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Photograph depicts the former "A" Pier of the CPR near the entrance to Coal Harbour. Undergoing dismantling or major renovation of the pier. The steam crane on a scow belonged to Vancouver Pile Driving and Contracting Co. Ltd. Left of the crane's jib was a new CPR rail slip in construction.

Photograph depicts a steam tug called "R.F.M". It was believed to not be in steaming condition.

Photograph depicts work in progress on a new CNR lifting span bridge. Immediately in front of it was a coffer dam for a pier. Tidal conditions were a problem.

Photograph depicts a house that provided an example of the few surviving homes left on Beach Ave.

Photograph depicts one of the surviving houses on Beach Ave, Vancouver, between Gilford and Chilco.

Photograph depicts a house that had a "sold" notice on it and was partly demolished. Up to the date the photograph was captured, this block on Beach Ave. was the sole remaining one to have only houses on it, as opposed to a mixture of houses and apartment blocks, or blocks only.

Photograph depicts a fire truck being used to deal with a bedroom fire in Vancouver.

Photograph depicts the "Haida Chieftain" tug of the Kingcome Navagation Ltd. at their wharf in Vancouver.

Photograph depicts a cannery at the seaward entrance to the south arm of the combined north arm of the Fraser river. Visible are a few rusted anchors. One was marked "Locomotive B.C. 100 Ibs. 1943 U.S. Navy."

Photograph depicts "Fireboat" that was built for the Nanaimo-Vancouver Bath-Tub Race. The race had terminated at Fisherman's cove on the same day.

Photograph depicts one of the entries in the Nanaimo-Vancouver Bath Tub Race. Thre were 2112 entires and there was 32 mile crossing. Only 46 reached the finish line, of which this was one.

Photograph depicts three crossing at Second Narrows in Vancouver Harbour. On the left was a new CNR bridge being built. In the middle was exsiting CN track. To the right a high level road bridge is visible.

Photograph depicts a large house that was actually the Sunset Beach Lodge. The western end of the block was being demolished. Image captured the last complete block of houses on Beach Ave.

Photograph taken looking northwest at a corner house and another home to its left. They were 2 of 9 houses in this Beach Block, the last block of houses on Beach Ave.

Photograph depicts the demolished site of Nelson Laundries Ltd. The boiler in the foregorund was having tubes removed by a wrecker. The site was to be occupied by a Ford motor dealer.

Photograph depicts buildings of the former Vancouver-Lansdale ferry. They appeared to now be used by Kingcome Navigation Co. as well as other businesses.

Photograph depicts a road roader at work doing black top patching and that belonged to the Pavements Department of the City of Vancouver. Built by Aveling Barford Ltd., Grantham, Lincs, England.

Photograph taken at the intersection of Nelson and Denman Streets. Three quarters of the blook had just been cleared for a new high rise and shopping complex.

Photograph depicts a fire in the second floor bedroom of a house on Nelson Street.

Photograph depicts a steam tug called "R.F.M". It was believed to not be in steaming condition.

Photograph depicts work in progress on a new CNR lifting span bridge.

Photograph depicts a few houses on Beach Ave., Vancouve. They were examples of about a dozen surviving homes on Beach Ave.

Photograph depicts an apron opposite a CPA main hanger.

Photograph depicts a fire in the second floor bedroom of a house on Nelson Street.

Photograph depicts a B.C. Hydro Railway locomotive switching a flat car filled with construction equipment.

Photograph depicts a B.C. Hydro locomotive switching a flat car carrying a cat crane. Looking west with Granville road bridge in the background.

Photograph depicts the end of the Nanaimo to Vancouver bath tub race. Visible is yard ferrying personnel #308.

Photograph depicts the "Westbridge II" tug at the Kingcome Navigation dock, Vancouver.

Photograph depicts one of the remaining old type of houses left on Beach Ave., Vancouver.

Photograph depicts the demolished site of Nelson Laundries Ltd. The boiler in the foregorund was having tubes removed by a wrecker. The site was to be occupied by a Ford motor dealer.

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 display item in front of the office of the Nelson Machinery Co. Ltd. located on 1255 Welch St. in North Vancouver. It is a rock car on a 2 ft. gauge track.

Photograph depicts a 3-truck Shay locomotive #115 , Railway Appliance Company, Vancouver Wharves Ltd. in North Vancouver. It was built by Lima Locomotive Works Inc. in October 1929 as works #3344. The 11 and the 5 of 115 are different castings, and the holes in the plate suggest the locomotive was #11 before.

Photograph depicts two 3-truck Shay locomotives, #114 and behind her #115, belonging to the Railway Appliance Company at the Vancouver Wharves Ltd. in North Vancouver. They are in daily or weekly use. Both were built by Lima Locomotive Works Inc. Locomotive #114 was built in July 1928 as #3320 and #115 was built in October 1929 as #3344.

Photograph depicts a steam tugboat named "Master" owned by the World Ship Society (Vancouver Chapter). Photograph taken during Carnival and Regatta week in Vancouver.

Photograph depicts the C.P.R. rail ferry transfer #4, registered at Victoria. It is tied to the western side of C.P.R. Pier A! at Vancouver. It holds four tracks and is not self-propelled.

Photograph depicts a section of floating dock on the north shore of the Vancouver Harbour, between Lynn Terminals and the Second Narrows Bridge. It is one of four sections and arrived here in mid 1965.

Photograph depicts Coal Harbour in Vancouver. The view is looking east.

Photograph depicts a derelict steam tug named "Sea Swell" on the Pitt River.

Photograph depicts a replica of the "SS Beaver." It was built by the RCN in Esquimalt and was open for inspection in Vancouver.

Photograph depicts a Japanese cadet sailing ship called "Kaiuo Maru" at Centennial Pier, Vancouver. Its visit was part of 1966 Vancouver Sea Festival and the ship was open to the public for inspection.

Photograph taken at Brockton Oval, Stanley Park in Vancouver. Depiction of the Presentation of 2 Colours to the Vancouver City Police Force by Lieutenant-Governor of B.C. At this point, the colours had just been consecrated on an alter of drums. Drummers were regaining their drums.

Photograph depicts the B.C. Electric Railway swing bridge at False Creek on the west side looking north.

Photograph depicts the fixed span of the B.C. Electric Railway swing bridge at False Creek looking south.

Photograph depicts the Pacific Press Ltd. Vancouver Sun building at Beatty and West Pender St. The view is looking northeast from Beatty St. It was vacated by the Vancouver Sun at Christmas 1965 with the neon "Sun" sign on the tower removed.

Photograph depicts Pier B of C.P.R., just west of the C.P.R. railway station. This is the only pier accessible to ocean going passenger liners and is used by P&O vessels. Facilities generally in adequate for the 1960s.

Photograph depicts a former fire hall now used as a boy's club on 12th Ave and St. Catherine's St., in Vancouver, B.C. It is one and a quarter miles southeast of C.N.R. station.