"Burnaby Lake Area" found 111 records

Small family fonds

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1922-2016

Collection/Fonds: Small family fonds

Description Level: Fonds

Physical Description: 75 photographs : b&w & col. + 1 plan

Scope and Content: Fonds consists of photographs documenting the transformation of the Burnaby Lake area of Burnaby, B.C. from semi-rural in the 1920s to urbanized in 2016. Photographs depict the land and houses located on the corner of Douglas Road and Dominion Street as the property was rezoned and its density quad…

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1922-2016

Collection/Fonds: Small family fonds

Physical Description: 75 photographs : b&w & col. + 1 plan

Description Level: Fonds

Access Restriction: Open access

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Accession Number: 2017-01

Scope and Content: Fonds consists of photographs documenting the transformation of the Burnaby Lake area of Burnaby, B.C. from semi-rural in the 1920s to urbanized in 2016. Photographs depict the land and houses located on the corner of Douglas Road and Dominion Street as the property was rezoned and its density quadrupled. Fonds also includes photographs of the Small family house being moved to 5496 Dominion Street and the original landscape plan for 5118 Douglas Road.

History: In 1915, John W. Roberts and his wife Mary Allen Roberts moved from the United States to Canada along with their daughter, Lauretta. On first moving to Canada, the family lived in a rented house in Vancouver and John worked as a movie projectionist in the city. The couple had three more children, all sons: John A., Edward, and Roland. Circa 1921, John purchased a large parcel of land at the corner of Douglas Road and Dominion Street in Burnaby. This parcel encompassed the equivalent of at least six 66-foot lots along the south side of Dominion Street and the same along the north side of Norfolk Street. On their property, a barn and small living quarters were built. The family moved in, raising goats and growing potatoes to supplement their income. They also planted cherry, apple, and pear trees; hazelnut and walnut trees; raspberries; and a large vegetable garden, the fruits of which Mary preserved for year-round use. At this time, agricultural activities were common for families in the area: the Roberts' neighbours kept chickens for personal use and for selling eggs; grew mushrooms for commercial sale; and sold manure from an old buckboard drawn by Clydesdale horses. John built a new house in the middle of the Roberts’ lots on the southwest corner of Douglas Road and Dominion Street. The house faced Douglas Road and overlooked a large, well-landscaped front yard to the east and a full-sized, clay tennis court to the north. The family moved into this new house in 1925. When the Roberts ceased raising goats, the barn and original living quarters were reduced to a double-car garage with storage space plus a sawdust-insulated “root cellar”. John also built a house on the northwest corner of the lot at Douglas Road and Dominion Street (3093 Douglas Road), which was purchased by the Hardy family. In 1957, part of this property (3071 Douglas Road) was sold to the Brocklebanks who built a house and lived there. In addition, John built a house at the northwest corner of Douglas Road and Norfolk Street (5106 Douglas Road). The original purchaser of this house is unknown, but in 1949, it was bought by the Meyers family. In 1952 or 1953, the Meyers sold part of this property and the Manahans built a house on it, facing Douglas Road. Several other lots that John owned were also sold off over the years. By the 1950s, John owned only five 66-foot lots from Douglas Road west, along the south side Dominion Street. In 1954, John sold the lot furthest from Douglas Road (5486 Dominion Street) to a builder who built a “ranch-style” house and put it up for sale. John retired from his career as a movie projectionist in the 1950s. He, Mary, and Lauretta retained their US citizenship all their lives, although they never returned to the USA except for brief visits. John A., Edward, and Roland who, as children of US citizens, also had US citizenship, eventually moved to the US, where they remained for the rest of their lives. In 1945, Lauretta married Frederick Small. The couple lived in a rented house in Vancouver for a few years before moving in with John and Mary in Burnaby. The couple had four children: Elizabeth, Kathryn, Charles, and Martin. In 1955, Frederick purchased the rancher at 5486 Dominion Street and the family moved in. The Small children grew up enjoying the freedom of having their grandparent’s large property in addition to their parent’s yard to play in. The back lane that ran between Dominion Street and Norfolk Street was filled with trees and bushes, creating a narrow bit of “forest” to explore. In 1957, John died. Mary died in 1969, as did Frederick. Lauretta was executor for her mother’s and husband’s estates. After much consideration, she decided to sell the house at 5486 Dominion Street and move back into her childhood home. By doing so, she was able to settle her mother’s estate to the satisfaction of her brothers. Elizabeth married and moved away. Over the next few years, the “Roberts” house was home to Lauretta, Kathryn, Charles, and Martin, with the three grown children moving in and out several times during the 1970s. In 1981, Lauretta died. Her children discussed at length how to divide up the property, which consisted of four 66-foot lots, according to her will. None of her children wanted to see the old family house destroyed but the house straddled two lots. They finally decided that if one of them wanted to pay to move the house to sit on one of the lots, the “value” of the house would not enter into the settlement of the estate. Kathryn chose to do this. In 1982, the old house was moved to 5496 Dominion Street and Kathryn continued to live in it. Martin died in 1982. Elizabeth and Charles each inherited one lot and the last lot, which would have gone to Martin, was sold, the funds divided equally between Elizabeth, Kathryn, and Charles. The three lots between 5496 Dominion Street and Douglas Road were subdivided into 33-foot lots and six new houses were built. In 1993, the Meyers property and the Manahan property were subdivided into 33-foot lots facing Norfolk Street and the old houses were torn down and four new houses were built.

Media Type: Photograph; Technical Drawing

Creator: Small family

Tennis players

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1904]

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 5.5 x 8 cm on page 11.5 x 14 cm (pasted in album)

Scope and Content: Photograph of two women playing tennis, both unidentified. Photograph was likely taken in the Burnaby Lake area.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1904]

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Series: Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 5.5 x 8 cm on page 11.5 x 14 cm (pasted in album)

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 477-159

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2007-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of two women playing tennis, both unidentified. Photograph was likely taken in the Burnaby Lake area.

Subjects: Sports - Tennis

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Images

Tom

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1905]

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 1.1 x 3.1 cm on page 11.5 x 14 cm (pasted in album and cut to size)

Scope and Content: Photograph of "Tom," a horse that belonged to Kitty Hill, and lived in the Burnaby Lake area.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1905]

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Series: Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 1.1 x 3.1 cm on page 11.5 x 14 cm (pasted in album and cut to size)

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 477-144

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2007-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of "Tom," a horse that belonged to Kitty Hill, and lived in the Burnaby Lake area.

Subjects: Animals - Horses

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on caption accompanying photograph

Images

Tom at work

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1905]

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 4.5 x 5.5 cm on page 14 x 17.5 cm (pasted in album)

Scope and Content: Photograph of "Tom," a horse that belonged to Kitty Hill and lived in the Burnaby Lake area.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1905]

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Series: Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 4.5 x 5.5 cm on page 14 x 17.5 cm (pasted in album)

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 477-177

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2007-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of "Tom," a horse that belonged to Kitty Hill and lived in the Burnaby Lake area.

Subjects: Animals - Horses

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

Tom at work

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1905]

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 6 x 10.5 cm on page 14 x 17.5 cm (pasted in album)

Scope and Content: Photograph of a horse, "Tom," working in the field on the farm belonging to Claude Hill in the Burnaby Lake area. Douglas Road can be seen in the background.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1905]

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Series: Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 6 x 10.5 cm on page 14 x 17.5 cm (pasted in album)

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 477-181

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2007-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of a horse, "Tom," working in the field on the farm belonging to Claude Hill in the Burnaby Lake area. Douglas Road can be seen in the background.

Subjects: Animals - Horses

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Douglas Road; Deer Lake Avenue

Street Address: 6501 Deer Lake Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Morley-Buckingham Area

Images

Tom pulling a hay rake

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1905]

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 5.5 x 10.2 cm on page 14 x 17.5 cm (pasted in album)

Scope and Content: Photograph of horse, "Tom," pulling a hay rake through a field. The photograph appears to have been taken at the home of Claude Hill in the Burnaby Lake area.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1905]

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Series: Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 5.5 x 10.2 cm on page 14 x 17.5 cm (pasted in album)

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 477-179

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2007-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of horse, "Tom," pulling a hay rake through a field. The photograph appears to have been taken at the home of Claude Hill in the Burnaby Lake area.

Subjects: Agriculture - Crops; Animals - Horses; Agricultural Tools and Equipment

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

Tom pulling a hay rake, [1905] thumbnail

Workhorses

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1904]

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 3.5 x 4 cm on page 11.5 x 14 cm (pasted in album)

Scope and Content: Photograph of a team of workhorses in the field belonging to Claude Hill in the Burnaby Lake area.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1904]

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Series: Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 3.5 x 4 cm on page 11.5 x 14 cm (pasted in album)

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 477-153

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2007-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of a team of workhorses in the field belonging to Claude Hill in the Burnaby Lake area.

Subjects: Animals - Horses

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Deer Lake Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Morley-Buckingham Area

Images

Bird watchers at Piper Pier

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [2004]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : col.

Scope and Content: Photograph of two bird watchers standing on Piper Pier in Burnaby Lake Regional Park. They are both looking into the distance with binoculars.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [2004]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : col.

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 535-1757

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2018-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of two bird watchers standing on Piper Pier in Burnaby Lake Regional Park. They are both looking into the distance with binoculars.

Subjects: Geographic Features - Parks; Structures - Piers and Wharfs; Recreational Activities

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Bartel, Mario

Notes: Title based on caption; Collected by editorial for use in a January 2004 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader; Caption from metadata: "Juliet and Martin Mohlmann say they come down to Piper Pier at Burnaby Lake Regional Park to watch birds about twice a month. But they won't be able to use the pier in the late summer, as the GVRD, the Burnaby Rotary Club and Terasen will be spending $115,000 to rebuild it."

Geographic Access: Burnaby Lake Regional Nature Park; Burnaby Lake

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Lake Area

Images

Bird watchers at Piper Pier, [2004] thumbnail

Boathouse at Burnaby Lake

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1905]

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 6.5 x 8.5 cm on page 11.5 x 14 cm (pasted in album)

Scope and Content: Photograph of the log boathouse at Burnaby Lake belonging to Bernard Hill.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1905]

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Series: Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 6.5 x 8.5 cm on page 11.5 x 14 cm (pasted in album)

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 477-126

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2007-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of the log boathouse at Burnaby Lake belonging to Bernard Hill.

Subjects: Buildings - Residential - Boathouses

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Burnaby Lake

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Lake Area

Images

Boathouse at Burnaby Lake

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1905]

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 6.5 x 8.5 cm on page 11.5 x 14 cm (pasted in album)

Scope and Content: Photograph of the log boathouse at Burnaby Lake belonging to Bernard Hill. In the background can be seen the "Maid of the Mist," the Hill family's boat.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1905]

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Series: Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 6.5 x 8.5 cm on page 11.5 x 14 cm (pasted in album)

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 477-127

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2007-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of the log boathouse at Burnaby Lake belonging to Bernard Hill. In the background can be seen the "Maid of the Mist," the Hill family's boat.

Subjects: Buildings - Residential - Boathouses

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Burnaby Lake

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Lake Area

Images

Boating on Burnaby Lake

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1900]

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 7.5 x 10.5 cm on page 21.5 x 28 cm (pasted in album)

Scope and Content: Photograph of Annie Hill and her daughter, Kitty Hill, boating on Burnaby Lake.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1900]

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Series: Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 7.5 x 10.5 cm on page 21.5 x 28 cm (pasted in album)

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 477-835

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2007-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of Annie Hill and her daughter, Kitty Hill, boating on Burnaby Lake.

Subjects: Recreational Activities - Boating

Names: Hill, Annie Sara Kenrick; Peers, Katherine Maude Hill "Kitty"

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Lake Area

Images

Boating on Burnaby Lake, [1900] thumbnail

Bob Gardner and Burnaby Lake trees

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [2001]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : col.

Scope and Content: Photograph of Bob Gardner standing beneath trees at Burnaby Lake.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [2001]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : col.

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 535-2215

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2018-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of Bob Gardner standing beneath trees at Burnaby Lake.

Subjects: Geographic Features - Parks; Plants - Trees

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Bartel, Mario

Notes: Title based on caption; Collected by editorial for use in a March 2001 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader; Caption from metadata: "Bob Gardner is trying to secure a grant to reforest areas around Burnaby Lake, as trees are being overrun by brush."

Geographic Access: Burnaby Lake

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Lake Area

Images

Bob Gardner and Burnaby Lake trees, [2001] thumbnail

B. Patterson with his dog on Burnaby Lake

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription559

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [190-] (date of original), copied 1977

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.2 x 25.2 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of four men and a dog named Hector standing on a frozen lake, looking at a dead frozen deer. Some of them seem to be wearing skates. According to a catalogue record from 1977, the original print had written explanation stating: "Bruce and Bill [Patterson] with some friends found a wild…

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.2 x 25.2 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of four men and a dog named Hector standing on a frozen lake, looking at a dead frozen deer. Some of them seem to be wearing skates. According to a catalogue record from 1977, the original print had written explanation stating: "Bruce and Bill [Patterson] with some friends found a wild deer frozen in the ice on Burnaby Lake about three miles from house. Not often do we get a winter like this." An annotation on the back of the photo reads: "Burnaby Lake / B. Paterson standing beside dog. / No date."