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Agreement - Great Northern Railway
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport34232
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 30955
- Meeting Date
- 6-Nov-1967
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 72
- Item No.
- 2
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 30955
- Meeting Date
- 6-Nov-1967
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 72
- Item No.
- 2
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Application of Great Northern Railway Company Spur Line Crossing to Imperial Oil Company Plant over Underhill Avenue
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport40510
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 37099
- Meeting Date
- 3-Oct-1960
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 44
- Item No.
- 6
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 37099
- Meeting Date
- 3-Oct-1960
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 44
- Item No.
- 6
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Boundary Road and Crossing of Great Northern Railway Tracks
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport38095
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 34541
- Meeting Date
- 3-Sep-1963
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 48
- Item No.
- 2
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 34541
- Meeting Date
- 3-Sep-1963
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 48
- Item No.
- 2
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Boundary Road from Hastings Street to the Great Northern Railway Right-of-Way
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport37266
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 33513
- Meeting Date
- 27-Jul-1964
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 49
- Item No.
- 14
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 33513
- Meeting Date
- 27-Jul-1964
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 49
- Item No.
- 14
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Boundary Road from the Great Northern Railway tracks to Hastings Street
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport35720
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 31271
- Meeting Date
- 7-Mar-1966
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 13
- Item No.
- 6
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 31271
- Meeting Date
- 7-Mar-1966
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 13
- Item No.
- 6
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Bylaw Number: 3186 - Great Northern Railway Company Easement Authorization Bylaw 1952
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/bylaw21181
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 3186
- Final Adoption
- 1952 Mar 17
- Format
- Bylaws - Adopted
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 3186
- Final Adoption
- 1952 Mar 17
- Format
- Bylaws - Adopted
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Canadian Northern Railway Tunnel and Overhead Grade Separation - Willingdon Avenue and the Great Northern Railway/Canadian National Railway
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport34959
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 30239
- Meeting Date
- 23-Jan-1967
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 5
- Item No.
- 14
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 30239
- Meeting Date
- 23-Jan-1967
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 5
- Item No.
- 14
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Canadian Northern Railway Tunnel and Overhead Grade Separation - Willingdon Avenue and the Great Northern Railway/Canadian National Railway
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport35069
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 31943
- Meeting Date
- 28-Nov-1966
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 69
- Item No.
- 3
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 31943
- Meeting Date
- 28-Nov-1966
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 69
- Item No.
- 3
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Crossing - Gilmore Avenue and Great Northern Railway Tracks
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport40587
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 36999
- Meeting Date
- 24-Aug-1960
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 37
- Item No.
- 6
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 36999
- Meeting Date
- 24-Aug-1960
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 37
- Item No.
- 6
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Crossing of the Great Northern Railway Tracks at Cariboo Road at Mileage 147.2 of the 3rd Subdivision of the Cascade Division
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport37082
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 33683
- Meeting Date
- 6-Oct-1964
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 62
- Item No.
- 1
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 33683
- Meeting Date
- 6-Oct-1964
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 62
- Item No.
- 1
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Douglas Road Crossing of the Great Northern Railway
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport32414
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 29018
- Meeting Date
- 3-Nov-1969
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 69
- Item No.
- 5
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 29018
- Meeting Date
- 3-Nov-1969
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 69
- Item No.
- 5
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Douglas Road Crossing of the Great Northern Railway
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport34274
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 30906
- Meeting Date
- 16-Oct-1967
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 67
- Item No.
- 1
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 30906
- Meeting Date
- 16-Oct-1967
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 67
- Item No.
- 1
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Great Northern Railway
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35887
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1903 (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 building of the Great Northern railway along Burnaby Lake.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1903 (date of original), copied 1986
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Pioneer Tales subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 204-746
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS1988-03
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the building of the Great Northern railway along Burnaby Lake.
- Names
- Great Northern Railway
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Annotation at top of photograph reads, "Deer 1903"
- Planning Study Area
- Burnaby Lake Area
Images
Great Northern Railway
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription38814
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1905]
- Collection/Fonds
- Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 5 x 5 cm on page 11.5 x 14 cm (pasted in album)
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a Great Northern Railway train going through the Burnaby Lake area. The railroad was built along the north shore of Burnaby Lake in 1904.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1905]
- Collection/Fonds
- Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 5 x 5 cm on page 11.5 x 14 cm (pasted in album)
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 477-133
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2007-12
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a Great Northern Railway train going through the Burnaby Lake area. The railroad was built along the north shore of Burnaby Lake in 1904.
- Names
- Great Northern Railway
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Images
Great Northern Railway at Willingdon Avenue
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport36559
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 32279
- Meeting Date
- 20-Apr-1965
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 30
- Item No.
- 11
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 32279
- Meeting Date
- 20-Apr-1965
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 30
- Item No.
- 11
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Great Northern Railway construction
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription38849
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1904]
- Collection/Fonds
- Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 5.5 x 5.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a work crew working on the Great Northern Railway line that ran along the north shore of Burnaby Lake. The line was built ca. 1904.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1904]
- Collection/Fonds
- Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 5.5 x 5.5 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 477-168
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2007-12
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a work crew working on the Great Northern Railway line that ran along the north shore of Burnaby Lake. The line was built ca. 1904.
- Subjects
- Occupations - Railroad Labourers
- Construction - Railroad Construction
- Transportation - Rail
- Names
- Great Northern Railway
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Images
Great Northern Railway crossing
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription3095
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1914]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w glass negative ; 20.2 x 15.8 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the Great Northern Railway crossing meeting a road that appears to have run parellel to the railway on a bluff. On the left side of the photograph is a small hut beside a sign that reads, "Railway Crossing." Two unidentified men are standing outside of the hut. An earlier catalogue re…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w glass negative ; 20.2 x 15.8 cm
- Material Details
- Inscribed on negative, and printed backwards on contact print, l.r. "G.N.RAILWAY......../SHEWI [rest of the word illegible] INTERSECTION). CROSSING.../ [illegible word] ROAD. LOOKING NORTH"
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the Great Northern Railway crossing meeting a road that appears to have run parellel to the railway on a bluff. On the left side of the photograph is a small hut beside a sign that reads, "Railway Crossing." Two unidentified men are standing outside of the hut. An earlier catalogue record from 1988 notes that the crossing street is North Road, and the photograph was taken looking northwest into Burnaby. Inscribed on negative, lower right: "G.N. Railway /Shewi [rest of the word illegible] Intersection) Crossing / [illegible word] Road. Looking North."
- Names
- Great Northern Railway
- Geographic Access
- North Road
- Accession Code
- HV972.11.9
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [1914]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Planning Study Area
- Cariboo-Armstrong Area
- Scan Resolution
- 300
- Scan Date
- 14/8/2006
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- 1 b&w contact print accompanying negative
Images
Great Northern Railway tracks
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription79486
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- September 27, 1976
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Public Library Contemporary Visual Archive Project
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 11 x 16 cm mounted on cardboard
- Scope and Content
- Photograph shows the Great Northern Railway tracks alongside Government Street.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- September 27, 1976
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Public Library Contemporary Visual Archive Project
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 11 x 16 cm mounted on cardboard
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 556-318
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- 2013-13
- Scope and Content
- Photograph shows the Great Northern Railway tracks alongside Government Street.
- Subjects
- Transportation - Rail
- Names
- Great Northern Railway
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Campbell, Peg
- Notes
- Scope note taken directly from BPL photograph description.
- 1 b&w copy negative : 10 x 12.5 cm accompanying
- Geographic Access
- Government Street
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Burnaby Lake Area
Images
Pipe Crossing - Great Northern Railway at Mile 240 Plus 35
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport41647
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 37433
- Meeting Date
- 9-Mar-1959
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 10
- Item No.
- 5
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 37433
- Meeting Date
- 9-Mar-1959
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 10
- Item No.
- 5
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Pipeline Crossing Agreement - Great Northern Railway at Piper Avenue
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport40674
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 36942
- Meeting Date
- 25-Jul-1960
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 33
- Item No.
- 16
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 36942
- Meeting Date
- 25-Jul-1960
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 33
- Item No.
- 16
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds