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Welcome to Burnaby Lord Willingdon
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34350
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1928
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 11 x 16.6 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a crowd of people gathered on the steps of Burnaby Municipal Hall as part of the welcome reception for Lord and Lady Willingdon. They visited Burnaby in 1928 while Lord Willingdon was touring Canada in his role as Governor-General. A sing hanging over the door reads: Welcome to Bur…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1928
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Peers family subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 11 x 16.6 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 020-057
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS2007-04
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a crowd of people gathered on the steps of Burnaby Municipal Hall as part of the welcome reception for Lord and Lady Willingdon. They visited Burnaby in 1928 while Lord Willingdon was touring Canada in his role as Governor-General. A sing hanging over the door reads: Welcome to Burnaby Lord Willingdon.
- Subjects
- Buildings - Civic - City Halls
- Officials - Governor Generals
- Events - Visits of State
- Events - Royal Visits
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Geographic Access
- Kingsway
- Street Address
- 7282 Kingsway
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Stride Avenue Area
Images
Wendy McDonald, Grace McCarthy and Robbie MacPherson
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription80220
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- April 9, 1997
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 15.5 x 23 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Wendy McDonald, chief executive officer of British Columbia Bearings, winner of the Order of Canada, toasting with Grace McCarthy and Robbie MacPherson.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- April 9, 1997
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 15.5 x 23 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 535-0700
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No reproduction permitted
- Accession Number
- 2012-11
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Wendy McDonald, chief executive officer of British Columbia Bearings, winner of the Order of Canada, toasting with Grace McCarthy and Robbie MacPherson.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Bartel, Mario
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note in black ink on recto of photograph reads: "800 Bby Mario / 74% Bby 13"
- Trim marks and/or reproduction instructions on recto (scan is cropped)
Images
![Werner (Ollie) Ohl with 1223 tram, [1985 - 1995] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/2019/2019_0022_0004_001.jpg?width=280)
Werner (Ollie) Ohl with 1223 tram
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription10325
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1985 - 1995]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; copy print ; 15 x 10 cm
- Scope and Content
- Werner (Ollie) Ohl stands on the left side of the photo with his left foot on the bottom step leading up to the door of the 1223 tram, which is to the right, at the Burnaby Village Museum.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; copy print ; 15 x 10 cm
- Scope and Content
- Werner (Ollie) Ohl stands on the left side of the photo with his left foot on the bottom step leading up to the door of the 1223 tram, which is to the right, at the Burnaby Village Museum.
- History
- Werner (Ollie) Ohl (1925-2014) was born in Germany, moving to Canada at age 4 in around 1930. He grew up on the property located at 2833 Laurel Street in Burnaby. The property had turkeys and cows, etc. and was close to Tommy Irvine's house. He attended Douglas Road School. He served in WWII and married Shirley Cole (donor) in 1949. He worked with BC Electric right out of the army, first driving the trams until they stopped running then he drove buses and then in 1962, he worked in the rail yard. The couple moved to Coquitlam in the 1950s and had four daughters. Werner (Ollie) was a volunteer who worked on the restoration of the 1233 Interurban on display at the Burnaby Village Museum.
- Names
- Ohl, Werner "Ollie"
- Accession Code
- BV019.22.4
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [1985 - 1995]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 18-Mar-19
- Scale
- 96
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
![Werner (Ollie) Ohl with 1223 tram, [1985 - 1995] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/2019/2019_0022_0004_001.jpg)
West Burnaby students
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription64489
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- September 1923
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 10.5 x 15.5 cm, mounted on cardboard 20 x 25 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of students standing in four rows on the front steps of a West Burnaby School.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- September 1923
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Bailey family subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 10.5 x 15.5 cm, mounted on cardboard 20 x 25 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 508-017
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS1992-55
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of students standing in four rows on the front steps of a West Burnaby School.
- Subjects
- Persons - Children
- Buildings - Schools
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Handwritten notes on recto of card mount read: "Sept. 1923" and "West Burnaby B.C. Canada"
Images
William and Annie Mawhinney outside of their home.
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription5190
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1915-1930
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph: b&w ; copy scan ; 8 cm x 5.5 cm.
- Scope and Content
- Back porch of the W. A. Mawhinney house at the corner of Canada Way and Pitts Street. Presumably William and Annie standing in photograph. William is at the bottom of the stairs and Annie at the top of the stairs. A curtain shades the porch.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph: b&w ; copy scan ; 8 cm x 5.5 cm.
- Scope and Content
- Back porch of the W. A. Mawhinney house at the corner of Canada Way and Pitts Street. Presumably William and Annie standing in photograph. William is at the bottom of the stairs and Annie at the top of the stairs. A curtain shades the porch.
- History
- This home was built by Captain William J. Eyres. In 1912, it was reported in The British Columbian: “Captain Eyres of Seattle is remodelling the front of his house on Douglas Road and otherwise improving it.” The house was later sold to William A. Mawhinney, who subsequently built houses at 6011 Buckingham Avenue and 7616 Burris Avenue.
- Other Title Information
- title based on content of photograph
- Accession Code
- BV016.48.63
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- 1915-1930
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 10-Apr-18
Images
![William Parker with P. Burns & Co. automobile, [c. 1915] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/2022/2022_0032_0052_001.jpg?width=280)
William Parker with P. Burns & Co. automobile
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription19335
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [c. 1915]
- Collection/Fonds
- Esther Love Stanley fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 11 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of William Michael Parker standing next to a Model T. Ford with the lettering "P.Burns & Co." painted on the side. William Parker is wearing a long white coat, wool cap and black tie. The car is on a dirt road with a young forest of conifers behind. William worked as a manager for P.Burn…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Esther Love Stanley fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 11 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of William Michael Parker standing next to a Model T. Ford with the lettering "P.Burns & Co." painted on the side. William Parker is wearing a long white coat, wool cap and black tie. The car is on a dirt road with a young forest of conifers behind. William worked as a manager for P.Burns & Co. from 1921-1935 and was the proprietor of Tenth Street Meat Market (306 10th Street) from 1936 and retired in 1957. P. Burns & Co. was a market that had many franchises in western Canada and became Burns & Co. in 1928.
- Subjects
- Transportation - Automobiles
- Accession Code
- BV022.32.52
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [c. 1915]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 2023-04-04
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Photograph is part of Esther Love Stanley photograph album 1 (BV022.32.1)
- Note in white ink on album page reads: "WILL PARKER / MARRIED SARAH"
Images
![William Parker with P. Burns & Co. automobile, [c. 1915] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/2022/2022_0032_0052_001.jpg)
Woman sitting by barrels
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription79311
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- July , 1996
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 22.5 x 15 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of an unidentified woman sitting between barrels at Burnaby Village Museum's Canada Day celebration.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- July , 1996
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 22.5 x 15 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 535-0339
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No reproduction permitted
- Accession Number
- 2012-11
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of an unidentified woman sitting between barrels at Burnaby Village Museum's Canada Day celebration.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Langdeau, Brian
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note in black ink on recto of photograph reads: "07/03 Bby p. 3 51% / 1727 Bby Brian C"
- Trim marks and/or reproduction instructions on recto (scan is cropped)
Images
![Work group from the Bay, [between 1920 and 1930] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/2017/2017_0038_0012_001.jpg?width=280)
Work group from the Bay
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription4647
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [between 1920 and 1930]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 25 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a group of staff who worked at the "Mirror Room" which was the dressmaking department at "The Bay" department store. Flossie Parsons (nee Smith) is identified in the third row, third person from the left.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 25 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a group of staff who worked at the "Mirror Room" which was the dressmaking department at "The Bay" department store. Flossie Parsons (nee Smith) is identified in the third row, third person from the left.
- History
- Flossie Maude Parsons (nee Smith) was born to George Henry Smith, a farm labourer, and Harriet Ann Savage on February 13, 1896 in Ealing, England. She immigrated to Canada with some of her family members in the early 1920s. They lived in Winnipeg for a few years as an older brother had settled there in 1912. She married Herbert Russell Parsons on June 23, 1928. They first lived in Vancouver and finally bought a home at 7091 Jubilee Avenue, South Burnaby in the early 1930s. In 1943, Flossie was certified in Home Nursing. Herbert Parsons was active during the Second World War as a volunteer for Civil Defence in Burnaby and worked as a salesman for Woodwards. The couple had no children. Herbert passed away on May 23rd, 1957 (age 84) and Flossie passed away on April 6, 1996 (age 100).
- Other Title Information
- Title based on content of photograph
- Accession Code
- BV017.38.12
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- [between 1920 and 1930]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Date
- 26-Mar-2018
Images
![Work group from the Bay, [between 1920 and 1930] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/2017/2017_0038_0012_001.jpg)
Yugoslavia Student
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription78924
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- March 13, 1996
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 17 x 11.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a Yugoslavia student who emigrated to Canada.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- March 13, 1996
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 17 x 11.5 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 535-0203
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No reproduction permitted
- Accession Number
- 2012-11
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a Yugoslavia student who emigrated to Canada.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note in blue ink on recto of photograph reads: "694 Bby"
- Scan is cropped
Images
![In and Out of a Cedar Shake Shack, [ca. 2000] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Textual_Records/2016/2016_0046_0051_002.jpg?width=280)
In and Out of a Cedar Shake Shack
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription4617
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [ca. 2000]
- Collection/Fonds
- Waplington family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 manuscript : 200 pages
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a copy of an unpublished manuscript titled "In and Out of a Cedar Shake Shack The life of a little girl from World War I to Canada's Diamond Jubilee" written by Frances L. Fleming (nee Waplington).
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Waplington family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 manuscript : 200 pages
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a copy of an unpublished manuscript titled "In and Out of a Cedar Shake Shack The life of a little girl from World War I to Canada's Diamond Jubilee" written by Frances L. Fleming (nee Waplington).
- Other Title Information
- Title continues:... The life of a little girl from World War I to Canada's Diamond Jubilee
- Accession Code
- BV016.46.51
- Access Restriction
- Restricted access
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproductions subject to FIPPA
- Date
- [ca. 2000]
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Transcribed title
- Experts from this manuscript (pages 113-126) “Christmas Time” and “The Fire Brigade”. have been made available as a pdf. Contact Burnaby Village Museum to view the Manuscript in it's entirety.
Images
![In and Out of a Cedar Shake Shack, [ca. 2000] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Textual_Records/2016/2016_0046_0051_002.jpg)
Documents
Mabel Hawkshaw
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription2815
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1920
- Collection/Fonds
- Hawkshaw family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 15 x 10 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Mabel Edith Honor (McClean) Hawkshaw taken in a photographic studio. Mabel Hawkshaw was Canada's first woman bank teller as well as former editor and managing director of the "Burnaby Post" newspaper in the 1920s and 1930s and wrote articles for city dailies under the pen name of "Per…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Hawkshaw family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 15 x 10 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Mabel Edith Honor (McClean) Hawkshaw taken in a photographic studio. Mabel Hawkshaw was Canada's first woman bank teller as well as former editor and managing director of the "Burnaby Post" newspaper in the 1920s and 1930s and wrote articles for city dailies under the pen name of "Percy Egerton Sterling". Mabel was also a member of the Juvenile Court in Burnaby.
- Accession Code
- BV996.6.289
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- 1920
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 2024-05-07
- Photographer
- Stride, Charles Edgar
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note on verso of photograph reads: "Mabel Hawkshaw / 1920"
- Stamp on verso of photograph reads: "This proof is the property of the Stride Studios..."
Images
Welcome to Burnaby Lord Willingdon
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription238
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1928
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w print
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Burnaby Municipal Hall decorated for the visit of Lord Willingdon in 1928. Along the steps leading to the main entrance are women in ranger uniforms holding Union Jacks on poles. Lord Willingdon and other dignitaries are standing in front of the entrance. The doorway is decorated with…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w print
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Burnaby Municipal Hall decorated for the visit of Lord Willingdon in 1928. Along the steps leading to the main entrance are women in ranger uniforms holding Union Jacks on poles. Lord Willingdon and other dignitaries are standing in front of the entrance. The doorway is decorated with a sign that reads, "WELCOME TO BURNABY LORD WILLINGDON" There is a woman climbing up the steps towards Lord Willingdon. Lord Willingdon was Canada's Governor General at that time. The photographer is speculated to be Lloyd studio, because of the similarity with the photograph HV977.17.15 of Lord Willingdon's visit by Lloyd studio
- Geographic Access
- Kingsway
- Street Address
- 7282 Kingsway
- Accession Code
- BV985.3137.8
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- 1928
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Stride Avenue Area
- Related Material
- For another photograph of the visit of Lord Willingdon at Burnaby Municipal Hall, see HV977.17.15
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 2024-02-02
- Photographer
- Lloyd, Frank Ernest
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- 1 b&w copy negative accompanying
Images
