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B.C. Electric Railway Co. Observation Car

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: July 22, 1934

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 9.5 x 23.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a BC Electric Railway Company Observation car, full of people and conducted by "Teddy" Lyons. The car number is 124, and a sign on the rear end of the car reads, "See Vancouver / Two Hour / Trip / Fare 35c." The photograph was probably taken prior to 4:00 pm, as there are signs hang…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 9.5 x 23.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a BC Electric Railway Company Observation car, full of people and conducted by "Teddy" Lyons. The car number is 124, and a sign on the rear end of the car reads, "See Vancouver / Two Hour / Trip / Fare 35c." The photograph was probably taken prior to 4:00 pm, as there are signs hanging on the car by the conductor that read, "Extra Trip / 7:00 PM" and "Next Trip / 4:00 PM." There are restaurants and various stores which line the street by the tracks in the background. The caption printed on the front bottom of the photo reads, "B.C. Electric Rly. Co. Observation Car, Vancouver. / "Teddy" Lyons, Conductor. Harry Bullen Photo. 2608 Gran. Bayview 8869." Stamped on the back of the photo is "Vancouver, B.C. Jul 22 1934."

Subjects: Transportation - Electric Railroads

Names: British Columbia Electric Railway Company; Lyons, Thadeous Sylvester "Teddy"

Geographic Access: Vancouver

Accession Code: HV972.142.1

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: July 22, 1934

Media Type: Photograph

Related Material: For another photograph of BCER car # 124, but from a different year, see photograph HV973.26.143 For another photograph of BCER observation car by Harry Bullen, see HV975.88.1

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-04-18

Photographer: Bullen, Harry Elder

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; In "History of Metropolitan Vancouver" at http://www.vancouverhistory.ca/chronology6.htm, it notes that Harry Bullen sold long narrow souvenir photographs of the passengers taken in the car

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Burnaby North High School soccer champions

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1930

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 15.5 x 20.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Burnaby North High School soccer team with their championship trophy. The seven team members and the two coaches are all unidentified.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1930

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: North Burnaby Board of Trade subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 15.5 x 20.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 476-015

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2005-8

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Burnaby North High School soccer team with their championship trophy. The seven team members and the two coaches are all unidentified.

Subjects: Sports - Team Sports; Sports - Soccer; Personal Symbols - Trophies

Names: Burnaby North High School

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Charlton and Rathburn

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Pandora Street

Street Address: 4375 Pandora Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Heights Area

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North Burnaby Juvenile Band outside the Regent Theatre

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1930

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 15 x 20 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the North Burnaby Juvenile Band outside the Regent Theatre on Hastings Street. Thirty-two children are standing, holding their instruments and wearing sashes. A number of banners and posters are visible, one reading "On the stage Thurs. Aug. 14, North Burnaby's Juvenile Band - Be on H…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1930

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Ephemera subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 15 x 20 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 472-001

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2005-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of the North Burnaby Juvenile Band outside the Regent Theatre on Hastings Street. Thirty-two children are standing, holding their instruments and wearing sashes. A number of banners and posters are visible, one reading "On the stage Thurs. Aug. 14, North Burnaby's Juvenile Band - Be on Hand to Give the Boys & Girls a Boost." The other two banners read: "On Our Way to the Big Star Party Paramount Parade" and "At the Regent Theatre." Their bandmaster was Capitol Symphony Orchestra bassoonist Frederick Gorse (not pictured).

Subjects: Organizations - Bands; Musical Instruments; Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards

Names: North Burnaby Juvenile Band

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Charlton and Rathburn

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Photograph was used in the Heritage Plaque that was erected at the site of the Regent Theatre on Hastings Street