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St. Paul's Hospital - Construction of the new laundry building

Photograph depicts construction of the new Laundry Building at St. Paul's Hospital.

Two story concrete structure; large pipe system on left of building; wheelbarrow, oil drums, and other construction debris around perimeter of site.

Title box in bottom right corner reads "ST. PAUL'S HOSPITAL", "VANCOUVER, B.C." NEW LAUNDRY BUILDING", "GARDINER, THORNTON, GATHE & ASSOCIATES ARCHITECTS", "SMITH BROS. & WILSON LIMITED GENERAL CONTRACTORS", "NO. 3", "DATE JAN. 10, 1962", "FACING S.W."

Special 5 - Simpsons-Sears Ltd. Burnaby Project

Photograph depicts the Simpsons-Sears Ltd. store in Burnaby.

Empty driveway and median in foreground; two story concrete building with corner windows and slim four story extension; metal scaffolding along front of building; sign in far left of image reads "Simpsons-Sears."

This photograph is associated with Gardiner & Thornton-Sharp, architects; Thompson, Berwick, Pratt, architects; and Commonwealth Construction Co. Ltd., general contractors.

South abutment, 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).

Image taken during the Ironworkers Strike. Construction was halted and the image shows the curved two lane road leading off of existing bridge with the incomplete bridge span above road; large cargo net stretched underneath span; three cranes atop framework of span; warehouse type building in right background; photograph labeled "No 25" in bottom right corner.

This photograph is associated with Dominion Bridge Co. Ltd., contract # S.3703E.

Smith Lithograph Co. Ltd., New Plant, Lulu Island, B.C.

Photograph depicts the construction of the new plant of Smith Lithograph Co. Ltd. on Lulu Island.

Exterior shot of two storey concrete brick building; row of narrowly sectioned windows at top of building; two storey concrete brick building with one storey extension behind front building; mounds of dirt and small rocks around construction site.

Title box in bottom right corner reads "SMITH LITHOGRAPH CO. LTD. NEW PLAN, LULU ISLAND, B.C.", "PHILLIPS, BARRATT & PARTNERS ENGINEERS", "SMITH BROS. & WILSON LIMITED GENERAL CONTRACTORS", "No. 12 DATE SEPT. 28, 1960 FACING S.E."

Smith Lithograph Co. Ltd. building, facing west

Photograph depicts the construction of the new plant of Smith Lithograph Co. Ltd. on Lulu Island.

Exterior shot of two story concrete building under construction; construction debris around building site; scrap yard in foreground of image with large spools of wire; tree-lined residential streets in background.

Title box in bottom right corner reads "SMITH LITHOGRAPH CO. LTD. NEW PLAN, LULU ISLAND, B.C.", "PHILLIPS, BARRATT & PARTNERS ENGINEERS", "SMITH BROS. & WILSON LIMITED GENERAL CONTRACTORS", "No. 9 DATE AUG. 31, 1960 FACING W."

Smith Lithograph Co. Ltd. - Construction on new plant, Lulu Island, B.C.

Photograph depicts the construction of the new plant of Smith Lithograph Co. Ltd. on Lulu Island.

Interior shot of building under construction; water pipe system installed in wood frame room with concrete brick ends; six construction workers in room.

Title box in bottom right corner reads "SMITH LITHOGRAPH CO. LTD. NEW PLAN, LULU ISLAND, B.C.", "PHILLIPS, BARRATT & PARTNERS ENGINEERS", "SMITH BROS. & WILSON LIMITED GENERAL CONTRACTORS", "No. 11 DATE AUG. 31, 1960 FACING N.E."

Smith Lithograph Co. Ltd. - Construction of new plant

Photograph depicts the construction of the new plant of Smith Lithograph Co. Ltd. on Lulu Island.

Exterior shot of two story concrete building under construction; row of narrow wood window frames along top of building; delivery truck parked in front of building; four construction workers visible near front of building; telephone pole in left of image.

Title box in bottom right corner reads "SMITH LITHOGRAPH CO. LTD. NEW PLAN, LULU ISLAND, B.C.", "PHILLIPS, BARRATT & PARTNERS ENGINEERS", "SMITH BROS. & WILSON LIMITED GENERAL CONTRACTORS", "No. 10 DATE AUG. 31, 1960 FACING S.W."

Ski jump, Empire Stadium

Photograph depicts a ski jump under construction at Empire Stadium.

Tall structure of metal scaffolding with curved, possibly wood surface along top; bleachers behind structure.

Ski jump, Empire Stadium

Photograph depicts a ski jump under construction at Empire Stadium.

Angled side view of tall structure of metal scaffolding with curved, possibly wood surface along top; sign behind jump reads "EXPORT"; construction workers in foreground of image, in front of jump.

Simpsons-Sears Ltd. Burnaby Project

Photograph depicts the Simpsons-Sears Ltd. store in Burnaby.

Flattened dirt area in foreground of image; five men gathered around cement mixer in middle of image; sign on mixer reads "McCleery & Weston LTD"; two story concrete building with corner windows and tall extension in rear; sign on building reads "Simpsons-Sears."

This photograph is associated with Gardiner & Thornton-Sharp, architects; Thompson, Berwick, Pratt, architects; and Commonwealth Construction Co. Ltd., general contractors.

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