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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.

Photograph depicts a liner called the "Oriana."

Photograph depicts a P & O liner, the "Oriana," passing outward bound from Vancouver between Brockton Point and the Lion's Gate Bridge. Taken from Stanley Park.

Photograph depicts the Pacific Coast Terminals in North Vancouver. Shay locomotive #115 is in the yards.

Photograph depicts Pacific Coast Terminals in North Vancouver. A Shay #1115 is spotting cars carrying potash, sulphur etc. onto the tippler.

Photograph depicts the Pacific Coast Bulk Terminals on the North Shore, 1 mile east of Lions Gate Bridge in Vancouver. Previously owned by Hillcrest Lumber #11 and Merrill & Ring #5. In the foreground is 90-ton Shay locomotive #115 from the Railway Appliance Research Ltd. It was built by Lima Locomotive Works in 1929 and is builders #3350. It was last owned by Canadian Forest Products on Nimpkish Valley Railway on North Vancouver Island, up until at least the mid-1960s.

Photograph depicts the Pacific Coast Terminals in North Vancouver. A Shay #115 is spotting a string of cars onto tippler.

Photograph depicts that Pacific Great Eastern depot at Horseshoe Bay, awaiting the dayliner to Quesnel. A two-coach Budd car runs from North Vancouver to Lillooet, and then a different 1-coach Budd car continues to Quesnel. It is possible to do a roundtrip from North Vancouver to Lillooet in one day.

Photograph depicts the Pacific Great Eastern yards at North Vancouver. In the picture is Locomotive #1002 built by the Montreal Locomotive Works.

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 a liner called the "Pacific Princess." It was built in 1971 in West Germany. The liner was one of the 8-day summer crusises that travelled from Vancouver to Alsaska. Owned by P & O and registered "London."

Photograph depicts a painting on the fence outside a courthouse on Howe and Granville St. In Vancouver, B.C. Each artist was granted a permit and panel by City Council.

Photograph depicts a painting on a fence outside a courthouse on Howe St. in Vancouver, B.C. The painting shows the natural grandeur of B.C. partially blocked out by a super motel with a bewildered moose forced to become an ornamental fountain. The whole forecourt is being bulldozed to make way for the Centennial fountain.

Photograph depicts a partially demolished Great Northern Railway depot and Canadian National Railway (CN) depot behind it, in Vancouver.

Photograph depicts a Pacific Great Eastern bridge over the Capilano River in northwest Vancouver. Also visible is a switching locomotive.

Photograph depicts Pier #2 in Vancouver at the north end of Columbia St. It shows disconnected trackage on the east side of the pier that was formerly serviced by the CPR. It has not been in use for some years. The switch fittings were made by the Nelson Iron Works in Seattle.

Photograph depicts Pier B in Burrard Harbour, Vancouver. The photo shows the inside the main roadway and the CPR trackage.

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

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

Photograph depicts the Public Works Department dredger (suction) at work in the north arm of the Fraser River, near Boundary River, in Vancouver.

Photograph depicts the P.W.D. dredger at work in the north arm of the Fraser River in Vancouver.

Photograph depicts a Public Works Department vessel, "Essington II." It was fitted with a crane and used for snag removing, buoy work and light pile driving. Here, it was shown with the barge alongside it.

Photograph depicts a view looking northeast down a rail and road lane at the west end of Homer St. in Vancouver. It shows CP box car #296105 with end loading doors, built in November 1951. The car was empty. The rail in this area is dated 1911.