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William J. Devitt subseries
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription97418
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1901-1996 (date of originals)
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Subseries
- Physical Description
- Textual records
- Scope and Content
- Subseries consists of papers compiled by the Burnaby Village Museum pertaining to the life of former Burnaby Police Chief William J. "Bill" Devitt.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1901-1996 (date of originals)
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- William J. Devitt subseries
- Physical Description
- Textual records
- Description Level
- Subseries
- Accession Number
- BHS1996-17
- Scope and Content
- Subseries consists of papers compiled by the Burnaby Village Museum pertaining to the life of former Burnaby Police Chief William J. "Bill" Devitt.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Creator
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Notes
- Title based on content of subseries
- MSS082
William Whiting's agricultural display
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34524
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1905]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.4 x 17.0 cm mounted on 19.8 x 24.8 cm cardboard
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of William Whiting's agricultural display at New Westminster. Vegetables, fruit, grains and preserves are displayed inside a building. "W. Whiting" is spelled out at the base of the display. A sign reads "Third Prize."
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1905]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Photographs subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.4 x 17.0 cm mounted on 19.8 x 24.8 cm cardboard
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 037-001
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS2007-04
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of William Whiting's agricultural display at New Westminster. Vegetables, fruit, grains and preserves are displayed inside a building. "W. Whiting" is spelled out at the base of the display. A sign reads "Third Prize."
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Cornish, New Westminster, BC
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Annotation on back of photograph reads, "This exhibit was grown w. my garden at Burnaby Lake"
Images
Wilson family home
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35783
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [190-] (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 the Wilson family home on Westminster Road (now 4330 Kingsway) and Wilson Avenue (named after the family) near Central Park. Left to right: unidentified friend, Mrs. Annie Walmsley Wilson (mother), Annie Walmsley (half-sister, born to Annie Wilson and first husband, Samuel Walmsley),…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [190-] (date of original), copied 1986
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Pioneer Tales subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 204-641
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS1988-03
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the Wilson family home on Westminster Road (now 4330 Kingsway) and Wilson Avenue (named after the family) near Central Park. Left to right: unidentified friend, Mrs. Annie Walmsley Wilson (mother), Annie Walmsley (half-sister, born to Annie Wilson and first husband, Samuel Walmsley), and Elsie Wilson (half-sister).
- Subjects
- Buildings - Residential - Houses
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Geographic Access
- Westminster Avenue
- Kingsway
- Street Address
- 4330 Kingsway
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Maywood Area
Images
W.L. Edmonds subseries
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription57802
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- February 1912 (date of original), copied [1985]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope and Content
- Subseries consists documents pertaining to the W.L. Edmonds house on Broadman Avenue, designed and constructed by Disney and Tucker.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- February 1912 (date of original), copied [1985]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- W.L. Edmonds subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Description Level
- Subseries
- Accession Number
- BHS1985-16
- Scope and Content
- Subseries consists documents pertaining to the W.L. Edmonds house on Broadman Avenue, designed and constructed by Disney and Tucker.
- History
- W.L. Edmonds lived in Burnaby and was married to Beryl Briggs Edmonds.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Creator
- Edmonds, W.L.
- Notes
- MSS019
- Title based on contents of subseries
Women celebrating
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription51474
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [196-]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. negative ; 5.5 x 5.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of women celebrating. This is a double exposure; one image is of women seated, and the other is of women standing. Everyone is smiling and wearing dresses, white gloves and hats. These women are believed to be members of the Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [196-]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- George Grant subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. negative ; 5.5 x 5.5 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 243-070
- Access Restriction
- In Archives only
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- BHS1990-06
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of women celebrating. This is a double exposure; one image is of women seated, and the other is of women standing. Everyone is smiling and wearing dresses, white gloves and hats. These women are believed to be members of the Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire.
- Subjects
- Celebrations
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Women having tea together
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription51478
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [196-]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. negative ; 5.5 x 5.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of women having tea together. A woman in a white suit is standing with her back to the camera. She is facing three women who are all seated in wooden chairs holding a cup and saucer on each of their laps. The woman closest is wearing a blue floral suit and a blue hat. Her white gloves ar…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [196-]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- George Grant subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. negative ; 5.5 x 5.5 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 243-074
- Access Restriction
- In Archives only
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- BHS1990-06
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of women having tea together. A woman in a white suit is standing with her back to the camera. She is facing three women who are all seated in wooden chairs holding a cup and saucer on each of their laps. The woman closest is wearing a blue floral suit and a blue hat. Her white gloves are resting on her lap as she talks to the woman in the white suit. The woman in the middle is wearing a black suit and a black and gold patterned hat. Her white gloves are resting on her lap as she faces the woman on her left. The last woman is wearing a green floral dress and is deep in conversation with the woman in the black dress. These women are believed to be members of the Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Women's Residence under construction
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription38236
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1965
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.3 x 25.3 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a building under construction at the Simon Fraser University site. A label on the photograph reads in part: "Women's residence. Erickson-Massey Architects. Laing Construction and Equipment Ltd. General Contractors."
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1965
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Hazel L'Estrange subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.3 x 25.3 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 372-010
- Access Restriction
- In Archives only
- Reproduction Restriction
- No reproduction permitted
- Accession Number
- BHS1991-02
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a building under construction at the Simon Fraser University site. A label on the photograph reads in part: "Women's residence. Erickson-Massey Architects. Laing Construction and Equipment Ltd. General Contractors."
- Subjects
- Construction Tools and Equipment
- Names
- Simon Fraser University
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Frank, Leonard
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Geographic Access
- University Drive
- Street Address
- 8888 University Drive
- Planning Study Area
- Burnaby Mountain Area
Working as a Press Feeder
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription36152
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1908
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 7.5 x 10 cm, mounted on board 13.5 x 16 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Mr Murdoch McMurray (far left) working as a Press Feeder, and his co-workers, at a firm believed to be on or near Hastings. The young women standing with Murdoch worked in the "Bindery".
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1908
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 7.5 x 10 cm, mounted on board 13.5 x 16 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 229-001
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS1989-22
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Mr Murdoch McMurray (far left) working as a Press Feeder, and his co-workers, at a firm believed to be on or near Hastings. The young women standing with Murdoch worked in the "Bindery".
- Names
- McMurray, Murdoch
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note on verso of photograph reads: "...Mr. McMurray was making 10 dollars a week at the time."
- Geographic Access
- Hastings Street
Images
Wysong family subseries
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription134
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1920]-[1960]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Subseries
- Physical Description
- Photographs
- Scope and Content
- Subseries consists of photographs of the Wysong House located at Stanley Street and Sperling Avenue in Burnaby. Wysong House was built by local constractor Jacob Wysong in 1912.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1920]-[1960]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Wysong family subseries
- Physical Description
- Photographs
- Description Level
- Subseries
- Accession Number
- BHS1992-32
- Scope and Content
- Subseries consists of photographs of the Wysong House located at Stanley Street and Sperling Avenue in Burnaby. Wysong House was built by local constractor Jacob Wysong in 1912.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Photograph
- Creator
- Wysong family
- Notes
- PC294
- Title based on contents of subseries
Wysong House
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription36553
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1960]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 17.5 x 12.5 cm print
- Scope and Content
- Photograph detailing the massing on the "Wysong House".
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1960]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Wysong family subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 17.5 x 12.5 cm print
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 294-007
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- BHS1992-32
- Scope and Content
- Photograph detailing the massing on the "Wysong House".
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Geographic Access
- Sperling Avenue
- Street Address
- 6325 Sperling Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Kingsway-Beresford Area
Images
Wysong House from a distance
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription36552
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1960]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 17.5 cm print
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the "Wysong House" from across Sperling Avenue, with trees on either side, and long grass obscuring its view.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1960]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Wysong family subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 17.5 cm print
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 294-006
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- BHS1992-32
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the "Wysong House" from across Sperling Avenue, with trees on either side, and long grass obscuring its view.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Geographic Access
- Sperling Avenue
- Street Address
- 6325 Sperling Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Kingsway-Beresford Area
Images
X BX Plan
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription65819
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1963
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 manual
- Scope and Content
- Item is "[t]he Royal Canadian Air Force / X BX Plan / for Physical Fitness" published by the Queen's Printer and Controller of Stationary, Ottawa, ON.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1963
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Fred Blake subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 manual
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- MSS150-004
- Accession Number
- BHS2005-01
- Scope and Content
- Item is "[t]he Royal Canadian Air Force / X BX Plan / for Physical Fitness" published by the Queen's Printer and Controller of Stationary, Ottawa, ON.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Handwritten note on inside front cover of manual reads: "Fred Blake" (along with address sticker)
Yorston family
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35480
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1909
- 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 seven of the nine children of Ernest A. Yorston and Florence L. Yorston (nee Marston). Left to right: Eric Yorston, Cyril Yorston, Harry Yorston, Edward Yorston, Wilfred "Waff" Yorston, John "Jack" Yorston and Oswald "Obbie" Yorston. The older boys are holding shot guns, Harry is hol…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1909
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Pioneer Tales subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 204-338
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS1988-03
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of seven of the nine children of Ernest A. Yorston and Florence L. Yorston (nee Marston). Left to right: Eric Yorston, Cyril Yorston, Harry Yorston, Edward Yorston, Wilfred "Waff" Yorston, John "Jack" Yorston and Oswald "Obbie" Yorston. The older boys are holding shot guns, Harry is holding two paddles and Edward is holding an axe. This gag shot was taken by their father.
- Subjects
- Armament - Firearms
- Animals - Dogs
- Names
- Yorston, Cyril
- Yorston, Edward
- Yorston, Eric
- Yorston, Harry
- Yorston, John "Jack"
- Yorston, Oswald
- Yorston, Wilfred "Waff"
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Yorston, Ernest A.
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Young child outdoors
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription52986
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1963 or 1964]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 7.5 x 7.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a young child sitting on a blanket with a shopping bag on farmland. There is a jacket hanging on an outdoor oil tank behind the child.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1963 or 1964]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Tinkerbell Kindergarten subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 7.5 x 7.5 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 246-026
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- BHS1990-12
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a young child sitting on a blanket with a shopping bag on farmland. There is a jacket hanging on an outdoor oil tank behind the child.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Young family
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription63964
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [190-?]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 postcard : sepia ; 13.2 x 8.6 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photographic postcard of a man, woman and baby taken in a photographic studio.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [190-?]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Bancroft family subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 postcard : sepia ; 13.2 x 8.6 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 507-006
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS2004-06
- Scope and Content
- Photographic postcard of a man, woman and baby taken in a photographic studio.
- Subjects
- Persons - Children
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Dewey, Grant
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note on verso of photograph reads: "I am not so surly looking as the picture makes me out to be / Esther"
Images
Young girl
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription63955
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1900]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 13.6 x 8.6 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photographic postcard of a young girl taken in a photographic studio.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1900]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Bancroft family subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 13.6 x 8.6 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 507-002
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS2004-06
- Scope and Content
- Photographic postcard of a young girl taken in a photographic studio.
- Subjects
- Persons - Children
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
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 …
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1890 and 1910] (date of original), copied 1995
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- 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