Archives Photos of the Day: Royal Visits

I have been on a bit of a royal kick lately so I thought it would be fitting to profile photos of royal visits to Vancouver in this week’s roundup from the Vancouver Archives.

Year: 1912
Subject: Duke of Connaught at the Hastings Park, decorates a boy scout for life saving
Vancouver Archives Item#: Duke of Conn P10

Year: 1916
Subject: King George, Queen Mary & Princess Mary
Vancouver Archives Item#: Mil P281.63

Year: 1919
Subject: H.R.H. Prince of Wales in Vancouver
Vancouver Archives Item#: CVA 99-814
Photographer / studio: Stuart Thomson

Year: 1919
Subject: H.R.H. Prince of Wales leaving Vancouver by train for New Westminster
Vancouver Archives Item#: CVA 99-852
Photographer / studio: Stuart Thomson

Year: 1931
Subject: King Prajadhpol of Siam arrives by train
Vancouver Archives Item#: CVA 99-2531
Photographer / studio: Stuart Thomson

Year: 1937
Subject: Prince & Princess Chichibu of Japan in the roof garden of the (2nd) Hotel Vancouver
Vancouver Archives Item#: Port P250.3

Building arches to welcome royal visitors seemed to be the practice in Vancouver.

Year: 1912
Subject: Chinese arch on Hastings Street for the visit of the Duke of Connaught
Vancouver Archives Item#: CVA 677-417

Year: 1912
Subject: Stanley Park Arch (Georgia St entrance) for the visit of the Duke & Duchess of Connaught
Vancouver Archives Item#: SGN 331

Year: 1912
Subject: Chinese arch at Pender & Carrall, for visit of the Duke & Duchess of Connaught
Vancouver Archives Item#: SGN 332