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Digging In

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34387
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1926
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 7.5 x 7 cm on page 17.5 x 26.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a steam shovel digging into a hill. A horse team pulling a dump wagon stand next to it. The location is unknown. This photograph appears to have been taken by Arthur Peers, who travelled through the Fraser River Valley and worked on the construction of the Trans-Provincial Highway dur…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1926
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Peers family subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 7.5 x 7 cm on page 17.5 x 26.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
020-094
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS2007-04
Scope and Content
Photograph of a steam shovel digging into a hill. A horse team pulling a dump wagon stand next to it. The location is unknown. This photograph appears to have been taken by Arthur Peers, who travelled through the Fraser River Valley and worked on the construction of the Trans-Provincial Highway during the later 1920s.
Subjects
Land Clearing
Occupations - Labourers
Transportation - Horses
Transportation - Wagons
Construction Tools and Equipment
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Peers, Arthur Francis "Mike"
Notes
Title based on caption accompanying photograph
Images
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Former site of the Kelly Douglas building

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35027
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
August 18, 1986
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 8.8 x 12.6 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the site of Kelly Douglas and Co. at 4700 Kingsway after the building was demolished. A bulldozer and a large truck with two men standing on it are at the back left of the photograph.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
August 18, 1986
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Evelyn Salisbury subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 8.8 x 12.6 cm
Material Details
Printed on verso of photograph: "This paper manufactured by Kodak"
Description Level
Item
Record No.
178-001
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
BHS1986-26
Scope and Content
Photograph of the site of Kelly Douglas and Co. at 4700 Kingsway after the building was demolished. A bulldozer and a large truck with two men standing on it are at the back left of the photograph.
Subjects
Land Clearing
Construction Tools and Equipment
Occupations - Labourers
Names
Kelly Douglas and Company
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Geographic Access
Kingsway
Street Address
4700 Kingsway
Historic Neighbourhood
Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Maywood Area
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Halifax / Buchanon, Bby

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription93743
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1989
Collection/Fonds
Grover, Elliott & Co. Ltd. fonds
Description Level
File
Physical Description
25 photographs : col. negatives ; 35 mm
Scope and Content
Photographs of a property located between Halifax Street and Buchanon Street under construction.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1989
Collection/Fonds
Grover, Elliott & Co. Ltd. fonds
Physical Description
25 photographs : col. negatives ; 35 mm
Description Level
File
Record No.
622-028
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2017-39
Scope and Content
Photographs of a property located between Halifax Street and Buchanon Street under construction.
Subjects
Construction
Construction Tools and Equipment
Land Clearing
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Transcribed title
Title transcribed from print envelope photographs were originally housed in
File no. 89-390-B
Handwritten sticky note on print envelope reads: "BOSA - Burnaby Office". At time of description, Bosa Development's Burnaby office is located at 1300-2025 Willingdon Avenue.
Historic Neighbourhood
Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Willingdon Heights Area
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8855 Northbrook Court

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription93735
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1989
Collection/Fonds
Grover, Elliott & Co. Ltd. fonds
Description Level
File
Physical Description
21 photographs : col. negatives ; 35 mm
Scope and Content
Photographs of an undeveloped property loacated at 8855 Northbrook Court. Construction equipment is visible in the distance.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1989
Collection/Fonds
Grover, Elliott & Co. Ltd. fonds
Physical Description
21 photographs : col. negatives ; 35 mm
Description Level
File
Record No.
622-020
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2017-39
Scope and Content
Photographs of an undeveloped property loacated at 8855 Northbrook Court. Construction equipment is visible in the distance.
Subjects
Land Clearing
Construction Tools and Equipment
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Transcribed title
Title transcribed from original print envelope
File no. 89-037-B
Geographic Access
Northbrook Court
Street Address
8855 Northbrook Court
Historic Neighbourhood
Fraser Arm (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Big Bend Area
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Bill Speirs

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35318
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1929 (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 Bill Speirs operating a steam shovel for the municipality of Burnaby. Here he is working on the roads around Gilley Avenue and Imperial Street (formerly Windsor Street).
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1929 (date of original), copied 1986
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Pioneer Tales subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print
Description Level
Item
Record No.
204-175
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1988-03
Scope and Content
Photograph of Bill Speirs operating a steam shovel for the municipality of Burnaby. Here he is working on the roads around Gilley Avenue and Imperial Street (formerly Windsor Street).
Subjects
Occupations - Labourers
Construction - Road Construction
Construction Tools and Equipment
Names
Speirs, Bill
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Geographic Access
Gilley Avenue
Imperial Street
Historic Neighbourhood
Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
Images
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Bill Speirs

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35319
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1929 (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 Bill Speirs operating a steam shovel. Bill and his wife, Dell Speirs, moved to Burnaby from Edmonton in 1929.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1929 (date of original), copied 1986
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Pioneer Tales subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print
Description Level
Item
Record No.
204-176
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1988-03
Scope and Content
Photograph of Bill Speirs operating a steam shovel. Bill and his wife, Dell Speirs, moved to Burnaby from Edmonton in 1929.
Subjects
Occupations - Labourers
Construction - Road Construction
Construction Tools and Equipment
Names
Speirs, Bill
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
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Cutting pile tops for Nicomen Slough Bridge

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34328
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1927
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 6.8 x 12.2 cm on page 17.5 x 23.7 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of workmen operating machinery to cut pile tops for the Nicomen Slough Bridge, near Deroche.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1927
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Peers family subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 6.8 x 12.2 cm on page 17.5 x 23.7 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
020-035
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS2007-04
Scope and Content
Photograph of workmen operating machinery to cut pile tops for the Nicomen Slough Bridge, near Deroche.
Subjects
Construction - Bridge Construction
Structures - Bridges
Construction Tools and Equipment
Occupations - Labourers
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on caption accompanying photograph
Images
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Nicomen Slough Bridge

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34335
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1927
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 7.7 x 12.6 cm on page 17.4 x 22.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of workmen and equipment being used in the construction of Nicomen bridge.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1927
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Peers family subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 7.7 x 12.6 cm on page 17.4 x 22.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
020-042
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS2007-04
Scope and Content
Photograph of workmen and equipment being used in the construction of Nicomen bridge.
Subjects
Construction - Bridge Construction
Structures - Bridges
Construction Tools and Equipment
Occupations - Labourers
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on caption accompanying photograph
Images
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Nicomen Slough Bridge construction

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34329
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1927
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 6.9 x 12 cm on page 17.5 x 23.7 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of workmen operating machinery to cut pile tops for the Nicomen Slough Bridge, near Deroche.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1927
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Peers family subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 6.9 x 12 cm on page 17.5 x 23.7 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
020-036
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS2007-04
Scope and Content
Photograph of workmen operating machinery to cut pile tops for the Nicomen Slough Bridge, near Deroche.
Subjects
Construction - Bridge Construction
Structures - Bridges
Construction Tools and Equipment
Occupations - Labourers
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on caption accompanying photograph
Images
Less detail

Nicomen Slough Bridge construction

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34334
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1927
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 7.7 x 12.8 cm on page 17.4 x 22.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of workmen and equipment being used in the construction of Nicomen bridge.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1927
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Peers family subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 7.7 x 12.8 cm on page 17.4 x 22.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
020-041
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS2007-04
Scope and Content
Photograph of workmen and equipment being used in the construction of Nicomen bridge.
Subjects
Construction - Bridge Construction
Structures - Bridges
Construction Tools and Equipment
Occupations - Labourers
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on caption accompanying photograph
Images
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The Sidewalk Crew

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35150
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1927
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 6.4 x 11.4 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of George Pearson's crew, including future Reeve Charles "Charlie" MacSorley, laying cement sidewalk in Burnaby. A note on back of the photograph indicates that the back left two are Jack Elliot and Charles MacSorley.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1927
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Pioneer Tales subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 6.4 x 11.4 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
204-007
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1988-03
Scope and Content
Photograph of George Pearson's crew, including future Reeve Charles "Charlie" MacSorley, laying cement sidewalk in Burnaby. A note on back of the photograph indicates that the back left two are Jack Elliot and Charles MacSorley.
Subjects
Officials - Mayors and Reeves
Construction Tools and Equipment
Occupations - Labourers
Construction - Road Construction
Names
Elliot, Jack
MacSorley, Charles W.
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Pearson, George
Notes
Title based on caption on back of photograph
Images
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Construction workers

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription59066
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
ca.1983
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 17 x 25.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of construction workers erecting steel frames next to railway tracks. Cranes and other construction vehicles are in the background.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
ca.1983
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 17 x 25.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
480-1472
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2009-01
Scope and Content
Photograph of construction workers erecting steel frames next to railway tracks. Cranes and other construction vehicles are in the background.
Subjects
Occupations - Labourers
Construction
Construction Tools and Equipment
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Hodge, Craig
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Photographer's stamp on verso
Note on verso reads: "PMT 100% / Page 4 / Burnaby / Today"
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Easthope Gasoline Stump Puller

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37049
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1927 (date of original), copied 1992
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8.7 x 12.7 cm print
Scope and Content
Photograph of a man standing beside an Easthope Gasoline Stump Puller used for clearing land.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1927 (date of original), copied 1992
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Burnaby Centennial Anthology subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8.7 x 12.7 cm print
Description Level
Item
Record No.
315-512
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1994-04
Scope and Content
Photograph of a man standing beside an Easthope Gasoline Stump Puller used for clearing land.
Subjects
Land Clearing
Occupations - Labourers
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
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Easthope Gasoline Stump Puller

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37050
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[192-?] (date of original), copied 1992
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8.7 x 12.7 cm print
Scope and Content
Photograph of a man standing beside an Easthope Gasoline Stump Puller used for clearing land. In the background another man is standing beside a pile of stumps.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[192-?] (date of original), copied 1992
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Burnaby Centennial Anthology subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8.7 x 12.7 cm print
Description Level
Item
Record No.
315-513
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1994-04
Scope and Content
Photograph of a man standing beside an Easthope Gasoline Stump Puller used for clearing land. In the background another man is standing beside a pile of stumps.
Subjects
Land Clearing
Occupations - Labourers
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
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Lillian Mann's former property

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription46243
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
March 30, 1983
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 17.5 x 24.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of private demolition crew leveling Lillian Mann's home with a bulldozer as a teenager looks on.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
March 30, 1983
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 17.5 x 24.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
480-1131
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2003-02
Scope and Content
Photograph of private demolition crew leveling Lillian Mann's home with a bulldozer as a teenager looks on.
Subjects
Construction Tools and Equipment
Occupations - Labourers
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
King, Basil
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Note on recto of photograph reads: "The END of LILLIAN MANN"
Geographic Access
Cameron Street
Historic Neighbourhood
Burquitlam (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Lyndhurst Area
Images
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Loading a dump wagon

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34383
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1926
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 7.1 x 10.2 cm on page 17.5 x 26.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a man using a steam shovel to load a dump wagon which is being pulled by a team of horses. Another man can be seen sitting on the wagon. Both are unidentified. This photograph appears to have been taken by Arthur Peers, who travelled through the Fraser River Valley and worked on the c…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1926
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Peers family subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 7.1 x 10.2 cm on page 17.5 x 26.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
020-090
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS2007-04
Scope and Content
Photograph of a man using a steam shovel to load a dump wagon which is being pulled by a team of horses. Another man can be seen sitting on the wagon. Both are unidentified. This photograph appears to have been taken by Arthur Peers, who travelled through the Fraser River Valley and worked on the construction of the Trans-Provincial Highway during the later 1920s.
Subjects
Occupations - Labourers
Transportation - Horses
Transportation - Wagons
Construction Tools and Equipment
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Peers, Arthur Francis "Mike"
Notes
Title based on caption accompanying photograph
Images
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Power Dam at Powell River

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription3512
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1924
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 13 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Power Dam at Powell River under construction. Labourers are visible working with a pile driver and tractor pulley at the top of the dam.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 13 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Power Dam at Powell River under construction. Labourers are visible working with a pile driver and tractor pulley at the top of the dam.
Subjects
Structures - Dams
Construction Tools and Equipment
Occupations - Labourers
Accession Code
HV975.33.3ab
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Date
1924
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
2/2/2010
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Image from personal photograph album of Tom "Tommy" Irvine (HV975.33.3)
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Kask Camp

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37413
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
May 14, 1924 (date of original), copied 1991
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 3.4 x 5.6 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 25.4 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the plot for the first house built at Kask Camp. The electricity lines shown are from Buntzen Power Plant. Barnet Road is seen on the right.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
May 14, 1924 (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 ; 3.4 x 5.6 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 25.4 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
370-001
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1999-03
Scope and Content
Photograph of the plot for the first house built at Kask Camp. The electricity lines shown are from Buntzen Power Plant. Barnet Road is seen on the right.
Subjects
Energy Production Tools and Equipment
Land Clearing
Names
Kask Camp
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Kask, William Sr.
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
1 b&w copy negative accompanying
Geographic Access
Barnet Road
Street Address
7501 Barnet Road
Historic Neighbourhood
Barnet (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Burnaby Mountain Area
Images
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Interior of surveyor's office

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription13495
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[198_]
Collection/Fonds
Century Park Museum Association fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. negative ; 5.5 x 5.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the interior of the Land Surveyor's office "Hill & Burnett" inside of Burnaby Village Museum. The exhibit includes a roll top desk, a pendulum wall clock as well as land surveying equipment.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Century Park Museum Association fonds
Series
Heritage Village Museum exhibits and artifacts series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. negative ; 5.5 x 5.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the interior of the Land Surveyor's office "Hill & Burnett" inside of Burnaby Village Museum. The exhibit includes a roll top desk, a pendulum wall clock as well as land surveying equipment.
Subjects
Occupations - Land Surveyors
Surveying and Navigational Tools and Equipment
Timekeeping Tools and Equipment
Names
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV020.5.838
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[198_]
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
1200
Scan Date
25-Aug-2020
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
1 col. print; 8.5 x 9 cm accompanying negative (negative no.4)
Images
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Alfred Bingham's writings - Track 3

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory253
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date Range
1903-1940
Length
0:09:46
Summary
This portion of the recording includes Alfred Bingham's descriptions of road construction in Burnaby, including the names of the settlers and logging companies involved in their construction. Alfred discusses the changes that took place during World War I, along with municipal Relief work that he t…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Summary
This portion of the recording includes Alfred Bingham's descriptions of road construction in Burnaby, including the names of the settlers and logging companies involved in their construction. Alfred discusses the changes that took place during World War I, along with municipal Relief work that he took part in at Burnaby Mountain. Alfred also discusses early schools and mentions his wife, Ada Bingham.
Date Range
1903-1940
Photo Info
Alfred Bingham, April 20, 1947. Item no. 010-066
Length
0:09:46
Subjects
Construction - Road Construction
Land Clearing
Planning Study Area
Burnaby Mountain Area
Scope and Content
Recording is of Alfred Bingham's writings, as read by Alfred Bingham. Major themes discussed are: Pioneers, early days in Burnaby and the Co-op Movement. To view "Narrow By" terms for each track expand this description and see "Notes".
Biographical Notes
Alfred "Alf" Bingham was born in England in 1892 and moved to Canada in 1912. His first job in Canada was laying track for the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway (GTPR) from Edmonton to McBride in 1912. His second was in Vancouver at the Rat Portage Mill on False Creek, working on the Resaw machine. He quit after one week due to poor working conditions. After taking part in the 1919 Winnipeg General Strike as a delegate of the Retail and Mailorder Union (A.F.L.) on the Winnipeg Trades and Labour Council, Alfred moved to Burnaby where he and fellow Burnaby residents Aungus McLean and Percy Little worked ten hour days to build a Shingle Mill on the edge of Burnaby Lake for Simpson & Giberson. George Green, carpenter and millwright (author of “The History of Burnaby”) also helped in the construction of the mill. Alfred built his own home from lumber cut from the mill in the Lochdale area on Sherlock Street between Curtis Street and Kitchener Street. On April 10, 1920 Alfred married Mary Jane “Ada” Reynolds. Alfred and Ada often took in foster children during their marriage. Due to her nursing experience, Ada was often called upon to deliver babies in the Burnaby area. Alfred and Ada Bingham were instrumental members of the Army of the Common Good, collecting vegetables and grains from growers in the area and even producing over 125 tons of vegetables from its own gardens to feed children and youth suffering from the lack of resources during the Depression years. The army was in operation for ten years and during that time the members organised the Credit Union movement of British Columbia and drew up the Credit Union act thorough the Vancouver Co-operative Council. They also started Co-Op stores and the Co-Op Wholesale Society. Alfred was also Secretary of the Burnaby Housing committee and in 1946 he became the Secretary of the North Burnaby Labour Progressive Party (LPP). Mary Jane “Ada” (Reynolds) Bingham died on August 9, 1969. Her husband Alfred died on April 29, 1979.
Total Tracks
12
Total Length
1:38:06
Interviewee Name
Bingham, Alfred "Alf"
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Oral history subseries
Transcript Available
MSS142-001 contains transcripts for each of the short stories
Media Type
Sound Recording
Web Notes
Interview was digitized in 2010 allowing it to be accessible on Heritage Burnaby. The digitization project was initiated by the Community Heritage Commission with support from City of Burnaby Council and the BC History Digitization Program of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, University of British Columbia. It was recognized by the Heritage Society of BC with an award in 2012.
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Track three of recording of Alfred Bingham's writings

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100 records – page 1 of 5.