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Photograph depicts locomotive #25 at the Cowichan Valley Forest Museum. It was first used in building the C.N.R. in B.C. and/or western Alberta. The gauge is 3' and it is believed it was built to this gauge. The drive is Elmer Blackstaff, the chief mechanic at the museum.

Photograph depicts a mill on the north stream of the north arm of the Fraser River, looking east from the Fraser St. bridge.

Photograph depicts the Lynn Terminals wharf in Vancouver Harbour. The view is looking east with the Second Narrows bridge in the background. The photo also shows a steam dredger at work.

Photograph depicts the 1500 block of Mainland St. in Vancouver. The boxcar in the view is CN #521160. The switch at Helmcken St. is still in position but not usable because it has been partially black topped and had the rods removed.

Photograph depicts Mainland St. in Vancouver, B.C. , looking northeast with Helmken St. intersecting.

Photograph depicts a modern M. of W. rubbish skip at a CN yard in North Vancouver.

Item is a photograph of Mr. Williston receiving the Man of the Year Award from the Newsmen’s Club of BC for outstanding achievement in public service. The award was presented by Dr. John B. MacDonald, President of UBC on November 7, 1964.

Item is a photograph of Mr. Williston receiving the Man of the Year Award from the Newsmen’s Club of BC for outstanding achievement in public service. The award was presented by Dr. John B. MacDonald, President of UBC on November 7, 1964.

Photograph depicts a "Master" tug after it underwent restoration in False Creek, Vancouver. It was under steam, and entering English Bay.

Photograph depicts the middle section of C.P.R. Pier A1 at the foot of Thurlow St., which was built in 1890. The pier is in regular use though its seaward face is in very poor shape.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: “Gag photo with my special assistant Lucie Lambert, August 1977, Vancouver.”

Photograph depicts a mobile transformer of the B.C. Hydro Railway in use at the freight yard below the Georgia Viaduct.

Photograph depicts the mooring on south side of Coal Harbour and 100 yards east of the Bayshore Hotel, looking northwest to north.

Photograph depicts the moorings in front of the Bayshore Hotel in Coal Harbour, Vancouver.

Photograph depicts Mount Pleasant Elementary School in Vancouver. Date over doorway was 1892.

Handwritten annotations on verso read: “The Northland mess - Basford + Long - sell out to Bennett”.

Photograph depicts the Mussenden Building used by the Hudson's Bay Company. It is located on Water St. in Vancouver, B.C. View is from the north side looking east.

Photograph depicts the "Queen of Prince Rupert" of B.C. Ferries in the Burrard Dry Dock during its annual 1970 refitting that was to last 5 days. Its props and rudder were removed at the time the photograph was taken.

Photograph depicts the "Queen of Victoria" 24 hours after it had collided with a freighter. Visible is damage that was caused by the freight's bow. Taken looking outwards from the main car dock.

Photograph depicts the "Queen of Victoria" that had been damaged after it had collided with Russian freights in an Active Pass. Damage displayed imprints of the freight's bow. 3 were declared dead. Photograph taken from a floating steam crane at the Burrard Dock that was used to remove mangled automobile through the gaping whole, as shown.

Photograph depicts the "Queen of Victoria" of B.C. Ferries at the Burrard Dry Dock after it had been spit in half and had an extra section insterted. The section unpainted contrasts with the white portions of the original slip.

Photograph depicts the "Queen of Victoria" at Burrard Dock, 24 hours after it had collided with a freighter. Imprints of the latter's bows were clearly seen on the main deck of the ferry.

Photograph depicts the "Nanaimo Chief" at Granville Island, False Creek, Vancouver.

Photograph depicts Nelson St., facing west between Bidwell and Denman St. Photo, and was taken during snowfalls between 23 December 1965 and 5 January 1966. During this period 40 inches of snow fell on the west end. The lampstands are typical of this area and are about to be replaced by February 1966 by a newer type.

Photograph depicts a new Canadian Navy Oceanographic vessel at C.P.R. B Pier (east side) in Vancouver.

Photograph depicts the construction of a new deep sea wharf on the site of an old Hastings mill in Vancouver, B.C. The forepart is to be dirt filled. The view is looking northeast.

Photograph depicts the site of a new deep water ship wharf with Centennial Pier in the background, looking east. Left of the wall is the sea and the right side will be dirt filled.

Photograph depicts the site of a new deep water ship wharf. The left of the wall is sea and the right will be filled in with dirt. The view is looking east and shows the Centennial Pier in the background.

Photograph depicts the construction of a new deep sea wharf on the site of an old Hastings mill, at the foot of Dunlevey St., in Vancouver, B.C. The forepart is to be dirt filled. The view is looking northeast.

Photograph depicts the north end of the False Creek trestle, looking east towards the C.P.R. yards in Vancouver.

Photograph depicts a Northland steam tug at Vancouver. The tug, "Commodore Straits," one of the largest on the coast of B.C.

Photograph depicts the notice on the outer door of the Great Northern Railway depot in Vancouver.

Photograph depicts a notice posted in Stanley Park at the head of Coal Harbour, Vancouver, B.C. Notice is for summer visitors only.

Photograph depicts an old building at 119 Water St. in Vancouver, B.C.

Photograph depicts an old church or school being demolished at 1701-1721 West 3rd Ave. (and Pine), in Vancouver, B.C.

Photograph depicts the end of the old Coal Harbour extension of the C.P.R. line from Vancouver. It was disused for several years. The view is looking east with Woodward's Marina behind.

Photograph depicts an old gas station at 1603 West 3rd Ave. and Fir St. in Vancouver, BC

Photograph depicts an old hotel sightseeing bus built prior to 1923. It is located at the Cowichan Valley Forest Museum.

Photograph depicts one of the few surviving old style garages in west end Vancouver on Barclay St.

Photograph depicts an old truck in daily use on East Hastings St. in Vancouver, BC

Photograph depicts the Orient Line "Chusan" at the C.P. Pier . It is unloading cargo and taking on fuel.

Photograph depicts the Orient Line "S.S. Oronsay" leaving Vancouver Harbour.

Photograph depicts a P & O liner, the "Orcades," at CPR Pier B. It was about to sail to Hawaii and New Zealand.

Photograph depicts a P & O liner, the "Orcades," at CPR Pier B. It was about to sail to Hawaii and New Zealand.

Photograph depicts a P & O liner, the "Orcades," at Pier B of the CPR, about to depart for direct passage from Hawaii to Sydney.

Photograph depicts a P & O liner, the "Oriana,"departing from CPR Pier C.

Photograph depicts a P & O liner, the "Oriana,"departing from CPR Pier C.

Photograph depicts the Orient/P & O line, the "Oriana," that was built in 1960 by Vickes Armstrong. It was turbine driven.

Photograph depicts a P & O liner, the "Oriana," backing out from CPR Pier C in Vancouver. Minor assistance was needed from two cates tugs.