City of Vancouver Archives

[1086 Bute Street, Royal Alexandra Apartments after being damaged]

AM54-S4-: Bu N260
Item
1928

Part of Major Matthews collection

[A boat burned during the fire at Wallace Shipyards]

AM54-S4-: Wat P122.2
Item
1911

Part of Major Matthews collection

[A fireman applies water to the smoldering ruins of the ballroom at Government House]

AM54-S4-: Out P832.4
Item
Apr. 15, 1957

Part of Major Matthews collection

[A fireman on a ladder over the blazing roof of Government House]

AM54-S4-: Out P832.3
Item
Apr. 15, 1957

Part of Major Matthews collection

[A forest fire at Port Neville]

AM54-S4-: Tr P45
Item
June 25, 1925

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Automobile destroyed by fire in garage of Boultbee Sweet and Co. Ltd. - 555 Howe Street]

AM54-S4-: FD P28.4
Item
[ca. 1938]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Bank of B.C. [after fire of September 10, 1898]

AM54-S4-: Out N574
Item
10 Sept. 1898

Part of Major Matthews collection

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

[Bank of B.C. building after fire]

AM54-S4-: Ch N68.1
Item
1898

Part of Major Matthews collection

Item is a photograph showing the ruined structure of the Bank of B.C. at Columbia and Sixth, New Westminster.

[Buildings destroyed by the Great Fire]

AM54-S4-: Out P204
Item
1898

Part of Major Matthews collection

Burning Gas Well Oklahoma City Oil Field

AM54-S4-: Out P65
Item
[ca. 1930]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Burning of condemned wooden warship]

AM54-S4-: Bo P326
Item
1929

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Canadian Pacific Railway Pier 'D' fire]

AM54-S4-: Can N34
Item
1938

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows crowds gathered at foot of Granville Street watching the burning of CPR pier.

[Charred remains after the fire]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-2033
Item
1898

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Charred remains of a crockery store after the fire]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-2034
Item
1898

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Charred remains of Pier "D"]

AM54-S4-: Can P61.3
Item
July 27, 1938

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the upper floors of the Marine Building

[Charred remains of Pier "D"]

AM54-S4-: Can P61.4
Item
July 27, 1938

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Charred timbers of Pier "D" ]

AM54-S4-: Can P61.1
Item
July 27, 1938

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the "Princess Elaine" and Pier "A - B" in the background

Columbia Street - Great Westmister Fire, Sept 11th, 1898

AM54-S4-: Out P548
Item
Sept. 11, 1898

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the ruins of buildings

Columbia Street After the Fire, New Westminster

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-2863
Item
Sept. 11, 1898

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Columbia Street after the Great Fire]

AM54-S4-: Out P339
Item
Sept. 1898

Part of Major Matthews collection

Columbia Street [after the] Great Westminster Fire

AM54-S4-: Out P1041.2
Item
Sept. 11, 1898

Part of Major Matthews collection

Columbia Street. All that was left of business blocks [after fire of September 10, 1898]

AM54-S4-: Out P1029
Item
[Sept. 1898] ; reproduced 1959

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows people walking along Columbia Street, viewing damaged buildings. J.S. Matthews' notes with print or negative in Archives.

Columbia Street Great Westminster Fire

AM54-S4-: Out P364
Item
Sept. 11, 1898

Part of Major Matthews collection

Columbia Street Great Westminster Fire

AM54-S4-: Out P365
Item
Sept. 11, 1898

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Commercial businesses in sheds among destroyed buildings after fire of September 10, 1898]

AM54-S4-: Out P1043
Item
Sept. 1898

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows sheds built near destroyed buildings. Businesses in sheds include: P.D. Grey's Barber Shop, J.G. Gamous Cigar Store, and M.L.D. Beck clothing store. J.S. Matthews' notes with print or negative in Archives.

Courthouse [after fire of September 10, 1898]

AM54-S4-: Out N573
Item
10 Sept. 1898

Part of Major Matthews collection

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

[C.P.R. Pier "D" at foot of Granville Street on fire]

AM54-S4-: Can P57
Item
July 27, 1938

Part of Major Matthews collection

[C.P.R. Pier "D" on fire]

AM54-S4-: Can P59
Item
July 27, 1938

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Crowds view fire at the Alberta Lumber Company Mill]

AM54-S4-: Mi P48
Item
1914 ; reproduced 1955

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the old Granville Street Bridge and Downtown in the background

Douglas-Elliot block from Front St. [after fire of September 10, 1898]

AM54-S4-: Out P1035
Item
[Sept. 1898]

Part of Major Matthews collection

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

Fire 1886 13th June

AM54-S17-M3128
File
1926-1971

Part of Major Matthews collection

File consists of newspaper clippings regarding the Vancouver fire of 1886. "the Great fire of 1886."

[Fire erupts in stacks of peat on Lulu Island]

AM54-S4-: Out P451.3
Item
[ca. 1938]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Fire near Capilano intake]

AM54-S4-: Ci Dept P11.3
Item
[ca. 1908]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Fire on Main Street

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-2128
Item
July 20, 1912

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a fire engine

Fire on Main Street

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-2134
Item
July 20, 1912

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the remains of a building

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

Fire Ruins [of] Hanbury and Evans Bakery and adjoining buildings [in] Mt. Pleasent [Pleasant]

AM54-S4-: Dist P143
Item
1908

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows 2414 Westminster Avenue (Main Street)

Fire, 1886 13th June

AM54-S17-M3129
File
1931-1953

Part of Major Matthews collection

File consists of newspaper clippings regarding the Vancouver fire of 1886. "the Great fire of 1886."

Fire, the second, 1886 July 16th

AM54-S17-M3130
File
1932-1948

Part of Major Matthews collection

File consists of newspaper clippings regarding the Vancouver fire of 1886. "the Great fire of 1886."

[Fireman extinguishing fire in garage of Boultbee Sweet and Co. Ltd. - 555 Howe Street]

AM54-S4-: FD P28.1
Item
[ca. 1938]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Fireman inspecting interior of burnt garage at Boultbee Sweet and Co. Ltd. - 555 Howe Street]

AM54-S4-: FD P28.2
Item
[ca. 1938]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Forest Fire]

AM54-S4-: FD P46
Item
1960

Part of Major Matthews collection

Front St. from Lytton Sq. [after fire of September 10, 1898]

AM54-S4-: Out N584
Item
[10 Sept. 1898]

Part of Major Matthews collection

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

Front Street from Begbie Street 11:30 p.m.

AM54-S4-: Out N590
Item
Sept. 1898

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows men watching the New Westminster fire of September 10, 1898. J.S. Matthews' notes with print or negative in Archives.

Front Street. Last of the fire hall 11:30 p.m.

AM54-S4-: Out N589
Item
10 Sept. 1898

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows scene from New Westminster fire of September 10, 1898. J.S. Matthews' notes with print or negative in Archives.

[Government House ablaze]

AM54-S4-: Out P832.1
Item
Apr. 15, 1957

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Government House ablaze]

AM54-S4-: Out P832.5
Item
Apr. 15, 1957

Part of Major Matthews collection

Governor's Residence Burning Christmas Day

AM54-S4-: Out P1198
Item
1906

Part of Major Matthews collection

Great Westminster Fire

AM54-S4-: Out P363
Item
Sept. 11, 1898

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the aftermath

Great Westminster Fire, Sept. 11, 1898

AM54-S4-: Out P549
Item
Sept. 1898

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the ruins of buildings

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