"Pioneer Tales subseries" found 24 records

Scope and Content: Photograph of squatters in "Crabtown" along Burrard Inlet. Squatters proliferated during Great Depression, not eliminated until 1950s. Many of shacks were brightly decorated, attractive and clean. This photograph was taken looking West along the southern shoreline (Burnaby side) of Burrard Inlet.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1930 (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.: 204-441

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of squatters in "Crabtown" along Burrard Inlet. Squatters proliferated during Great Depression, not eliminated until 1950s. Many of shacks were brightly decorated, attractive and clean. This photograph was taken looking West along the southern shoreline (Burnaby side) of Burrard Inlet.

Subjects: Buildings - Residential - Houses; Geographic Features - Inlets; Persons - Residents - Squatters

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

Burrard Inlet Squatters, 1930 (date of original), copied 1986 thumbnail

Cambell family home

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35786

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1930 (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 second Campbell family home at 4120 Eton Street. John Campbell, the family's father, and his friends built this larger house, and then razed the former one on the lot.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1930 (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.: 204-644

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of the second Campbell family home at 4120 Eton Street. John Campbell, the family's father, and his friends built this larger house, and then razed the former one on the lot.

Subjects: Buildings - Residential - Houses

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; The former home on this lot is photo 204-643

Geographic Access: Eton Street

Street Address: 4120 Eton Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Heights Area

Images

Cambell family home, 1930 (date of original), copied 1986 thumbnail

Campend

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35144

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1938 (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 "Campend," the Shankie family home. Janet Shankie is standing in the gateway. The house was formerly numbered 3718 Barker Avenue and later renumbered 5155 Barker Avenue. An annotation at the bottom front of the photograph reads, "Campend 1938."

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1938 (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.: 204-001

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of "Campend," the Shankie family home. Janet Shankie is standing in the gateway. The house was formerly numbered 3718 Barker Avenue and later renumbered 5155 Barker Avenue. An annotation at the bottom front of the photograph reads, "Campend 1938."

Subjects: Buildings - Residential - Houses

Names: Bower, Janet Shankie

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on caption on photograph

Geographic Access: Barker Avenue

Street Address: 5155 Barker Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Garden Village Area

Images

Campend, 1938 (date of original), copied 1986 thumbnail

Claude Hill family home

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35911

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1905] (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 Claude Hill family home, "Brookfield," built in 1896. He and his family lived there until 1906, when he built a new home on the same property. The property later became the site of the Burnaby Village Museum.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1905] (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.: 204-770

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Claude Hill family home, "Brookfield," built in 1896. He and his family lived there until 1906, when he built a new home on the same property. The property later became the site of the Burnaby Village Museum.

Subjects: Buildings - Residential - Houses

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Deer Lake Avenue

Street Address: 6501 Deer Lake Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Morley-Buckingham Area

Images

Claude Hill family home, [1905] (date of original), copied 1986 thumbnail

Dallamore Family Home

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35273

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1900] (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 Dallamore family home on Silver Avenue near the B.C. Electric interurban tracks. Grace Dallamore's grandparents, the Harmers, and her parents, the Dallamores, owned this entire block of land. This house was built ca. 1896 by F.L. Harmer, a carpenter who settled in Burnaby in 189…

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1900] (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.: 204-130

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Dallamore family home on Silver Avenue near the B.C. Electric interurban tracks. Grace Dallamore's grandparents, the Harmers, and her parents, the Dallamores, owned this entire block of land. This house was built ca. 1896 by F.L. Harmer, a carpenter who settled in Burnaby in 1894.

Subjects: Buildings - Residential - Houses; Natural Phenomena - Snow

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Silver Avenue

Street Address: 6380 Silver Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Maywood Area

Images

Dallamore Family Home, [1900] (date of original), copied 1986 thumbnail

Lewarne family home

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35196

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1933] (date of original), copied 1986

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 20.3 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of Lewarne family home on Nelson Avenue in Alta Vista.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1933] (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 20.3 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 204-053

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of Lewarne family home on Nelson Avenue in Alta Vista.

Subjects: Buildings - Residential - Houses

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Nelson Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Alta-Vista (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Sussex-Nelson Area

Images

Lewarne family home, [1933] (date of original), copied 1986 thumbnail

Lewis family

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35698

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1903 (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 (left to right) Lillie Lewis (sister - later Lillie Porter), William Lewis (father), Evelyn Lewis (sister), and Ernest Lewis (brother) picking strawberries at the side of their house. Note the apple trees all around. The other people in the picture are unidentified hired help.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1903 (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.: 204-556

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of (left to right) Lillie Lewis (sister - later Lillie Porter), William Lewis (father), Evelyn Lewis (sister), and Ernest Lewis (brother) picking strawberries at the side of their house. Note the apple trees all around. The other people in the picture are unidentified hired help.

Subjects: Occupations - Agricultural Labourers; Agriculture - Fruit and Berries; Occupations - Farmers; Buildings - Residential - Houses

Names: Lewis, Ernest; Lewis, Evelyn; Lewis, William; Porter, Lillie Lewis

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Cooksley, William Thomas

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: 4th Street; 18th Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Second Street Area

Images

Lewis family

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35699

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1904 (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 Lewis family. Left to right: Mrs. Emma Lewis (mother) and children Evelyn, Lizzie, Lillie (later, Lillie Porter), Albert and Ernest in front of their home. Note the cherry trees, mostly Queen Anne reds.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1904 (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.: 204-557

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Lewis family. Left to right: Mrs. Emma Lewis (mother) and children Evelyn, Lizzie, Lillie (later, Lillie Porter), Albert and Ernest in front of their home. Note the cherry trees, mostly Queen Anne reds.

Subjects: Buildings - Residential - Houses

Names: Lewis, Albert; Lewis, Emma; Lewis, Ernest; Lewis, Evelyn; Lewis, Lizzie; Porter, Lillie Lewis

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: 4th Street; 18th Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Second Street Area

Images

Lewis family, 1904 (date of original), copied 1986 thumbnail

Love family home

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35722

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1908] (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 Love family home, 1390 Cumberland Road (later renumbered 7651 Cumberland Street), East Burnaby. The house was built by Jesse Love. In 1988, this house was moved to the site of the Burnaby Village Museum at Deer Lake Avenue, where it remains today.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1908] (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.: 204-580

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Love family home, 1390 Cumberland Road (later renumbered 7651 Cumberland Street), East Burnaby. The house was built by Jesse Love. In 1988, this house was moved to the site of the Burnaby Village Museum at Deer Lake Avenue, where it remains today.

Subjects: Buildings - Residential - Houses; Natural Phenomena - Snow

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Annotation on bottom of photograph reads, "1390 Cumberland Rd, the old home"

Geographic Access: Cumberland Street

Street Address: 6501 Deer Lake Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Cariboo-Armstrong Area

Images

Love family home, [1908] (date of original), copied 1986 thumbnail

Marine Drive Game Farm

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35158

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1930 (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 Marine Drive Game Farm, founded and owned by William "Bill" Greenslade's father, William Greenslade, Sr. It was located at 3295 Marine Drive (later renumbered 5421 Marine Drive).

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1930 (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.: 204-015

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Marine Drive Game Farm, founded and owned by William "Bill" Greenslade's father, William Greenslade, Sr. It was located at 3295 Marine Drive (later renumbered 5421 Marine Drive).

Subjects: Agriculture - Farms; Buildings - Residential - Houses

Names: Marine Drive Game Farm

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Marine Drive

Street Address: 5421 Marine Drive

Historic Neighbourhood: Fraser Arm (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Clinton-Glenwood Area

Images

Marine Drive Game Farm, 1930 (date of original), copied 1986 thumbnail

Pearson family home

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35179

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1930] (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 Pearson family home at 2215 Inverness Street (later renumbered and renamed 6693 Arcola Street) built by George Pearson after arriving from the Prairies.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1930] (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.: 204-036

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Pearson family home at 2215 Inverness Street (later renumbered and renamed 6693 Arcola Street) built by George Pearson after arriving from the Prairies.

Subjects: Buildings - Residential - Houses

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Arcola Street

Street Address: 6693 Arcola Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Kingsway-Beresford Area

Images

Pearson family home, [1930] (date of original), copied 1986 thumbnail

Picken family home

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35468

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1931 (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 Picken family home, "Aintree" by the Brunette River, with the mailing address of 2600 Cariboo Road, R.R. 2, New Westminster. The number was later changed to 6825 Cariboo Road, and the mail redirected through Burnaby. The Picken family consisted of Stanley B. Picken (dam keeper …

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1931 (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.: 204-326

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Picken family home, "Aintree" by the Brunette River, with the mailing address of 2600 Cariboo Road, R.R. 2, New Westminster. The number was later changed to 6825 Cariboo Road, and the mail redirected through Burnaby. The Picken family consisted of Stanley B. Picken (dam keeper on the Brunette River), his wife Isabel Picken (formerly Isabel Ponton) and their children.

Subjects: Structures - Bridges; Buildings - Residential - Houses

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Cariboo Road

Street Address: 6825 Cariboo Road

Historic Neighbourhood: Burquitlam (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Lake Area

Images

Picken family home, 1931 (date of original), copied 1986 thumbnail

Pitman family home

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35764

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [193-] (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 Pitman family home, 2766 Cassie Avenue (later renumbered 6291 Cassie Avenue), South Burnaby, near the McKay Interurban station.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [193-] (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.: 204-622

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Pitman family home, 2766 Cassie Avenue (later renumbered 6291 Cassie Avenue), South Burnaby, near the McKay Interurban station.

Subjects: Buildings - Residential - Houses

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Cassie Avenue

Street Address: 6291 Cassie Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Maywood Area

Images

Pitman family home, [193-] (date of original), copied 1986 thumbnail

Rigby family home

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35778

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1930 (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 Rigby family home at 2319 Alder Avenue (later renumbered and renambed 6908 Palm Avenue) in South Burnaby. Identified: (right, wearing cap) Joe Rigby (husband of Edna Armitage). He built this house for his bride after buying a 200 x 50 foot lot for $200, $15 down. The Rigby chil…

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1930 (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.: 204-636

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Rigby family home at 2319 Alder Avenue (later renumbered and renambed 6908 Palm Avenue) in South Burnaby. Identified: (right, wearing cap) Joe Rigby (husband of Edna Armitage). He built this house for his bride after buying a 200 x 50 foot lot for $200, $15 down. The Rigby children, Joe and Doreen, were raised here.

Subjects: Buildings - Residential - Houses

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Palm Avenue

Street Address: 6908 Palm Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Windsor Area

Images

Rigby family home, 1930 (date of original), copied 1986 thumbnail

Rorison family home

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35379

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1930 (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 William Rorison family home at 3907 River Road (later becoming 4593 Marine Drive at Strathern Avenue) in the South Slope area. William Rorison built this house next to another for his mother-in-law. The Rorison family consisted of William Rorison, his wife Alma Rorison (nee Cropl…

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1930 (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.: 204-236

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of the William Rorison family home at 3907 River Road (later becoming 4593 Marine Drive at Strathern Avenue) in the South Slope area. William Rorison built this house next to another for his mother-in-law. The Rorison family consisted of William Rorison, his wife Alma Rorison (nee Cropley) and their children: Kay (later Kay North), Evelyn, Bill, Hugh, and John.

Subjects: Buildings - Residential - Houses

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Marine Drive

Street Address: 4593 Marine Drive

Historic Neighbourhood: Fraser Arm (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Sussex-Nelson Area

Images

Rorison family home, 1930 (date of original), copied 1986 thumbnail

Rowanlea

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35283

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1930 (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 Urquhart family home after its completion. A woman and her dog are faintly visible standing on the steps. The house was built section by section over several years and called "Rowanlea" because of Rowan trees around property. The home was located at Griffiths Avenue and Burford Street…

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1930 (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.: 204-140

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of Urquhart family home after its completion. A woman and her dog are faintly visible standing on the steps. The house was built section by section over several years and called "Rowanlea" because of Rowan trees around property. The home was located at Griffiths Avenue and Burford Street. The house was previously numbered 2674, then changed to 6625, and later 6637 Griffiths Avenue.

Subjects: Buildings - Residential - Houses

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Griffiths Avenue

Street Address: 6637 Griffiths Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Kingsway-Beresford Area

Images

Rowanlea, 1930 (date of original), copied 1986 thumbnail

Setter family home

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35152

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1930] (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 Setter family's first home near Central Park.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1930] (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.: 204-009

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Setter family's first home near Central Park.

Subjects: Buildings - Residential - Houses

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Cassie Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Maywood Area

Images

Setter family home, [1930] (date of original), copied 1986 thumbnail

Speirs family home

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35324

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1930 (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 Dell Speirs in front of the Speirs family home on Watling Street (near Frederick Avenue). Dell was the wife of Bill Speirs.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1930 (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.: 204-181

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of Dell Speirs in front of the Speirs family home on Watling Street (near Frederick Avenue). Dell was the wife of Bill Speirs.

Subjects: Buildings - Residential - Houses

Names: Speirs, Dell

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Watling Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Alta-Vista (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Sussex-Nelson Area

Research

Narrow Results By

Anderson family home

Images

Avalon

Images

Burrard Inlet Squatters

Images

Cambell family home

Images

Campend

Images

Claude Hill family home

Images

Dallamore Family Home

Images

Lewarne family home

Images

Lewis family

Images

Lewis family

Images

Love family home

Images

Marine Drive Game Farm

Images

Pearson family home

Images

Picken family home

Images

Pitman family home

Images

Rigby family home

Images

Rorison family home

Images

Rowanlea

Images

Setter family home

Images

Speirs family home

Images