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Seaforth School dedication

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35124
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
April 1987
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 12.6 x 17.4 cm print
Scope and Content
Photograph of the opening of Seaforth School at the Burnaby Village Museum, with a piper leading the procession. The school was moved from its original location at 7881 Government Road to Burnaby Village Museum in 1983, and was opened to the public in 1987.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
April 1987
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Donald N. Brown subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 12.6 x 17.4 cm print
Description Level
Item
Record No.
194-001
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
BHS1987-03
Scope and Content
Photograph of the opening of Seaforth School at the Burnaby Village Museum, with a piper leading the procession. The school was moved from its original location at 7881 Government Road to Burnaby Village Museum in 1983, and was opened to the public in 1987.
Subjects
Musical Instruments - Bagpipes
Events - Openings
Names
Burnaby Village Museum
Seaforth School
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
An annotation on the back of the photograph reads; "Bell Irving, Brig. / Honourary Colonel Seaforths / Dedication of Seaforth School / Burnaby Heritage Village / April, 1987 / Being "Piped" in followed by x-students."
Geographic Access
Deer Lake Drive
Street Address
6501 Deer Lake Avenue
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Morley-Buckingham Area
Images
Less detail

stool

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact91758
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV023.14.13
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV023.14.13
Description
Wooden stool with rectangular seat. The legs of the stool are two boards attached to the bottom of the seat go straight down to the ground. There are triangle notches out of the bottom of each board.
In between the legs of the stool is a small board attached to the seat to provide support and structure to the legs.
The pieces are nailed together.
There are two blocks bolted to the under side of the seat.
Object History
These items belonged to the Hong family - who founded Hop On Farms in Burnaby. Heritage Burnaby has a number of photos and an oral history about the family.
Stool made by Gay Tim Hong. Used regularly for 80 years around the family kitchen table for meals. The family often shared meals with the long time, close farm workers and had a table of 10-12 people for lunch everyday.
Category
02. Furnishings
Classification
Furniture - - Furniture Sets
Object Term
Stool
Measurements
Height: 50 cm
Width: 29 cm
Depth: 26 cm
Subjects
Persons - Chinese Canadians
Furniture
Gardens
Gardens - Market Gardens
Names
Hop on Farms
Hong, Gay Tim
Images
Less detail