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Agricultural Exhibit
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34526
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1925
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.4 x 25.3 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Burnaby's Agricultural Exhibit at New Westminster. Vegetables, fruit, plants, flowers, and trees are on display inside a building. There is electric lighting. A sign on the right is shaped like an arch and reads, "Welcome to Burnaby." A mural showing Burnaby Lake is behind the dis…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1925
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Photographs subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.4 x 25.3 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 038-001
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS2007-04
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Burnaby's Agricultural Exhibit at New Westminster. Vegetables, fruit, plants, flowers, and trees are on display inside a building. There is electric lighting. A sign on the right is shaped like an arch and reads, "Welcome to Burnaby." A mural showing Burnaby Lake is behind the display.
- Subjects
- Agriculture - Crops
- Exhibitions - Agricultural
- Agriculture - Fruit and Berries
- Plants - Flowers
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
![Agricultural Exhibit, [1920] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/001/039-001.jpg?width=280)
Agricultural Exhibit
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34527
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1920]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.4 x 25.3 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Burnaby's Agricultural Exhibit at New Westminster. Vegetables, fruit, preserves, flowers, and plants are on display inside a building. There is electric lighting. A sign above the display reads, "Burnaby." A sign above a container on the lower left reads, "Ginseng / Grown in Lozel…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1920]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Photographs subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.4 x 25.3 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 039-001
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS2007-04
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Burnaby's Agricultural Exhibit at New Westminster. Vegetables, fruit, preserves, flowers, and plants are on display inside a building. There is electric lighting. A sign above the display reads, "Burnaby." A sign above a container on the lower left reads, "Ginseng / Grown in Lozells District by Mr. Romer."
- Subjects
- Agriculture - Crops
- Exhibitions - Agricultural
- Agriculture - Fruit and Berries
- Plants - Flowers
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
![Agricultural Exhibit, [1920] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/001/039-001.jpg)
Agricultural Exhibit
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34528
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1921
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.4 x 25.4 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Burnaby's Agricultural Exhibit at New Westminster. Tables with fruit, vegetables and flowers are displayed. Greenery and photographs (mainly of people) are on the walls, including a portrait of former Reeve Nicolai C. Schou (second portrait from right). A sign in the corner reads, …
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1921
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Photographs subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.4 x 25.4 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 040-001
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS2007-04
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Burnaby's Agricultural Exhibit at New Westminster. Tables with fruit, vegetables and flowers are displayed. Greenery and photographs (mainly of people) are on the walls, including a portrait of former Reeve Nicolai C. Schou (second portrait from right). A sign in the corner reads, "Burnaby's Exhibit," and a mural hangs on the walls above the exhibit. A woman and man are standing behind a table at the back left.
- Subjects
- Agriculture - Crops
- Exhibitions - Agricultural
- Agriculture - Fruit and Berries
- Plants - Flowers
- Documentary Artifacts - Photographs
- Media Type
- Photograph
Images
Bea Carpenter
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37535
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- April 10, 1947 (date of original), copied 1991
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 3.7 x 3.1 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 25.3 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Bea Carpenter in the driveway of the George Derby Health Centre on opening day. She is in her nurses uniform and carrying flowers.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- April 10, 1947 (date of original), copied 1991
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Burnaby Image Bank subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 3.7 x 3.1 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 25.3 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 370-123
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS1999-03
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Bea Carpenter in the driveway of the George Derby Health Centre on opening day. She is in her nurses uniform and carrying flowers.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- 1 b&w copy negative accompanying
- Geographic Access
- Cumberland Street
- Street Address
- 7550 Cumberland Street
- Historic Neighbourhood
- East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Cariboo-Armstrong Area
Images
Bearn sisters
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37076
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1926 (date of original), copied 1992
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 7.1 x 11.8 cm print
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of three of the daughters of William "Bill" and Lavinia Bearn in their mother's flower garden. Mrs. Bearn sold the flowers in her flower shop. Two of the girls are holding cats. There were seven daughters: Ruth, Gladys, Doris, Helen, Jean, Audrey, and Shirley.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1926 (date of original), copied 1992
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Burnaby Centennial Anthology subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 7.1 x 11.8 cm print
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 315-539
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS1994-04
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of three of the daughters of William "Bill" and Lavinia Bearn in their mother's flower garden. Mrs. Bearn sold the flowers in her flower shop. Two of the girls are holding cats. There were seven daughters: Ruth, Gladys, Doris, Helen, Jean, Audrey, and Shirley.
- Subjects
- Animals - Cats
- Plants - Flowers
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Geographic Access
- Marine Drive
- Boundary Road
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Fraser Arm (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Big Bend Area
Images
![Burnaby Agricultural Exhibition, [1920] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/001/040-002.jpg?width=280)
Burnaby Agricultural Exhibition
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34529
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1920]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Burnaby's Agricultural Exhibit at New Westminster. Fruits, vegetables and flowers are displayed on tables. Greenery and photographs (mainly of people) are on the walls, including a portrait of former Reeve Nicolai C. Schou (second portrait from right). A sign in the corner reads, "…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1920]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Photographs subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25.5 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 040-002
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS2007-04
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Burnaby's Agricultural Exhibit at New Westminster. Fruits, vegetables and flowers are displayed on tables. Greenery and photographs (mainly of people) are on the walls, including a portrait of former Reeve Nicolai C. Schou (second portrait from right). A sign in the corner reads, "Burnaby's Exhibit," and a mural hangs on the walls above the exhibit. Two men are standing behind a table in the centre.
- Subjects
- Agriculture - Crops
- Exhibitions - Agricultural
- Agriculture - Fruit and Berries
- Plants - Flowers
- Documentary Artifacts - Photographs
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
![Burnaby Agricultural Exhibition, [1920] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/001/040-002.jpg)
![Family in swimsuits, [192-] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/1971/1971_0120_0043_001.jpg?width=280)
Family in swimsuits
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription35
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [192-]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 6.4 x 8.8 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of members of an unidentified family comprised of a youth, a woman and a small boy dressed in swimsuits. The youth is wearing a cap and has one arm over the woman's shoulders and a towel draped over the other arm. They are standing in a field with tall wild flowers, and there appears t…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 6.4 x 8.8 cm
- Material Details
- stamped on verso, l.r., "36"
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of members of an unidentified family comprised of a youth, a woman and a small boy dressed in swimsuits. The youth is wearing a cap and has one arm over the woman's shoulders and a towel draped over the other arm. They are standing in a field with tall wild flowers, and there appears to be a lake on the centre left of the photograph.
- Subjects
- Plants - Flowers
- Sports - Swimming
- Accession Code
- HV971.120.43
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [192-]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 2023-03-28
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
![Family in swimsuits, [192-] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/1971/1971_0120_0043_001.jpg)
Frank Battersby in Belgium
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription1829
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- May 1945
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 10.5 x 8 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Frank Battersby in uniform, standing by a potted flowering plant (placed on top of a column) in a garden in Ghent, Belgium.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 10.5 x 8 cm
- Material Details
- Photograph has scalloped edges
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Frank Battersby in uniform, standing by a potted flowering plant (placed on top of a column) in a garden in Ghent, Belgium.
- Accession Code
- BV004.104.124
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Date
- May 1945
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Related Material
- For another photograph of the same image, but cut out, see BV004.102.124.
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 09-Jun-09
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Notes on verso of photograph read: "Gent [sic]- Belgium May 1945" and "Ghent - WWII Frank Battersby"
Images
![Garden in Robert Burnaby Park, [between 1949 and 1959] (date of original), copied 2014 thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/580/581-011.jpg?width=280)
Garden in Robert Burnaby Park
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription88405
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1949 and 1959] (date of original), copied 2014
- Collection/Fonds
- James Massey family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : sepia ; 600 dpi
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the garden and fence in Robert Burnaby Park. Alice Massey is standing in the centre of the photograph near a large bunch of poppies with an unidentified woman to the left.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1949 and 1959] (date of original), copied 2014
- Collection/Fonds
- James Massey family fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : sepia ; 600 dpi
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 581-011
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2014-34
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the garden and fence in Robert Burnaby Park. Alice Massey is standing in the centre of the photograph near a large bunch of poppies with an unidentified woman to the left.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Lakeview-Mayfield Area
Images
![Garden in Robert Burnaby Park, [between 1949 and 1959] (date of original), copied 2014 thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/580/581-011.jpg)
Hastings Park
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34582
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1929
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 17.4 x 35.3 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the South Burnaby Horticultural Exhibit at Hastings Park, Vancouver. Flowers, plants and trees are displayed inside a building. A banner reads, "Burnaby. / Beautiful - Bountiful."
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1929
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Photographs subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 17.4 x 35.3 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 057-001
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS2007-04
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the South Burnaby Horticultural Exhibit at Hastings Park, Vancouver. Flowers, plants and trees are displayed inside a building. A banner reads, "Burnaby. / Beautiful - Bountiful."
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Lloyd's Studio
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Stamp on back of photograph reads, "Lloyd's Studio / 3966 Kingsway / McKay, B.C., Carl. 1012"
Images
![Hideko Shimotakahara, [1922] (date of original), copied 1986 thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/204/204-013.jpg?width=280)
Hideko Shimotakahara
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35156
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1922] (date of original), copied 1986
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Mrs. Hideko Shimotakahara in front of family home at 4055 Keefer Street (later changed to 4055 Frances Street), North Burnaby. Note the honeysuckle arbor in front. Cherry trees were planted along the boulevard in front of the house.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1922] (date of original), copied 1986
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Pioneer Tales subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 204-013
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS1988-03
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Mrs. Hideko Shimotakahara in front of family home at 4055 Keefer Street (later changed to 4055 Frances Street), North Burnaby. Note the honeysuckle arbor in front. Cherry trees were planted along the boulevard in front of the house.
- Names
- Shimotakahara, Hideko
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Geographic Access
- Frances Street
- Street Address
- 4055 Frances Street
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Willingdon Heights Area
Images
![Hideko Shimotakahara, [1922] (date of original), copied 1986 thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/204/204-013.jpg)
![Margaret Butler, [1925] (date of original), copied 1986 thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/204/204-203.jpg?width=280)
Margaret Butler
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35346
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1925] (date of original), copied 1986
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Mrs. Margaret Butler, wife of Edwin Butler, in front of the Butler family home, 278 14th Avenue (later renumbered 8062 14th Avenue), East Burnaby.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1925] (date of original), copied 1986
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Pioneer Tales subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 204-203
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS1988-03
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Mrs. Margaret Butler, wife of Edwin Butler, in front of the Butler family home, 278 14th Avenue (later renumbered 8062 14th Avenue), East Burnaby.
- Subjects
- Plants - Flowers
- Names
- Butler, Margaret
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Geographic Access
- 14th Avenue
- Street Address
- 8062 14th Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Second Street Area
Images
![Margaret Butler, [1925] (date of original), copied 1986 thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/204/204-203.jpg)
South Burnaby Horticultural Association at the Vancouver Exhibition
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription3195
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1929
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 30.5 x 56 cm (sight) in matt 52.5 x 69.5 cm in frame 58.5 x 77 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the South Burnaby Horticultural Association display at the Vancouver Exhibition. Large flower display with banner reading "BURNABY / BEAUTIFUL / BOUNTIFUL".
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 30.5 x 56 cm (sight) in matt 52.5 x 69.5 cm in frame 58.5 x 77 cm
- Material Details
- photograph mounted within a black matt inside dark wood frame with narrow gold inner border
- diagonal tear left side of paper backing; some small holes on lower edge and left side; two eye screws and wire for hanging
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the South Burnaby Horticultural Association display at the Vancouver Exhibition. Large flower display with banner reading "BURNABY / BEAUTIFUL / BOUNTIFUL".
- Accession Code
- BV985.5697.1
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- 1929
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Lloyd, Frank Ernest
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Handwritten signature in white ink in lower right corner of photograph reads: "McKay Studio / 1929"
- Handwritten title in white ink transcribed onto mat reads: "Staged by the / South Burnaby Horticultural Association / at the Vancouver Exhibition / 1929."
- hand -stamped "Lloyd's Studio" "3966 Kingsway" "McKay, B.C. Carl. 1012"
Images
![Two women in a garden, [between 1912 and 1925] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/1984/1984_0051_0018_001.jpg?width=280)
Two women in a garden
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription246
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [between 1912 and 1925]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 6.2 x 8.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of two middle aged women in a garden standing by rose bushes. They are wearing light coloured blouses with long skirts. One of them is wearing a hat. There appears to be a patio or a gazebo in the back behind the women. According to the accession register, the location is at Buena Vi…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 6.2 x 8.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of two middle aged women in a garden standing by rose bushes. They are wearing light coloured blouses with long skirts. One of them is wearing a hat. There appears to be a patio or a gazebo in the back behind the women. According to the accession register, the location is at Buena Vista, Burnaby, between 1912 and 1925.
- Subjects
- Plants - Flowers
- Accession Code
- HV984.51.18
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [between 1912 and 1925]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Cariboo-Armstrong Area
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 2023-10-10
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
![Two women in a garden, [between 1912 and 1925] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/1984/1984_0051_0018_001.jpg)
![Vivien and Audrey Pontifex, [1941] (date of original), copied 1991 thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/370/370-518.jpg?width=280)
Vivien and Audrey Pontifex
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37930
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1941] (date of original), copied 1991
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 4.0 x 2.7 cm print on contact sheet 20.7 x 26.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of sisters Vivien and Audrey Pontifex at 4006 Douglas Road (old numbering) and Gilpin Street, standing beside a host of daffodils.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1941] (date of original), copied 1991
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Burnaby Image Bank subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 4.0 x 2.7 cm print on contact sheet 20.7 x 26.5 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 370-518
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS1999-03
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of sisters Vivien and Audrey Pontifex at 4006 Douglas Road (old numbering) and Gilpin Street, standing beside a host of daffodils.
- Subjects
- Plants - Flowers
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- 1 b&w copy negative accompanying
- Negative has a pink cast
- Geographic Access
- Gilpin Street
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Douglas-Gilpin Area
Images
![Vivien and Audrey Pontifex, [1941] (date of original), copied 1991 thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/370/370-518.jpg)
Vivien, Audrey and Mrs. Pontifex
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37918
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1941 (date of original), copied 1991
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 3.9 x 2.6 cm print on contact sheet 20.7 x 26.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of (left to right) Vivien Pontifex, Audrey Pontifex and Beatrix Pontifex at back of the 4006 Douglas Road (old numbering) and Gilpin Street standing behind a host of daffodils.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1941 (date of original), copied 1991
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Burnaby Image Bank subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 3.9 x 2.6 cm print on contact sheet 20.7 x 26.5 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 370-506
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS1999-03
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of (left to right) Vivien Pontifex, Audrey Pontifex and Beatrix Pontifex at back of the 4006 Douglas Road (old numbering) and Gilpin Street standing behind a host of daffodils.
- Subjects
- Plants - Flowers
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- 1 b&w copy negative accompanying
- Negative has a pink cast
- Geographic Access
- Gilpin Street
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Douglas-Gilpin Area
Images
![Woman standing on a field at Buena Vista, [between 1912 and 1925] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/1984/1984_0051_0023_001.jpg?width=280)
Woman standing on a field at Buena Vista
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription251
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [between 1912 and 1925]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 11.5 x 7.0 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a woman standing in a a bed of flowers in a field. There appears to be hills with sparse vegetation behind her. She is wearing an overcoat with a belt around the waist, gloves and a hat. She is holding a purse in her left hand. The accession register identifies the woman as "Emily." …
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 11.5 x 7.0 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a woman standing in a a bed of flowers in a field. There appears to be hills with sparse vegetation behind her. She is wearing an overcoat with a belt around the waist, gloves and a hat. She is holding a purse in her left hand. The accession register identifies the woman as "Emily." According to the accession register, the location is at Buena Vista, Burnaby, from between 1912 and 1925. Stamped on the back of the photograph: "Better Pictures / NuGloss / Photo Finish / Vancouver Drug Co." and "680."
- Subjects
- Plants - Flowers
- Accession Code
- HV984.51.23
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [between 1912 and 1925]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Cariboo-Armstrong Area
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 2023-10-10
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
![Woman standing on a field at Buena Vista, [between 1912 and 1925] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/1984/1984_0051_0023_001.jpg)
![Woman with flowers, [192-?] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/504/507-004.jpg?width=280)
Woman with flowers
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription63959
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [192-?]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 10.9 x 6.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a woman standing in a park with flowers in her hair, holding a bouquet (to be described).
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [192-?]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Bancroft family subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 10.9 x 6.5 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 507-004
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS2004-06
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a woman standing in a park with flowers in her hair, holding a bouquet (to be described).
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note on verso of photograph reads: "To Rosie"
Images
![Woman with flowers, [192-?] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/504/507-004.jpg)
Interview with Samuel Nalliah and Ruth (Angela) Nalliah
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription19604
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1949-2023 (interview content), interviewed 29 May 2023
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 2 sound recordings (wav) (68 min., 6 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (68 min., 7 sec.)
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Samuel Nalliah and Ruth (Angela) Nalliah conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar, James Binks. 00:00:00 - 00:13:30 Interview opens with introductions. Samuel (Sam) and Angela Nalliah provide biographical details including their p…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Series
- Museum Oral Histories series
- Subseries
- Many Voices Project Interviews subseries
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 2 sound recordings (wav) (68 min., 6 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (68 min., 7 sec.)
- Material Details
- Interviewer: James Binks Interviewees: Samuel Nalliah and Ruth (Angela) Nalliah Location of Interview: Nalliah family home Interview Date: May 29, 2023 Total Number of tracks: 2 Total Length of all Tracks: 68 min., 6 sec. Digital master recordings (wav) were recorded onto two separate audio tracks, edited and merged together and converted to mp3 for access on Heritage Burnaby Photograph information: Ruth (Angela) Nalliah with husband Samuel Nalliah WARNING: Some of the content discussed in this interview (00:40:58 – 00:57:31) regarding the Tamil genocide may be upsetting to some people.
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Samuel Nalliah and Ruth (Angela) Nalliah conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar, James Binks. 00:00:00 - 00:13:30 Interview opens with introductions. Samuel (Sam) and Angela Nalliah provide biographical details including their parentage, place of birth (Sri Lanka), spoken language and education. Sam Nalliah shares details on his education while living in Sri Lanka, his later education in Wales where he obtained a Master’s Degree in Computer Science and his migration to Halifax in 1978 after obtaining a job at Dalhousie University as a systems analyst. Sam conveys how he decided to relocate from Halifax to Vancouver in 1986 and started his employment with BC Tel. Angela Nalliah shares details on her education and employment after immigrating to Canada from Sri Lanka in 1986. Angela conveys how she first lived in Ottawa, moved to Toronto in 1989 where she began working for TD bank and moved to Vancouver in 1999. 00:13:31 – 00:20:03 Sam Nalliah talks about how he and his wife Angela first met and married in 1999 and moved to Vancouver. Sam shares information on where his other family members immigrated to and why he decided to immigrate to Canada. Angela shares information on other members of her family who immigrated to Canada before her and how her uncle sponsored them all to come. 00:20:04 – 00:29:30 Sam provides further details regarding his family make up including; his first wife, his daughters (born in 1983 and 1985), his step daughter (born in 1991) and his youngest daughter (born in 2000). Sam tells how he worked as a Systems and Operations Manager at Shaughnessy Hospital and later at BC Hydro. Sam provides locations of homes that they lived in Burnaby and Vancouver. Sam and Angela describe what they liked about living in Burnaby, where their daughter attended school and where they did their shopping. 00:29:31 – 00:32:11 Angela talks about working for Prospera Credit Union from 2003 after TD bank downsized. Sam describes how they rented out their house in Vancouver and lived in a rental home in Burnaby that was owned by the City of Burnaby. Sam and Angela recollect the time period that they lived in Burnaby and Vancouver before deciding to move to Surrey in 2015. 00:32:12 – 00:35:59 Sam and Angela provide details regarding their daughter’s post-secondary education and careers. Angela talks about her social activities, volunteer work and involvement with the Thamil Cultural Society of British Columbia, the Women’s Network as well as the Westminster Bible Chapel Church in Burnaby and the Green Timbers Evangelical Covenant Church in Surrey. 00:36:00 – 00:40:57 Sam recalls hearing Prime Minster Pierre Elliott Trudeau speak about the Charter of Rights and Freedoms at Dalhousie University and the effect that his speech made on him. Sam talks about joining the National Democratic Party when Peter Julian was elected as a Member of Parliament for Burnaby. 00:40:58 – 00:57:31 (WARNING: Some of the content discussed in this portion of the interview may be upsetting to some people) Sam and Angela speak about their involvement with the Canadian Tamil Congress (CTC). Angela describes the brutal violence that she witnessed while living in Sri Lanka during the Anti-Tamil state sponsored genocide in the 1980’s. Sam and Angela recollect and discuss their views and actions pertaining to the MV Sun Sea incident where a Thai cargo ship carrying Sri Lankan Tamil refugees to British Columbia were identified as terrorists by the Canadian Government and held in detention facilities. 00:57:32 – 01:08:07 Sam reflects on what he likes about Burnaby. Angela and Sam talk about Hindu temples attended by many Tamil and Sri Lankan people living in Burnaby and the lower mainland. Angela talks about the many cultural events and celebrations that are celebrated within the Tamil and Sri Lankan community including the Pongal Festival. Angela and Sam reflect on how grateful they are to be residents of Canada.
- History
- Interviewees biographies: Samuel (Sam) Nalliah was born in Jaffna, Sri Lanka in 1949. Sam immigrated to Halifax in 1977 after obtaining a position as a systems analyst at Dalhousie University. In 1986, Sam sponsored his parents to come to Canada. In 1986, after being introduced to the milder weather in Victoria, Sam decided to move to British Columbia. He moved to Burnaby in 1990 and began working for BC Tel in Burnaby. Following his job at BC Tel, Sam worked as a Systems and Operations Manager at Shaughnessy Hospital and later at BC Hydro. Ruth (Angela) Nalliah was born in Jaffna, Sri Lanka in 1964 and immigrated to Canada in 1986. As a Tamil living in Sri Lanka in the 1980’s Angela witnessed first hand the brutal violence during the Anti-Tamil state sponsored genocide. In 1986 Angela was relieved to be able to immigrate to Canada after being sponsored by her uncle. Angela first lived and worked in Ottawa and Toronto before marrying Samuel Nalliah in Ottawa in 1999 and the couple moved to Burnaby. Angela worked for TD bank in both Toronto and Vancouver until it downsized in 2003 and she began working for Prospero Credit Union. While living in Burnaby, Angela attended the Westminster Bible Chapel and after moving to Surrey she became a member of the Green Timbers Evangelical Covenant Church. Sam and Angela Nalliah have four daughters and since moving to British Columbia they’ve lived in Vancouver, Burnaby and Surrey. Both Sam and Angela are involved with the Tamil Cultural Association of British Columbia and the Canadian Tamil Congress (CTC) as well as participates in Sri Lankan and Tamil community cultural events. Interviewer biography: James Binks has lived in the Lower Mainland since 2009 after relocating from Ontario. James holds a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology from the University of British Columbia, where he conducted researched on heritage, environment, and globalization in India, Nepal, and Italy. At Burnaby Village Museum, James contributed to the exhibit “Truths Not Often Told: Being South Asian in Burnaby”.
- Creator
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Subjects
- Education
- Events - Festivals
- Government
- Government - Federal Government
- Migration
- Occupations
- Organizations - Political Parties
- Persons - South Asian Canadians
- Religions
- Religions - Christianity
- Religions - Hinduism
- Rights
- Rights - Human Rights
- Social Issues
- Social Issues - Racism
- Social Issues - Discrimination
- Names
- Nalliah, Ruth "Angela"
- Nalliah, Samuel "Sam"
- Canadian Tamil Congress (CTC)
- Westminster Bible Chapel
- Thamil Cultural Society of British Columbia (TCSBC)
- Responsibility
- Binks, James
- Accession Code
- BV023.16.8
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- 1949-2023 (interview content), interviewed 29 May 2023
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
- Notes
- Title based on contents of item
- Transcription available upon request - contact Burnaby Village Museum
Images
Audio Tracks
Interview with Samuel Nalliah and Ruth (Angela) Nalliah, 1949-2023 (interview content), interviewed 29 May 2023
Interview with Samuel Nalliah and Ruth (Angela) Nalliah, 1949-2023 (interview content), interviewed 29 May 2023
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Sound_Recordings/Oral_Histories/2023_0016_0008_003.mp3
Diamond Jubilee Parade
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34262
- 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 …
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- July 2, 1927
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- 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.
- 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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