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Deer Lake

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34054
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1907
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8.6 x 8.7 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the northeast shore of Deer Lake.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1907
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Photographs subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8.6 x 8.7 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
002-002
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS2007-04
Scope and Content
Photograph of the northeast shore of Deer Lake.
Subjects
Geographic Features - Lakes and Ponds
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Geographic Access
Deer Lake
Deer Lake Avenue
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Morley-Buckingham Area
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Deer Lake

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34055
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1907
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 4.4 x 8.7 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the northeast shore of Deer Lake.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1907
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Photographs subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 4.4 x 8.7 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
002-003
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS2007-04
Scope and Content
Photograph of the northeast shore of Deer Lake.
Subjects
Geographic Features - Lakes and Ponds
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Photograph has been cropped
Geographic Access
Deer Lake
Deer Lake Avenue
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Morley-Buckingham Area
Images
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Deer Lake

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34278
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1904
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8.1 x 13.8 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Deer Lake, looking southeast. Three men are standing by a boatshed on the left, a group of people (men, women and children) are standing on a dock, and other people can be seen on the beach in the background.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1904
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Photographs subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8.1 x 13.8 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
014-001
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS2007-04
Scope and Content
Photograph of Deer Lake, looking southeast. Three men are standing by a boatshed on the left, a group of people (men, women and children) are standing on a dock, and other people can be seen on the beach in the background.
Subjects
Buildings - Residential - Boathouses
Geographic Features - Lakes and Ponds
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Geographic Access
Deer Lake
Deer Lake Avenue
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Morley-Buckingham Area
Images
Less detail

Deer Lake

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription39434
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1900
Collection/Fonds
Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 9.8 x 14 cm on mat 10.7 x 16.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of an aboriginal dugout canoe on Deer Lake. The photograph was taken at the creek looking towards what would become the Oakalla Prison farm site.
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 ; 9.8 x 14 cm on mat 10.7 x 16.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
477-753
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
2007-12
Scope and Content
Photograph of an aboriginal dugout canoe on Deer Lake. The photograph was taken at the creek looking towards what would become the Oakalla Prison farm site.
Subjects
Geographic Features - Lakes and Ponds
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on caption accompanying photograph
Geographic Access
Deer Lake
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Burnaby Lake Area
Images
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Deer Lake

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription39526
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1906
Collection/Fonds
Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 11.3 x 16.2 cm on page 21.5 x 28 cm (pasted in album)
Scope and Content
Photograph shows Deer Lake in 1906.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1906
Collection/Fonds
Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
Series
Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 11.3 x 16.2 cm on page 21.5 x 28 cm (pasted in album)
Description Level
Item
Record No.
477-845
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
2007-12
Scope and Content
Photograph shows Deer Lake in 1906.
Subjects
Geographic Features - Lakes and Ponds
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on caption accompanying photograph
Geographic Access
Deer Lake
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Images
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Deer Lake

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35920
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1906 (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 Deer Lake. Hart family cottage is faintly visible.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1906 (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.
204-780
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1988-03
Scope and Content
Photograph of Deer Lake. Hart family cottage is faintly visible.
Subjects
Geographic Features - Lakes and Ponds
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Geographic Access
Deer Lake Avenue
Deer Lake
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Morley-Buckingham Area
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Deer Lake BC

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription750
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[190-?]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w photogravure on paper ; 10.0 x 12.7 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the north side of Deer Lake, including the Hart family's "Avalon" estate (which later became Hart House restaurant). The photograph was likely taken from a hill on Sperling Avenue. The photogravure has been made into a greeting card. Printed on the bottom front of the card: "Deer Lak…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w photogravure on paper ; 10.0 x 12.7 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the north side of Deer Lake, including the Hart family's "Avalon" estate (which later became Hart House restaurant). The photograph was likely taken from a hill on Sperling Avenue. The photogravure has been made into a greeting card. Printed on the bottom front of the card: "Deer Lake B.C. / May your Christmas be a Merry One / And the New Year full of Happiness." An annotation on the back of the back of the card reads, "Looking NNE. / probably from hill on Sperling Ave."
Subjects
Geographic Features - Lakes and Ponds
Holidays - Christmas
Geographic Access
Deer Lake Avenue
Deer Lake
Street Address
6664 Deer Lake Avenue
Accession Code
HV976.139.1
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[190-?]
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Morley-Buckingham Area
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
2023-06-20
Notes
Transcribed title
Images
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Deer Lake Burnaby BC

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription753
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1908] (date of original), copied 1976
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 12.3 x 17.6 cm, mounted on cardboard 22.7 x 27.3 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Deer Lake and the shoreline. An annotation on the front lower left of the original photograph reads, "Deer Lake, Burnaby, B.C." An annotation on the back of the card reads "Deer Lake as it was in 1908."
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 12.3 x 17.6 cm, mounted on cardboard 22.7 x 27.3 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Deer Lake and the shoreline. An annotation on the front lower left of the original photograph reads, "Deer Lake, Burnaby, B.C." An annotation on the back of the card reads "Deer Lake as it was in 1908."
Subjects
Geographic Features - Lakes and Ponds
Geographic Access
Deer Lake
Accession Code
HV976.139.4
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[1908] (date of original), copied 1976
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Oakalla Area
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
2023-06-27
Notes
1 b&w copy print accompanying
Images
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Deer Lake, Burnaby BC

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription38513
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1908
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w postcard ; 9 x 14 cm
Scope and Content
Photographic postcard of Deer Lake. Stamped on the front of the card is the name of the photographer, W.T. Cooksley and the picture has been captioned "Deer Lake, Burnaby BC." The card bears a postmark dated 1908 at New Westminster.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1908
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Photographs subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w postcard ; 9 x 14 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
449-008
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS2007-04
Scope and Content
Photographic postcard of Deer Lake. Stamped on the front of the card is the name of the photographer, W.T. Cooksley and the picture has been captioned "Deer Lake, Burnaby BC." The card bears a postmark dated 1908 at New Westminster.
Subjects
Geographic Features - Lakes and Ponds
Documentary Artifacts - Postcards
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Cooksley, William Thomas
Geographic Access
Deer Lake
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Morley-Buckingham Area
Images
Less detail

Diving into Deer Lake

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription38793
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 5.5 cm on page 11.5 x 14 cm (pasted in album)
Scope and Content
Photograph of two people diving from dock into Deer Lake. Two others watch from the water.
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 5.5 cm on page 11.5 x 14 cm (pasted in album)
Description Level
Item
Record No.
477-112
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
2007-12
Scope and Content
Photograph of two people diving from dock into Deer Lake. Two others watch from the water.
Subjects
Geographic Features - Lakes and Ponds
Sports - Swimming
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Geographic Access
Deer Lake
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Images
Less detail

E.B. Wetenhall and Kitty Hill

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription38781
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1902]
Collection/Fonds
Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 6 x 8 cm on page 11.5 x 14 cm (pasted in album)
Scope and Content
Photograph of E.B. Wetenhall leading a horse to water. Kitty Hill is the foreground and a wooden trestle bridge spans Deer Lake Brook in the background.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1902]
Collection/Fonds
Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
Series
Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 6 x 8 cm on page 11.5 x 14 cm (pasted in album)
Description Level
Item
Record No.
477-100
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
2007-12
Scope and Content
Photograph of E.B. Wetenhall leading a horse to water. Kitty Hill is the foreground and a wooden trestle bridge spans Deer Lake Brook in the background.
Subjects
Animals - Horses
Structures - Bridges
Geographic Features - Lakes and Ponds
Names
Peers, Katherine Maude Hill "Kitty"
Wetenhall, E.B.
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Geographic Access
Deer Lake Brook
Deer Lake Avenue
Street Address
6501 Deer Lake Avenue
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Morley-Buckingham Area
Images
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Granville Street looking south from Rogers building

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription1063
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[between 1908 and 1911]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 6.1 x 10.7 cm mounted on paper 13.5 x 18.3 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Granville Street in Vancouver, looking south from the Roger's Building. The two tall buildings to the sides are under construction, and steam is blowing out from building chimneys. Busy street activities can be seen below with two trams running along the tracks.Inscribed on the scrapb…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 6.1 x 10.7 cm mounted on paper 13.5 x 18.3 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Granville Street in Vancouver, looking south from the Roger's Building. The two tall buildings to the sides are under construction, and steam is blowing out from building chimneys. Busy street activities can be seen below with two trams running along the tracks.Inscribed on the scrapbook paper in white ink: "Granville Street / Looking South / From Rogers Building / Vancouver B.C."
Subjects
Geographic Features - Cities
Buildings - Commercial
Geographic Access
Vancouver
Accession Code
HV972.50.2
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[between 1908 and 1911]
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
2023-03-28
Photographer
Dean, H.M.
Notes
Title based on caption of photograph
Images
Less detail

Group of women standing on a boat

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription4161
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[between 1900 and 1918] (date of original), copied 2016
Collection/Fonds
Esther Love Stanley fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff)
Scope and Content
Photograph of a group of unidentified women standing on a boat. There are seven women standing on the boat deck itself and one woman standing on wood pilings next to them. There is a canoe floating in the lake just behind the boat on the left side.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Esther Love Stanley fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff)
Scope and Content
Photograph of a group of unidentified women standing on a boat. There are seven women standing on the boat deck itself and one woman standing on wood pilings next to them. There is a canoe floating in the lake just behind the boat on the left side.
Subjects
Transportation - Boats
Geographic Features - Lakes and Ponds
Accession Code
BV016.43.60
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
[between 1900 and 1918] (date of original), copied 2016
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph.
Image is from a binder of family history. Binder 2, grey cover "The Love House".
Digital image created from orginal photograph by donor
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Harbour

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription38794
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1905]
Collection/Fonds
Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 5.5 x 5.5 cm on page 11.5 x 14 cm (pasted in album)
Scope and Content
Photograph of boats sailing on the water at an unidentified location. This may be Coal Harbour.
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 ; 5.5 x 5.5 cm on page 11.5 x 14 cm (pasted in album)
Description Level
Item
Record No.
477-113
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
2007-12
Scope and Content
Photograph of boats sailing on the water at an unidentified location. This may be Coal Harbour.
Subjects
Geographic Features - Lakes and Ponds
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Less detail

Hill brothers in swimsuits

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription623
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1901] (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 five boys in swimsuits. The youngest is sitting down in the centre, two are squatting behind him, and two are standing with their arms crossed behind the squatting boys. They are on a plank board pier with a wooden boat beside them. This photograph is reproduced in Michael Sone's book…
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 five boys in swimsuits. The youngest is sitting down in the centre, two are squatting behind him, and two are standing with their arms crossed behind the squatting boys. They are on a plank board pier with a wooden boat beside them. This photograph is reproduced in Michael Sone's book, "Pioneer Tales of Burnaby," pg. 28. The caption reads: "Gerry Hill (foreground) [youngest son of Bernard Hill] with brothers and friends after swim in Deer Lake c. 1901."
Subjects
Geographic Features - Lakes and Ponds
Structures - Piers and Wharves
Sports - Swimming
Names
Hill, Minard Gerald "Gerry"
Geographic Access
Deer Lake
Deer Lake Avenue
Accession Code
HV977.123.29
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[1901] (date of original), copied 1977
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Morley-Buckingham Area
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
2023-07-25
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Less detail

Hill family and guests on Maid of the Mist

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription39422
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1905
Collection/Fonds
Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 8.2 x 10.2 cm
Scope and Content
Photrograph of the Hill Family and guests rowing in the "Maid of the Mist" on Burnaby Lake. Lily pads are visible in the foreground.
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 ; 8.2 x 10.2 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
477-741
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
2007-12
Scope and Content
Photrograph of the Hill Family and guests rowing in the "Maid of the Mist" on Burnaby Lake. Lily pads are visible in the foreground.
Subjects
Recreational Activities - Boating
Geographic Features - Lakes and Ponds
Names
Hill Family
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on caption accompanying photograph
Geographic Access
Burnaby Lake
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Burnaby Lake Area
Images
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Horseshoe Bay

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription1073
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[between 1908 and 1911]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 7.4 x 9.9 cm mounted on paper 13.6 x 18.3 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Horeshoe Bay. People are walking on the beach, swimming, and boating.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 7.4 x 9.9 cm mounted on paper 13.6 x 18.3 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Horeshoe Bay. People are walking on the beach, swimming, and boating.
Subjects
Geographic Features - Bays
Sports - Swimming
Persons - Crowds
Accession Code
HV972.50.12
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[between 1908 and 1911]
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
2023-04-04
Photographer
Dean, H.M.
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Less detail

Horseshoe Bay

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription1074
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[between 1908 and 1911]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 7.5 x 9.8 cm mounted on paper 13.6 x 18.3 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Horeshoe Bay. People are walking on the beach, swimming, and boating.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 7.5 x 9.8 cm mounted on paper 13.6 x 18.3 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Horeshoe Bay. People are walking on the beach, swimming, and boating.
Subjects
Geographic Features - Bays
Persons - Crowds
Accession Code
HV972.50.13
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[between 1908 and 1911]
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
2023-04-04
Photographer
Dean, H.M.
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
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Intake of Burnaby's water supply

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription583
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 a building by fast flowing stream. There are dense forests to both sides of the photograph, and mountains in the distance. Three men in suits and ties are standing by the house. The catalogue record identifies the photograph as "intake of Burnaby's water supply," and also notes "Bruce…
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 a building by fast flowing stream. There are dense forests to both sides of the photograph, and mountains in the distance. Three men in suits and ties are standing by the house. The catalogue record identifies the photograph as "intake of Burnaby's water supply," and also notes "Bruce Patterson took this picture."
Subjects
Construction
Geographic Features - Creeks
Public Services - Utilities
Accession Code
HV977.99.25
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
[190-?] (date of original), copied 1977
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
2023-07-18
Photographer
Patterson, Bruce
Notes
Title based on catalogue record
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Interview with Rick Sporns by Kathy Bossort October 30, 2015 - Track 4

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory606
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date Range
1900-2015
Length
0:17:11
Summary
This portion of the interview is about Rick Sporn’s discussion of the value of natural areas to Burnaby, the city’s history of protecting green spaces, and the complementary role the Pavilion area plays in the Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area. He talks about how the rose garden and “Playground of…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Summary
This portion of the interview is about Rick Sporn’s discussion of the value of natural areas to Burnaby, the city’s history of protecting green spaces, and the complementary role the Pavilion area plays in the Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area. He talks about how the rose garden and “Playground of the Gods” sculptures (Kamui Mintara) help Pavilion area visitors more fully appreciate the mountain setting. He also talks about the history of the construction of the Kamui Mintara sculptures.
Date Range
1900-2015
Length
0:17:11
Names
Burnaby Mountain Centennial Rose Garden
Burnaby Mountain Centennial Park
Kamui Mintara
Central Park
Subjects
Geographic Features - Parks
Planning
Recreational Activities
Geographic Access
Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area
Interviewer
Bossort, Kathy
Interview Date
October 30, 2015
Scope and Content
Recording is of an interview with Rick Sporns conducted by Kathy Bossort. Rick Sporns was one of 23 participants interviewed as part of the Community Heritage Commission’s Burnaby Mountain Oral History Project. The interview is mainly about Rick Sporn’s description of the history and design of Burnaby Mountain Centennial Rose Garden and the significance of the Centennial Pavilion area in the Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area. Rick Sporns also talks about his career with the City of Burnaby’s Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services, management of Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area, and the value of natural areas to Burnaby.
Biographical Notes
Richard Sporns was born in 1957 in Daly Municipality, Manitoba, to Ulrich and Charlotte Sporns. The family moved to the Burquitlam Area of Burnaby in about 1965. Rick Sporns obtained his BSc degree in biology at SFU and a degree in landscape architecture at UBC. In 1985 he began his career in the City of Burnaby’s Park, Recreation and Cultural Services department where he currently is Assistant Manager - Parks Design. Rick was responsible for designing Burnaby Mountain Centennial Rose Garden, a legacy project proposed by Mark Stockdale to commemorate Burnaby’s 1992 Centennial. The rose garden opened to the public July 18, 1992.
Total Tracks
6
Total Length
1:01:40
Interviewee Name
Sporns, Richard "Rick"
Interview Location
City of Burnaby Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services meeting room
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
Series
Burnaby Mountain Oral History Project series
Media Type
Sound Recording
Audio Tracks

Track four of interview with Rick Sporns

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