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Woman with curly hair

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [189-]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 10.5 x 6.3 cm mounted on cardboard

Scope and Content: Photograph of an unidentified woman with curly hair taken in a photographic studio. She has a lace frill around her neck and over her shoulders and a brooch at the neck. Printed in gold on the card mount, bottom front: "N.S. Kays / Highest award for portraiture / 55 Knowsley St / Bolton." An ann…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 10.5 x 6.3 cm mounted on cardboard

Scope and Content: Photograph of an unidentified woman with curly hair taken in a photographic studio. She has a lace frill around her neck and over her shoulders and a brooch at the neck. Printed in gold on the card mount, bottom front: "N.S. Kays / Highest award for portraiture / 55 Knowsley St / Bolton." An annotation on the back of the card mount reads: "Shall old aquantance [sic] be forgot / No."

Accession Code: HV984.51.44

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [189-]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-10-10

Photographer: Kays, N.S.

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Woman with glasses

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [between 1880 and 1895]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia photogravure ; 9.5 x 14 cm

Scope and Content: Photogravure is from a studio portrait of an unidentified woman wearing a dark dress and eye glasses, standing by an ornate wooden post. She is wearing a leaf-shaped pendant around her neck.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia photogravure ; 9.5 x 14 cm

Material Details: printed on the card mount, recto, l.r. "[emblem in shape of sheaf of wheat] Davidson Bros/ BRANDON,/ MAN."; The photogravure is mounted on a card, then mounted inside a folder, with a protective tissue paper.

Scope and Content: Photogravure is from a studio portrait of an unidentified woman wearing a dark dress and eye glasses, standing by an ornate wooden post. She is wearing a leaf-shaped pendant around her neck.

Subjects: Clothing

Accession Code: BV985.5897.1

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [between 1880 and 1895]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2024-02-27

Photographer: Davidson Brothers

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Woman with glasses, [between 1880 and 1895] thumbnail

Woman with glasses on her dress

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [189-]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 15.24 x 20.32 cm oval mounted on matt 20 x 15 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of an unidentified woman taken in a photographic studio. She has grey hair that is tied back, and wears turn of the century period dress, dark coloured with pleats on the chest and lace trimming at the neck. She has a brooch at her neck, and on her right chest, there is her glasses hangi…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 15.24 x 20.32 cm oval mounted on matt 20 x 15 cm

Material Details: inscribed in pencil on the card mount, verso, u.l. "2144 Osler"; Photograph is cut into an oval shape and mounted on a thick brown card; Card is stained throughout

Scope and Content: Photograph of an unidentified woman taken in a photographic studio. She has grey hair that is tied back, and wears turn of the century period dress, dark coloured with pleats on the chest and lace trimming at the neck. She has a brooch at her neck, and on her right chest, there is her glasses hanging by a clip or a pin. She is wearing chains or rosary around her neck.

Subjects: Adornment - Jewelry

Accession Code: HV983.42.156

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [189-]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-12-05

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Woman with glasses on her dress, [189-] thumbnail

Woman with two boys

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [ca. 1950]

Collection/Fonds: Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 14.5 cm x 9.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of an unidentifed woman of Chinese descent standing with two unidentified young boys of Asian descent. The woman, in her late thirties or early forties, is dressed in a dark-coloured, long-sleeved, pant suit with black flat shoes and a black hand bag on her right hand. She has light col…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. fonds

Series: Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 14.5 cm x 9.5 cm

Material Details: On the back side of the photograph is the number "197" and Chinese characters "[…]" written in pencil, vertically.

Scope and Content: Photograph of an unidentifed woman of Chinese descent standing with two unidentified young boys of Asian descent. The woman, in her late thirties or early forties, is dressed in a dark-coloured, long-sleeved, pant suit with black flat shoes and a black hand bag on her right hand. She has light coloured turtleneck shirt underneath. The older, taller boy, on her right, has a dark pin-striped, double breasted suit with dark long pants and black, laced shoes. The younger boy has a lighter pin-striped, double breasted suit with dark long pants and black, laced shoes. The background shows a paneled divider on the left and an opening with heavy, dark drapes on the right.

Subjects: Persons - Chinese Canadians; Persons - Children

Names: Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Company

Accession Code: BV017.7.357

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [ca. 1950]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 17-Apr-2018

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Woman with two boys, [ca. 1950] thumbnail

Women celebrating

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [196-]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. negative ; 5.5 x 5.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of women celebrating. This is a double exposure; one image is of women seated, and the other is of women standing. Everyone is smiling and wearing dresses, white gloves and hats. These women are believed to be members of the Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [196-]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: George Grant subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. negative ; 5.5 x 5.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 243-070

Access Restriction: In Archives only

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS1990-06

Scope and Content: Photograph of women celebrating. This is a double exposure; one image is of women seated, and the other is of women standing. Everyone is smiling and wearing dresses, white gloves and hats. These women are believed to be members of the Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire.

Subjects: Celebrations

Names: Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Women having tea together

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [196-]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. negative ; 5.5 x 5.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of women having tea together. A woman in a white suit is standing with her back to the camera. She is facing three women who are all seated in wooden chairs holding a cup and saucer on each of their laps. The woman closest is wearing a blue floral suit and a blue hat. Her white gloves ar…

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [196-]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: George Grant subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. negative ; 5.5 x 5.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 243-074

Access Restriction: In Archives only

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS1990-06

Scope and Content: Photograph of women having tea together. A woman in a white suit is standing with her back to the camera. She is facing three women who are all seated in wooden chairs holding a cup and saucer on each of their laps. The woman closest is wearing a blue floral suit and a blue hat. Her white gloves are resting on her lap as she talks to the woman in the white suit. The woman in the middle is wearing a black suit and a black and gold patterned hat. Her white gloves are resting on her lap as she faces the woman on her left. The last woman is wearing a green floral dress and is deep in conversation with the woman in the black dress. These women are believed to be members of the Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire.

Subjects: Organizations - Womens' Societies and Clubs

Names: Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Women's Residence under construction

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1965

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.3 x 25.3 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a building under construction at the Simon Fraser University site. A label on the photograph reads in part: "Women's residence. Erickson-Massey Architects. Laing Construction and Equipment Ltd. General Contractors."

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1965

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Hazel L'Estrange subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.3 x 25.3 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 372-010

Access Restriction: In Archives only

Reproduction Restriction: No reproduction permitted

Accession Number: BHS1991-02

Scope and Content: Photograph of a building under construction at the Simon Fraser University site. A label on the photograph reads in part: "Women's residence. Erickson-Massey Architects. Laing Construction and Equipment Ltd. General Contractors."

Subjects: Construction Tools and Equipment

Names: Simon Fraser University

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Frank, Leonard

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: University Drive

Street Address: 8888 University Drive

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Mountain Area

Wood on the Road Limits

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 840119

Meeting Date: 5-Feb-1898

Format: Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

2 documents

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 840119

Meeting Date: 5-Feb-1898

Format: Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Documents

Report 840119

5-Feb-1898 Meeting Minutes

Wood stacked for a bonfire

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1897 (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 a structure prepared by Claude Hill for a bonfire at Deer Lake celebrating Queen Victoria's Jubilee. The bonfire could be seen for miles around.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1897 (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.: 204-769

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of a structure prepared by Claude Hill for a bonfire at Deer Lake celebrating Queen Victoria's Jubilee. The bonfire could be seen for miles around.

Subjects: Celebrations - Jubilee

Names: Hill, Louis Claude "Claude"

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Deer Lake Avenue

Street Address: 6501 Deer Lake Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Morley-Buckingham Area

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Wood stacked for a bonfire

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1897

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.5 x 11 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Claude Hill standing in front of the log pile that he built for a bonfire celebrating Queen Victoria's Diamond jubilee in 1897. The location is near Deer Lake and it was said that the flames from the fire could be seen for miles.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1897

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Series: Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.5 x 11 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 477-171

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2007-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of Claude Hill standing in front of the log pile that he built for a bonfire celebrating Queen Victoria's Diamond jubilee in 1897. The location is near Deer Lake and it was said that the flames from the fire could be seen for miles.

Subjects: Celebrations - Jubilee

Names: Hill, Louis Claude "Claude"

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

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Wood stacked for a bonfire

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1897

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 9.5 cm on page 21.5 x 28 cm (pasted in album)

Scope and Content: Photograph of a large stack of wood, piled up to create a pyre for a bonfire celebrating Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee in June, 1897. Claude Hill built this structure near Deer Lake and it was reported that when lit, the fire could be seen for miles.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1897

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Series: Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 9.5 cm on page 21.5 x 28 cm (pasted in album)

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 477-847

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2007-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of a large stack of wood, piled up to create a pyre for a bonfire celebrating Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee in June, 1897. Claude Hill built this structure near Deer Lake and it was reported that when lit, the fire could be seen for miles.

Subjects: Celebrations - Jubilee

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Deer Lake

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

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Woollard's Contract for Holland Ditch

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 82914

Meeting Date: 22-Dec-1894

Format: Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

2 documents

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 82914

Meeting Date: 22-Dec-1894

Format: Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Documents

Report 82914

22-Dec-1894 Meeting Minutes

Work done by J.Woollard's Contract

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 83368

Meeting Date: 18-Jul-1896

Format: Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

2 documents

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 83368

Meeting Date: 18-Jul-1896

Format: Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Documents

Report 83368

18-Jul-1896 Meeting Minutes

Work Done by Wm. Stewart

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 76840

Meeting Date: 20-May-1899

Format: Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

2 documents

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 76840

Meeting Date: 20-May-1899

Format: Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Documents

Report 76840

20-May-1899 Meeting Minutes

Working at the Dominion Bridge Co.'s Burnaby plant

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: April 1966, published April 18, 1966

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 24 x 18.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of workmen at the Dominion Bridge Co.'s Burnaby plant. They are feeding a flat steel plate, more than three inches think inot a pyramind roll for fabrication in the making of a sulfinol vessel for the petroleum industry in Alberta. The workmen are wearing asbestos aluminum suits to withs…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: April 1966, published April 18, 1966

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 24 x 18.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 480-507

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: 2003-02

Scope and Content: Photograph of workmen at the Dominion Bridge Co.'s Burnaby plant. They are feeding a flat steel plate, more than three inches think inot a pyramind roll for fabrication in the making of a sulfinol vessel for the petroleum industry in Alberta. The workmen are wearing asbestos aluminum suits to withstand the intense heat reflected from the heated plate (the plate was heated in a furnace before being fed into the pyramid roll).