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1923 Ford Touring Car

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35542
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1923 (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 (left to right) Bill Anthony and Jim Warren, with a 1923 Ford touring car, Jim's first car. They became brothers-in-law when Bill married Mary Warren. The pair are about to leave on motor tour of Oregon.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1923 (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.
204-400
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1988-03
Scope and Content
Photograph of (left to right) Bill Anthony and Jim Warren, with a 1923 Ford touring car, Jim's first car. They became brothers-in-law when Bill married Mary Warren. The pair are about to leave on motor tour of Oregon.
Subjects
Transportation - Automobiles
Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards
Names
Anthony, Bill
Warren, James "Jim"
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
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Allen Sharpe's First Store on Kingsway

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Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[192-] (date of original), copied 1992
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 8.5 cm print
Scope and Content
Photograph of the exterior of Allen Sharpe's first store on Kingsway (at Kathleen Avenue), a sign shop and store that also sold groceries and Mrs. Rose Sharpe's hand-made linens. The Sharpes bought the property in 1919.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[192-] (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 ; 13 x 8.5 cm print
Description Level
Item
Record No.
315-051
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1994-04
Scope and Content
Photograph of the exterior of Allen Sharpe's first store on Kingsway (at Kathleen Avenue), a sign shop and store that also sold groceries and Mrs. Rose Sharpe's hand-made linens. The Sharpes bought the property in 1919.
Subjects
Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards
Names
Sharpe Signs
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Geographic Access
Kingsway
Kathleen Avenue
Street Address
4360 Kingsway
Historic Neighbourhood
Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Maywood Area
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Allen Sharpe's Gas Station on Kingsway

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Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[192-] (date of original), copied 1992
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8.7 x 12.6 cm print
Scope and Content
Photograph of Allen Sharpe's gas station on Kingsway (at Kathleen Avenue) with a group of men standing in front. Mr. Sharpe is on the right wearing a cap and tie. Signs on the building read, "Sharpe Service Garage / Shell Gasoline / Motor Oil / Tires."
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[192-] (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 ; 8.7 x 12.6 cm print
Description Level
Item
Record No.
315-049
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1994-04
Scope and Content
Photograph of Allen Sharpe's gas station on Kingsway (at Kathleen Avenue) with a group of men standing in front. Mr. Sharpe is on the right wearing a cap and tie. Signs on the building read, "Sharpe Service Garage / Shell Gasoline / Motor Oil / Tires."
Subjects
Buildings - Commercial - Service Stations
Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards
Names
Sharpe Service Garage
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Geographic Access
Kingsway
Street Address
4360 Kingsway
Historic Neighbourhood
Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Maywood Area
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Burnaby Unemployed Action Association strike

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[194-]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b& w ; 11.5 x 17 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of people in winter coats picketing inbetween cars in front of an unidentified building. A man holds a sign that reads, "BURNABY UNEMPLOYED ACTION ASSN."
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b& w ; 11.5 x 17 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of people in winter coats picketing inbetween cars in front of an unidentified building. A man holds a sign that reads, "BURNABY UNEMPLOYED ACTION ASSN."
Subjects
Protests and Demonstrations
Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards
Accession Code
BV002.50.4
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
[194-]
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
09-Jun-09
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Less detail

Canadian Pacific Railway emblem

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[between 1930 and 1949]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 5.5 x 8 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the sign on the back of train a car gate. The sign is circular in shape with a "Canadian Pacific Railway Lines" emblem in the center bordered by the words " - Chinook - Calgary -Edmonton."
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 5.5 x 8 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the sign on the back of train a car gate. The sign is circular in shape with a "Canadian Pacific Railway Lines" emblem in the center bordered by the words " - Chinook - Calgary -Edmonton."
Subjects
Transportation - Rail
Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards
Names
Canadian Pacific Railway Company
Accession Code
BV985.6114.12
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[between 1930 and 1949]
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
2024-03-12
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Stamp on verso of photograph reads: "831"
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Cascade Drive-In Theatre

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37880
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1949] (date of original), copied 1991
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 3.0 x 4.4 cm print on contact sheet 20.1 x 26.7 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Cascade Drive-In Theatre at 4050 Grandview Highway.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1949] (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 ; 3.0 x 4.4 cm print on contact sheet 20.1 x 26.7 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
370-468
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
BHS1999-03
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Cascade Drive-In Theatre at 4050 Grandview Highway.
Subjects
Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards
Buildings - Commercial - Drive-in Theatres
Names
Cascade Drive-In Theatre
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Van Dyke Studios
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
1 b&w copy negative accompanying
Negative has a pink cast
Geographic Access
Grandview Highway
Street Address
4050 Grandview Highway
Historic Neighbourhood
Broadview (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
West Central Valley Area
Images
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Central Park

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34862
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1920 (date of original), photographed 1985
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8.8 x 11.3 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Central Park entrance arch with the "Central Park" electric sign. An Interurban tram can be seen on the right. This photograph used to be hung at the Central Park branch of the Burnaby Public Library.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1920 (date of original), photographed 1985
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Evelyn Salisbury subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8.8 x 11.3 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
145-010
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1985-15
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Central Park entrance arch with the "Central Park" electric sign. An Interurban tram can be seen on the right. This photograph used to be hung at the Central Park branch of the Burnaby Public Library.
Subjects
Structures - Arches
Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards
Geographic Features - Parks
Transportation - Electric Railroads
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Geographic Access
Central Park
Imperial Street
Street Address
3883 Imperial Street
Historic Neighbourhood
Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Maywood Area
Images
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Contractors

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34150
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
April 20, 1947
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w negative ; 6.8 x 11.4 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a sign indexing contractors and their phone numbers. The top of the sign reads: "Whitsell Construction Co. Ltd., General Contractors, Glen. 1434-1435." Others contractors listed are: Clearing and excavating: Holmes & Wilson, BA.0098; Concrete: J. Marcovitch; Brickwork: Selkirk Sadler…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
April 20, 1947
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Alfred Bingham subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w negative ; 6.8 x 11.4 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
010-067
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS2007-04
Scope and Content
Photograph of a sign indexing contractors and their phone numbers. The top of the sign reads: "Whitsell Construction Co. Ltd., General Contractors, Glen. 1434-1435." Others contractors listed are: Clearing and excavating: Holmes & Wilson, BA.0098; Concrete: J. Marcovitch; Brickwork: Selkirk Sadler & Son, KE.1458; Electrical: L.J. McKinnon, PA.2471; Millwork: R.F. Tait Woodworkers, BA.6491; Painting: E. Olsson & Sons Ltd., GL.1434; Plumbing: F. Fenk, DE.3071; Plastering: Turner Bros., FA.2572-4982R; Roofing and strapping: Ray Shaw, FR.4720; Floors: Dunbar Hardwood Floor Ltd., KE.3646; Septic tanks: N. Cosco, BA.4987; Tiling: Darlington Haskins Co. 1943 Ltd., BA.4829. This is part of the Willingdon Heights subdivision site.
Subjects
Industries - Construction
Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards
Names
Darlington Haskins Company
Dunbar Hardwood Floor Limited
E. Olsson and Sons Limited
F. Fenk
Holmes and Wilson Trucking Company Limited
L.J. McKinnon
Cosco, N.
Ray Shaw
R.F. Tait Woodworkers
Selkirk Sadler and Son
Turner Brothers
Whitsell Construction Company Limited
Marcovitch, J.
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Bingham, Alfred "Alf"
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Less detail

Denby Brothers Shoe Company trucks

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1921]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 20.2 x 25.4 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of two Johnston Storage Company trucks loaded with rolls and stacks of leather for Denby Brothers shoe company. Banner signs that read "for DENBY BROS & Co. Vancouver BC" hang on the sides of the trucks that are parked just outside of the Denby Brothers store. Beside the store is another…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 20.2 x 25.4 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of two Johnston Storage Company trucks loaded with rolls and stacks of leather for Denby Brothers shoe company. Banner signs that read "for DENBY BROS & Co. Vancouver BC" hang on the sides of the trucks that are parked just outside of the Denby Brothers store. Beside the store is another business with a sign that reads "A. Ramsay & Son Company." The street is brick laid, and to the right can be seen a large sign for The Vancouver Sun, advertised as publisher, printer, and bookbinder. Inscribed in the negative and printed on photograph, front lower right: "8160." An annotation on the back of the photo reads: "circa 1921." Stamped on the back of the photo is: "Leonard Frank / Photographic Artist / 553 Granville St. / Bay. 1029 Vancouver, B.C./ In re-ordering prints mention no. 8160."
Subjects
Transportation - Trucks
Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards
Names
Denby Brothers and Company
Johnston Storage Company Limited
Geographic Access
Vancouver
Accession Code
HV977.84.4
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[1921]
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
2023-07-11
Photographer
Frank, Leonard
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Less detail

Edna and Bill Maggs

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37082
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1942 (date of original), copied 1992
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8.8 x 12.6 cm print
Scope and Content
Photograph of husband and wife, Bill and Edna Maggs, beside the Burnaby Shoe Hospital and Mr. Shewbrook's insurance office shortly after their wedding.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1942 (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 ; 8.8 x 12.6 cm print
Description Level
Item
Record No.
315-545
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1994-04
Scope and Content
Photograph of husband and wife, Bill and Edna Maggs, beside the Burnaby Shoe Hospital and Mr. Shewbrook's insurance office shortly after their wedding.
Subjects
Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards
Names
Maggs, Bill
Trehearne, Edna Jean Mayhew Maggs
Burnaby Shoe Hospital
Shewbrooks Real Estate and Insurance
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Geographic Access
Kingsway
Street Address
4539 Kingsway
Historic Neighbourhood
Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Marlborough Area
Images
Less detail

Entrance to Oasis Tourist Camp

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[192-]
Collection/Fonds
Roy Bernard Raymer fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 8.6 x 15.1 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the entrance to Oasis Tourist Camp, which is marked by a large sign put up with two posts on either side of the sign . It reads, "Tea Gardens / The Oasis / 'Rest and Refresh' / Free Tourist Camp." Further along the driveway is a smaller sign that reads: "'Welcome.' Drive In." To the…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Roy Bernard Raymer fonds
Series
Ray Raymer photograph collection series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 8.6 x 15.1 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the entrance to Oasis Tourist Camp, which is marked by a large sign put up with two posts on either side of the sign . It reads, "Tea Gardens / The Oasis / 'Rest and Refresh' / Free Tourist Camp." Further along the driveway is a smaller sign that reads: "'Welcome.' Drive In." To the left of the entrance is a modified house building with a sign advertising for Fraser Valley ice cream placed outside the extended patio. The Oasis Tourist Camp was located at 2675 Kingsway (after 1959 address became 6105 Kingsway) in Burnaby and was owned and operated by the Raymer family.
Subjects
Buildings - Commercial - Restaurants
Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards
Names
Oasis
Geographic Access
Kingsway
Street Address
6105 Kingsway
Accession Code
HV977.121.3
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[192-]
Media Type
Photograph
Planning Study Area
Windsor Area
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
23-Aug-06
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Less detail

Frank Battersby in Vernon

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1944]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 10.5 x 6 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Frank Battersby in his Seaforth Highlander uniform walking by a sign post in Vernon, British Columbia. The sign post has five arrows (pointing to the same direction) which read, "LAKE LOUISE", "MORAINE LAKE", "YOHO", "FIELD" and "GOLDEN" respectively.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 10.5 x 6 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Frank Battersby in his Seaforth Highlander uniform walking by a sign post in Vernon, British Columbia. The sign post has five arrows (pointing to the same direction) which read, "LAKE LOUISE", "MORAINE LAKE", "YOHO", "FIELD" and "GOLDEN" respectively.
Subjects
Clothing - Military Uniforms
Occupations - Military Personnel
Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards
Names
Battersby, Frank
Accession Code
BV004.104.122
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Date
[1944]
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
2/12/2010
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Note in black ink on verso of photograph reads: "FRANK BATTERSBY VERNON, BC"
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Girlie Love raking hay

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[192-]
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 Hannah Victoria "Girlie" (Love) Barnes holding a hay rake while standing in a field next to a pile of hay. Girlie is dressed in overalls and wearing a straw hat.
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 Hannah Victoria "Girlie" (Love) Barnes holding a hay rake while standing in a field next to a pile of hay. Girlie is dressed in overalls and wearing a straw hat.
Subjects
Agriculture
Geographic Features - Fields
Names
Barnes, Hannah Victoria "Girlie" Love
Accession Code
BV022.32.271
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[192-]
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
2023-05-14
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Photograph is part of Esther Love Stanley photograph album 1 (BV022.32.1)
Note in white ink on album page beneath photograph reads: "Girlie"
Images
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Grant family home

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Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1925
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8.7 x 12.7 cm print
Scope and Content
Photograph of the playroom of the Grant family home at 2772 Sussex Avenue (old street numbering). In the room is a sign for the Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire (I.O.D.E.) with which Mrs. Grant was involved. Alice and George A. Grant moved here with their family in 1925.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1925
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Burnaby Centennial Anthology subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8.7 x 12.7 cm print
Description Level
Item
Record No.
315-323
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1994-04
Scope and Content
Photograph of the playroom of the Grant family home at 2772 Sussex Avenue (old street numbering). In the room is a sign for the Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire (I.O.D.E.) with which Mrs. Grant was involved. Alice and George A. Grant moved here with their family in 1925.
Subjects
Furniture
Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards
Names
Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Geographic Access
Sussex Avenue
Kingsway
Street Address
4700 Kingsway
Historic Neighbourhood
Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Maywood Area
Images
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The Great Divide

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[between 1930 and 1949]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 5.5 x 8 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a sign in the Canadian Rocky Mountains that reads "THE GREAT DIVIDE/ ALBERTA/ BRITISH COLUMBIA/ ALTITUDE 5332 FEET" taken from a train.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 5.5 x 8 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a sign in the Canadian Rocky Mountains that reads "THE GREAT DIVIDE/ ALBERTA/ BRITISH COLUMBIA/ ALTITUDE 5332 FEET" taken from a train.
Subjects
Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards
Accession Code
BV985.6114.83
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[between 1930 and 1949]
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
2024-03-26
Images
Less detail

Hickman Family Store

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35386
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1940] (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 exterior of Hickmans Market. This store was owned and operated by Alf Hickman and was located on Patterson Avenue (later numbered 5932 Patterson Avenue).
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1940] (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.
204-243
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1988-03
Scope and Content
Photograph of the exterior of Hickmans Market. This store was owned and operated by Alf Hickman and was located on Patterson Avenue (later numbered 5932 Patterson Avenue).
Subjects
Buildings - Commercial - Grocery Stores
Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards
Names
Hickman and Son Market
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Geographic Access
Patterson Avenue
Street Address
5932 Patterson Avenue
Historic Neighbourhood
Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Maywood Area
Images
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The Hot Dog Inn and proprietors

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34311
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1924
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 12.9 cm on page 17.5 x 24.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the hot dog stand built at Deer Lake for ice skaters. Standing in front of it are the "proprietors" A. D. Bowker and Abe Rowe. The sign affixed to the stand reads: "This Is The Hot Dog Inn And It's Cold Outside / Come Right In / Coffee 5 cents / Hot Dogs 10 cents".
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1924
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Peers family subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 12.9 cm on page 17.5 x 24.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
020-018
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS2007-04
Scope and Content
Photograph of the hot dog stand built at Deer Lake for ice skaters. Standing in front of it are the "proprietors" A. D. Bowker and Abe Rowe. The sign affixed to the stand reads: "This Is The Hot Dog Inn And It's Cold Outside / Come Right In / Coffee 5 cents / Hot Dogs 10 cents".
Subjects
Buildings - Commercial - Restaurants
Structures - Tents
Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards
Names
Bowker, A.D.
Rowe, Abe
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on caption accompanying photograph
Geographic Access
Deer Lake
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Morley-Buckingham Area
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Interview with Maureen Olofson by Kathy Bossort October 14, 2015 - Track 1

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Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date Range
1906-1950
Length
0:09:08
Summary
This portion of the interview is about Maureen Olofson’s parents immigration to Saskatchewan, her mother Kerstin in 1912 and father Axel in 1928, Maureen’s birth on a trip to Sweden in 1938, and her family’s move to Burnaby in 1942 and the start of their mink ranch, the GAK Fur Farm, near Curtis Av…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Summary
This portion of the interview is about Maureen Olofson’s parents immigration to Saskatchewan, her mother Kerstin in 1912 and father Axel in 1928, Maureen’s birth on a trip to Sweden in 1938, and her family’s move to Burnaby in 1942 and the start of their mink ranch, the GAK Fur Farm, near Curtis Avenue in the old Hastings Grove subdivision on Burnaby Mountain.
Date Range
1906-1950
Length
0:09:08
Names
Olofson, Axel
GAK Fur Farm
Skofteby, Gus
Ericksson, Karin
Subjects
Agriculture
Geographic Access
Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area
Historic Neighbourhood
Lochdale (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Westridge Area
Interviewer
Bossort, Kathy
Interview Date
October 14, 2015
Scope and Content
Recording is of an interview with Maureen Olofson conducted by Kathy Bossort. Maureen Olofson was one of 23 participants interviewed as part of the Community Heritage Commission’s Burnaby Mountain Oral History Project. The interview is mainly about Maureen Olofson’s memories of growing up on her parent’s Burnaby Mountain mink ranch between 1942 and 1950 and about the operation of the farm. She also talks about her parents’ history, her teaching career, and her thoughts about the beauty and value of Burnaby Mountain’s natural area.
Biographical Notes
Maureen Olofson was born 1938 in Glote, Harjedalen, Sweden, to Axel (1906-1998) and Kerstin Margareta (1906-1980). Axel and Kerstin Olofson, who had separately immigrated to Canada in 1928 and 1913 respectively, married in Canada and then returned to Sweden where Maureen was born. They moved to Burnaby in 1942 with their daughters Maureen and Anita Lea, and bought land and a mink ranch on Burnaby Mountain with their partners Gus Skofteby and Karin Ericksson (Kerstin’s sister). The GAK Fur Farm, located in the old Hastings Grove subdivision on 4th Avenue near Curtis Street, was one of the largest mink ranches in BC, an award winning operation with over 1200 mink animals. In 1950 the partners sold the land and the Olofson family moved to rented homes on Sperling Avenue. In 1952 Axel sold the last of his minks and opened a sporting goods store on Hastings Street. In 1954 the family moved to North Vancouver where Axel Olofson reestablished his sports business. Maureen attended Sperling Avenue School from Gr. 1 to Gr. 8 and Burnaby North High School to Gr. 11, completing school in North Vancouver, before going to UBC where she trained as a teacher. She returned to Burnaby in 1977 to teach, retiring in 1997. She is a volunteer with the Swedish Canadian Rest Home Association and the Dania Homes Society. Maureen continues to enjoy activities on Burnaby Mountain and works toward preserving the natural beauty of the mountain.
Total Tracks
8
Total Length
1:19:04
Interviewee Name
Olofson, B. Maureen
Interview Location
Maureen Olofson's home in Burnaby
Interviewer Bio
Kathy Bossort is a retired archivist living in Ladner, BC. She worked at the Delta Museum and Archives after graduating from SLAIS (UBC) in 2001 with Masters degrees in library science and archival studies. Kathy grew up in Calgary, Alberta, and, prior to this career change, she lived in the West Kootenays, earning her living as a cook for BC tourist lodges and work camps. She continues to be interested in oral histories as a way to fill the gaps in the written record and bring richer meaning to history.
Collection/Fonds
Community Heritage Commission Special Projects fonds
Series
Burnaby Mountain Oral History Project series
Media Type
Sound Recording
Audio Tracks

Track one of interview with Maureen Olofson

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Interview with Maureen Olofson by Kathy Bossort October 14, 2015 - Track 2

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory570
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date Range
1942-1952
Length
0:14:54
Summary
This portion of the interview is about Maureen Olofson’s description of the operation and location of the Olofson’s mink ranch, the challenges of raising mink, and when the family gave up the farm in 1950/51. She describes how she and her sister Anita Lea used a bicycle to go to school.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Summary
This portion of the interview is about Maureen Olofson’s description of the operation and location of the Olofson’s mink ranch, the challenges of raising mink, and when the family gave up the farm in 1950/51. She describes how she and her sister Anita Lea used a bicycle to go to school.
Date Range
1942-1952
Length
0:14:54
Names
Olofson, Axel
GAK Fur Farm
Sperling Avenue School
Subjects
Agriculture
Industries - Fur Trade
Occupations - Farmers
Transportation
Persons - Children
Geographic Access
Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area
Historic Neighbourhood
Lochdale (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Westridge Area
Interviewer
Bossort, Kathy
Interview Date
October 14, 2015
Scope and Content
Recording is of an interview with Maureen Olofson conducted by Kathy Bossort. Maureen Olofson was one of 23 participants interviewed as part of the Community Heritage Commission’s Burnaby Mountain Oral History Project. The interview is mainly about Maureen Olofson’s memories of growing up on her parent’s Burnaby Mountain mink ranch between 1942 and 1950 and about the operation of the farm. She also talks about her parents’ history, her teaching career, and her thoughts about the beauty and value of Burnaby Mountain’s natural area.
Biographical Notes
Maureen Olofson was born 1938 in Glote, Harjedalen, Sweden, to Axel (1906-1998) and Kerstin Margareta (1906-1980). Axel and Kerstin Olofson, who had separately immigrated to Canada in 1928 and 1913 respectively, married in Canada and then returned to Sweden where Maureen was born. They moved to Burnaby in 1942 with their daughters Maureen and Anita Lea, and bought land and a mink ranch on Burnaby Mountain with their partners Gus Skofteby and Karin Ericksson (Kerstin’s sister). The GAK Fur Farm, located in the old Hastings Grove subdivision on 4th Avenue near Curtis Street, was one of the largest mink ranches in BC, an award winning operation with over 1200 mink animals. In 1950 the partners sold the land and the Olofson family moved to rented homes on Sperling Avenue. In 1952 Axel sold the last of his minks and opened a sporting goods store on Hastings Street. In 1954 the family moved to North Vancouver where Axel Olofson reestablished his sports business. Maureen attended Sperling Avenue School from Gr. 1 to Gr. 8 and Burnaby North High School to Gr. 11, completing school in North Vancouver, before going to UBC where she trained as a teacher. She returned to Burnaby in 1977 to teach, retiring in 1997. She is a volunteer with the Swedish Canadian Rest Home Association and the Dania Homes Society. Maureen continues to enjoy activities on Burnaby Mountain and works toward preserving the natural beauty of the mountain.
Total Tracks
8
Total Length
1:19:04
Interviewee Name
Olofson, B. Maureen
Interview Location
Maureen Olofson's home in Burnaby
Interviewer Bio
Kathy Bossort is a retired archivist living in Ladner, BC. She worked at the Delta Museum and Archives after graduating from SLAIS (UBC) in 2001 with Masters degrees in library science and archival studies. Kathy grew up in Calgary, Alberta, and, prior to this career change, she lived in the West Kootenays, earning her living as a cook for BC tourist lodges and work camps. She continues to be interested in oral histories as a way to fill the gaps in the written record and bring richer meaning to history.
Collection/Fonds
Community Heritage Commission Special Projects fonds
Series
Burnaby Mountain Oral History Project series
Media Type
Sound Recording
Audio Tracks

Track two of interview with Maureen Olofson

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Interview with Maureen Olofson by Kathy Bossort October 14, 2015 - Track 3

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory571
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date Range
1942-1980
Length
0:06:55
Summary
This portion of the interview is about Maureen Olofson’s description of the food sources on the farm including the garden, food animals, berry picking and bears. She also describes what her parents did after giving up the farm, opening sporting good stores on Hastings Street and then in North Vanco…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Summary
This portion of the interview is about Maureen Olofson’s description of the food sources on the farm including the garden, food animals, berry picking and bears. She also describes what her parents did after giving up the farm, opening sporting good stores on Hastings Street and then in North Vancouver.
Date Range
1942-1980
Length
0:06:55
Names
Olofson, Axel
GAK Fur Farm
Subjects
Agriculture
Animals - Livestock
Animals - Bears
Geographic Access
Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area
Historic Neighbourhood
Lochdale (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Westridge Area
Lochdale Area
Interviewer
Bossort, Kathy
Interview Date
October 14, 2015
Scope and Content
Recording is of an interview with Maureen Olofson conducted by Kathy Bossort. Maureen Olofson was one of 23 participants interviewed as part of the Community Heritage Commission’s Burnaby Mountain Oral History Project. The interview is mainly about Maureen Olofson’s memories of growing up on her parent’s Burnaby Mountain mink ranch between 1942 and 1950 and about the operation of the farm. She also talks about her parents’ history, her teaching career, and her thoughts about the beauty and value of Burnaby Mountain’s natural area.
Biographical Notes
Maureen Olofson was born 1938 in Glote, Harjedalen, Sweden, to Axel (1906-1998) and Kerstin Margareta (1906-1980). Axel and Kerstin Olofson, who had separately immigrated to Canada in 1928 and 1913 respectively, married in Canada and then returned to Sweden where Maureen was born. They moved to Burnaby in 1942 with their daughters Maureen and Anita Lea, and bought land and a mink ranch on Burnaby Mountain with their partners Gus Skofteby and Karin Ericksson (Kerstin’s sister). The GAK Fur Farm, located in the old Hastings Grove subdivision on 4th Avenue near Curtis Street, was one of the largest mink ranches in BC, an award winning operation with over 1200 mink animals. In 1950 the partners sold the land and the Olofson family moved to rented homes on Sperling Avenue. In 1952 Axel sold the last of his minks and opened a sporting goods store on Hastings Street. In 1954 the family moved to North Vancouver where Axel Olofson reestablished his sports business. Maureen attended Sperling Avenue School from Gr. 1 to Gr. 8 and Burnaby North High School to Gr. 11, completing school in North Vancouver, before going to UBC where she trained as a teacher. She returned to Burnaby in 1977 to teach, retiring in 1997. She is a volunteer with the Swedish Canadian Rest Home Association and the Dania Homes Society. Maureen continues to enjoy activities on Burnaby Mountain and works toward preserving the natural beauty of the mountain.
Total Tracks
8
Total Length
1:19:04
Interviewee Name
Olofson, B. Maureen
Interview Location
Maureen Olofson's home in Burnaby
Interviewer Bio
Kathy Bossort is a retired archivist living in Ladner, BC. She worked at the Delta Museum and Archives after graduating from SLAIS (UBC) in 2001 with Masters degrees in library science and archival studies. Kathy grew up in Calgary, Alberta, and, prior to this career change, she lived in the West Kootenays, earning her living as a cook for BC tourist lodges and work camps. She continues to be interested in oral histories as a way to fill the gaps in the written record and bring richer meaning to history.
Collection/Fonds
Community Heritage Commission Special Projects fonds
Series
Burnaby Mountain Oral History Project series
Media Type
Sound Recording
Audio Tracks

Track three of interview with Maureen Olofson

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