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Ceremony of Wading Pool Opening
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription1113
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- June 29, 1929
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 11 x 17 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph taken at the ceremony of a wading pool opening in the Central Park Women's Insitute Playgrounds. Men, women and a boy are gathered outside in front of a building. A signboard reads, "Everybody Smokes / Old Chum / Tobacco / Billiards / Cigar Tobacco and Soft Drinks."
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 11 x 17 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph taken at the ceremony of a wading pool opening in the Central Park Women's Insitute Playgrounds. Men, women and a boy are gathered outside in front of a building. A signboard reads, "Everybody Smokes / Old Chum / Tobacco / Billiards / Cigar Tobacco and Soft Drinks."
- Subjects
- Events - Openings
- Organizations
- Geographic Access
- Imperial Street
- Central Park
- Street Address
- 3883 Imperial Street
- Accession Code
- HV972.204.1
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- June 29, 1929
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Maywood Area
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 2023-04-25
- Photographer
- Lloyd, Frank Ernest
- Notes
- Title based on caption of photograph
- An accompanying catalogue note reads: "'Burnaby Broadcast' Thursday, June 6, 1929. p3 / Central Park Women's Institute asked permission to make collections in West Burnaby and Inman Avenue schools to raise money to construct a wading pool in Central Park. They will be informed that the Board appreciate their enterprise on behalf of the children but regret it is against the policy of the Board to allow such collections."
- Inscribed on the negative and printed on the bottom of the photograph: "Ceremony of Wading Pool Opening in the Central Park Women's Institute Playgrounds, B.C. / McKay Studio. B.C. / June 29th 1929." Stamped on the back of the photograph: "Lloyd's Studio / 3966 Kingsway / / McKay, B.C. Carl. 1012."
Images
Confederation Park playground
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription38667
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1927
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 19 x 23.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the opening of the Confederation Park playground. A group of children and adults can be seen gathered around and using the swings and slides and other playground equipment. A number of homes on Capitol Hill can be seen in the backgound. Confederation Park opened on June 25, 1927.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1927
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- North Burnaby Board of Trade subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 19 x 23.5 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 476-010
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS2005-8
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the opening of the Confederation Park playground. A group of children and adults can be seen gathered around and using the swings and slides and other playground equipment. A number of homes on Capitol Hill can be seen in the backgound. Confederation Park opened on June 25, 1927.
- Subjects
- Geographic Features - Parks
- Recreational Devices - Playgrounds
- Persons - Crowds
- Events - Openings
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Geographic Access
- Confederation Park
- Willingdon Avenue
- Street Address
- 250 Willingdon Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Capitol Hill (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Capitol Hill Area
Images
Confederation Park's new playground
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription1088
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1927
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 19 x 23.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a large gathering of adults and children at Confederation Park for the opening ceremony for the new playground. A man on a pedestal is speaking and a crowd of people are surrounding him. There are six women in front of the gazebo wearing tags attached to the front of their dresses tha…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 19 x 23.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a large gathering of adults and children at Confederation Park for the opening ceremony for the new playground. A man on a pedestal is speaking and a crowd of people are surrounding him. There are six women in front of the gazebo wearing tags attached to the front of their dresses that spell out "CANADA". There are three dogs in the foreground playing, and a Union Jack is flying in the upper right corner of the photograph.
- Subjects
- Recreational Devices - Playgrounds
- Geographic Features - Parks
- Persons - Crowds
- Events - Openings
- Geographic Access
- Confederation Park
- Willingdon Avenue
- Street Address
- 250 Willingdon Avenue
- Accession Code
- HV972.51.15
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- 1927
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Capitol Hill (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Capitol Hill Area
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 2023-04-04
- Photographer
- Charlton and Rathburn
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Embossed inscription beneath photograph reads: "Charlton and Rathburn. / Vancouver. B.C."
- Handwritten inscription on verso of photograph reads: "Playground opening / Confederation Park / opening of Playground / Confederation Park / about 1927 / JCD on platform speaking"
- 1 b&w copy print accompanying
Images
Oak Theatre
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription85202
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1937 and 1936]
- Collection/Fonds
- Digney Family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 film clip (9 min., 26 sec.) : digital, col., si.
- Scope and Content
- Item is a digitized copy of a silent colour film segment with footage of the construction of the Oak Theatre in 1936, the opening of the theatre held on August 4, 1937, the theatre with snow in the winter and the Digney family home and neighborhood . Andy Digney moved with his family from Manitoba …
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1937 and 1936]
- Collection/Fonds
- Digney Family fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 film clip (9 min., 26 sec.) : digital, col., si.
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 562-002-1
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Accession Number
- 2012-15
- Scope and Content
- Item is a digitized copy of a silent colour film segment with footage of the construction of the Oak Theatre in 1936, the opening of the theatre held on August 4, 1937, the theatre with snow in the winter and the Digney family home and neighborhood . Andy Digney moved with his family from Manitoba to Burnaby in 1936 and purchased 2 acres of land where he settled with his family and built the Oak Theatre which was located at 5000 Kingsway (Marlborough & Kingsway). The theatre was located on a 2 acre parcel of land and had a 350 seat capacity and offered valet parking. Construction crews with men and horses can be seen laying the foundation and erecting the walls of the theatre and crowds of people and cars are seen arriving outside the theatre on opening day.
- Subjects
- Events - Openings
- Buildings - Commercial - Theatres
- Recreational Activities - Theatre
- Animals - Horses
- Names
- Oak Theatre
- Digney, Andy
- Media Type
- Moving Images
- Photographer
- Digney, Andy
- Creator
- Digney, Andy
- Notes
- Title based on contents of film
- Film clip originates from digitized version of original 16 mm film footage (item 562-002). This segment was part of digitized portion titled 'Oak Theatre'
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Sussex-Nelson Area
Images
Video
Oak Theatre, [between 1937 and 1936]
Oak Theatre, [between 1937 and 1936]
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Moving_Images/_Unrestricted/562-002-1.m4vOpening of Burnaby North High School
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35883
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- September 5, 1923 (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 S.J. Willis (school superintendent) presiding over the official opening of Burnaby North High School, 4375 Pandora Street at Rosser Street.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- September 5, 1923 (date of original), copied 1986
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Pioneer Tales subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 204-742
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS1988-03
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of S.J. Willis (school superintendent) presiding over the official opening of Burnaby North High School, 4375 Pandora Street at Rosser Street.
- Subjects
- Officials
- Events - Openings
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Geographic Access
- Pandora Street
- Street Address
- 4375 Pandora Street
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Burnaby Heights Area
Images
Opening of Burnaby Park
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34257
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- August 6, 1927
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 11.7 x 16.7 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the opening of Burnaby Park at the foot of 2nd Street. The photograph was likely taken just after the ribbon cutting.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- August 6, 1927
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- George Jeffery subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 11.7 x 16.7 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 013-001
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS2007-04
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the opening of Burnaby Park at the foot of 2nd Street. The photograph was likely taken just after the ribbon cutting.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Lloyd's Studio
- Notes
- Title based on caption of photograph
- Annotation at bottom of photograph reads, "Burnaby Park / Official Opening, August 6th 1927"
- Geographic Access
- Wedgewood Street
- Robert Burnaby Park
- Street Address
- 8155 Wedgewood Street
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Lakeview-Mayfield Area
Images
Opening of Burnaby Park
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34576
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- August 6, 1927
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 15.8 x 24.2 cm mounted on 29.1 x 38.7 cm cardboard
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the official opening of Burnaby Park at the foot of 2nd Street. A crowd is gathered under an arch decorated with flags, and a ribbon is stretched across the arch.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- August 6, 1927
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Photographs subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 15.8 x 24.2 cm mounted on 29.1 x 38.7 cm cardboard
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 055-001
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS2007-04
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the official opening of Burnaby Park at the foot of 2nd Street. A crowd is gathered under an arch decorated with flags, and a ribbon is stretched across the arch.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Lloyd's Studio
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Annotation on bottom front of cardboard reads, "Burnaby Park / Official Opening, August 6th, 1927"
- Geographic Access
- Robert Burnaby Park
- Wedgewood Street
- Street Address
- 8155 Wedgewood Street
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Lakeview-Mayfield Area
Images
Opening of the Hastings-Barnet Road
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription38661
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1927
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 17 x 27 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a group of twenty-six men seated around a table set. The men (all unidentified) were lunch guests at the Barnet Mill during the official opening of the Hastings-Barnet Road.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1927
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- North Burnaby Board of Trade subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 17 x 27 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 476-004
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS2005-8
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a group of twenty-six men seated around a table set. The men (all unidentified) were lunch guests at the Barnet Mill during the official opening of the Hastings-Barnet Road.
- Subjects
- Events - Openings
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Geographic Access
- Barnet Road
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Barnet (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Burnaby Mountain Area
Images
Opening of the Vancouver Heights Presbyterian Church
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35556
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1931
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the official opening of the Vancouver Heights Presbyterian Church at 140 Esmond Avenue at Pandora Street during the Great Depression. The opening followed years of financial difficulty and a breakaway from the Presbytery. The church was dedicated by the Lieutenant Governor of British …
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1931
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Pioneer Tales subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 204-414
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS1988-03
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the official opening of the Vancouver Heights Presbyterian Church at 140 Esmond Avenue at Pandora Street during the Great Depression. The opening followed years of financial difficulty and a breakaway from the Presbytery. The church was dedicated by the Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia (in top hat).
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Geographic Access
- Esmond Avenue
- Street Address
- 140 Esmond Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Burnaby Heights Area
Images
Opening of Wading Pool
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34578
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- July 29, 1929
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 18.0 x 28.3 cm mounted on 25.4 x 32.0 cm cardboard
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the opening of the wading pool at Central Park. There is a crowd of children playing in the water.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- July 29, 1929
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Photographs subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 18.0 x 28.3 cm mounted on 25.4 x 32.0 cm cardboard
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 055-003
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- BHS2007-04
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the opening of the wading pool at Central Park. There is a crowd of children playing in the water.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Lloyd's Studio
- Notes
- Continuation of title:"..., Central Park, July 29, 1929"
- Geographic Access
- Central Park
- Imperial Street
- Street Address
- 3883 Imperial Street
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Maywood Area