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Confederation Park's new playground

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1927
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 19 x 23.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a large gathering of adults and children at Confederation Park for the opening ceremony for the new playground. A man on a pedestal is speaking and a crowd of people are surrounding him. There are six women in front of the gazebo wearing tags attached to the front of their dresses tha…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 19 x 23.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a large gathering of adults and children at Confederation Park for the opening ceremony for the new playground. A man on a pedestal is speaking and a crowd of people are surrounding him. There are six women in front of the gazebo wearing tags attached to the front of their dresses that spell out "CANADA". There are three dogs in the foreground playing, and a Union Jack is flying in the upper right corner of the photograph.
Subjects
Recreational Devices - Playgrounds
Geographic Features - Parks
Persons - Crowds
Events - Openings
Geographic Access
Confederation Park
Willingdon Avenue
Street Address
250 Willingdon Avenue
Accession Code
HV972.51.15
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
1927
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Capitol Hill (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Capitol Hill Area
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
2023-04-04
Photographer
Charlton and Rathburn
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Embossed inscription beneath photograph reads: "Charlton and Rathburn. / Vancouver. B.C."
Handwritten inscription on verso of photograph reads: "Playground opening / Confederation Park / opening of Playground / Confederation Park / about 1927 / JCD on platform speaking"
1 b&w copy print accompanying
Images
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Emerson Doran and Murdoch McMurray delivering cordwood

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1925] (date of original), copied 1976
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 20.2 x 25.3 cm print
Scope and Content
Photograph of two men in work clothes and hats leaning against a truck loaded with bundled fire wood. An accompanying note identifies the photograph as: Emerson Doran and Murdoch McMurray who owned Edmonds Wood and Coal Yard situated at Kingsway and Edmonds. They are standing beside their TRAFFIC …
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 20.2 x 25.3 cm print
Scope and Content
Photograph of two men in work clothes and hats leaning against a truck loaded with bundled fire wood. An accompanying note identifies the photograph as: Emerson Doran and Murdoch McMurray who owned Edmonds Wood and Coal Yard situated at Kingsway and Edmonds. They are standing beside their TRAFFIC truck which is loaded with cordwood about to be hauled from the Capitol Hill School grounds to the Edmonds Street School for use in heating the school. Edmonds Wood Yard had a contract with the Burnaby schools at this time to supply cordwood.
Subjects
Transportation - Trucks
Industries - Trucking
Occupations - Truck Drivers
Names
Doran, Emerson
Edmonds Coal and Wood
McMurray, Murdoch
Geographic Access
Holdom Avenue
Street Address
350 Holdom Avenue
Accession Code
HV976.41.1
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
[1925] (date of original), copied 1976
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Capitol Hill (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Capitol Hill Area
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
2023-06-13
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Less detail

Harry Royle and man outside Harry's confectionery store

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[194-]
Collection/Fonds
Harry Royle fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : 11.5 x 7 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Harry Royle with unidentified male friend, standing in front of Harry's confectionery store located at 5527 Hastings Street, Burnaby.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Harry Royle fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : 11.5 x 7 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Harry Royle with unidentified male friend, standing in front of Harry's confectionery store located at 5527 Hastings Street, Burnaby.
Names
Harry's
Royle, Henry "Harry" Cecil
Geographic Access
Hastings Street
Street Address
5527 Hastings Street
Accession Code
BV005.20.10
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[194-]
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Capitol Hill (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Capitol Hill Area
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
2024-01-15
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Less detail

Harry Royle and woman outside Harry's confectionery store

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription1885
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[194-]
Collection/Fonds
Harry Royle fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : 11.5 x 7 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Harry Royle standing with unidentified woman in front of Harry's confectionery store located at 5527 Hastings Street, Burnaby. The woman could be Harry's wife,
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Harry Royle fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : 11.5 x 7 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Harry Royle standing with unidentified woman in front of Harry's confectionery store located at 5527 Hastings Street, Burnaby. The woman could be Harry's wife,
Names
Harry's
Royle, Henry "Harry" Cecil
Geographic Access
Hastings Street
Street Address
5527 Hastings Street
Accession Code
BV005.20.11
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[194-]
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Capitol Hill (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Capitol Hill Area
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
2024-01-15
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Less detail

Standing in front of Harry's confectionery store

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[between 1944 and 1948]
Collection/Fonds
Harry Royle fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of men, women and children sitting and standing in three rows in front of Harry's confectionery store. Some of the men are in military uniforms. Harry Royle opened this store in 1925 and it quickly became a popular meeting spot for young people. Two of the men are dressed in military uni…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Harry Royle fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of men, women and children sitting and standing in three rows in front of Harry's confectionery store. Some of the men are in military uniforms. Harry Royle opened this store in 1925 and it quickly became a popular meeting spot for young people. Two of the men are dressed in military uniforms.
Subjects
Clothing - Uniforms
Names
Harry's
Geographic Access
Hastings Street
Street Address
5527 Hastings Street
Accession Code
BV005.20.12
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[between 1944 and 1948]
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Capitol Hill (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Capitol Hill Area
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
1/12/2010
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Note in pencil on verso of photograph reads: "Hastings + Holdom/ North Side"
Note the awning and the store sign, "HARRY'S" in between two large "Orange Crush" advertisement signs
Images
Less detail