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BC Electric workshop

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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 nine men mostly dressed in suits with ties surrounded by tools and equipment. Three older men are seated in the front and the rest are standing behind them. An accompanying note in the accession file identifies the photograph as a BC Electric workshop, with Claude Hill (son of Bernard…

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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 nine men mostly dressed in suits with ties surrounded by tools and equipment. Three older men are seated in the front and the rest are standing behind them. An accompanying note in the accession file identifies the photograph as a BC Electric workshop, with Claude Hill (son of Bernard Hill) at top right, and Jack Lister seated in the centre.

Subjects: Energy Production Tools and Equipment

Names: British Columbia Electric Railway Company; Hill, Arthur Claude; Lister, Jack

Accession Code: HV977.123.19

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [190-] (date of original), copied 1977

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-07-18

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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BC Electric workshop, [190-] (date of original), copied 1977 thumbnail

bowl

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV971.12.151

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV971.12.151

Description: Bouillon cup (bowl), Tressemann & Vogt (France), early 1900s.

Object History: Object belonged to Alfred Bingham, an early Burnaby resident and activist.

Category: 04.Tools & Equipment for Materials

Classification: Food Service T&E - - Eating Vessels

Object Term: Bowl, Eating

Subjects: Food Service Tools and Equipment

Names: Bingham, Alfred "Alf"

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bowl

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV994.24.1

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV994.24.1

Description: Bowl. White, ceramic, green transfer print on the front of the bowl.

Object History: The major B.C.E.R. Main Terminal building at Carrall Street and West Hastings Street in Vancouver and the New Westminster Station at 8th and Columbia included diners where food was served on dishware stamped with the B.C. Electric Railway name.

Marks/Labels: On front in green "COURTEOUS" "B.C. Electric" "SERVICE". On underside, "VITRIFIED", in a circle "GLOBE POTTERY CO. LTD. SHELTON" with a lion logo in the middle. Under logo is "ENGLAND" "BUSCOMBE & COMPANY" "VANCOUVER, CANADA."

Subjects: Transportation; Transportation - Public Transit; Transportation - Electric Railroads; Food Service Tools and Equipment

Names: British Columbia Electric Railway Company

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British Columbia Electric Railway Company line car

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1930] (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 the L.6BCER, a British Columbia Electric Railway line car, used to repair overhead power lines along interurban tracks. Photographed near Jubilee Station, between Imperial and Nelson.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1930] (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.: 204-373

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of the L.6BCER, a British Columbia Electric Railway line car, used to repair overhead power lines along interurban tracks. Photographed near Jubilee Station, between Imperial and Nelson.

Subjects: Transportation - Electric Railroads; Maintenance Tools and Equipment; Occupations - Railroad Labourers

Names: British Columbia Electric Railway Company

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Central Park Interurban line

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Maywood Area

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British Columbia Electric Railway Company line car, [1930] (date of original), copied 1986 thumbnail

Bulldozer clearing a Forested Hill

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [194-]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 6.8 x 11.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a man operating a bulldozer clearing a forested hill. There appears to be a backhoe on the other side of the hill of fallen and upturned trees. This may be the site of the Willingdon Heights subdivision. Stamped on back of photograph: "342X."

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 6.8 x 11.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a man operating a bulldozer clearing a forested hill. There appears to be a backhoe on the other side of the hill of fallen and upturned trees. This may be the site of the Willingdon Heights subdivision. Stamped on back of photograph: "342X."

Subjects: Land Clearing; Occupations - Labourers; Construction Tools and Equipment

Names: Bingham, Alfred "Alf"

Accession Code: HV971.12.79

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [194-]

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Willingdon Heights Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-03-21

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Bulldozer clearing a Forested Hill, [194-] thumbnail

Bulldozer clearing a lot

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [194-]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 6.8 x 11.3 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of an unidentified man operating a bulldozer and clearing the lot. This may be the site of the Willingdon Heights subdivision. Stamped on back of photograph: "345L."

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 6.8 x 11.3 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of an unidentified man operating a bulldozer and clearing the lot. This may be the site of the Willingdon Heights subdivision. Stamped on back of photograph: "345L."

Subjects: Land Clearing; Occupations - Labourers; Construction Tools and Equipment

Names: Bingham, Alfred "Alf"

Accession Code: HV971.12.81

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [194-]

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Willingdon Heights Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-03-21

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Bulldozer clearing a lot, [194-] thumbnail

coffee pot

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV971.12.184

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV971.12.184

Description: Ceramic coffee pot with lid. This serving pot is tall with a tapered, octagonal body. It has a white glaze with pink bands around the top and bottom. There is a floral motif on each side of the top with a smaller floral motif on the lower side to the proper left of the handle. The handle and spout are trimmed in gold and the pink bands are edged with gold borders. The lid is octagonal at the edges and is finished with a tall finial. The inner edge has a deep profile that fits inside the the top of the pot. There is a slot in the profile to allow the coffee to be poured. The edge of the lid has a pink band and a small floral motif. The finial and edge of the band are gold. There are no makers markings on the pot or lid. The gold edging around the top of the pot is worn.

Object History: Object belonged to Alfred Bingham, an early Burnaby resident and activist.

Subjects: Food Service Tools and Equipment

Names: Bingham, Alfred "Alf"

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creamer

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV974.44.19

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV974.44.19

Description: Creamer. White, ceramic, creamer. Green transfer print on front face

Object History: The major B.C.E.R. Main Terminal building at Carrall Street and West Hastings Street in Vancouver and the New Westminster Station at 8th and Columbia included diners where food was served on dishware stamped with the B.C. Electric Railway name.

Marks/Labels: On front face is "COURTEOUS" "B.C. Electric" "SERVICE". On underside in green is "VITRIFIED" then a lion logo with "GLOBE POTTERY Co. Ltd. SHELTON" in a circle around logo. Under logo is "ENGLAND" "BUSCOMBE & COMPANY" "VANCOUVER, CANADA.".

Subjects: Transportation; Transportation - Public Transit; Transportation - Electric Railroads; Food Service Tools and Equipment

Names: British Columbia Electric Railway Company

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cream jug

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV971.12.187

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV971.12.187

Description: Cream jug, silver plated. Made by the Richfield Plate Co. of the United States. It is made of electro plated britannia metal, "EPBM". "3647" is a model number indicates it matches HV971.12.125, teapot and HV971.12.187, sugar bowl

Object History: Object belonged to Alfred Bingham, an early Burnaby resident and activist.

Category: 04.Tools & Equipment for Materials

Classification: Food Service T&E - - Serving Vessels

Object Term: Pitcher

Marks/Labels: "Richfield / Plate", stamped in a shield with a three leaf clover, on bottom of cream jug cream jugteapot

Maker: Richfield Plate Company

Country Made: United States of America

Subjects: Food Service Tools and Equipment

Names: Bingham, Alfred "Alf"

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cup

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV971.12.148

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV971.12.148

Description: Cup

Object History: Object belonged to Alfred Bingham, an early Burnaby resident and activist.

Category: 04.Tools & Equipment for Materials

Classification: Food Service T&E - - Drinking Vessels

Object Term: Teacup

Subjects: Food Service Tools and Equipment

Names: Bingham, Alfred "Alf"

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dinner plate

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV994.24.5

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV994.24.5

Description: Plate. White, ceramic, dinner size, plate. Green transfer print on rim.

Object History: The major B.C.E.R. Main Terminal building at Carrall Street and West Hastings Street in Vancouver and the New Westminster Station at 8th and Columbia included diners where food was served on dishware stamped with the B.C. Electric Railway name.

Marks/Labels: On rim in green transfer print is "COURTEOUS" "B.C. Electric" "SERVICE". On underside in green, "VITRIFIED" "GLOBE POTTERY CO. LTD." "COBRIDGE" "ENGLAND". "6-29" is stamped in.

Subjects: Transportation; Transportation - Public Transit; Transportation - Electric Railroads; Food Service Tools and Equipment

Names: British Columbia Electric Railway Company

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dish

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV971.12.15

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV971.12.15

Description: Mint dish, glass; divided in centre

Object History: Object belonged to Alfred Bingham, an early Burnaby resident and activist.

Category: 04.Tools & Equipment for Materials

Classification: Food Service T&E - - Serving Vessels

Object Term: Dish, Candy

Subjects: Food Service Tools and Equipment

Names: Bingham, Alfred "Alf"

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double bit axe head

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV003.28.3

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV003.28.3

Description: This split, double bitted, utility axe head was found on Burnaby Mountain by Alfred Bingham in 1920. Mr Bingham bought property on the West side of the mountain in 1920. The axe head is double bladed. The head is very rusty and has been cracked across one side. The remains of the handle are still in the axe eye.

Object History: The axe head was found on the site of Simon Fraser University (SFU), an area logged in the early years of the 20th Century by Gilley Logging. The axe may have been broken by one of their loggers.

Reference: Note from Alfred Bingham, original in accession file. "THIS AXE HEAD WAS FOUND IN 1920 / BY ALFRED BINGHAM ON THE PRESENT SITE / OF THE SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY. IT PROBABLY / WAS USED BY AN EARLY LOGGER. WHO CUT DOWN / SOME OF THE GREAT TREES THAT GREW ON / BURNABY MOUNTAIN. HUNDREDS OF YEARS AGO. MANY OF THESE TREES WERE OVER 800 YEARS OLD / Alfred Bingham " hand written in ink on one face of note. "I bought 5 acres of stump land on the / corner of Sherlock, Duthie, & Kitchener Streets in / 1920. & cleared 2 acres & bilt small home, (store?) / my wife and I have lived in Burnaby continually since then / AB" hand written in ink on the reverse face of the note.

Marks/Labels: "1920 FOUND ON BURNABY MTN SITE S.F.U.", written in yellow chalk on one face of the axe head

Subjects: Industries - Forestry; Woodworking Tools and Equipment; Industries - Logging/lumber

Names: Gilley Brothers Logging Company; Simon Fraser University; Bingham, Alfred "Alf"

Geographic Access: Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Mountain Area

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Electric power transmission tower construction

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [194-?] (date of original), copied 1976

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w negative ; 6 x 9 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the construction of electric power transmission towers. There are two trucks and a few unidentified men working on the construction, and a tent is put up in front of trees to the right side of the photograph. Also to the right is a BC Electric Railyway company car, with a sign above t…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w negative ; 6 x 9 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the construction of electric power transmission towers. There are two trucks and a few unidentified men working on the construction, and a tent is put up in front of trees to the right side of the photograph. Also to the right is a BC Electric Railyway company car, with a sign above the rear window that reads, "B.C. Electric Ry.Co." and "1252" on the door. A man in a suit is standing by driver's door. The people and location are unidentified.

Subjects: Energy Production Tools and Equipment; Occupations - Labourers; Construction

Names: British Columbia Electric Railway Company

Accession Code: HV976.251.23

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [194-?] (date of original), copied 1976

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 300

Scan Date: 22/8/2006

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Electric power transmission tower construction, [194-?] (date of original), copied 1976 thumbnail

glass

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV971.12.47

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV971.12.47

Description: Glass crystal, with cut pattern around base of alternating squares of diagonal lines and translucent cross-hatching; upper part of glass has design of flower with leaves, one on each side.

Object History: Object belonged to Alfred Bingham, an early Burnaby resident and activist.

Category: 04.Tools & Equipment for Materials

Classification: Food Service T&E - - Drinking Vessels

Object Term: Glass, Drinking

Subjects: Food Service Tools and Equipment

Names: Bingham, Alfred "Alf"

Historic Neighbourhood: Lochdale (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Willingdon Heights Area; Parkcrest-Aubrey Area

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Horne-Payne Substation

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1958]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.4 x 25.3 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Horne-Payne substation of the BC Electric Company at night.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1958]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Photographs subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.4 x 25.3 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 093-001

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Horne-Payne substation of the BC Electric Company at night.

Subjects: Energy Production Tools and Equipment

Names: British Columbia Electric Railway Company

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Lindsay, Jack

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Stamp on back of photograph reads, "Jack Lindsay Ltd / Photographers / Vancouver, Canada / Reorder No. D12034"; Stamp on back of photograph reads, "File / Public Information Dept / B.C. Electric"