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Edmonds House fire

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription91730
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[after 4 Dec. 1982]
Collection/Fonds
Doreen Lawson fonds
Description Level
File
Physical Description
5 photographs : col. negatives ; 35 mm
Scope and Content
File consists of photographs that document the damage caused by a fire at the Edmonds Community Centre for the Retired (also known as Edmonds House). Three of these photographs were enlarged through the inter-negative process to 11'' x 14'' col. prints for a juried exhibition of British Columbian P…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[after 4 Dec. 1982]
Collection/Fonds
Doreen Lawson fonds
Physical Description
5 photographs : col. negatives ; 35 mm
Description Level
File
Record No.
618-036
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2015-15
Scope and Content
File consists of photographs that document the damage caused by a fire at the Edmonds Community Centre for the Retired (also known as Edmonds House). Three of these photographs were enlarged through the inter-negative process to 11'' x 14'' col. prints for a juried exhibition of British Columbian Photographers, put on by the Burnaby Photographic Society in 1988.
Subjects
Natural Phenomena - Fires
Buildings - Civic - Community Centres
Names
Edmonds House
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Lawson, Doreen A.
Notes
Title based on contents of photographs
Note in blue ink on ABC Photocolor envelope reads: "Print Full Frame"
Historic Neighbourhood
Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
Images
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Interview with Judy Hagen by Eric Damer November 7, 2012 - Track 6

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory337
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date Range
1944-2012
Length
0:12:18
Summary
This portion of the recording pertains to Judith "Judy" (Robins) Hagen's memories of taking dance lessons and being in Girl Guides. She tells a story of seeing the Second Narrows Bridge collapse in 1958.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Summary
This portion of the recording pertains to Judith "Judy" (Robins) Hagen's memories of taking dance lessons and being in Girl Guides. She tells a story of seeing the Second Narrows Bridge collapse in 1958.
Date Range
1944-2012
Photo Info
Judith "Judy" Robins (later Hagen) posing in a dance costume, 1949. Item no. 549-036.
Length
0:12:18
Subjects
Organizations - Girls' Societies and Clubs
Structures - Bridges
Interviewer
Damer, Eric
Interview Date
November 7, 2012
Scope and Content
Recording is an interview with Judith "Judy" (Robins) Hagen conducted by Burnaby Village Museum employee Eric Damer, November 7, 2012. Major theme discussed: the neighbourhood of Dover Street.
Biographical Notes
Judy Robins (later Hagen) was born in 1941 and grew up in South Burnaby. Her paternal grandfather, a master stone mason from Devon, moved to Vancouver in 1912 to find work before bringing over the rest of the family. He bought three lots in Burnaby and in 1918 moved his family to a small house on Dover Street (formerly Paul Street). Judy’s father, Jack, married, bought one of his father’s lots and built a new home for his family. Judy attended school and church nearby, took dance and piano lessons and participated actively in Girl Guides. After high school, she attended the University of British Columbia (UBC) and then Simon Fraser University (SFU), worked for a few years and then married in 1967 before moving to Courtaney, British Columbia.
Total Tracks
7
Total Length
1:09:51
Interviewee Name
Hagen, Judith "Judy" Robins
Interview Location
Nanaimo Museum on Vancouver Island
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 six of recording of interview with Judy Hagen

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4674 Southlawn Drive

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37875
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1989 or 1990] (date of original), copied 1991
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 3.7 x 4.7 cm print on contact sheet 20.1 x 26.7 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph taken from 4674 Southlawn Drive after a snowfall, facing northwest.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1989 or 1990] (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 ; 3.7 x 4.7 cm print on contact sheet 20.1 x 26.7 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
370-463
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1999-03
Scope and Content
Photograph taken from 4674 Southlawn Drive after a snowfall, facing northwest.
Subjects
Buildings - Residential - Houses
Geographic Features - Mountains
Natural Phenomena - Snow
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
1 b&w copy negative accompanying
Negative has a pink cast
Copied from col. photograph
Geographic Access
Southlawn Drive
Planning Study Area
Brentwood Area
Images
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Bea and Ainsley Lubbock's house

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription54864
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[between 1987 and 1992]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. (polaroid) ; 7 x 9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Bea and Ainsley Lubbock's last house, covered in snow.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[between 1987 and 1992]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Lubbock family subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. (polaroid) ; 7 x 9 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
342-045
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1994-02
Scope and Content
Photograph of Bea and Ainsley Lubbock's last house, covered in snow.
Subjects
Buildings - Residential - Houses
Natural Phenomena - Snow
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Less detail

Bea and Ainsly Lubbock's house

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37266
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[between 1987 and 1992]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. (polaroid) ; 7 x 9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Bea and Ainsly Lubbock's last house, covered in snow. Ainsly is standing on the porch in his slippers. The numbered address reads 6410.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[between 1987 and 1992]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Lubbock family subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. (polaroid) ; 7 x 9 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
342-040
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
BHS1994-02
Scope and Content
Photograph of Bea and Ainsly Lubbock's last house, covered in snow. Ainsly is standing on the porch in his slippers. The numbered address reads 6410.
Subjects
Buildings - Residential - Houses
Natural Phenomena - Snow
Names
Lubbock, Ainsly
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
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Children dressing up a Snowman

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription59203
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1982]
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 25.5 x 20.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of children making a snowman.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1982]
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 25.5 x 20.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
480-1519
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2009-01
Scope and Content
Photograph of children making a snowman.
Subjects
Persons - Children
Natural Phenomena - Snow
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Hodge, Craig
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Photographer's stamp on verso
Note on verso reads: "White Christmas / PMT 110% / page 1 / Burnaby Today"
Images
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Heritage Village

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription91713
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
January 1985
Collection/Fonds
Doreen Lawson fonds
Description Level
File
Physical Description
20 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
Scope and Content
File consists of photographs of Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum) in the snow. Buildings depicted in the photographs include: Jubilee Music store, optometrist, Electric Theatre, real estate office, Chinese Herbalist store, church, and Village blacksmith. Also included in the file are photo…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
January 1985
Collection/Fonds
Doreen Lawson fonds
Physical Description
20 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
Description Level
File
Record No.
618-031
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2015-15
Scope and Content
File consists of photographs of Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum) in the snow. Buildings depicted in the photographs include: Jubilee Music store, optometrist, Electric Theatre, real estate office, Chinese Herbalist store, church, and Village blacksmith. Also included in the file are photographs of the Heritage Burnaby entrance sign and donation plaque for the Japanese Bathhouse.
Subjects
Buildings - Civic - Museums
Natural Phenomena - Snow
Names
Burnaby Village Museum
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Lawson, Doreen A.
Notes
Transcribed title
Title transcribed from label on original slide cases
Street Address
6501 Deer Lake Avenue
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Morley-Buckingham Area
Images
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Looking northwest from Roberts' property

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription91852
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1980]
Collection/Fonds
Small family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. copy print ; 10 cm x 15 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Roberts' yard at 5538 Dominion Street covered in snow. The tennis court has been converted into a fruit and vegetable garden and the supports of a row of raspberry canes and small fruit free are visible to the right. The photograph was taken from the Roberts' property, looking n…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1980]
Collection/Fonds
Small family fonds
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. copy print ; 10 cm x 15 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
620-033
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No reproduction permitted
Accession Number
2017-01
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Roberts' yard at 5538 Dominion Street covered in snow. The tennis court has been converted into a fruit and vegetable garden and the supports of a row of raspberry canes and small fruit free are visible to the right. The photograph was taken from the Roberts' property, looking northwest.
Subjects
Natural Phenomena - Snow
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Transcribed title
Title transcribed from donor's notes
Note in blue ink on verso of photograph reads: "P.33"
Note in blue ink on verso of photograph reads: "Tennis Court in the Snow / Dec 1980 (?)"
5118 Douglas Road renumbered to 3131 Douglas Road in 1958 and to 5538 Dominion Street in 1970 or 1971
Street Address
3131 Douglas Road
5118 Douglas Road
5538 Dominion Street
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Ardingley-Sprott Area
Images
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Snow Owl / Burnaby Lake Snow Pictures

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription91702
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[between 1970 and 2001]
Collection/Fonds
Doreen Lawson fonds
Description Level
File
Physical Description
25 photographs : col. negatives ; 35 mm
Scope and Content
File consists photographs of a snow-covered Burnaby Lake and a snowy owl perched on a large tree stump.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[between 1970 and 2001]
Collection/Fonds
Doreen Lawson fonds
Physical Description
25 photographs : col. negatives ; 35 mm
Description Level
File
Record No.
618-020
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2015-15
Scope and Content
File consists photographs of a snow-covered Burnaby Lake and a snowy owl perched on a large tree stump.
Subjects
Geographic Features - Lakes and Ponds
Animals - Birds
Plants - Trees
Natural Phenomena - Snow
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Lawson, Doreen A.
Notes
Transcribed title
Title transcribed from negative envelope
Geographic Access
Burnaby Lake
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Burnaby Lake Area
Images
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ALRT - Night Tour

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription91714
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
February 1984
Collection/Fonds
Doreen Lawson fonds
Description Level
File
Physical Description
40 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
Scope and Content
File consists of photographs of Johnson Terminal drivers hauling Advanced Light Rapid Transit (ALRT) rail beds from Delta, BC to Burnaby, BC. Rail beds are lowered onto trucks, driven overnight to Burnaby, and installed onto tall cement supports via cranes to create elevated guideways for the SkyT…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
February 1984
Collection/Fonds
Doreen Lawson fonds
Physical Description
40 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
Description Level
File
Record No.
618-032
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2015-15
Scope and Content
File consists of photographs of Johnson Terminal drivers hauling Advanced Light Rapid Transit (ALRT) rail beds from Delta, BC to Burnaby, BC. Rail beds are lowered onto trucks, driven overnight to Burnaby, and installed onto tall cement supports via cranes to create elevated guideways for the SkyTrain system.
Subjects
Transportation - Rail
Transportation - Trucks
Construction Tools and Equipment
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Lawson, Doreen A.
Notes
Transcribed title
Title transcribed from label on original slide cases
Note in blue ink on card slotted into slide pocket on slide sheet reads: "Exerpts [sic] from an all night ride from Delta to Burnaby with Johnson Terminal drivers hauling ALRT rail beds. / 1984"
Images
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Central Park Entrance

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34860
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
March 23, 1985
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 8.8 x 11.3 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Central Park entrance on Kingsway. A car can be seen exiting the park, and the tracks of the Skytrain Expo line are in the background.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
March 23, 1985
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Evelyn Salisbury subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 8.8 x 11.3 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
145-008
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
BHS1985-15
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Central Park entrance on Kingsway. A car can be seen exiting the park, and the tracks of the Skytrain Expo line are in the background.
Subjects
Structures - Arches
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Geographic Access
Central Park
Imperial Street
Street Address
3883 Imperial Street
Historic Neighbourhood
Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Maywood Area
Images
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Central Park Entrance

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34861
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
March 23, 1985
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 8.8 x 11.3 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Central Park entrance on Kingsway. The tracks of the Skytrain Expo line can be seen in the background.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
March 23, 1985
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Evelyn Salisbury subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 8.8 x 11.3 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
145-009
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
BHS1985-15
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Central Park entrance on Kingsway. The tracks of the Skytrain Expo line can be seen in the background.
Subjects
Structures - Arches
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Geographic Access
Central Park
Imperial Street
Street Address
3883 Imperial Street
Historic Neighbourhood
Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Maywood Area
Images
Less detail

Jubilee Arch

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34858
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
March 7, 1985
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 8.8 x 11.4 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the back of the Central Park Arch at Patterson Avenue and Kingsway.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
March 7, 1985
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Evelyn Salisbury subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 8.8 x 11.4 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
145-006
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
BHS1985-15
Scope and Content
Photograph of the back of the Central Park Arch at Patterson Avenue and Kingsway.
Subjects
Structures - Arches
Geographic Features - Parks
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Geographic Access
Central Park
Imperial Street
Street Address
3883 Imperial Street
Historic Neighbourhood
Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Maywood Area
Images
Less detail

Jubilee Arch

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34859
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
March 7, 1985
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 8.8 x 11.3 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the front of the Central Park Arch at Patterson Avenue and Kingsway.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
March 7, 1985
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Evelyn Salisbury subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 8.8 x 11.3 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
145-007
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
BHS1985-15
Scope and Content
Photograph of the front of the Central Park Arch at Patterson Avenue and Kingsway.
Subjects
Structures - Arches
Geographic Features - Parks
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Geographic Access
Central Park
Imperial Street
Street Address
3883 Imperial Street
Historic Neighbourhood
Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Maywood Area
Images
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Royal Oak Funeral Chapel's iron gate

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription36115
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1981]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 17.5 x 24 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Royal Oak Funeral Chapel's stone wall and iron gate, located at 3412 Kingsway. This building is also known as 'Glenedward' and its address has been renumbered 5152 Kingsway.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1981]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Columbian Newspaper subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 17.5 x 24 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
222-038
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
BHS1989-19
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Royal Oak Funeral Chapel's stone wall and iron gate, located at 3412 Kingsway. This building is also known as 'Glenedward' and its address has been renumbered 5152 Kingsway.
Subjects
Structures - Fences
Names
Royal Oak Funeral Chapel
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Hodge, Craig
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Stamp on verso of photograph reads: "COLUMBIAN PHOTO BY CRAIG HODGE"
Geographic Access
Kingsway
Street Address
5152 Kingsway
Historic Neighbourhood
Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Marlborough Area
Images
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7973-7993 Enterprise St

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription93718
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1987
Collection/Fonds
Grover, Elliott & Co. Ltd. fonds
Description Level
File
Physical Description
14 photographs : col. ; 10 cm x 15 cm
Scope and Content
Photographs of the exterior of the commercial complex located at 7973 and 7993 Enterprise Street. Businesses visible in the photographs include: Universal, Philips, Canpar, Boss Cartage, and Hercules Forwarding Ltd.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1987
Collection/Fonds
Grover, Elliott & Co. Ltd. fonds
Physical Description
14 photographs : col. ; 10 cm x 15 cm
Description Level
File
Record No.
622-007
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2017-39
Scope and Content
Photographs of the exterior of the commercial complex located at 7973 and 7993 Enterprise Street. Businesses visible in the photographs include: Universal, Philips, Canpar, Boss Cartage, and Hercules Forwarding Ltd.
Subjects
Buildings - Commercial
Transportation - Automobiles
Transportation - Trucks
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Transcribed title
Title transcribed from original print envelope
File no. 87-485-B
Geographic Access
Enterprise Street
Street Address
7973 Enterprise Street
7993 Enterprise Street
Planning Study Area
Lake City Area
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Ainsly Lubbock and Ken Glanville

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37268
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1987
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 12.5 x 12.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Ainsly Lubbock and Ken Glanville standing beside a team of horses. They were on a trip along the Gold Rush Trail, in covered wagons to Barkerville, BC.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1987
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Lubbock family subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 12.5 x 12.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
342-043
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
BHS1994-02
Scope and Content
Photograph of Ainsly Lubbock and Ken Glanville standing beside a team of horses. They were on a trip along the Gold Rush Trail, in covered wagons to Barkerville, BC.
Subjects
Transportation - Carriages
Transportation - Horses
Names
Lubbock, Ainsly
Glanville, Ken
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
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Interview with William A. Lewarne by Rod Fowler March 14, 1990 - Track 3

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory443
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date Range
1930-1990
Length
00:07:58
Summary
This portion of the interview is about the interurban tram service in Burnaby, how it was used, the interurban routes, reasons for closing the interurban and later building Skytrain, and attempts to purchase an old tram car for Heritage Village
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Summary
This portion of the interview is about the interurban tram service in Burnaby, how it was used, the interurban routes, reasons for closing the interurban and later building Skytrain, and attempts to purchase an old tram car for Heritage Village
Date Range
1930-1990
Photo Info
Burnaby Alderman, Bill (William) Lewarne, [1973]. Item no. 231-012
Length
00:07:58
Subjects
Transportation - Electric Railroads
Transportation - Skytrain
Interviewer
Fowler, Rod
Interview Date
March 14, 1990
Scope and Content
Recording is of an interview with former Mayor William “Bill” Lewarne, conducted by Rod Fowler. Bill Lewarne was one of eleven participants interviewed as part of the SFU/Burnaby Centennial Committee's oral history series titled, "Voices of Burnaby". The interview is mainly about Bill Lewarne’s business and political careers, and memories of growing up in South Burnaby in the 1930s. Bill Lewarne talks about his parent’s origins, his family and community struggles during the Depression, the interurban, his education, war service, and joining his father's business. He describes the start, operation and expansion of the family ice cream business, and how business life compared to political life. The interview explores the role of politics in community affairs, his political activities, the history of the BVA, and his involvement in various community organizations. To view “Narrow By” terms for each track, expand this description and see “Notes”.
Biographical Notes
William Alfred “Bill” Lewarne was born in Burnaby in 1926 to Ethel Cecilia Leer (1899- ) and Alfred Lewarne (1893-1962). The family, Ethel, Alfred and their three children Patricia, Beverley and William, moved to a house on Nelson Avenue in Alta Vista in 1931. Ethel still lived in the family home in 1990. Bill Lewarne attended Nelson Avenue School and South Burnaby High School (1932-1944). His father Alfred worked at Colony Farms as a dairy inspector and then for the Port of Vancouver Dairy before being laid off early in the Depression. The family struggled until in 1936 Alfred started his own ice cream business. After graduation Bill was in the army for two years, taking a refrigeration course under the veteran’s training benefit, before joining his father’s business. Three generations of the family operated the successful company, expanding from wholesale, retail and distribution of ice cream products into refrigerated warehouses and the wholesale ice business, until the business was sold to its competitor Dairyland in 1989. Bill Lewarne entered politics in 1965, first with the Nonpartisan Association (NPA) and then as a founder of the Burnaby Citizens Association (BCA). He served as an alderman on Burnaby Council 1973-1975 and 1977-1981 and as Mayor 1981-1987. In 1979 he ran for provincial office for the Social Credit Party against Rosemary Brown but lost. Bill Lewarne married June Lawrence and they had three children Robert, Leslie and Janice. He was active in many organizations: Burnaby/Willingdon Liberal Association, Seton Villa, Irish Fusileers of Canada, Lions Club, Rotary Club, Burnaby Association for Community Inclusion, and the Burnaby Hospital Foundation, and continued to be active on the Board of the BCA. Bill Lewarne died in 1995.
Total Tracks
14
Total Length
1:34:40
Interviewee Name
Lewarne, William A. "Bill"
Interviewer Bio
Rod Fowler returned to university as a mature student in the 1980s after working about twenty years in the field of economics and business computerization in England, Europe and Western Canada. He graduated with a BA from SFU in both History and Sociology in 1987, his MA degree in Geography in 1989, and his PhD in Cultural Geography at SFU. He taught courses in Geography, Sociology, History and Canadian Studies at several Lower Mainland colleges, before becoming a full time member of the Geography Department at Kwantlen University College.
Collection/Fonds
SFU/Burnaby Centennial Committee fonds
Series
Centennial Oral History project series
Transcript Available
Transcript available
Media Type
Sound Recording
Web Notes
Interviews were digitized in 2015 allowing them to be accessible on Heritage Burnaby. The digitization project was initiated by the Community Heritage Commission with support from City of Burnaby Council.
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Track three of interview with Bill Lewarne

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Venables Street

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription52845
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1981
Collection/Fonds
Harold H. Johnston fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (jpeg) : b&w
Scope and Content
Photograph of a woman standing next to two children on a tricycle on Venables Street. A man is on the far right standing next to a parked car. Three of the people in the photograph are identified by first name only as Sharron, Andrea and Frank. The photograph was most likely taken near the Johnston…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1981
Collection/Fonds
Harold H. Johnston fonds
Physical Description
1 photograph (jpeg) : b&w
Description Level
Item
Record No.
483-102
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No reproduction permitted
Accession Number
2008-08
Scope and Content
Photograph of a woman standing next to two children on a tricycle on Venables Street. A man is on the far right standing next to a parked car. Three of the people in the photograph are identified by first name only as Sharron, Andrea and Frank. The photograph was most likely taken near the Johnston family home at 4447 Venables Street.
Subjects
Transportation - Automobiles
Transportation - Bicycles
Buildings - Residential - Houses
Geographic Features - Roads
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Johnston, Harold H.
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Geographic Access
Venables Street
Historic Neighbourhood
Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Willingdon Heights Area
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5499-5495 Regent Street / 2857 Douglas Road

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription93713
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1987
Collection/Fonds
Grover, Elliott & Co. Ltd. fonds
Description Level
File
Physical Description
24 photographs : col. negatives ; 35 mm
Scope and Content
Photographs of the building exterior and loading bays of Loomis, located at 5499 and 5495 Regent Street, and of 2857 Douglas Road. 5499 and 5495 Regent Street are addresses that no longer exist; the current address is 5491 Regent Street.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1987
Collection/Fonds
Grover, Elliott & Co. Ltd. fonds
Physical Description
24 photographs : col. negatives ; 35 mm
Description Level
File
Record No.
622-002
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2017-39
Scope and Content
Photographs of the building exterior and loading bays of Loomis, located at 5499 and 5495 Regent Street, and of 2857 Douglas Road. 5499 and 5495 Regent Street are addresses that no longer exist; the current address is 5491 Regent Street.
Subjects
Buildings - Commercial
Transportation - Trucks
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Transcribed title
Title transcribed from original print envelope
File no. 87-133-B
Geographic Access
Douglas Road
Regent Street
Street Address
2857 Douglas Road
5491 Regent Street
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Dawson-Delta Area
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