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Scope and Content: Photograph of Emily (Brew) Phillips standing beside the house and garden of foxgloves at 100 Ellesmere Avenue, Capitol Hill. Emily Phillips was the wife of William James Phillips, and the house was built by William James Phillips and his two sons, James William Phillips (photographer), and George P…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: June 1914

Collection/Fonds: J.W. Phillips fonds

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w glass negative ; 11 x 15.5 cm

Material Details: Emulsion measures 11 x 15.5 cm on the glass; entire glass plate measures 12 x 16 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 487-019

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2008-18

Scope and Content: Photograph of Emily (Brew) Phillips standing beside the house and garden of foxgloves at 100 Ellesmere Avenue, Capitol Hill. Emily Phillips was the wife of William James Phillips, and the house was built by William James Phillips and his two sons, James William Phillips (photographer), and George Phillips.

Subjects: Buildings - Residential - Houses; Plants - Flowers

Names: Phillips, Emily Brew

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Phillips, James William "Jim"

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Photographer's note written on emulsion side of glass reads: "June 1914"

Geographic Access: Ellesmere Avenue

Street Address: 100 Ellesmere Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Capitol Hill (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Capitol Hill Area

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Ernest Pitman family home

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: July 1913

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 10.2 x 6.3 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Mr and Mrs. Ernest Pitman's house on Cassie Avenue. A man is standing at the top of the porch stairs. Note the board sidewalk in front of the house. An annotation on the back of the photograph reads; "July 1913 / Cassie Ave / Home of Mr. & Mrs. Ernest Pitman."

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: July 1913

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Pitman family subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 10.2 x 6.3 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 186-007

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1986-35

Scope and Content: Photograph of Mr and Mrs. Ernest Pitman's house on Cassie Avenue. A man is standing at the top of the porch stairs. Note the board sidewalk in front of the house. An annotation on the back of the photograph reads; "July 1913 / Cassie Ave / Home of Mr. & Mrs. Ernest Pitman."

Subjects: Buildings - Residential - Houses; Geographic Features - Sidewalks

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

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Ernest Pitman family home, July 1913 thumbnail

Every-Clayton house

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1914 and 1917] (date of original), copied 1985

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.8 x 12.5 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of the exterior of the Every-Clayton house on Buckingham Avenue.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1914 and 1917] (date of original), copied 1985

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Every-Clayton family subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.8 x 12.5 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 141-004

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1985-11

Scope and Content: Photograph of the exterior of the Every-Clayton house on Buckingham Avenue.

Subjects: Buildings - Residential - Houses

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Buckingham Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Morley-Buckingham Area

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Every-Clayton house, [between 1914 and 1917] (date of original), copied 1985 thumbnail

E.W. Nicholson Home in Broadview District

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1913

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 13 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a man identified as E.W. Nicholson standing in front of his home in the Broadview district.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1913

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Margaret McCallum subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 13 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 375-016

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1986-42

Scope and Content: Photograph of a man identified as E.W. Nicholson standing in front of his home in the Broadview district.

Subjects: Buildings - Residential - Houses

Names: Nicholson, E.W.

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on caption; A note on the back of the photograph reads: "First May Day in Broadview District of Burnaby. May 1913. E.W. Nicholson and home."

Geographic Access: Boundary Road

Street Address: 2550 Boundary Road

Historic Neighbourhood: Broadview (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: West Central Valley Area

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E.W. Nicholson Home in Broadview District, 1913 thumbnail

Fairacres in winter

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1914]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w copy negative ; 5 x 8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Fairacres Mansion in the winter.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1914]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Burnaby Art Gallery subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w copy negative ; 5 x 8 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 241-023

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1990-05

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Fairacres Mansion in the winter.

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

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

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Fairacres' Mansion

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1912]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w copy negative ; 5 x 8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Fairacres' Mansion with the family touring car parked in the driveway. A man in a suit can be seen climbing into the car.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1912]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Burnaby Art Gallery subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w copy negative ; 5 x 8 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 241-005

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1990-05

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Fairacres' Mansion with the family touring car parked in the driveway. A man in a suit can be seen climbing into the car.

Subjects: Buildings - Residential - Houses

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

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Fairacres Mansion

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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 the front of the Fairacres Mansion, including the stone stairs and front veranda. A man is standing at the bottom of the stairs on the left, and there is a push-powered gardening tool in the foreground, directly in front of the man.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1913]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Burnaby Art Gallery subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w copy negative ; 4.5 x 8 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 241-010

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1990-05

Scope and Content: Photograph of the front of the Fairacres Mansion, including the stone stairs and front veranda. A man is standing at the bottom of the stairs on the left, and there is a push-powered gardening tool in the foreground, directly in front of the man.

Subjects: Buildings - Residential - Houses

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

Fairacres Mansion

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [after 1911]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w copy negative ; 6.5 x 10 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the back of the Fairacres Mansion. A large tree dominates the right side of the image.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [after 1911]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Burnaby Art Gallery subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w copy negative ; 6.5 x 10 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 242-031

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1990-05

Scope and Content: Photograph of the back of the Fairacres Mansion. A large tree dominates the right side of the image.

Subjects: Buildings - Residential - Houses

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Deer Lake Avenue

Street Address: 6344 Deer Lake Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Douglas-Gilpin Area

Fairacres' Mansion under construction

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1910

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 the construction of the Fairacres' Mansion at the framing stage.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1910

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Burnaby Art Gallery subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w copy negative ; 4.5 x 8 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 241-006

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1990-05

Scope and Content: Photograph of the construction of the Fairacres' Mansion at the framing stage.

Subjects: Buildings - Residential - Houses; Construction

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; 1 b&w copy prints accompanying

Geographic Access: Deer Lake Avenue

Street Address: 6344 Deer Lake Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Douglas-Gilpin Area

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Fairacres' Mansion under construction

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1910

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 the construction of the Fairacres' Mansion at the framing stage. Large bundles of wood shingles are grouped in loose piles along the front of the house.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1910

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Burnaby Art Gallery subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w copy negative ; 4.5 x 8 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 241-007

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1990-05

Scope and Content: Photograph of the construction of the Fairacres' Mansion at the framing stage. Large bundles of wood shingles are grouped in loose piles along the front of the house.

Subjects: Buildings - Residential - Houses; Construction

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

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Five people standing outside of clapboard building

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [c. 1915]

Collection/Fonds: Esther Love Stanley fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.5 x 11.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of five people standing on a steep slope of a rock formation outside of a wooden clapboard building. Four of the people are standing in a line along a tree trunk poking out of the steep slope and one man is standing further above. Esther Love is identified standing at the far end of the …

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Esther Love Stanley fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.5 x 11.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of five people standing on a steep slope of a rock formation outside of a wooden clapboard building. Four of the people are standing in a line along a tree trunk poking out of the steep slope and one man is standing further above. Esther Love is identified standing at the far end of the group and Henry Love is identified standing further up the slope.

Subjects: Buildings - Residential - Cabins

Names: Stanley, Esther Love; Love, Henry; Love Family

Accession Code: BV022.32.61

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [c. 1915]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-04-04

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Photograph is part of Esther Love Stanley photograph album 1 (BV022.32.1); Note in white ink on album page reads: "_,_,_, ESTER, HENRY"

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Five people standing outside of clapboard building, [c. 1915] thumbnail

Foxgloves

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1914]

Collection/Fonds: J.W. Phillips fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w glass negative ; 15.5 x 11 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the garden of foxgloves at 100 Ellesmere Avenue, Capitol Hill. The house was built by William James Phillips and his two sons James William Phillips (photographer), and George Phillips.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1914]

Collection/Fonds: J.W. Phillips fonds

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w glass negative ; 15.5 x 11 cm

Material Details: Emulsion measures 15.5 x 11 cm on the glass; entire glass plate measures 16 x 12 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 487-024

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2008-18

Scope and Content: Photograph of the garden of foxgloves at 100 Ellesmere Avenue, Capitol Hill. The house was built by William James Phillips and his two sons James William Phillips (photographer), and George Phillips.

Subjects: Buildings - Residential - Houses; Plants - Flowers

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Phillips, James William "Jim"

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Ellesmere Avenue

Street Address: 100 Ellesmere Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Capitol Hill (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Capitol Hill Area

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Frank Pitman house

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: July 1, 1916

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 6.5 x 10.7 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Frank Pitman's house on Cassie Avenue. An annotation on the back of the photograph reads, "Cassie Ave July 1st 1916 / Home of Mr. Frank Pitman, father of Mr. Ernest Pitman." A man is seated on the front steps of the house.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: July 1, 1916

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Pitman family subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 6.5 x 10.7 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 186-006

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1986-35

Scope and Content: Photograph of Frank Pitman's house on Cassie Avenue. An annotation on the back of the photograph reads, "Cassie Ave July 1st 1916 / Home of Mr. Frank Pitman, father of Mr. Ernest Pitman." A man is seated on the front steps of the house.

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

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Frank Pitman house, July 1, 1916 thumbnail

Fred Holdsworth and his wife in front of their house

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription3029

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1912]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w postcard ; 13.9 x 8.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photographic postcard of Fred Holdsworth and his wife standing outside their Neville Street Home. The house is two storeys with an attic with windows. The porch is elevated with steep stairs leading to the front door, which is on the second floor. They are both standing with their hands on their hi…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w postcard ; 13.9 x 8.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photographic postcard of Fred Holdsworth and his wife standing outside their Neville Street Home. The house is two storeys with an attic with windows. The porch is elevated with steep stairs leading to the front door, which is on the second floor. They are both standing with their hands on their hips. There are variant spellings of "Holdsworth" used in the notes in the accession file. They are "Houldsworth" and "Hallsworth." The 1937 British Columbia directory lists a Fred Houldsworth at 3345 Neville Street, Burnaby. The address was later renumbered 5249 Neville Street.

Subjects: Buildings - Residential - Houses; Documentary Artifacts - Postcards

Names: Houldsworth, Fred; Houldsworth, Mrs. Fred

Geographic Access: Neville Street

Street Address: 5249 Neville Street

Accession Code: HV980.12.1

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [1912]

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Alta-Vista (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Clinton-Glenwood Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-09-12

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Fred Holdsworth and his wife in front of their house, [1912] thumbnail

Gavin house

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1912

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.5 x 12.5 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Gavin house located on Buckingham Road at Sperling. The house was designed by architect A.C. Hope and built for Francis John Gavin and his family.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1912

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Gavin family subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.5 x 12.5 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 209-001

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-09

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Gavin house located on Buckingham Road at Sperling. The house was designed by architect A.C. Hope and built for Francis John Gavin and his family.

Subjects: Buildings - Residential - Houses

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Buckingham Avenue; Sperling Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Lochdale (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Sperling-Broadway Area

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Gavin House

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [after 1911]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w copy negative ; 2 x 3.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Gavin House taken from a distance at a 3/4 view. Fence posts are visible. This home was designed by architect A. C. Hope.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [after 1911]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Burnaby Art Gallery subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w copy negative ; 2 x 3.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 241-031

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1990-05

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Gavin House taken from a distance at a 3/4 view. Fence posts are visible. This home was designed by architect A. C. Hope.

Subjects: Buildings - Residential - Houses

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Buckingham Avenue; Sperling Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Sperling-Broadway Area

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George Searby Buxton

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1911]

Collection/Fonds: Buxton Family collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpeg) : b&w

Scope and Content: Photograph shows Burnaby pioneer George Searby Buxton. George Buxton was born in England and was a carpenter by trade. He and his wife Mary Isabel (nee Nattriss) moved to Canada between 1911 and 1913 and had five children: Clara Violet (1910-1913), Mary (1900-?), Alice Clarissa (Clissie) (1902-?)…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1911]

Collection/Fonds: Buxton Family collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpeg) : b&w

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 513-003

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2010-05

Scope and Content: Photograph shows Burnaby pioneer George Searby Buxton. George Buxton was born in England and was a carpenter by trade. He and his wife Mary Isabel (nee Nattriss) moved to Canada between 1911 and 1913 and had five children: Clara Violet (1910-1913), Mary (1900-?), Alice Clarissa (Clissie) (1902-?), Bernard (1897-1972) and Leopold (1893-1951).

Subjects: Construction; Buildings - Residential - Houses

Names: Buxton, George Searby

Media Type: Photograph

Planning Study Area: Marlborough Area

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George Searby Buxton by a cabin

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1911]

Collection/Fonds: Buxton Family collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpeg) : b&w

Scope and Content: Photograph shows Burnaby pioneer George Searby Buxton standing in front of a cabin. George Buxton was born in England and was a carpenter by trade. He and his wife Mary Isabel (nee Nattriss) moved to Canada between 1911 and 1913 and had five children: Clara Violet (1910-1913), Mary (1900-?), Alic…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1911]

Collection/Fonds: Buxton Family collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpeg) : b&w

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 513-010

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2010-05

Scope and Content: Photograph shows Burnaby pioneer George Searby Buxton standing in front of a cabin. George Buxton was born in England and was a carpenter by trade. He and his wife Mary Isabel (nee Nattriss) moved to Canada between 1911 and 1913 and had five children: Clara Violet (1910-1913), Mary (1900-?), Alice Clarissa (Clissie) (1902-?), Bernard (1897-1972) and Leopold (1893-1951).; In 1911, George built the Buxton family home on what is now Buxton Street in Burnaby. The Buxton house remains a heritage landmark to this day. This cabin may have been his residence during the period of construction on the house.