Narrow Results By
Subject
- Buildings - Commercial - Hotels and Motels 1
- Clothing - Uniforms 2
- Documentary Artifacts - Postcards 1
- Events - May Day 5
- Geographic Features - Parks 3
- Planning 1
- Recreational Activities 2
- Recreational Activities - Camping 1
- Recreational Activities - Dancing 5
- Recreational Activities - Picnics 1
- Structures - Water Tanks and Towers 1
- Toys 1
Burnaby May Day Celebrations
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34267
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- May 28, 1927
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 11.1 x 16.6 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Burnaby May Day celebrations including a field with children maypole dancing and a crowd watching. A stage is at the back centre under the flags, and there is a photographer with a tripod at the centre of the field.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- May 28, 1927
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- George Jeffery subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 11.1 x 16.6 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 013-011
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS2007-04
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Burnaby May Day celebrations including a field with children maypole dancing and a crowd watching. A stage is at the back centre under the flags, and there is a photographer with a tripod at the centre of the field.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Lloyd's Studio
- Notes
- Title based on caption of photograph
- Annotation at bottom of photograph reads, "#7, Burnaby May Day Celebrations, 28/5/27"
- Back of photo stamped, "Lloyd's Studio / 3966 Kingsway / McKay, BC, Carl. 343R2"
- Geographic Access
- Central Park
- Imperial Street
- Street Address
- 3883 Imperial Street
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Maywood Area
Images
Burnaby May Day Festival
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34270
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- May 18, 1929
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.2 x 17.3 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Burnaby May Day celebrations with children dancing in a field. Maypoles are set up, and a crowd, water towers and trees can be seen in the background.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- May 18, 1929
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- George Jeffery subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.2 x 17.3 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 013-014
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS2007-04
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Burnaby May Day celebrations with children dancing in a field. Maypoles are set up, and a crowd, water towers and trees can be seen in the background.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Stride, Charles Edgar
- Notes
- Title based on caption of photograph
- Annotation at bottom of photograph reads, "Burnaby May Day Festival, May 18, 1929 / Stride Studios, New Westminster, BC, Photo #18"
- Geographic Access
- Central Park
- Imperial Street
- Street Address
- 3883 Imperial Street
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Maywood Area
Images
![Central Park Auto Tourist Grounds, Vancouver Canada, [1923] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/371/449-007.jpg?width=280)
Central Park Auto Tourist Grounds, Vancouver Canada
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription38512
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1923]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia postcard ; 9 x 14 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photographic postcard of the Central Park auto tourist grounds. Two unidentified men can be seen standing in front of a car which is parked next to the campground building. In the background, a clothesline has been strung holding towels and blankets.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1923]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Photographs subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia postcard ; 9 x 14 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 449-007
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS2007-04
- Scope and Content
- Photographic postcard of the Central Park auto tourist grounds. Two unidentified men can be seen standing in front of a car which is parked next to the campground building. In the background, a clothesline has been strung holding towels and blankets.
- Subjects
- Buildings - Commercial - Hotels and Motels
- Geographic Features - Parks
- Documentary Artifacts - Postcards
- Recreational Activities - Camping
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on caption
- Geographic Access
- Central Park
- Imperial Street
- Street Address
- 3883 Imperial Street
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Maywood Area
Images
![Central Park Auto Tourist Grounds, Vancouver Canada, [1923] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/371/449-007.jpg)
First May Day
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35293
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1925 (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 the first Burnaby May Day in 1925. Margaret Urquhart (Peggy) and her mother Lillias Urquhart (circled) were spectators.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1925 (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.
- 204-150
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS1988-03
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the first Burnaby May Day in 1925. Margaret Urquhart (Peggy) and her mother Lillias Urquhart (circled) were spectators.
- Names
- Urquhart, Lillias
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Stride, Charles Edgar
- Notes
- Title based on caption on photograph
- Parallel Name Authority: "Stride Studios"
- Geographic Access
- Central Park
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Maywood Area
Images
![Go-cart race, [192-] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/513/521-013.jpg?width=280)
Go-cart race
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription65780
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [192-]
- Collection/Fonds
- Field family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) ; 600 ppi
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a go-cart race at what appears to be Central Park.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [192-]
- Collection/Fonds
- Field family fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) ; 600 ppi
- Material Details
- Item is a scan of a photograph
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 521-013
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2010-14
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a go-cart race at what appears to be Central Park.
- Subjects
- Recreational Activities
- Toys
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Geographic Access
- Central Park
- Imperial Street
- Street Address
- 3883 Imperial Street
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Maywood Area
Images
![Go-cart race, [192-] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/513/521-013.jpg)
Interview with John Kirbyson by Kathy Bossort September 28, 2015 - Track 4
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory559
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1980-2005
- Length
- 0:14:23
- Summary
- This portion of the interview is about John Kirbyson’s impression of the dispute between SFU and the City of Burnaby over land use and control on Burnaby Mountain, and Parks Dept. interests in the negotiations and agreement. He talks about how changing public values and perception of safety issues …
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the interview is about John Kirbyson’s impression of the dispute between SFU and the City of Burnaby over land use and control on Burnaby Mountain, and Parks Dept. interests in the negotiations and agreement. He talks about how changing public values and perception of safety issues affects parks management.
- Date Range
- 1980-2005
- Length
- 0:14:23
- Names
- Simon Fraser University
- Burnaby Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Department
- Mancinelli, Stephen J. "Steve"
- Geographic Access
- Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area
- Central Park
- Interviewer
- Bossort, Kathy
- Interview Date
- September 28, 2015
- Scope and Content
- Recording is of an interview with John Kirbyson conducted by Kathy Bossort. John Kirbyson was one of 23 participants interviewed as part of the Community Heritage Commission’s Burnaby Mountain Oral History Project. The interview is mainly about John Kirbyson’s education and career as parks planner for the City of Burnaby Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services, and the development of the 1999 Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area Management Plan. The interview explores how parks management balances environmental and recreational values and safety, and the importance of good guidelines and public input in the parks planning process. John Kirbyson also talks about recreational activities and various developments on Burnaby Mountain in the 1990s, such as the Kamui Mintara sculptures.
- Biographical Notes
- John Kirbyson was born in Vancouver in 1954, to Arnold and Winnifred Kirbyson. After several years spent in Winnipeg and Calgary, the Kirbyson family moved to Hunter Street in Burnaby in 1969 where John remembers living near the City’s nursery. John earned his BSc degree at SFU in Physical Geography (1973-1978) and then worked for the City of Burnaby Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services between 1978 and 2005, where he moved from labourer to management positions. Supported by the City, he returned to SFU to earn his Masters degree in the School of Resource and Environment Management in 1991, his thesis being on restoration of Deer Lake. He was Manager of Parks Planning, Design and Development in the 1990s at the time that land on Burnaby Mountain was transferred from SFU to the City of Burnaby, and had the opportunity to direct the development of the first management plan for the Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area. From 2005 to 2010 John was Manager of the Parks, Recreation and Culture Dept. in Penticton, after which he has worked as an environmental consultant for Lees & Associates Landscape Architects and Planners. He is married to wife Linda and has three children: Linnaea, Jeremy and Colin.
- Total Tracks
- 7
- Total Length
- 1:33:43
- Interviewee Name
- Kirbyson, John W.
- Interview Location
- John Kirbyson's son's home in Langley
- Interviewer Bio
- Kathy Bossort is a retired archivist living in Ladner, BC. She worked at the Delta Museum and Archives after graduating from SLAIS (UBC) in 2001 with Masters degrees in library science and archival studies. Kathy grew up in Calgary, Alberta, and, prior to this career change, she lived in the West Kootenays, earning her living as a cook for BC tourist lodges and work camps. She continues to be interested in oral histories as a way to fill the gaps in the written record and bring richer meaning to history.
- Collection/Fonds
- Community Heritage Commission Special Projects fonds
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
Audio Tracks
Track four of interview with John Kirbyson
Track four of interview with John Kirbyson
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS196-002/MSS196-002_Track_4.mp3![Longstaff family picnic, [1919 or 1920] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/251/266-001.jpg?width=280)
Longstaff family picnic
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription36419
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1919 or 1920]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 5.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the Longstaff family and their friends at a picnic in Central Park. Everyone is dressed mostly in white, and four of the ten are wearing hats.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1919 or 1920]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Kathleen Moore family subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 5.5 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 266-001
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS1991-33
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the Longstaff family and their friends at a picnic in Central Park. Everyone is dressed mostly in white, and four of the ten are wearing hats.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Geographic Access
- Central Park
- Imperial Street
- Street Address
- 3883 Imperial Street
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Maywood Area
Images
![Longstaff family picnic, [1919 or 1920] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/251/266-001.jpg)
May Day dancers at Central Park
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription36892
- 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 12.6 cm print
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Capitol Hill School May Day dancers at Central Park. Boys, front row: Albert Norman, George McMaster, Bob Parliament, Jack Atchison (or Wilson), and Norman Chappell. Boys, back row: Paul Fleming, Len Holland, Harvey Parliament, and Doug Holmes. Girls, front row: Vivian Drake, Thais …
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1927 (date of original), copied 1992
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Burnaby Centennial Anthology subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.7 x 12.6 cm print
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 315-350
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS1994-04
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Capitol Hill School May Day dancers at Central Park. Boys, front row: Albert Norman, George McMaster, Bob Parliament, Jack Atchison (or Wilson), and Norman Chappell. Boys, back row: Paul Fleming, Len Holland, Harvey Parliament, and Doug Holmes. Girls, front row: Vivian Drake, Thais Bonnett, Edna Chappell, and Betty McLeod. Girls, back row: Catherine Easthope, Esther Walters, Belle Wittingham, and Queenie Holdom.
- Subjects
- Events - May Day
- Recreational Activities - Dancing
- Clothing - Uniforms
- Structures - Water Tanks and Towers
- Names
- Capitol Hill School
- Chappell, Edna
- Chappell, Norman
- Drake, Vivian
- Easthope, Catherine
- Fleming, Paul
- Halford, Thais S. Bonnett
- Holdom, Queenie
- Holland, Len
- Holmes, Doug
- McLeod, Betty
- McMaster, George
- Norman, Albert
- Parliament, Bob
- Parliament, Harvey
- Walters, Esther
- Wittingham, Belle
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Geographic Access
- Central Park
- Imperial Street
- Street Address
- 3883 Imperial Street
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Maywood Area
Images
Maypole dancing at Central Park
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34320
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1925
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 6 x 11.7 cm on page 17.5 x 24.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of May Day Maypole dancing at Central Park during Burnaby's first May Day celebrations. A number of girls in white dresses are dancing around the pole while a large crowd looks on.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1925
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Peers family subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 6 x 11.7 cm on page 17.5 x 24.5 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 020-027
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS2007-04
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of May Day Maypole dancing at Central Park during Burnaby's first May Day celebrations. A number of girls in white dresses are dancing around the pole while a large crowd looks on.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on caption accompanying photograph
- Geographic Access
- Central Park
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Maywood Area
Images
