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Charles R. Shaw House

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/landmark525
Repository
Burnaby Heritage Planning
Description
The Charles R. Shaw House is a one and one-half storey plus basement wood-frame late Victorian era residence, located on the grounds of the Normanna Rest Home development in East Burnaby, near its original location on this site. Originally a modest vernacular Victorian structure, it has been enlarg…
Associated Dates
1891
Formal Recognition
Heritage Designation, Community Heritage Register
Other Names
Charles R. & Mary Shaw House
Street View URL
Google Maps Street View
Repository
Burnaby Heritage Planning
Other Names
Charles R. & Mary Shaw House
Geographic Access
12th Avenue
4th Street
13th Avenue
Associated Dates
1891
Formal Recognition
Heritage Designation, Community Heritage Register
Enactment Type
Bylaw No. 10739
Enactment Date
06/04/1998
Description
The Charles R. Shaw House is a one and one-half storey plus basement wood-frame late Victorian era residence, located on the grounds of the Normanna Rest Home development in East Burnaby, near its original location on this site. Originally a modest vernacular Victorian structure, it has been enlarged and embellished through later additions.
Heritage Value
The Shaw House is one of the oldest surviving houses in Burnaby, and is valued as a representation of a typical vernacular pioneer house in Burnaby, and a rare survivor from the late Victorian era. The original portion of the house displays a simplicity of form and detail consistent with early local construction, while the later additions display a more sophisticated approach. Originally built in 1891, this house is valued for its association with first owner, Charles R. Shaw (1834-1916) and Mary D. Shaw (1848-1897), one of Burnaby’s earliest settlers. Born in England, Shaw immigrated to Toronto in 1869, and relocated to New Westminster in 1889, where he worked as an employee of the Mechanic's Mill Company, an early woodworking plant. After moving to Burnaby, he was unanimously elected by acclamation as first reeve (mayor) of the new municipality in 1892. In 1894, Shaw sold his house and farm and moved his family to Kamloops due to his wife Mary's failing health. After Mary died in 1897, the Shaw family returned to Toronto. The Shaw House is additionally valued for its association with a later owner, James Brookes (1884-1953), founder of James Brookes Woodworking Ltd., a mill that was a major employer in East Burnaby. Brookes bought and renovated the house in 1917. In 1927, he built a much larger house on the property (now demolished), and the original house was moved to the corner of the property to serve as a gardener's cottage for Brookes' estate. The additions made to the house at this time employed sash and milled products produced by the Brookes plant. Although altered, this Victorian era residence remains largely intact, with Brookes’s later additions.
Defining Elements
Key elements that define the heritage character of the Shaw House include its: - modest vernacular residential form, scale and massing, as exemplified by its one and one-half storey plus basement height, front gabled roof, shed roofed verandah and asymmetrical plan - asymmetrical front entrance - cladding: horizontal wooden drop siding on the original portion of the house; cedar shingles on additions; decorative octagonal cedar shingles in the front gable; original decorated bargeboards at front, with cut-out details - later renovations to the front verandah and side addition which resulted in a partially glazed porch entrance and addition with large window assemblies - square verandah columns - irregular fenestration: double-hung wooden-sash windows in a variety of configurations such as 6-over-1 and 4-over-1 windows in the original portion of the house, 12-over-1 windows, and one 24-over-1 window in the front addition - small window at front entry - fifteen-pane French front entry door - internal red brick chimney with corbelled cap
Historic Neighbourhood
East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Edmonds Area
Function
Primary Historic--Single Dwelling
Primary Current--Single Dwelling
Community
Burnaby
Cadastral Identifier
003-253-848
Boundaries
The Shaw House is comprised of a single residential lot located at 7725 Fourth Street (legal address), Burnaby
Area
9199.27
Contributing Resource
Building
Ownership
Private
Names
Shaw, Charles R
Street Address
7725 4th Street
Street View URL
Google Maps Street View
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Floden House

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/landmark524
Repository
Burnaby Heritage Planning
Description
The Floden House is a gambrel roofed, one and one-half storey plus basement wood-frame Dutch Colonial Revival residence, located at the head of the T-intersection of Fourth Street and Edmonds Street in a residential area of East Burnaby.
Associated Dates
1929
Formal Recognition
Heritage Designation, Community Heritage Register
Other Names
Eric B. & Carrie Floden House
Street View URL
Google Maps Street View
Repository
Burnaby Heritage Planning
Other Names
Eric B. & Carrie Floden House
Geographic Access
4th Street
Associated Dates
1929
Formal Recognition
Heritage Designation, Community Heritage Register
Enactment Type
Bylaw No. 11358
Enactment Date
27/05/2002
Description
The Floden House is a gambrel roofed, one and one-half storey plus basement wood-frame Dutch Colonial Revival residence, located at the head of the T-intersection of Fourth Street and Edmonds Street in a residential area of East Burnaby.
Heritage Value
Built in 1929 for Swedish emigrant Eric Birger Floden (1896-1971) and his Norwegian wife, Carrie (1899-1943), the Floden House is a valued representation of local middle-class housing from the 1920s, at a time of increasing prosperity just prior to the onset of the Great Depression. Eric Birger Floden was the head sawyer at Shook Mills in New Westminster, and his family occupied the house until 1964. Additionally, the Floden House is significant as an example of a residential pattern book design from the 1920s. With a reviving economy after the First World War, pattern books were widely used to expedite residential design and construction. It was built by Floden's brother in-law, Nels Olund, a talented contractor of the Fraser Valley who was experienced in building gambrel roof barns. The Floden House is also valued as an example of the Dutch Colonial Revival style, and is typical of period revival houses built in the 1920s that reflected the modern ideals of economy and good design as well as an ongoing pride in past traditions. It was presumed at the time that a well-built house would display a traditional and readily-identifiable style as a hallmark of good taste. The use of the various Colonial Revival styles had gained new popularity during the late 1920s at the time of the American Sesquicentennial. A local landmark, the house originally stood at 7997 18th Avenue and was moved two blocks to its current location by the City of Burnaby when it purchased and rehabilitated the house to save it from demolition, indicating the City's commitment to heritage conservation.
Defining Elements
Key elements that define the heritage character of the Floden House include its: - residential form, scale and massing as expressed by its one and one-half storey plus basement height, rectangular plan and distinctive roof form - Dutch Colonial Revival style details such as its side gambrel roof, front and rear shed dormers, attic fanlights, decorative shutters and regular fenestration - roof configuration, with overhanging eaves on the front facade with returns on the side facades, and clipped eaves on the side facades - asymmetrical front entry with small entry porch with lattice surrounds - front projecting bay window - wide lapped horizontal cedar siding - irregular fenestration, with original double-hung 6-over-1 wooden-sash windows - secondary side entry with balcony over - internal red brick chimney with concrete chimney caps
Historic Neighbourhood
East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Edmonds Area
Builder
Nels Olund
Function
Primary Historic--Single Dwelling
Primary Current--Single Dwelling
Community
Burnaby
Cadastral Identifier
009-931-490
Boundaries
The Floden House is comprised of a single residential lot located at 7244 Fourth Street, Burnaby.
Area
804.13
Contributing Resource
Building
Ownership
Private
Street Address
7244 4th Street
Street View URL
Google Maps Street View
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1936 pillar

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription1396
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1936]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 9.5 x 7 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a pillar topped by a circle with what appears to be a neon sign tubing writing out "1936". There is an insignia with two men on top of the circle [perhaps the Vancouver coat-of-arms]. As well, a Red Ensign and a Union Jack each hang from the pillar. Two streetcars and an apartment bui…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 9.5 x 7 cm
Material Details
Decorative border printed around the photograph on recto
Faint circular stamp mark of "Vancouver Drug Co." on verso, and gummed paper on each corner
Stamp reads, "Come to Vancouver's Golden Jubilee 1936/ 50 Years of Progress" outside its circular seal for "Vancouver Drug/ Co. Ltd./ Nu-Gloss/ PHOTO FINISH"
Scope and Content
Photograph of a pillar topped by a circle with what appears to be a neon sign tubing writing out "1936". There is an insignia with two men on top of the circle [perhaps the Vancouver coat-of-arms]. As well, a Red Ensign and a Union Jack each hang from the pillar. Two streetcars and an apartment building are all visible in the background. The pillar is believed to be a commemorative pillar marking Vancouver's Golden Jubilee in 1936.
Subjects
Symbols - Flags
Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards
Monuments
Geographic Access
Vancouver
Accession Code
BV985.5770.1
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[1936]
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
2024-02-02
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
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2861 at Drake Street Yard

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription3298
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[after 1940]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 5.5 x 8 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Canadian Pacific Railway steam locomotive no. 2861 (built in 1940) at Drake Street Yard in Vancouver.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 5.5 x 8 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Canadian Pacific Railway steam locomotive no. 2861 (built in 1940) at Drake Street Yard in Vancouver.
Subjects
Transportation - Locomotives
Transportation - Rail
Names
Canadian Pacific Railway Company
Geographic Access
Vancouver
Accession Code
BV985.6114.70
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[after 1940]
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
2024-03-19
Notes
Title based on part of note written on verso of photograph
Handwritten note in black ball-point pen on verso of photograph reads: "CP 2861/ Drake St Yard"
Stamp on verso of photograph reads: "068"
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baking powder canister

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact76725
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV002.78.108
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV002.78.108
Description
canister, metal, round with lid; red, blue, white, black; picture of blue bow; surface scratches, rust; some powder residue inside; paper remnants around top edge; with lid, has metal deterioration on top
Object History
Donor purchased objects from various collectors and antique retailers.
Marks/Labels
"3 Lbs. Net" "Blue Ribbon" "Trade Mark""Registered" "Baking Powder" "Pure & Wholesome"; on back, "Directions"; three recipes follow, repeat in French; "Blue Ribbon Limited" "Winnipeg Toronto Vancouver"
Maker
Blue Ribbon Limited
Country Made
Canada
Subjects
Product Packaging
Container
Geographic Access
Vancouver
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Bandsand in Stanley Park, Vancouver, BC

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription1071
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[between 1908 and 1911]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 7.3 x 9.9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of people walking towards the bandstand in Stanley Park, Vancouver. In 1934, the Malkin Bowl was erected at the site where the banstand used to be. An annotation on the back of the photograph reads, "Band stand in Stanley Park where Malkin Bowl now stands."
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 7.3 x 9.9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of people walking towards the bandstand in Stanley Park, Vancouver. In 1934, the Malkin Bowl was erected at the site where the banstand used to be. An annotation on the back of the photograph reads, "Band stand in Stanley Park where Malkin Bowl now stands."
Subjects
Buildings - Recreational - Bandstands
Geographic Features - Parks
Geographic Access
Vancouver
Accession Code
HV972.50.10
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[between 1908 and 1911]
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
2023-04-04
Photographer
Dean, H.M.
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
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Bateman family parlour in Vancouver

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription1758
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1920 or 1921]
Collection/Fonds
E.W. Bateman family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 6 x 12 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Bateman family parlour at 2976 7th West Avenue in Vancouver.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
E.W. Bateman family fonds
Series
Bateman family photographs series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 6 x 12 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Bateman family parlour at 2976 7th West Avenue in Vancouver.
Subjects
Furniture
Buildings Components - Fireplaces
Geographic Access
Vancouver
Accession Code
BV004.28.2
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[1920 or 1921]
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
09-Jun-09
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Notes on verso of photograph read: "Parlor" and "2976 - 7th. W"
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BC Auto Company storefront

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription981
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1907]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 10.8 x 16.7 cm mounted on cardboard 17.6 x 22.7 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the storefront of the BC Auto Company on Granville Street, Vancouver. Seen displayed in the window are cans of various fluids. Lettered on the window is, "Automobiles. / 924", above which is a sign that reads, "Automobile Supplies." A man in overalls and a hat is standing by the st…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 10.8 x 16.7 cm mounted on cardboard 17.6 x 22.7 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the storefront of the BC Auto Company on Granville Street, Vancouver. Seen displayed in the window are cans of various fluids. Lettered on the window is, "Automobiles. / 924", above which is a sign that reads, "Automobile Supplies." A man in overalls and a hat is standing by the store window while three men dressed in suits with ties are standing in front of the garage. By their side is a sign that reads, "Automobiles / Touring Cars / Runabouts / Delivery Cars / Trucks / Heavy and Light / Sole Agents for Buick and Russel Cars./ Autos. For Sale or Hire."
Subjects
Buildings - Commercial - Automobile Dealerships
Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards
Names
British Columbia Auto Company
Geographic Access
Vancouver
Accession Code
HV973.22.3
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[1907]
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
2023-05-09
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
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BC Electric Railway Company observation car

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
September 1, 1946
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 9.5 x 23.7 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a BC Electric Railway Company Observation car, fully loaded with people, passing by Harry Bullen Photo studio on 2608 Granville Street. The car number is 123, and on the end of the car is a sign that reads; "Seeing Vancouver / 2 Hour Trip / Fare 50c." A sign on the side of the car re…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 9.5 x 23.7 cm
Material Details
inscribed in the negative and printed on recto, l.l. "B.C. ELECTRIC RLY CO OBSERVATION CAR", l.r. " Harry Bullen Photographer. 2608 Granville St. Phone Bay. 8869" stamped on verso, l.l. "SEP 1 - 1946/ 664"
Scope and Content
Photograph of a BC Electric Railway Company Observation car, fully loaded with people, passing by Harry Bullen Photo studio on 2608 Granville Street. The car number is 123, and on the end of the car is a sign that reads; "Seeing Vancouver / 2 Hour Trip / Fare 50c." A sign on the side of the car reads; "Sightseeing Car Trips / Leave Robson & Granville / At 10 & 11 AM - 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 & 7 PM / Daily." Behind the car, a store window display of photographs with an awning reads; "Harry Bullen Photographer." Among the passengers in the car are a number of soldiers. Printed at the bottom front of the photograph; "BC Electric Rly Co Observation Car / Harry Bullen Photographer., 2608 Granville St., Phone Bay. 8869."
Subjects
Transportation - Electric Railroads
Names
British Columbia Electric Railway Company
Geographic Access
Vancouver
Accession Code
HV975.88.1
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
September 1, 1946
Media Type
Photograph
Related Material
For another photograph of BCER observation car by Harry Bullen, see HV972.142.1
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
2023-06-06
Photographer
Bullen, Harry Elder
Notes
Title based on caption of photograph
In "History of Metropolitan Vancouver" at http://www.vancouverhistory.ca/chronology6.htm, it notes that Harry Bullen sold long narrow souvenir photographs of the passengers taken in the car.
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B.C. Electric Railway Co. observation car

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription218
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
14 Aug. 1942
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia
Scope and Content
Photograph of a BC Electric Railway Company Observation car, loaded with people, and conducted by "Dick" Gardner. The car number is 123, and on the rear end of the car is a sign that reads, "SEE VANCOUVER/ TWO HOUR/ TRIP/ FARE 50c." The photograph was probably taken prior to 11am, as there are sign…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia
Material Details
printed on recto, b. "B.C. ELECTRIC RLY CO OBSERVATION CAR "DICK" GARDNER CONDUCTOR Harry Bullen Photographer. 2608 Granville St. Phone Bay. 8869." stamped on verso, c.r. "AUG 14 1942"
Scope and Content
Photograph of a BC Electric Railway Company Observation car, loaded with people, and conducted by "Dick" Gardner. The car number is 123, and on the rear end of the car is a sign that reads, "SEE VANCOUVER/ TWO HOUR/ TRIP/ FARE 50c." The photograph was probably taken prior to 11am, as there are signs hanging on the car by the front that reads, "NEXT TRIP/ 11 AM" and "NEXT TRIP/ 3 PM". Storefronts are visible directly behind the Observation car. One has a window display of photographs and a large awning. The display window has a sign that reads, "HARRY BULLEN," indicating the car is stopped right in front of the photographer's studio for a souvenir photograph.
Subjects
Transportation - Electric Railroads
Names
British Columbia Electric Railway Company
Gardner, Dick
Geographic Access
Vancouver
Accession Code
BV985.441.1
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
14 Aug. 1942
Media Type
Photograph
Related Material
The envelope for this photograph is BV985.441.2
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
16-Jan-24
Scale
100
Photographer
Bullen, Harry Elder
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
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B.C. Electric Railway Co. Observation Car

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription1097
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
July 22, 1934
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 9.5 x 23.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a BC Electric Railway Company Observation car, full of people and conducted by "Teddy" Lyons. The car number is 124, and a sign on the rear end of the car reads, "See Vancouver / Two Hour / Trip / Fare 35c." The photograph was probably taken prior to 4:00 pm, as there are signs hang…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 9.5 x 23.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a BC Electric Railway Company Observation car, full of people and conducted by "Teddy" Lyons. The car number is 124, and a sign on the rear end of the car reads, "See Vancouver / Two Hour / Trip / Fare 35c." The photograph was probably taken prior to 4:00 pm, as there are signs hanging on the car by the conductor that read, "Extra Trip / 7:00 PM" and "Next Trip / 4:00 PM." There are restaurants and various stores which line the street by the tracks in the background. The caption printed on the front bottom of the photo reads, "B.C. Electric Rly. Co. Observation Car, Vancouver. / "Teddy" Lyons, Conductor. Harry Bullen Photo. 2608 Gran. Bayview 8869." Stamped on the back of the photo is "Vancouver, B.C. Jul 22 1934."
Subjects
Transportation - Electric Railroads
Names
British Columbia Electric Railway Company
Lyons, Thadeous Sylvester "Teddy"
Geographic Access
Vancouver
Accession Code
HV972.142.1
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
July 22, 1934
Media Type
Photograph
Related Material
For another photograph of BCER car # 124, but from a different year, see photograph HV973.26.143 For another photograph of BCER observation car by Harry Bullen, see HV975.88.1
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
2023-04-18
Photographer
Bullen, Harry Elder
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
In "History of Metropolitan Vancouver" at http://www.vancouverhistory.ca/chronology6.htm, it notes that Harry Bullen sold long narrow souvenir photographs of the passengers taken in the car
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B.C. Electric Railway Co. Observation Car

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription3711
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1925
Collection/Fonds
Harold Edward Winch collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 9.6 x 23.6 cm
Scope and Content
Item is a photographic postcard of an open sightseeing car operated by the BC Electric Railway Company. The car is full of people and travelling down in a street in Vancouver with B.C. Electric conductor Teddy Lyons at the controls at the head of the car and another conductor standing next to the …
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Harold Edward Winch collection
Series
Harold E. Winch photographs series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 9.6 x 23.6 cm
Scope and Content
Item is a photographic postcard of an open sightseeing car operated by the BC Electric Railway Company. The car is full of people and travelling down in a street in Vancouver with B.C. Electric conductor Teddy Lyons at the controls at the head of the car and another conductor standing next to the car.
Subjects
Transportation - Electric Railroads
Names
British Columbia Electric Railway Company
Geographic Access
Vancouver
Accession Code
BV013.12.68
Date
1925
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Bullen, Harry Elder
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Photograph is a part of original scrapbook Item BV013.12.11
Inscription below photograph reads: "B.C. Electric Rly. Co. Observation Car, Vancouver, 1925, "Teddy" Lyons Conductor_Bullen Photo Co. 626 W. Pender."
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BCER tram 1222 at Marpole, Vancouver

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription1235
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[194-?]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 11 x 14.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of British Columbia Electric Railway Company tram no. 1222 at Marpole, Vancouver. There is a railway crossing sign to the left side of the photograph.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 11 x 14.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of British Columbia Electric Railway Company tram no. 1222 at Marpole, Vancouver. There is a railway crossing sign to the left side of the photograph.
Subjects
Transportation - Electric Railroads
Names
British Columbia Electric Railway Company
Geographic Access
Vancouver
Accession Code
BV992.23.28
Access Restriction
Restricted access
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
[194-?]
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
01-Jun-09
Scale
100
Photographer
Webster, Robert D. "Bob"
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Note on verso of photograph reads: "MARPOLE"
Stamp on verso of photograph reads: "BOB WEBSTER/ 9068 - 146th STREET/ SURREY, B.C. CANADA/ 584-9495 V3R 3S8/ RAILROAD PHOTOGRAPHY"
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BCER tram 1235 at Marpole Junction

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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 ; 17.5 x 22.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of British Columbia Electric Railway Company tram no. 1235 at Marpole Junction in Vancouver. The conductor is visible at the front window.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 17.5 x 22.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of British Columbia Electric Railway Company tram no. 1235 at Marpole Junction in Vancouver. The conductor is visible at the front window.
Subjects
Transportation - Electric Railroads
Names
British Columbia Electric Railway Company
Geographic Access
Vancouver
Accession Code
BV992.23.39
Access Restriction
Restricted access
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
[194-?]
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
01-Jun-09
Scale
100
Photographer
Webster, Robert D. "Bob"
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Note on verso of photograph reads: "BCER 1235/ MARPOLE JCT."
Stamp on verso of photograph reads: "BOB WEBSTER/ 9068 - 146th STREET/ SURREY, B.C. CANADA/ 584-9495 V3R 3S8/ RAILROAD PHOTOGRAPHY"
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B.C.E.R. Video: Then and now

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5926
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Publication Date
c2004
Call Number
388.46 TRA VR Ver 1
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Reference Collection
Material Type
Moving Images
Accession Code
BV013.27.21
Call Number
388.46 TRA VR Ver 1
Place of Publication
Vancouver
Publisher
Transit Museum Society
Publication Date
c2004
Physical Description
1 videodisc (128 min, 43 sec.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in
Library Subject (LOC)
Street-railroads
Electric railroads
Transportation
Subjects
Transportation - Rail
Transportation - Electric Railroads
Transportation
Geographic Access
Vancouver
Names
British Columbia Electric Railway Company
Notes
Original footage shot on 16mm film in the early 1950's by Ken Hodgsen.
Summary : Historical film footage of Lower Mainland trams on their various routes as well as an excursion train. Film footage is part of the B.C. Transit Centennial and includes a voice over commentary by Frank Horn and Vic Sharman. Frank worked as a motorman on the BC Electric Railway. The trams are shown travelling through Vancouver, Burnaby, New Westminster, Surrey, North Delta, Langley, Abbotsford, and Chilliwack. The excursion train was filmed in Washington State, U.S.A. The narrators give commentary, describing the routes, landmarks of the past and present, the various kinds of trams and buses seen, drivers’ protocols, and historical information.
Produced by David Asselin, President, Transit Musem Society
Cover on verso of DVD case includes photos with description: "Here are three instructors... Vic Sharman, Frank Horne & Don Bellamy for the Downtown Historic Railway (D.H.R.) Who have all had previous experience driving interurbans in the Vancouver area in the 1940's & 1950's"
Contact Burnaby Village Museum to view video.
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BCER work train at the cross over at Commercial Dr. and 6th Ave. in Vancouver

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription2882
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1953] (date of original), copied [ca. 2000]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w copy print ; 9 x 13.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of British Columbia Electric Railway (BCER) work train at the cross over at Commercial Dr. and 6th Ave. in Vancouver.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w copy print ; 9 x 13.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of British Columbia Electric Railway (BCER) work train at the cross over at Commercial Dr. and 6th Ave. in Vancouver.
Subjects
Transportation - Electric Railroads
Names
British Columbia Electric Railway Company
Geographic Access
Vancouver
Accession Code
BV012.18.6
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
[1953] (date of original), copied [ca. 2000]
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
13-Mar-2018
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Typewritten note on verso of photograph reads: "With the end of BCER Burnaby Lake passenger / service in October of 1953, we see BCER Line Car L4, Flat Car BCER 8041 and crew preparing /for the removal of the cross over at 6th and Commercial in Vancouver."
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Beach

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription660
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[192-]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 9.8 x 25.4 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of English Bay shoreline, Vancouver populated with people, many of whom are in the water. In view of the photograph, there is a large two-storey building called the Pavillion Bathhouse. Residential housing can be seen along the bank just above the beach as well. There is a paved foot …
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 9.8 x 25.4 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of English Bay shoreline, Vancouver populated with people, many of whom are in the water. In view of the photograph, there is a large two-storey building called the Pavillion Bathhouse. Residential housing can be seen along the bank just above the beach as well. There is a paved foot path running along the bank as well. "Marett & Reid Druggists" store can be seen on the left end of the photograph.
Subjects
Geographic Features - Beaches
Persons - Crowds
Buildings - Residential
Geographic Access
Vancouver
Accession Code
HV976.36.22
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[192-]
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
17/8/2006
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
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The Bird's Paradise, Vancouver, BC

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription3221
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[between 1930 and 1945]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w postcard hand-tinted into col.
Scope and Content
Photographic postcard of an unidentified man in tweed suit smoking a pipe.There are birds resting on his head, on his pipe and hand, on his shoulder and his forearm. The birds on his hand have been coloured red, and the others are coloured yellow. A caption to the photograph reads: The Birds' Para…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w postcard hand-tinted into col.
Material Details
inscribed in the original negative, printed on recto, c. r. "The Birds' Paradise,/ Vancouver, B.C./ No. 2.", l.l. "[copyright c with circle]" printed on verso, t. "MADE IN CANADA BY THE GOWEN, SUTTON CO. LTD., VANCOUVER, B. C."
Scope and Content
Photographic postcard of an unidentified man in tweed suit smoking a pipe.There are birds resting on his head, on his pipe and hand, on his shoulder and his forearm. The birds on his hand have been coloured red, and the others are coloured yellow. A caption to the photograph reads: The Birds' Paradise / Vancouver, B.C. / No. 2.
Subjects
Documentary Artifacts - Postcards
Animals - Fowl
Geographic Access
Vancouver
Accession Code
BV985.6012.1
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[between 1930 and 1945]
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
2024-02-27
Photographer
Gowen Sutton Company Limited
Notes
Title based on contents of postcard
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Birth announcement for Isabel Lynne

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription3203
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1927]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 11.5 cm mounted inside folded enclosure 7 x 25 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph and birth announcement for two day old infant identified as "Isabel Lynne" squirming on its blanket on a bed. Behind the baby is a window with blinds pulled down. There is a day calendar at October 29th, and a bunny doll resting on the window ledge. The photograph is mounted inside a Gra…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 11.5 cm mounted inside folded enclosure 7 x 25 cm
Material Details
printed on the cover, recto, b. "GRACE HOSPITAL/ VANCOUVER, B. C.", verso, c. "Grace Hospital/ VANCOUVER, B. C.", l.l. "Baby", l.r. "Age [2 written in with blue ink]Days", inscribed in blue ink, b. "To Grandpa./ Isabel Lynne."
Scope and Content
Photograph and birth announcement for two day old infant identified as "Isabel Lynne" squirming on its blanket on a bed. Behind the baby is a window with blinds pulled down. There is a day calendar at October 29th, and a bunny doll resting on the window ledge. The photograph is mounted inside a Grace Hospital birth announcement card. Grace Hospital opened in 1927 at 26th Avenue and Heather Street in Vancouver. The inscription on the card identifies the baby as Isabel Lynne.
Subjects
Toys
Names
Lynne, Isabel
Geographic Access
Vancouver
Accession Code
BV985.5802.1
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[1927]
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
2024-02-27
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
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booklet

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact91127
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV011.44.9
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV011.44.9
Description
booklet; glossy cardstock cover in black; stapled binding; pages within numbered 1-16; index on verso of front cover; title in green ink reads: "magnificent / VANCOUVER" with photo montage of six photographs in grid below including view of downtown Vancouver, north shore mountains and Museum of Vancouver and Planetarium; Grouse Mountain gondala; Heritage Village Museum; Capilano Suspension Bridge; totem pole at University of British Columbia Museum of Anthropology and Park and Tilford Gardens. Page 16 includes map with locations of these sites. Verso of back cover includes contact information for various sites.
Object History
Brochure of tourist sites in and around Vancouver including Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum) on pages 14-15. Collected by Century Park Museum Association and Heritage Village as part of their promotional materials.
Category
08. Communication Artifacts
Classification
Documentary Artifacts - - Other Documents
Object Term
Pamphlet
Measurements
w: 18 cm h: 21.5 cm
Maker
Lawson Graphics Pacific Limited
Country Made
Canada
Province Made
British Columbia
Site/City Made
Vancouver
Title
Magnificent Vancouver
Publication Date
[1979]
Subjects
Documentary Artifacts - Booklets
Industries - Tourism
Names
Burnaby Village Museum
Geographic Access
Vancouver
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booklet

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact91128
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV011.44.11
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV011.44.11
Description
guide booklet; glossy cover in black with colour photographs; stapled binding; pages within numbered 2-15 include colour photographs and maps. Front cover title reads "Burnaby / & surrounding area. / BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA" with a Canadian flag to the left of title and a grid of five colour photographs below including aerial view of Burnaby looking north from Deer Lake, Simon Fraser University, aerial view of Burnaby Mountain, Heritage Village Museum and a view of people beneath trees in a Burnaby park. Inside cover, page 2, includes "FACTS / ABOUT / BURNABY"; centre page includes map of Burnaby; page 12 includes map of British Columbia and the eastern section of Vancouver Island; page 13 title reads "SUGGESTED / SIDE TRIPS / FROM BURNABY". Back cover of booklet includes colour photograph of Burnaby Art Gallery and brief summary about Burnaby.
Object History
Published as a tourist brochure of tourist sites in and around Burnaby including Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum) on page 4. Collected by Century Park Museum Association and Heritage Village as part of their promotional materials.
Category
08. Communication Artifacts
Classification
Documentary Artifacts - - Other Documents
Object Term
Pamphlet
Measurements
23 cm x 20.5 cm
Maker
Mainland Southwest Tourist Association
Country Made
Canada
Province Made
British Columbia
Site/City Made
Vancouver
Title
Burnaby and surrounding area
Publication Date
[1978]
Subjects
Documentary Artifacts - Booklets
Industries - Tourism
Names
Burnaby Village Museum
Geographic Access
Vancouver
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British Columbia Electric Railway tram 1223

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription1112
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[October 1957]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 12.5 x 17.9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the exterior of the British Columbia Electric Railway Company Interurban tram no. 1223 at Marpole station in Vancouver. There are people standing by the tram, and a conductor is climbing onto the tram from the front.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 12.5 x 17.9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the exterior of the British Columbia Electric Railway Company Interurban tram no. 1223 at Marpole station in Vancouver. There are people standing by the tram, and a conductor is climbing onto the tram from the front.
Subjects
Transportation - Electric Railroads
Names
British Columbia Electric Railway Company
Geographic Access
Vancouver
Accession Code
HV972.202.3
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
[October 1957]
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
2023-04-25
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
An annotation on the back of the photograph reads, "BCER 1223 (1232 in background) / Marpole BC / Oct. 57."
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Brookes family home

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35245
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1920] (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 Brookes family home at 441 12th Avenue (later renumbered 7979 12th Avenue), at the corner of 4th Street in East Burnaby. The Brookes family, headed by James Brookes, moved into this house in 1917. The house was later cut in two and moved to another part of the lot, becoming a gard…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1920] (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.
204-102
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1988-03
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Brookes family home at 441 12th Avenue (later renumbered 7979 12th Avenue), at the corner of 4th Street in East Burnaby. The Brookes family, headed by James Brookes, moved into this house in 1917. The house was later cut in two and moved to another part of the lot, becoming a gardener's house in 1927 when "Normanna" was built. Note the greenhouse in front of the house. This house was built by Burnaby's first Reeve, Charles Shaw, and is now a designated heritage site at 7725 4th Street.
Subjects
Buildings - Residential - Houses
Buildings - Heritage
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Geographic Access
4th Street
Street Address
7725 4th Street
Historic Neighbourhood
East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Second Street Area
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Brookes family home, "Normanna"

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35246
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1927
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 "Normanna," the Brookes family residence. This new Brookes family home was built in 1927 on the same site as the original house at 441 12th Avenue (later renumbered 7979 12th Avenue). Eventually, this became Normanna Norwegian rest home. The original house was built by Burnaby's firs…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1927
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.
204-103
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1988-03
Scope and Content
Photograph of "Normanna," the Brookes family residence. This new Brookes family home was built in 1927 on the same site as the original house at 441 12th Avenue (later renumbered 7979 12th Avenue). Eventually, this became Normanna Norwegian rest home. The original house was built by Burnaby's first Reeve, Charles Shaw, and is now a designated heritage site at 7725 4th Street.
Subjects
Geographic Features - Gardens
Buildings - Residential - Houses
Buildings - Residential - Seniors Housing
Buildings - Heritage
Names
Normanna Rest Home
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Geographic Access
4th Street
Street Address
7725 4th Street
Historic Neighbourhood
East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Second Street Area
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Brook family home

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34803
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1919
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 6.9 x 11.4 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the exterior of the Brook family home at 7979 12th Avenue, East Burnaby. This house later became the Normanna Rest Home, 7725 4th Street.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1919
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Kathleen Moore family subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 6.9 x 11.4 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
135-001
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1985-03
Scope and Content
Photograph of the exterior of the Brook family home at 7979 12th Avenue, East Burnaby. This house later became the Normanna Rest Home, 7725 4th Street.
Subjects
Buildings - Residential - Houses
Buildings - Residential - Seniors Housing
Names
Normanna Rest Home
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Moore, Godfrey
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
The accession register notes that the photos in the this collection were taken by Kathleen Moore's father
Geographic Access
4th Street
Street Address
7725 4th Street
Historic Neighbourhood
East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Second Street Area
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