Wrecking

[View of Georgia and Granville Streets, showing parked cars and the demolition of the Strathcona block]

AM54-S4-: SGN 1542
Item
[1912?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

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

[Demolition of old Canadian National Steamship wharf]

AM1506-S1-: CVA 447-213
Item
[1930?]

Part of Walter E. Frost fonds

[Old Canadian National Steamship wharf being demolished]

AM1506-S1-: CVA 447-209
Item
[1930?]

Part of Walter E. Frost fonds

[Demolition of the Shoot The Chutes ride in Happy Land at Hastings Park]

AM54-S4-: Bu P536.3
Item
Nov. 1, 1957

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Partially demolished Wesley Methodist Church, 545 Homer Street]

AM336-S3-3-: CVA 677-724
Item
1898; reproduced [192-?]

Part of Vancouver Museums and Planetarium Association fonds

Photograph shows the exterior of the church building in a state of partial demolition (windows removed, roof timbers exposed). Photograph also shows a passing cart, which appears to have been retouched.

[Fire Hall No. 1] Building Demolition

AM959-S13-: MI-197
Item
[July 1975]

Part of Sculptors' Society of British Columbia fonds

Item is an amateur film that begins with a shot of a film box with the number 1 written on it in a circle and continues with footage of a crane and wrecking ball demolishing Fire Hall No. 1 (729 Hamilton Street). Film also shows the General Post Office building, part of the Dominion Building, and street banners.

Tearing Up Track on Powell St.

AM1506-S1-: CVA 447-388
Item
July 16, 1949

Part of Walter E. Frost fonds

Photograph shows the 300 block.

1st Ave. and Comm[ercial] DR.

AM1506-S1-: CVA 447-387
Item
Feb. 18, 1940

Part of Walter E. Frost fonds

Photograph shows the west side of the 1700 block Commercial Dr.

South west Cor[ner] Pender Street and Howe [Street]

AM1506-S1-: CVA 447-381
Item
Apr. 4, 1976

Part of Walter E. Frost fonds

Pender and Burrard Sts.

AM1506-S1-: CVA 447-336
Item
May 5, 1956

Part of Walter E. Frost fonds

Photograph shows a building that housed the Stanley Market about to be demolished and the Marine Garage Ltd.

Hastings and Vernon Dr.

AM1506-S1-: CVA 447-332
Item
Mar. 20, 1955

Part of Walter E. Frost fonds

Photograph shows the Bank of Nova Scotia building being demolished, the Hastings Apartments and other buildings in the 600 block of Vernon Dr.

[Houses on the] S.E. Corner Georgia and Hamilton St.

AM1506-S1-: CVA 447-304
Item
[ca. 1935]

Part of Walter E. Frost fonds

[Old Canadian National Steamship wharf being demolished]

AM1506-S1-: CVA 447-219
Item
[ca. 1930]

Part of Walter E. Frost fonds

[Old Canadian National Steamship wharf being demolished]

AM1506-S1-: CVA 447-208
Item
May 4, 1930

Part of Walter E. Frost fonds

Photograph shows the new C.N. dock.

Old Pier H [being demolished]

AM1506-S1-: CVA 447-201
Item
apr. 16, 1972

Part of Walter E. Frost fonds

[B.C.] Packers Wharf and Office [being demolished]

AM1506-S1-: CVA 447-192
Item
Aug. 29, 1969

Part of Walter E. Frost fonds

[B.C.] Packers Office [being demolished]

AM1506-S1-: CVA 447-190
Item
Aug. 29, 1969

Part of Walter E. Frost fonds

Old Granville Bridge [being demolished]

AM1506-S1-: CVA 447-133
Item
Feb. 20, 1955

Part of Walter E. Frost fonds

Photograph shows the western section of False Creek North.

Old Granville Bridge [being demolished]

AM1506-S1-: CVA 447-132
Item
Feb. 20, 1955

Part of Walter E. Frost fonds

Photograph shows Granville Island, Watkins-Winram Ltd., Spear and Jackson Ltd., Tyee Machinery Co. Ltd., and part of the new Granville Bridge.

C.P.R. Regional Office [being demolished - 94 West Pender St.]

AM1506-S1-: CVA 447-98
Item
Apr. 24, 1973

Part of Walter E. Frost fonds

B.C.E.R. [British Columbia Electric Railway] Old Gas Works [being demolished]

AM1506-S1-: CVA 447-71
Item
Sept. 27, 1952

Part of Walter E. Frost fonds

Woodward's Garage [being demolished]

AM1506-S1-: CVA 447-70
Item
June 27, 1957

Part of Walter E. Frost fonds

B.C. Sugar Refinery Office [building, Rogers and Powell Streets]

AM1506-S1-: CVA 447-62
Item
Oct. 3, 1953

Part of Walter E. Frost fonds

Photograph shows the building during demolition.

[Demolition of] C.P.R. Hotel [Vancouver]

AM1506-S1-: CVA 447-60
Item
Aug. 26, 1949

Part of Walter E. Frost fonds

Photograph shows the Hudson Bay Co. store and the Vancouver Block in the background.

Old Bldg. in Chinatown [Pender St. and Shanghai Alley]

AM1506-S1-: CVA 447-58
Item
July 13, 1948

Part of Walter E. Frost fonds

Photograph shows the building being demolished

Demolition of trestle bridge spanning Hastings Creek on Lynn Valley Road

AM336-S3-2-: CVA 677-832
Item
May 1952

Part of Vancouver Museums and Planetarium Association fonds

Photograph shows a partially demolished bridge, and a road extending north.

The Woodward's Steel Tower, Vancouver: Damage Survey and Demolitions, July 7 and 15, 2006

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

Item is footage documenting the 2006 survey and demolition of Woodward's steel tower and supporting water tower. Footage includes images of corrosion in the tower, as well as aerial images of surrounding streets and buildings, work site, work crews, Coal Harbour and the Vancouver skyline. Demolition occurs approximately 8 minutes into footage.

Water Street, site of Woodward's Hardware

AM336-S3-3-: CVA 677-570
Item
[ca. 1900]

Part of Vancouver Museums and Planetarium Association fonds

Photograph shows a row of wooden shacks, and the debris of a demolished building.

Area A-1, looking north to Hastings Viaduct from 1000 block Union after demolition of Continental Marble and United Grain

COV-S305---: CVA 181-30
Item
May 28, 1964

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Demolition, 971-977 Keefer

COV-S305---: CVA 181-23.1
Item
[ca. 1965]

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Item is a photograph showing the demolition of 971-977 Keefer Street. Annotation on back: "Clearing for relocation of Raymur Ave and site for Raymur housing."

Demolition of G.A. Roedde Ltd. premises at 616 Homer Street

AM1376-: CVA 61-2
Item
Oct. 1953

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Item is a photograph of the demolition of G.A. Roedde Ltd., Bookbinders, Printers, etc., premises at 616 Homer Street.

300 Richards Street west side

COV-S509-: CVA 778-360
Item
27 May 1974

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Image shows a portion of the east side of the Eaton's Department Store building prior to demolition (for renovation) including boarded windows, scaffolding and construction workers

Demolition - Old Shaughnessy Military Hospital [800 block 28th Ave W]

AM54-S4-: Bu P379.3
Item
Sept. 6, 1950

Part of Major Matthews collection

Demolition - Old Shaughnessy Military Hospital [800 block 28th Ave W]

AM54-S4-: Bu P379.2
Item
Sept. 6, 1950

Part of Major Matthews collection

Demolition - Old Shaughnessy Military Hospital [800 block 28th Ave W]

AM54-S4-: Bu P379.1
Item
Sept. 6, 1950

Part of Major Matthews collection

[A building being demolished for the expansion of the Woodward's Store at Hastings Street and Abbott Street]

AM220---: CVA 809-22
Item
Jan. 4, 1929

Part of Woodward's Department Stores Limited fonds

[Demolition of the second Hotel Vancouver]

AM54-S4-: Hot P83
Item
1949

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the Vancouver Block and Hotel Carlisle

The Sun

[Collapse of the Capilano Creek (River) bridge]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-2705
Item
1917

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Collapse of the Capilano Creek (River) bridge]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-2704
Item
1917

Part of Major Matthews collection

300 Richards Street west side

COV-S509-: CVA 778-362
Item
27 May 1974

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Image shows a portion of the east side of the Eaton's Department Store building prior to demolition including the facade, scaffolding and construction workers

300 Richards Street west side

COV-S509-: CVA 778-361
Item
27 May 1974

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Image shows a portion of the east side of the Eaton's Department Store building prior to demolition including boarded windows, scaffolding and construction workers