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![Car in front of Loynes Family Home, [ca. 1973] (date of original), copied 1991 thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/370/370-260.jpg?width=280)
Car in front of Loynes Family Home
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37672
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [ca. 1973] (date of original), copied 1991
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 3.9 x 3.9 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 25.3 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the Loynes family home at 1855 18th Avenue (later renumbered as the 7000 block of 18th Avenue), with a car parked in front. The photo was taken from across the street.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [ca. 1973] (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 3.9 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 25.3 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 370-260
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS1999-03
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the Loynes family home at 1855 18th Avenue (later renumbered as the 7000 block of 18th Avenue), with a car parked in front. The photo was taken from across the street.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- 1 b&w copy negative accompanying
- Copied from col. photograph
- Negative has a pink cast
- Geographic Access
- 18th Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Stride Avenue Area
Images
![Car in front of Loynes Family Home, [ca. 1973] (date of original), copied 1991 thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/370/370-260.jpg)
Interview with Robert Lowe by Eric Damer November 5, 2012 - Track 2
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory354
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1939-2012
- Length
- 0:09:13
- Summary
- This portion of the recording pertains to Robert "Bob" Lowe's memories of the development of property Burnaby. He discusses houses being built by his father, grandfather and himself; this includes the property that he and his wife bought in 1961. Bob also discusses the rise of the automobile.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the recording pertains to Robert "Bob" Lowe's memories of the development of property Burnaby. He discusses houses being built by his father, grandfather and himself; this includes the property that he and his wife bought in 1961. Bob also discusses the rise of the automobile.
- Date Range
- 1939-2012
- Photo Info
- Robert "Bob" Lowe (at center) and friends riding soap box race cars, [1939]. Item no. 549-041.
- Length
- 0:09:13
- Planning Study Area
- Government Road Area
- Interviewer
- Damer, Eric
- Interview Date
- November 5, 2012
- Scope and Content
- Recording is an interview with Robert "Bob" Lowe conducted by Burnaby Village Museum employee Eric Damer, November 5, 2012. Major theme discussed: the rise of the automobile and its effect on development in Burnaby.
- Biographical Notes
- Robert "Bob" Lowe has lived his entire life in Burnaby. During his childhood, Bob’s family lived at several addresses near Royal Oak and what is now Canada Way. He attended Douglas Road Elementary and South Burnaby High Schools. After graduating, Bob worked for a few years before enrolling in Normal School for a teaching certificate. He began teaching in Vancouver, married in 1952, and started a family. The Lowes moved to Government Road in 1961 and began a hobby farm, while Bob upgraded his formal education and became an administrator in the new college system.
- Total Tracks
- 4
- Total Length
- 0:36:54
- Interviewee Name
- Lowe, Robert "Bob"
- Interview Location
- Interviewee's residence
- Interviewer Bio
- Eric Damer is a lifelong British Columbian born in Victoria, raised in Kamloops, and currently residing in Burnaby. After studying philosophy at the University of Victoria, he became interested in the educational forces that had shaped his own life. He completed master’s and doctoral degrees in educational studies at the University of British Columbia with a particular interest in the history of adult and higher education in the province. In 2012, Eric worked for the City of Burnaby as a field researcher and writer, conducting interviews for the City Archives and Museum Oral History Program.
- Collection/Fonds
- Community Heritage Commission Special Projects fonds
- Transcript Available
- None
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
Images
Audio Tracks
Track two of recording of interview with Bob Lowe
Track two of recording of interview with Bob Lowe
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS171-016/MSS171-016_Track_2.mp3
Interview with Robert Lowe by Eric Damer November 5, 2012 - Track 3
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory355
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1939-1972
- Length
- 0:10:04
- Summary
- This portion of the recording pertains to Robert "Bob" Lowe's memories of growing up in Burnaby. He discusses transportation in Burnaby, including the first cars in his family. Bob talks about recreational activities available to Burnaby residents in the late nineteen-thirties and early nineteen-fo…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the recording pertains to Robert "Bob" Lowe's memories of growing up in Burnaby. He discusses transportation in Burnaby, including the first cars in his family. Bob talks about recreational activities available to Burnaby residents in the late nineteen-thirties and early nineteen-forties, as well as changes that he has seen from his time growing up to the time of raising his own children.
- Date Range
- 1939-1972
- Photo Info
- Robert "Bob" Lowe (at center) and friends riding soap box race cars, [1939]. Item no. 549-041.
- Length
- 0:10:04
- Interviewer
- Damer, Eric
- Interview Date
- November 5, 2012
- Scope and Content
- Recording is an interview with Robert "Bob" Lowe conducted by Burnaby Village Museum employee Eric Damer, November 5, 2012. Major theme discussed: the rise of the automobile and its effect on development in Burnaby.
- Biographical Notes
- Robert "Bob" Lowe has lived his entire life in Burnaby. During his childhood, Bob’s family lived at several addresses near Royal Oak and what is now Canada Way. He attended Douglas Road Elementary and South Burnaby High Schools. After graduating, Bob worked for a few years before enrolling in Normal School for a teaching certificate. He began teaching in Vancouver, married in 1952, and started a family. The Lowes moved to Government Road in 1961 and began a hobby farm, while Bob upgraded his formal education and became an administrator in the new college system.
- Total Tracks
- 4
- Total Length
- 0:36:54
- Interviewee Name
- Lowe, Robert "Bob"
- Interview Location
- Interviewee's residence
- Interviewer Bio
- Eric Damer is a lifelong British Columbian born in Victoria, raised in Kamloops, and currently residing in Burnaby. After studying philosophy at the University of Victoria, he became interested in the educational forces that had shaped his own life. He completed master’s and doctoral degrees in educational studies at the University of British Columbia with a particular interest in the history of adult and higher education in the province. In 2012, Eric worked for the City of Burnaby as a field researcher and writer, conducting interviews for the City Archives and Museum Oral History Program.
- Collection/Fonds
- Community Heritage Commission Special Projects fonds
- Transcript Available
- None
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
Images
Audio Tracks
Track three of recording of interview with Bob Lowe
Track three of recording of interview with Bob Lowe
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS171-016/MSS171-016_Track_3.mp3![Lane Between Albert Street and Hastings Street, [196-] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/316/366-026.jpg?width=280)
Lane Between Albert Street and Hastings Street
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37397
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [196-]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w negative
- Scope and Content
- Photograph shows three cars parked in the lane at 3900 Albert Street, between Albert and Hastings Street, looking north.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [196-]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Municipal record subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w negative
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 366-026
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- BHS1998-12
- Scope and Content
- Photograph shows three cars parked in the lane at 3900 Albert Street, between Albert and Hastings Street, looking north.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Geographic Access
- Albert Street
- Street Address
- 3900 Albert Street
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Burnaby Heights Area
Images
![Lane Between Albert Street and Hastings Street, [196-] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/316/366-026.jpg)
Mike Loynes and Linda
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37673
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1973 (date of original), copied 1991
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 3.9 x 3.9 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 25.3 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Mike Loynes and his future wife, Linda, standing beside a car in the driveway of 1855 18th Avenue (old numbering) before attending a wedding.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1973 (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 3.9 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 25.3 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 370-261
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS1999-03
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Mike Loynes and his future wife, Linda, standing beside a car in the driveway of 1855 18th Avenue (old numbering) before attending a wedding.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- 1 b&w copy negative accompanying
- Copied from col. photograph
- Negative has a pink cast
- Geographic Access
- 18th Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Stride Avenue Area
Images
Model A Ford at 2890 McKay Avenue
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37650
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1929 (date of original), copied 1991
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 2.9 x 4.2 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 25.3 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a Model A Ford parked in front of 2890 McKay Avenue (later renumbered 6149 McKay Avenue). Angus Matheson is at the wheel.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1929 (date of original), copied 1991
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Burnaby Image Bank subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 2.9 x 4.2 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 25.3 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 370-238
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS1999-03
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a Model A Ford parked in front of 2890 McKay Avenue (later renumbered 6149 McKay Avenue). Angus Matheson is at the wheel.
- Names
- Matheson, Angus
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- 1 b&w copy negative accompanying
- Negative has a pink cast
- Geographic Access
- McKay Avenue
- Street Address
- 6149 McKay Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Maywood Area
Images
![North Side of 3900 Albert Street, [between 1965 and 1970] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/316/366-020.jpg?width=280)
North Side of 3900 Albert Street
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37391
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1965 and 1970]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w negative
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a car parked in front of a row of houses on the north side of 3900 Albert Street.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1965 and 1970]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Municipal record subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w negative
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 366-020
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- BHS1998-12
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a car parked in front of a row of houses on the north side of 3900 Albert Street.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Geographic Access
- Albert Street
- Street Address
- 3900 Albert Street
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Burnaby Heights Area
Images
![North Side of 3900 Albert Street, [between 1965 and 1970] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/316/366-020.jpg)
![Stride family home, [between 1915 and 1920] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/001/001-001.jpg?width=280)
Stride family home
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34025
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1915 and 1920]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia postcard ; 8 x 14 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photographic postcard of the exterior of the Stride family home located at Kingsway and 18th Avenue. Two people are traveling in a Model T Ford (with the top down) along the street in front of the house.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1915 and 1920]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Stride family subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia postcard ; 8 x 14 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 001-001
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS2007-04
- Scope and Content
- Photographic postcard of the exterior of the Stride family home located at Kingsway and 18th Avenue. Two people are traveling in a Model T Ford (with the top down) along the street in front of the house.
- Subjects
- Buildings - Residential - Houses
- Documentary Artifacts - Postcards
- Transportation - Automobiles
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Geographic Access
- Kingsway
- 18th Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
Images
![Stride family home, [between 1915 and 1920] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/001/001-001.jpg)