13 records – page 1 of 1.

The 66th May Day Celebration

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription827
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…
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.
Images
Less detail

Burnaby Lake line timetable

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription993
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…
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
Images
Less detail

Francis Rumble with Katherine and Sidney Cumbers

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription2632
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.
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
Images
Less detail

Interurban Car 1203

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription11208
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.
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"
Images
Less detail

Interurban Car 1203

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription11209
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.
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"
Images
Less detail

Interurban on. 1306

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription93
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.
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
Images
Less detail

Lawrence Love on Interurban Car 1203

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription11205
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
18 Nov. 1956
Collection/Fonds
George Bergson fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 15 x 10 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Interurban Car 1203 with conductor, Lawrence Love looking out the side door at the rear of the car. The sign "Westminster" is displayed on the outside. The car is about to leave New Westminster depot at 12:30 am on Sunday November 18, 1956. This was the very last run that this in…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
George Bergson fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 15 x 10 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Interurban Car 1203 with conductor, Lawrence Love looking out the side door at the rear of the car. The sign "Westminster" is displayed on the outside. The car is about to leave New Westminster depot at 12:30 am on Sunday November 18, 1956. This was the very last run that this interurban car made through Burnaby.
History
Photograph is one 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.
Subjects
Transportation - Electric Railroads
Names
Love, Lawrence
Geographic Access
New Westminster
Accession Code
BV019.46.1
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
18 Nov. 1956
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
27-Sep-19
Scale
100
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 depot at / 12:30am., Sunday / November 18, 1956. / (Tom Pritichard - motorman / Lawrence Love - conductor) / 1203's final run was on / it's regular schedule , to Marpole. Service ended / with thi run" "1 of 5"
Images
Less detail

Lawrence Love on Interurban Car 1203

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription11207
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
18 Nov. 1956
Collection/Fonds
George Bergson fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 15 x 10 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Interurban Car 1203 with train conductor, Lawrence Love looking out the window of the door at the rear of the car. The car is about to leave New Westminster depot at 12:30 am on Sunday November 18, 1956. This was the very last run that this interurban car made through Burnaby.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
George Bergson fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 15 x 10 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Interurban Car 1203 with train conductor, Lawrence Love looking out the window of the door at the rear of the car. The car is about to leave New Westminster depot at 12:30 am on Sunday November 18, 1956. This was the very last run that this interurban car made through Burnaby.
History
Photograph number three 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
Names
Love, Lawrence
Geographic Access
New Westminster
Accession Code
BV019.46.3
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 / was the conductor / interurban car 1203 / 3 of 5"
Images
Less detail

Royal city : a photographic history of New Westminster, 1858 - 1960

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary1386
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Wolf, Jim
Edition
1st ed.
Publication Date
c2005
Call Number
971.133 WOL
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Reference Collection
Material Type
Book
ISBN
1894384849
1894384970
Call Number
971.133 WOL
Edition
1st ed.
Author
Wolf, Jim
Place of Publication
Surrey, BC
Publisher
Heritage House
Publication Date
c2005
Physical Description
191 p. : ill.
Library Subject (LOC)
New Westminster (B.C.)--Pictorial works
New Westminster (B.C.)--History
Photographers--British Columbia--New Westminster
Biography
Geographic Access
New Westminster
Notes
Includes biographical references and index.
Less detail

Royal metal : the people, times and trains of New Westminster bridge

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary6501
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Sanford, Barrie, 1948-
Publication Date
c2004
Call Number
971.133 SAN
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Reference Collection
Material Type
Book
ISBN
0973560207
Call Number
971.133 SAN
Author
Sanford, Barrie, 1948-
Place of Publication
Vancouver, B.C.
Publisher
National Railway Historical Society, British Columbia Chapter
Publication Date
c2004
Printer
Friesen Corporation
Physical Description
viii, 246 p. : ill., maps ; 29 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
Bridges
Railroads
Subjects
Transportation
Transportation - Rail
Structures - Bridges
Geographic Access
New Westminster
Notes
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Less detail

Students at the Chinese school in New Westminster

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription14785
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[195-]
Collection/Fonds
Julie Lee and Cecil Lee family fonds
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 …
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
Images
Less detail

Tom Pritchard on Interurban Car 1203

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription11206
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 with motorman Tom Pritchard looking out the door at the rear of the car. The sign "Westminster" is displayed on the outside. The car is about to leave the New Westminster depot on it's way to Marpole station at 12:30 am on Sunday November 18, 1956. This was the…
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 with motorman Tom Pritchard looking out the door at the rear of the car. The sign "Westminster" is displayed on the outside. The car is about to leave the New Westminster depot on it's way to Marpole station at 12:30 am on Sunday November 18, 1956. This was the very last run that this interurban car made through Burnaby.
History
Photograph number two 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
Names
Pritchard, Thomas
Geographic Access
New Westminster
Accession Code
BV019.46.2
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 12:30am on Sunday, / November 18, 1956. / Service ended with this run / Tom Pritichard - motorman / Lawrence Love was/ the conductor" / "2 of 5"
Images
Less detail

Tram no. 1232 at New Westminster

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription1222
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.
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"
Images
Less detail

13 records – page 1 of 1.