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Claude Hill in front of log pile

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1897]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 9.6 x 7.1 cm mounted on cardboard 14.9 x 12.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a large stack of wood prepared for a bonfire on a hill. The bonfire stack is towering over a man who stands in front of it with his arms crossed and wearing a hat. There is a house seen in the background to the left of the photograph. The photograph is identified by the acquisition…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 9.6 x 7.1 cm mounted on cardboard 14.9 x 12.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a large stack of wood prepared for a bonfire on a hill. The bonfire stack is towering over a man who stands in front of it with his arms crossed and wearing a hat. There is a house seen in the background to the left of the photograph. The photograph is identified by the acquisition record and inscription on the back as Queen Victoria's Jubilee bonfire. There is a discrepancy in the records as to who the man is. Some have identified him as Bernard Hill, others, as Mr. L.C. Hill. An annotation on th back of the photo reads, "1897/ Queen Victorias Jubilee/ Bonfire prepared by Mr LC Hill/ just above what is now Deer/ Lake Ave and below the/ present Centennial Pavilion."
Subjects
Celebrations - Jubilee
Geographic Access
Deer Lake
Accession Code
HV973.40.2
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[1897]
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Related Material
For another photograph of the bonfire prepared by L. C. Hill, see photograph HV976.139.49
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
2023-05-09
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Less detail

Jack and Sarah Waplington

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[ca. 1940]
Collection/Fonds
Waplington family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w 9.5 x 7 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Jack and Sarah Waplington standing on the lawn outside of their home located at 3813 Deer Lake Avenue. Sarah is wearing a long dark coat and hat while Jack is wearing a dark coloured suit and white hat.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Waplington family fonds
Series
Waplington and Fleming families album series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w 9.5 x 7 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Jack and Sarah Waplington standing on the lawn outside of their home located at 3813 Deer Lake Avenue. Sarah is wearing a long dark coat and hat while Jack is wearing a dark coloured suit and white hat.
Names
Waplington, John "Jack"
Waplington, Sarah Alice Cogswell Nickerson "Cutie"
Geographic Access
Deer Lake
Deer Lake Avenue
Street Address
3813 Deer Lake Avenue
Accession Code
BV016.46.54
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[ca. 1940]
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Morley-Buckingham Area
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
13-Aug-2018
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Photograph is part of Photograph album BV016.46.52
Images
Less detail