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.
Item is a photograph of Mr. Williston receiving an honourary doctorate from UBC President Dr. Kenney in May 1982.
Item is a photograph of Mr. Williston after receiving his honourary degree. Mrs. Williston is pictured with him.
Photograph depicts a Canadian Pacific Railway boat docked at Vancouver, BC. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "C.P.R. Boat Vancouver".
Photograph depicts a pier. Handwritten annotation below the photograph reads, "Vancouver, C.P.R. Pier taken from Pier A"
Photograph depicts a pier. Handwritten annotation below the photograph reads, "as above. taken from Howe street"
Photograph depicts a garden with large shrubs and tall trees. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "Views of Stanley Park"
Photograph depicts a park area with fences, pedestrians, pathways and tall trees. Handwritten annotation reads "View o-Stanley Park".
Typed on verso of ticket: "CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAYS WESTERN REGION" "EMPLOYES TRIP PASS - FIRST CLASS" "SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS ON BACK" "PASS (1) Miss V. B. Taylor, ACCOUNT Stenographer -- C.N.R. TO Vancouver, B.C. FROM Prince Rupert, B.C. via Jasper, Alta." "DATE ISSUED} June 14th/27. EXPIRES END OF} July. 1927" "ADDRESS Prince Rupert. REQD BY V.B.T." "HONORED ON TRAIN NO. [6]". Verso has been signed by the conductor (illegible) and dated "Jun 18".
Typed on recto of ticket: "PASS ONE WAY ONLY TW IN ACCORDANCE WITH ACCOMPANYING PASS, BUT IN OPPOSITE DIRECTION" "VOID IF DETACHED" "143518". Stamped annotation on recto: "[ISSUED BY] W. H. TOBEY". Handwritten annotation on recto: "OFF SNOWSHOED NO 5 JULY 13 [WM?]". Ticket has been punched with four different shapes.
Photograph depicts Sarah walking amongst people on sidewalk lined with cars and tall buildings. Power lines cross midground. Photograph believed to have been taken by street photographer. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "Sarah Glassey."
Couple stands in front yard, house and flowering plant in background. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "Rich & Eleanor, she sent this to me so I'm passing it on. It was taken the day Rich left Vancouver for Halifax."
The pair walks on sidewalk, wearing hats and fur lined coats, Glassey on left. Car, power lines, and tall buildings stand in background. Photograph believed to have been taken by street photographer.
The pair walks on sidewalk, wearing hats and long coats, Glassey on right. Crowd of walking people and tall buildings in background. Photograph taken by street photographer. Stamped annotation on recto of photograph: "SOUVENIR SNAPS 401 W. HASTINGS ST. VANCOUVER, B.C. EXTRA COPIES BY NUMBER."
Photograph depicts man and woman standing to left of dog and Bert Glassey on front steps to unknown building. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "Hullat took over Agency after Uncle Bert."
Handwritten annotations on verso read: “The Northland mess - Basford + Long - sell out to Bennett”.
Handwritten annotation on verso reads: “Gag photo with my special assistant Lucie Lambert, August 1977, Vancouver.”
Photograph taken in a hall with large glass windows at the University of British Columbia. Six indoor totem poles visible in background.
Handwritten notation included with photograph reads: “June 1982, First National Networking Conference, Compliments of Katherine Roth, Windsor, Ontario”.
Handwritten annotations on verso read: “In the great hall of the B.C. Museum of Anthropology, in front of Ninstints Totem wearing cape of Sahn-nag-x-wha (One who sits high) gift of Chief Skidegate ‘Dempsey’ Collinson - Q.C.I. made by his wife Irene for ‘naming feast’ Autumn - 1977. June 5, 1982, Address to the First National Womans Network. Age - almost 50.” And “Alive Again 82”.
Photograph believed to have been taken at the Museum of Anthropology in Vancouver, B.C. Unidentified individuals can be seen walking in front of forest in background.
Item is one of nine photographs accompanying a greeting card from Agnes Hauglak, Addie Milewski’s sister, reading: “I though you might want these photos. I had to go and send every one their family things. Thank you for being kind to my sister Addie, Agnes M Hauglak”; see also items 2009.6.1.569 - 2009.6.1.577.
Beverley A. Busson promoted from Deputy Commissioner for British Columbia and the Yukon, and commander of British Columbia to Commissioner. Handwritten notation on RCMP Commanding Officer letterhead included with photograph reads: “RCMP Change of Command, Bev Busson to Interim Com Cda, Gary Bass to Dep Com, E + M, Div”.
Photograph depicts Iona Campagnolo at a banquet and demonstration on the 14th anniversary of the Vancouver Tai-Chi Chuan Association. Raymond Chung, Master of the Tai-Chi Chuan Association, is cutting a large cake.
Plan depicts Granville Island industrial sites in False Creek, Vancouver. Shows revised trackage from 1955 annotated in colour by Davies.
Photograph depicts the B.C. Electric Railway swing bridge at False Creek on the west side looking north.
Photograph depicts the B.C. Electric Railway swing bridge at False Creek.
Photograph depicts the B.C. Electric Railway trestle bridge swinging span at False Creek.
Photograph depicts the B.C. Electric Railway swing bridge at False Creek on the west side looking east as it is about to swing open.
Photograph depicts the under face of the B.C. Electric Railway swing bridge at False Creek looking north.
Photograph depicts the fixed span of the B.C. Electric Railway swing bridge at False Creek looking south.
Photograph depicts the B.C. Electric Railway trestle bridge over False Creek looking north at the fixed span. The fixed span can be removed by floating it onto a scow on rising tide to allow large and newly launched ships to get out to sea.
Photograph depicts the False Creek Trestle bridge open and the Granville Bridge looking east.
Photograph depicts the Lions Gate Bridge in Vancouver, BCfrom the southeast side.
Photograph depicts the south tower and a segment of decking of the Lions Gate Bridge in Vancouver, BCPhotograph taken from the east side.
Photograph depicts the southern granite piers of the Lions Gate Bridge in Vancouver, BC
Photograph depicts the Lions Gate Bridge on the east side looking south from the shore of North Vancouver, BC
Photograph depicts the decking and piers of the northern section of the Lions Gate Bridge, looking north from the shore of North Vancouver, BC
Photograph depicts the piers of the south tower on the Lions Gate Bridge in Vancouver, BC
Photograph depicts the Lions Gate Bridge on west side looking south from the shore of North Vancouver, BC
Photograph depicts the south tower of the Lions Gate Bridge looking east with the SS Prince George in the background.
Photograph depicts the Second Narrows railway bridge in Vancouver, BC
Photograph depicts the Second Narrows railway bridge in Vancouver, BC
Photograph depicts a plaque attached to the east side girder of bascule section of the Second Narrows railway bridge in Vancouver, BC
Photograph depicts the span of the Second Narrows bridge lifting from the southwest bank of Vancouver, BC
Photograph depicts the Second Narrows railway bridge in Vancouver from the south bank. The bascule does not move.
Photograph depicts the north side lifting tower of the Second Narrows railway bridge in Vancouver, BC
Photograph depicts the Second Narrows railway bridge in Vancouver, BCfrom the south end of the road bridge with the lifting span up.
Photograph depicts the Second Narrows Railway Bridge in Vancouver, BC, as a coastal tanker going upstream to a refinery passes beneath it.
Photograph depicts the Second Narrows Railway Bridge in Vancouver, BCas the lifting span is being lowered. The span lifts about every 1 to 2 hours.