"Burnaby Historical Society" found 43 records

Scope and Content: Photograph of Bert Porter with a municipal steamroller on Douglas Road. He worked many years operating a steam roller for the municipality, flattening out gravel streets after grading, and was the husband of Lillie Lewis Porter.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1919] (date of original), copied 1985

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Lewis family subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.8 x 12.5 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 140-011

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1985-10

Scope and Content: Photograph of Bert Porter with a municipal steamroller on Douglas Road. He worked many years operating a steam roller for the municipality, flattening out gravel streets after grading, and was the husband of Lillie Lewis Porter.

Subjects: Construction Tools and Equipment; Occupations - Labourers; Occupations - Civic Workers; Construction - Road Construction

Names: Porter, Bert

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Douglas Road

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Bert Porter on a steamroller, [1919] (date of original), copied 1985 thumbnail

Burnaby Lake Store

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1911] (date of original), copied ca. 2004

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 21 x 26 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of two unidentified men standing outside the Burnaby Lake Store on Douglas Road and Sperling Avenue (old street naming system, this portion of Douglas Road is now Canada Way).

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1911] (date of original), copied ca. 2004

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Photographs subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 21 x 26 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 475-001

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2005-7

Scope and Content: Photograph of two unidentified men standing outside the Burnaby Lake Store on Douglas Road and Sperling Avenue (old street naming system, this portion of Douglas Road is now Canada Way).

Subjects: Buildings - Commercial - General Stores

Names: Burnaby Lake Store

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Douglas Road; Canada Way; Sperling Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Morley-Buckingham Area

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Burnaby Lake Store, [1911] (date of original), copied ca. 2004 thumbnail

Car Accident

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1937 or 1938] (date of original), copied 1991

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 3.3 x 2.5 cm print on contact sheet 20.6 x 26.1 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a damaged car belonging to Bob Pontifex, after an accident at Sperling Avenue and Douglas Road.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1937 or 1938] (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 ; 3.3 x 2.5 cm print on contact sheet 20.6 x 26.1 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 370-548

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1999-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of a damaged car belonging to Bob Pontifex, after an accident at Sperling Avenue and Douglas Road.

Subjects: Accidents - Automobile Accidents

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; 1 b&w copy negative accompanying

Geographic Access: Douglas Road; Sperling Avenue; Canada Way

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

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Car Accident, [1937 or 1938] (date of original), copied 1991 thumbnail

C.F. Sprott's house

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1908

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 12.8 x 17.7 cm mounted on cardboard 14.8 x 19.7 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of C.F. Sprott's House at Douglas Road and Norland Avenue. A unidentified man is standing on the porch steps.

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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 ; 12.8 x 17.7 cm mounted on cardboard 14.8 x 19.7 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 022-001

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of C.F. Sprott's House at Douglas Road and Norland Avenue. A unidentified man is standing on the porch steps.

Subjects: Agriculture - Farms; Buildings - Residential - Houses; Agriculture - Fruit and Berries

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Cooksley, William Thomas

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Annotation at bottom of photograph reads, "C.F. Sprott's Residence, Fruit Farm, Burnaby B.C."; Annotation underneath photograph reads, "W.T. Cooksley, New Westminster, B.C."

Geographic Access: Douglas Road; Norland Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Ardingley-Sprott Area

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Child on Douglas Road sidewalk

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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.

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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

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Child on Douglas Road sidewalk, [1915 or 1916] (date of original), copied 1991 thumbnail

Coldicutt House

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1914

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 16.0 x 21.1 cm mounted on 25.1 x 30.1 cm cardboard

Scope and Content: Photograph of the exterior of the Coldicutt House at 7510 6th Street.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1914

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Photographs subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 16.0 x 21.1 cm mounted on 25.1 x 30.1 cm cardboard

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 044-009

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of the exterior of the Coldicutt House at 7510 6th Street.

Subjects: Buildings - Residential - Houses; Geographic Features - Roads

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: 6th Street

Street Address: 7510 6th Street

Historic Neighbourhood: East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Second Street Area

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Coldicutt house

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1944

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 7 x 5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the front of the Coldicutt House located at 6th Street and 16th Avenue.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1944

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Pixie McGeachie subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 7 x 5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 299-001

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1992-39

Scope and Content: Photograph of the front of the Coldicutt House located at 6th Street and 16th Avenue.

Subjects: Buildings - Residential - Houses

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: 6th Street

Street Address: 7510 6th Street

Historic Neighbourhood: East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Second Street Area

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Douglas Road

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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.

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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

Douglas Road

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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.

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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

Douglas Road

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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.

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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

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Douglas Road, 1895 (date of original), copied 1986 thumbnail

Douglas Road back lane

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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.

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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

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Douglas Road back lane, [192-] (date of original), copied 1991 thumbnail

Douglas Road, Burnaby

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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…

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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

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Douglas Road School gymnasium

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1960

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 10 x 15 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of two workmen (unidentified) standing next to a truckload of lumber outside the new Douglas Road School gymnasium.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1960

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.: 471-009

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS2005-3

Scope and Content: Photograph of two workmen (unidentified) standing next to a truckload of lumber outside the new Douglas Road School gymnasium.

Subjects: Construction Tools and Equipment; Occupations - Labourers; Buildings - Schools

Names: Douglas Road School

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Gordon, Ethel

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph.

Geographic Access: Douglas Road; Canada Way

Street Address: 4861 Canada Way

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Douglas-Gilpin Area

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Douglas Road School gymnasium, 1960 thumbnail

George Leaf General Store

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1905]

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 George Leaf general store, at 7745 6th Street. Identified are: (left to right) Andy Johnston, Bill Bailey, Harry Archibald, Ed Harris, Bob Burgess (George Leaf's half-brother), and Tom Breen. All were staff members of the store, which was one of the earliest businesses in Burnaby…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1905]

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.: 204-216

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of the George Leaf general store, at 7745 6th Street. Identified are: (left to right) Andy Johnston, Bill Bailey, Harry Archibald, Ed Harris, Bob Burgess (George Leaf's half-brother), and Tom Breen. All were staff members of the store, which was one of the earliest businesses in Burnaby. In the reflection of the store window at the right is the streetcar station on the opposite side of the street. This store burned down in 1913, and a second one was built on Keefer Road (now McKay Avenue).

Subjects: Buildings - Commercial - General Stores

Names: Archibald, Harry; Bailey, Bill; Breen, Tom; Burgess, Bob; George Leaf General Store; Harris, Ed; Johnston, Andy

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: 6th Street

Street Address: 7745 6th Street

Historic Neighbourhood: East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Edmonds Area

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George Leaf General Store

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1905] (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 inside of the George Leaf General Store and post office at 12th Avenue and 6th Street, 7745 6th Street. This was one of the earliest businesses in Burnaby. This store burned down in 1913, and a second one was built on Keefer Road (now McKay Avenue).

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1905] (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.: 204-217

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of the inside of the George Leaf General Store and post office at 12th Avenue and 6th Street, 7745 6th Street. This was one of the earliest businesses in Burnaby. This store burned down in 1913, and a second one was built on Keefer Road (now McKay Avenue).

Subjects: Buildings - Commercial - General Stores

Names: George Leaf General Store

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: 6th Street

Street Address: 7745 6th Street

Historic Neighbourhood: East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Edmonds Area

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George Leaf General Store

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1905] (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 inside of the George Leaf General Store and post office at 12th Avenue and 6th Street, 7745 6th Street. This was one of the earliest businesses in Burnaby. This store burned down in 1913, and a second one was built on Keefer Road .

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1905] (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.: 204-218

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of the inside of the George Leaf General Store and post office at 12th Avenue and 6th Street, 7745 6th Street. This was one of the earliest businesses in Burnaby. This store burned down in 1913, and a second one was built on Keefer Road .

Subjects: Buildings - Commercial - General Stores

Names: George Leaf General Store

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: 6th Street

Street Address: 7745 6th Street

Historic Neighbourhood: East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Edmonds Area

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Gilmore Avenue and Douglas Road

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: March 27, 1947

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w negative ; 6.8 x 11.6 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Gilmore Avenue and Douglas Road with a car parked at the side of the road and two men with surveying equipment. This is part of the Willingdon Heights subdivision site.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: March 27, 1947

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Alfred Bingham subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w negative ; 6.8 x 11.6 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 010-028

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of Gilmore Avenue and Douglas Road with a car parked at the side of the road and two men with surveying equipment. This is part of the Willingdon Heights subdivision site.