Coming in on a wing and a prayer:
Early Aviation in Vancouver

Hydro plane crash into roof of house at 755 Bute Street, September 4, 1918
Frank Gowen, Photographer
City of Vancouver Archives, item # Air P31

Othoa Scott’s arrival at English Bay in a Curtis HS2L flying boat, 1920
Stuart Thomson, Photographer
City of Vancouver Archives, item # Air P75

A bi-plane buzzes the “Lady Alexandra” as she enters the First Narrows, June 25, 1924
W.J. Moore, Photographer
City of Vancouver Archives, item # Bo N120.2

A Fairchild aircraft at Jericho Beach Flying Boat Station, November 29, 1930
Stuart Thomson, Photographer
City of Vancouver Archives, item # CVA 99-2432

“The Flying Seven”
Left to right: Tosca Trasolini, Alma Gilbert, Jean Pike, Elizabeth Flaherty,
Margaret Fane, Rolie Moore, Elianne Roberge. 1936
City of Vancouver Archives, item # CVA 371-478

Aerial view of the development of the Air Station at Jericho Beach, ca. 1937
City of Vancouver Archives, item # CVA 371-894

Mayor L.D. Taylor, Major Tudhope and Captain Glover prior to flight from
Jericho Beach Flying Boat Station, 1926
Dominion Photo Company, Photograph
City of Vancouver Archives, item # CVA 1477-19

Mr. and Mrs. William (Billy) Stark in a Curtiss School bi-plane, 1912
City of Vancouver Archives, item # SGN 425