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Charlie and Ruth Hollands

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37832
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1950] (date of original), copied 1991
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 3.1 x 3.1 cm print on contact sheet 20.6 x 26.2 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Charlie and Ruth Hollands standing in front of 631 18th Avenue (later renumbered 7865 18th Avenue).
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1950] (date of original), copied 1991
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Burnaby Image Bank subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 3.1 x 3.1 cm print on contact sheet 20.6 x 26.2 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
370-420
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1999-03
Scope and Content
Photograph of Charlie and Ruth Hollands standing in front of 631 18th Avenue (later renumbered 7865 18th Avenue).
Names
Hollands, Charles "Charlie"
Hollands, Ruth
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
1 b&w copy negative accompanying
Negative has a pink cast
Geographic Access
18th Avenue
Street Address
7865 18th Avenue
Historic Neighbourhood
Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Edmonds Area
Images
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Edmonds School trustees with architect and inspector

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription36578
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[between 1952 and 1956]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 19.5 x 24 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of six men consulting blueprints outside in the snow at the site of the Edmonds Street School addition under construction. Standing in a row are;Trustee W. Maxwell, Architect Davies, Inspector Fredrickson, School Board Secretary Durkin, Trustee Samuel Norman Noble, and Principal Davis.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[between 1952 and 1956]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Photographs subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 19.5 x 24 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
302-001
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
BHS1992-43
Scope and Content
Photograph of six men consulting blueprints outside in the snow at the site of the Edmonds Street School addition under construction. Standing in a row are;Trustee W. Maxwell, Architect Davies, Inspector Fredrickson, School Board Secretary Durkin, Trustee Samuel Norman Noble, and Principal Davis.
Subjects
Buildings - Schools
Construction
Names
Maxwell, W.
Noble, Samuel Norman
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Handwritten note on verso of photograph identifies the individuals in the photograph and comments on them
Copyright note: Images provided on this website are intended for research purposes only. Further use of any image is subject to the terms of the Copyright Act of Canada.
Geographic Access
18th Avenue
Street Address
7651 18th Avenue
Historic Neighbourhood
Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Edmonds Area
Images
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Fish pond

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37839
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
August 1953 (date of original), copied 1991
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 2.7 x 4.7 cm print on contact sheet 20.6 x 26.2 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a fish pond in the garden of 631 18th Avenue (later renumbered 7865 18th Avenue).
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
August 1953 (date of original), copied 1991
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Burnaby Image Bank subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 2.7 x 4.7 cm print on contact sheet 20.6 x 26.2 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
370-427
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1999-03
Scope and Content
Photograph of a fish pond in the garden of 631 18th Avenue (later renumbered 7865 18th Avenue).
Subjects
Geographic Features - Lakes and Ponds
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
1 b&w copy negative accompanying
Negative has a pink cast
Geographic Access
18th Avenue
Street Address
7865 18th Avenue
Historic Neighbourhood
Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Edmonds Area
Images
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Hollands family home

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37831
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1950 (date of original), copied 1991
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 4.2 x 2.9 cm print on contact sheet 20.6 x 26.2 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the home of Charlie and Ruth Hollands at 631 18th Avenue (later renumbered 7865 18th Avenue). The house was built by Mr. Hollands in 1945-46 and later renovated.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1950 (date of original), copied 1991
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Burnaby Image Bank subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 4.2 x 2.9 cm print on contact sheet 20.6 x 26.2 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
370-419
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1999-03
Scope and Content
Photograph of the home of Charlie and Ruth Hollands at 631 18th Avenue (later renumbered 7865 18th Avenue). The house was built by Mr. Hollands in 1945-46 and later renovated.
Subjects
Buildings - Residential - Houses
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
1 b&w copy negative accompanying
Negative has a pink cast
Geographic Access
18th Avenue
Street Address
7865 18th Avenue
Historic Neighbourhood
Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Edmonds Area
Images
Less detail

Interview with Robert Lowe by Eric Damer November 5, 2012 - Track 4

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory356
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date Range
1931-1955
Length
0:06:55
Summary
This portion of the recording pertains to Robert "Bob" Lowe's memories of what it was like in the nineteen-thirties and forties for working people in Burnaby. Bob also discusses the history of Burnaby Lake.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Summary
This portion of the recording pertains to Robert "Bob" Lowe's memories of what it was like in the nineteen-thirties and forties for working people in Burnaby. Bob also discusses the history of Burnaby Lake.
Date Range
1931-1955
Photo Info
Robert "Bob" Lowe (at center) and friends riding soap box race cars, [1939]. Item no. 549-041.
Length
0:06:55
Geographic Access
Burnaby Lake
Interviewer
Damer, Eric
Interview Date
November 5, 2012
Scope and Content
Recording is an interview with Robert "Bob" Lowe conducted by Burnaby Village Museum employee Eric Damer, November 5, 2012. Major theme discussed: the rise of the automobile and its effect on development in Burnaby.
Biographical Notes
Robert "Bob" Lowe has lived his entire life in Burnaby. During his childhood, Bob’s family lived at several addresses near Royal Oak and what is now Canada Way. He attended Douglas Road Elementary and South Burnaby High Schools. After graduating, Bob worked for a few years before enrolling in Normal School for a teaching certificate. He began teaching in Vancouver, married in 1952, and started a family. The Lowes moved to Government Road in 1961 and began a hobby farm, while Bob upgraded his formal education and became an administrator in the new college system.
Total Tracks
4
Total Length
0:36:54
Interviewee Name
Lowe, Robert "Bob"
Interview Location
Interviewee's residence
Interviewer Bio
Eric Damer is a lifelong British Columbian born in Victoria, raised in Kamloops, and currently residing in Burnaby. After studying philosophy at the University of Victoria, he became interested in the educational forces that had shaped his own life. He completed master’s and doctoral degrees in educational studies at the University of British Columbia with a particular interest in the history of adult and higher education in the province. In 2012, Eric worked for the City of Burnaby as a field researcher and writer, conducting interviews for the City Archives and Museum Oral History Program.
Collection/Fonds
Community Heritage Commission Special Projects fonds
Series
Burna-Boom Oral History Project series
Transcript Available
None
Media Type
Sound Recording
Images
Audio Tracks

Track four of recording of interview with Bob Lowe

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Lois and Stu Coutts

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37838
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
July 1950 (date of original), copied 1991
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 4.1 x 2.2 cm print on contact sheet 20.6 x 26.2 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Lois Coutts and her seven month old son, Stewart "Stu," at 631 18th Avenue (later renumbered 7865 18th Avenue). The house partially visible in background was owned by Dr. Gray, a chiropractor.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
July 1950 (date of original), copied 1991
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Burnaby Image Bank subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 4.1 x 2.2 cm print on contact sheet 20.6 x 26.2 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
370-426
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1999-03
Scope and Content
Photograph of Lois Coutts and her seven month old son, Stewart "Stu," at 631 18th Avenue (later renumbered 7865 18th Avenue). The house partially visible in background was owned by Dr. Gray, a chiropractor.
Names
Coutts, Lois Hollands
Coutts, Stewart "Stu"
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
1 b&w copy negative accompanying
Negative has a pink cast
Geographic Access
18th Avenue
Street Address
7865 18th Avenue
Historic Neighbourhood
Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Edmonds Area
Images
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Ruth Hollands

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37833
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1955] (date of original), copied 1991
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 2.8 x 4.8 cm print on contact sheet 20.6 x 26.2 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Ruth Hollands standing behind the gate in front of her home at 7865 18th Avenue (previously numbered 631 18th Avenue).
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1955] (date of original), copied 1991
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Burnaby Image Bank subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 2.8 x 4.8 cm print on contact sheet 20.6 x 26.2 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
370-421
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1999-03
Scope and Content
Photograph of Ruth Hollands standing behind the gate in front of her home at 7865 18th Avenue (previously numbered 631 18th Avenue).
Names
Hollands, Ruth
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
1 b&w copy negative accompanying
Negative has a pink cast
Geographic Access
18th Avenue
Street Address
7865 18th Avenue
Historic Neighbourhood
Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Edmonds Area
Images
Less detail

Still Creek

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription36510
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1950
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8.5 x 14 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Burnaby Lake bog taken from a small board walk that connected Sperling Avenue with a trail to Government Road at the west end of Burnaby Lake. Near the modern-day site of the Burnaby Lake Sports fields, this photograph was taken looking north west across Sperling Avenue and Still …
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1950
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Photographs subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8.5 x 14 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
288-001
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
BHS1992-23
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Burnaby Lake bog taken from a small board walk that connected Sperling Avenue with a trail to Government Road at the west end of Burnaby Lake. Near the modern-day site of the Burnaby Lake Sports fields, this photograph was taken looking north west across Sperling Avenue and Still Creek.
Subjects
Geographic Features - Bogs
Names
Still Creek
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Photograph is a modern contact print of an original negative that was loaned to the Archives
Geographic Access
Still Creek
Burnaby Lake
Sperling Avenue
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Douglas-Gilpin Area
Images
Less detail

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