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Hitchhiking during transit strike

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription96611
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2001]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
File
Physical Description
2 photographs (tiff) : col.
Scope and Content
File contains photographs of Denis Orlov hitchhiking in the Middlegate area on Kingsway during the transit strike. Photographs depict Orlov holding his thumb out behind a sign for the 106 and 112 Metrotown buses, and getting into a minivan after accepting a ride.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2001]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
2 photographs (tiff) : col.
Description Level
File
Record No.
535-2233
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2018-12
Scope and Content
File contains photographs of Denis Orlov hitchhiking in the Middlegate area on Kingsway during the transit strike. Photographs depict Orlov holding his thumb out behind a sign for the 106 and 112 Metrotown buses, and getting into a minivan after accepting a ride.
Subjects
Transportation - Public Transit
Transportation - Automobiles
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Bartel, Mario
Notes
Title based on caption
Collected by editorial for use in an April 2001 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata for 535-2233-1: "Denis Orlov, who just emigrated from Russia a week ago, tries to thumb a ride to Metrotown from the Middlegate area on the second day of the transit strike which has shut down bus and Skytrain service. Orlov says he was on his way to make arrangements to get his phone connected. "I'll just be waiting here, and see what happens," he says, hopefully. Five minutes later, he got a lift from a passing minvan."
Caption from metadata for 535-2233-2: "Denis Orlov, who emigrated from Russia just last week, accepts a lift to Metrotown from a passing minivan, on the second day of the transit strike which has shut down bus and Skytrain service. He was hitchiking along Kingsway on his way to make arrangements to hook up his phone service."
Geographic Access
Kingsway
Planning Study Area
Kingsway-Beresford Area
Images
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Ken Georgetti and Buzz Hargrove at TransLink rally

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription96641
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2001]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Scope and Content
Photograph of BC Federation of Labour president Ken Georgetti and CAW president Buzz Hargrove at a rally in support of striking TransLink drivers outside of TransLink's headquarters on Kingsway. In the background, other people at the rally are visible and an unidentified person holds a sign that re…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2001]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Description Level
Item
Record No.
535-2263
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2018-12
Scope and Content
Photograph of BC Federation of Labour president Ken Georgetti and CAW president Buzz Hargrove at a rally in support of striking TransLink drivers outside of TransLink's headquarters on Kingsway. In the background, other people at the rally are visible and an unidentified person holds a sign that reads: "On Strike."
Subjects
Protests and Demonstrations
Protests and Demonstrations - Strikes
Organizations - Unions
Transportation - Public Transit
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Bartel, Mario
Notes
Title based on caption
Collected by editorial for use in an April 2001 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata: "Two of organized labor's heavyweights, BC Federation of Labor president Ken Georgetti, and CAW president Buzz Hargrove, lend their support for striking TransLink drivers at a rally outside the company's headquarters on Kingsway."
Geographic Access
Kingsway
Images
Less detail

Metrotown bus loop

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription96257
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2005]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
File
Physical Description
3 photographs (tiff) : col.
Scope and Content
File contains photographs of the bus loop at Metrotown. Photographs depict transit riders waiting in lines and on seats for buses and a TransLink bus in the background.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2005]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
3 photographs (tiff) : col.
Description Level
File
Record No.
535-1940
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2018-12
Scope and Content
File contains photographs of the bus loop at Metrotown. Photographs depict transit riders waiting in lines and on seats for buses and a TransLink bus in the background.
Subjects
Transportation - Buses
Transportation - Public Transit
Names
Metrotown
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Medig, Kari
Notes
Title based on caption
Collected by editorial for use in a February 2005 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata: "Passengers wait for TransLink buses at the bus loop at Metrotown Centre in Burnaby on Monday."
Geographic Access
Kingsway
Historic Neighbourhood
Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Maywood Area
Images
Less detail

Rally at TransLink headquarters

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription96612
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2001]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Scope and Content
Photograph of two unidentified transit employees participating in a rally outside of TransLink headquarters. Both wear Coast Mountain Bus Company jackets and they are standing in front of an office tower.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2001]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Description Level
Item
Record No.
535-2234
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2018-12
Scope and Content
Photograph of two unidentified transit employees participating in a rally outside of TransLink headquarters. Both wear Coast Mountain Bus Company jackets and they are standing in front of an office tower.
Subjects
Transportation - Public Transit
Protests and Demonstrations
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Bartel, Mario
Notes
Title based on caption
Collected by editorial for use in an April 2001 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata: "Angry transit workers shout out their support at a rally of bus drivers and bus riders outside TransLink headquarters on Saturday."
Geographic Access
14th Avenue
Historic Neighbourhood
Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Stride Hill Area
Images
Less detail