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Interview with Josephine Chow by Denise Fong February 7, 2020

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1900-2020] (interview content), interviewed Feb. 7, 2020

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 sound recording (mp3) (00:43:19 min.)

Scope and Content: Recording consists of an interview with Josephine Chow (nee Hong) conducted by BVM researcher Denise Fong at the Burnaby Village Museum. Josephine describes her family history and recollects her childhood experiences in 1950s and 60s while growing with her family on their "Hop On" farm in Burnaby. …

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Series: Museum Oral Histories series

Subseries: Chinese Canadians in Burnaby subseries

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 sound recording (mp3) (00:43:19 min.)

Material Details: Interviewer: Denise Fong Interviewee: Josephine Chow Location of Interview: Burnaby Village Museum Interview Date: February 7, 2020 Total Number of Tracks: 1 Total Length of all Tracks: 00:43:19

Scope and Content: Recording consists of an interview with Josephine Chow (nee Hong) conducted by BVM researcher Denise Fong at the Burnaby Village Museum. Josephine describes her family history and recollects her childhood experiences in 1950s and 60s while growing with her family on their "Hop On" farm in Burnaby. The farm is situated in the Big Bend area along Marine Drive and is still in operation today. 0:00-08:45 Josephine Chow provides some historical background on the history of “Hop On Farm” and her family in British Columbia. She tells of how her grandfather Gay Tim Hong and three partners pooled money together to purchase twelve acres on Marine Drive in 1951. Prior to this, most of them farmed on the ʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) First Nation Reserve for 20-30 years. It all began when her great grandfather Sui Wing Hong, first came to Canada from China and slowly brought over her grandfather, father and other members of the family. Her grandfather, Gay Tim Hong went back and forth between Canada and China at least four times since he and her grandmother had four children including her father, who was born in 1931. Her father came to Canada at 10 years of age to live with his father. Josephine’s great grandfather came to Vancouver from Zhongshan county in Canton Province (also known as Guangdong). 8:46- 14:20 Josephine provides the names of her siblings from the eldest to the youngest; Pauline, Josephine (herself), Catherine, Noreen, Gary, Darlene and Marlene. She describes what life was like on the farm with her parents working from sunrise to sunset. The family farmed vegetable produce taking orders from local stores in the lower mainland. Often the children helped their parents with the orders starting at eight or nine years of age. Other workers on the farm travelled by bus from Vancouver’s Chinatown. She also tells of how her father was an animal lover and raised chickens, pigeons, geese, koy, goldfish and dogs. 14: 21 – 16:56 Josephine describes what Burnaby was like during the time that she grew up in the late 1950s. She explains that Burnaby was very quiet with nothing being open on Sundays. On the farm, she and her siblings would entertain themselves by playing games like soccer, baseball and kick ball or also by catching frogs, snails, caterpillars and ladybugs. There were neighbours living on Marine Drive and almost every house had someone who we went to the same elementary school. The neighbourhood children would often come to play with them on their farm. 16:56- 26:47 Josephine describes how when they were young there were farms all around them and how on Sunday drives with her father, they would go to feed horses or look at the cows. Josephine shares that her elder sister Pauline was the only one born in China and how when she first arrived that she lived on the ʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) First Nations Reserve with their parents before they moved to Burnaby. Josephine recollects that most of her friends were farmer’s kids from the neighbourhood but while in school, she had more Caucasian friends. Josephine and her siblings attended Glenwood Elementary on Marine Drive and later Junior Secondary at McPherson Park (grades 8-10) and Burnaby South Senior Secondary (grades 11-12. ). She shares some of her experiences while attending school. She said that there were about a dozen Asians in school with her, mostly from farming families in the “Flats”. 26:48- 30:45 Josephine describes what life was like for her and her siblings after school. They often helped on the farm when they got home, usually taking care of orders for green onions. Her mother made dinner and did all of the cooking for family and workers on the farm as well as working in the fields. Her father did all of the grocery shopping in Vancouver’s Chinatown two or three times per week where he purchased meat and fish. She says that her grandfather, often travelled by bus every Saturday or Sunday to meet up with friends in Chinatown. Extracurricular activities for her and her siblings included volley ball and soccer as long as it didn’t interfere with their work schedule on the farm. 30:46- 37:03 Josephine describes what occurred while living at home, the food they ate, shopping and attending Chinese school. Her mother cooked only Chinese food, she didn’t know how to cook “Western food”. For school lunches, the kids made their own sandwiches. She tells of a Chinese language school arranged by Mrs. Joe [sic] who lived on Gilley Road and was Canadian born Chinese. Mrs. Joe [sic] also arranged an English class for farmer’s wives on Tuesday nights in which her mother attended. Josephine recollects learning Mandarin from Mrs. Joe [sic] a few days a week after her regular school. Chinese school took place at Riverway School on Meadow Avenue in Burnaby. Mrs. Joe also taught them a lot about Chinese culture including Kung Fu, Chinese Dance and Chinese brush painting. 37:04- 39:39 Josephine describes Medical Care for her and her family in the 1950s and 1960s. She tells of a female Chinese doctor in Vancouver, Dr. Madeline Chung. Dr. Chung was responsible for delivering a lot of Chinese babies including Josephine. The family also visited herbalists in Vancouver Chinatown. They would often buy herbs for colds etc. Josephine also tells of how her parents stayed in touch with family in China by writing letters. Her mother’s family, including her parents and siblings were still in China while most of her father’s family were here in Canada. 39:40- 43:19 – In closing, Josephine shares how life is much busier now and of how she misses the quietness of her days growing up. She briefly describes her life on the family farm now and how different it is from when her parents worked the farm. She explains how farming methods have changed and how they don’t have to work as hard as her parents did.

History: Interviewee biography: Josephine Chow (nee Hong) is the second eldest child of Chan Kow Hong and Sui Ha Hong. In 1925, Josephine's grandfather, Gay Tim Hong immigrated to Canada from Zhongshan county in Canton Province (also known as Guangdong). In 1952, her father, Chan Kow Hong joined his father, Gay Tim Hong and by 1953, he established "Hop On Farms" in the Big Bend area of Burnaby near Marine Drive. Josephine grew up on the farm with her parents and six siblings; Pauline, Catherine, Norine, Gary, Darlene and Marlene. In 1969, Josephine's elder sister Pauline and her husband Jack Chan took over the family farm and in 1972 their father and grandfather moved to Kamloops to open a restaurant. As an adult, Josephine worked in several different areas including owning and running her own Aesthetics business. Josephine eventually retired and returned to the farm to assist her siblings. The farm is still in operation. Interviewer biography: Denise Fong is a historical researcher at Burnaby Village Museum. She has degrees in Anthropology (BA) and Archaeology (MA), and is completing her doctoral degree at UBC in Interdisciplinary Studies. Her primary research interests are in Chinese Canadian history and critical heritage studies. She is the co-curator of BVM’s “Across the Pacific” exhibition, and the Museum of Vancouver’s “A Seat at the Table – Chinese Immigration and British Columbia”.

Creator: Burnaby Village Museum

Subjects: Persons - Chinese Canadians; Agriculture - Farms; Education; Buildings - Schools; First Nations reserves - British Columbia

Names: Chow, Josephine; Glenwood Elementary School; McPherson Park Junior Secondary School; ʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam)

Responsibility: Fong, Denise

Geographic Access: Byrne Road

Accession Code: BV020.6.1

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1900-2020] (interview content), interviewed Feb. 7, 2020

Media Type: Sound Recording

Historic Neighbourhood: Fraser Arm (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Big Bend Area

Related Material: See also BV017.36*

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 12/3/2017

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of interview; Photograph info: Gary Hong and Chan Kow Hong harvesting celery at Hop-On Farms [1969]. BV017.36.4

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Interview with Josephine Chow by Denise Fong February 7, 2020, [1900-2020] (interview content), interviewed Feb. 7, 2020

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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 …

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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.

Creator: Burnaby Village Museum

Subjects: Agriculture - Farms; Education; Persons - South Asian Canadians; Migration; Sports; Sports - Football; Wars - World War, 1939-1945

Names: Dowad, Norman W. "Norm"; Dowad, Samuel Esper "Sam"; Dowad, Wilfred "Wilf"; Dowad, Naomi "Mamie" David; Dowad, Martha Elias Shaheen; Dowad, Kathleen "Kay"; Rideout, Dr. John Anthony; Burnaby Central Secondary School; Douglas Road School; W. Dowad Limited

Responsibility: Damer, Eric

Geographic Access: Buckingham Avenue; Deer Lake

Street Address: 5533 Buckingham Avenue

Accession Code: BV023.16.16

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

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

Media Type: Sound Recording

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Morley-Buckingham Area

Notes: Title based on contents of item; Transcription available

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Interview with Norman Dowad, [1890-2023] (interview content), interviewed 14 Aug. 2023

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1st Div 1907 West Burnaby School

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1907]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 8.2 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the First Division class for 1907 at West Burnaby School (later renamed Kingsway West School). There are two rows of students standing and one row of seated students. there is a male teacher standing on the left side of the group just beside a bicycle that is leaning against the build…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 8.2 cm

Material Details: Handwritten in the photograph is "1st Div 1907 / West Burnaby School". The reverse side of the photograph is printed in a postcard format.

Scope and Content: Photograph of the First Division class for 1907 at West Burnaby School (later renamed Kingsway West School). There are two rows of students standing and one row of seated students. there is a male teacher standing on the left side of the group just beside a bicycle that is leaning against the building.

Subjects: Occupations - Teachers; Persons - Students

Names: Kingsway West School

Geographic Access: Kingsway

Street Address: 4800 Kingsway

Accession Code: BV012.20.2

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1907]

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Maywood Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 13-Mar-2018

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Boathouse at Burnaby Lake

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

Scope and Content: Photograph of the log boathouse at Burnaby Lake belonging to Bernard Hill.

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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.: 477-126

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.

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 at Burnaby Lake

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

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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Boating on Burnaby Lake

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1900]

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 7.5 x 10.5 cm on page 21.5 x 28 cm (pasted in album)

Scope and Content: Photograph of Annie Hill and her daughter, Kitty Hill, boating on Burnaby Lake.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1900]

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Series: Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 7.5 x 10.5 cm on page 21.5 x 28 cm (pasted in album)

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 477-835

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2007-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of Annie Hill and her daughter, Kitty Hill, boating on Burnaby Lake.

Subjects: Recreational Activities - Boating

Names: Hill, Annie Sara Kenrick; Peers, Katherine Maude Hill "Kitty"

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Lake Area

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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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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

Burnaby Substation

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [September 1907]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w postcard ; 7.5 x 13 cm

Scope and Content: Photographic postcard of the British Columbia Electric Railway Company's Burnaby Substation that was built in 1903 and put into operation to receive and distribute power from the B.C.E.R. Buntzen Lake power dam. The electric lines came across the inlet at Barnet, along the Barnet-Hastings Road to S…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [September 1907]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: John DeForest subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w postcard ; 7.5 x 13 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 293-002

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1992-30

Scope and Content: Photographic postcard of the British Columbia Electric Railway Company's Burnaby Substation that was built in 1903 and put into operation to receive and distribute power from the B.C.E.R. Buntzen Lake power dam. The electric lines came across the inlet at Barnet, along the Barnet-Hastings Road to Sperling Avenue (built for this project and called Pole Line Road) and then south to this site at the corner of Griffiths and the old Central Park interurban line (later this section was called the Highland Park line). This substation was constructed to convert the alternating current being delivered from the Buntzen power plant to direct current for the operation of the tram cars operating on the Central Park interurban route. The new brick substation replaced the wood fed steam powered 1891 Powerhouse that operated south of this site, across the tracks until its closure on May 31,1905. It was demolised in the late 1920s. This brick substation originally known as the Burnaby Substation, eventually became known as the Newell Substation. The original brick building was replaced by a new structure in 1930, which was demolished in the 1960s in favour of the open field substation that continues to operate on the same site today at 7260 Griffiths Avenue.

Subjects: Buildings - Industrial - Powerhouses

Names: British Columbia Electric Railway Company

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Griffiths Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Stride Avenue Area

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Burnaby Substation, [September 1907] thumbnail

Class at West Burnaby School

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [between 1905 and 1915]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 5.5 x 10 cm, mounted on black paper 8.5 x 12 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of children in a classroom at West Burnaby (later renamed Kingsway West) School. Several girls are wearing big bows in their hair and a number of children are in sailor suits.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 5.5 x 10 cm, mounted on black paper 8.5 x 12 cm

Material Details: Photograph is mounted on black paper; possibly cut out of a photographic album

Scope and Content: Photograph of children in a classroom at West Burnaby (later renamed Kingsway West) School. Several girls are wearing big bows in their hair and a number of children are in sailor suits.

Names: Kingsway West School

Geographic Access: Kingsway

Street Address: 4800 Kingsway

Accession Code: BV999.2.30

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [between 1905 and 1915]

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Maywood Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 08-Jun-09

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Class at West Burnaby School, [between 1905 and 1915] thumbnail

Deer Lake, Burnaby BC

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1908

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w postcard ; 9 x 14 cm

Scope and Content: Photographic postcard of Deer Lake. Stamped on the front of the card is the name of the photographer, W.T. Cooksley and the picture has been captioned "Deer Lake, Burnaby BC." The card bears a postmark dated 1908 at New Westminster.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1908

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Photographs subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w postcard ; 9 x 14 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 449-008

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photographic postcard of Deer Lake. Stamped on the front of the card is the name of the photographer, W.T. Cooksley and the picture has been captioned "Deer Lake, Burnaby BC." The card bears a postmark dated 1908 at New Westminster.

Subjects: Geographic Features - Lakes and Ponds; Documentary Artifacts - Postcards

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Cooksley, William Thomas

Geographic Access: Deer Lake

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Morley-Buckingham Area

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Deer Lake Burnaby BC

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1908] (date of original), copied 1976

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.3 x 17.6 cm, mounted on cardboard 22.7 x 27.3 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Deer Lake and the shoreline. An annotation on the front lower left of the original photograph reads, "Deer Lake, Burnaby, B.C." An annotation on the back of the card reads "Deer Lake as it was in 1908."

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.3 x 17.6 cm, mounted on cardboard 22.7 x 27.3 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Deer Lake and the shoreline. An annotation on the front lower left of the original photograph reads, "Deer Lake, Burnaby, B.C." An annotation on the back of the card reads "Deer Lake as it was in 1908."

Subjects: Geographic Features - Lakes and Ponds

Geographic Access: Deer Lake

Accession Code: HV976.139.4

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1908] (date of original), copied 1976

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Oakalla Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-06-27

Notes: 1 b&w copy print accompanying

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Deer Lake Burnaby BC, [1908] (date of original), copied 1976 thumbnail

Division II at West Burnaby School

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1906 or 1907]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w postcard ; 7.5 x 13 cm + 1 p.

Scope and Content: Photographic postcard of Division II at West Burnaby School (later renamed Kingsway West School) sitting and standing outside. Standing in the back row third from the left is Lillian Bond, beside her is [first name unknown] Barber, Eva Coburne, Mabel Ralph, [first name unknown] Bramble, George Robe…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1906 or 1907]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Elsie B. Wilson subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w postcard ; 7.5 x 13 cm + 1 p.

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 034-002

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photographic postcard of Division II at West Burnaby School (later renamed Kingsway West School) sitting and standing outside. Standing in the back row third from the left is Lillian Bond, beside her is [first name unknown] Barber, Eva Coburne, Mabel Ralph, [first name unknown] Bramble, George Robertson, Mabel Rowlinson, unidentified, Georgina Bell, Bright Robertson and Fred Bond. Fourth from the left in the second row is Glen McMaster, sixth is Lois Rumble (later Wilson), beside her is Margaret Creamer, Gladys Bisset, Amy Sandell, unidentified, Elgin Robertson, unidentified and Bill Smith. Sitting in the front row, third from the left is Goldie Ralph, beside her is Edith Marten, unidentified, Jessie Robertson, [first name unknown] McMaster, Grace Marten, Elsie Wilson, Beatrice Barber, Dora Barber, Jean Ross and Dolly Smith. John Robertson is sitting on the ground, on the far left and Miss Annie Theresa Forrest is standing on the far left behind her students (next to her is a bicycle).

Subjects: Occupations - Teachers; Transportation - Bicycles

Names: Barber, Dora; Bell, Georgina; Bisset, Gladys; Bond, Fred; Bond, Lillian; Coburne, Eva; Creamer, Margaret; Forrest, Annie Theresa; Marten, Edith; Marten, Grace; McMaster, Glen; Ralph, Goldie; Ralph, Mabel; Robertson, Bright; Robertson, Elgin; Robertson, George; Robertson, Jessie; Robertson, John; Ross, Jean; Rowlinson, Mabel; Wilson, Lois Rumble; Sandell, Amy; Smith, Bill; Smith, Dolly; Wilson, Elsie; Kingsway West School

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Barrowclough, G.A.

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Printed by photographer on recto of photograph: "2nd Div. West Burnaby School / Barrowclough Cards"; 1 page accompanying lists the individuals in the photograph as: "Back row, l to r: 3rd, Lillian Bond; 4th, [first name unknown] Barber; 5th, Eva Coburne; 6th, Mabel Ralph; 7th, [first name unknown] Bramble; 8th, George Robertson; 10th, Mabel Rowlinson; 12th, Georgina Bell; 13th Bright Robertson; and 14th, Fred Bond. Second row, l to r: 4th, Glen McMaster; 6th, Lois Rumble; 7th, Margaret Creamer; 8th, Gladys Bisset; 9th, Amy Sandell; 11th, Elgin Robertson; and 13th, Bill Smith. First row, l to r: 3rd, Goldie Ralph; 4th, Edith Marten; 6th, Jessie Robertson; 7th, [first name unknown] McMaster; 8th, Grace Marten; 9th, Elsie Wilson; 10th, Beatrice Barber; 11th, Dora Barber; 12th, Jean Ross; and 13th, Dolly Smith. Seated on ground, left to right: 1st, John Robertson."

Geographic Access: Kingsway

Street Address: 4800 Kingsway

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Maywood Area

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Division II at West Burnaby School

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1906 or 1907]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia postcard ; 7.5 x 13 cm

Scope and Content: Photographic postcard of Division II at West Burnaby School (later renamed Kingsway West School) sitting and standing outside. Standing in the back on the far left is John Robertson, fourth from the left is Lillian Bond, beside her is [first name unknown] Barber, Eva Coburne, Mabel Ralph, [first na…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia postcard ; 7.5 x 13 cm

Scope and Content: Photographic postcard of Division II at West Burnaby School (later renamed Kingsway West School) sitting and standing outside. Standing in the back on the far left is John Robertson, fourth from the left is Lillian Bond, beside her is [first name unknown] Barber, Eva Coburne, Mabel Ralph, [first name unknown] Bramble, George Robertson, Mabel Rowlinson, unidentified, Georgina Bell, Bright Robertson and Fred Bond. Fourth from the left in the second row is Glen McMaster, sixth is Lois Rumble (later Wilson), beside her is Margaret Creamer, Gladys Bisset, Amy Sandell, unidentified, Elgin Robertson, unidentified and Bill Smith. Sitting in the front row, third from the left is Goldie Ralph, beside her is Edith Marten, unidentified, Jessie Robertson, [first name unknown] McMaster, Grace Marten, Elsie Wilson, Beatrice Barber, Dora Barber, Jean Ross and Dolly Smith. Miss Annie Theresa Forrest is standing on the far left behind her students (next to her is a partially visible bicycle).

Subjects: Occupations - Teachers

Names: Barber, Dora; Bell, Georgina; Bisset, Gladys; Bond, Fred; Bond, Lillian; Coburne, Eva; Creamer, Margaret; Forrest, Annie Theresa; Marten, Edith; Marten, Grace; McMaster, Glen; Ralph, Goldie; Ralph, Mabel; Robertson, Bright; Robertson, Elgin; Robertson, George; Robertson, Jessie; Robertson, John; Ross, Jean; Rowlinson, Mabel; Wilson, Lois Rumble; Sandell, Amy; Smith, Bill; Smith, Dolly; Wilson, Elsie; Kingsway West School

Geographic Access: Kingsway

Street Address: 4800 Kingsway

Accession Code: BV999.2.42

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [1906 or 1907]

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Maywood Area

Related Material: For another photograph of 2nd Division at West Burnaby School / Kingsway West School, see BV999.2.41

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 08-Jun-09

Scale: 100

Photographer: Barrowclough, George Alfred

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note in black ink on verso of photograph reads: "1907"; Note in pencil on border on verso of photograph reads: "19 absent."

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Douglas Road, Burnaby

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1908]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia postcard ; 8.8 x 14 cm

Scope and Content: Photographic postcard taken looking northwest along Douglas Road (now Canada Way) near Stanley Street. Two unidentified people are standing next to a wooden fence running alongside the road (above Lubbock's Creek) and a number of houses (including the Sprott house) are visible in the background. To…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1908]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Photographs subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia postcard ; 8.8 x 14 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 449-009

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photographic postcard taken looking northwest along Douglas Road (now Canada Way) near Stanley Street. Two unidentified people are standing next to a wooden fence running alongside the road (above Lubbock's Creek) and a number of houses (including the Sprott house) are visible in the background. To the right is Burnaby Lake. Stamped at the top of the postcard is "Douglas Road, Burnaby / New Westminster BC."

Subjects: Geographic Features - Lakes and Ponds; Documentary Artifacts - Postcards; Geographic Features - Roads

Media Type: Photograph

Geographic Access: Douglas Road; Stanley Street; Canada Way; Deer Lake

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Lakeview-Mayfield Area

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East Burnaby School Class

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1905 (date of original), copied 1985

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.8 x 12.5 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of an East Burnaby School (later renamed Edmonds Street School) class. Front row, left to right: Miss Draper, Esther Passmore, Esther Love, Jane Allen, Mary Salt, Fred Madill, Maud Mervin, Ada Lewis, Lillie Lewis, Rose Passmore, [first name unknown] Mervin, Edith Davis (who became Mrs. F…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1905 (date of original), copied 1985

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Every-Clayton family subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.8 x 12.5 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 141-007

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1985-11

Scope and Content: Photograph of an East Burnaby School (later renamed Edmonds Street School) class. Front row, left to right: Miss Draper, Esther Passmore, Esther Love, Jane Allen, Mary Salt, Fred Madill, Maud Mervin, Ada Lewis, Lillie Lewis, Rose Passmore, [first name unknown] Mervin, Edith Davis (who became Mrs. Frank Summers), Ernie Clayton (killed in the first world war), Dick Hall, Stanley Ferguson, Leonard Love, Tom Scott, George Powys, Norman Allen, and Harry Dowling (standing, end of row). Second row, left to right: [first name unknown] Mervin, Winnie Hill, May Wilson, Lizie Hall, Margret McDermit, Francis Clark, Phoebe Love, Manota Vernon, Jack Clayton, Bill Bently, and Edmond Powys. Third row, left to right: Minard Hill, Morris Troup, Bill Davis, Byron Vernon, John Hall, Cicil Ledger, and Edward Clayton (standing on rail).

Subjects: Occupations - Teachers

Names: Allen, Jane; Allen Norman; Bently, Bill; Edmonds Community School; Clark, Francis; Clayton, Edward; Every-Clayton, Ernest "Ernie"; Clayton, Jack; Davis, Bill; Dowling, Harry; Ferguson, Stanley; Hall, Dick; Hall, John; Hall, Lizie; Rowe, Winnie Hill; Ledger, Cicil; Lewis, Ada; Love, Leonard; Feedham, Phoebe Leonard Love; Madill, Fred; McDermit, Margret; Mervin, Maud; Hill, Minard Gerald "Gerry"; Passmore, Esther; Passmore, Rose; Porter, Lillie Lewis; Powys, George; Powys, Edmond; Salt, Mary; Scott, Tom; Stanley, Esther Love; Summers, Edith Davis; Troup, Morris; Vernon, Byron; Vernon, Manota; Wilson, May

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

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East Burnaby School Class, 1905 (date of original), copied 1985 thumbnail

Falling Trees at Burnaby, BC

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [190-]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.3 x 8.3 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of three unidentified men standing in front of a very large tree stump. The man in the centre of the picture is holding an axe. Two axes are in the tree. A large two-man saw lies on the ground in front of the tree. An caption in blue ink on a separate label below the photograph reads…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.3 x 8.3 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of three unidentified men standing in front of a very large tree stump. The man in the centre of the picture is holding an axe. Two axes are in the tree. A large two-man saw lies on the ground in front of the tree. An caption in blue ink on a separate label below the photograph reads, "Falling Trees at / Burnaby, B.C."

Subjects: Occupations - Lumberjacks; Woodworking Tools and Equipment - Logging Machinery

Accession Code: HV971.81.1

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [190-]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-03-28

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Falling Trees at Burnaby, BC, [190-] thumbnail

First Car in Burnaby Lake

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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 : b&w ; 5 x 5 cm on page 11.5 x 14 cm (pasted in album)

Scope and Content: Photograph of F.R. Stewart's Oldsmobile, the first modern car to come to the Burnaby Lake area. The driver may be F.R. Stewart, but the others are unidentified.

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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 ; 5 x 5 cm on page 11.5 x 14 cm (pasted in album)

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 477-131

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2007-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of F.R. Stewart's Oldsmobile, the first modern car to come to the Burnaby Lake area. The driver may be F.R. Stewart, but the others are unidentified.

Subjects: Transportation - Automobiles

Names: Stewart, F.R.

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on caption accompanying photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

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First Car in Burnaby Lake

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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 : b&w ; 6 x 6.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the first modern car to be driven in the Burnaby Lake area of Burnaby. It was an Oldsmobile owned by F.R. Stewart. Claude Hill can be seen in the back seat to the left. The driver is most likely F.R. Stewart.

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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 x 6.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 477-166

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2007-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of the first modern car to be driven in the Burnaby Lake area of Burnaby. It was an Oldsmobile owned by F.R. Stewart. Claude Hill can be seen in the back seat to the left. The driver is most likely F.R. Stewart.

Subjects: Transportation - Automobiles

Names: Hill Family; Hill, Louis Claude "Claude"; Stewart, F.R.

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

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