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Bateman gardens

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [192-]

Collection/Fonds: E.W. Bateman family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 9.1 x 13.8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Batemen family gardens. Edwin W. and Mary Batemen built their house, "Elworth," as a retirement home. It is located at the site of what would become Burnaby Village Museum, 6501 Deer Lake Avenue. Three unidentified people are standing on the far side of a gravel path laid out in …

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: E.W. Bateman family fonds

Series: Bateman family photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 9.1 x 13.8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Batemen family gardens. Edwin W. and Mary Batemen built their house, "Elworth," as a retirement home. It is located at the site of what would become Burnaby Village Museum, 6501 Deer Lake Avenue. Three unidentified people are standing on the far side of a gravel path laid out in the garden. A shed and a small cottage can be seen also.

Subjects: Geographic Features - Gardens

Geographic Access: Deer Lake Avenue

Street Address: 6501 Deer Lake Avenue

Accession Code: HV976.37.3

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [192-]

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Morley-Buckingham Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-06-13

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Bateman gardens

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription679

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [192-]

Collection/Fonds: E.W. Bateman family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 9.1 x 13.8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Batemen family gardens. Edwin W. and Mary Batemen built their house, "Elworth," as a retirement home. It is located at the site of what would become Burnaby Village Museum, 6501 Deer Lake Avenue. A view is seen looking out towards the entrance into the garden and the road runnin…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: E.W. Bateman family fonds

Series: Bateman family photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 9.1 x 13.8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Batemen family gardens. Edwin W. and Mary Batemen built their house, "Elworth," as a retirement home. It is located at the site of what would become Burnaby Village Museum, 6501 Deer Lake Avenue. A view is seen looking out towards the entrance into the garden and the road running across just outside of the gardens. Power poles can be seen along the road, and a greenhouse can be seen on a different plot of land across the street.

Subjects: Geographic Features - Gardens

Geographic Access: Deer Lake Avenue

Street Address: 6501 Deer Lake Avenue

Accession Code: HV976.37.4

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [192-]

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Morley-Buckingham Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-06-13

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Climbing onto a diving platform

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [between 1925 and 1939]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 13 x 8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of an unidentified woman in a tank-style swimsuit climbing onto a wooden diving platform in Deer Lake.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 13 x 8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of an unidentified woman in a tank-style swimsuit climbing onto a wooden diving platform in Deer Lake.

Subjects: Sports - Swimming; Geographic Features - Lakes and Ponds

Geographic Access: Deer Lake

Accession Code: BV004.22.5

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [between 1925 and 1939]

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Morley-Buckingham Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 09-Jun-09

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Climbing onto a diving platform, [between 1925 and 1939] thumbnail

Construction of Elworth

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1922]

Collection/Fonds: E.W. Bateman family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 6.9 x 11.5 cm

Scope and Content: Phoptograph of the construction of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin W. and Mary Bateman's house "Elworth." The path in the garden to the front porch has already been established in the photograph, and the frames of the house are erected, with side panels being fitted for the first floor. At least three people …

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: E.W. Bateman family fonds

Series: Bateman family photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 6.9 x 11.5 cm

Scope and Content: Phoptograph of the construction of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin W. and Mary Bateman's house "Elworth." The path in the garden to the front porch has already been established in the photograph, and the frames of the house are erected, with side panels being fitted for the first floor. At least three people are sitting by the openings made for the windows. Stamped on the back of the photo: "216." The house is located at the site of what would become Burnaby Village Museum, 6501 Deer Lake Avenue.

Subjects: Construction; Geographic Features - Gardens; Buildings - Residential - Houses

Geographic Access: Deer Lake Avenue

Street Address: 6501 Deer Lake Avenue

Accession Code: HV976.37.1

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1922]

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Morley-Buckingham Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-06-13

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Elworth

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1922]

Collection/Fonds: E.W. Bateman family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 8.8 x 13.5 cm

Scope and Content: Phoptograph of Edwin W. and Mary Bateman's house "Elworth," built as their retirement home. The house is located at the site of what would become Burnaby Village Museum, 6501 Deer Lake Avenue. Stamped on the back of the photograph: "18."

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: E.W. Bateman family fonds

Series: Bateman family photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 8.8 x 13.5 cm

Material Details: stamped upside down on verso, l.r. "18"

Scope and Content: Phoptograph of Edwin W. and Mary Bateman's house "Elworth," built as their retirement home. The house is located at the site of what would become Burnaby Village Museum, 6501 Deer Lake Avenue. Stamped on the back of the photograph: "18."

Subjects: Buildings - Residential - Houses

Geographic Access: Deer Lake Avenue

Street Address: 6501 Deer Lake Avenue

Accession Code: HV976.37.2

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1922]

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Morley-Buckingham Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-06-13

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Elworth house

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [between 1922 and 1929]

Collection/Fonds: E.W. Bateman family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 6 x 10.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Elworth house with landscaping and gardening finished. This is the house Edwin W. Bateman built and lived in (at the present day Burnaby Village Museum site).

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: E.W. Bateman family fonds

Series: Bateman family photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 6 x 10.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Elworth house with landscaping and gardening finished. This is the house Edwin W. Bateman built and lived in (at the present day Burnaby Village Museum site).

Subjects: Buildings - Residential - Houses

Geographic Access: Deer Lake Avenue

Street Address: 6501 Deer Lake Avenue

Accession Code: BV986.21.8

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [between 1922 and 1929]

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Morley-Buckingham Area

Related Material: For another photograph of the same image from the same source, see BV004.28.7

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2024-04-02

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note in pencil on verso of photograph reads: "ELWORTH HOUSE" and "# 8"

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Elworth house

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1925]

Collection/Fonds: E.W. Bateman family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w hand-tinted into col.

Scope and Content: Photograph of the front of the Elworth house including the pathway to the front entrance, with beds of flowers along the path. It was built by E. W. Bateman and was his retirement house. This house is now located at the site of the Burnaby Village Museum. The photograph is hand coloured; the roof i…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: E.W. Bateman family fonds

Series: Bateman family photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w hand-tinted into col.

Scope and Content: Photograph of the front of the Elworth house including the pathway to the front entrance, with beds of flowers along the path. It was built by E. W. Bateman and was his retirement house. This house is now located at the site of the Burnaby Village Museum. The photograph is hand coloured; the roof is green, the pillars are cream, and the flowers are pink.

Subjects: Buildings - Heritage; Buildings - Residential - Houses

Geographic Access: Deer Lake Avenue

Street Address: 6501 Deer Lake Avenue

Accession Code: BV985.1003.1

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [1925]

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Morley-Buckingham Area

Related Material: The photograph was originally in a frame, now numbered BV985.1003.2

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2024-01-23

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Elworth under construction

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1920

Collection/Fonds: E.W. Bateman family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 6 x 10.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Edwin Wettenhall Bateman's Elworth house under construction. Husband and wife Edwin and Mary Bateman are sitting on the unfinished porch with two unidentified women.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: E.W. Bateman family fonds

Series: Bateman family photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 6 x 10.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Edwin Wettenhall Bateman's Elworth house under construction. Husband and wife Edwin and Mary Bateman are sitting on the unfinished porch with two unidentified women.

Subjects: Buildings - Residential - Houses; Construction

Names: Bateman, Edwin W.; Bateman, Mary Dale

Geographic Access: Deer Lake Avenue

Street Address: 6501 Deer Lake Avenue

Accession Code: BV986.21.6

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 1920

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Morley-Buckingham Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2024-04-02

Notes: Title based on note written on verso of photograph; Note in pencil on verso of photograph reads: "ELWORTH HOUSE UNDER CONSTRUCTION" and "# 6"

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Elworth under construction

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription148

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1921

Collection/Fonds: E.W. Bateman family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 7.5 x 12.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Edwin Wettenhall Bateman's Elworth house under construction. Husband and wife Edwin and Mary Bateman are at the unfinished front steps with an unidentified woman.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: E.W. Bateman family fonds

Series: Bateman family photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 7.5 x 12.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Edwin Wettenhall Bateman's Elworth house under construction. Husband and wife Edwin and Mary Bateman are at the unfinished front steps with an unidentified woman.

Subjects: Buildings - Residential - Houses; Construction

Names: Bateman, Edwin W.; Bateman, Mary Dale

Geographic Access: Deer Lake Avenue

Street Address: 6501 Deer Lake Avenue

Accession Code: BV986.21.7

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 1921

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Morley-Buckingham Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2024-04-02

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note in pencil on verso of photograph reads: "ELWORTH HOUSE UNDER CONSTRUCTION EDWIN + MARY BATEMAN + ?" and "# 7"

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Elworth under construction, 1921 thumbnail

Interview with Norman Dowad

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription19638

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1890-2023] (interview content), interviewed 14 Aug. 2023

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 sound recording (wav) (61 min., 37 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (61 min., 37 sec.)

Scope and Content: Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Norman Dowad conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar, Eric Damer on August 14, 2023. 00:00:00 – 00:14:38 Norm shares biographical information about himself and background information on the Dowad family. Norm conveys information …

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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: 1 sound recording (wav) (61 min., 37 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (61 min., 37 sec.)

Material Details: Interviewer: Eric Damer Interviewee: Norman Dowad Location of Interview: Burnaby Village Museum Interview Date: August 14, 2023 Total Number of tracks: 1 Total Length of all Tracks: 01:14:37 Digital master recording (wav) was converted to mp3 for access on Heritage Burnaby

Scope and Content: Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Norman Dowad conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar, Eric Damer on August 14, 2023. 00:00:00 – 00:14:38 Norm shares biographical information about himself and background information on the Dowad family. Norm conveys information about his grandfather Samuel Dowad's immigration to Canada and his father Wilfred Dowad's military service and successes as a property developer. 00:14:39 – 00:17:26 Norm provides background information on his mother’s side of the family. 00:17:27 – 00:31:36 Norm talks about his childhood, growing up in the Deer Lake neighbourhood, his early education in Burnaby and sports that he played. 00:31:37 – 00:39:59 Norm talks about his educational experiences attending Simon Fraser University, University of British Columbia and Osgoode Hall law school and information regarding his law career. 00:40:00 – 00:45:03 Norm reflects on his childhood growing up in Burnaby and on his experiences and relationships as a student and in his career as a lawyer. 00:45:04 – 01:01:37 Norm talks about his siblings and shares information about family property development projects as well as career and business successes. In closing he talks about research that he’s done through Archives Canada on his grandfather Sam Dowad and father Wilfred Dowad.

History: Interviewee biography: Normam Dowad was born and rasied in Burnaby. Norm graduated from Burnaby Central Secondary School, Simon Fraser University for one year, and obtained his law degree from York University. Norman began practicing law in 1974 years and has his own law practice that he operates out of Vancouver as of 2023. Interviewer biography: Eric Damer is a Burnaby Village Museum Interpreter, Museum Registrar, Researcher and Blacksmith. Eric pounded hot steel for the first time in 1977 in junior high. Fifteen years later, he joined Burnaby Village Museum where he has smithed for three decades. He also provides historical research for museum exhibits and special projects. Outside the museum, Eric is a social historian with a special interest in educational history.

Creator: Burnaby Village Museum

Subjects: Agriculture - Farms; Education; Persons - South Asian Canadians; Migration; Sports; Sports - Football; Wars - World War, 1939-1945

Names: Dowad, Norman W. "Norm"; Dowad, Samuel Esper "Sam"; Dowad, Wilfred "Wilf"; Dowad, Naomi "Mamie" David; Dowad, Martha Elias Shaheen; Dowad, Kathleen "Kay"; Rideout, Dr. John Anthony; Burnaby Central Secondary School; Douglas Road School; W. Dowad Limited

Responsibility: Damer, Eric

Geographic Access: Buckingham Avenue; Deer Lake

Street Address: 5533 Buckingham Avenue

Accession Code: BV023.16.16

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1890-2023] (interview content), interviewed 14 Aug. 2023

Media Type: Sound Recording

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Morley-Buckingham Area

Notes: Title based on contents of item; Transcription available

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Interview with Norman Dowad, [1890-2023] (interview content), interviewed 14 Aug. 2023

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On the tennis court

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [between 1926 and 1927]

Collection/Fonds: Waplington family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 9.5 x 12.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of John Waplington,Frances Waplington, Grace Waplington and cousin Frannie standing on the tennis court at 3813 Deer Lake Avenue.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Waplington family fonds

Series: Waplington and Fleming families album series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 9.5 x 12.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of John Waplington,Frances Waplington, Grace Waplington and cousin Frannie standing on the tennis court at 3813 Deer Lake Avenue.

Names: Waplington, Sarah Alice Cogswell Nickerson "Cutie"; Fleming, Frances "Fanny" Waplington; Waplington, Grace; Waplington, John

Geographic Access: Deer Lake Avenue

Street Address: 3813 Deer Lake Avenue

Accession Code: BV016.46.71

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [between 1926 and 1927]

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Morley-Buckingham Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 13-Aug-2018

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph gathered from page of album; Photograph is part of Photograph album BV016.46.52

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On the tennis court, [between 1926 and 1927] thumbnail

Waplington home

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [between 1925 and 1958]

Collection/Fonds: Waplington family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 5.5 x 8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Waplington family home located at 3813 Deer Lake. The house was called 'Brookfield' when it was formerly owned by Claude Hill. The house was purchased by Jack and Sarah Waplington in 1925. Jack and Sarah raised there three children (Frances, John and Grace) in the house until they ret…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Waplington family fonds

Series: Waplington and Fleming families album series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 5.5 x 8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Waplington family home located at 3813 Deer Lake. The house was called 'Brookfield' when it was formerly owned by Claude Hill. The house was purchased by Jack and Sarah Waplington in 1925. Jack and Sarah raised there three children (Frances, John and Grace) in the house until they retired to Lasqueti Island in 1946. They sold the house to their eldest daughter, Frances and son in law Ray Fleming who lived in the home until 1958. The house and property was sold to the Municipality of Burnaby in 1959.

Geographic Access: Deer Lake Avenue

Street Address: 3813 Deer Lake Avenue

Accession Code: BV016.46.78

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [between 1925 and 1958]

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Morley-Buckingham Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 13-Aug-2018

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Photograph is part of Photograph album BV016.46.52

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Waplington home, [between 1925 and 1958] thumbnail

Waplingtons and Rita Nickerson

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [between 1926 and 1927]

Collection/Fonds: Waplington family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 9.5 x 13 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Sarah Waplington, Rita Nickerson (standing), John Waplington, Grace Waplington with cousin Frannie and Frances Waplington gathered together outside the Waplington home.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Waplington family fonds

Series: Waplington and Fleming families album series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 9.5 x 13 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Sarah Waplington, Rita Nickerson (standing), John Waplington, Grace Waplington with cousin Frannie and Frances Waplington gathered together outside the Waplington home.

Names: Waplington, Sarah Alice Cogswell Nickerson "Cutie"; Fleming, Frances "Fanny" Waplington; Waplington, Grace; Waplington, John; Nickerson, Rita

Geographic Access: Deer Lake Avenue

Street Address: 3813 Deer Lake Avenue

Accession Code: BV016.46.72

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [between 1926 and 1927]

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Morley-Buckingham Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 13-Aug-2018

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph gathered from page of album; Photograph is part of Photograph album BV016.46.52

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