brother Jon's Restaurant (1 Water Street), Gastown Wax Museum (21 Water Street), Kego Club (21 Water Street), and Old Spaghetti Factory (53 Water Street) are visible on the north side of the street (right).

Robson Plaza

Item part is a photograph of the sidewalk, signage, and partial storefronts outside of Robson Plaza, on Robson Street, looking southeast. Signs and storefronts are visible for News Hour (1139b Robson Street), Equinox Gallery (1139a Robson Street), Robson Fine Art Print Centre (1137 Robson Street), and Ichophos (1135 Robson Street).

Customer queue outside the Old Spaghetti Factory

Item part is a photograph of a queue outside of the Old Spaghetti Factory location in Gastown (53 Water Street), taken from the sidewalk near the east corner of the building. Includes the front sidewalk, the awning leading to the entrance on the side of the building, and part of the parking lot. The signage for Trident Imports Ltd. (57 Water Street) is visible in the background.

Kingsway at Commercial Drive, Natal Garage, post improvement

Item is a photograph of Kingsway at Commercial Drive looking west at the southwest corner of the intersection, after the Kingsway improvements. The photograph shows the Natal Garage and service station and a convince store. Coca-Cola and Orange Crush signs are on the side of the convenience store. The new sidewalks, utility poles with street lamps, and the newly expanded road are all visible.

Stanley Park, the VanDusen Garden, and the visit of the Kaiwo Maru

Item is a documentary film documenting Stanley Park, the VanDusen Botanical Display Garden, and the visit to Vancouver of the Japanese tall ship the Kaiwo Maru. Footage taken at the VanDusen Garden includes the garden entrance, the administration/library/classroom building, flower beds, roses, trees, ponds, lily pads, blue herons, a starling, and stone sculptures. Footage from Stanley Park includes crowds at the Stanley Park Junction, children and adults riding the Stanley Park Miniature Railway, people watching bears at the Stanley Park Zoo, and other zoo animals including flamingoes and seals. Film also includes footage taken from a sail boat of the Kaiwo Maru in English Bay surrounded by numerous pleasurecraft, with a group of the Kaiwo Maru's crew standing on her bow. The film also includes footage of Vancouver Harbour, downtown Vancouver, and cruise ships at berth as viewed from the deck of a sail boat.

Vancouver and Stanley Park

Item is a documentary film documenting views of Vancouver and a number of tourist attractions. Film includes footage of the Vancouver skyline from the False Creek area looking north, the Vancouver Harbour Centre, the Vancouver Planetarium with crab sculpture and fountain in front, a sailboat passing by the Vancouver Rowing Club, a sign for Stanley Park (B.C.), boats at Coal Harbour Marina, and people walking among the totem poles in Stanley Park.

Jan. 1958

Item is a film showing Jean and Kenny McCuaig's trip to California with Dick and Doreen Drinnan, neon signs at night, sports day at Trafalgar Elementary School, the McCuaig family attending the christening of Kelly and Danny McCuaig, various scenes with the McCuaig children and water skiing.

Horse races and Shetland Ponies, Virginia and Family

Item is a film containing footage of a pageant, people riding horses and ponies, the Capilano Suspension Bridge and surrounding area, the Capilano River valley and surrounding trails, orchestra at Malkin Bowl, a picnic, children playing in backyard and wading pool (possibly at 3846 West 10th), May Day Parade in downtown Vancouver, Stanley Park gardens, George Vancouver statue and City Hall campus, Vancouver skyline view from City Hall and children playing in grassy area.

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