Transportation and Utilities

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  • Act of means of transporting from one place to another
  • Act of means of providing water, power, sewage, etc. to communities
  • Facilities and infrastructures (eg. harbours, highways, airports, hydroelectric projects)
  • Vehicles, rolling stock, aircraft, equipment, ships and boats, ferries
  • Accidents (eg. highway crashes, derailments, air crashes, ship wrecks)
  • Rescue services (eg. towing, coast guard)
  • Businesses and corporations (eg. motor associations)
  • Professional organizations and unions
  • SEE ALSO: Agriculture; Business and Commerce; Industries; Military

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          2013.6.36.1.055.27 · Item · 23 Nov. 1968
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph depicts the CPR waterfront yards in Vancouver Harbour. Roil was on the displayed flat car in order to build a new spur the led to a recently constructed rail-ferry slip.

          CPR yards at Drake St.
          2013.6.36.1.015.24 · Item · Apr. 1976
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph depicts the CPR locomotive yards at Drake St. in Vancouver. The disused winch in shack is used for moving cars into the repair shed. There is bushes growing out of the track.

          C.P.R. yards in Vancouver
          2013.6.36.1.007.126 · Item · Mar. 1966
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph depicts the C.P.R. yards just west of downtown passenger station and in front of Pier B, owned by the C.P.R. The view is looking northwest from Burrard St.

          CPR yards on Drake St.
          2013.6.36.1.015.09 · Item · 22 Oct. 1974
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph depicts the CPR yards at Drake St. The view is looking east to the Cambie St. bridge in Vancouver. The track behind the camera leads to the Homer St. warehouse complex.

          Entrance to False Creek
          2013.6.36.1.003.052 · Item · Aug. 1964
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph depicts the entrance to False Creek in Vancouver, B.C. The wooden navigation marker has since been removed. The photo is taken from 1053 Beach Ave.

          Foam pumper and truck
          2013.6.36.1.082.13 · Item · 2 Nov. 1968
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          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.

          2013.6.36.1.063.15 · Item · 15 Oct. 1974
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph depicts the former automobile, passenger ferry, "San Diego," that had been acquired for conventions and sightseeing purpsoses. It was believed to have been a San Francisco ferry before being purchased by its present owner in 1973.

          2013.6.36.1.008.21 · Item · Apr. 1966
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph depicts the former B.C. Electric Railway spur running westwards along Bridgeport Rd., leading from the former main trackage. It was not in use for many years and was lifted in 1965, except for road crossings. The photo is taken from the intersection with Sexsmith Rd., looking east. The former main trackage is sited about 300 yards in the background and at right angles to the track in the foreground.

          2013.6.36.1.005.58 · Item · [June 1965]
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph depicts former tram tracks in Vancouver, BCPhotograph taken from the intersection of Fir St. and a piece (in the left hand of photo) leading to First Ave., with the B.C. Electric Railway behind.

          GNR connection, Vancouver
          2013.6.36.1.035.16 · Item · [between 1967 and 1983]
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph taken at the Great Northern Railway connection from its terminal yards to its wharf on Vancouver Harbour or the connection with CPR. Image captured crossing Powell Street, looking southward, north of Glen Drive, Vancouver.

          Goodyear airship
          2013.6.36.1.084.09 · Item · 12 Aug. 1971
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

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

          Goodyear Blimp
          2013.6.36.1.084.07 · Item · [9 Aug. 1973]
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph depicts a Goodyear Blimp cruising over the Centennial Museum near Sunest Beach, False Creek, Vancouver.

          Goodyear Blimp
          2013.6.36.1.084.08 · Item · [9 Aug. 1973]
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph depicts a goodyear Blimp cruising over the Centennial Museum near Sunest Beach, False Creek, Vancouver. It came for the 1973 Abbotsford Air Show.