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Brickyard

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Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1898
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 10 x 12.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a group of fourteen people standing in a brickyard. This is believed to be one of the Brickyards co-owned by James Gilmore Ettinger (one was in Burnaby, the other in Surrey).
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1898
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Ettinger family subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 10 x 12.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
428-002
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS2002-03
Scope and Content
Photograph of a group of fourteen people standing in a brickyard. This is believed to be one of the Brickyards co-owned by James Gilmore Ettinger (one was in Burnaby, the other in Surrey).
Subjects
Buildings - Industrial - Factories
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
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Construction of the Steel Service Centre

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Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
April 1976
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 14 x 19.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the construction of the Dominion Bridge Steel Service Centre. Dominion Bridge Co. closed down its Burnaby fabricating plant which employed 350 workers and opened this in Delta which employed only 50 of those workers, putting 300 employess out of work.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
April 1976
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 14 x 19.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
480-506
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2003-02
Scope and Content
Photograph of the construction of the Dominion Bridge Steel Service Centre. Dominion Bridge Co. closed down its Burnaby fabricating plant which employed 350 workers and opened this in Delta which employed only 50 of those workers, putting 300 employess out of work.
Subjects
Occupations - Labourers
Construction
Buildings - Industrial - Factories
Names
Dominion Bridge Company
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
King, Basil
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Newspaper clipping attached to verso of photograph reads: "More than 600 tons of structural steel are being assembled on Annacis Island to build the new Dominion Bridge Steel Service Centre. Construction which started in the Fall of 1975 will be completed by the end of June."
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Continental Can Company

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Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
February 24, 1978
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Public Library Contemporary Visual Archive Project
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 17.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the exterior of Continental Can Company factory, located on Winston Street by Burnaby Lake. The photograph is taken from across Winston Street, facing south, and the railway tracks are visible in front of the manufacturing plant. The Continental Can water tower stands in the backgroun…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
February 24, 1978
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Public Library Contemporary Visual Archive Project
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 17.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
556-665
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2017-57
Scope and Content
Photograph of the exterior of Continental Can Company factory, located on Winston Street by Burnaby Lake. The photograph is taken from across Winston Street, facing south, and the railway tracks are visible in front of the manufacturing plant. The Continental Can water tower stands in the background, and there are signs on the side of the road for a "spindle sale" and Braemar Gardens.
Subjects
Buildings - Industrial - Factories
Structures - Water Tanks and Towers
Names
Continental Can Co.
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Surridge, Jack
Notes
Title taken from project information form
Accompanied by a project information form and 1 photograph (b&w negative ; 9.5 x 12.5 cm)
BPL no. 113
Geographic Access
Winston Street
Burnaby Lake
Historic Neighbourhood
Lozells (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Government Road Area
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Delnor Frozen Foods

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Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
February 15, 1978
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Public Library Contemporary Visual Archive Project
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 17.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the exterior of Delnor Frozen Foods manufacturing facility, located at Winston Street and Bainbridge Avenue. The photograph is taken from across the road, facing north. The mountains are visible in the distance.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
February 15, 1978
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Public Library Contemporary Visual Archive Project
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 17.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
556-661
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2017-57
Scope and Content
Photograph of the exterior of Delnor Frozen Foods manufacturing facility, located at Winston Street and Bainbridge Avenue. The photograph is taken from across the road, facing north. The mountains are visible in the distance.
Subjects
Buildings - Industrial - Factories
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Surridge, Jack
Notes
Title taken from project information form
Accompanied by a project information form and 1 photograph (b&w negative ; 9.5 x 12.5 cm)
BPL no. 109
Geographic Access
Winston Street
Bainbridge Avenue
Planning Study Area
Government Road Area
Images
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Interior of Lenkurt Electric Company

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Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
November 1976, published November 17, 1976
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 19.5 x 24.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the interior of Lenkurt Electric's main manufacturing plant on the Lougheed Highway in Burnaby. Workers are at their desks, with their heads down, busily working. At the time of this photograph; "...1,400 employees make it one of the top secondary industries in B.C".
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
November 1976, published November 17, 1976
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 19.5 x 24.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
480-510
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2003-02
Scope and Content
Photograph of the interior of Lenkurt Electric's main manufacturing plant on the Lougheed Highway in Burnaby. Workers are at their desks, with their heads down, busily working. At the time of this photograph; "...1,400 employees make it one of the top secondary industries in B.C".
Subjects
Buildings - Industrial - Factories
Names
Lenkurt Electric Company
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Newspaper clipping attached to verso of photograph reads: "Unit production at Lenkurt Electric's head office, research and development facility and main manufacturing plant on the Lougheed Highway in Burnaby is carried out on a semi-production basis, with a number of selected components mounted at each station. A total of 1,400 employees make it one of the top secondary industries in B.C."
Geographic Access
Lougheed Highway
Street Address
7018 Lougheed Highway
Historic Neighbourhood
Lozells (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Government Road Area
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Mainland Clay Brick Plant

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Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[194-] (date of original), copied 1991
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 3.3 x 5.4 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 25.4 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the exterior of Mainland Clay Brick Plant. Clay was discovered after William "Bill" Kask, Sr., shaved off the top of a hill for aesthetic reasons.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[194-] (date of original), copied 1991
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Burnaby Image Bank subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 3.3 x 5.4 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 25.4 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
370-009
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
BHS1999-03
Scope and Content
Photograph of the exterior of Mainland Clay Brick Plant. Clay was discovered after William "Bill" Kask, Sr., shaved off the top of a hill for aesthetic reasons.
Subjects
Buildings - Industrial - Factories
Names
Mainland Clay Brick Plant
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
1 b&w copy negative accompanying
Geographic Access
Barnet Road
Historic Neighbourhood
Barnet (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Burnaby Mountain Area
Images
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Nabob Foods plant

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Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
March 1976
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 6 x 19.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the exterior of the Nabob Foods plant in Lake City, Burnaby. Kelly Douglas and Company were the original owners, but they entered into an agreement with Swiss-owned Jacobs AG, allowing Jacobs to acquire Nabob Foods in August of 1976.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
March 1976
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 6 x 19.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
480-1257
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2003-02
Scope and Content
Photograph of the exterior of the Nabob Foods plant in Lake City, Burnaby. Kelly Douglas and Company were the original owners, but they entered into an agreement with Swiss-owned Jacobs AG, allowing Jacobs to acquire Nabob Foods in August of 1976.
Subjects
Buildings - Industrial - Factories
Names
Kelly Douglas and Company
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Battistoni, Peter
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Newspaper clipping attached to verso of photograph reads: "Nabob Foods plant at Lake City in Burnaby will have access to the world-wide buying powers of Jacobs AG if the proposed sale by Kelly Douglas is approved."
Planning Study Area
Lake City Area
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Nichols Chemical Co. Ltd. - Drawing No. 6381

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
27 Jun. 1946
Collection/Fonds
Nichols Chemical Company fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 technical drawing : blackline print with col. annotations ; 52.5 x 45 cm
Scope and Content
Item consists of technical "Drwg 6381" Nichols Chemical Company Limited, with details of equipment installation and dismantling.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Nichols Chemical Company fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 technical drawing : blackline print with col. annotations ; 52.5 x 45 cm
Material Details
Scale 1:.25
Scope and Content
Item consists of technical "Drwg 6381" Nichols Chemical Company Limited, with details of equipment installation and dismantling.
Subjects
Buildings - Industrial - Factories
Names
Nichols Chemical Company Limited
Responsibility
General Chemical Company
Geographic Access
Barnet Road
Street Address
8655 Barnet Road
Accession Code
BV998.23.17
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
27 Jun. 1946
Media Type
Technical Drawing
Historic Neighbourhood
Barnet (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Burnaby Mountain Area
Scan Resolution
300
Scan Date
2022-05-10
Notes
Title based on contents of item
"Scale 1/4" = 1'
Stamp in lower left corner reads: "Private Design", "This Property Exclusively of General Chemical Company"
'Received' stamp on lower right corner, "Jul 9 1946"
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Nichols Chemical Co. Ltd. - Drawing No. 52499

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
28 Jan. 1947
Collection/Fonds
Nichols Chemical Company fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 technical drawing : blueprint ; 86 x 111 cm
Scope and Content
Item consists of technical drawing "Various Plans and Elevations", "Nichols Chemical Company"; drawing "No. 52499".
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Nichols Chemical Company fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 technical drawing : blueprint ; 86 x 111 cm
Material Details
Scale 1:.25
Scope and Content
Item consists of technical drawing "Various Plans and Elevations", "Nichols Chemical Company"; drawing "No. 52499".
Subjects
Buildings - Industrial - Factories
Names
Nichols Chemical Company Limited
Responsibility
General Chemical Company
Geographic Access
Barnet Road
Street Address
8655 Barnet Road
Accession Code
BV998.23.12
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
28 Jan. 1947
Media Type
Technical Drawing
Historic Neighbourhood
Barnet (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Burnaby Mountain Area
Scan Resolution
300
Scan Date
2022-05-10
Notes
Title based on contents of item
Stamp on verso reads: "Private Design", "The Property Exclusively of General Chemical Company"; in upper left corner is red circular 'Received' stamp, dated Feb (?) 1947
"Scale 1/4" = 1'
"DRAWN_LEIBRICK / CHECKED_L.C.PRAY"
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Warehouses - Burnaby Lake

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Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
October 22, 1977
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Public Library Contemporary Visual Archive Project
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 17.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of commercial and industrial buildings by Burnaby Lake on Winston Street. The photograph is taken from a high point, facing south. The photograph shows the Furniture Fair warehouse and parking lot in the foreground and the Continental Can Company plant and its water tower are in the back…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
October 22, 1977
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Public Library Contemporary Visual Archive Project
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 17.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
556-584
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2017-57
Scope and Content
Photograph of commercial and industrial buildings by Burnaby Lake on Winston Street. The photograph is taken from a high point, facing south. The photograph shows the Furniture Fair warehouse and parking lot in the foreground and the Continental Can Company plant and its water tower are in the background.
Subjects
Buildings - Commercial - Stores
Buildings - Industrial - Factories
Structures - Water Tanks and Towers
Names
Continental Can Co.
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Surridge, Jack
Notes
Title taken from project information form
Accompanied by a project information form and 1 photograph (b&w negative ; 9.5 x 12.5 cm)
BPL no. 33
Geographic Access
Winston Street
Burnaby Lake
Historic Neighbourhood
Lozells (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Government Road Area
Images
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Woodworking Business on Edmonds Street

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Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1944 (date of original), copied 1991
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 2.7 x 4.5 cm print on contact sheet 20.6 x 26.2 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a furniture and woodworking business, Westminster Furniture Manufacturing Company at 1470 Edmonds Street (later renumbered as the 7200 block of Edmonds Street). Signs above the door read, "Fixtures, Furniture, General Woodworking," and a man is standing outside.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1944 (date of original), copied 1991
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Burnaby Image Bank subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 2.7 x 4.5 cm print on contact sheet 20.6 x 26.2 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
370-414
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1999-03
Scope and Content
Photograph of a furniture and woodworking business, Westminster Furniture Manufacturing Company at 1470 Edmonds Street (later renumbered as the 7200 block of Edmonds Street). Signs above the door read, "Fixtures, Furniture, General Woodworking," and a man is standing outside.
Subjects
Buildings - Industrial - Factories
Carpentry
Names
Westminster Furniture Manufacturing Company
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
1 b&w copy negative accompanying
Negative has a pink cast
Geographic Access
Edmonds Street
Historic Neighbourhood
Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Stride Avenue Area
Images
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