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Scope and Content: Photograph of George Pearson's crew, including future Reeve Charles "Charlie" MacSorley, laying cement sidewalk in Burnaby. A note on back of the photograph indicates that the back left two are Jack Elliot and Charles MacSorley.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1927

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Pioneer Tales subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 6.4 x 11.4 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 204-007

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of George Pearson's crew, including future Reeve Charles "Charlie" MacSorley, laying cement sidewalk in Burnaby. A note on back of the photograph indicates that the back left two are Jack Elliot and Charles MacSorley.

Subjects: Officials - Mayors and Reeves; Construction Tools and Equipment; Occupations - Labourers; Construction - Road Construction

Names: Elliot, Jack; MacSorley, Charles W.

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Pearson, George

Notes: Title based on caption on back of photograph

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Bill Lewarne

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35197

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1929 (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 young Bill (William) Lewarne in front of his grandparents' home, at Portland Street and McGregor Avenue. Bill Lewarne went on to become the Mayor of Burnaby, serving from 1981 to 1987. He also served as a member of Council from 1973 to 1975 and 1977 to 1981.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1929 (date of original), copied 1986

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Pioneer Tales subseries

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

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 204-054

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of young Bill (William) Lewarne in front of his grandparents' home, at Portland Street and McGregor Avenue. Bill Lewarne went on to become the Mayor of Burnaby, serving from 1981 to 1987. He also served as a member of Council from 1973 to 1975 and 1977 to 1981.

Subjects: Officials - Mayors and Reeves; Geographic Features - Roads

Names: Lewarne, William A. "Bill"

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Bill Lewarne, 1929 (date of original), copied 1986 thumbnail

Water flowing from Stave Lake Dam

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [c. 1915]

Collection/Fonds: Esther Love Stanley fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 10.5 x 8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of water flowing from Stave Lake Dam into the Stave River in Mission, British Columbia. Shoreline with large rocks in the foreground and barren trees on the hillsides bordering the river.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Esther Love Stanley fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 10.5 x 8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of water flowing from Stave Lake Dam into the Stave River in Mission, British Columbia. Shoreline with large rocks in the foreground and barren trees on the hillsides bordering the river.

Subjects: Geographic Features - Rivers; Energy Production Tools and Equipment; Structures - Dams

Accession Code: BV022.32.19

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)

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Water flowing from Stave Lake Dam, [c. 1915] thumbnail

Peter Byrne at the train track

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [192-] (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 Peter Byrne standing on train tracks next to a train. He is wearing an overcoat and bowler hat and is holding a large jug in each of his hands. Peter Byrne was Reeve of Burnaby from 1906 to 1910. Earlier, he also served as a member of Council from 1894 to 1895 and from 1898 to 1906.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [192-] (date of original), copied 1995

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Byrne family subseries

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

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 316-007

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1995-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of Peter Byrne standing on train tracks next to a train. He is wearing an overcoat and bowler hat and is holding a large jug in each of his hands. Peter Byrne was Reeve of Burnaby from 1906 to 1910. Earlier, he also served as a member of Council from 1894 to 1895 and from 1898 to 1906.

Subjects: Transportation - Rail; Officials - Alderman and Councillors; Officials - Mayors and Reeves

Names: Byrne, Peter

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Peter Byrne at the train track, [192-] (date of original), copied 1995 thumbnail

Looking down river from the dykes

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34399

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1926

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 10.7 cm on page 17.5 x 26.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of an unidentified river at the foot of the mountains with railroad tracks in the foregound. Snow is covering the ground. This photograph appears to have been taken by Arthur Peers, who travelled through the Fraser River Valley and worked on the construction of the Trans-Provincial Highw…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1926

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Peers family subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 10.7 cm on page 17.5 x 26.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 020-106

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of an unidentified river at the foot of the mountains with railroad tracks in the foregound. Snow is covering the ground. This photograph appears to have been taken by Arthur Peers, who travelled through the Fraser River Valley and worked on the construction of the Trans-Provincial Highway during the later 1920s.

Subjects: Transportation - Rail; Geographic Features - Rivers; Geographic Features - Mountains

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Peers, Arthur Francis "Mike"

Notes: Title based on caption accompanying photograph

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Looking down river from the dykes, 1926 thumbnail

Yale, BC

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34369

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1925]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 7 x 11.6 cm on page 17.5 x 26.4 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of railway tracks along a river at a location identified as Yale, B.C. This photograph appears to have been taken by Arthur Peers, who travelled through the Fraser River Valley and worked on the construction of the Trans-Provincial Highway during the later 1920s.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1925]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Peers family subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 7 x 11.6 cm on page 17.5 x 26.4 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 020-076

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of railway tracks along a river at a location identified as Yale, B.C. This photograph appears to have been taken by Arthur Peers, who travelled through the Fraser River Valley and worked on the construction of the Trans-Provincial Highway during the later 1920s.

Subjects: Transportation - Rail; Geographic Features - Rivers; Geographic Features - Mountains

Names: Canadian Pacific Railway Company

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Peers, Arthur Francis "Mike"

Notes: Title based on caption accompanying photograph

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Burnaby Police Department members

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34274

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1921

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 26.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Burnaby Police Department members. They are posed in two rows, one row seated and one row standing. The back row begins with; Sergeant David Maxwell, Constable Jack Woolens, Constable Eddie Godwin, Constable George Jeffery, Constable Peter Kelsburg, Constable Hatt-Cook, Constable Gor…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1921

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: George Jeffery subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 26.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 013-018

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of Burnaby Police Department members. They are posed in two rows, one row seated and one row standing. The back row begins with; Sergeant David Maxwell, Constable Jack Woolens, Constable Eddie Godwin, Constable George Jeffery, Constable Peter Kelsburg, Constable Hatt-Cook, Constable Gordon Waddell, Constable Corbett. Seated in the front row are; the Police Commissioner, Reeve Alexander McLean, Constable Parker, Chief Constable Devitt, [Police Commissioner] Albert Armitage, and [Stuart] Jamieson. A motorcycle is parked on either side of the group, and a large spotted dog is lying in front.

Subjects: Animals - Dogs; Public Services - Policing; Transportation - Motorcycles; Officials - Mayors and Reeves

Names: Burnaby Municipal Police; Maxwell, David; Woolens, Jack; Godwin, Eddie; Jeffery, George; Kelsberg, Peter; Waddell, Gordon; McLean, Alexander K.; Devitt, W.J.; Armitage, Albert

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Russell Photo Studio

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Imprinted in lower left corner, "Russell's Studio, New Westminster, BC"; Photograph has silvering in the dark areas; Left side of photograph is torn and missing; Identification key accompanying

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Burnaby Police Department members, 1921 thumbnail

Freda Phillips

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35656

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [192-] (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 Freda Phillips (youngest sister of Gladys Phillips Comberbach) and an unidentified friend working on the farm leased by the Phillips family at 515 Byrne Road (later renumbered 5670 Byrne Road).

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [192-] (date of original), copied 1986

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Pioneer Tales subseries

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

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 204-514

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of Freda Phillips (youngest sister of Gladys Phillips Comberbach) and an unidentified friend working on the farm leased by the Phillips family at 515 Byrne Road (later renumbered 5670 Byrne Road).

Subjects: Transportation - Horses; Agricultural Tools and Equipment

Names: Phillips, Freda

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Byrne Road

Street Address: 5670 Byrne Road

Historic Neighbourhood: Fraser Arm (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Big Bend Area

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Freda Phillips, [192-] (date of original), copied 1986 thumbnail

A.K. McLean

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34735

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1926] (date of original), copied [1995]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 17.0 x 11.9 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph (mounted and titled) of Alexander K. McLean, Reeve of Burnaby from 1921 to 1926 and in 1928, and member of Council in 1920.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1926] (date of original), copied [1995]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Photographs subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 17.0 x 11.9 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 126-009

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photograph (mounted and titled) of Alexander K. McLean, Reeve of Burnaby from 1921 to 1926 and in 1928, and member of Council in 1920.

Subjects: Officials - Alderman and Councillors; Officials - Mayors and Reeves

Names: McLean, Alexander K.

Media Type: Photograph

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A.K. McLean, [1926] (date of original), copied [1995] thumbnail

Alexander K. McLean

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription38553

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1921]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 6 x 8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Alexander K. McLean, Burnaby Reeve 1921-1926 and 1928, and member of Council in 1920.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1921]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: New Westminster Public Library subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 6 x 8 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 459-013

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2003-19

Scope and Content: Photograph of Alexander K. McLean, Burnaby Reeve 1921-1926 and 1928, and member of Council in 1920.

Subjects: Officials - Alderman and Councillors; Officials - Mayors and Reeves

Names: McLean, Alexander K.

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Alexander K. McLean

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1928]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 15 x 10 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Reeve Alexander K. McLean. Alexander McLean served as the Reeve of Burnaby from 1921-1926 and again in 1928, and was a Council member in 1920.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1928]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: North Burnaby Board of Trade subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 15 x 10 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 476-017

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2005-8

Scope and Content: Photograph of Reeve Alexander K. McLean. Alexander McLean served as the Reeve of Burnaby from 1921-1926 and again in 1928, and was a Council member in 1920.

Subjects: Officials - Alderman and Councillors; Officials - Mayors and Reeves

Names: McLean, Alexander K.

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Stride, Charles Edgar

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Parallel Naming Authority: Stride Studios, New Westminster

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Charles C. Bell

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription38555

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1927]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 6 x 8.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Charles C. Bell, Burnaby council member in 1926 and Reeve in 1927.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1927]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: New Westminster Public Library subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 6 x 8.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 459-015

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2003-19

Scope and Content: Photograph of Charles C. Bell, Burnaby council member in 1926 and Reeve in 1927.

Subjects: Officials - Alderman and Councillors; Officials - Mayors and Reeves

Names: Bell, Charles C.

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Prime Minister of Canada

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1920]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 21.3 x 16.1 cm mounted on cardboard 29.0 x 23.9 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Canadian Prime Minister, the Honourable Arthur Meighan, taken on the front steps of the 1912 Burnaby Municipal Hall at Edmonds. The Prime Minister stands on the far right, and his aide-de-camp is on the left. Burnaby Reeve Thomas F. Sanderson stands between them and clerk A.G. Moore…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 21.3 x 16.1 cm mounted on cardboard 29.0 x 23.9 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Canadian Prime Minister, the Honourable Arthur Meighan, taken on the front steps of the 1912 Burnaby Municipal Hall at Edmonds. The Prime Minister stands on the far right, and his aide-de-camp is on the left. Burnaby Reeve Thomas F. Sanderson stands between them and clerk A.G. Moore stands higher up the Municipal Hall steps. Police officers in uniform and other men wearing suits and ties are standing at the base of the steps.

Subjects: Officials - Mayors and Reeves; Officials - Prime Ministers; Occupations - City Clerks

Names: Sanderson, Thomas F.; Meighan, Arthur; Moore, Arthur G.

Geographic Access: Kingsway; Edmonds Street

Accession Code: BV016.36.5

Date: [1920]

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Richmond Park Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 20-Mar-2018

Notes: Title based on similar photograph held by Burnaby Archives and on contents of photograph.

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Prime Minister of Canada, [1920] thumbnail

Reeve Alexander K. McLean

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [between 1921 and 1928]

Collection/Fonds: Roy Bernard Raymer fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 15 x 10 cm (sight) in frame 19 x 11 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Burnaby Reeve Alexander K. McLean. Alexander McLean served as the Reeve of Burnaby from 1921-1926 and again in 1928, and was a Council member in 1920.

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Roy Bernard Raymer fonds

Series: Ray Raymer photograph collection series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 15 x 10 cm (sight) in frame 19 x 11 cm

Material Details: Photograph is matted and framed, with text printed on matte board reading: "The Stride Studios / NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C.".

Scope and Content: Photograph of Burnaby Reeve Alexander K. McLean. Alexander McLean served as the Reeve of Burnaby from 1921-1926 and again in 1928, and was a Council member in 1920.