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shiv

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact37088
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV991.45.530
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV991.45.530
Description
This is a prisoner made weapon confiscated by the guards at Oakalla prison. It is made from a car antenna with masking tape wound around one end to use as the handle.
Object History
Salvaged from Oakalla Prison site, October, 1991.
Subjects
Public Services
Public Services - Correctional
Armament
Names
British Columbia Gaol Service
Oakalla Prison Farm
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shiv

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact37089
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV991.45.531
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV991.45.531
Description
This is a prisoner made weapon confiscated by the guards at Oakalla prison. The blade is made from a short length of steel bar stock. It is sharpened at one end and has masking tape wrapped around the other end.
Object History
Salvaged from Oakalla Prison site, October, 1991.
Subjects
Public Services
Public Services - Correctional
Armament
Names
British Columbia Gaol Service
Oakalla Prison Farm
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shiv

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact37092
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV991.45.534
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV991.45.534
Description
This weapon is made from a short length of steel bar stock. It has been pointed and sharpened at one end. Two holes have been drilled at the other end.
Object History
Salvaged from Oakalla Prison site, October, 1991.
Maker
Unknown
Country Made
Canada
Province Made
British Columbia
Site/City Made
Oakalla Prison
Subjects
Public Services
Public Services - Correctional
Armament
Names
British Columbia Gaol Service
Oakalla Prison Farm
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shiv

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact37094
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV991.45.536
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV991.45.536
Description
This is a prisoner made weapon confiscated by the guards at Oakalla prison. A plastic pen casing has been forced over a nail. The ends of the pen have been melted to secure it to the nail.
Object History
Salvaged from Oakalla Prison site, October, 1991.
Marks/Labels
"PA_______", printed on the side of the pen casing.
Maker
Unknown
Country Made
Canada
Province Made
British Columbia
Site/City Made
Oakalla Prison
Subjects
Public Services
Public Services - Correctional
Armament
Names
British Columbia Gaol Service
Oakalla Prison Farm
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shiv

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact40175
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV991.45.545
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV991.45.545
Description
This is a prisoner made weapon that was confiscated by the guards at Oakalla prison. The shiv is made from the plastic handle of a tooth brush, dark grey in colour. The handle has a hole on end for hanging the toothbrush. A short metal blade has been heated and forced into the end of the plastic handle.
Object History
Salvaged from Oakalla Prison site, October, 1991.
Marks/Labels
"U.S.A." / "#411 G.U.M." / registered' symbol / "Velvet-Tip" / "by Butler", printed in gold on toothbrush handle
Maker
Unknown
Country Made
Canada
Province Made
British Columbia
Site/City Made
Oakalla Prison
Subjects
Public Services
Public Services - Correctional
Armament
Names
British Columbia Gaol Service
Oakalla Prison Farm
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tear gas grenade

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact34207
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV991.45.94
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV991.45.94
Description
Tear gas grenade
Object History
Salvaged from Oakalla Prison site in October 1991
Marks/Labels
"240 Practise Grenade, Federal Laboratories Inc., Salts- burg, Pennsylvania"
Subjects
Public Services
Public Services - Correctional
Armament
Armament - Munitions
Names
Oakalla Prison Farm
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zap

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact36539
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV995.2.1
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV995.2.1
Description
Zap, also known as a blackjack. Short, black, rubber club.
Object History
Object was used at Oakalla Prison Farm and was obtained after the prison closed in 1991.
Subjects
Public Services
Public Services - Correctional
Armament
Names
Oakalla Prison Farm
British Columbia Corrections Service
British Columbia Gaol Service
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Alison Grainger-Brown

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription97252
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2000]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Scope and Content
Photograph of Alison Grainger-Brown, the volunteer coordinator at the BC Correction Facility for Women, speaking to an unidentified woman next to a car on a street.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2000]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Description Level
Item
Record No.
535-2660
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2018-12
Scope and Content
Photograph of Alison Grainger-Brown, the volunteer coordinator at the BC Correction Facility for Women, speaking to an unidentified woman next to a car on a street.
Subjects
Public Services - Correctional
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Bartel, Mario
Notes
Title based on caption
Collected by editorial for use in an August 2000 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata: "Alison Grainger-Brown, the volunteer co-ordinator at the BC Correction Facility for Women, also escorts prisoners into the community as part of a re-integration program."
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Back gate entrance to east wing kitchen of Oakalla

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription1116
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[198-]
Collection/Fonds
Oakalla Prison collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photgraph : b&w ; 12.5 x 13 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of back gate entrance to east wing kitchen of Oakalla Prison. A tall chain link gate stands at the entrance in front of a one storey brick building.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Oakalla Prison collection
Series
Oakalla correctional facility photographs series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photgraph : b&w ; 12.5 x 13 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of back gate entrance to east wing kitchen of Oakalla Prison. A tall chain link gate stands at the entrance in front of a one storey brick building.
History
Salvaged from Oakalla Prison Farm site in October 1991
Subjects
Public Services - Correctional
Names
Oakalla Prison Farm
Lower Mainland Regional Correctional Centre
Geographic Access
Oakmount Crescent
Street Address
5220 Oakmount Crescent
Accession Code
BV991.45.275
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
[198-]
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Oakalla Area
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
June 7, 2021
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Note in blue ink on verso of photograph reads: "BACK GATE ENTRANCE / TO EAST WING KITCHEN"
Photograph was stapled to sheet of white looseleaf paper, three holes on left side and removed
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Barbed wire fence at Oakalla Prison

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription17856
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1991
Collection/Fonds
Oakalla Prison collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. negative ; 35 mm
Scope and Content
Photograph of barbed wire fence at Oakalla Prison Farm (Lower Mainland Regional Correctional Centre). Photograph was taken during Oakalla Prison Open House event.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Oakalla Prison collection
Series
Oakalla documentary photographs and video series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. negative ; 35 mm
Scope and Content
Photograph of barbed wire fence at Oakalla Prison Farm (Lower Mainland Regional Correctional Centre). Photograph was taken during Oakalla Prison Open House event.
Subjects
Public Services - Correctional
Names
Oakalla Prison Farm
Lower Mainland Regional Correctional Centre
Geographic Access
Oakmount Crescent
Street Address
5220 Oakmount Crescent
Accession Code
BV991.45.640
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
1991
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Oakalla Area
Photographer
Stevens, Colin
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Photograph negative #24 from Roll 91-8
1 col. copy print accompanying
Note in black ink on verso of accompanying copy print reads: "P91-8-24"
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Barn at Oakalla Prison Farm

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription17850
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1991
Collection/Fonds
Oakalla Prison collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. negative ; 35 mm
Scope and Content
Photograph of barn at Oakalla Prison Farm (Lower Mainland Regional Correctional Centre). Photograph is taken looking north towards Deer Lake and Burnaby Mountain and was taken during Oakalla Prison Open House event.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Oakalla Prison collection
Series
Oakalla documentary photographs and video series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. negative ; 35 mm
Scope and Content
Photograph of barn at Oakalla Prison Farm (Lower Mainland Regional Correctional Centre). Photograph is taken looking north towards Deer Lake and Burnaby Mountain and was taken during Oakalla Prison Open House event.
Subjects
Public Services - Correctional
Names
Oakalla Prison Farm
Lower Mainland Regional Correctional Centre
Geographic Access
Oakmount Crescent
Street Address
5220 Oakmount Crescent
Accession Code
BV991.45.634
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
1991
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Oakalla Area
Photographer
Stevens, Colin
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Photograph negative #15 from Roll 91-8
1 col. copy print accompanying
Note in black ink on verso of accompanying copy print reads: "P91-8-15"
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Barn at Oakalla Prison Farm

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription17851
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1991
Collection/Fonds
Oakalla Prison collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. negative ; 35 mm
Scope and Content
Photograph of barn at Oakalla Prison Farm (Lower Mainland Regional Correctional Centre). Photograph was taken during Oakalla Prison Open House event.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Oakalla Prison collection
Series
Oakalla documentary photographs and video series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. negative ; 35 mm
Scope and Content
Photograph of barn at Oakalla Prison Farm (Lower Mainland Regional Correctional Centre). Photograph was taken during Oakalla Prison Open House event.
Subjects
Public Services - Correctional
Names
Oakalla Prison Farm
Lower Mainland Regional Correctional Centre
Geographic Access
Oakmount Crescent
Street Address
5220 Oakmount Crescent
Accession Code
BV991.45.635
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
1991
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Oakalla Area
Photographer
Stevens, Colin
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Photograph negative #16 from Roll 91-8
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Blacksmith shop building at Oakalla Prison Farm

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription17852
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1991
Collection/Fonds
Oakalla Prison collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. negative ; 35 mm
Scope and Content
Photograph of old blacksmith shop building at Oakalla Prison Farm (Lower Mainland Regional Correctional Centre). Acccording to photographer, this building was later used as a "Doukhobor hut". Photograph was taken during Oakalla Prison Open House event.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Oakalla Prison collection
Series
Oakalla documentary photographs and video series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. negative ; 35 mm
Scope and Content
Photograph of old blacksmith shop building at Oakalla Prison Farm (Lower Mainland Regional Correctional Centre). Acccording to photographer, this building was later used as a "Doukhobor hut". Photograph was taken during Oakalla Prison Open House event.
Subjects
Public Services - Correctional
Names
Oakalla Prison Farm
Lower Mainland Regional Correctional Centre
Geographic Access
Oakmount Crescent
Street Address
5220 Oakmount Crescent
Accession Code
BV991.45.636
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
1991
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Oakalla Area
Photographer
Stevens, Colin
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Photograph negative #17 from Roll 91-8
1 col. copy print accompanying
Note in black ink on verso of accompanying copy print reads: "P91-8-17"
Note in blue in ink on verso of accompanying copy print reads: "OLD BLACKSMITH SHOP / LATER DUKABOR HUT"
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booklet

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact34398
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV991.45.286
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV991.45.286
Description
booklet; grey textured paper cover and content; single fold; staplebound; black and purple ink stamped text and illustrations; 10 pages; cover reads "ISBN 0-77119-9887-2 / British Columbia Board of Parole / Inmate's Guide to Parole" with purple logo of circle with stylized person at centre, shadowy figure on either side; at bottom, "Province of British Columbia" and provincial logo; back cover reads: Printed in Canada / Queen's Printer for British Columbia / Victoria, 1984 C. / ILLUS BY PETER LYNDE / LOGO & ART BY JERRY WONG GRAPHICS INC. / PRINTED BY SUDDEN GRAPHICS INC. / M28-698"; verso of front cover includes forward by John Konrad "c", "ILLUS. BY PETER LYNDE" "LOGO & ART BY JERRY WONG GRAPHICS INC." "M28-698"
Object History
Salvaged from Oakalla Prison Farm site in October 1991
Category
08. Communication Artifacts
Classification
Documentary Artifacts - - Other Documents
Object Term
Pamphlet
Maker
British Columbia Board of Parole
Country Made
Canada
Province Made
British Columbia
Title
British Columbia Board of Parole Inmate's Guide to Parole
Publication Date
1984
Subjects
Public Services - Correctional
Names
Oakalla Prison Farm
Lower Mainland Regional Correctional Centre
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booklet

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact85297
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV008.59.33
Description
Booklet, titled "Oakalla Closes"; 15 pages; single folded sheets of newsprint glued together at fold; black, blue and red ink text and photographs on front paper cover; text and photographs within in black ink; title on front cover reads: "Oakalla Closes"; text in blue text box bottom left on front cover reads: "Closing Weekend Ceremonies / Oakalla History / The Future of Oakalla Lands". XXXPublication includes table of contents on page 4 with note "printed and produced for the Burnaby / Hospital Foundation's Oakalla Closing / Ceremonies. Distributed by Canada Post, / third class bulk"; photographs within credited to photographer "Basil King" and "Vancouver Public Library"; text on back cover reads "Please Recycle".
Object History
After Oakalla closed in 1991 and was scheduled for demolition, tours of the facility were made available to the public. This booklet was published during this time and made available to the public.
Category
08. Communication Artifacts
Classification
Documentary Artifacts - - Other Documents
Object Term
Pamphlet
Measurements
L: 26.2cm W: 20.4cm H: 0.2cm
Maker
Burnaby Hospital Foundation
Country Made
Canada
Province Made
British Columbia
Site/City Made
Burnaby
Title
Oakalla Closes
Publication Date
[1991]
Subjects
Public Services - Correctional
Names
Oakalla Prison Farm
Lower Mainland Regional Correctional Centre
Planning Study Area
Oakalla Area
Images
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booklet

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact91098
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV991.45.156
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV991.45.156
Description
booklet; grey textured paper cover and content; single fold; staplebound; black and purple ink stamped text and illustrations; 10 pages; cover reads "British Columbia Board of Parole / Inmate's Guide to Parole" with purple logo of circle with stylized person at centre, shadowy figure on either side; at bottom, "Province of British Columbia" and provincial logo; back cover reads "ILLUS BY PETER LYNDE / LOGO & ART BY JERRY WONG GRAPHICS INC. / PRINTED BY SUDDEN GRAPHICS INC. / M28-698"; verso of front cover includes forward by John Konrad
Object History
Salvaged from Oakalla Prison site in October 1991
Category
08. Communication Artifacts
Classification
Documentary Artifacts - - Other Documents
Object Term
Pamphlet
Measurements
23 cm x 15 cm
Maker
British Columbia Board of Parole
Country Made
Canada
Province Made
British Columbia
Title
British Columbia Board of Parole Inmate's Guide to Parole
Publication Date
March 1982
Subjects
Public Services - Correctional
Names
Oakalla Prison Farm
Lower Mainland Regional Correctional Centre
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brochure

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact91097
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV991.45.171
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV991.45.171
Description
brochure; fold-out; grey paper; "British Columbia Board of Parole / Program Description"; "Province of British Columbia"; illustrated by Peter Lynde; logo and art by Jerry Wong Graphics Inc.; printed by Sudden Graphics Ltd.; 6 pp; inscribed "Lieut Bartham"
Object History
Salvaged from Oakalla Prison site in October 1991
Category
08. Communication Artifacts
Classification
Documentary Artifacts - - Other Documents
Object Term
Brochure
Measurements
L: 22.8cm W: 10.4cm
Maker
British Columbia Board of Parole
Country Made
Canada
Province Made
British Columbia
Subjects
Public Services - Correctional
Names
Oakalla Prison Farm
Lower Mainland Regional Correctional Centre
Images
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Building at New Haven

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription13534
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
Jan. 2001
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 5.3 x 10 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of three storey building at New Haven Correctional Centre.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 5.3 x 10 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of three storey building at New Haven Correctional Centre.
History
In 1937 New Haven Correctional Centre was established as the British Columbia Training School on the southeast side of Marine Drive in Burnaby (4250 Marine Drive). Sections of Sussex and Patterson Avenues bordered the estate. Originally, the facility housed nineteen inmates with two staff and was one of the first initiatives in Canada to segregate young adult inmates into a separate institution apart from adults. This was part of the Borstal system that started in England whereby young male offenders between the ages of sixteen and twenty one were trained to earn an honest living. Alterations and additions to the estate took place between December 1937 and October 1939 so that more inmates could be accomodated. Five new cottages were built that could hold up to forty people. Except for the plastering and lighting, all work on the new cottages was done by the inmates. On October 29, 1939, the Lieutenant-Governor Eric Hamber formally opened the New Haven Borstal School. World War II interrupted full development of the intstitution and it was closed in 1941 when the inmates were were conscripted into the army. Between 1941 and 1947 the Deaf and Blind Institute were housed at New Haven. In 1947, the New Haven Borstal School returned to the estate. New additions were added to old buildings and new additional buildings were erected on the site over the years including a warden's house on the east grounds and a barn and gymnasium. In the 1970s an equipment shed was added along with another dormitory and a variety of small sheds and storage buildings. The correctional centre officially closed in March 2001.
Subjects
Public Services - Correctional
Names
New Haven Correctional Centre
Geographic Access
Marine Drive
Street Address
4250 Marine Drive
Accession Code
BV020.5.877
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
Jan. 2001
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Fraser Arm (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Suncrest Area
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
25-Aug-2020
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Photograph processing stamp on front of photograph reads: "'01_1_13"
Historical information based on notes from Mary Forsyth's research notes "New Haven" MSS185-018
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Building rooftops and grounds at New Haven

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription13542
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
Jan. 2001
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 5.3 x 10 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of building rooftops and grounds at New Haven Correctional Centre.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 5.3 x 10 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of building rooftops and grounds at New Haven Correctional Centre.
History
In 1937 New Haven Correctional Centre was established as the British Columbia Training School on the southeast side of Marine Drive in Burnaby (4250 Marine Drive). Sections of Sussex and Patterson Avenues bordered the estate. Originally, the facility housed nineteen inmates with two staff and was one of the first initiatives in Canada to segregate young adult inmates into a separate institution apart from adults. This was part of the Borstal system that started in England whereby young male offenders between the ages of sixteen and twenty one were trained to earn an honest living. Alterations and additions to the estate took place between December 1937 and October 1939 so that more inmates could be accomodated. Five new cottages were built that could hold up to forty people. Except for the plastering and lighting, all work on the new cottages was done by the inmates. On October 29, 1939, the Lieutenant-Governor Eric Hamber formally opened the New Haven Borstal School. World War II interrupted full development of the intstitution and it was closed in 1941 when the inmates were were conscripted into the army. Between 1941 and 1947 the Deaf and Blind Institute were housed at New Haven. In 1947, the New Haven Borstal School returned to the estate. New additions were added to old buildings and new additional buildings were erected on the site over the years including a warden's house on the east grounds and a barn and gymnasium. In the 1970s an equipment shed was added along with another dormitory and a variety of small sheds and storage buildings. The correctional centre officially closed in March 2001.
Subjects
Public Services - Correctional
Names
New Haven Correctional Centre
Geographic Access
Marine Drive
Street Address
4250 Marine Drive
Accession Code
BV020.5.885
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
Jan. 2001
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Fraser Arm (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Suncrest Area
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
25-Aug-2020
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Photograph processing stamp on front of photograph reads: "'01_1_13"
Historical information based on notes from Mary Forsyth's research notes "New Haven" MSS185-018
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Buildings at New Haven

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription13536
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
Jan. 2001
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 5.3 x 10 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of workshop and main house at New Haven Correctional Centre. The workshop has two large double doors with a concrete driveway in front.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 5.3 x 10 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of workshop and main house at New Haven Correctional Centre. The workshop has two large double doors with a concrete driveway in front.
History
In 1937 New Haven Correctional Centre was established as the British Columbia Training School on the southeast side of Marine Drive in Burnaby (4250 Marine Drive). Sections of Sussex and Patterson Avenues bordered the estate. Originally, the facility housed nineteen inmates with two staff and was one of the first initiatives in Canada to segregate young adult inmates into a separate institution apart from adults. This was part of the Borstal system that started in England whereby young male offenders between the ages of sixteen and twenty one were trained to earn an honest living. Alterations and additions to the estate took place between December 1937 and October 1939 so that more inmates could be accomodated. Five new cottages were built that could hold up to forty people. Except for the plastering and lighting, all work on the new cottages was done by the inmates. On October 29, 1939, the Lieutenant-Governor Eric Hamber formally opened the New Haven Borstal School. World War II interrupted full development of the intstitution and it was closed in 1941 when the inmates were were conscripted into the army. Between 1941 and 1947 the Deaf and Blind Institute were housed at New Haven. In 1947, the New Haven Borstal School returned to the estate. New additions were added to old buildings and new additional buildings were erected on the site over the years including a warden's house on the east grounds and a barn and gymnasium. In the 1970s an equipment shed was added along with another dormitory and a variety of small sheds and storage buildings. The correctional centre officially closed in March 2001.
Subjects
Public Services - Correctional
Names
New Haven Correctional Centre
Geographic Access
Marine Drive
Street Address
4250 Marine Drive
Accession Code
BV020.5.879
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
Jan. 2001
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Fraser Arm (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Suncrest Area
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
25-Aug-2020
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Photograph processing stamp on front of photograph reads: "'01_1_13"
Historical information based on notes from Mary Forsyth's research notes "New Haven" MSS185-018
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