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

Photograph depicts a work crew train on the B.C. Electric Railway trackage, just south of the north arm crossing of the Fraser River on Lulu Island. The crews are working on re-routing the track to Steveston at this point.

Photograph depicts a work car, flat car, and ex-electric stock snow plow at the B.C. Electric Railway Kitsilano workshop yards in Vancouver.

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

Photograph depicts a view of Vancouver's West End.

Photograph depicts a view of Vancouver's West End.

Photograph depicts a view of Vancouver's West End.

Photograph depicts the extreme west end of C.P.R. trackage at Coal Harbour, looking east towards the yards and downtown after a snowfall.

Photograph depicts a West Coast Railway Association 2-8-2 tank locomotive and tender at a C.N. station in Vancouver, B.C.

Photograph depicts a West Coast Railway Association 2-8-2 tank locomotive and tender at a C.N. station in Vancouver, B.C.

Photograph depicts a West Coast Railway Association locomotive and car at a C.N.R. station in Vancouver. The trackage actually belongs to a demolished Great Northern Railway Station.

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

Photograph depicts a weather ship of the Canadian Coastguard called "Vancouver." It was fitting out after launching. This vessel and its sister ship, "Quada," were the largest vessels ever built on the western coast of Canada. "Vancouver" was retired in May 1981 as it was too costly to service.

Drawing depicts visual notes taken at the 2020 Public Health Summer Institute with the theme "Think Globally, Act Locally: Public Health and the Anthropocene". Themes related to the COVID-19 pandemic are depicted.

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".

Photograph depicts a view looking northeast towards Coal Harbour from Alberni St. (Chilco-Gilford block) with West Georgia St. in the middle distance.

Photograph depicts the extreme west of Coal Harbour. Looking south towards Georgia Street and the West End.

Photograph depicts the north shore of False Creek, looking west after a snowfall. Photo taken from the swing span of Cambie Bridge in Vancouver, B.C.

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 in Vancouver, BCfrom the southeast side.

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 south tower of the Lions Gate Bridge looking east with the SS Prince George in the background.

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 an unnamed harbour road that runs to the north of , and parallel to Water St. The trackage is connected behind the camera to a CPR depot and at the other end to the mainline. No spurs lead off to the docks. The track is not used but usable.

Photograph depicts a general view of the C.P.R. yards adjacent to Ballantyne Pier in Vancouver. The sheeted units in the middle distance consist of an export train of 11 locies, travelling dear, just brought in by the G.N.R. switcher. The locomotives were built by General Motors, Electro-Motive Division in La Grange, Illinois. For shipment to Korean National Railways, Pusan. Diverted to Vancouver because of the U.S. Pacific Coast long shoreman strike.

Photograph depicts a view in a lane on the south side of the 1300 block of Richards St. in Vancouver. It includes a Louisville & Nashville car # L&N 109534, that is "paper loading only", has blue paintwork, and was built in June 1953. The end of the spur is at about Drake St. but it is covered in gravel for the last 25 yards. The car was spotted at the Cascade Imperial Mills Ltd. located at #1205 Richards St. Two-thirds of the block is occupied by the Johnston Terminals, Merchandise Storage Division. The building has 6 rail access doors but only 4 are in use. There is usually at least 1 car spotted along the building.

Photograph taken at the VIA Rail depot in Vancover. It was the former CNR depot. Two passenger cars being served in a barn are visible.

Photograph taken at the VIA Rail depot in Vancouver. Visible is a former Grand Trunk Pacific car, 'Nechako,' now CNR #15105. It was a fairly permanent fixture with steam, water, and waste lines fixed up to the depot's facilities.

Photograph taken at the VIA Rail depot in Vancouver. Visible is a VIA Rail car #117 that is clad in stainless steel.

Photograph taken at the VIA Rail depot in Vancouver. Image captures the view end of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway car, now called the CNR 'Nechako' #15105. Davies notes that it was normally spotted at the location as a semi-fixed installation.

Photograph depicts the Vancouver Shipyards Ltd. on 555 Denman St. in Vancouver, B.C., looking south from Coal Harbour waters.

Photograph depicts Vancouver Fireboat #2 at the pier in front of the immigration building.

Photograph depicts Vancouver Fireboat #2 having its hull sandblasted in a dry dock at the Burrard Shipyard & Marine Ways Ltd. at 1729 West Georgia St., Vancouver.

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

Photograph depicts the Vancouver Fire Department fire boat #2 moored at the federal dock beside the immigration building in Vancouver.

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

Photograph depicts a pier. Handwritten annotation below the photograph reads, "as above. taken from Howe street"

Photograph depicts a pier. Handwritten annotation below the photograph reads, "Vancouver, C.P.R. Pier taken from Pier A"

Photograph depicts the U.S.S. Cowell, a heavy destroyer in English Bay, Vancouver during the maritime festival, with a yacht from the Victoria Yacht Club alongside.

Photograph depicts the U.S.S. Cowell, a heavy destroyer in English Bay, Vancouver during the maritime festival.

Photograph depicts the U.S.S. Cowell, a heavy destroyer in English Bay, Vancouver during the maritime festival.

Photograph depicts a United Airlines flight to Seattle.

Photograph depicts two Pacific Great Eastern locomotives at the North Vancouver depot. They are numbered 1002 and #585. Locomotive #1002 was built by the Montreal Locomotive Company. The view is looking east.

Photograph depicts two Vancouver firemen wearing Justice Institute hats standing on a firetruck.

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.