Diamond Jubilee Celebration (Vancouver, 00/07/1946): two shots over Vancouver. Cut to Vancouver City Hall. LAMLS of statue of Captain George Vancouver. Officials parading to dais. Mayor Jack W Cornett declaring Jubilee Celebrations open. Minister of Veterans' Affairs, Honourable Ian Mackenzie speaking to assembled crowd. HAS over Hastings Street looking west as parade begins. Several shots of parade including floats, bands, Victoria City Girls' Drill Team, civic floral floats from Vancouver, Victoria, New Westminster. Crowds lining route. Sequence on city archivist, major Matthews, showing album of old photos to young visitors. Shots of photos as hand turns pages. Shots of street decorations, banners, totem pole.