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- Agriculture - Farms 1
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- Exhibitions - Agricultural 1
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- Land Clearing 1
- Occupations - Lumberjacks 2
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- Transportation - Horses 2
Annual Exhibition
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription1170
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- September 1908
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 11.5 x 15.5 cm mounted on card 20 x 25 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of fruit displays at the Central Park Annual Exhibition which took place from September 17 to 18, 1908. The fruits in crates or plates are displayed on tables. Also visible in other sections of the room are floral displays and baked goods. Some of the wooden crates on the table in the fo…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 11.5 x 15.5 cm mounted on card 20 x 25 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of fruit displays at the Central Park Annual Exhibition which took place from September 17 to 18, 1908. The fruits in crates or plates are displayed on tables. Also visible in other sections of the room are floral displays and baked goods. Some of the wooden crates on the table in the foreground of the photograph include insignia: "Grown & Packed by F.R. Stewart & Co. Central Park B.C.".
- Geographic Access
- Central Park
- Accession Code
- BV993.45.2
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- September 1908
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Related Material
- For another print of the same image, see BV998.30.1
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 2024-04-23
- Photographer
- Bullen, Harry Elder
- Notes
- Continuation of title: "... CENTRAL PARK/ SEPT 17-18. '08."
- Photographer's annotation reads: "BULLEN PHOTO"
Images
Boundary Road Lumber Mill
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription38262
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1908
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 9 x 12 cm on 12.5 x 15 cm backing
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of an unidentified man standing in the forefront with a jersey cow to the right, while a row of cabins and cleared tress can be seen in the background. A caption written above the photograph reads: "Boundary Road Lumber Mill owned by E.W. Nicholson." Underneath the photograph is writte…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1908
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Margaret McCallum subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 9 x 12 cm on 12.5 x 15 cm backing
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 375-024
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS1986-42
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of an unidentified man standing in the forefront with a jersey cow to the right, while a row of cabins and cleared tress can be seen in the background. A caption written above the photograph reads: "Boundary Road Lumber Mill owned by E.W. Nicholson." Underneath the photograph is written: "The first Jersey cow on the farm." On the back of the photograph it is noted that the buildings in the background were workmen's buildings.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on caption
- Geographic Access
- Boundary Road
- Still Creek
- Street Address
- 2550 Boundary Road
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Broadview (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- West Central Valley Area
Images
Edward W. Nicholson and Team of Horses Inside Tree Stump
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription38266
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1909
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 11 x 16.5 cm on 17.8 x 22.5 cm backing
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Edward Nicholson standing with a team of horses inside the hollowed stump of a tree. Five other men and a dog are seated on planks on top of the stump and another man and two women are sitting to the left on the exposed roots of the tree. The man on seated to the right is identified …
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1909
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Margaret McCallum subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 11 x 16.5 cm on 17.8 x 22.5 cm backing
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 375-028
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS1986-42
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Edward Nicholson standing with a team of horses inside the hollowed stump of a tree. Five other men and a dog are seated on planks on top of the stump and another man and two women are sitting to the left on the exposed roots of the tree. The man on seated to the right is identified as Duncan MacInnes.
- Subjects
- Transportation - Horses
- Plants - Trees
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on caption
- A note on the back of the photograph reads: "E.W. Nicholson first resident of Broadview District of Burnaby - 1900 May 23rd. Picture taken 1909. Edward W. Nicholson, with team of horses inside stump (Cedar). Stump 36 feet in diameter. Duncan MacInnes sitting extreme right. Horses were turned around inside stump."
- Geographic Access
- Boundary Road
- Street Address
- 2550 Boundary Road
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Broadview (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- West Central Valley Area
Images
![Kingsway at Central Park, [1908] (date of original) thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/251/293-001.jpg?width=280)
Kingsway at Central Park
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription36540
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1908] (date of original)
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 10 x 11.5 cm print
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of men driving horse-drawn carriages down Kingsway, east of Boundary Road. The Central Park Presbyterian Church is visible on the left, with Central Park on the right.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1908] (date of original)
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- John DeForest subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 10 x 11.5 cm print
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 293-001
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS1992-30
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of men driving horse-drawn carriages down Kingsway, east of Boundary Road. The Central Park Presbyterian Church is visible on the left, with Central Park on the right.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Geographic Access
- Central Park
- Kingsway
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Maywood Area
Images
![Kingsway at Central Park, [1908] (date of original) thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/251/293-001.jpg)
![Lumber Camp and Mill, [between 1906 and 1908] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/371/375-029.jpg?width=280)
Lumber Camp and Mill
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription38267
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1906 and 1908]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 11.8 x 17 cm on 17.7 x 22.7 cm backing
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the Nicholson lumber camp and mill in the Broadview area of Burnaby. Approximately 12 men and women can be seen standing in front of the cabins and piles of planks (all are unidentified).
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1906 and 1908]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Margaret McCallum subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 11.8 x 17 cm on 17.7 x 22.7 cm backing
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 375-029
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS1986-42
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the Nicholson lumber camp and mill in the Broadview area of Burnaby. Approximately 12 men and women can be seen standing in front of the cabins and piles of planks (all are unidentified).
- Subjects
- Buildings - Residential - Cabins
- Industries - Forestry
- Occupations - Lumberjacks
- Industries - Logging/lumber
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on caption
- A note on the back of the photograph reads: "Lumber camp and mill at Boundary Road and Great Northern Railway 1906-1908 (before railway existed)."
- Geographic Access
- Boundary Road
- Street Address
- 2550 Boundary Road
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Broadview (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- West Central Valley Area
Images
![Lumber Camp and Mill, [between 1906 and 1908] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/371/375-029.jpg)
Survey and Subdivision plans in New Westminster District Group 1 – Burnaby
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription6971
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1904-1908
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Map collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 7 plans : blueprint ink on paper mounted on 2 sides of cardboard 76 cm x 101.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a large board of four New Westminster District Gp 1 -subdivision plans mounted on one side and three New Westminster District Gp 1 - subdivision plans mounted on the other side. Side A: 1. Blueprint "Plan / of Subdivision of / Lot 28A / in Subdivision of / Lot 97, Group 1 / Ne…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Map collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 7 plans : blueprint ink on paper mounted on 2 sides of cardboard 76 cm x 101.5 cm
- Material Details
- Scales [between1:120 and 1:3960]
- Index number on edge of board reads: "3"
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a large board of four New Westminster District Gp 1 -subdivision plans mounted on one side and three New Westminster District Gp 1 - subdivision plans mounted on the other side. Side A: 1. Blueprint "Plan / of Subdivision of / Lot 28A / in Subdivision of / Lot 97, Group 1 / New Westminster District". The B.C.E.R. is identified running through the subdivision of XXVIIIA (Lot 28A). Plan is dated "Sept. 21st, 08" (Geographic location: Burnaby) 2. Blueprint "Measurements / of Discharge / in Ditches / Lots 155A, G.One" / "Scale, Twentieths. / 17/12/04" (Geographic location: Burnaby) 3. Blueprint "Plan / of Subdivision / of a portion of / Lot 95 / Group One / New Westminster District" B.C. Electric Railway runs through the top of the plan. The plan is dated May 23, 1906. (Geographic location: Burnaby) 4. Blueprint " Profile / on Water Surface / in / Holland Road Ditch / Woollard's Ditch / Dec. 3rd 1904 / Scales Hor. 200'=1" / Vert. 10'=1"" (Geographic location: Burnaby) Side B: 1. Blueprint " "Sunnyside Park" / plan of Subdivision / of / the East Half / of / Lot 39, GR.One, / New Westminster District / Scale 100'=1" (Geographic location: Burnaby) 2. Blueprint " "Sunnyside Park"/ plan of Subdivi..n / of / Lot 39, Gr.1. / New Westminster District" Index in upper left corner of plan shows location of Lot 39 in relation to Central Park and surrounding Lots. (Geographic location: Burnaby) 3. Blueprint "Plan / of Subdivision / of / Lot 163 and 165 / Group One / New Westminster District / Scale 5 chs=1 in." Streets within subdivision plan are identified as; North Arm Road, Ingram Street, Blair Street, Kennedy Street, Murray Street, Wiggins Road, Byrne Road, South Road along with North Arm Fraser River and B.C. Electric Railway. (Geographic location: Burnaby)
- Geographic Access
- Central Park
- Accession Code
- HV977.93.3
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- 1904-1908
- Media Type
- Cartographic Material
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Scan Resolution
- 300
- Scale
- 72
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
- Scale is measured in chains and feet. (One chain equals 792 inches)
- The term "Lot" can also refer to a "District Lot”
Images
![Survey and Subdivision plans in New Westminster District Group 1 – Burnaby, [1905-1917] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Cartographic_Material/1977/1977_0093_0022a_001.jpg?width=280)
Survey and Subdivision plans in New Westminster District Group 1 – Burnaby
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription6991
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1905-1917]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Map collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 12 plans : 6 black ink on paper + 2 black & col. ink on paper + 4 graphite on paper
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a large board of six New Westminster District subdivision plans mounted on one side and six New Westminster District subdivision plans mounted on the other side. Side A: 1. Plan drawn in graphite with markings in black ink "Surveyed for Mr. W. Wilson / Paterson Stat. B.C.E.R." . …
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Map collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 12 plans : 6 black ink on paper + 2 black & col. ink on paper + 4 graphite on paper
- Material Details
- Scales [between 1:360 and 1:3168]
- Index number on edge of board reads: "22"
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a large board of six New Westminster District subdivision plans mounted on one side and six New Westminster District subdivision plans mounted on the other side. Side A: 1. Plan drawn in graphite with markings in black ink "Surveyed for Mr. W. Wilson / Paterson Stat. B.C.E.R." . Plan includes subdivision of lots situated between B.C.E. Railway and Vancouver Road (Kingsway). (Geographic location: Burnaby) 2. Subdivision plan (no title) drawn in black ink with annotations in graphite. Plan covers District Lots 2, 4 and 6, west of North Road. Plan is stamped: "Albert J. Hill, Civil Engineer / and / Provincial Land Surveyor, / New Westminster, / B.C. (Geographic location: Burnaby) 3. Plan of "Portion of Municipality" with intials "RB" [sic] (handwritten in blue crayon). Plan covers the area north east of the City of New Westminster including District Lots 11, 13, 14, 12, 1 and 2. Plan is stamped: "Albert J. Hill, Civil Engineer / and / Provincial Land Surveyor, / New Westminster, / B.C. (Geographic location: Burnaby) 4."Plan / of Subdivision of / N.W.1/4 Lot 175 / Group 1 New West. Dist. / B.C. / Scale 4 chs = 1 in. " Plan is stamped: "Albert J. Hill, Civil Engineer / and / Provincial Land Surveyor, / New Westminster, / B.C. and initialed : "RB" [sic] (in blue pencil crayon) (Geographic location: Burnaby) 5. "Subdivision / of a Portion of / Lot 15 Group 1 / New Westminster Dist. / Scale 4 chs = 1 in". Plan provides numbered sudivisions - Lots 1 to 15 of District Lot 15 in red ink. (Geographic location: Burnaby) 6. Plan of "Central Park & / Vicinity" Plan includes subdivisions of District Lot 153 east of Central Park District Lot 151 and subdivision of District Lot 36 and 49 west of Boundary Road (Vancouver). Plan is stamped: "Albert J. Hill, Civil Engineer / and / Provincial Land Surveyor, / New Westminster, / B.C. and initialed : "RB" [sic] (in blue pencil crayon). (Geographic location: Burnaby) Side B: 1. Subdivision plan (no title) drawn in black ink. Plan identifies lots between Vancouver Road (Yale Road is crossed out and replaced with Vancouver Road) and B.C.E. Railway. "Scale 2 chs = 1 in" (Geographic location: Burnaby) 2. Plan of "Subdivision Lot 1 / Lot 69 Gr. 1 / Scale 30' = 1 " " Plan identifies Boundary Road, Still Creek and a Road Allowance between District Lot 118 and District Lot 69. Plan was "Surveyed for Burnaby Mun. Council / March 11th 1908 / G.K.B." (Geographic location: Burnaby) 3. Plan drawn in black ink (no title) showing a subdivision in Lot 25 with names "Newcomb", "Debeck" and "Armstrong" along with roads identified as Third Street, Cumberland Street, Armstrong Street and Cariboo [sic] Street and including Lots 27, 11 and 13.Plan is stamped: "Albert J. Hill, Civil Engineer / and / Provincial Land Surveyor, / New Westminster, / B.C. and initialed : "RB" [sic] (in blue pencil crayon). (Geographic location: Burnaby) 4. Handrawn subdivision plan in graphite titled: "Lot 13, Gr.1" with intials "RB" [sic] (handwritten in blue crayon). Plan is bordered by Armstrong Street (Lot 11, G.1), Cumberland St. (Lot 25, G.1) and Tenth Avenue (City Boundary). The plan is singed by "Albert J. Hill / P.L.S." and one of the subdivided lots is identified with the name: "W. Karrymann". (Geographic location: Burnaby) 5. Handrawn sketch in graphite titled: "Lot 88, Gr.1" with intials "RB" [sic] (handwritten in blue crayon). Plan appears to be a draft of a subdivision plan of a portion of District Lot 88 along Cumberland Road. The plan is signed: "16/7/17 _W.F. Draper [sic] / B.C.L.S." (Geographic location: Burnaby) 6. "Plan / of Subdivision / of Blocks 61, 62 and 2 / Lot 30 / Group 1 / N.W. Dist. / Scale 1ch = 1 in". Plan is intialed by: "PB" with a note: "Also see board 2 / for duplicate" (handwritten in blue crayon). (Geographic location: Burnaby)
- Creator
- Hill, Albert James
- Geographic Access
- Boundary Road
- Kingsway
- Cumberland Street
- Accession Code
- HV977.93.22
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [1905-1917]
- Media Type
- Cartographic Material
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Scan Resolution
- 300
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
- Scale is measured in chains and feet. (One chain equals 792 inches)
- The term "Lot" can also refer to a "District Lot”
- Some plans are stamped: "Albert J. Hill, Civil Engineer / and / Provincial Land Surveyor, / New Westminster, / B.C." and intialed: "RB" [sic]
Images
![Survey and Subdivision plans in New Westminster District Group 1 – Burnaby, [1905-1917] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Cartographic_Material/1977/1977_0093_0022a_001.jpg)
Topping a tree near Central Park
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37280
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1904
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia toned ; 21 x 26.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a man "topping" a large tree in the area near Central Park and Boundary Road.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1904
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Norah Code subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia toned ; 21 x 26.5 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 345-001
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS1997-05
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a man "topping" a large tree in the area near Central Park and Boundary Road.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Code, Norah
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Photographs in this collection were taken and compiled by Norah Code, former editor of the "Burnaby Courier" newspaper during the course of her work for the newspaper. A note with the file indicates that the man in the tree may be Ms. Code's father but his name is not provided.
- Geographic Access
- Boundary Road
- Central Park
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Maywood Area
Images
