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4006 Douglas Road

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37928
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1960] (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 20.7 x 26.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of 4006 Douglas Road (old numbering) in the snow. The house was located near Douglas Road and Gilpin Street.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1960] (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 20.7 x 26.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
370-516
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1999-03
Scope and Content
Photograph of 4006 Douglas Road (old numbering) in the snow. The house was located near Douglas Road and Gilpin Street.
Subjects
Natural Phenomena - Snow
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
1 b&w copy negative accompanying
Negative has a pink cast
Geographic Access
Gilpin Street
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Douglas-Gilpin Area
Images
Less detail

5118 Douglas Road landscaping plan

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription91895
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
ca. 1931
Collection/Fonds
Small family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 technical drawing : ink and pencil on paper ; 61 cm x 49 cm
Scope and Content
Item is a landscaping plan for the property at 5118 Douglas Street, with individual trees plotted and their species identified.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
ca. 1931
Collection/Fonds
Small family fonds
Physical Description
1 technical drawing : ink and pencil on paper ; 61 cm x 49 cm
Material Details
Scale : 1/8" = 1'
Description Level
Item
Record No.
60633
Access Restriction
Open access
Accession Number
2017-01
Scope and Content
Item is a landscaping plan for the property at 5118 Douglas Street, with individual trees plotted and their species identified.
Media Type
Technical Drawing
Less detail

Aerial photograph of Douglas Road and Sperling Avenue

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1938]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 19 x 24 cm
Scope and Content
Aerial photograph of the area surrounding Douglas Road and Sperling Avenue.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 19 x 24 cm
Scope and Content
Aerial photograph of the area surrounding Douglas Road and Sperling Avenue.
Subjects
Aerial Photographs
Geographic Access
Douglas Road
Sperling Avenue
Accession Code
BV992.47.1
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Date
[1938]
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Morley-Buckingham Area
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
01-Jun-09
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Notes on verso of photograph read: "Burnaby Image Bank #532" and "DOUGLAS ROAD AND SPERLING c. 1938"
Stamp on verso of photograph reads: "Copyright Simon Fraser/ University Archives"
Images
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Back yard of 5118 Douglas Road

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Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1951]
Collection/Fonds
Small family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 7 cm x 11.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the backyard and screened summer house at 5118 Douglas Road after a snowfall. The summer house was used by the Roberts children for sleeping outdoors in the summertime and by the Small children as a playhouse. It rotted and collapsed in the 1960s, likely following the "Big Snow" of …
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1951]
Collection/Fonds
Small family fonds
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 7 cm x 11.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
620-019
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No reproduction permitted
Accession Number
2017-01
Scope and Content
Photograph of the backyard and screened summer house at 5118 Douglas Road after a snowfall. The summer house was used by the Roberts children for sleeping outdoors in the summertime and by the Small children as a playhouse. It rotted and collapsed in the 1960s, likely following the "Big Snow" of December 1964.
Subjects
Natural Phenomena - Snow
Buildings - Residential - Cabins
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Transcribed title
Title transcribed from donor's notes
Note in black ink on verso of photograph reads: "Summer House in the Snow / Burnaby - 1951?"
Note in blue ink on verson of photograph reads: "P.19"
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
Less detail

Child on Douglas Road sidewalk

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription38184
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1915 or 1916] (date of original), copied 1991
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 4.5 x 3.4 cm print on contact sheet 20.6 x 26.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a child in a baby carriage on a board sidewalk on Douglas Road.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1915 or 1916] (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 ; 4.5 x 3.4 cm print on contact sheet 20.6 x 26.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
370-771
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1999-03
Scope and Content
Photograph of a child in a baby carriage on a board sidewalk on Douglas Road.
Subjects
Geographic Features - Sidewalks
Transportation - Carriages
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
1 b&w copy negative accompanying
Negative has a pink cast
Geographic Access
Douglas Road
Historic Neighbourhood
Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Willingdon Heights Area
Images
Less detail

Class at Douglas Road School

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Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1953
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 11.5 x 16.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a class at Douglas Road School, standing and sitting in rows with their teacher Greta Martin (Nee Beck) standing on the left.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1953
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Grace Dickie subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 11.5 x 16.5 cm
Material Details
Photographer wrote their name and the date on the negative, making both white on the photograph
Description Level
Item
Record No.
215-010
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
BHS1989-03
Scope and Content
Photograph of a class at Douglas Road School, standing and sitting in rows with their teacher Greta Martin (Nee Beck) standing on the left.
Subjects
Occupations - Teachers
Names
Douglas Road School
Martin, Greta
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Photographer identified as "Layton"
Geographic Access
Canada Way
Street Address
4861 Canada Way
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Douglas-Gilpin Area
Images
Less detail

Clearing Douglas Road

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[190-?] (date of original), copied 1977
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 20.2 x 25.2 cm print
Scope and Content
Photograph of men in work clothes clearing Doulgas Road. A group of men to the right side of the photograph have shovels in their hands and are clearing rocks from the road. There is a small girl in a blouse and skirt standing beside two horses pulling a cart. Behind her is a group of men in wor…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 20.2 x 25.2 cm print
Scope and Content
Photograph of men in work clothes clearing Doulgas Road. A group of men to the right side of the photograph have shovels in their hands and are clearing rocks from the road. There is a small girl in a blouse and skirt standing beside two horses pulling a cart. Behind her is a group of men in work clothes as well. There is fenced land to the right of the photograph, and electric power poles and trees line both sides of the road. The accession register and inscription on the photograph identify this as Douglas Road (later renamed in part Canada Way). An annotation on the back of the photo reads: "Working on Douglas Road on hill above Burnaby Lake. No Date."
Subjects
Transportation - Horses
Construction Tools and Equipment
Construction - Road Construction
Geographic Access
Douglas Road
Canada Way
Accession Code
HV977.99.2
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
[190-?] (date of original), copied 1977
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
2023-07-11
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Less detail

Close up of front of Roberts' house 5118 Douglas Road

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription91836
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1927
Collection/Fonds
Small family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 10 cm x 6 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of John W. and Mary Roberts (pregnant with son Roland) and their son Edward Roberts standing in front of their house at 5118 Douglas Road. The front steps and porch of the house are complete, but the pillars and sidewalk are not yet in place. In the background is the framework for nett…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1927
Collection/Fonds
Small family fonds
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 10 cm x 6 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
620-017
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
2017-01
Scope and Content
Photograph of John W. and Mary Roberts (pregnant with son Roland) and their son Edward Roberts standing in front of their house at 5118 Douglas Road. The front steps and porch of the house are complete, but the pillars and sidewalk are not yet in place. In the background is the framework for netting around the property's tennis court. To the right is Douglas Road, where the Roberts' mailbox and a car are visible in the distance.
Subjects
Buildings - Residential - Houses
Construction
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Transcribed title
Title transcribed from donor's notes
Note in black ink on verso of photograph reads: "Aug, 1927 / Mother, father and Teddy / Please return"
Note in black ink on verso of photograph reads: "How's this John?"
Stamp on verso of photograph read: "56"
Note in blue ink on verso of photograph reads: "P.17"
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
Less detail

Close up of front of Robert's house 5118 Douglas Road

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Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[between 1931 and 1932]
Collection/Fonds
Small family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8.5 cm x 9.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Roberts children: John A., Edward (Ted) and Roland in front of the Roberts' house at 5118 Douglas Road. Ted and Roland sit in a toboggan while John stands behind them, holding the toboggan's strings. In the background, a large swing frame is attached to the cedar tree. The grou…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[between 1931 and 1932]
Collection/Fonds
Small family fonds
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8.5 cm x 9.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
620-018
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2017-01
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Roberts children: John A., Edward (Ted) and Roland in front of the Roberts' house at 5118 Douglas Road. Ted and Roland sit in a toboggan while John stands behind them, holding the toboggan's strings. In the background, a large swing frame is attached to the cedar tree. The ground is lightly covered with snow.
Subjects
Buildings - Residential - Houses
Recreational Activities
Natural Phenomena - Snow
Persons - Children
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Transcribed title
Title transcribed from donor's notes
Note in blue ink on verso of photograph reads: "John, Ted (Edward), and Roland Roberts / (winter 1931-32?)"
Note in blue ink on verso of photograph reads: "Maybe x 1932?"
Stamp on verso of photograph reads: "331"
Note in blue ink on verso of photograph reads: "P.18"
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
Less detail

Creating planters at Douglas Road School

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Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2004]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Scope and Content
Photograph of young student Carlos Pineda and Debbie Hamilton, an employee at GardenWorks, planting plants in a classroom at Douglas Road Elementary School.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2004]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Description Level
Item
Record No.
535-2060
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2018-12
Scope and Content
Photograph of young student Carlos Pineda and Debbie Hamilton, an employee at GardenWorks, planting plants in a classroom at Douglas Road Elementary School.
Subjects
Plants
Persons - Students
Buildings - Schools
Names
Douglas Road School
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Bartel, Mario
Notes
Title based on caption
Collected by editorial for use in a March 2004 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata: "Carlos Pineda gets a little help with creating a planter from Debbie Hamilton, from Garden Works. Kindergarten and Grade 1/2 students at Douglas Road Elementary are learning how to design and create the planters for the Garden Glory Show, at Metropolis at Metrotown."
Geographic Access
Canada Way
Street Address
4861 Canada Way
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Douglas-Gilpin Area
Images
Less detail

Crowd gathered at Sperling Avenue and Douglas Road

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription38857
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1905]
Collection/Fonds
Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 6 x 10.5 cm on page 14 x 17.5 cm (pasted in album)
Scope and Content
Photograph of a crowd of people gathered near the corner of Sperling Avenue and Douglas Road (later Canada Way). A sign in the background reads: "Burnaby By the Lakes Business Sites."
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1905]
Collection/Fonds
Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
Series
Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 6 x 10.5 cm on page 14 x 17.5 cm (pasted in album)
Description Level
Item
Record No.
477-176
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
2007-12
Scope and Content
Photograph of a crowd of people gathered near the corner of Sperling Avenue and Douglas Road (later Canada Way). A sign in the background reads: "Burnaby By the Lakes Business Sites."
Subjects
Persons - Crowds
Geographic Features - Roads
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Geographic Access
Douglas Road
Sperling Avenue
Canada Way
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Morley-Buckingham Area
Images
Less detail

Demolition debris at Douglas Road School

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription38645
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1956
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 10 x 15 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of demolition debris outside the Douglas Road School.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1956
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Douglas Road School subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 10 x 15 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
471-006
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
BHS2005-3
Scope and Content
Photograph of demolition debris outside the Douglas Road School.
Subjects
Buildings - Schools
Construction
Names
Douglas Road School
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Gordon, Ethel
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Geographic Access
Canada Way
Street Address
4861 Canada Way
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Douglas-Gilpin Area
Images
Less detail

Douglas Road

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34056
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1904
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 5.5 x 8.2 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Douglas Road covered with snow.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1904
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Photographs subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 5.5 x 8.2 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
002-004
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS2007-04
Scope and Content
Photograph of Douglas Road covered with snow.
Subjects
Natural Phenomena - Snow
Geographic Features - Roads
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Photograph has been cropped
Geographic Access
Douglas Road
Images
Less detail

Douglas Road

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34057
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1907
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 7.8 x 5.3 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Douglas Road covered with snow.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1907
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Photographs subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 7.8 x 5.3 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
002-005
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS2007-04
Scope and Content
Photograph of Douglas Road covered with snow.
Subjects
Natural Phenomena - Snow
Geographic Features - Roads
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Photograph has been cropped
Geographic Access
Douglas Road
Images
Less detail

Douglas Road

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35897
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1895 (date of original), copied 1986
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print
Scope and Content
Photograph of Douglas Road at Haszard Hill.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1895 (date of original), copied 1986
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Pioneer Tales subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print
Description Level
Item
Record No.
204-756
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1988-03
Scope and Content
Photograph of Douglas Road at Haszard Hill.
Subjects
Geographic Features - Roads
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Type note under photograph reads, "Douglas Road, 1895. Deviation from old road, seen on right at, then, Haszard Hill, now Rayside Ave, looking eastward up the hill."
Geographic Access
Douglas Road
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Morley-Buckingham Area
Images
Less detail

Douglas Road

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription36053
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1964
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 11.5 x 16 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Marietta Ketchum (far left) and her class at Douglas Road School lined up in rows on the steps of the school.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1964
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Grace Dickie subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 11.5 x 16 cm
Material Details
Photographer wrote their name and the date on the negative, making both white on the photograph
Description Level
Item
Record No.
215-011
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
BHS1989-03
Scope and Content
Photograph of Marietta Ketchum (far left) and her class at Douglas Road School lined up in rows on the steps of the school.
Subjects
Occupations - Teachers
Names
Douglas Road School
Ketchum, Marietta
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Photographer identified as "Layton"
Geographic Access
Canada Way
Street Address
4861 Canada Way
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Douglas-Gilpin Area
Images
Less detail

Douglas Road

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription39522
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1890
Collection/Fonds
Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 10 x 11 cm on page 21.5 x 28 cm (pasted in album)
Scope and Content
Photograph of a trail through the woods that is labelled "Douglas Road."
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1890
Collection/Fonds
Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
Series
Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 10 x 11 cm on page 21.5 x 28 cm (pasted in album)
Description Level
Item
Record No.
477-841
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
2007-12
Scope and Content
Photograph of a trail through the woods that is labelled "Douglas Road."
Subjects
Geographic Features - Trails
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on caption accompanying photograph
Geographic Access
Douglas Road
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Images
Less detail

Douglas Road

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription447
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1897] (date of original), copied 1978
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 20.2 x 25.2 cm print
Scope and Content
Photograph of Douglas Road (later renamed in part Canada Way), near Stanley Street. To the right is the Sprott family property, where a few wooden buildings are visible in the cleared area. Charles Sprott, head of the Sprott family, was an important Burnaby politician who was continuously elected t…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 20.2 x 25.2 cm print
Scope and Content
Photograph of Douglas Road (later renamed in part Canada Way), near Stanley Street. To the right is the Sprott family property, where a few wooden buildings are visible in the cleared area. Charles Sprott, head of the Sprott family, was an important Burnaby politician who was continuously elected to serve in the municiality as councillor from 1895 to 1903 and as Reeve from 1904 to 1905.
Subjects
Geographic Features - Roads
Land Clearing
Geographic Access
Douglas Road
Canada Way
Stanley Street
Accession Code
HV978.1.1
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[1897] (date of original), copied 1978
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Lakeview-Mayfield Area
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
2023-07-25
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Less detail

Douglas Road back lane

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37938
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[192-] (date of original), copied 1991
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 4.1 x 2.4 cm print on contact sheet 20.5 x 26.7 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the back lane of the 4000 block of Douglas Road (old numbering) at Gilpin Street.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[192-] (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 2.4 cm print on contact sheet 20.5 x 26.7 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
370-525
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1999-03
Scope and Content
Photograph of the back lane of the 4000 block of Douglas Road (old numbering) at Gilpin Street.
Subjects
Geographic Features - Lanes
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
1 b&w copy negative accompanying
Negative has a pink cast
Geographic Access
Douglas Road
Gilpin Street
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Douglas-Gilpin Area
Images
Less detail

Douglas Road, Burnaby

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription38514
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1908]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia postcard ; 8.8 x 14 cm
Scope and Content
Photographic postcard taken looking northwest along Douglas Road (now Canada Way) near Stanley Street. Two unidentified people are standing next to a wooden fence running alongside the road (above Lubbock's Creek) and a number of houses (including the Sprott house) are visible in the background. To…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1908]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Photographs subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia postcard ; 8.8 x 14 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
449-009
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS2007-04
Scope and Content
Photographic postcard taken looking northwest along Douglas Road (now Canada Way) near Stanley Street. Two unidentified people are standing next to a wooden fence running alongside the road (above Lubbock's Creek) and a number of houses (including the Sprott house) are visible in the background. To the right is Burnaby Lake. Stamped at the top of the postcard is "Douglas Road, Burnaby / New Westminster BC."
Subjects
Geographic Features - Lakes and Ponds
Documentary Artifacts - Postcards
Geographic Features - Roads
Media Type
Photograph
Geographic Access
Douglas Road
Stanley Street
Canada Way
Deer Lake
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Lakeview-Mayfield Area
Images
Less detail

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