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The Epic of the Outhouse

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1977

Collection/Fonds: William Harold Carr fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 album (26 photographs) + 1 photograph : col. 9 x 13 cm mounted on paper 25.5 x 33 cm

Scope and Content: File consists of a thirty three page photograph album documenting the building of an outhouse by Century Park Museum Association volunteer, Harold Carr on the site of Heritage Village in Century Park (Burnaby Village Museum). The album is titled: "THE EPIC OF THE / OUTHOUSE / The Only (Privy) Biff…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: William Harold Carr fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 album (26 photographs) + 1 photograph : col. 9 x 13 cm mounted on paper 25.5 x 33 cm

Material Details: Pages include typewritten text pasted below each photograph; Cover page and pages 30 to 32 are blank

Scope and Content: File consists of a thirty three page photograph album documenting the building of an outhouse by Century Park Museum Association volunteer, Harold Carr on the site of Heritage Village in Century Park (Burnaby Village Museum). The album is titled: "THE EPIC OF THE / OUTHOUSE / The Only (Privy) Biffy in Heritage Village with the Good Housekeeping / Seal of disApproval, 1977" / "Built by Mr. W. H. Carr / Privy Councillor / and Builder Emeritus". Photography by R. S. Banford & M. Smith, Marbo Photographics, North Vancouver."

Creator: Carr, William Harold

Subjects: Buildings - Other

Names: Carr, William Harold; Century Park Museum Association

Accession Code: BV011.59.1

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: 1977

Media Type: Textual Record; Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Morley-Buckingham Area

Arrangement: Individual photographs are described at item level

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2021-04-29

Scale: 100

Photographer: Marbo Photographics

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph album; Continuation of the title reads : "The Only (Privy) Biffy in Heritage Village with the Good Housekeeping / Seal of disApproval, 1977" / "Built by Mr. W. H. Carr / Privy Councillor / and Builder Emeritus".; Photographs from scrapbook have been described at item level (BV011.59.3 to BV011.5.3.31)

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Survey plans in New Westminster District Group 1 - Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [190-]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Map collection

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 6 plans : graphite and ink on paper and linen; various sizes mounted on 2 sides of cardboard 76 x 102 cm

Scope and Content: File consists of a large board with three plans mounted on one side and two on the other side. All plans are located in New Westminster District, Group 2, covering geographic areas within Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows. Side A: 1. Plan : black ink on linen ; 34 x 86 cm. Title reads: "Survey / of / …

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Map collection

Series: Survey and Subdivision plans series

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 6 plans : graphite and ink on paper and linen; various sizes mounted on 2 sides of cardboard 76 x 102 cm

Material Details: Scales vary (One chain equals 792 inches); Indexed number on tape on edge of board reads "105"

Scope and Content: File consists of a large board with three plans mounted on one side and two on the other side. All plans are located in New Westminster District, Group 2, covering geographic areas within Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows. Side A: 1. Plan : black ink on linen ; 34 x 86 cm. Title reads: "Survey / of / Dyke and Waterfront / Sec's 9, 10, 11, 13 & 14 / B5N R1E". Scale: 400 feet = 1 inch. Stamp in red ink on plan reads: "Albert J. Hill, M.A., / Civil Engineer / And / Provincial Land Surveyor, / New Westminster, / B.C." (Geographic location: Pitt Meadows) 2. 2 plans : black ink and graphite on paper ; 34.5 x 51 cm. Titles read: "Survey / For Highway / in / Section 4, Township 15, / New Westminster District. / For Maple Ridge Council." and "Survey / for Highway / in / Section 5, Tp. 15, / New Westminster Dist. / For Maple Ridge Council." Survey plan in Section 5, Township 15, covers SW quarter of Sec. 5, Tp. 15 with "Indian Reserve" (Whonnock Indian Reserve No. 1 - Kwantlen First Nation) identified. Stamp in red ink on plan reads: "Albert J. Hill, M.A., / Civil Engineer / And / Provincial Land Surveyor, / New Westminster, / B.C." Scales vary per drawing: 4 chains = 1 inch and 2 chains = 1 inch. (Geographic location: Maple Ridge) 3. Plan, black ink and graphite on paper ; 41 x 34 cm. Title reads: "Plan / of Subdivision / of / Fractional S.E. Quarter / of Sec. 6, TP. 15 / New Westminster District". Scale: 4 chains = 1 inch tamp in red ink on plan reads: "Albert J. Hill, M.A., / Civil Engineer / And / Provincial Land Surveyor, / New Westminster, / B.C." . Annotation in blue crayon reads: "also Board 122. (Geographic location: Maple Ridge) Side B: 1. Plan : black ink and col. red ink on linen ; 25.5 x 16 cm. Title reads: "Plan of Survey in Lot 398 Gr. 1 / For Lougheed & Abernathy". Scale: 3 chains = 1 inch. Plan is signed by "G.K. Burnett" September 25, 1907. (Geographic location: Maple Ridge) 2. Plan : graphite on paper with annotations in blue ; 91 x 67 cm. Title on survey plan reads: "Lot 441, 439, 438, 440, Gr. 1 / Showing bank of Stave River" (in blue crayon). Survey plan includes lot numbers and identifies "Indian Reserve" (Whonnock Indian Reserve No. 1 - Kwantlen First Nation) (Geographic location: Maple Ridge)