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Louis Averbach

Oral history interview with Louis Averbach who born in the Ukraine in 1914. In Vancouver Louis worked in the furniture business, eventually setting up his own store 'Belmont Furniture'. Louis strongly advocates the importance of advertising throughout his career and afterwards. Moved into building later in life, first the Kamlo Motel on English Bay and later high rise apartments in the West End.

Harry Woolfe

Oral history interview with Harry Woolfe who was born in England to Russian parents. Harry's recounts his career in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, in construction and working for Paramount Pictures.

Cart on tracks

Image of a cart on tracks, with large rocks off to the sides, and a building in the distance.

Plan Draft

A draft of a plan for the Jewish Cemetery at Mountain View Restoration Project from Pechet Studio and Cornelia Hahn Oberlander. The draft of the plan is dated April 29, 2014.

Set #1, No. 1- Grace Hospital extension, course of construction

Photograph depicts the course of construction of an extension to Grace Hospital at 4500 Oak Street (now BC Women's Hospital and Health Centre).

Photograph shows construction workers on top of long, narrow, wood framed concrete structure; construction supply site to right of building with white house behind.

Title box in lower right corner reads: "GRACE HOSPITAL EXTENSION VANCOUVER B.C.", "MERCER & MERCER ARCHITECTS", "SMITH BROS & WILSON Limited GENERAL CONTRACTORS", "No 1", "Date SEPT. 10, 1958", "Facing N.W.".

Set #1, No. 2 - Grace Hospital extension, course of construction

Photograph depicts the course of construction of an extension to Grace Hospital at 4500 Oak Street (now BC Women's Hospital and Health Centre).

Photograph shows wood framed two storey concrete building, awaiting additional storeys, extending from neo-Tudor structure; wood boarding around perimeter.

Title box in lower right corner reads: "GRACE HOSPITAL EXTENSION VANCOUVER B.C.", "MERCER & MERCER ARCHITECTS", "SMITH BROS & WILSON Limited GENERAL CONTRACTORS", "No 2", "Date SEPT. 10, 1958", "Facing S.E.".

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