3477 records – page 174 of 174.

Wreck at Britannia Beach mill

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
Apr. 1939
Collection/Fonds
Hawkshaw family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 6.5 x 9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of two men standing alongside track that was damaged due to an incline railway accident. The accident occurred on April 6, 1939 whereby a locomotive with flat cars rushed down the slope of the Britannia Beach mine hitting the mill conveyor. Crichton Hawkshaw may be the man on the right.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Hawkshaw family fonds
Series
Hawkshaw family photographs series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 6.5 x 9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of two men standing alongside track that was damaged due to an incline railway accident. The accident occurred on April 6, 1939 whereby a locomotive with flat cars rushed down the slope of the Britannia Beach mine hitting the mill conveyor. Crichton Hawkshaw may be the man on the right.
Subjects
Industries - Mining
Accidents - Train Accidents
Names
Hawkshaw, Richard Crichton Gilliland "Crichton"
Accession Code
BV996.6.263
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
Apr. 1939
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Date
2023-02-16
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Caption on page of photograph album reads: "WRECK / 1939"
Photograph is part of photograph album BV996.6.1
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Wreck at Britannia Beach mill

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
Apr. 1939
Collection/Fonds
Hawkshaw family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 6.5 x 9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of damage done railway tracks due to an incline railway accident at Britannia Beach mine. The accident occurred on April 6, 1939 whereby a locomotive with flat cars rushed down the slope hitting the mill conveyor.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Hawkshaw family fonds
Series
Hawkshaw family photographs series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 6.5 x 9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of damage done railway tracks due to an incline railway accident at Britannia Beach mine. The accident occurred on April 6, 1939 whereby a locomotive with flat cars rushed down the slope hitting the mill conveyor.
Subjects
Industries - Mining
Accidents - Train Accidents
Accession Code
BV996.6.264
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
Apr. 1939
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Date
2023-02-16
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Caption on page of photograph album reads: "WRECK / 1939"
Photograph is part of photograph album BV996.6.1
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Wright boys

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35407
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1935
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 brothers Dick Wright (left) and Jack Wright (right). Dick and Jack were the sons of Joseph Wright and Wilhelmina Wright and lived on Pender Street in Vancouver Heights. Dick later went on to become the principal of Hillside Secondary School in West Vancouver.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1935
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.
204-264
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1988-03
Scope and Content
Photograph of brothers Dick Wright (left) and Jack Wright (right). Dick and Jack were the sons of Joseph Wright and Wilhelmina Wright and lived on Pender Street in Vancouver Heights. Dick later went on to become the principal of Hillside Secondary School in West Vancouver.
Names
Wright, Dick
Wright, Jack
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
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Wright family home

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35406
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1930] (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 Wright family home at 3935 Pender Street. This was the home of Joseph "Joe" Wright and his wife Wilhelmina "Mina" Wright. Note vegetable garden to the right with a greenhouse.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1930] (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.
204-263
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1988-03
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Wright family home at 3935 Pender Street. This was the home of Joseph "Joe" Wright and his wife Wilhelmina "Mina" Wright. Note vegetable garden to the right with a greenhouse.
Subjects
Buildings - Residential - Houses
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Geographic Access
Pender Street
Street Address
3935 Pender Street
Historic Neighbourhood
Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Willingdon Heights Area
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Wrigley's Greater Vancouver City Street Guide

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary421
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Publication Date
1936
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
BV988.53.7
Publisher
Roy Wrigley Ltd.
Publication Date
1936
Physical Description
160 pages, [1] folded leaf of plates : ill. , map ; 15 cm.
Inscription
"Wrigley's Greater Vancouver City Street Guide", printed on cover of book
Object History
From Hougland's Drug Store, 45th and Fraser in Vancouver.
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Yale Creek

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34359
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1930]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 6.9 x 11.5 cm on page 17.4 x 26 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Yale Creek. This photograph appears to have been taken by Arthur Peers, who travelled through the Fraser River Valley and worked on the construction of the Trans-Provincial Highway during the later 1920s.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1930]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Peers family subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 6.9 x 11.5 cm on page 17.4 x 26 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
020-066
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS2007-04
Scope and Content
Photograph of Yale Creek. This photograph appears to have been taken by Arthur Peers, who travelled through the Fraser River Valley and worked on the construction of the Trans-Provincial Highway during the later 1920s.
Subjects
Geographic Features - Creeks
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Peers, Arthur Francis "Mike"
Notes
Title based on caption accompanying photograph
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Yale Creek

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34361
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1930]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 12 cm on oage 17.4 x 26 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Yale Creek; a dry creek bed with a large tree lying across it. This photograph appears to have been taken by Arthur Peers, who travelled through the Fraser River Valley and worked on the construction of the Trans-Provincial Highway during the later 1920s.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1930]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Peers family subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 12 cm on oage 17.4 x 26 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
020-068
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS2007-04
Scope and Content
Photograph of Yale Creek; a dry creek bed with a large tree lying across it. This photograph appears to have been taken by Arthur Peers, who travelled through the Fraser River Valley and worked on the construction of the Trans-Provincial Highway during the later 1920s.
Subjects
Geographic Features - Creeks
Plants - Trees
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Peers, Arthur Francis "Mike"
Notes
Title based on caption accompanying photograph
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Yale Creek - The Falls and Vicinity

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Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1930]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 6.8 x 8.8 cm on page 17.4 x 26 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of an unidentified man standing on a rock near the waterfalls. This photograph appears to have been taken by Arthur Peers, who travelled through the Fraser River Valley and worked on the construction of the Trans-Provincial Highway during the later 1920s.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1930]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Peers family subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 6.8 x 8.8 cm on page 17.4 x 26 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
020-067
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS2007-04
Scope and Content
Photograph of an unidentified man standing on a rock near the waterfalls. This photograph appears to have been taken by Arthur Peers, who travelled through the Fraser River Valley and worked on the construction of the Trans-Provincial Highway during the later 1920s.
Subjects
Geographic Features - Waterfalls
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Peers, Arthur Francis "Mike"
Notes
Title based on caption accompanying photograph
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Yard at back of Mawhinney house

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1984
Collection/Fonds
Reverend Edward S. Gale fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 9 x 11 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the back yard of the Mawhinney house located at 7667 Burris Street in Burnaby. An open grass covered area is in the foreground and the house and mature trees are visible in the background.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Reverend Edward S. Gale fonds
Series
Mawhinney house photographs series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 9 x 11 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the back yard of the Mawhinney house located at 7667 Burris Street in Burnaby. An open grass covered area is in the foreground and the house and mature trees are visible in the background.
Geographic Access
Burris Street
Street Address
7667 Burris Street
Accession Code
BV018.9.23
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
1984
Media Type
Photograph
Planning Study Area
Morley-Buckingham Area
Related Material
See also BV018.9.24 & BV018.19.25
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
April 20, 2021
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
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Yard at back of Mawhinney house

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1986
Collection/Fonds
Reverend Edward S. Gale fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 9 x 11 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the back yard of the Mawhinney house located at 7667 Burris Street in Burnaby. An open grass covered area is in the foreground and gardens, the house and mature trees are visible in the background.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Reverend Edward S. Gale fonds
Series
Mawhinney house photographs series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 9 x 11 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the back yard of the Mawhinney house located at 7667 Burris Street in Burnaby. An open grass covered area is in the foreground and gardens, the house and mature trees are visible in the background.
Geographic Access
Burris Street
Street Address
7667 Burris Street
Accession Code
BV018.9.24
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
1986
Media Type
Photograph
Planning Study Area
Morley-Buckingham Area
Related Material
See also BV018.9.23 & BV018.9.25
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
April 15, 2021
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
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Yard at back of Mawhinney house

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription15559
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1988]
Collection/Fonds
Reverend Edward S. Gale fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 9 x 11 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the back yard of the Mawhinney house located at 7667 Burris Street in Burnaby. An open grass covered area is in the foreground with gardens and trees, the house and mature trees are visible in the background.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Reverend Edward S. Gale fonds
Series
Mawhinney house photographs series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 9 x 11 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the back yard of the Mawhinney house located at 7667 Burris Street in Burnaby. An open grass covered area is in the foreground with gardens and trees, the house and mature trees are visible in the background.
Geographic Access
Burris Street
Street Address
7667 Burris Street
Accession Code
BV018.9.25
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
[1988]
Media Type
Photograph
Planning Study Area
Morley-Buckingham Area
Related Material
See also BV018.9.23 & BV018.9.24
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
April 20, 2021
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Note in black ink on verso of photograph reads: “1990”
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Yard at back of Mawhinney house

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[between 1989 and 1990]
Collection/Fonds
Reverend Edward S. Gale fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the back yard of the Mawhinney house located at 7667 Burris Street in Burnaby. An open grass covered area is in the foreground with gardens and trees, the house and mature trees are visible in the background. A grape vine and trellis are visible to the left.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Reverend Edward S. Gale fonds
Series
Mawhinney house photographs series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the back yard of the Mawhinney house located at 7667 Burris Street in Burnaby. An open grass covered area is in the foreground with gardens and trees, the house and mature trees are visible in the background. A grape vine and trellis are visible to the left.
Geographic Access
Burris Street
Street Address
7667 Burris Street
Accession Code
BV018.9.47
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
[between 1989 and 1990]
Media Type
Photograph
Planning Study Area
Morley-Buckingham Area
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
April 20, 2021
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
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Yellow Point

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription82606
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[between 1925 and 1940]
Collection/Fonds
Hill family and Vidal family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 6.5 x 9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph shows three women and a man, all unidentified, standing in front of the three oaks at Yellow Point.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[between 1925 and 1940]
Collection/Fonds
Hill family and Vidal family fonds
Series
Hill family and Vidal family photograph series
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 6.5 x 9 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
550-171
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2013-03
Scope and Content
Photograph shows three women and a man, all unidentified, standing in front of the three oaks at Yellow Point.
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on note accompanying photograph
Note in pencil on album page reads: "in front of Three Oaks"
Note in blue pen on verso reads: "Y P T in front of 3 oaks"
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Yerba Buena to Oakland

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1939]
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 original Eastern span of San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge (built in 1936) taken from Treasure Island. The bridge was constructed in five phases: first the East Span, followed by the tunnel through Yerba Buena Island, and then the West span. This was followed by the I-80 West Appro…
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 original Eastern span of San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge (built in 1936) taken from Treasure Island. The bridge was constructed in five phases: first the East Span, followed by the tunnel through Yerba Buena Island, and then the West span. This was followed by the I-80 West Approach and on- and off-ramps, and finally, the Transbay Terminal in San Francisco.
Subjects
Geographic Features - Bays
Structures - Bridges
Accession Code
BV985.6114.128
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[1939]
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
2024-04-02
Notes
Title based on note written on verso of photograph
Handwritten note in black ball-point pen on verso of photograph reads: "Yerba Beuna to Oakland"
Stamp on verso of photograph reads: "653 F"
Handwritten note in pencil on verso of photograph crosses out "53" and reads: "41"
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Ying Chen and Snezana Blaskovic

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Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
January 25, 1984
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 16.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Ying Chen and Snezana Blaskovic readying themsleves to return the birdie just shot by Ian Cordner during a senior's mixed doubles badminton game.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
January 25, 1984
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 16.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
480-448
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2003-02
Scope and Content
Photograph of Ying Chen and Snezana Blaskovic readying themsleves to return the birdie just shot by Ian Cordner during a senior's mixed doubles badminton game.
Subjects
Sports - Badminton
Names
Blaskovic, Snezana
Chen, Ying
Cordner, Ian
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Battistoni, Peter
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Note on recto of photograph reads: "YING CHEN & SNEZANA BLASKOVIA FACE RETURN FROM IAN CORDNER - SR. MIXED DOUBLES"
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Young man standing outside

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription38335
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1930] (date of original), copied [2000]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 13 cm print
Scope and Content
Photograph of a young man leaning against the steps of the home at 510 North Boundary Road. The man is unidentified.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1930] (date of original), copied [2000]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Photographs subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 13 cm print
Description Level
Item
Record No.
407-010
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS2007-04
Scope and Content
Photograph of a young man leaning against the steps of the home at 510 North Boundary Road. The man is unidentified.
Subjects
Buildings - Residential - Houses
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
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Young woman in garden

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription20170
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[193-]
Collection/Fonds
Esther Love Stanley fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 6.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of young woman standing in a flower garden with foxgloves. A building is visible in a grove of trees in the background.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Esther Love Stanley fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 6.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of young woman standing in a flower garden with foxgloves. A building is visible in a grove of trees in the background.
Subjects
Plants - Flowers
Geographic Features - Gardens
Accession Code
BV022.32.592
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[193-]
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
2023-08-22
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Photograph is part of Esther Love Stanley photograph album 2 (BV032.22.431)
Note in black ink on verso of photograph reads: "MARY?"
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