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              600 Archival description results for Vancouver, BC

              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.

              Former "A" Pier of the CPR
              2013.6.36.1.088.26 · Item · 9 Nov. 1968
              Part of David Davies Railway Collection

              Photograph depicts the former "A" Pier of the CPR near the entrance to Coal Harbour. Undergoing dismantling or major renovation of the pier. The steam crane on a scow belonged to Vancouver Pile Driving and Contracting Co. Ltd. Left of the crane's jib was a new CPR rail slip in construction.

              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.

              2013.6.36.1.002.057 · Item · Aug. 1965
              Part of David Davies Railway Collection

              Photograph depicts a former C.P.R. connection between the False Creek yards and the south side of Vancouver harbour on West Pender St. in Vancouver, B.C. This spur used daily to get cars into the B.C. Electric Rail yard at the Georgia Viaduct from the C.P.R. False Creek yards.

              2013.6.36.1.002.025 · Item · [May 1965]
              Part of David Davies Railway Collection

              Photograph depicts the former C.P.R. route connecting existing False Creek rail yards and the Burrard shoreline main line. The view is looking southwest from the intersection of Powell St. (in foreground) and Columbia St. (not seen) in Vancouver.