City of Vancouver Archives

Victoria - Government House, royal visit footage, and soldiers departing

AM1591-: 2011-089.49
Item
[1939?]

Item is a film which contains some of Douglas Scott's footage of the royal visit of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth to Victoria, British Columbia, in May of 1939. The film captures a car approaching Government House; Margaret by the water; intertitles reading "We leave their majesties steaming Eastward, back to their family at the Heart of the Empire - while Canadians from the Atlantic to Pacific unite in loyalty and affection for our Sailor King and his gracious consort," and "The Straits of Juan de Fuca : In the foreground Canada - in the background the towering Olympic Range in the United States - two great nations living together in peace and Amity;" a large pole being painted by a man elevated by a pulley; the fountains and structures of the British Columbia Parliament Buildings illuminated for the royal visit; the parade, a marching band, and Mounties; a golf game; flowers; and youths riding horses. The end of the film captures soldiers marching.

Gastown Days

COV-S511---: CVA 780-673
Item
Sept. 1975

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Gastown Days

COV-S511---: CVA 780-675
Item
Sept. 1975

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Gastown Days

COV-S511---: CVA 780-677
Item
Sept. 1975

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Chief Carlisle and the old horse Tanner [in a parade]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-008
Item
1906

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

[View of Fire Department floats and vehicles in Pacific National Exhibition parade]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-302
Item
1966

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Item is a photograph showing firefighters on floats along with children, youth football player, basketball player, baseball player, junior firefighters club, Miss Fire Prevention and a Vancouver Fire Department scuba diver.

[View of Fire Department floats and vehicles in Pacific National Exhibition parade]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-303
Item
1966

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Item is a photograph showing four firefighters dressed in costume and sitting on an old 1912 LaFrance fire engine vehicle.

[Alderman Art Phillips aboard 1912 LaFrance fire engine alongside firefighters and a Dalmatian in the P.N.E. parade]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-329
Item
[1973]

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

[1929 La France fire engine in P.N.E. parade]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-331
Item
1973

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

[Fire engine with representatives from juvenile sports teams sponsored by Vancouver Firefighters' Athletic Club in P.N.E. parade]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-332
Item
1973

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Duke and Duchess of Devonshire, Vancouver, B.C.

AM1052-: AM1052 P-987
Item
[ca. 1919]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives postcard collection

British Special Service Squadron while in Vancouver, B.C. - 1924

AM1052-: AM1052 P-94
Item
[ca. 1924]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives postcard collection

[Red Cross Brewery wagon, decorated for parade, on 400 block Cordova Street in front of Holland Block]

VPD-S214-: CVA 480-210
Item
[ca. 1894]

Part of Vancouver Police Department fonds

Item is a photograph of a horse-drawn wagon for the parade. Inscription on verso states "Rec'd [Received from ex PC Ed Bellamore (PC126)".

Vancouver Fire Department float with Vancouver Fire Department officials

AM1376-: CVA 76-06
Item
1936

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Item is a photograph of a parade float for the Vancouver Fire Department with fire department officials posing along side of it and three children sitting on the hood in front.

Vancouver Fire Department horse drawn steam fire engine in parade

AM1376-: CVA 76-07
Item
1936

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Item is a photograph of a horse drawn [1901 Waterous Engine] steam fire engine in an unidentified parade on E Hastings Street, outside the Ukrainian National Hall (875 E Hastings Street). Spectators line the street.

Vancouver Fire Department float in parade, draegermen

AM1376-: CVA 76-08
Item
1936

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Item is a photograph of Vancouver Fire Department draegermen dressed in full fire-fighting regalia on the bed of a decorated flatbed truck in an unidentified parade on E Hastings Street, outside the Ukrainian National Hall (875 E Hastings Street). Spectators line the street.

[The B and A float in the 600 Block of Granville Street during a Victoria Day parade]

AM1376-: CVA 1376-497
Item
May 24, 1914

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Photograph shows bathroom fixtures (bath tub, shower and sink) and the main office of the Singer Sewing Machine Company and Anderson and Warnock hardware

[The Hanbury float in the 600 Block of Granville Street during a Victoria Day parade]

AM1376-: CVA 1376-503
Item
May 24, 1914

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Photograph shows the main office of the Singer Sewing Machine Company and Anderson and Warnock hardware

[The Native Sons and Daughters of Canada float in the Dominion Day Parade]

AM1376-: CVA 1376-578
Item
July 1, 1925

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Photograph was taken from the apartment of Mrs. Wilson on the north side of the 100 Block of East Hastings Street and shows part of the White Lunch, Baxter and Sons Furniture, the entrance to the Howard Hotel, The Modern Company and other businesses on the south side

[The P. Burns and Company Limited float in the Dominion Day Parade]

AM1376-: CVA 1376-587
Item
July 1, 1925

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Photograph was taken from the apartment of Mrs. Wilson on the north side of the 100 Block of East Hastings Street and shows part of the White Lunch, Baxter and Sons Furniture, the entrance to the Howard Hotel, The Modern Company and other businesses on the south side

[The Players (Navy Cut) Cigarettes Company float in the 600 Block of Granville Street during a Victoria Day parade]

AM1376-: CVA 1376-493
Item
May 24, 1914

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Photograph shows a replica of a masted British warship and the main office of the Singer Sewing Machine Company and Anderson and Warnock hardware

[The Vancouver Exhibition float in the Dominion Day Parade]

AM1376-: CVA 1376-588
Item
July 1, 1925

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Photograph was taken from the apartment of Mrs. Wilson on the north side of the 100 Block of East Hastings Street and shows part of the White Lunch, Baxter and Sons Furniture, the entrance to the Howard Hotel, The Modern Company and other businesses on the south side

[The Vancouver Saxophone Band float in the Dominion Day Parade]

AM1376-: CVA 1376-579
Item
July 1, 1925

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Photograph was taken from the apartment of Mrs. Wilson on the north side of the 100 Block of East Hastings Street and shows part of the White Lunch, Baxter and Sons Furniture, the entrance to the Howard Hotel, The Modern Company and other businesses on the south side

[The William N. O'Neil Company Limited float in the 600 Block of Granville Street during a Victoria Day parade]

AM1376-: CVA 1376-489
Item
May 24, 1914

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Photograph shows a replica of a house to demonstrate building materials and the main office of the Singer Sewing Machine Company and Anderson and Warnock hardware

[Unidentified float in the Dominion Day Parade]

AM1376-: CVA 1376-572
Item
July 1, 1925

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Photograph was taken from the apartment of Mrs. Wilson on the north side of the 100 Block of East Hastings Street and shows the Rifle Range and other businesses on the south side

Troops returning from Korea

AM1376-: CVA 1376-469
Item
1952

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Photograph shows a view of a parade on Granville Street looking south from Cordova Street

[An unidentified float in the 600 Block of Granville Street during a Victoria Day parade]

AM1376-: CVA 1376-499
Item
May 24, 1914

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Photograph shows the Colonial Theatre

[Vancouver Breweries Ltd. float in the 600 Block of Granville Street during a Victoria Day parade]

AM1376-: CVA 1376-502
Item
May 24, 1914

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Photograph shows the main office of the Singer Sewing Machine Company and Anderson and Warnock hardware. Float has flags with "Cascade Beer" written on them.

[B.C. Electric horse-drawn float in the 600 Block of Granville Street during a Victoria Day parade]

AM1376-: CVA 1376-484
Item
May 24, 1914

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Photograph shows a replica of Vancouver's street car fleet

[Crowds dispersing after the Dominion Day Parade]

AM1376-: CVA 1376-598
Item
July 1, 1925

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Photograph was taken from the apartment of Mrs. Wilson on the north side of the 100 Block of East Hastings Street and shows part of the White Lunch, Baxter and Sons Furniture, the entrance to the Howard Hotel, The Modern Company and other businesses on the south side

[Dominion Day parade on West Pender Street?]

AM1376-: CVA 1376-212
Item
[ca. 1931]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Photograph shows the back of the rooming-house Alisa Lodge at at 1020 Melville Street.

[Dominion Day parade on West Pender Street]

AM1376-: CVA 1376-207
Item
[ca. 1931]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Photograph shows the offices of the Canadian General Electric Company at 1065 West Pender Street in the background.

Street parade [Main Street at Hastings Street]

AM1376-F14-: CVA 312-06
Item
[ca. 1905]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Diamond Jubilee Vancouver from Gilford Hotel

Part of City of Vancouver Archives sound recording and moving image collection

Item is a film showing views of Vancouver, Stanley Park. And the North Shore mountains from Coal Harbour, horses on street in downtown Vancouver, Marine Building from Burrard Street, Diamond Jubilee Parade footage, and scenes around downtown Vancouver.

Horseshoe Bay, Easter Veteran Car Rally and PNE Parade 1963

AM1487-: 2013-122.1
Item
[ca. 1960]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives sound recording and moving image collection

Item is a film showing the Horseshoe Bay ferry terminal with ferries, Easter veteran car rally, and PNE Parade footage in downtown Vancouver [possibly along West Hastings].

UBC Sculptures and Totem Poles and the Caledonian Games

Part of City of Vancouver Archives sound recording and moving image collection

Item is an amateur film documenting sculptures at the UBC campus, including George Norris' "Mother and Child," Haida and Kwakiutl totem poles at the corner of University Blvd. and East Mall, and Charles Wheeler's "King George VI." There is also footage of the Vancouver Caledonian Games, which begins with a parade of drummers, pipers, and dancers; then footage of Scottish country dancing, kids under thirteen dancing the Sailors Hornpipe, and girls dancing the Highland Fling.

Horse races and Shetland Ponies, Virginia and Family

AM1487-F03-: 2012-033.11
Item
[ca. 1942]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives sound recording and moving image collection

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.