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Building at New Haven

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription13534
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
Jan. 2001
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 5.3 x 10 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of three storey building at New Haven Correctional Centre.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 5.3 x 10 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of three storey building at New Haven Correctional Centre.
History
In 1937 New Haven Correctional Centre was established as the British Columbia Training School on the southeast side of Marine Drive in Burnaby (4250 Marine Drive). Sections of Sussex and Patterson Avenues bordered the estate. Originally, the facility housed nineteen inmates with two staff and was one of the first initiatives in Canada to segregate young adult inmates into a separate institution apart from adults. This was part of the Borstal system that started in England whereby young male offenders between the ages of sixteen and twenty one were trained to earn an honest living. Alterations and additions to the estate took place between December 1937 and October 1939 so that more inmates could be accomodated. Five new cottages were built that could hold up to forty people. Except for the plastering and lighting, all work on the new cottages was done by the inmates. On October 29, 1939, the Lieutenant-Governor Eric Hamber formally opened the New Haven Borstal School. World War II interrupted full development of the intstitution and it was closed in 1941 when the inmates were were conscripted into the army. Between 1941 and 1947 the Deaf and Blind Institute were housed at New Haven. In 1947, the New Haven Borstal School returned to the estate. New additions were added to old buildings and new additional buildings were erected on the site over the years including a warden's house on the east grounds and a barn and gymnasium. In the 1970s an equipment shed was added along with another dormitory and a variety of small sheds and storage buildings. The correctional centre officially closed in March 2001.
Subjects
Public Services - Correctional
Names
New Haven Correctional Centre
Geographic Access
Marine Drive
Street Address
4250 Marine Drive
Accession Code
BV020.5.877
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
Jan. 2001
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Fraser Arm (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Suncrest Area
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
25-Aug-2020
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Photograph processing stamp on front of photograph reads: "'01_1_13"
Historical information based on notes from Mary Forsyth's research notes "New Haven" MSS185-018
Images
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Building rooftops and grounds at New Haven

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription13542
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
Jan. 2001
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 5.3 x 10 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of building rooftops and grounds at New Haven Correctional Centre.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 5.3 x 10 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of building rooftops and grounds at New Haven Correctional Centre.
History
In 1937 New Haven Correctional Centre was established as the British Columbia Training School on the southeast side of Marine Drive in Burnaby (4250 Marine Drive). Sections of Sussex and Patterson Avenues bordered the estate. Originally, the facility housed nineteen inmates with two staff and was one of the first initiatives in Canada to segregate young adult inmates into a separate institution apart from adults. This was part of the Borstal system that started in England whereby young male offenders between the ages of sixteen and twenty one were trained to earn an honest living. Alterations and additions to the estate took place between December 1937 and October 1939 so that more inmates could be accomodated. Five new cottages were built that could hold up to forty people. Except for the plastering and lighting, all work on the new cottages was done by the inmates. On October 29, 1939, the Lieutenant-Governor Eric Hamber formally opened the New Haven Borstal School. World War II interrupted full development of the intstitution and it was closed in 1941 when the inmates were were conscripted into the army. Between 1941 and 1947 the Deaf and Blind Institute were housed at New Haven. In 1947, the New Haven Borstal School returned to the estate. New additions were added to old buildings and new additional buildings were erected on the site over the years including a warden's house on the east grounds and a barn and gymnasium. In the 1970s an equipment shed was added along with another dormitory and a variety of small sheds and storage buildings. The correctional centre officially closed in March 2001.
Subjects
Public Services - Correctional
Names
New Haven Correctional Centre
Geographic Access
Marine Drive
Street Address
4250 Marine Drive
Accession Code
BV020.5.885
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
Jan. 2001
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Fraser Arm (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Suncrest Area
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
25-Aug-2020
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Photograph processing stamp on front of photograph reads: "'01_1_13"
Historical information based on notes from Mary Forsyth's research notes "New Haven" MSS185-018
Images
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Buildings at New Haven

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription13536
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
Jan. 2001
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 5.3 x 10 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of workshop and main house at New Haven Correctional Centre. The workshop has two large double doors with a concrete driveway in front.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 5.3 x 10 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of workshop and main house at New Haven Correctional Centre. The workshop has two large double doors with a concrete driveway in front.
History
In 1937 New Haven Correctional Centre was established as the British Columbia Training School on the southeast side of Marine Drive in Burnaby (4250 Marine Drive). Sections of Sussex and Patterson Avenues bordered the estate. Originally, the facility housed nineteen inmates with two staff and was one of the first initiatives in Canada to segregate young adult inmates into a separate institution apart from adults. This was part of the Borstal system that started in England whereby young male offenders between the ages of sixteen and twenty one were trained to earn an honest living. Alterations and additions to the estate took place between December 1937 and October 1939 so that more inmates could be accomodated. Five new cottages were built that could hold up to forty people. Except for the plastering and lighting, all work on the new cottages was done by the inmates. On October 29, 1939, the Lieutenant-Governor Eric Hamber formally opened the New Haven Borstal School. World War II interrupted full development of the intstitution and it was closed in 1941 when the inmates were were conscripted into the army. Between 1941 and 1947 the Deaf and Blind Institute were housed at New Haven. In 1947, the New Haven Borstal School returned to the estate. New additions were added to old buildings and new additional buildings were erected on the site over the years including a warden's house on the east grounds and a barn and gymnasium. In the 1970s an equipment shed was added along with another dormitory and a variety of small sheds and storage buildings. The correctional centre officially closed in March 2001.
Subjects
Public Services - Correctional
Names
New Haven Correctional Centre
Geographic Access
Marine Drive
Street Address
4250 Marine Drive
Accession Code
BV020.5.879
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
Jan. 2001
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Fraser Arm (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Suncrest Area
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
25-Aug-2020
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Photograph processing stamp on front of photograph reads: "'01_1_13"
Historical information based on notes from Mary Forsyth's research notes "New Haven" MSS185-018
Images
Less detail

Cottages at New Haven

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription13539
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
Jan. 2001
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 5.3 x 10 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of four of five cottages inside the New Haven Correctional Centre. The cottages were numbered one through five and were built in 1939.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 5.3 x 10 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of four of five cottages inside the New Haven Correctional Centre. The cottages were numbered one through five and were built in 1939.
History
In 1937 New Haven Correctional Centre was established as the British Columbia Training School on the southeast side of Marine Drive in Burnaby (4250 Marine Drive). Sections of Sussex and Patterson Avenues bordered the estate. Originally, the facility housed nineteen inmates with two staff and was one of the first initiatives in Canada to segregate young adult inmates into a separate institution apart from adults. This was part of the Borstal system that started in England whereby young male offenders between the ages of sixteen and twenty one were trained to earn an honest living. Alterations and additions to the estate took place between December 1937 and October 1939 so that more inmates could be accomodated. Five new cottages were built that could hold up to forty people. Except for the plastering and lighting, all work on the new cottages was done by the inmates. On October 29, 1939, the Lieutenant-Governor Eric Hamber formally opened the New Haven Borstal School. World War II interrupted full development of the intstitution and it was closed in 1941 when the inmates were were conscripted into the army. Between 1941 and 1947 the Deaf and Blind Institute were housed at New Haven. In 1947, the New Haven Borstal School returned to the estate. New additions were added to old buildings and new additional buildings were erected on the site over the years including a warden's house on the east grounds and a barn and gymnasium. In the 1970s an equipment shed was added along with another dormitory and a variety of small sheds and storage buildings. The correctional centre officially closed in March 2001.
Subjects
Public Services - Correctional
Names
New Haven Correctional Centre
Geographic Access
Marine Drive
Street Address
4250 Marine Drive
Accession Code
BV020.5.882
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
Jan. 2001
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Fraser Arm (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Suncrest Area
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
25-Aug-2020
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Photograph processing stamp on front of photograph reads: "'01_1_13"
Historical information based on notes from Mary Forsyth's research notes "New Haven" MSS185-018
Images
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Entrance to New Haven

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription13532
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
Jan. 2001
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 5.3 x 10 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of roadway entrance to New Haven Correctional Centre with the intitals "NHCC" located in a garden along the bank of a pond. Farm buildings are visible behind the trees.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 5.3 x 10 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of roadway entrance to New Haven Correctional Centre with the intitals "NHCC" located in a garden along the bank of a pond. Farm buildings are visible behind the trees.
History
In 1937 New Haven Correctional Centre was established as the British Columbia Training School on the southeast side of Marine Drive in Burnaby (4250 Marine Drive). Sections of Sussex and Patterson Avenues bordered the estate. Originally, the facility housed nineteen inmates with two staff and was one of the first initiatives in Canada to segregate young adult inmates into a separate institution apart from adults. This was part of the Borstal system that started in England whereby young male offenders between the ages of sixteen and twenty one were trained to earn an honest living. Alterations and additions to the estate took place between December 1937 and October 1939 so that more inmates could be accomodated. Five new cottages were built that could hold up to forty people. Except for the plastering and lighting, all work on the new cottages was done by the inmates. On October 29, 1939, the Lieutenant-Governor Eric Hamber formally opened the New Haven Borstal School. World War II interrupted full development of the intstitution and it was closed in 1941 when the inmates were were conscripted into the army. Between 1941 and 1947 the Deaf and Blind Institute were housed at New Haven. In 1947, the New Haven Borstal School returned to the estate. New additions were added to old buildings and new additional buildings were erected on the site over the years including a warden's house on the east grounds and a barn and gymnasium. In the 1970s an equipment shed was added along with another dormitory and a variety of small sheds and storage buildings. The correctional centre officially closed in March 2001.
Subjects
Public Services - Correctional
Names
New Haven Correctional Centre
Geographic Access
Marine Drive
Street Address
4250 Marine Drive
Accession Code
BV020.5.876
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
Jan. 2001
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Fraser Arm (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Suncrest Area
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
25-Aug-2020
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Photograph processing stamp on front of photograph reads: "'01_1_13"
Historical information based on notes from Mary Forsyth's research notes "New Haven" MSS185-018
Images
Less detail

Grounds and green house at New Haven

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription13538
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
Jan. 2001
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 5.3 x 10 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a greenhouse and a section of the grounds of New Haven Correctional Centre. Grounds near the greenhouse include trees, vegetable and flower gardens, a wishing well and foot bridge.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 5.3 x 10 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a greenhouse and a section of the grounds of New Haven Correctional Centre. Grounds near the greenhouse include trees, vegetable and flower gardens, a wishing well and foot bridge.
History
In 1937 New Haven Correctional Centre was established as the British Columbia Training School on the southeast side of Marine Drive in Burnaby (4250 Marine Drive). Sections of Sussex and Patterson Avenues bordered the estate. Originally, the facility housed nineteen inmates with two staff and was one of the first initiatives in Canada to segregate young adult inmates into a separate institution apart from adults. This was part of the Borstal system that started in England whereby young male offenders between the ages of sixteen and twenty one were trained to earn an honest living. Alterations and additions to the estate took place between December 1937 and October 1939 so that more inmates could be accomodated. Five new cottages were built that could hold up to forty people. Except for the plastering and lighting, all work on the new cottages was done by the inmates. On October 29, 1939, the Lieutenant-Governor Eric Hamber formally opened the New Haven Borstal School. World War II interrupted full development of the intstitution and it was closed in 1941 when the inmates were were conscripted into the army. Between 1941 and 1947 the Deaf and Blind Institute were housed at New Haven. In 1947, the New Haven Borstal School returned to the estate. New additions were added to old buildings and new additional buildings were erected on the site over the years including a warden's house on the east grounds and a barn and gymnasium. In the 1970s an equipment shed was added along with another dormitory and a variety of small sheds and storage buildings. The correctional centre officially closed in March 2001.
Subjects
Public Services - Correctional
Gardens
Names
New Haven Correctional Centre
Geographic Access
Marine Drive
Street Address
4250 Marine Drive
Accession Code
BV020.5.881
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
Jan. 2001
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Fraser Arm (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Suncrest Area
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
25-Aug-2020
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Photograph processing stamp on front of photograph reads: "'01_1_13"
Historical information based on notes from Mary Forsyth's research notes "New Haven" MSS185-018
Images
Less detail

Interview with Joanne Smith

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription19601
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1986-2023] (interview content), interviewed 11 May 2023
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 sound recording (wav) (24 min., 55 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (24 min., 55 sec.)
Scope and Content
Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Joanne Smith conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar and Researcher, Eric Damer. 0:00 - 04:04 Joanne Smith provides a brief overview of her immigration story and how she and her husband Stanis came to emigrate from South Africa t…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Series
Museum Oral Histories series
Subseries
Many Voices Project Interviews subseries
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 sound recording (wav) (24 min., 55 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (24 min., 55 sec.)
Material Details
Interviewer: Eric Damer Interviewee: Joanne Smith Location of Interview: Burnaby Village Museum Interview Date: May 11, 2023 Total Number of tracks: 1 Total Length of all Tracks: 24:55 Photograph information: Joanne and Stanis Smith cycling on the Salt Flats, Argentina Digital master recording (m4a) was converted to mp3 for access on Heritage Burnaby
Scope and Content
Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Joanne Smith conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar and Researcher, Eric Damer. 0:00 - 04:04 Joanne Smith provides a brief overview of her immigration story and how she and her husband Stanis came to emigrate from South Africa to Canada in 1986. Joanne explains that they decided to leave South Africa during the Apartheid era and applied to several countries with Canada being their top choice. Joanne relates that they were accepted to Canada based on her professional skills as an occupational therapist. Joanne talks about what she liked about living in South Africa and how she especially loved walking in the game reserves. 04:05 - 11:44 Joanne provides background on her ancestors migration, her life in South Africa and details on her profession. Joanne imparts that her ancestors immigrated to South Africa from Latvia at the turn of the century to avoid conscription and for increased opportunities. Joanne provides a brief overview of her life in South Africa, places that she lived and her education. Joanne provides details and background regarding her practice as an occupational therapist. Joanne explains how she specializes in hand therapy but also works with animals and other varied treatments. 11:45 - 19:29 Joanne talks about her life in Burnaby. Joanne recollects how her family ended up living in the Capitol Hill neighbourhood and provides a brief overview of her community involvement including the Parent Advisory Committee (PAC) and the Community Advisory Committee. Joanne shares some of her interests including; riding her tandem bicycle with her husband Stanis, thier love of opera and the symphony, attending concerts in Deer Lake Park and visiting Confederation with her grandchild. Joanne conveys that they like to support the local arts and that they commissioned a twig sculpture for their garden from local artist, Nickie Lewis. 19:30 - 24:55 Joanne shares that ten years after immigrating that they were able to bring family relations including Stanis' parents and brother. Joanne describes the benefits of having Stanis' parents residing with them and provides details on Stanis' parents community involvement in Burnaby. Joanne reflects on her association with her Jewish heritage. Joanne conveys that they aren’t religious but have maintained a few cultural aspects of their Jewish heritage including celebrating bat mitzvahs for both of their daughters and the importance of the Yiddish language. Joanne reflects on what she likes about living in Burnaby and how it’s changed over the 30 years that she’s lived here.
History
Interviewee biography: Joanne was born in Pretoria, South Africa, in 1958 and also spent some time in Klerksdorp and Johannesburg. Her formal education led to a career in occupational therapy, specializing in hand therapy. Uncomfortable with the social and political climate of South Africa at the time, she and her husband Stanis left for Canada in 1986. They soon settled in North Burnaby, where Joanne had a long-time friend, to pursue their respective careers and raise a family. The Smiths brought Stanis’s parents to Burnaby about 1996 and together built a new home. Joanne has been involved in school and community activities, enjoys Burnaby’s parks, and supports local fine arts, particularly music and performing arts. Interviewer biography: Eric Damer is a Burnaby Village Museum Interpreter, Museum Registrar, Researcher and Blacksmith. Eric pounded hot steel for the first time in 1977 in junior high. Fifteen years later, he joined Burnaby Village Museum where he has smithed for three decades. He also provides historical research for museum exhibits and special projects. Outside the museum, Eric is a social historian with a special interest in educational history.
Creator
Burnaby Village Museum
Subjects
Persons - Jewish Canadians
Migration
Religions - Judaism
Geographic Features - Parks
Arts
Performances
Performances - Concerts
Sports - Cycling
Names
Smith, Joanne
Smith, Stanis
Responsibility
Damer, Eric
Geographic Access
Deer Lake Park
Confederation Park
Accession Code
BV023.16.5
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[1986-2023] (interview content), interviewed 11 May 2023
Media Type
Sound Recording
Historic Neighbourhood
Capitol Hill (Historic Neighbourhood)
Notes
Title based on contents of item
Transcription available on Heritage Burnaby
Images
Documents
Audio Tracks

Interview with Joanne Smith, [1986-2023] (interview content), interviewed 11 May 2023

Interview with Joanne Smith, [1986-2023] (interview content), interviewed 11 May 2023

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Sound_Recordings/Oral_Histories/2023_0016_0005_003.mp3
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Kitchen and dining addition

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription13537
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
Jan. 2001
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 5.3 x 10 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of kitchen and dining addition to main building of New Haven Correctional Centre.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 5.3 x 10 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of kitchen and dining addition to main building of New Haven Correctional Centre.
History
In 1937 New Haven Correctional Centre was established as the British Columbia Training School on the southeast side of Marine Drive in Burnaby (4250 Marine Drive). Sections of Sussex and Patterson Avenues bordered the estate. Originally, the facility housed nineteen inmates with two staff and was one of the first initiatives in Canada to segregate young adult inmates into a separate institution apart from adults. This was part of the Borstal system that started in England whereby young male offenders between the ages of sixteen and twenty one were trained to earn an honest living. Alterations and additions to the estate took place between December 1937 and October 1939 so that more inmates could be accomodated. Five new cottages were built that could hold up to forty people. Except for the plastering and lighting, all work on the new cottages was done by the inmates. On October 29, 1939, the Lieutenant-Governor Eric Hamber formally opened the New Haven Borstal School. World War II interrupted full development of the intstitution and it was closed in 1941 when the inmates were were conscripted into the army. Between 1941 and 1947 the Deaf and Blind Institute were housed at New Haven. In 1947, the New Haven Borstal School returned to the estate. New additions were added to old buildings and new additional buildings were erected on the site over the years including a warden's house on the east grounds and a barn and gymnasium. In the 1970s an equipment shed was added along with another dormitory and a variety of small sheds and storage buildings. The correctional centre officially closed in March 2001.
Subjects
Public Services - Correctional
Names
New Haven Correctional Centre
Geographic Access
Marine Drive
Street Address
4250 Marine Drive
Accession Code
BV020.5.880
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
Jan. 2001
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Fraser Arm (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Suncrest Area
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
25-Aug-2020
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Photograph processing stamp on front of photograph reads: "'01_1_13"
Historical information based on notes from Mary Forsyth's research notes "New Haven" MSS185-018
Images
Less detail

Main building at New Haven

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription13540
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
Jan. 2001
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 5.3 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the main building of the New Haven Correctional Centre. A rock retaining wall and roadway are in front.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 5.3 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the main building of the New Haven Correctional Centre. A rock retaining wall and roadway are in front.
History
In 1937 New Haven Correctional Centre was established as the British Columbia Training School on the southeast side of Marine Drive in Burnaby (4250 Marine Drive). Sections of Sussex and Patterson Avenues bordered the estate. Originally, the facility housed nineteen inmates with two staff and was one of the first initiatives in Canada to segregate young adult inmates into a separate institution apart from adults. This was part of the Borstal system that started in England whereby young male offenders between the ages of sixteen and twenty one were trained to earn an honest living. Alterations and additions to the estate took place between December 1937 and October 1939 so that more inmates could be accomodated. Five new cottages were built that could hold up to forty people. Except for the plastering and lighting, all work on the new cottages was done by the inmates. On October 29, 1939, the Lieutenant-Governor Eric Hamber formally opened the New Haven Borstal School. World War II interrupted full development of the intstitution and it was closed in 1941 when the inmates were were conscripted into the army. Between 1941 and 1947 the Deaf and Blind Institute were housed at New Haven. In 1947, the New Haven Borstal School returned to the estate. New additions were added to old buildings and new additional buildings were erected on the site over the years including a warden's house on the east grounds and a barn and gymnasium. In the 1970s an equipment shed was added along with another dormitory and a variety of small sheds and storage buildings. The correctional centre officially closed in March 2001.
Subjects
Public Services - Correctional
Names
New Haven Correctional Centre
Geographic Access
Marine Drive
Street Address
4250 Marine Drive
Accession Code
BV020.5.883
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
Jan. 2001
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Fraser Arm (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Suncrest Area
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
25-Aug-2020
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Photograph processing stamp on front of photograph reads: "'01_1_13"
Historical information based on notes from Mary Forsyth's research notes "New Haven" MSS185-018
Images
Less detail

Main building at New Haven

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription13541
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
Jan. 2001
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 5.3 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the New Haven Correctional Centre's main building with dining-kitchen addition. A rock retaining wall with garden is in the foreground.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 5.3 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the New Haven Correctional Centre's main building with dining-kitchen addition. A rock retaining wall with garden is in the foreground.
History
In 1937 New Haven Correctional Centre was established as the British Columbia Training School on the southeast side of Marine Drive in Burnaby (4250 Marine Drive). Sections of Sussex and Patterson Avenues bordered the estate. Originally, the facility housed nineteen inmates with two staff and was one of the first initiatives in Canada to segregate young adult inmates into a separate institution apart from adults. This was part of the Borstal system that started in England whereby young male offenders between the ages of sixteen and twenty one were trained to earn an honest living. Alterations and additions to the estate took place between December 1937 and October 1939 so that more inmates could be accomodated. Five new cottages were built that could hold up to forty people. Except for the plastering and lighting, all work on the new cottages was done by the inmates. On October 29, 1939, the Lieutenant-Governor Eric Hamber formally opened the New Haven Borstal School. World War II interrupted full development of the intstitution and it was closed in 1941 when the inmates were were conscripted into the army. Between 1941 and 1947 the Deaf and Blind Institute were housed at New Haven. In 1947, the New Haven Borstal School returned to the estate. New additions were added to old buildings and new additional buildings were erected on the site over the years including a warden's house on the east grounds and a barn and gymnasium. In the 1970s an equipment shed was added along with another dormitory and a variety of small sheds and storage buildings. The correctional centre officially closed in March 2001.
Subjects
Public Services - Correctional
Names
New Haven Correctional Centre
Geographic Access
Marine Drive
Street Address
4250 Marine Drive
Accession Code
BV020.5.884
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
Jan. 2001
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Fraser Arm (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Suncrest Area
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
25-Aug-2020
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Photograph processing stamp on front of photograph reads: "'01_1_13"
Historical information based on notes from Mary Forsyth's research notes "New Haven" MSS185-018
Images
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New Haven

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription13525
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
Jan. 2001
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 5.3 x 10 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of signage outside of New Haven Correctional Centre. Signage reads, "4250 / NEW HAVEN / NEW HAVEN / CORRECTIONAL CENTRE / VISITORS PLEASE REPORT / TO GENERAL OFFICE / IN MAIN BUILDING".
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 5.3 x 10 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of signage outside of New Haven Correctional Centre. Signage reads, "4250 / NEW HAVEN / NEW HAVEN / CORRECTIONAL CENTRE / VISITORS PLEASE REPORT / TO GENERAL OFFICE / IN MAIN BUILDING".
History
In 1937 New Haven Correctional Centre was established as the British Columbia Training School on the southeast side of Marine Drive in Burnaby (4250 Marine Drive). Sections of Sussex and Patterson Avenues bordered the estate. Originally, the facility housed nineteen inmates with two staff and was one of the first initiatives in Canada to segregate young adult inmates into a separate institution apart from adults. This was part of the Borstal system that started in England whereby young male offenders between the ages of sixteen and twenty one were trained to earn an honest living. Alterations and additions to the estate took place between December 1937 and October 1939 so that more inmates could be accomodated. Five new cottages were built that could hold up to forty people. Except for the plastering and lighting, all work on the new cottages was done by the inmates. On October 29, 1939, the Lieutenant-Governor Eric Hamber formally opened the New Haven Borstal School. World War II interrupted full development of the intstitution and it was closed in 1941 when the inmates were were conscripted into the army. Between 1941 and 1947 the Deaf and Blind Institute were housed at New Haven. In 1947, the New Haven Borstal School returned to the estate. New additions were added to old buildings and new additional buildings were erected on the site over the years including a warden's house on the east grounds and a barn and gymnasium. In the 1970s an equipment shed was added along with another dormitory and a variety of small sheds and storage buildings. The correctional centre officially closed in March 2001.
Subjects
Public Services - Correctional
Names
New Haven Correctional Centre
Geographic Access
Marine Drive
Street Address
4250 Marine Drive
Accession Code
BV020.5.869
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
Jan. 2001
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Fraser Arm (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Suncrest Area
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
25-Aug-2020
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Photograph processing stamp on front of photograph reads: "'01_1_13"
Historical information based on notes from Mary Forsyth's research notes "New Haven" MSS185-018
Images
Less detail

New Haven building and parking lot

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription13528
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
Jan. 2001
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 5.3 x 10 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the main building and parking lot of New Haven Correctional Centre located on Marine Drive in Burnaby.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 5.3 x 10 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the main building and parking lot of New Haven Correctional Centre located on Marine Drive in Burnaby.
History
In 1937 New Haven Correctional Centre was established as the British Columbia Training School on the southeast side of Marine Drive in Burnaby (4250 Marine Drive). Sections of Sussex and Patterson Avenues bordered the estate. Originally, the facility housed nineteen inmates with two staff and was one of the first initiatives in Canada to segregate young adult inmates into a separate institution apart from adults. This was part of the Borstal system that started in England whereby young male offenders between the ages of sixteen and twenty one were trained to earn an honest living. Alterations and additions to the estate took place between December 1937 and October 1939 so that more inmates could be accomodated. Five new cottages were built that could hold up to forty people. Except for the plastering and lighting, all work on the new cottages was done by the inmates. On October 29, 1939, the Lieutenant-Governor Eric Hamber formally opened the New Haven Borstal School. World War II interrupted full development of the intstitution and it was closed in 1941 when the inmates were were conscripted into the army. Between 1941 and 1947 the Deaf and Blind Institute were housed at New Haven. In 1947, the New Haven Borstal School returned to the estate. New additions were added to old buildings and new additional buildings were erected on the site over the years including a warden's house on the east grounds and a barn and gymnasium. In the 1970s an equipment shed was added along with another dormitory and a variety of small sheds and storage buildings. The correctional centre officially closed in March 2001.
Subjects
Public Services - Correctional
Names
New Haven Correctional Centre
Geographic Access
Marine Drive
Street Address
4250 Marine Drive
Accession Code
BV020.5.872
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
Jan. 2001
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Fraser Arm (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Suncrest Area
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
25-Aug-2020
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Photograph processing stamp on front of photograph reads: "'01_1_13"
Historical information based on notes from Mary Forsyth's research notes "New Haven" MSS185-018
Images
Less detail

New Haven building and parking lot

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription13529
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
Jan. 2001
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 5.3 x 10 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the main building and parking lot of New Haven Correctional Centre located on Marine Drive in Burnaby.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 5.3 x 10 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the main building and parking lot of New Haven Correctional Centre located on Marine Drive in Burnaby.
History
In 1937 New Haven Correctional Centre was established as the British Columbia Training School on the southeast side of Marine Drive in Burnaby (4250 Marine Drive). Sections of Sussex and Patterson Avenues bordered the estate. Originally, the facility housed nineteen inmates with two staff and was one of the first initiatives in Canada to segregate young adult inmates into a separate institution apart from adults. This was part of the Borstal system that started in England whereby young male offenders between the ages of sixteen and twenty one were trained to earn an honest living. Alterations and additions to the estate took place between December 1937 and October 1939 so that more inmates could be accomodated. Five new cottages were built that could hold up to forty people. Except for the plastering and lighting, all work on the new cottages was done by the inmates. On October 29, 1939, the Lieutenant-Governor Eric Hamber formally opened the New Haven Borstal School. World War II interrupted full development of the intstitution and it was closed in 1941 when the inmates were were conscripted into the army. Between 1941 and 1947 the Deaf and Blind Institute were housed at New Haven. In 1947, the New Haven Borstal School returned to the estate. New additions were added to old buildings and new additional buildings were erected on the site over the years including a warden's house on the east grounds and a barn and gymnasium. In the 1970s an equipment shed was added along with another dormitory and a variety of small sheds and storage buildings. The correctional centre officially closed in March 2001.
Subjects
Public Services - Correctional
Names
New Haven Correctional Centre
Geographic Access
Marine Drive
Street Address
4250 Marine Drive
Accession Code
BV020.5.873
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
Jan. 2001
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Fraser Arm (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Suncrest Area
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
25-Aug-2020
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Photograph processing stamp on front of photograph reads: "'01_1_13"
Historical information based on notes from Mary Forsyth's research notes "New Haven" MSS185-018
Images
Less detail

New Haven building and parking lot

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription13530
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
Jan. 2001
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 5.3 x 10 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the main building and cars in parking lot of New Haven Correctional Centre located on Marine Drive in Burnaby.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 5.3 x 10 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the main building and cars in parking lot of New Haven Correctional Centre located on Marine Drive in Burnaby.
History
In 1937 New Haven Correctional Centre was established as the British Columbia Training School on the southeast side of Marine Drive in Burnaby (4250 Marine Drive). Sections of Sussex and Patterson Avenues bordered the estate. Originally, the facility housed nineteen inmates with two staff and was one of the first initiatives in Canada to segregate young adult inmates into a separate institution apart from adults. This was part of the Borstal system that started in England whereby young male offenders between the ages of sixteen and twenty one were trained to earn an honest living. Alterations and additions to the estate took place between December 1937 and October 1939 so that more inmates could be accomodated. Five new cottages were built that could hold up to forty people. Except for the plastering and lighting, all work on the new cottages was done by the inmates. On October 29, 1939, the Lieutenant-Governor Eric Hamber formally opened the New Haven Borstal School. World War II interrupted full development of the intstitution and it was closed in 1941 when the inmates were were conscripted into the army. Between 1941 and 1947 the Deaf and Blind Institute were housed at New Haven. In 1947, the New Haven Borstal School returned to the estate. New additions were added to old buildings and new additional buildings were erected on the site over the years including a warden's house on the east grounds and a barn and gymnasium. In the 1970s an equipment shed was added along with another dormitory and a variety of small sheds and storage buildings. The correctional centre officially closed in March 2001.
Subjects
Public Services - Correctional
Names
New Haven Correctional Centre
Geographic Access
Marine Drive
Street Address
4250 Marine Drive
Accession Code
BV020.5.874
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
Jan. 2001
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Fraser Arm (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Suncrest Area
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
25-Aug-2020
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Photograph processing stamp on front of photograph reads: "'01_1_13"
Historical information based on notes from Mary Forsyth's research notes "New Haven" MSS185-018
Images
Less detail

New Haven buildings

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription13527
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
Jan. 2001
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 5.3 x 10 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the main building and workshop building inside of New Haven Correctional Centre located on Marine Drive in Burnaby.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 5.3 x 10 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the main building and workshop building inside of New Haven Correctional Centre located on Marine Drive in Burnaby.
History
In 1937 New Haven Correctional Centre was established as the British Columbia Training School on the southeast side of Marine Drive in Burnaby (4250 Marine Drive). Sections of Sussex and Patterson Avenues bordered the estate. Originally, the facility housed nineteen inmates with two staff and was one of the first initiatives in Canada to segregate young adult inmates into a separate institution apart from adults. This was part of the Borstal system that started in England whereby young male offenders between the ages of sixteen and twenty one were trained to earn an honest living. Alterations and additions to the estate took place between December 1937 and October 1939 so that more inmates could be accomodated. Five new cottages were built that could hold up to forty people. Except for the plastering and lighting, all work on the new cottages was done by the inmates. On October 29, 1939, the Lieutenant-Governor Eric Hamber formally opened the New Haven Borstal School. World War II interrupted full development of the intstitution and it was closed in 1941 when the inmates were were conscripted into the army. Between 1941 and 1947 the Deaf and Blind Institute were housed at New Haven. In 1947, the New Haven Borstal School returned to the estate. New additions were added to old buildings and new additional buildings were erected on the site over the years including a warden's house on the east grounds and a barn and gymnasium. In the 1970s an equipment shed was added along with another dormitory and a variety of small sheds and storage buildings. The correctional centre officially closed in March 2001.
Subjects
Public Services - Correctional
Names
New Haven Correctional Centre
Geographic Access
Marine Drive
Street Address
4250 Marine Drive
Accession Code
BV020.5.871
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
Jan. 2001
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Fraser Arm (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Suncrest Area
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
25-Aug-2020
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Photograph processing stamp on front of photograph reads: "'01_1_13"
Historical information based on notes from Mary Forsyth's research notes "New Haven" MSS185-018
Images
Less detail

Pond and bridge at New Haven

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription13531
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
Jan. 2001
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 5.3 x 10 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of pond and bridge at New Haven Correctional Centre located on Marine Drive in Burnaby.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 5.3 x 10 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of pond and bridge at New Haven Correctional Centre located on Marine Drive in Burnaby.
History
In 1937 New Haven Correctional Centre was established as the British Columbia Training School on the southeast side of Marine Drive in Burnaby (4250 Marine Drive). Sections of Sussex and Patterson Avenues bordered the estate. Originally, the facility housed nineteen inmates with two staff and was one of the first initiatives in Canada to segregate young adult inmates into a separate institution apart from adults. This was part of the Borstal system that started in England whereby young male offenders between the ages of sixteen and twenty one were trained to earn an honest living. Alterations and additions to the estate took place between December 1937 and October 1939 so that more inmates could be accomodated. Five new cottages were built that could hold up to forty people. Except for the plastering and lighting, all work on the new cottages was done by the inmates. On October 29, 1939, the Lieutenant-Governor Eric Hamber formally opened the New Haven Borstal School. World War II interrupted full development of the intstitution and it was closed in 1941 when the inmates were were conscripted into the army. Between 1941 and 1947 the Deaf and Blind Institute were housed at New Haven. In 1947, the New Haven Borstal School returned to the estate. New additions were added to old buildings and new additional buildings were erected on the site over the years including a warden's house on the east grounds and a barn and gymnasium. In the 1970s an equipment shed was added along with another dormitory and a variety of small sheds and storage buildings. The correctional centre officially closed in March 2001.
Subjects
Public Services - Correctional
Names
New Haven Correctional Centre
Geographic Access
Marine Drive
Street Address
4250 Marine Drive
Accession Code
BV020.5.875
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
Jan. 2001
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Fraser Arm (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Suncrest Area
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
25-Aug-2020
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Photograph processing stamp on front of photograph reads: "'01_1_13"
Historical information based on notes from Mary Forsyth's research notes "New Haven" MSS185-018
Images
Less detail

Road and entrance to New Haven

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription13526
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
Jan. 2001
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 5.3 x 10 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the entrance gate and road to New Haven Correctional Centre on Marine Drive.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 5.3 x 10 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the entrance gate and road to New Haven Correctional Centre on Marine Drive.
History
In 1937 New Haven Correctional Centre was established as the British Columbia Training School on the southeast side of Marine Drive in Burnaby (4250 Marine Drive). Sections of Sussex and Patterson Avenues bordered the estate. Originally, the facility housed nineteen inmates with two staff and was one of the first initiatives in Canada to segregate young adult inmates into a separate institution apart from adults. This was part of the Borstal system that started in England whereby young male offenders between the ages of sixteen and twenty one were trained to earn an honest living. Alterations and additions to the estate took place between December 1937 and October 1939 so that more inmates could be accomodated. Five new cottages were built that could hold up to forty people. Except for the plastering and lighting, all work on the new cottages was done by the inmates. On October 29, 1939, the Lieutenant-Governor Eric Hamber formally opened the New Haven Borstal School. World War II interrupted full development of the intstitution and it was closed in 1941 when the inmates were were conscripted into the army. Between 1941 and 1947 the Deaf and Blind Institute were housed at New Haven. In 1947, the New Haven Borstal School returned to the estate. New additions were added to old buildings and new additional buildings were erected on the site over the years including a warden's house on the east grounds and a barn and gymnasium. In the 1970s an equipment shed was added along with another dormitory and a variety of small sheds and storage buildings. The correctional centre officially closed in March 2001.
Subjects
Public Services - Correctional
Names
New Haven Correctional Centre
Geographic Access
Marine Drive
Street Address
4250 Marine Drive
Accession Code
BV020.5.870
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
Jan. 2001
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Fraser Arm (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Suncrest Area
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
25-Aug-2020
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Photograph processing stamp on front of photograph reads: "'01_1_13"
Historical information based on notes from Mary Forsyth's research notes "New Haven" MSS185-018
Images
Less detail

Sidewalk and grounds of New Haven

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription13543
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
Jan. 2001
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 5.3 x 10 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of sidewalk, buildings and grounds of New Haven Correctional Centre. Photograph is taken looking from the main building.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 5.3 x 10 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of sidewalk, buildings and grounds of New Haven Correctional Centre. Photograph is taken looking from the main building.
History
In 1937 New Haven Correctional Centre was established as the British Columbia Training School on the southeast side of Marine Drive in Burnaby (4250 Marine Drive). Sections of Sussex and Patterson Avenues bordered the estate. Originally, the facility housed nineteen inmates with two staff and was one of the first initiatives in Canada to segregate young adult inmates into a separate institution apart from adults. This was part of the Borstal system that started in England whereby young male offenders between the ages of sixteen and twenty one were trained to earn an honest living. Alterations and additions to the estate took place between December 1937 and October 1939 so that more inmates could be accomodated. Five new cottages were built that could hold up to forty people. Except for the plastering and lighting, all work on the new cottages was done by the inmates. On October 29, 1939, the Lieutenant-Governor Eric Hamber formally opened the New Haven Borstal School. World War II interrupted full development of the intstitution and it was closed in 1941 when the inmates were were conscripted into the army. Between 1941 and 1947 the Deaf and Blind Institute were housed at New Haven. In 1947, the New Haven Borstal School returned to the estate. New additions were added to old buildings and new additional buildings were erected on the site over the years including a warden's house on the east grounds and a barn and gymnasium. In the 1970s an equipment shed was added along with another dormitory and a variety of small sheds and storage buildings. The correctional centre officially closed in March 2001.
Subjects
Public Services - Correctional
Names
New Haven Correctional Centre
Geographic Access
Marine Drive
Street Address
4250 Marine Drive
Accession Code
BV020.5.886
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
Jan. 2001
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Fraser Arm (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Suncrest Area
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
25-Aug-2020
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Photograph processing stamp on front of photograph reads: "'01_1_13"
Historical information based on notes from Mary Forsyth's research notes "New Haven" MSS185-018
Images
Less detail

Workshop buildings at New Haven

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription13535
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
Jan. 2001
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 5.3 x 10 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of workshop buildings with five bay doors at New Haven Correctional Centre.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 5.3 x 10 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of workshop buildings with five bay doors at New Haven Correctional Centre.
History
In 1937 New Haven Correctional Centre was established as the British Columbia Training School on the southeast side of Marine Drive in Burnaby (4250 Marine Drive). Sections of Sussex and Patterson Avenues bordered the estate. Originally, the facility housed nineteen inmates with two staff and was one of the first initiatives in Canada to segregate young adult inmates into a separate institution apart from adults. This was part of the Borstal system that started in England whereby young male offenders between the ages of sixteen and twenty one were trained to earn an honest living. Alterations and additions to the estate took place between December 1937 and October 1939 so that more inmates could be accomodated. Five new cottages were built that could hold up to forty people. Except for the plastering and lighting, all work on the new cottages was done by the inmates. On October 29, 1939, the Lieutenant-Governor Eric Hamber formally opened the New Haven Borstal School. World War II interrupted full development of the intstitution and it was closed in 1941 when the inmates were were conscripted into the army. Between 1941 and 1947 the Deaf and Blind Institute were housed at New Haven. In 1947, the New Haven Borstal School returned to the estate. New additions were added to old buildings and new additional buildings were erected on the site over the years including a warden's house on the east grounds and a barn and gymnasium. In the 1970s an equipment shed was added along with another dormitory and a variety of small sheds and storage buildings. The correctional centre officially closed in March 2001.
Subjects
Public Services - Correctional
Names
New Haven Correctional Centre
Geographic Access
Marine Drive
Street Address
4250 Marine Drive
Accession Code
BV020.5.878
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
Jan. 2001
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Fraser Arm (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Suncrest Area
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
25-Aug-2020
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Photograph processing stamp on front of photograph reads: "'01_1_13"
Historical information based on notes from Mary Forsyth's research notes "New Haven" MSS185-018
Images
Less detail

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