George Bergson fonds
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- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1955-1995
- Collection/Fonds
- George Bergson fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Physical Description
- 28 photographs : prints + slides + negatives
- Scope and Content
- Fonds consists of a selection of photographs taken by George Bergson that document interurban trams and the BCER, the construction of stage 4 at the Bridge Studios in Burnaby and views of Burnaby Village Museum.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- George Bergson fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Physical Description
- 28 photographs : prints + slides + negatives
- Scope and Content
- Fonds consists of a selection of photographs taken by George Bergson that document interurban trams and the BCER, the construction of stage 4 at the Bridge Studios in Burnaby and views of Burnaby Village Museum.
- History
- George Bergson became interested in photography after taking a photography course in high school and since then has created over 40,000 photographs. George's particular interest has been the BCER Interurban trams and rail transportation in British Columbia. In his eary years, George worked as a CNR electrical apprentice in Vancouver and before he retired in 1990, George worked as a maintenance supervisor at Bridge Studios. While working as a maintenance supervisor at Bridge Studios, he managed to get the siding off of the Great Northern Railway to Bridge Studios and after removing the ties and rails he donated them to the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Railway Museum. Photographer, George Bergson and transportation historian, Henry Ewert, were the last people to take a ride on the BCER Interurban no.1203 on November 18, 1956. George has also donated hundreds of his photographs to the City of Vancouver Archives and the City of Coquitlam Archives.
- Creator
- Bergson, George
- Accession Code
- BV988.7
- BV019.46
- BV022.28
- Date
- 1955-1995
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of fonds
Gordon McDonald collection
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription74188
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- July 1941
- Collection/Fonds
- Gordon McDonald collection
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Physical Description
- 4 photographs : b&w ; 8 x 11.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Fonds consists of photographs of the 1941 train wreck that took place in the North Road cut due to a head-on collision between Canadian National Railway (CNR) and Great Northern Railway (GNR) trains.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- July 1941
- Collection/Fonds
- Gordon McDonald collection
- Physical Description
- 4 photographs : b&w ; 8 x 11.5 cm
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Accession Number
- 2012-23
- Scope and Content
- Fonds consists of photographs of the 1941 train wreck that took place in the North Road cut due to a head-on collision between Canadian National Railway (CNR) and Great Northern Railway (GNR) trains.
- History
- Gordon McDonald worked for the City of New Westminster. He was a steam and railway enthusiast.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Creator
- McDonald, Gordon
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photographs
- Photo catalogue 542