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Armstrong Avenue School

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1913]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 11.2 x 15.8 cm mounted on cardboard 19.9 x 25.1 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of school children with their teacher, who is standing to the right of the picture. An annotation on the back and an earlier catalogue record from 1971 indicates that the donor identified the photograph as the first class at Armstrong Avenue School, 1913, with Miss L. Crake as the teache…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 11.2 x 15.8 cm mounted on cardboard 19.9 x 25.1 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of school children with their teacher, who is standing to the right of the picture. An annotation on the back and an earlier catalogue record from 1971 indicates that the donor identified the photograph as the first class at Armstrong Avenue School, 1913, with Miss L. Crake as the teacher. However, the first two-room Armstrong Avenue School was built in 1911 with Miss Lilly Mackenzie as the teacher. The present Armstrong school was built in 1955 with eleven classrooms. Later additions to the school occurred in 1962 (two classrooms), 1964 (four classrooms), 1967 (four classrooms), and 1969 (four classrooms). Annotation in blue ballpoint pen on back of photographs reads, "1st class of Armstrong Ave School. 1913 / Miss L Crake teacher."
History
The first Armstrong Avenue School was built in 1911 and it consisted of two rooms. The present school was built in 1955 with 11 classrooms. Additions: 1962 - two classrooms, 1964 - four classrooms, 1967 - four classrooms.
Subjects
Sports - Lacrosse
Occupations - Teachers
Names
Armstrong Avenue School
Geographic Access
Armstrong Avenue
Street Address
8757 Armstrong Avenue
Accession Code
HV971.75.1
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[1913]
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Cariboo-Armstrong Area
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
2023-03-21
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Less detail

Home of Richard and Clara Thorpe

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1911]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 10x 14 cm, mounted on card 15 x 22.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the home of Richard and Clara Thorpe. Nancy Davis Allard is standing, holding baby Dorothy Thorp (later Spain) upright in a buggy at the foot of the stairs. Two unidentified woman are also visible sitting at the top of the stairs.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 10x 14 cm, mounted on card 15 x 22.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the home of Richard and Clara Thorpe. Nancy Davis Allard is standing, holding baby Dorothy Thorp (later Spain) upright in a buggy at the foot of the stairs. Two unidentified woman are also visible sitting at the top of the stairs.
Subjects
Buildings - Residential - Houses
Names
Allard, Nancy Davis
Spain, Dorothy Thorp
Geographic Access
Boundary Road
Burke Street
Accession Code
BV999.61.1
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Date
[1911]
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Garden Village Area
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
09-Jun-09
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Note in blue ink on verso of photograph reads: "Home of Richard and/ Clara Thorp - about 1911./ Built in 1907. Boundary/ & Burke St. - Burnaby/ I'm in the buggy, held upright by my/ dear friend Nance -"
Images
Less detail