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Construction of the Riley Park Swimming Pool, 50 East 30th Avenue, Vancouver

Photograph depicts the Riley Park Swimming Pool.

Two storey brick and concrete building with wood framing around roof to enable setting of concrete; brick foundation level awaiting installation of windows; empty street in foreground. Alternate title: No. 13, Facing N.E. - Riley Park Swimming Pool

Title card in lower right corner reads: "THE BOARD OF PARKS & PUBLIC RECREATION", "RILEY PARK SWIMMING POOL VANCOUVER , B.C.", "GARDINER THORNTON GATHE & ASSOCIATES - ARCHITECTS", "READ JONES CHRISTOFFERSEN - STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS", "SANDWELL & COMPANY LTD. - Mechanical & Electrical Engineers", "JARVIS CONSTRUCTION CO. LTD. - GENERAL CONTRACTORS", "No 13", "DATE AUG. 14, 1959", "FACING N.E.".

Construction of the Royal Bank of Canada, Granville & Davie Branch

Photograph depicts the Royal Bank of Canada branch on Granville and Davie, under construction.

Woman in fur coat standing in front of wood boarding erected around one storey concrete brick building in centre of image; intersection in foreground of image with transit lines over top.

Title box in upper right corner reads: "THE ROYAL BANK OF CANADA VANCOUVER B.C.", "GRANVILLE & DAVIE BRANCH", "GENERAL CONTRACTORS COMMONWEALTH CONTR. CO. LTD.", "No. 4", "DATE 12-27-52".

Construction of The Royal Bank of Canada, Granville & Davie Branch

Photograph depicts the Royal Bank of Canada branch on Granville and Davie, under construction.

Wood boarding up in front of square concrete and brick building awaiting installation of windows; car parked in front of boarding in left of image; Bank of Nova Scotia and Hotel Martin in background.

Labeled "No 5", "1-27-53" at top of image.

Construction on south span, Second Narrows Bridge, Vancouver, British Columbia

Photograph depicts the course of construction on the Second Narrows Bridge (now the Iron Workers' Memorial Second Narrows Bridge).

Incomplete bridge span stretching over railway tracks; rail switches in row down middle of image; three cranes on span, at end, middle, and beginning of span; ramp for existing bridge in middle of image.

Title box in lower right corner reads: "SECOND NARROWS BRIDGE VANCOUVER B.C.", "CONTRACT No S. 3703 E DOMINION BRIDGE CO. LTD.", "No 31", "DATE OCT. 8, 1959".

Construction on south span, Second Narrows Bridge, Vancouver, British Columbia

Photograph depicts the course of construction on the Second Narrows Bridge (now the Iron Workers' Memorial Second Narrows Bridge).

Side view of span of incomplete bridge in middle of image; metal girder suspended by crane at end of bridge span with no pier supports; man standing on one visible concrete pier; railroad bridge behind incomplete bridge; cars parked on pier in far right of image.

Title box in lower right corner reads: "SECOND NARROWS BRIDGE VANCOUVER B.C.", "CONTRACT No S. 3703 E DOMINION BRIDGE CO. LTD.", "No 36", "DATE NOV. 26, 1959".

Construction photo no. 1, Royal Bank, Granville & Davie Streets, Vancouver

Photograph depicts the Royal Bank of Canada branch on Granville and Davie, under construction.

Wood and rebar framing around recently poured concrete roof in centre of image; stacks of lumber in foreground; Ed's Grill, Cunningham Drugs, and St. John Ambulance Association Brigade in background.

Hand written title box in top right corner: "No 1", "9-26-52".

This photograph is associated with Commonwealth Construction Co. Ltd.

Construction, Faculty Club Building, University of British Columbia

Photograph depicts the construction progress of the Faculty Club Building at the University of British Columbia.

Multi-level wood, rebar and concrete construction; gently sloping, compact dirt mound in bottom right of image; wood debris and supplies on mound; concrete mixing truck on middle left of image; crane tower behind truck; trees in background.

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