Confederation Park's new playground
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription1088
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1927
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 19 x 23.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a large gathering of adults and children at Confederation Park for the opening ceremony for the new playground. A man on a pedestal is speaking and a crowd of people are surrounding him. There are six women in front of the gazebo wearing tags attached to the front of their dresses tha…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 19 x 23.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a large gathering of adults and children at Confederation Park for the opening ceremony for the new playground. A man on a pedestal is speaking and a crowd of people are surrounding him. There are six women in front of the gazebo wearing tags attached to the front of their dresses that spell out "CANADA". There are three dogs in the foreground playing, and a Union Jack is flying in the upper right corner of the photograph.
- Subjects
- Recreational Devices - Playgrounds
- Geographic Features - Parks
- Persons - Crowds
- Events - Openings
- Geographic Access
- Confederation Park
- Willingdon Avenue
- Street Address
- 250 Willingdon Avenue
- Accession Code
- HV972.51.15
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- 1927
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Capitol Hill (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Capitol Hill Area
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 2023-04-04
- Photographer
- Charlton and Rathburn
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Embossed inscription beneath photograph reads: "Charlton and Rathburn. / Vancouver. B.C."
- Handwritten inscription on verso of photograph reads: "Playground opening / Confederation Park / opening of Playground / Confederation Park / about 1927 / JCD on platform speaking"
- 1 b&w copy print accompanying
Images
Sod turning ceremony for carousel building
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription18372
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 4 Apr. 1992
- Collection/Fonds
- Faye Diamond fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 15 x 10 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Burnaby Mayor, William "Bill" Copeland (left) and Don Wrigley (right) at the sod turning ceremony for the carousel building at Burnaby Village Museum. Mayor, Bill Copeland and Don Wrigley are standing side by side and holding a shovel while turning the sod. The building opened in Mar…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Faye Diamond fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 15 x 10 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Burnaby Mayor, William "Bill" Copeland (left) and Don Wrigley (right) at the sod turning ceremony for the carousel building at Burnaby Village Museum. Mayor, Bill Copeland and Don Wrigley are standing side by side and holding a shovel while turning the sod. The building opened in March 1993 and was named the Don Wrigley Pavilion. Railway tracks for the Burnaby Central Railway are visible in the background.
- Subjects
- Ceremonies
- Events - Openings
- Accession Code
- BV012.1.361
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- 4 Apr. 1992
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 2021-04-06
- Photographer
- Diamond, Faye Stebner
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Sod turning ceremony for carousel building
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription18373
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 4 Apr. 1992
- Collection/Fonds
- Faye Diamond fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Burnaby Mayor, William "Bill" Copeland (left) and Don Wrigley (right) at the sod turning ceremony for the carousel building at Burnaby Village Museum. Mayor, Bill Copeland and Don Wrigley are standing side by side and holding a shovel while turning the sod. The building opened in Mar…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Faye Diamond fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Burnaby Mayor, William "Bill" Copeland (left) and Don Wrigley (right) at the sod turning ceremony for the carousel building at Burnaby Village Museum. Mayor, Bill Copeland and Don Wrigley are standing side by side and holding a shovel while turning the sod. The building opened in March 1993 and was named the Don Wrigley Pavilion. Railway tracks for the Burnaby Central Railway are visible in the background.
- Subjects
- Ceremonies
- Events - Openings
- Accession Code
- BV012.1.362
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- 4 Apr. 1992
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 2021-04-06
- Photographer
- Diamond, Faye Stebner
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
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