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Scope and Content: Photograph of a group of Chinese Canadian students standing on the stairs of the Chinese School in New Westminster. Frank and Emma Wong (members of the Quinn Wong family) are identified standing in the bottom left corner of the photograph and elder sister, Jessie Wong is identified standing in the …

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Julie Lee and Cecil Lee family fonds

Series: Lee family photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : b&w ; 600 dpi

Scope and Content: Photograph of a group of Chinese Canadian students standing on the stairs of the Chinese School in New Westminster. Frank and Emma Wong (members of the Quinn Wong family) are identified standing in the bottom left corner of the photograph and elder sister, Jessie Wong is identified standing in the middle of the photograph. Members of the Kong family of Fraser Mills also appear in the photograph including Alice, Dorothy and Lea Kong along with members of the New Westminster Quan family. The front porch is decorated with bunting and includes a sign that reads "The Chinese Benevolent Association" along with a British flag and a flag of the Republic of China.

Subjects: Persons - Chinese Canadians; Organizations - Societies and Clubs; Persons - Students; Buildings - Schools

Names: Wong, Quinn; The Chinese Benevolent Association; Kong, Alice; Kong, Dorothy; Kong, Lea; Wong, Frank; Wong, Emma; Wong, Jessie

Geographic Access: New Westminster

Accession Code: BV020.38.8

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [195-]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 26-Nov-2019

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Students at the Chinese school in New Westminster, [195-] thumbnail

Tram no. 1232 at New Westminster

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: January 1955

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 14.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of British Columbia Electric Railway Company tram no. 1232 at New Westminster.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 14.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of British Columbia Electric Railway Company tram no. 1232 at New Westminster.

Subjects: Transportation - Electric Railroads

Names: British Columbia Electric Railway Company

Geographic Access: New Westminster

Accession Code: BV992.23.15

Access Restriction: Restricted access

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: January 1955

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 01-Jun-09

Scale: 100

Photographer: Webster, Robert D. "Bob"

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note on verso of photograph reads: "BCER 1232/ N.W. 1/55"; Stamp on verso of photograph reads: "BOB WEBSTER/ 9068 - 146th STREET/ SURREY, B.C. CANADA/ 584-9495 V3R 3S8/ RAILROAD PHOTOGRAPHY"

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Tram no. 1232 at New Westminster, January 1955 thumbnail

Transit Problems in Burnaby, Vancouver and New Westminster

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 14473

Meeting Date: 9-Jan-1978

Format: Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

1 document

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 14473

Meeting Date: 9-Jan-1978

Format: Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Documents

9-Jan-1978 Meeting Minutes

Use of the Municipal Incinerator to Dispose of Animal Carcasses that are Received from the City of New Westminster

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 20302

Meeting Date: 25-Nov-1974

Format: Council - Manager's Report

Manager's Report No.: 78

Item No.: 1

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

2 documents

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 20302

Meeting Date: 25-Nov-1974

Format: Council - Manager's Report

Manager's Report No.: 78

Item No.: 1

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Documents

Report 20302

25-Nov-1974 Meeting Minutes

Wrigley's Official Arrow City map of Greater Vancouver and New Westminster

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1936

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 map : blueprint ink on paper ; 60 x 85 cm folded to 25 x 11 cm in cover

Scope and Content: Item is Wrigley's Official Arrow City map of Greater Vancouver and New Westminster, published by Roy Wrigley Printing & Publishing Co. Ltd. in Vancouver. Map includes a street index of "Vancouver and [the] Lower Mainland." The maps shows main streets, bus lines, interurban lines, street car lines a…

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1936

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Ephemera subseries

Physical Description: 1 map : blueprint ink on paper ; 60 x 85 cm folded to 25 x 11 cm in cover

Material Details: Scale : 1 inch = 3000 feet; Cover is in col. and is attached to corner of map

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 42693

Accession Number: BHS1986-43

Scope and Content: Item is Wrigley's Official Arrow City map of Greater Vancouver and New Westminster, published by Roy Wrigley Printing & Publishing Co. Ltd. in Vancouver. Map includes a street index of "Vancouver and [the] Lower Mainland." The maps shows main streets, bus lines, interurban lines, street car lines and numbers.

Media Type: Cartographic Material

Notes: Interior map is entitled "Wrigley's NEW Map of Vancouver and Lower Mainland"

The 66th May Day Celebration

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: May 1, 1936

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 12.2 x 17.3 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a group of girls each holding a ribbon from the Maypole in her hands, getting ready for the Maypole dance at the May Day Celebration in New Westminster in 1936. Most of the girls are wearing white dresses, some are in a skirt and blouse, and most wear strap shoes. There is a crowd o…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 12.2 x 17.3 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a group of girls each holding a ribbon from the Maypole in her hands, getting ready for the Maypole dance at the May Day Celebration in New Westminster in 1936. Most of the girls are wearing white dresses, some are in a skirt and blouse, and most wear strap shoes. There is a crowd of people gathered behind them to watch the dance. Inscribed in the negative and printed on the photograph, bottom front: "The 66th May Day Celebration / New Westminster, B.C., May 1st, 1936 / Photos by the Stride Studios / #28."

Subjects: Recreational Activities - Dancing; Events - May Day

Geographic Access: New Westminster

Accession Code: HV976.143.7

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: May 1, 1936

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-06-27

Photographer: Stride, Charles Edgar

Notes: The photographs in the accession HV976.143 are thought to be by the Stride studio, as the donor indicated in her letter that the Stride family were personal friends of her great-aunt and her husband, who resided in Edmonds. She wrote that she received a picture of the New Westminster or Burnaby May Day celebrations each year.

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The 66th May Day Celebration, May 1, 1936 thumbnail

Burnaby Lake line timetable

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [before 1953]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 25.3 x 20.6 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a BC Electric Railway Burnaby Lake line timetable for Sundays, running from Vancouver to Sapperton and New Westminster. Along with the timetable, three tickets and one cash fare receipt, costing 5 cents, were also photographed. Developed in 1910, the Burnaby Lake Line ceased operati…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 25.3 x 20.6 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a BC Electric Railway Burnaby Lake line timetable for Sundays, running from Vancouver to Sapperton and New Westminster. Along with the timetable, three tickets and one cash fare receipt, costing 5 cents, were also photographed. Developed in 1910, the Burnaby Lake Line ceased operation in 1953.

Names: British Columbia Electric Railway Company

Geographic Access: Vancouver; New Westminster

Accession Code: HV973.41.2

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [before 1953]

Media Type: Photograph

Related Material: For an earlier donation made by the same donor in regards to BCER tram, see accession HV972.202.

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-05-09

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; For reference, check History of Regional Transit in Vancouver, at

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Burnaby Lake line timetable, [before 1953] thumbnail

Francis Rumble with Katherine and Sidney Cumbers

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: June 30, 1954 (date of original)

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 300 ppi

Scope and Content: Photograph of Katherine Ann Rumble Cumbers and Sidney Cumbers on their wedding day with Katherine's mother, Francis Rumble.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 300 ppi

Scope and Content: Photograph of Katherine Ann Rumble Cumbers and Sidney Cumbers on their wedding day with Katherine's mother, Francis Rumble.

Subjects: Ceremonies - Weddings

Names: Rumble, Francis Willard Cameron; Cumbers, Sidney; Cumbers, Katherine Ann Rumble

Geographic Access: New Westminster

Accession Code: BV004.115.14

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Date: June 30, 1954 (date of original)

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Francis Rumble with Katherine and Sidney Cumbers, June 30, 1954 (date of original) thumbnail

Hydro engine 906 in collision with a CN engine

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: May 1974

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 9 x 8.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of British Columbia Hydro engine 906 in a collision with a Canadian National railway (CN) engine. Engine 906 was coming off the Queensborough Bridge when it collided with the CN engine.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 9 x 8.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of British Columbia Hydro engine 906 in a collision with a Canadian National railway (CN) engine. Engine 906 was coming off the Queensborough Bridge when it collided with the CN engine.

Subjects: Transportation - Rail

Names: British Columbia Electric Railway Company; British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority; Canadian National Railway

Geographic Access: New Westminster

Accession Code: BV012.18.5

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: May 1974

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 13-Mar-2018

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note in blue ink on verso of photograph reads: "Engine 906 coming off / Queensbou Bridge with string of (M)/T Auto Racks at CNR / Diamond. / May 1974"

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Hydro engine 906 in collision with a CN engine, May 1974 thumbnail

Interurban Car 1203

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 18 Nov. 1956

Collection/Fonds: George Bergson fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Interurban Car 1203. The car is about to leave New Westminster depot at 12:30 am on Sunday November 18, 1956 on it's way to Marpole station. The front of the tram car displays the sign "Marpole". This was the very last run that this interurban car made through Burnaby.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: George Bergson fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Interurban Car 1203. The car is about to leave New Westminster depot at 12:30 am on Sunday November 18, 1956 on it's way to Marpole station. The front of the tram car displays the sign "Marpole". This was the very last run that this interurban car made through Burnaby.

History: Photograph number four in a series of five photographs taken by George Bergson. Photographer, George Bergson and transportaion historian, Henry Ewert, were the last people to take this historic ride when train service ended.

Subjects: Transportation - Electric Railroads

Geographic Access: New Westminster

Accession Code: BV019.46.4

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 18 Nov. 1956

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 27-Sep-19

Photographer: Bergson, George

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note in black ink on verso reads: "George Bergson photo / Henry Ewert collection / The last interurban tram / to run in Burnaby, / car 1203, about to / leave New Westminster / for Marpole / at 12:30 am / on Sunday,November 18, / 1956. Service ended / with this run. / Tom Pritichard / motorman / Lawrence Love / conductor / interurban car 1203 / 4 of 5"

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Interurban Car 1203

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 18 Nov. 1956

Collection/Fonds: George Bergson fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Interurban Car 1203. The car is about to leave New Westminster depot at 12:30 am on Sunday November 18, 1956 on it's way to Marpole station. The back of the tram car displays the sign "Westminster". This was the very last run that this interurban car made through Burnaby.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: George Bergson fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Interurban Car 1203. The car is about to leave New Westminster depot at 12:30 am on Sunday November 18, 1956 on it's way to Marpole station. The back of the tram car displays the sign "Westminster". This was the very last run that this interurban car made through Burnaby.

History: Photograph number five in a series of five photographs taken by George Bergson. Photographer, George Bergson and transportaion historian, Henry Ewert, were the last people to take this historic ride when train service ended.

Subjects: Transportation - Electric Railroads

Geographic Access: New Westminster

Accession Code: BV019.46.5

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 18 Nov. 1956

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 27-Sep-19

Photographer: Bergson, George

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note in black ink on verso reads: "George Bergson photo / Henry Ewert collection / The last interurban tram / to run in Burnaby, / car 1203, about to / leave New Westminster / for Marpole / at 12:30 am / on Sunday,November 18, / 1956. Service ended / with this run. / Tom Pritichard / motorman / Lawrence Love / conductor / interurban car 1203 / 5 of 5"

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Interurban on. 1306

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1930]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 28 x 35.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of British Columbia Electric Railway Company interurban no. 1306 at Marine Drive in New Westminster.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 28 x 35.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of British Columbia Electric Railway Company interurban no. 1306 at Marine Drive in New Westminster.

Subjects: Transportation - Electric Railroads

Names: British Columbia Electric Railway Company

Geographic Access: New Westminster

Accession Code: BV988.9.5

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1930]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 1/7/2010

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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