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

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 a tug towing gravel scow that was used to make concrete. Photograph taken at a BCER swing bridge.

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

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

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 depicts an old anchor that had been fished out of Coal Habour, Vancouver. One flulke was bent in towards the shank. Image captured outside the office of Kanata Marine Ways Ltd. (1965).

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 had been pushed on its side by a bulldozer.

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

Photograph depicts a house on the southern edge of Chinatown.

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

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

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

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

Photograph depicts a Goodyear airship travelling over Spanish Banks, Vancouver. It took part in the Abbotsford Air Show of 1971.

Photograph depicts the demolition of the former CPR Pier A at the foot of Thurlow Street in Vancouver. Vancouver Pile Driving Co. undertook the work.

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

Photograph depicts a CNR lifting bridge in Vancouver.

This municipal map of the City of Vancouver from 1987 shows street names and street widening information.

Photograph depicts a garden with large shrubs and tall trees. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "Views of 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.

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”.

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."

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 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 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 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 a plaque attached to the east side girder of bascule section of the Second Narrows railway bridge in Vancouver, BC

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.

Photograph depicts the Second Narrows Bridge from the south end, showing the railway in the center and the south and north bound road traffic ways on either side. The latter is disused.

Photograph depicts a wooden arch supporting the sagging Georgia Viaduct in Vancouver, BCThe road in the foreground is Taylor Way.