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Helen 'The Swinging Girl' Neon Sign

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Repository: Burnaby Heritage Planning

Description: Commercial building.

Associated Dates: 1956

Formal Recognition: Heritage Designation, Community Heritage Register

Other Names: Helen's Childrens Wear Sign

Street View URL: Google Maps Street View

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Repository: Burnaby Heritage Planning

Other Names: Helen's Childrens Wear Sign

Geographic Access: Hastings Street

Associated Dates: 1956

Formal Recognition: Heritage Designation, Community Heritage Register

Enactment Type: Bylaw No. 12771

Enactment Date: 19/04/2010

Description: Commercial building.

Heritage Value: While the building here is of some importance as the former North Burnaby municipal office, its primary importance is its delightful neon sign that has become a North Burnaby landmark. Helen Arnold opened Helen’s Childrens Wear shop in the building next door to the old Municipal offices in 1948. In 1955, when North Burnaby moved out, she moved into the vacated building. As part of the renovations, Helen enlisted the assistance of her good friend Jimmy Wallace, owner of Vancouver’s Wallace Neon Company, to create a new sign for her expanded business. One of the company’s designers, Reeve Lehman, created the swinging neon girl that was installed in 1956. Designed in two parts, one section of the sign is cloud shaped and reads ‘Helen’s’ while the other section is a moving representation of a little girl on a swing. The sign is nine feet six inches high and nine feet wide, and the lower section is animated with an internal motor and gears. It immediately became a landmark on Hastings Street, and recently the sign’s design fame has spread far and wide as one of the best surviving examples of kinetic neon art in North America.

Locality: Vancouver Heights

Historic Neighbourhood: Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Willingdon Heights Area

Community: Burnaby

Names: Helen's Childrens Wear

Subjects: Buildings - Commercial - Stores; Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards

Street Address: 4142 Hastings Street

Street View URL: Google Maps Street View

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Sirius

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1959, published May 29, 1959

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 14 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Jack Norris's boat, "Sirius" as it is launched into the water at "Swiftsure dock."

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1959, published May 29, 1959

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 14 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 480-1091

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2003-02

Scope and Content: Photograph of Jack Norris's boat, "Sirius" as it is launched into the water at "Swiftsure dock."

Subjects: Recreational Activities - Boating; Transportation - Boats

Names: Norris, Jack

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: King, Basil

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Boat being hauled

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1955]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w negative ; 6.5 x 11 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a Chriscraft powerboat being hauled by a truck across a farmers field. Barns are visible in the background.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1955]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Grace Dickie subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w negative ; 6.5 x 11 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 215-004

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS1989-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of a Chriscraft powerboat being hauled by a truck across a farmers field. Barns are visible in the background.

Subjects: Recreational Activities - Boating; Agriculture - Farms

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; 1 b&w copy print accompanying

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Inter-City Golf Driving Range clubhouse

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1954] (date of original); 2013 (date of duplication)

Collection/Fonds: Walker family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpeg) : b&w ; 300 dpi

Scope and Content: Photograph of a tractor attempting to move the Inter-City Golf Driving Range's clubhouse.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1954] (date of original); 2013 (date of duplication)

Collection/Fonds: Walker family fonds

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpeg) : b&w ; 300 dpi

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 557-024

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2013-15

Scope and Content: Photograph of a tractor attempting to move the Inter-City Golf Driving Range's clubhouse.

Subjects: Recreational Activities - Golf; Buildings - Recreational; Transportation - Tractors

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: 10th Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Edmonds Area

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Inter-City Golf Driving Range clubhouse

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1954] (date of original); 2013 (date of duplication)

Collection/Fonds: Walker family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpeg) : b&w ; 300 dpi

Scope and Content: Photograph of a tractor attempting to move the Inter-City Golf Driving Range's clubhouse.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1954] (date of original); 2013 (date of duplication)

Collection/Fonds: Walker family fonds

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpeg) : b&w ; 300 dpi

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 557-025

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2013-15

Scope and Content: Photograph of a tractor attempting to move the Inter-City Golf Driving Range's clubhouse.

Subjects: Recreational Activities - Golf; Buildings - Recreational; Transportation - Tractors

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: 10th Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Edmonds Area

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Lubbock photographs from album

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1945-1988

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 130 photographs : b&w and col. ; 20.5 x 25.5 cm or smaller

Scope and Content: Photographs of the Lubbock family, including their riding stables and horses, family events, their pets, and landscape and travel photographs. These photographs were originally housed in a photographic album.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1945-1988

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Lubbock family subseries

Physical Description: 130 photographs : b&w and col. ; 20.5 x 25.5 cm or smaller

Description Level: File

Record No.: 342-046

Access Restriction: In Archives only

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Accession Number: BHS1994-02

Scope and Content: Photographs of the Lubbock family, including their riding stables and horses, family events, their pets, and landscape and travel photographs. These photographs were originally housed in a photographic album.

Subjects: Agriculture - Farms; Animals - Horses; Recreational Activities - Horseback riding

Names: Lubbock, Ainsly; Lubbock, Beatrice "Bea"; Lubbock, Elizabeth; Lubbock, Gordon; Lubbock, John; Lubbock, John Barker; Lubbock, Mina

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Grandview Highway; Canada Way; Burris Street

Street Address: 7803 Burris Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Morley-Buckingham Area

4674 Southlawn Drive

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [ca. 1954] (date of original), copied 1991

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 2.5 x 3.7 cm print on contact sheet 20.1 x 26.7 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the view from 4674 Southlawn Drive, facing north. A car and houses across the street can be seen. Capitol Hill is visible in the distance.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [ca. 1954] (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 ; 2.5 x 3.7 cm print on contact sheet 20.1 x 26.7 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 370-462

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1999-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of the view from 4674 Southlawn Drive, facing north. A car and houses across the street can be seen. Capitol Hill is visible in the distance.

Subjects: Transportation - Automobiles; 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: Southlawn Drive

Planning Study Area: Brentwood Area

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Annie Ellis-King and Car

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [ca. 1950] (date of original), copied 1991

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 2.9 x 4.5 cm print on contact sheet 20.5 x 26.4 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Annie King-Ellis, posing with a car at the front of 6113 Silver Avenue, the Ellis family home.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [ca. 1950] (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 ; 2.9 x 4.5 cm print on contact sheet 20.5 x 26.4 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 370-352

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1999-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of Annie King-Ellis, posing with a car at the front of 6113 Silver Avenue, the Ellis family home.

Subjects: Transportation - Automobiles; Buildings - Residential - Houses

Names: Ellis, Annie King

Media Type: Photograph

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

Geographic Access: Silver Avenue

Street Address: 6113 Silver Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Maywood Area

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Annie Ellis-King and Car, [ca. 1950] (date of original), copied 1991 thumbnail

Dan Murray on a bicycle

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1953 and 1957] (date of original), copied 1991

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 2.9 x 1.8 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 25.3 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Dan Murray on a bicycle in front of 5623 Georgia Street, at the corner of East Georgia and Holdom Avenue. The photograph was taken facing north.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1953 and 1957] (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 ; 2.9 x 1.8 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 25.3 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 370-151

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1999-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of Dan Murray on a bicycle in front of 5623 Georgia Street, at the corner of East Georgia and Holdom Avenue. The photograph was taken facing north.

Subjects: Transportation - Bicycles; Buildings - Residential - Houses

Names: Murray, Dan

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; 1 b&w copy negative accompanying

Geographic Access: Georgia Street

Street Address: 5623 Georgia Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Capitol Hill (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Parkcrest-Aubrey Area

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Dan Murray on a bicycle, [between 1953 and 1957] (date of original), copied 1991 thumbnail

Davies Family Home

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1950 (date of original), copied 1992

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.5 x 12.3 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Davies' home at 224 Boundary Road. A 1950 Studebaker car is parked in front.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1950 (date of original), copied 1992

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Burnaby Centennial Anthology subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.5 x 12.3 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 315-518

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS1994-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Davies' home at 224 Boundary Road. A 1950 Studebaker car is parked in front.

Subjects: Transportation - Automobiles; Buildings - Residential - Houses

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Boundary Road

Street Address: 224 Boundary Road North

Historic Neighbourhood: Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Heights Area

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Davies Family Home, 1950 (date of original), copied 1992 thumbnail

Driving a horse-drawn buggy

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: June 14, 1956

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 13.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the eldest of the Lubbock children, John Lubbock, driving a horse-drawn buggy with his friend in Grandview.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: June 14, 1956

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Lubbock family subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 13.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 342-010

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS1994-02

Scope and Content: Photograph of the eldest of the Lubbock children, John Lubbock, driving a horse-drawn buggy with his friend in Grandview.

Subjects: Transportation - Carriages; Transportation - Horses; Buildings - Commercial - Stores

Names: Lubbock, John

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Canada Way

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Andy Digney Film

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1934 and 1961]

Collection/Fonds: Digney Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 2 optical discs (approx. 2 hrs, 40 min) : digital, b&w, col., si.

Scope and Content: Item is a collection of 18 short films on DVD. These films were created by Andy Digney using his 8 mm camera and provide views of the Digney family gatherings, trips, vacations at home and abroad. They also provide glimpses of Burnaby parades, celebrations and the Digney Speedway. The 18 segments h…

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1934 and 1961]

Collection/Fonds: Digney Family fonds

Physical Description: 2 optical discs (approx. 2 hrs, 40 min) : digital, b&w, col., si.

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 562-003

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Accession Number: 2014-04

Scope and Content: Item is a collection of 18 short films on DVD. These films were created by Andy Digney using his 8 mm camera and provide views of the Digney family gatherings, trips, vacations at home and abroad. They also provide glimpses of Burnaby parades, celebrations and the Digney Speedway. The 18 segments have all been described at item level.

Subjects: Animals - Dogs; Recreational Activities - Fishing; Recreational Activities - Camping; Recreational Activities - Picnics; Geographic Features - Rivers; Events - Parades

Names: Digney, Andy; Digney, Ernest Frank "Dig"

Media Type: Moving Images

Photographer: Digney, Andy

Creator: Digney, Andy

Notes: Title based on contents of film; The original 8mm film footage was digitized and broken down into 18 segments, reflecting the original order. Items are described as 562-003-1 : 562-003-18

Paneloc marketing report

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [between 1957 and 1960]

Collection/Fonds: Elmer Wilson Martin fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 report : 5 photographs + 6 architectural drawings : blueline prints ; 55 x 85 cm + 1 architectural drawing : blueline print ; 46 x 55 cm

Scope and Content: Item consists of a report created by Paneloc Marketing Ltd. 4217 Hastings Street Burnaby B.C. Architectural drawings within the report are drawn by Jack Pearl and designed by Elmer W. Martin, P. Engineer. Architectural drawings included in the report are titled; Paneloc Homes - All Models (2 drawin…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Elmer Wilson Martin fonds

Series: Paneloc Marketing Ltd. business records series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 report : 5 photographs + 6 architectural drawings : blueline prints ; 55 x 85 cm + 1 architectural drawing : blueline print ; 46 x 55 cm

Material Details: Scales differ between 1"=60" and 3/4"=1'-0"

Scope and Content: Item consists of a report created by Paneloc Marketing Ltd. 4217 Hastings Street Burnaby B.C. Architectural drawings within the report are drawn by Jack Pearl and designed by Elmer W. Martin, P. Engineer. Architectural drawings included in the report are titled; Paneloc Homes - All Models (2 drawings); Paneloc Homes - Model 6 - 28 Panel (3 drawings) ; Paneloc Homes - Model 6-24 Panel (1 drawing) ; Paneloc Homes - Model 4 -20 Panel (1 drawing). The report includes five photographs of paneloc homes including two of completed homes and three of a paneloc building in various stages of assembly.

Creator: Pearl, Jack; Martin, Elmer W.; Paneloc Marketing Limited

Subjects: Buildings - Residential - Houses; Buildings - Residential

Names: Paneloc Marketing Limited

Responsibility: Panel Marketing Limited

Accession Code: BV019.40.3

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [between 1957 and 1960]

Media Type: Photograph; Architectural Drawing

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: February 5, 2021

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of report; Architectural drawings were unfolded and removed from duotang binding; According to an advertisement dated June 14, 1957 for Paneloc Manufacturing in the Vancouver Province newspaper, a paneloc display model was available for viewing at 6635 East Hastings Street in Burnaby. Some of the photographs within this report may have been at this location.; Architectural drawings have reproduction and access restrictions. Contact Burnaby Village Museum to view.

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Inter-City Golf Driving Range

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [195-] (date of original); 2013 (date of duplication)

Collection/Fonds: Walker family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpeg) : b&w ; 96 dpi

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Inter-City Golf Driving Range in Burnaby.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [195-] (date of original); 2013 (date of duplication)

Collection/Fonds: Walker family fonds

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpeg) : b&w ; 96 dpi

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 557-021

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2013-15

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Inter-City Golf Driving Range in Burnaby.

Subjects: Recreational Activities - Golf; Buildings - Recreational

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: 10th Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Edmonds Area

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Inter-City Golf Driving Range, [195-] (date of original); 2013 (date of duplication) thumbnail

Inter-City Golf Range

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1952] (date of original); 2013 (date of annotation)

Collection/Fonds: Walker family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpeg) : b&w ; 96 dpi

Scope and Content: Photograph of members of the Walker family teeing off at the Inter-City Golf Range annotated with date, title and identification key.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1952] (date of original); 2013 (date of annotation)

Collection/Fonds: Walker family fonds

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpeg) : b&w ; 96 dpi

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 557-035

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2013-15

Scope and Content: Photograph of members of the Walker family teeing off at the Inter-City Golf Range annotated with date, title and identification key.

Subjects: Buildings - Recreational; Recreational Activities - Golf

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Transcribed title

Geographic Access: 10th Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Edmonds Area

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Inter-City Golf Range, [1952] (date of original); 2013 (date of annotation) thumbnail

Two people in row boat on Watch Lake

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [between 1947 and 1957]

Collection/Fonds: Esther Love Stanley fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 6.5 x 8.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of two people in row boat on Watch Lake. Man in foreground is smoking a pipe and woman in stern of boat is holding a fishing rod. Shoreline and woman in boat are visible in the background.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Esther Love Stanley fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 6.5 x 8.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of two people in row boat on Watch Lake. Man in foreground is smoking a pipe and woman in stern of boat is holding a fishing rod. Shoreline and woman in boat are visible in the background.