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Group having a picnic
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription39256
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1919
- Collection/Fonds
- Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 5.7 x 8.5 cm on page 24.5 x 32.5 cm (pasted in album)
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of two women and three men having a picnic. All are seated on a blanket spread with food and two of the men are holding eggs. All are unidentified and the location is unknown. A caption written above the photograph reads: "Picnics 1919."
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1919
- Collection/Fonds
- Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 5.7 x 8.5 cm on page 24.5 x 32.5 cm (pasted in album)
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 477-575
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2007-12
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of two women and three men having a picnic. All are seated on a blanket spread with food and two of the men are holding eggs. All are unidentified and the location is unknown. A caption written above the photograph reads: "Picnics 1919."
- Subjects
- Recreational Activities - Picnics
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
James Massey family fonds
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription88394
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1933-1953 (date of originals), copied 2014
- Collection/Fonds
- James Massey family fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Physical Description
- 18 photographs (tiffs) ; 600 dpi
- Scope and Content
- Records consist of 14 digitized photographs of Robert Burnaby Park and the Massey family with views of buildings, gardens, and trails.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1933-1953 (date of originals), copied 2014
- Collection/Fonds
- James Massey family fonds
- Physical Description
- 18 photographs (tiffs) ; 600 dpi
- Material Details
- Tiffs are copies of original photographs
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Accession Number
- 2014-34
- Scope and Content
- Records consist of 14 digitized photographs of Robert Burnaby Park and the Massey family with views of buildings, gardens, and trails.
- History
- James Massey was born in Lancaster, England, in 1890 and immigrated to Burnaby in 1910. He married Alice Wilcock who also immigrated to Canada from Lancaster. James and Alice (Willcock) Massey were married in New Westminster on September 11, 1912. The couple built a house on three adjoining lots on the south side of 13th Avenue in Burnaby near Cumberland Road. James and Alice had three daughters, Betty, Grace, and Evelyn. James worked in road construction for the Burnaby Municipality, assisting to build Sperling Avenue (formerly named Pole Line Road) in 1912. He also worked in the brick yard in the glen behind the B.C. Penitentiary, which was owned by the Cogband family. In 1933, James accepted the job of caretaker for Robert Burnaby Park and moved his family onto the property. He was paid 30 dollars a week and the house was rent-free, leaving the family to rent out their house on 13th Avenue for extra revenue. The house that they moved into in Robert Burnaby Park was formerly owned by the Ramsey family and was a pre-fabricated design with no bathroom and a wood stove in the kitchen for heating. The park is situated south of Burnaby Lake on District Lots 87, 89, and 90. The land was originally owned by the Ramsey family, who purchased the property in 1905 and then sold it to Mr. Vidal in 1909. Annie Ramsey bought it back in 1917, but lost it to the city through tax sale proceedings where she entered into a lease agreement allowing her to live on the property until her death in 1926. As the caretaker of Robert Burnaby Park and Burnaby Lake, James also fulfilled the role of game warden. In his role as game warden, James would watch for any poachers, pull traps, take any firearms from children and also act as a deputy for the Provincial Police, which later became the R.C.M.P. The Massey family's dog, Pete, a spaniel cross, assisted Jim in tracking down any traps. Mr. Massey had three aviaries on the park property, where he raised canaries, and in 1939, he installed a goldfish pond. He was also responsible for constructing a playground and raising the flag up the flag pole on all public holidays. The family built a greenhouse behind their house to grow plants for the extensive park gardens. James' brother was the caretaker of Queens Park in New Westminster and assisted him in the planning and design of the gardens. During the 1930s, many unemployed script worked for Mr. Massey in clearing land and building trails and a bridge within the park. A garage was built at the foot of 2nd Street with two additional rooms built by Mr. Massey with the intention of them being used by the Parks Board. However, it was never used for this purpose and the Air Raid Patrol building from the 2nd Street School grounds was moved to the park and used for storage. The Army for the Common Good gardens were located on the west side of Hill Avenue with a shed for tools. The Army of the Common Good grew food and distributed it within the community to those in need during the Depression. The Massey family moved from the park in 1947 and James decided to run for the Burnaby School in the early 1950s. James retired at 65 years of age but continued to work as a custodian at the Armstrong Avenue School until the age of 72. James died in 1985 in Princeton, B.C., at the age of 95.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Creator
- Massey family
- Notes
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Photo catalogue 581
Jean Dickson and James Edward Hall
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription36243
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1914]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w copy negative ; 4.5 x 8 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Jean Dickson and James Edward Hall standing in the garden at Fairacres, next to a wooden table full of food and drink.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1914]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Burnaby Art Gallery subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w copy negative ; 4.5 x 8 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 241-021
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS1990-05
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Jean Dickson and James Edward Hall standing in the garden at Fairacres, next to a wooden table full of food and drink.
- Subjects
- Recreational Activities - Picnics
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph 1 b&w copy print accompanying
- Geographic Access
- Deer Lake Avenue
- Street Address
- 6344 Deer Lake Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Douglas-Gilpin Area
Images
Picnic at Fairacres
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription36240
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1913]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w copy negative ; 4.5 x 8 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a picnic at Fairacres, with the Ceperley Mansion visible in the distance. The group of eight is sitting and standing around a small wooden table outside. On the table are cups and drinks, but no food. The three seated women are wearing large brimmed hats and dresses with overcoats (li…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1913]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Burnaby Art Gallery subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w copy negative ; 4.5 x 8 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 241-018
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS1990-05
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a picnic at Fairacres, with the Ceperley Mansion visible in the distance. The group of eight is sitting and standing around a small wooden table outside. On the table are cups and drinks, but no food. The three seated women are wearing large brimmed hats and dresses with overcoats (likey Annie Hill, and Grace Ceperley wearing the cardigan), and two younger women are standing behind them. Two men in suits appear to be middle aged or older (likely Henry Ceperley and Claude Hill), and a young girl in a dress standing by one of the men. Their dog is sitting on a blanket in front of the table.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph 1 b&w copy print accompanying
- Geographic Access
- Deer Lake Avenue
- Street Address
- 6344 Deer Lake Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Douglas-Gilpin Area
Images
Three men on a boat
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription82589
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1918 and 1925]
- Collection/Fonds
- Hill family and Vidal family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 8.5 x 11 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph shows three men on a boat carrying barrels of rum.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1918 and 1925]
- Collection/Fonds
- Hill family and Vidal family fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 8.5 x 11 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 550-156
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2013-03
- Scope and Content
- Photograph shows three men on a boat carrying barrels of rum.
- Subjects
- Transportation - Boats
- Foods
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph and note accompanying photograph
- Note in pencil on album page reads: "Barrels of Rum"
Images
Three unidentified men on a boat
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription82588
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1918 and 1925]
- Collection/Fonds
- Hill family and Vidal family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 8.5 x 11 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph shows three men on a boat carrying barrels of rum.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1918 and 1925]
- Collection/Fonds
- Hill family and Vidal family fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 8.5 x 11 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 550-155
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2013-03
- Scope and Content
- Photograph shows three men on a boat carrying barrels of rum.
- Subjects
- Transportation - Boats
- Foods
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph and note accompanying photograph
- Note in pencil on album page reads: "Barrels of Rum"