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Scope and Content: Photograph of the Ward family at the back door of 131 11th Avenue (8183 11th Avenue) which was the first small home of Alvera (Al) and Eveline Ward. Eliza Chesters, mother of Eveline and grandmother of Lillian is standing at the top of the stairs. Sitting on the steps in front of her is Eveline, la…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1915]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Ward family subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 8.5 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 280-002

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1992-10

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Ward family at the back door of 131 11th Avenue (8183 11th Avenue) which was the first small home of Alvera (Al) and Eveline Ward. Eliza Chesters, mother of Eveline and grandmother of Lillian is standing at the top of the stairs. Sitting on the steps in front of her is Eveline, laughing, with her daughter Lillian, who was two years old at the time. Lillian's father, Alvera is standing at the bottom of the steps, with his hand resting on the unfinished railing.

Names: Chesters, Eliza; Ward, Alvera "Al"; Ward, Eveline Chesters; Ward, Lillian

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: 11th Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Second Street Area

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West Burnaby School BC

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1910]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia postcard ; 7.5 x 13 cm

Scope and Content: Photographic postcard of West Burnaby School (later renamed Kingsway West School). The sign on building on the right reads, "Gymnasium & Technical School."

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1910]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Grace Pletcher subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia postcard ; 7.5 x 13 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 137-002

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1985-06

Scope and Content: Photographic postcard of West Burnaby School (later renamed Kingsway West School). The sign on building on the right reads, "Gymnasium & Technical School."

Subjects: Documentary Artifacts - Postcards; Buildings - Schools

Names: Kingsway West School

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Barrowclough, G.A.

Notes: Title taken from photographer's title; Photographer's title reads: "West Burnaby School, BC / Barrowclough Cards"

Geographic Access: Kingsway

Street Address: 4800 Kingsway

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Maywood Area

Images

West Burnaby School BC, [1910] thumbnail

Whyte family house

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1913 or 1914]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 13 x 18 cm, mounted on board 20 x 22 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Mr. and Mrs. George Whyte on the porch of their home, believed to be on 17th Street.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1913 or 1914]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Whyte family subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 13 x 18 cm, mounted on board 20 x 22 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 224-002

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1989-21

Scope and Content: Photograph of Mr. and Mrs. George Whyte on the porch of their home, believed to be on 17th Street.

Subjects: Buildings - Residential - Houses

Names: Whyte, George

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: 17th Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Edmonds Area

Images

Whyte family house, [1913 or 1914] thumbnail

Young girl

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37096

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1890 and 1910] (date of original), copied 1995

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 15 x 10 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of a young girl taken in a photographic studio as she sits on a tall wooden chair with her arm resting on a table beside an open book. She has gerber daisies on her lap and her legs are crossed at the ankles. A potted plant has been placed to her right, in front of the table, and behind …

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1890 and 1910] (date of original), copied 1995

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Byrne family subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 15 x 10 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 316-002

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1995-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of a young girl taken in a photographic studio as she sits on a tall wooden chair with her arm resting on a table beside an open book. She has gerber daisies on her lap and her legs are crossed at the ankles. A potted plant has been placed to her right, in front of the table, and behind her is a sheer curtain.

Subjects: Documentary Artifacts - Portraits

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

Young girl, [between 1890 and 1910] (date of original), copied 1995 thumbnail

2nd Avenue

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1911

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: Textual record

Scope and Content: File contains correspondence dealing with a petition for a sidewalk along 2nd Avenue. As well, file contains correspondence related to construction and maintenance along 20th Street, Ledger Road, and Moncton Street.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1911

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Series: Clerk's Department record series

Physical Description: Textual record

Description Level: File

Record No.: 2212

Accession Number: 2001-02

Scope and Content: File contains correspondence dealing with a petition for a sidewalk along 2nd Avenue. As well, file contains correspondence related to construction and maintenance along 20th Street, Ledger Road, and Moncton Street.

Media Type: Textual Record

4th Street encroachments

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1910-1913

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: Textual record

Scope and Content: File contains records relating to the encroachment of building lots upon the street which impeded the construction of the 4th Street sidewalk.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1910-1913

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Series: Clerk's Department record series

Physical Description: Textual record

Description Level: File

Record No.: 1958

Accession Number: 2001-02

Scope and Content: File contains records relating to the encroachment of building lots upon the street which impeded the construction of the 4th Street sidewalk.

Media Type: Textual Record

6th Street continuation north

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1911-1913

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: Textual record and cartographic material

Scope and Content: File contains correspondence and reports pertaining to the extension of 6th Street subdivision and road. File also includes blueprint plans of Lot 11 in south part of DL 28, group 1, NWD.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1911-1913

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Series: Clerk's Department record series

Physical Description: Textual record and cartographic material

Description Level: File

Record No.: 2206

Accession Number: 2001-02

Scope and Content: File contains correspondence and reports pertaining to the extension of 6th Street subdivision and road. File also includes blueprint plans of Lot 11 in south part of DL 28, group 1, NWD.

Media Type: Textual Record; Cartographic Material

Notes: Plans/maps are located in file and have not been moved to map case.

7th Avenue

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1911-1912

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: Textual record

Scope and Content: File contains correspondence referring to the opening of 7th Avenue.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1911-1912

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Series: Clerk's Department record series

Physical Description: Textual record

Description Level: File

Record No.: 2211

Accession Number: 2001-02

Scope and Content: File contains correspondence referring to the opening of 7th Avenue.

Media Type: Textual Record

7th Avenue survey

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1911

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: Textual record

Scope and Content: File contains correspondence regarding a survey of 7th Avenue through DL 25 and 27.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1911

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Series: Clerk's Department record series

Physical Description: Textual record

Description Level: File

Record No.: 2313

Accession Number: 2001-02

Scope and Content: File contains correspondence regarding a survey of 7th Avenue through DL 25 and 27.

Media Type: Textual Record

8th Street sidewalk

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1911

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: Textual record

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1911

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Series: Clerk's Department record series

Physical Description: Textual record

Description Level: File

Record No.: 1951

Accession Number: 2001-02

Media Type: Textual Record

10th Avenue

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1911-1913

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: Textual record

Scope and Content: File contains correspondence pertaining to improvements of 10th Avenue as well as financial statements of the costs associated with maintaining and improving 10th Avenue.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1911-1913

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Series: Clerk's Department record series

Physical Description: Textual record

Description Level: File

Record No.: 2215

Accession Number: 2001-02

Scope and Content: File contains correspondence pertaining to improvements of 10th Avenue as well as financial statements of the costs associated with maintaining and improving 10th Avenue.

Media Type: Textual Record

25th anniversary of the incorporation of Burnaby

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1917

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: Textual record

Scope and Content: File contains correspondence pertaining to the 25th Anniversary Celebration and it includes souvenir programme for the Silver Anniversary Celebration of the Incorporation of Burnaby, 1917.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1917

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Series: Clerk's Department record series

Physical Description: Textual record

Description Level: File

Record No.: 2888

Accession Number: 2001-02

Scope and Content: File contains correspondence pertaining to the 25th Anniversary Celebration and it includes souvenir programme for the Silver Anniversary Celebration of the Incorporation of Burnaby, 1917.

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: For news clippings related to these records see file 11-5-7-11.

3900 Block Union Street

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1912 and 1915] (date of original), copied 1991

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 4.4 x 3.4 cm print on contact sheet 20.6 x 26.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Spraggon family home and another house on the 3900 block of Union Street (formerly named Barnard Street). There is a child at play in the snow in the foreground.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1912 and 1915] (date of original), copied 1991

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Burnaby Image Bank subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 4.4 x 3.4 cm print on contact sheet 20.6 x 26.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 370-772

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1999-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Spraggon family home and another house on the 3900 block of Union Street (formerly named Barnard Street). There is a child at play in the snow in the foreground.

Subjects: Natural Phenomena - Snow; Buildings - Residential - Houses

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; 1 b&w copy negative accompanying; Negative has a pink cast

Geographic Access: Union Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Willingdon Heights Area

Images

3900 Block Union Street, [between 1912 and 1915] (date of original), copied 1991 thumbnail

Accident - William Bearn (Car no. 2951)

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1916-1917

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: Textual record

Scope and Content: File contains correspondence and reports on an accident that occurred between a car owned by Burnaby and driven by William Bearn, and an Inter-Urban Car operated by B.C. Electric Railway Co.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1916-1917

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Series: Clerk's Department record series

Physical Description: Textual record

Description Level: File

Record No.: 2855

Accession Number: 2001-02

Scope and Content: File contains correspondence and reports on an accident that occurred between a car owned by Burnaby and driven by William Bearn, and an Inter-Urban Car operated by B.C. Electric Railway Co.

Media Type: Textual Record

Account book

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1911 (date of original), copied before 1999

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 cm of textual records

Scope and Content: File contains a photocopy of the account book for contractor J. Watson for the year 1911.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1911 (date of original), copied before 1999

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Ephemera subseries

Physical Description: 1 cm of textual records

Description Level: File

Record No.: MSS202-001

Accession Number: BHS1999-04

Scope and Content: File contains a photocopy of the account book for contractor J. Watson for the year 1911.

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Transcribed title

Agricultural publications

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1917-1962

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records

Scope and Content: File of publications pertaining to agriculture including bulletins, journals and a hardcover book entitled "The Call of the Hen" published by the American Poultry School in 1921. Also included in the file is correspondence pertaining to the Bancroft family.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1917-1962

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Bancroft family subseries

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records

Description Level: File

Record No.: MSS110-030

Accession Number: BHS2004-06

Scope and Content: File of publications pertaining to agriculture including bulletins, journals and a hardcover book entitled "The Call of the Hen" published by the American Poultry School in 1921. Also included in the file is correspondence pertaining to the Bancroft family.

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Title based on contents of file

Alan Kennedy - Pipe-laying contract

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1911

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: Textual record

Scope and Content: File contains correspondence and extracts from contract #4 arising from Alan Kennedy's withdrawal of tender for a pipe-laying contract.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1911

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Series: Clerk's Department record series

Physical Description: Textual record

Description Level: File

Record No.: 2218

Accession Number: 2001-02

Scope and Content: File contains correspondence and extracts from contract #4 arising from Alan Kennedy's withdrawal of tender for a pipe-laying contract.

Media Type: Textual Record

Albert and Annie Armitage

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1910 (date of original), copied 1986

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of Albert and Annie Armitage in front of their family home on Randolph Avenue. It was built in 1910 while the family lived in two tents on the property. Their youngest daughter, Edna, was two years old at the time.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1910 (date of original), copied 1986

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Pioneer Tales subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 204-632

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of Albert and Annie Armitage in front of their family home on Randolph Avenue. It was built in 1910 while the family lived in two tents on the property. Their youngest daughter, Edna, was two years old at the time.