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Amateur film. Home movie film record of the 1939 royal visit by King George VI, showing preparations on the streets of Vancouver and the vicinity of the Hotel Vancouver, a parade, and the royal motorcade.

The item consists of an ECO master made from an industrial film originally made between 1937 and 1939. It contains a detailed record of the construction of the First Narrows Bridge (Lion's Gate Bridge) between Vancouver and the North Shore of Burrard Inlet. A.J.T. Taylor, who promoted the idea of the bridge and the residential development of the North Shore, is seen discussing the plans with architect John Anderson. The bridge was first crossed by a car on November 4, 1938 and opened to the public on November 12, 1938. John Anderson receives the first toll ticket. Charles Marega's sculptured lions are shown. The "Empress of Japan" steams under the bridge. On May 29, 1939 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth cross the bridge and later, under naval escort, they pass under it aboard a ship bound for Victoria.

Amateur film. The first 70 feet shows elements of the construction of Campbell River Dam [also known as Hart Dam or Elk Falls Dam], which was built ca. 1946-1948. The balance of the reel shows Vancouver scenes from the 1939 Royal Visit. "King George VI and Queen Elizabeth in an open car. King and Queen behind a flag-bedecked wooden wall in Empire Stadium, masses of people on the field in sports gear. Crowds along the street as King and Queen pass in open car. [Close-up] Royal car. Two following cars, crowds along the route. Interior of stadium; a huge parade of boys and girls marches onto the field. White-clad athletes perform choreographed exercises. Bicycle teams perform precision riding. Guards in scarlet uniforms. Group of Army officers. Guards in scarlet march past. Scene down a decorated Vancouver street. Roses on the side of a house and a lady in a broad brimmed hat. A view over Vancouver rooftops out over English Bay (?). A float plane flies overhead. Scene over roofs again." (Colin Browne)

SUMMARY: SIDE 1 & 2: From the 1939 royal visit to Vancouver. No label information for side 2. Amateur off-air recording.;

Amateur film. Esquimalt & Nanaimo Railway passenger train carrying up-island children; bedecked street car (May Street); 3- funnel ship [the "Princess Kathleen"?]; passenger train arrives; boy scouts; passenger train; King George VI and Queen Elizabeth in car; ship "Prince Robert" leaves harbour; Thomas Lowe on house porch, Linden Street.

Amateur film. Girl Guide and Boy Scout activities, including an outing to see King George VI and Queen Elizabeth during their 1939 visit to Vancouver.

SUMMARY: Program in a series featuring excepts of radio broadcasts held by CBC radio's archives. The series traces the history of radio, in particular the CBC. J. Frank Willis recalls highlights of the 1939 Royal Tour of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. [NAC description]

Amateur film. Mexico: outdoor dancing, horses, bullfight. Royal visit to Vancouver, May 1939: street scenes, pipe bands, shots of the city (Burrard Street Bridge, etc.); May Day, Queen's Park, New Westminster; beach, afternoon tea (Bowen Island?); Lions Gate Bridge; Stanley Park; King and Queen drive past; royal yacht sailing past Brockton Point, under Lions Gate Bridge; Indian canoes.