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Detail of brass plates for monuments in connection with school sites in Burnaby

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: March 6, 1915

Collection/Fonds: Ronald G. Scobbie collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 architectural drawing : pencil and watercolour on blueprint paper ; 43.5 x 30 cm

Scope and Content: Item consists of a detail drawing titled "Detail of Brass Plates / for monuments in connection / with School sites, Burnaby - / Full Size”.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Ronald G. Scobbie collection

Series: School and church plans series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 architectural drawing : pencil and watercolour on blueprint paper ; 43.5 x 30 cm

Scope and Content: Item consists of a detail drawing titled "Detail of Brass Plates / for monuments in connection / with School sites, Burnaby - / Full Size”.

Creator: McGugan, Donald Johnston

Subjects: Buildings - Schools

Responsibility: Burnett & McGugan, Engineers and Surveyors

Accession Code: BV003.83.11

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: March 6, 1915

Media Type: Architectural Drawing

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 15-Jan-2021

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of drawing; Text on bottom right corner of drawing reads: "Burnett & McGugan / C.E. & B.C. Land Surveyors / New Westminster, BC / 6th March 1915"; Red crayon marking on plan reads: "001819"; verso of page is blue

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Monuments for school sites

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1915]

Collection/Fonds: Ronald G. Scobbie collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 architectural drawing : pencil on paper ; 27.5 x 21 cm

Scope and Content: Item consists of a drawing titled "Plans of Proposed concrete monuments for corners of / school sites for Burnaby School Board".

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Ronald G. Scobbie collection

Series: School and church plans series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 architectural drawing : pencil on paper ; 27.5 x 21 cm

Scope and Content: Item consists of a drawing titled "Plans of Proposed concrete monuments for corners of / school sites for Burnaby School Board".

Creator: McGugan, Donald Johnston

Subjects: Buildings - Schools

Accession Code: BV003.83.10

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1915]

Media Type: Architectural Drawing

Scan Resolution: 600

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of drawing; Red crayon marking on plan reads: "001819"

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Cleopatra's Needle

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription39450

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1880]

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 10.7 x 17.5 cm on page 21.5 x 28 cm (pasted in album)

Scope and Content: Photograph of the monument known as Cleopatra's Needle, flanked by a sphinx on either side. The monument was built [1460 BC] and brought to London in 1819. This photograph was in a scrapbook kept by Claude Hill who was originally from England but ultimately settled in the Burnaby Lake area.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1880]

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Series: Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 10.7 x 17.5 cm on page 21.5 x 28 cm (pasted in album)

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 477-769

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2007-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of the monument known as Cleopatra's Needle, flanked by a sphinx on either side. The monument was built [1460 BC] and brought to London in 1819. This photograph was in a scrapbook kept by Claude Hill who was originally from England but ultimately settled in the Burnaby Lake area.

Subjects: Monuments

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Dedication of the World War One Honour Roll

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37222

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: July 14, 1916

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 7.5 x 10 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of the First World War Honour Roll dedication at the former Municipal Hall at Edmonds and Kingsway. The intention of this memorial was to "keep the record bright before the people of the municipality". At the conclusion of this war over 1,200 names of service men and women were listed in…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: July 14, 1916

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Photographs subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 7.5 x 10 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 339-001

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of the First World War Honour Roll dedication at the former Municipal Hall at Edmonds and Kingsway. The intention of this memorial was to "keep the record bright before the people of the municipality". At the conclusion of this war over 1,200 names of service men and women were listed including over 90 "Heroic Dead" who paid the "ultimate sacrifice".

Subjects: Wars - World War, 1914-1918; Ceremonies; Monuments - War Memorials; Symbols - Flags

Names: Burnaby City Hall

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Kingsway

Street Address: 7282 Kingsway

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Stride Avenue Area

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Ernest Winch memorial tablet

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [after 1957]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 19.5 x 24 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a memorial tablet dedicated to Ernest E. Winch who is remembered on the plaque as "THE FOUNDER OF THE NEW VISTA SOCIETY", dedicated to providing care and support for seniors. The tablet is mounted on a stone resting on a cement foundation. Ernest Winch was also a reknowned labour acti…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 19.5 x 24 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a memorial tablet dedicated to Ernest E. Winch who is remembered on the plaque as "THE FOUNDER OF THE NEW VISTA SOCIETY", dedicated to providing care and support for seniors. The tablet is mounted on a stone resting on a cement foundation. Ernest Winch was also a reknowned labour activist and Burnaby Member of the Legislative Assembly with the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation / New Democratic Party.

Subjects: Monuments

Names: Winch, Ernest "Ernie"

Accession Code: BV006.12.1

Access Restriction: Restricted access

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [after 1957]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 11-Jun-09

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Memorial tablet reads: "ERNEST E. WINCH / 1879 - 1957 / THE FOUNDER OF THE NEW VISTA SOCIETY / 'NOT AS A LADDER FROM EARTH TO HEAVEN, / NOT AS A WITNESS TO ANY CREED, / BUT IN SIMPLE SERVICE, SIMPLY GIVEN / TO ALL MANKIND IN NEED'."

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Forest Lawn Cemetery

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription93709

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: June 4, 1978

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Public Library Contemporary Visual Archive Project

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 17.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the grounds of the Forest Lawn Memorial Park cemetery, located by Royal Oak Avenue and Canada Way. Shrubs, gravestones, and a tent are across the lawn. The photograph is taken from on the grounds, facing south. High-rise buildings in the Metrotown area are visible in the distance.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: June 4, 1978

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Public Library Contemporary Visual Archive Project

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 17.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 556-666

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: 2017-57

Scope and Content: Photograph of the grounds of the Forest Lawn Memorial Park cemetery, located by Royal Oak Avenue and Canada Way. Shrubs, gravestones, and a tent are across the lawn. The photograph is taken from on the grounds, facing south. High-rise buildings in the Metrotown area are visible in the distance.

Subjects: Monuments - Gravestones; Cemeteries

Names: Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Surridge, Jack

Notes: Title taken from project information form; Accompanied by a project information form and 1 photograph (b&w negative ; 9.5 x 12.5 cm); BPL no. 113

Geographic Access: Royal Oak Avenue

Street Address: 3789 Royal Oak Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Douglas-Gilpin Area

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German monument

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription39478

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1880]

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 9.8 x 15.3 cm on page 21.5 x 28 cm (pasted in album)

Scope and Content: Photograph of an unidentified german monument being visited by tourists. This item was in a scrapbook kept by Claude Hill who was originally from England but ultimately settled in the Burnaby Lake area.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1880]

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Series: Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 9.8 x 15.3 cm on page 21.5 x 28 cm (pasted in album)

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 477-797

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2007-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of an unidentified german monument being visited by tourists. This item was in a scrapbook kept by Claude Hill who was originally from England but ultimately settled in the Burnaby Lake area.

Subjects: Monuments

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Highrises on Kingsway

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: June 4, 1978

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Public Library Contemporary Visual Archive Project

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 17.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of high-rises apartment buildings and the neighbourhood along Kingsway by Central Park. The photograph is taken from a high point, facing east down Kingsway. The Central Park Veterinary Hospital, Central Park Place, a railway crossing, a gas station, and the Central Park Gate are visible…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: June 4, 1978

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Public Library Contemporary Visual Archive Project

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 17.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 556-649

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: 2017-57

Scope and Content: Photograph of high-rises apartment buildings and the neighbourhood along Kingsway by Central Park. The photograph is taken from a high point, facing east down Kingsway. The Central Park Veterinary Hospital, Central Park Place, a railway crossing, a gas station, and the Central Park Gate are visible in the photograph.

Subjects: Buildings - Commercial; Buildings - Residential - Apartments; Buildings - Commercial - Service Stations; Geographic Features - Parks; Monuments

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Chapman, Fred

Notes: Title taken from project information form; Accompanied by a project information form and 1 photograph (b&w negative ; 9.5 x 12.5 cm); BPL no. 97

Geographic Access: Kingsway; Central Park

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Maywood Area

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Highrises on Kingsway, June 4, 1978 thumbnail

Honour Roll Dedication

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1916

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 19.5 x 23.8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the dedication of Burnaby's Honour Roll at Burnaby Municipal Hall, Edmonds and Kingsway. A crowd is gathered inside the hall looking toward a decorated stage on which is the honour roll and group of men.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1916

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Photographs subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 19.5 x 23.8 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 029-001

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of the dedication of Burnaby's Honour Roll at Burnaby Municipal Hall, Edmonds and Kingsway. A crowd is gathered inside the hall looking toward a decorated stage on which is the honour roll and group of men.

Subjects: Ceremonies; Monuments - War Memorials; Wars - World War, 1914-1918; Symbols - Flags

Names: Burnaby City Hall

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Annotation on back of copy 7 reads, "1919 - Dedication of Honour Roll / War of 1914-18 / in old Mun. Hall (now Library)"

Geographic Access: Kingsway

Street Address: 7282 Kingsway

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Stride Avenue Area

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Nelson's Column in Trafalgar Square

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription39441

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1880]

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 10.5 x 17.5 cm on page 21.5 x 28 cm (pasted in album)

Scope and Content: Photograph of Nelson's Column in Trafalgar Square. This item was in a scrapbook kept by Claude Hill who was originally from England but ultimately settled in the Burnaby Lake area.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1880]

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Series: Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 10.5 x 17.5 cm on page 21.5 x 28 cm (pasted in album)

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 477-760

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2007-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of Nelson's Column in Trafalgar Square. This item was in a scrapbook kept by Claude Hill who was originally from England but ultimately settled in the Burnaby Lake area.

Subjects: Monuments

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Nelson's Column in Trafalgar Square, [1880] thumbnail

The Phoenix Tower, Chester

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription39497

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1880]

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 13.2 x 19.5 cm on page 21.5 x 28 cm (pasted in album)

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Phoenix Tower in Chester. Inscribed on the plaque on the tower reads the following; "King Charles Stood on this Tower Sept. 24 1645 and Saw His Army Defeated on Rowton Moor." This photograph was in a scrapbook kept by Claude Hill who was originally from England but ultimately sett…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1880]

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Series: Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 13.2 x 19.5 cm on page 21.5 x 28 cm (pasted in album)

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 477-816

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2007-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Phoenix Tower in Chester. Inscribed on the plaque on the tower reads the following; "King Charles Stood on this Tower Sept. 24 1645 and Saw His Army Defeated on Rowton Moor." This photograph was in a scrapbook kept by Claude Hill who was originally from England but ultimately settled in the Burnaby Lake area.

Subjects: Monuments

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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The Phoenix Tower, Chester, [1880] thumbnail

Visit to Hawaii and horseback riding

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription85438

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1970

Collection/Fonds: George H.F. McLean fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 digital file ( 3 min., 10 sec ) : digital , col., si.

Scope and Content: Item consists of one silent colour film of the McLean family visiting Hawaii. The film opens with Edna McLean sightseeing and views of the Hawaiian countryside, cities, monuments, buildings, trees and ocean. The film switches to Teresa McLean playing in a swimming pool and closes with Teresa feedin…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1970

Collection/Fonds: George H.F. McLean fonds

Physical Description: 1 digital file ( 3 min., 10 sec ) : digital , col., si.

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 567-001-23

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Accession Number: 2014-03

Scope and Content: Item consists of one silent colour film of the McLean family visiting Hawaii. The film opens with Edna McLean sightseeing and views of the Hawaiian countryside, cities, monuments, buildings, trees and ocean. The film switches to Teresa McLean playing in a swimming pool and closes with Teresa feeding a horse, and horseback riding with friends looking on.