"Burnaby Historical Society" found 900 records

The Book of Common Prayer Canada

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1918

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 book

Scope and Content: Item is "The Book of Common Prayer Canada" subtitled "and administration of the sacraments / and other rites and ceremonies of the Church / according to the use of / The Church of England in the Dominion of Canada / together with the Psalter of Psalms of David / pointed as they are to be sung or sa…

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1918

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Leila Orman subseries

Physical Description: 1 book

Description Level: Item

Record No.: MSS104-019

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Item is "The Book of Common Prayer Canada" subtitled "and administration of the sacraments / and other rites and ceremonies of the Church / according to the use of / The Church of England in the Dominion of Canada / together with the Psalter of Psalms of David / pointed as they are to be sung or said in Churches." printed by Cambridge at the University Press, Toronto. This book was given to Leila Orman by her mother in 1936.

Media Type: Textual Record

Boundary Road and Hastings Street vicinity

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1915 (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 taken in Vancouver on Hastings Street looking east toward Burnaby and Boundary Road. The Hastings Street British Columbia Electric Railway (BCER) cars can be seen labouring up the hill.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1915 (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.: 204-305

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph taken in Vancouver on Hastings Street looking east toward Burnaby and Boundary Road. The Hastings Street British Columbia Electric Railway (BCER) cars can be seen labouring up the hill.

Subjects: Buildings - Commercial; Geographic Features - Roads; Transportation - Electric Railroads

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Eaton, Dr. Carl

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Boundary Road; Hastings Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Willingdon Heights Area

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Boundary Road and Hastings Street vicinity, 1915 (date of original), copied 1986 thumbnail

Boundary Road and Park Avenue station

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1912 (date of original), copied 1992

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 10.1 x 14.9 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of Boundary Road, Park Avenue Interurban station, and the surrounding area, looking north from Kingsway. The Coburn house, built in 1906, is at the top of the hill on the right, current address 5170 Boundary Road.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1912 (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 ; 10.1 x 14.9 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 315-025

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1994-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of Boundary Road, Park Avenue Interurban station, and the surrounding area, looking north from Kingsway. The Coburn house, built in 1906, is at the top of the hill on the right, current address 5170 Boundary Road.

Subjects: Transportation - Electric Railroads; Geographic Features - Roads

Names: British Columbia Electric Railway Company

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Annotation at bottom of photograph reads; "Boundary Rd and Park Ave Station"

Geographic Access: Boundary Road; Kingsway

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Garden Village Area

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Boundary Road and Park Avenue station, 1912 (date of original), copied 1992 thumbnail

Boy reclining on a chesterfield

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1912]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 15 x 21 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a child sitting on a chesterfield, leaning back on pillows, smiling at the camera.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1912]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Andrew Johnson subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 15 x 21 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 335-014

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1997-16

Scope and Content: Photograph of a child sitting on a chesterfield, leaning back on pillows, smiling at the camera.

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Plumby, Cyril

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Boy reclining on a chesterfield, [1912] thumbnail

Boys playing in the snow

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [191-?] (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 three boys in the snow in front of a house. One of the boys is being pulled on a sled. These may be three of the Grant family children. Alice and George A. Grant had four sons: William (Bill), George, Heriot (Harry), and Alastair.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [191-?] (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.: 315-327

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1994-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of three boys in the snow in front of a house. One of the boys is being pulled on a sled. These may be three of the Grant family children. Alice and George A. Grant had four sons: William (Bill), George, Heriot (Harry), and Alastair.

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

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Boys playing in the snow, [191-?] (date of original), copied 1992 thumbnail

Boys with their catch of fish

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [191-?] (date of original), copied 1992

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.6 x 12.7 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of three boys holding up a catch of fish. These may be three of Alice and George A. Grant's four sons: William (Bill), George, Heriot (Harry), and Alastair.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [191-?] (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 ; 8.6 x 12.7 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 315-337

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1994-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of three boys holding up a catch of fish. These may be three of Alice and George A. Grant's four sons: William (Bill), George, Heriot (Harry), and Alastair.

Subjects: Recreational Activities - Fishing

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Boys with their catch of fish, [191-?] (date of original), copied 1992 thumbnail

Boy with a paddle

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [191-?] (date of original), copied 1992

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 7.9 x 11.8 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of a boy using paddle while sitting on a board. This may be one of the sons of Alice and George A. Grant: William (Bill), George, Heriot (Harry), or Alastair.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [191-?] (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 ; 7.9 x 11.8 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 315-332

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1994-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of a boy using paddle while sitting on a board. This may be one of the sons of Alice and George A. Grant: William (Bill), George, Heriot (Harry), or Alastair.

Subjects: Recreational Activities - Boating

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Boy with a paddle, [191-?] (date of original), copied 1992 thumbnail

Brian Elder subseries

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1908 (date of original)-1936 (date of original)

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Subseries

Physical Description: Textual records

Scope and Content: Subseries consists of copies of records compiled by Brian Elder on the history of the British Columbia Electric Railway (BCER).

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1908 (date of original)-1936 (date of original)

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Brian Elder subseries

Physical Description: Textual records

Description Level: Subseries

Accession Number: BHS1996-23; BHS2001-01

Scope and Content: Subseries consists of copies of records compiled by Brian Elder on the history of the British Columbia Electric Railway (BCER).

History: Brian Elder was a restoration volunteer for Friends of Interurban 1223.

Media Type: Textual Record

Creator: Elder, Brian

Notes: Title based on creator of subseries

Broadview District

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1916] (date of original), copied 1992

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 7.8 x 12.5 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of 3300 block of Clydesdale Street (old street numbering) in the Broadview District neighbourhood, looking east toward Gilmore Avenue. Snake Hill (Burnaby Mountain) can be seen in the background. The homes belong to the Singers, the Urquharts, the Esplins, the Strangs, and the Boggusts.…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1916] (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 ; 7.8 x 12.5 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 315-117

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1994-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of 3300 block of Clydesdale Street (old street numbering) in the Broadview District neighbourhood, looking east toward Gilmore Avenue. Snake Hill (Burnaby Mountain) can be seen in the background. The homes belong to the Singers, the Urquharts, the Esplins, the Strangs, and the Boggusts. The people are Ken Muir, Eva Swift and Bob Laird (married after the war), and Olivia and Olive Urquhart (daughter and mother).

Subjects: Buildings - Residential - Houses; Occupations - Military Personnel; Clothing - Military Uniforms

Names: Baker, Olivia Mary "Bunty"; Laird, Bob; Muir, Ken; Swift, Eva; Urquhart, Olive

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Grandview Highway

Historic Neighbourhood: Broadview (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Cascade-Schou Area

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Broadview District, [1916] (date of original), copied 1992 thumbnail

Broadview School

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1912

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 16.5 x 21.2 cm on 24.5 x 29.5 cm backing

Scope and Content: Photograph of a class of approximately fifty-three children and two teachers outside the newly built Broadview area school. This was the first class photograph at the Broadview School. This shool was later replaced by the Schou Street School and the building was used as a community centre.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1912

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Margaret McCallum subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 16.5 x 21.2 cm on 24.5 x 29.5 cm backing

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 375-012

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1986-42

Scope and Content: Photograph of a class of approximately fifty-three children and two teachers outside the newly built Broadview area school. This was the first class photograph at the Broadview School. This shool was later replaced by the Schou Street School and the building was used as a community centre.

Subjects: Occupations - Teachers; Buildings - Schools

Names: Schou Street School

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Gilmore Avenue; Grandview Highway; Canada Way

Street Address: 4054 Norfolk Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Broadview (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Cascade-Schou Area

Images

Brook family home

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1919

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 6.9 x 11.4 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the exterior of the Brook family home at 7979 12th Avenue, East Burnaby. This house later became the Normanna Rest Home, 7725 4th Street.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1919

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Kathleen Moore family subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 6.9 x 11.4 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 135-001

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1985-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of the exterior of the Brook family home at 7979 12th Avenue, East Burnaby. This house later became the Normanna Rest Home, 7725 4th Street.

Subjects: Buildings - Residential - Houses; Buildings - Residential - Seniors Housing

Names: Normanna Rest Home

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Moore, Godfrey

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; The accession register notes that the photos in the this collection were taken by Kathleen Moore's father

Geographic Access: 4th Street

Street Address: 7725 4th Street

Historic Neighbourhood: East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Second Street Area

Images

Brook family house

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1919

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 6.9 x 11.3 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the exterior of the Brook family home at 7979 12th Avenue, East Burnaby. This house later became the Normanna Rest Home, 7725 4th Street.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1919

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Kathleen Moore family subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 6.9 x 11.3 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 135-002

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1985-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of the exterior of the Brook family home at 7979 12th Avenue, East Burnaby. This house later became the Normanna Rest Home, 7725 4th Street.

Subjects: Buildings - Residential - Houses; Buildings - Residential - Seniors Housing

Names: Normanna Rest Home

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Moore, Godfrey

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; The accession register notes that the photos in the this collection were taken by Kathleen Moore's father

Geographic Access: 4th Street

Street Address: 7725 4th Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Second Street Area

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Brown family

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1917 (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 Brown family. Identified: (from left) Janet Maclean (grandmother), Alex Brown (brother), Janet Brown (sister), carried by a grand-uncle. The others in the photo are unidentified. This may have been taken at the Brown family home at 3846 Triumph Street.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1917 (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.: 204-532

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Brown family. Identified: (from left) Janet Maclean (grandmother), Alex Brown (brother), Janet Brown (sister), carried by a grand-uncle. The others in the photo are unidentified. This may have been taken at the Brown family home at 3846 Triumph Street.

Names: Brown, Alex; Maclean, Janet Mackintosh Macfarlane; McLeod, Janet Brown

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Triumph Street

Street Address: 3846 Triumph Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Heights Area

Images

Brown family

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1912 (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 Brown family. Identified: (front) Elsa "Birdie" Brown (mother of Janet Brown McLeod) and Philip Brown (father). The other woman is an unidentified aunt. The photograph was probably on taken on Capitol Hill, North Burnaby.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1912 (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.: 204-533

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Brown family. Identified: (front) Elsa "Birdie" Brown (mother of Janet Brown McLeod) and Philip Brown (father). The other woman is an unidentified aunt. The photograph was probably on taken on Capitol Hill, North Burnaby.

Names: Brown, Elsa "Birdie"; Brown, Philip

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Capitol Hill (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Capitol Hill Area

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Brown family

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1911 (date of original), copied 1986

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.9 x 12.7 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of Elsa Brown and Janet Maclean, daughter and mother.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1911 (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 ; 8.9 x 12.7 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 204-535

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of Elsa Brown and Janet Maclean, daughter and mother.

Subjects: Documentary Artifacts - Portraits

Names: Brown, Elsa "Birdie"; Maclean, Janet Mackintosh Macfarlane

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; This picture forms the bottom half of a single 12.7 x 17.8 cm print, the top is 204-534

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Brown family

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1916]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia postcard 8 x 13.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photographic postcard of Ed Brown and his wife Jennie Birtch Brown with daughters Hazel and Inez in a horse-drawn wagon in front of their home.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1916]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Ed Brown family subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia postcard 8 x 13.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 298-001

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1992-38

Scope and Content: Photographic postcard of Ed Brown and his wife Jennie Birtch Brown with daughters Hazel and Inez in a horse-drawn wagon in front of their home.

Subjects: Transportation - Wagons; Transportation - Horses

Names: Brown, Ed; Brown, Hazel; Ervin, Inez Brown; Brown, Jennie Birtch

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Royal Oak Avenue

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Brown's Real Estate Office

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1912]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 13.6 x 8.1 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the exterior of Percy Boyer Brown's real estate office at Edmonds. Two young men are standing outside, and the exterior is decorated with flags and bunting. "Post Office" is written on the window, and there is a display of properties for sale or rent.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1912]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Photographs subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 13.6 x 8.1 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 127-001

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of the exterior of Percy Boyer Brown's real estate office at Edmonds. Two young men are standing outside, and the exterior is decorated with flags and bunting. "Post Office" is written on the window, and there is a display of properties for sale or rent.

Subjects: Symbols - Flags; Buildings - Commercial

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

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Brown's Real Estate Office, [1912] thumbnail

Buildings at the submarine works yard

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1917] (date of original), copied 2004

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 28 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of a large building at the site of the submarine works yard in Barnet. During World War One, the Royal Russian Navy contracted with a Seattle-based company to build submarines for Russia, but American neutrality in the war prevented the subs from being built in the United States. Instea…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1917] (date of original), copied 2004

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Jim Wolf subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 28 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 466-004

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2004-9

Scope and Content: Photograph of a large building at the site of the submarine works yard in Barnet. During World War One, the Royal Russian Navy contracted with a Seattle-based company to build submarines for Russia, but American neutrality in the war prevented the subs from being built in the United States. Instead, the company operated a facility at Barnet to complete the contract.

Subjects: Buildings - Industrial; Transportation - Submarines; Wars - World War, 1914-1918; Occupations - Labourers

Names: Royal Russian Navy

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph.

Geographic Access: Barnet Village; Barnet Road

Street Address: 8774 Barnet Road

Historic Neighbourhood: Barnet (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Mountain Area

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Buildings at the submarine works yard, [1917] (date of original), copied 2004 thumbnail

Burnaby Art Gallery subseries

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1890 (date of original)-1983

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Subseries

Physical Description: Photographs and textual records

Scope and Content: Subseries consists of photographs of and publications related to the Burnaby Art Gallery and Fairacres property.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1890 (date of original)-1983

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Burnaby Art Gallery subseries

Physical Description: Photographs and textual records

Description Level: Subseries

Accession Number: BHS1996-12; BHS1990-05

Scope and Content: Subseries consists of photographs of and publications related to the Burnaby Art Gallery and Fairacres property.

History: The Burnaby Art Gallery association was founded in 1967. The purpose of the association was to present a historical and contemporary art program by local, regional, national, and international artists; facilitate the development of emerging artists; provide diverse art educational programming; acquire culturally significant works on paper. The City of Burnaby assumed management of the gallery, its collection, staff and governance in 1998, with the art gallery then taking on the added responsibility of caring for and managing the City of Burnaby’s permanent art collection. The Gallery, along with the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts and the Burnaby Village Museum in Deer Lake Park, are part of the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Department of the City of Burnaby. The Burnaby Art Gallery is located inside the historic Ceperley House, built by Henry and Grace Ceperley. The couple purchased a strawbery farm on the north shore of Deer Lake from George Clayton in 1909 and built their home, also known as "Fairacres", on the property in 1911. The house was designed by the English architect, R.P.S. Twizell and with its river rock veranda, beautiful hand-crafted woodwork, stained-glass and tile, remains one of the finest examples of Edwardian architecture in the Lower Mainland. Grace and Hentry Ceperley had one daughter named Ethelwyn who married James Edward Hall. Ethelwyn and James Edward Hall had three children: Edith Ceperley, James Edward "Junior," and Florence Renn. In 1917, Grace Ceperley died and left Fairacres to her husband with the stipulation that when the home was sold the proceeds would be used to build a playground for the children of Vancouver in Stanley Park. In 1939, the local Catholic Diocese funded a group of five Benedictine monks from Mount Angel, Oregon to establish a priory in the province. The monks purchased the Ceperley House for their monastery. They also built a large gymnasium on the property. After serving as a monastery, the house was used as a fraternity for some of the first students attending Simon Fraser University, and then became home to the art gallery in the 1960s. The City of Burnaby acquired the property in 1966 and the house was designated a heritage building in 1992. In 1998 the City began restoring exterior of the house and upgraded the building for improved public use. The renovations were completed in 2000, and transformed the house back to its appearance of 1911. The gymnasium built by the Benedictine monks was converted into into the James Cowan Theatre. There are two main galleries, a lounge gallery with a fireplace and easy chairs and The Shopping Bag, a gallery shop run by volunteers. The goals of the gallery are to: provide access to contemporary Canadian art, present works from the permanent collection; collect contemporary works on paper; and offer challenging and educational exhibition related programming.