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Photograph depicts a monoplane called the "Seabee Amphibian." It was a 3 seater and produced by the Republic Aviation Corp. About 10 of these aircraft were grouped together near the Vancouver International Airport on Sea Island. All were separately owned and in different finishes and states of care.

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

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 main main fire station on the site of the former RCAF station near the Vancouver Airport. Visible is foam pumper #2, operated by the Federal Department of Tranpsort, as well as a Sicard truck.

Photograph depicts a tank that was found outside of the headquarters of the British Columbia Armoured Regiment in Vancouver.

Photograph depicts the possible remains of a WWII armoured personell carrier that belonged to a used machinery firm that was soon vacating due to land clearance.

Photograph depicts a little used works trailer of steam traction. Era vintage, but carried 1966 trailer plates.

Photograph depicts West Coast Electric Ltd., an electric manufacturers and shop.

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 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 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 the rear view of Ridgewood Studio, Ltd., furnishers and furniture renovators. The wood shed was used for repair and repolishing of furniture.

Photograph depicts a Public Weigh Scale that was operated in Vancouver, on Main Street, opposite the CN Depot.

Photograph depicts an RCAF Langer that was erected in 1942 as part of a flying boat base to counter possible Japanese sea and activities. It was used subsequently as whaling station premises.

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

Photograph depicts HMCS Discovery Naval Reserve headquarters in located on Deadman's Island, Vancouver.

Photograph depicts the Department of National Defence Armoury headquarters of the British Columbia regiment.

Photograph depicts HMCS Discovery Naval Reserve headquarters in located on Deadman's Island, Vancouver.

Photograph depicts Vancouver City College, formerly King Edward Secondary School.

Photograph depicts the Great Northern Railway station on Main Street, Vancouver being demolished.

Photograph depicts one of the four houses on the corner of Barclay and Nicola. It was being demolished to make way for high rise apartments.

Photograph depicts a house that had just been repainted on the north side of Pender Street.

Photograph depicts one of the few remaining inhabioted and well kept houses that still survived in the very heart of downtown Vancouver.

Photograph depicts a house on the southern edge of Chinatown.

Photograph depicts a house on the east side of Ontario Street, Vancouver.

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 house that was probably built in 1890-1900. It had just been demolished.

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

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

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

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

Photograph depicts a house on 10th Ave., Vancouver.

Photograph depicts a frame house in Vancouver. A high rise apartment on Barclay Street was being built and was just appearing in the background.

Photograph depicts one of four houses that were being gutted and demolished to make way for a concrete high rise apartment block. Built circa 1905.

Photograph depicts a house that had been pushed on its side by a bulldozer.

Photograph depicts a house that at the moment was being pushed up on its side by a bulldozer.

Photograph depicts a well cared for house that was empty and being stripped along with 3 other house on Barclay to make way for a high rise apartment block. Built circa 1905.

Photograph depicts a house being gutted, prior to demolition.

Photograph depicts houses being demolished on Beach Ave, West End, Vancouver.

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 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 work in progress on a new CNR lifting span bridge.

Photo deoicts the lifting span of an existing rail bridge that was stuck in upwards position after the north pier had been struck by a freighter, putting the towers out of alignment. Visible is a crew working at the base of the north tower.

Photograph depicts a CPR bridge over Pitt River.

Photograph depicts the CPR main line crossing Pitt River. Taken from a timber pier that protected the swing span when it was in an open position.

Photograph depicts a BCER rail bridge at the entrance to False Creek, Vancouver.

Photograph depicts the Lions Gate (suspension) Bridge.

Photograph depicts a Japanese sailing ship, "Kaiuo Maru" at Centennial Pier, Vancouver. Captures the stern view at sunset.