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Burnaby May Day Parade

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: May 26, 1928

Collection/Fonds: Hawkshaw family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 11 x 16.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a Burnaby May Day parade. There are at least eight cars in the procession on a road, lined by electric power poles. Two boys are riding their bicycles. One of them is dressed in a costume with a mask. There is a house visible by the roadside which could be Kingsway.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Hawkshaw family fonds

Series: Burnaby events photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 11 x 16.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a Burnaby May Day parade. There are at least eight cars in the procession on a road, lined by electric power poles. Two boys are riding their bicycles. One of them is dressed in a costume with a mask. There is a house visible by the roadside which could be Kingsway.

Subjects: Transportation - Automobiles; Events - Parades; Events - May Day

Accession Code: HV977.17.10

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: May 26, 1928

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-07-04

Scale: 100

Photographer: Lloyd, Frank Ernest

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; An annotation in blue pen is written on the back of the photograph; The annotation on the back of the photograph reads: "Parade, First May Day in Burnaby, May 1925," and the accession record lists the same information.; Inscribed on the original negative and printed on the photograph is: "17 / Burnaby May Day / 26. 5. 28 / Lloyd Studio, McKay. B.C."

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May Day parade

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1926

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 9 x 14.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a car decorated with flowers being driven along a street lined with people. An unidentified man and a young girl are sitting in the front seat of the car, while the May Queen's Maid of Honour Margaret McCallum waves from the back seat.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1926

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Margaret McCallum subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 9 x 14.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 375-014

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1986-42

Scope and Content: Photograph of a car decorated with flowers being driven along a street lined with people. An unidentified man and a young girl are sitting in the front seat of the car, while the May Queen's Maid of Honour Margaret McCallum waves from the back seat.

Subjects: Transportation - Automobiles; Events - May Day; Events - Parades

Names: McCallum, Margaret

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Olympia Theatre banner

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1936]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 5.5 x 8.5 cm

Scope and Content: The photograph shows an automobile decorated with rows of fringes. Behind the car is a banner sign for "OLYMPIA THEATRE". There are people gathered around the street for an unknown occasion. The area appears to be a park. There is a rooftop visible in the distance to the left of the photograph.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 5.5 x 8.5 cm

Material Details: inscribed in pencil, verso, u.r. "July 23"; Faint circular stamp mark of "Vancouver Drug Co." on verso, and gummed paper on each corner. The stamp reads, "Come to Vancouver's Golden Jubilee 1936/ 50 Years of Progress" outside its circular seal for "Vancouver Drug/ Co. Ltd./ Nu-Gloss/ PHOTO FINISH"

Scope and Content: The photograph shows an automobile decorated with rows of fringes. Behind the car is a banner sign for "OLYMPIA THEATRE". There are people gathered around the street for an unknown occasion. The area appears to be a park. There is a rooftop visible in the distance to the left of the photograph.

Subjects: Transportation - Automobiles; Events - Parades; Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards

Names: Olympia Theatre

Accession Code: BV985.5774.1

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1936]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2024-02-02

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Olympia Theatre banner, [1936] thumbnail

Canada Pacific Exhibition parade float

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1936]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 6 x 8.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a parade float with a banner on the side that reads,"Canada Pacific Exhibition Aug. 26th Sept. 7th." The float carries a large cornucopia, and three young women. There are mounted policemen following behind the float. The photograph is taken on north side of Granville Street at Hasti…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 6 x 8.5 cm

Material Details: Faint circular stamp mark of "Vancouver Drug Co." on verso, and gummed paper on each corner. The stamp reads, "Come to Vancouver's Golden [illegible]/ 50 Years of Progress" outside its circular seal for "Vancouver Drug/ Co. Ltd./ Nu-Gloss/ PHOTO FINISH"

Scope and Content: Photograph of a parade float with a banner on the side that reads,"Canada Pacific Exhibition Aug. 26th Sept. 7th." The float carries a large cornucopia, and three young women. There are mounted policemen following behind the float. The photograph is taken on north side of Granville Street at Hastings in Vancouver. Post Office, Royal Bank and "Famous Furs" store are visible in the background.

Subjects: Events - Parades; Buildings - Commercial; Transportation - Parade Floats; Public Services - Policing

Geographic Access: Vancouver

Accession Code: BV985.5765.1

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1936]

Media Type: Photograph

Related Material: Photographs BV985.5765.1 - BV985.5769.1 are of the same parade at the same location.

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2024-02-02

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Canada Pacific Exhibition parade float, [1936] thumbnail

Diamond Jubilee Parade

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: July 2, 1927

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 10.9 x 16.4 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Diamond Jubilee celebrations at Central Park. Miss Canada, Jean Cameron is on a float with other young women representing each province of the Dominion. Note the paper mache beaver pulling the throne. The event was held on July 2, 1927 with a parade from the Municipal Hall at Edmonds …

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: July 2, 1927

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: George Jeffery subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 10.9 x 16.4 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 013-006

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of Diamond Jubilee celebrations at Central Park. Miss Canada, Jean Cameron is on a float with other young women representing each province of the Dominion. Note the paper mache beaver pulling the throne. The event was held on July 2, 1927 with a parade from the Municipal Hall at Edmonds along Kingsway to Central Park. Memorial services for those who died in the Great War were held at the Municipal Hall and the Memorial Hall, on Royal Oak.

Subjects: Celebrations - Jubilee; Transportation - Parade Floats; Events - Parades

Names: Cameron, Jean

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Lloyd's Studio

Notes: Title based on caption of photograph; Annotation at bottom of photograph reads, "Diamond Jubilee of Confederation / Burnaby, B.C., July 2nd '27"; Back of photograph stamped, "Lloyd's Studio / 3966 Kingsway / McKay, B.C., Carl. 343R2"

Geographic Access: Imperial Street

Street Address: 3883 Imperial Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Maywood Area

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Diamond Jubilee Parade, July 2, 1927 thumbnail

Hudson's Bay parade float

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [192-]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia

Scope and Content: Photograph of a parade float with ten young girls seated on the side of the float. Each girl holds a pole with a letter at the top, spelling out "PLAYGROUND". Below them are letterings at lower part of float that spells out "…OUVER CHILDREN NEED PLAYGRO…" (likely spelling out "Vancouver children ne…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia

Material Details: stamped on verso, t. "0 19"

Scope and Content: Photograph of a parade float with ten young girls seated on the side of the float. Each girl holds a pole with a letter at the top, spelling out "PLAYGROUND". Below them are letterings at lower part of float that spells out "…OUVER CHILDREN NEED PLAYGRO…" (likely spelling out "Vancouver children need playground"). A part of a crest is visible above the girls, "HU--NY INCORPORATED 1670" It appears to be the Hudson's Bay Company crest. There is a Union Jack at right, and the float is going past a hardware store along a street with railway tracks. The event and the identity of the girls are not known.

Subjects: Transportation - Parade Floats; Events - Parades

Names: Hudson's Bay Company

Geographic Access: Vancouver

Accession Code: BV985.5757.1

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [192-]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2024-01-23

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Hudson's Bay parade float, [192-] thumbnail

Kelly Douglas Company parade float

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1936]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 6 x 8.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a parade float with its side decorated with leaves and flowers forming the letters "KELLY DOUGLAS CO LTD" on its side. The front of the float has words "TEA" and "COFFEE" spelled out. The arch on the float has "NABOB" written across top and down right side. There are two women and a …

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 6 x 8.5 cm

Material Details: Faint circular stamp mark of "Vancouver Drug Co." on verso, and gummed paper on each corner.; Circular stamp on verso of photograph reads, "Come to Vancouver's Golden Jubilee / 50 Years of Progress" outside its circular seal for "Vancouver Drug / Co. Ltd./ Nu-Gloss / PHOTO FINISH"

Scope and Content: Photograph of a parade float with its side decorated with leaves and flowers forming the letters "KELLY DOUGLAS CO LTD" on its side. The front of the float has words "TEA" and "COFFEE" spelled out. The arch on the float has "NABOB" written across top and down right side. There are two women and a man below arch. The setting is Granville and Hastings in Vancouver. Visible in the background are crowds of people at the street side, Post Office, Royal Bank and "Famous Furs" store.

Subjects: Events - Parades; Transportation - Parade Floats

Names: Kelly Douglas and Company Limited

Geographic Access: Vancouver

Accession Code: BV985.5766.1

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1936]

Media Type: Photograph

Related Material: Photographs BV985.5765.1 - BV985.5769.1 are of the same parade at the same location.

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2024-02-02

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Parade float

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [between 1930 and 1945]

Collection/Fonds: Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 17.15 x 24.13 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a parade float at night. The float is decorated with vines and streamers and is two tiered at the front. Girls in dresses are riding on the float (some have fans in their hands). All are unidentified and the location is not known.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. fonds

Series: Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 17.15 x 24.13 cm

Material Details: .

Scope and Content: Photograph of a parade float at night. The float is decorated with vines and streamers and is two tiered at the front. Girls in dresses are riding on the float (some have fans in their hands). All are unidentified and the location is not known.

Subjects: Transportation - Parade Floats; Events - Parades; Persons - Children; Persons - Chinese Canadians

Accession Code: BV985.5331.2

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [between 1930 and 1945]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2024-01-23

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note on verso of photograph reads: "Night picture."

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Parade float

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [192-]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia

Scope and Content: Photograph of five young women seated on parade float. One of them is wearing a crown and seated on a throne like chair. The float is decorated with floral garlands and cedar. Along the Cedar leaf covered side of the float, flowers are shaped into letters, forming words, but the the words are not l…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia

Material Details: stamped on verso, t. "0 19"

Scope and Content: Photograph of five young women seated on parade float. One of them is wearing a crown and seated on a throne like chair. The float is decorated with floral garlands and cedar. Along the Cedar leaf covered side of the float, flowers are shaped into letters, forming words, but the the words are not legible. The event and the identity of the women are not known.

Subjects: Transportation - Parade Floats; Events - Parades

Accession Code: BV985.5758.1

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [192-]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2024-01-23

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Parade of Mounted Police

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1936]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 8.5 x 5.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a parade lead by an open car, with a driver, two men with top hats and two women inside. Behind them, a large group of Royal Canadian Mounted Police are following. The setting is Granville and Hastings in Vancouver. Visible in the background are crowds of people at the street side, Po…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 8.5 x 5.5 cm

Material Details: Faint circular stamp mark of "Vancouver Drug Co." on verso, and gummed paper on each corner.; The stamp reads, "Come to Vancouver's Golden [illegible]/ 50 Years of Progress" outside its circular seal for "Vancouver Drug/ Co. Ltd./ Nu-Gloss/ PHOTO FINISH"

Scope and Content: Photograph of a parade lead by an open car, with a driver, two men with top hats and two women inside. Behind them, a large group of Royal Canadian Mounted Police are following. The setting is Granville and Hastings in Vancouver. Visible in the background are crowds of people at the street side, Post Office, Royal Bank and "Famous Furs" store.

Subjects: Events - Parades; Buildings - Commercial - Stores; Buildings - Public - Post Offices; Public Services - Policing; Transportation - Horses

Names: Royal Canadian Mounted Police; Royal Bank of Canada; Famous Furs

Geographic Access: Vancouver

Accession Code: BV985.5767.1

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1936]

Media Type: Photograph

Related Material: Photographs BV985.5765.1 - BV985.5769.1 are of the same parade at the same location.

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2024-02-02

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Parade of Mounted Police

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1936]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 8.5 x 5.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police participating in a parade at Granville and Hastings in Vancouver. Visible in the background are crowds of people at the street side, Post Office, Royal Bank and "Famous Furs" store.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 8.5 x 5.5 cm

Material Details: Faint circular stamp mark of "Vancouver Drug Co." on verso, and gummed paper on each corner.; The stamp reads, "Come to Vancouver's Golden [illegible]/ 50 Years of Progress" outside its circular seal for "Vancouver Drug/ Co. Ltd./ Nu-Gloss/ PHOTO FINISH"

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police participating in a parade at Granville and Hastings in Vancouver. Visible in the background are crowds of people at the street side, Post Office, Royal Bank and "Famous Furs" store.

Subjects: Events - Parades; Buildings - Commercial - Stores; Buildings - Public - Post Offices; Public Services - Policing; Transportation - Horses

Names: Royal Bank of Canada; Famous Furs; Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Geographic Access: Vancouver

Accession Code: BV985.5768.1

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1936]

Media Type: Photograph

Related Material: Photographs BV985.5765.1 - BV985.5769.1 are of the same parade at the same location.

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2024-02-02

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Burnaby

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1937 and 1938]

Collection/Fonds: Digney Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 film clip (9 min., 26 sec.) : digital, b&w, col., si.

Scope and Content: Item is a silent digitized film segment identified as Reel 5. The film segment opens with black and white footage of a Burnaby May Day Parade. Children are seen in costumes pushing carriages and bicycles along with pets as they come to gather at Central Park for judging. This event is followed with…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1937 and 1938]

Collection/Fonds: Digney Family fonds

Physical Description: 1 film clip (9 min., 26 sec.) : digital, b&w, col., si.

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 562-003-5

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Accession Number: 2014-04

Scope and Content: Item is a silent digitized film segment identified as Reel 5. The film segment opens with black and white footage of a Burnaby May Day Parade. Children are seen in costumes pushing carriages and bicycles along with pets as they come to gather at Central Park for judging. This event is followed with colour footage of a gymkhana event with people riding horses at the Lubbock farm in Burnaby and closes with Victory Bond fundraising outside the Oak Theatre, a parade on Kingsway and contrails from an airplane. Many of the men can be seen marching in the parade with their A.R.P. (Air Raid Precautions) uniforms and arm bands.

Subjects: Events - Parades; Events - May Day; Animals - Horses

Names: Digney, Andy; Digney, Ernest Frank "Dig"

Media Type: Moving Images

Photographer: Digney, Andy

Creator: Digney, Andy

Notes: Title based on contents of film

Geographic Access: Kingsway

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Sussex-Nelson Area

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Video

Burnaby, [between 1937 and 1938]

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Burnaby May Day

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: May 26, 1928

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 11.6 x 17.2 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Burnaby May Day celebrations showing a man in uniform leading a bagpipe band on a field. Maypoles and a crowd can be seen in the background.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: May 26, 1928

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: George Jeffery subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 11.6 x 17.2 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 013-013

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of Burnaby May Day celebrations showing a man in uniform leading a bagpipe band on a field. Maypoles and a crowd can be seen in the background.

Subjects: Musical Instruments - Bagpipes; Events - May Day; Events - Parades; Clothing - Uniforms

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Lloyd's Studio

Notes: Annotation at bottom of photograph reads, "33 / Burnaby May Day 26-5-28"; Back of photograph stamped, "Lloyd's Studio / 3966 Kingsway / McKay, BC, Carl. 343R2"

Geographic Access: Robert Burnaby Park; Wedgewood Street

Street Address: 8155 Wedgewood Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Lakeview-Mayfield Area

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Burnaby May Day

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: May 26, 1928

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 11 x 16.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the May Queen and her suite in a procession at Burnaby May Day at Robert Burnaby Park. The flower girls are leading the procession, as people gather around on the field to watch (a Maypole can be seen in the centre of the photograph).

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 11 x 16.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the May Queen and her suite in a procession at Burnaby May Day at Robert Burnaby Park. The flower girls are leading the procession, as people gather around on the field to watch (a Maypole can be seen in the centre of the photograph).

Subjects: Events - May Day; Events - Parades

Geographic Access: Robert Burnaby Park; Wedgewood Street

Street Address: 8155 Wedgewood Street

Accession Code: HV972.204.5

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: May 26, 1928

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Lakeview-Mayfield Area

Related Material: For other photographs from the same album, see HV972.204.3 - .14

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-04-25

Photographer: Lloyd, Frank Ernest

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Inscribed on the negative and printed on the bottom front of the photograph: "27 / Burnaby May Day 26. 5. 28 / Lloyd Studio, McKay B.C."

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Burnaby May Day

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: May 26, 1928

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 11 x 16.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a procession led by flower girls at Burnaby May Day, at Robert Burnaby Park. A constable in uniform is standing next to one of the lead flower girls with his hands on her shoulders, directing her. People are gathered around on the field to watch the procession. A Maypole can be seen o…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 11 x 16.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a procession led by flower girls at Burnaby May Day, at Robert Burnaby Park. A constable in uniform is standing next to one of the lead flower girls with his hands on her shoulders, directing her. People are gathered around on the field to watch the procession. A Maypole can be seen on the left.

Subjects: Events - May Day; Clothing - Uniforms; Public Services - Policing; Events - Parades

Geographic Access: Robert Burnaby Park; Wedgewood Street

Street Address: 8155 Wedgewood Street

Accession Code: HV972.204.6

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: May 26, 1928

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Lakeview-Mayfield Area

Related Material: For other photographs from the same album, see HV972.204.3 - .14

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-04-25

Photographer: Lloyd, Frank Ernest

Notes: Inscribed in the negative and printed on the bottom front of the photograph: "Burnaby May Day 26. 5. 28 / Lloyd Studio, McKay, B.C. / 36."

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Burnaby May Day Celebrations

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: May 28, 1927

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 11 x 16.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the procession to the retiring Queen during Burnaby's May Day at Central Park. Young women in white dresses are being escorted across a field by men in three-piece suits. A crowd, maypoles, a water tower, and house rooftops can all be seen in the background.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 11 x 16.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the procession to the retiring Queen during Burnaby's May Day at Central Park. Young women in white dresses are being escorted across a field by men in three-piece suits. A crowd, maypoles, a water tower, and house rooftops can all be seen in the background.

Subjects: Events - May Day; Events - Parades

Geographic Access: Central Park; Imperial Street

Street Address: 3883 Imperial Street

Accession Code: HV972.204.13

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: May 28, 1927

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Maywood Area

Related Material: For other photographs from the same album, see HV972.204.3 - .14

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-04-25

Photographer: Lloyd, Frank Ernest

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Inscribed on the negative and printed on the photograph, bottom front: "#1 / Burnaby May Day Celebrations / 28/5/27 / Lloyd Studio, McKay. B.C."

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Burnaby May Day Celebrations, May 28, 1927 thumbnail

Burnaby May Day festival

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1931

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.78 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the parade of the May Queen and her suite at the Burnaby May Day Festival in 1931. The flower girls are leading the parade with flower baskets in their hands, followed by the May Queen, and her suite, each escorted by a man in a suit. In the distance, a crowd of people can be seen. …

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.78 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the parade of the May Queen and her suite at the Burnaby May Day Festival in 1931. The flower girls are leading the parade with flower baskets in their hands, followed by the May Queen, and her suite, each escorted by a man in a suit. In the distance, a crowd of people can be seen. This may be Central Park.

Subjects: Events - May Day; Events - Parades

Geographic Access: Central Park; Imperial Street

Street Address: 3883 Imperial Street

Accession Code: HV976.164.1

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 1931

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Maywood Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-06-27

Photographer: Stride, Charles Edgar

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Burnaby May Day festival, 1931 thumbnail

Burnaby's first May Day

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: May 1925

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 11.5 x 16.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the first May Day celebration in Burnaby featuring a march led by boy scouts at the front, with flower girls and the May Queen and her suite following behind. A group of women are standing in the foreground in front of a long row of chairs, with a boy in a sailor suit and a young girl…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 11.5 x 16.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the first May Day celebration in Burnaby featuring a march led by boy scouts at the front, with flower girls and the May Queen and her suite following behind. A group of women are standing in the foreground in front of a long row of chairs, with a boy in a sailor suit and a young girl in a dress. A large crowd fills the surrounding area.

Subjects: Organizations - Boys' Societies and Clubs; Events - May Day; Events - Parades; Clothing - Uniforms

Names: Boy Scouts of Canada

Geographic Access: Central Park; Imperial Street

Street Address: 3883 Imperial Street

Accession Code: BV000.3.31

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Date: May 1925

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Maywood Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 09-Jun-09

Scale: 100

Photographer: Stride, Charles Edgar

Notes: Title based on photographer's title; Photographer's writing on recto of photograph reads: "Stride Photo / # 1 / Burnaby's 1st May Day 1925"; Note in pencil on verso of photograph reads: "Roy Raymer"

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Burnaby's First May Day 1925

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: May 1925

Collection/Fonds: Hawkshaw family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 11.5 x 16.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the procession of May Queen Suite and other attendants at the first May Day celebration in Burnaby in 1925. Each girl in the suite is holding a flower basket and escorted by a man in a suit and matching hats. A flag flying in the back and a water tower can be seen from behind the pr…

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Hawkshaw family fonds

Series: Burnaby events photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 11.5 x 16.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the procession of May Queen Suite and other attendants at the first May Day celebration in Burnaby in 1925. Each girl in the suite is holding a flower basket and escorted by a man in a suit and matching hats. A flag flying in the back and a water tower can be seen from behind the procession. Guards and crowds are also visible.

Subjects: Events - Parades; Events - May Day

Names: Whittaker, Ruth Lavinia Bearn; Hawkshaw, Mabel Edith Honor McClean; Jeffers, Eileen Mary Jacques; McLean, Alexander K.; McCulloch, Margaret

Geographic Access: Central Park; Imperial Street

Street Address: 3883 Imperial Street

Accession Code: HV977.17.11

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: May 1925

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Maywood Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-07-04

Scale: 100

Photographer: Stride, Charles Edgar

Notes: Annotation on the back of the photograph read: "Ruth Byrne [sic] [the first May Queen in Burnaby, leading the procession], Jessie, Margaret McCulloch, Eileen Jacques"; Second annotation reads: "Reeve A.K. McLean, Mrs. John Hawkshaw in white turban."; Inscribed in the original negative, and printed on the photograph, bottom front: "#11 / Burnaby's First May Day 1925 / Stride Photo."