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Scope and Content: Photograph of the log boathouse at Burnaby Lake belonging to Bernard Hill. In the background can be seen the "Maid of the Mist," the Hill family's boat.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1905]

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Series: Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 6.5 x 8.5 cm on page 11.5 x 14 cm (pasted in album)

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 477-127

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2007-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of the log boathouse at Burnaby Lake belonging to Bernard Hill. In the background can be seen the "Maid of the Mist," the Hill family's boat.

Subjects: Buildings - Residential - Boathouses

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Burnaby Lake

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Lake Area

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Boathouse on Burnaby Lake

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1902]

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w 5.5 x 7.5 cm on page 21.5 x 28 cm (pasted in album)

Scope and Content: Photograph of Bernard Hill's boathouse on Burnaby Lake. Built in 1902, the boathouse was located on Deer Lake Brook at the southwestern tip of Burnaby Lake.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1902]

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Series: Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w 5.5 x 7.5 cm on page 21.5 x 28 cm (pasted in album)

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 477-855

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2007-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of Bernard Hill's boathouse on Burnaby Lake. Built in 1902, the boathouse was located on Deer Lake Brook at the southwestern tip of Burnaby Lake.

Subjects: Buildings - Residential - Boathouses

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on caption accompanying photograph

Geographic Access: Burnaby Lake; Deer Lake Brook

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

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Boathouse on Burnaby Lake, [1902] thumbnail

B. Patterson with his dog on Burnaby Lake

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [190-] (date of original), copied 1977

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.2 x 25.2 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of four men and a dog named Hector standing on a frozen lake, looking at a dead frozen deer. Some of them seem to be wearing skates. According to a catalogue record from 1977, the original print had written explanation stating: "Bruce and Bill [Patterson] with some friends found a wild…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.2 x 25.2 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of four men and a dog named Hector standing on a frozen lake, looking at a dead frozen deer. Some of them seem to be wearing skates. According to a catalogue record from 1977, the original print had written explanation stating: "Bruce and Bill [Patterson] with some friends found a wild deer frozen in the ice on Burnaby Lake about three miles from house. Not often do we get a winter like this." An annotation on the back of the photo reads: "Burnaby Lake / B. Paterson standing beside dog. / No date."

Subjects: Animals - Deer; Animals - Dogs; Events - Deaths; Geographic Features - Lakes and Ponds; Natural Phenomena - Snow

Names: Patterson, Bill; Patterson, Bruce

Geographic Access: Burnaby Lake

Accession Code: HV977.99.1

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [190-] (date of original), copied 1977

Media Type: Photograph

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Lake Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-07-11

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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B. Patterson with his dog on Burnaby Lake, [190-] (date of original), copied 1977 thumbnail

Broadview

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1909

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 7.4 x 10 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Hill family home, Broadview, in the Burnaby Lake district.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1909

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Series: Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 7.4 x 10 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 477-745

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2007-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Hill family home, Broadview, in the Burnaby Lake district.

Subjects: Buildings - Residential - Houses

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on caption accompanying photograph

Geographic Access: Buckingham Avenue

Street Address: 5730 Buckingham Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Morley-Buckingham Area

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Broadview

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1908]

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 5 x 8 cm (oval, sight) on sheet 15 x 22.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the second home of Claude Hill in the Burnaby Lake district. It was known as Broadview.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1908]

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Series: Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 5 x 8 cm (oval, sight) on sheet 15 x 22.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 477-946

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2007-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of the second home of Claude Hill in the Burnaby Lake district. It was known as Broadview.

Subjects: Buildings - Residential - Houses

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Buckingham Avenue

Street Address: 5730 Buckingham Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Morley-Buckingham Area

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Broadview

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1908]

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : 5.5 x 7.5 cm on sheet 15 x 22.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a horse standing in the field in front of "Broadview," the home of Claude Hill in the Burnaby Lake district.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1908]

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Series: Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series

Physical Description: 1 photograph : 5.5 x 7.5 cm on sheet 15 x 22.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 477-947

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2007-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of a horse standing in the field in front of "Broadview," the home of Claude Hill in the Burnaby Lake district.

Subjects: Buildings - Residential - Houses

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Buckingham Avenue

Street Address: 5730 Buckingham Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Morley-Buckingham Area

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Broadview in the winter

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1908]

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 6.8 x 9.5 cm on page 24.5 x 32.5 cm (pasted in album)

Scope and Content: Photograph of Broadview, the home of Claude Hill and his family in the Burnaby Lake area. A girl, probably Claude's daughter Kitty Hill, can be seen standing next to a post on the veranda of the house.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1908]

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Series: Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 6.8 x 9.5 cm on page 24.5 x 32.5 cm (pasted in album)

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 477-563

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2007-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of Broadview, the home of Claude Hill and his family in the Burnaby Lake area. A girl, probably Claude's daughter Kitty Hill, can be seen standing next to a post on the veranda of the house.

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

Names: Peers, Katherine Maude Hill "Kitty"

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Buckingham Avenue

Street Address: 5730 Buckingham Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Morley-Buckingham Area

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Broadview in the winter

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1908]

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 7.2 x 8 cm on page 24.5 x 32.5 cm (pasted in album)

Scope and Content: Photograph of Broadview, the home of Claude Hill and his family in the Burnaby Lake area. A girl, probably Claude's daughter Kitty Hill can be seen sitting on the railing of the house, to the far right.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1908]

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Series: Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 7.2 x 8 cm on page 24.5 x 32.5 cm (pasted in album)

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 477-564

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2007-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of Broadview, the home of Claude Hill and his family in the Burnaby Lake area. A girl, probably Claude's daughter Kitty Hill can be seen sitting on the railing of the house, to the far right.

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

Names: Peers, Katherine Maude Hill "Kitty"

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Buckingham Avenue

Street Address: 5730 Buckingham Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Morley-Buckingham Area

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Broadview under construction

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1907

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 5.3 x 7.8 cm on page 21.5 x 28 cm (pasted in album)

Scope and Content: Photograph of the building of Broadview, the home belonging to Claude Hill on Buckingham Avenue. Shown here under construction, Broadview was finished around 1907 and was the second home for the Hill family in the Burnaby Lake area. The first, Brookfield, was on Deer Lake Avenue.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1907

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Series: Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 5.3 x 7.8 cm on page 21.5 x 28 cm (pasted in album)

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 477-874

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2007-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of the building of Broadview, the home belonging to Claude Hill on Buckingham Avenue. Shown here under construction, Broadview was finished around 1907 and was the second home for the Hill family in the Burnaby Lake area. The first, Brookfield, was on Deer Lake Avenue.

Subjects: Buildings - Residential - Houses; Construction

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Buckingham Avenue

Street Address: 5730 Buckingham Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Morley-Buckingham Area

Images

Broadview under construction, 1907 thumbnail

Building Broadview

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1907

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 5.2 x 6.3 cm on page 21.5 x 28 cm (pasted in album)

Scope and Content: Photograph of the building of Broadview, the home belonging to Claude Hill on Buckingham Avenue. Shown here under construction, Broadview was finished around 1907 and was the second home for the Hill family in the Burnaby Lake area. The first, Brookfield, was on Deer Lake Avenue.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1907

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Series: Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 5.2 x 6.3 cm on page 21.5 x 28 cm (pasted in album)

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 477-873

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2007-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of the building of Broadview, the home belonging to Claude Hill on Buckingham Avenue. Shown here under construction, Broadview was finished around 1907 and was the second home for the Hill family in the Burnaby Lake area. The first, Brookfield, was on Deer Lake Avenue.

Subjects: Buildings - Residential - Houses; Construction

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Buckingham Avenue

Street Address: 5730 Buckingham Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Morley-Buckingham Area

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Burnaby Lake

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [between 1890 and 1909]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 5 x 7.5 cm, mounted on card 10 x 12.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Burnaby Lake.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 5 x 7.5 cm, mounted on card 10 x 12.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Burnaby Lake.

Subjects: Geographic Features - Lakes and Ponds

Geographic Access: Burnaby Lake

Accession Code: BV003.61.3

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Date: [between 1890 and 1909]

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Lake Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 09-Jun-09

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note in pencil on verso of photograph reads: "Near Burnaby Lake/ Burnaby, B.C."

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Burnaby Lake, [between 1890 and 1909] thumbnail

Farm workers

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1908]

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 5 x 8 cm (oval, sight) on sheet 15 x 22.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of four unidentified farm workers at the farm of Claude Hill.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1908]

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Series: Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 5 x 8 cm (oval, sight) on sheet 15 x 22.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 477-949

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2007-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of four unidentified farm workers at the farm of Claude Hill.

Subjects: Occupations - Agricultural Labourers; Persons - South Asian Canadians

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Buckingham Avenue

Street Address: 5730 Buckingham Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Morley-Buckingham Area

Images

Group of Children in front of Broadview

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1908]

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 4.4 x 6 cm on page 24.5 x 32.5 cm (pasted in album)

Scope and Content: Photograph of a group of children, all unknown, standing next to a house identified as Broadview, the home of Claude Hill and his family in the Burnaby Lake area. A small dog is standing in front of the children, being held in place by a boy in the front row.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1908]

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Series: Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 4.4 x 6 cm on page 24.5 x 32.5 cm (pasted in album)

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 477-565

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2007-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of a group of children, all unknown, standing next to a house identified as Broadview, the home of Claude Hill and his family in the Burnaby Lake area. A small dog is standing in front of the children, being held in place by a boy in the front row.

Subjects: Animals - Dogs

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Buckingham Avenue

Street Address: 5730 Buckingham Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Morley-Buckingham Area

Images

Group of Children in front of Broadview, [1908] thumbnail

Haying at Broadview

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1906

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 11 x 16 cm on page 21.5 x 28 cm (pasted in album)

Scope and Content: Photograph of farmers in the field gathering hay with horse and wagons. In the middle of the photograph three men pose with a horse and hay wagon. The man on the right (with white shirt) is Bernard Hill. The bearded man may be Malcolm Nicholson (from whom Claude Hill bought the land to build his h…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1906

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Series: Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 11 x 16 cm on page 21.5 x 28 cm (pasted in album)

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 477-870

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2007-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of farmers in the field gathering hay with horse and wagons. In the middle of the photograph three men pose with a horse and hay wagon. The man on the right (with white shirt) is Bernard Hill. The bearded man may be Malcolm Nicholson (from whom Claude Hill bought the land to build his home, Broadview). The other man is unidentified. This photograph was taken on the Broadview site, looking south, roughly at the corner of Sperling Avenue and Rugby Avenue, towards Buckingham Avenue.

Subjects: Agriculture - Crops; Transportation - Horses; Transportation - Wagons; Occupations - Farmers

Names: Hill, Bernard R.

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Buckingham Avenue; Sperling Avenue; Rugby Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Morley-Buckingham Area

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Hill family and guests on Maid of the Mist

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1905

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 8.2 x 10.2 cm

Scope and Content: Photrograph of the Hill Family and guests rowing in the "Maid of the Mist" on Burnaby Lake. Lily pads are visible in the foreground.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1905

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Series: Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 8.2 x 10.2 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 477-741

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2007-12

Scope and Content: Photrograph of the Hill Family and guests rowing in the "Maid of the Mist" on Burnaby Lake. Lily pads are visible in the foreground.

Subjects: Recreational Activities - Boating; Geographic Features - Lakes and Ponds

Names: Hill Family

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on caption accompanying photograph

Geographic Access: Burnaby Lake

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Lake Area

Images

Hill family and guests on Maid of the Mist, 1905 thumbnail

Horse pulling a sleigh

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription39243

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1908]

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 4.5 x 9.5 cm on page 24.5 x 32.5 cm (pasted in album)

Scope and Content: Photograph of a horse pulling a sleigh in the snow. Two adults and a child can be seen sitting in the sleigh, all unidentified. The photograph was taken at Broadview, the home of Claude Hill in the Burnaby Lake area.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1908]

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Series: Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 4.5 x 9.5 cm on page 24.5 x 32.5 cm (pasted in album)

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 477-562

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2007-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of a horse pulling a sleigh in the snow. Two adults and a child can be seen sitting in the sleigh, all unidentified. The photograph was taken at Broadview, the home of Claude Hill in the Burnaby Lake area.

Subjects: Transportation - Sleds; Transportation - Horses

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Buckingham Avenue

Street Address: 5730 Buckingham Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Morley-Buckingham Area

Images

Horse pulling a sleigh, [1908] thumbnail

Interview with Helen Sprott August 10, 1977 - Track 1

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory207

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date Range: 1900-1908

Length: 0:05:47

Summary: This portion of the interview pertains to Helen Fanny Sprott's memories of her family's first years of living in Burnaby. She mentions the Hazard House and Mayfield Farms.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Summary: This portion of the interview pertains to Helen Fanny Sprott's memories of her family's first years of living in Burnaby. She mentions the Hazard House and Mayfield Farms.

Date Range: 1900-1908

Photo Info: Sprott sisters sitting together on a long tressle. Helen Sprott is seated on the right, wearing glasses [1906]. Item no. HV978.1.10

Length: 0:05:47

Subjects: Buildings - Residences - Houses

Geographic Access: Canada Way; Burnaby Lake

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Morley-Buckingham Area

Interview Date: August 10, 1977

Scope and Content: Recording is of an interview with Helen Sprott, August 10, 1977. Major themes discussed are: the Sprott home.

Biographical Notes: Helen Sprott was born in Burnaby on June 22, 1902. Her father, Louis Edgar Sprott and younger brother came out to Burnaby from England, following their older brother Charles F. Sprott. The two younger brothers were in the Merchant Marines together prior to arriving in to Burnaby and learning to farm. Louis Edgar Sprott and Helen Louise F. Nicholls were married June 30, 1900 and stayed at the Haszard House while their own house was being built. By 1902, "the Dovecote" was built and Helen was born. The house was added on to and later renamed "Mayfield Farms." Helen's grandmother and aunt on her mother's side came to live at Mayfield Farms in 1907 or 1908. Helen Sprott was living in Penticton at the time of her death, April 8, 1978 at the age of seventy-five.

Total Tracks: 2

Total Length: 0:08:57

Interviewee Name: Sprott, Helen

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Oral history subseries

Media Type: Sound Recording

Images

Sprott sisters sitting together on a long tressle. Helen Sprott is seated on the right, wearing glasses [1906]. Item no. HV978.1.10 thumbnail

Audio Tracks

Track one of interview with Helen Sprott

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Interview with Norman Dowad

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1890-2023] (interview content), interviewed 14 Aug. 2023

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 sound recording (wav) (61 min., 37 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (61 min., 37 sec.)

Scope and Content: Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Norman Dowad conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar, Eric Damer on August 14, 2023. 00:00:00 – 00:14:38 Norm shares biographical information about himself and background information on the Dowad family. Norm conveys information …

1 image 1 document 1 audio

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Series: Museum Oral Histories series

Subseries: Many Voices Project Interviews subseries

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 sound recording (wav) (61 min., 37 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (61 min., 37 sec.)

Material Details: Interviewer: Eric Damer Interviewee: Norman Dowad Location of Interview: Burnaby Village Museum Interview Date: August 14, 2023 Total Number of tracks: 1 Total Length of all Tracks: 01:14:37 Digital master recording (wav) was converted to mp3 for access on Heritage Burnaby

Scope and Content: Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Norman Dowad conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar, Eric Damer on August 14, 2023. 00:00:00 – 00:14:38 Norm shares biographical information about himself and background information on the Dowad family. Norm conveys information about his grandfather Samuel Dowad's immigration to Canada and his father Wilfred Dowad's military service and successes as a property developer. 00:14:39 – 00:17:26 Norm provides background information on his mother’s side of the family. 00:17:27 – 00:31:36 Norm talks about his childhood, growing up in the Deer Lake neighbourhood, his early education in Burnaby and sports that he played. 00:31:37 – 00:39:59 Norm talks about his educational experiences attending Simon Fraser University, University of British Columbia and Osgoode Hall law school and information regarding his law career. 00:40:00 – 00:45:03 Norm reflects on his childhood growing up in Burnaby and on his experiences and relationships as a student and in his career as a lawyer. 00:45:04 – 01:01:37 Norm talks about his siblings and shares information about family property development projects as well as career and business successes. In closing he talks about research that he’s done through Archives Canada on his grandfather Sam Dowad and father Wilfred Dowad.

History: Interviewee biography: Normam Dowad was born and rasied in Burnaby. Norm graduated from Burnaby Central Secondary School, Simon Fraser University for one year, and obtained his law degree from York University. Norman began practicing law in 1974 years and has his own law practice that he operates out of Vancouver as of 2023. Interviewer biography: Eric Damer is a Burnaby Village Museum Interpreter, Museum Registrar, Researcher and Blacksmith. Eric pounded hot steel for the first time in 1977 in junior high. Fifteen years later, he joined Burnaby Village Museum where he has smithed for three decades. He also provides historical research for museum exhibits and special projects. Outside the museum, Eric is a social historian with a special interest in educational history.