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Bus and SkyTrain

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription97017
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2000]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : b&w
Scope and Content
Photograph of a "Not in Service" electric bus and cars on an unidentified, tree-lined road. The SkyTrain is passing over the road.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2000]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : b&w
Description Level
Item
Record No.
535-2549
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2018-12
Scope and Content
Photograph of a "Not in Service" electric bus and cars on an unidentified, tree-lined road. The SkyTrain is passing over the road.
Subjects
Transportation - Skytrain
Transportation - Buses
Transportation - Public Transit
Geographic Features - Roads
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Collected by editorial for use in a July 2000 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
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Bus Service Organizing Committee

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription2975
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
August 1941
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w hand-tinted to col. ; 17.5 x 24.5 cm, mounted on card 28 x 35.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of John Matheson, Dave Fleming, Sid Playfoot, unidentified and Harold Keys in suits and hats, standing in front of a red bus with a sign over the windshield that reads, "LOCHDALE". These men made up the organizing committee for the first bus service that was to run beyond the route of th…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w hand-tinted to col. ; 17.5 x 24.5 cm, mounted on card 28 x 35.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of John Matheson, Dave Fleming, Sid Playfoot, unidentified and Harold Keys in suits and hats, standing in front of a red bus with a sign over the windshield that reads, "LOCHDALE". These men made up the organizing committee for the first bus service that was to run beyond the route of the Hastings East Street cars (the Lochdale bus was built by Ed Collins and owned and operated by Ed Neville).
Subjects
Transportation - Buses
Transportation - Public Transit
Names
Matheson, John
Fleming, Dave
Playfoot, Sid
Keys, Harold
Accession Code
BV988.8.1
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
August 1941
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Lochdale (Historic Neighbourhood)
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
1/11/2010
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Note in blue ink on recto of card mount reads: "John Matheson Dave Fleming Sid Playfoot HAROLD Keys/ ORGANIZING COMMITTEE FOR FIRST BUS SERVICE BEYOND/ HASTINGS EAST STREET CARS AUGUST 1941/ BUS - OWNER ED. NEVILLE/ BODY BUILT BY ED COLLINS VANCOUVER B.C."
Note in pencil on recto of card mount reads: "PINKERTON"
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Jim Lorimer

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45959
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
March 1975
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 10.5 x 14 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Jim Lorimer standing in front of a group of parked buses during the ribbon cutting ceremony for the opening of the 49th Avenue bus service in Burnaby (during his term as Municipal Affairs Minister). He represented the provincial constituency of Burnaby-Willingdon from 1969 to 1975, an…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
March 1975
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 10.5 x 14 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
480-853
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2003-02
Scope and Content
Photograph of Jim Lorimer standing in front of a group of parked buses during the ribbon cutting ceremony for the opening of the 49th Avenue bus service in Burnaby (during his term as Municipal Affairs Minister). He represented the provincial constituency of Burnaby-Willingdon from 1969 to 1975, and again from 1979 to 1983 for the New Democratic Party. Before that he was a Burnaby Council member from 1966 to 1968, and in 1990 he was awarded the status of Freeman, the highest award to be bestowed by the Municipal government.
Subjects
Officials - Alderman and Councillors
Officials - Elected Officials
Transportation - Buses
Transportation - Public Transit
Names
Lorimer, James G "Jim"
New Democratic Party
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
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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
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