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Farrington Chicken Ranch
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35226
- 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 Farrington brothers' chicken ranch near Central Park at 3907 Chesham Avenue (later renumbered 5384 Chesham Avenue). Brothers Thomas Farrington and Richard Farrington founded Wheat Sheaf Poultry Ranch in 1919. The laying house is at the left, and the family home is at the right.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1920 (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.
- 204-083
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS1988-03
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the Farrington brothers' chicken ranch near Central Park at 3907 Chesham Avenue (later renumbered 5384 Chesham Avenue). Brothers Thomas Farrington and Richard Farrington founded Wheat Sheaf Poultry Ranch in 1919. The laying house is at the left, and the family home is at the right.
- Subjects
- Buildings - Agricultural
- Animals - Poultry
- Agriculture - Poultry
- Buildings - Residential - Houses
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Geographic Access
- Chesham Avenue
- Street Address
- 5384 Chesham Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Garden Village Area
Images
Farrington Laying House
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35227
- 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 Farrington brothers' chicken laying house. Brothers Thomas Farrington and Richard Farrington founded Wheat Sheaf Poultry Ranch in 1919. It was located at 3907 Chesham Avenue (later renumbered 5384 Chesham Avenue).
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1920 (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.
- 204-084
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS1988-03
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Farrington brothers' chicken laying house. Brothers Thomas Farrington and Richard Farrington founded Wheat Sheaf Poultry Ranch in 1919. It was located at 3907 Chesham Avenue (later renumbered 5384 Chesham Avenue).
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Geographic Access
- Chesham Avenue
- Street Address
- 5384 Chesham Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Garden Village Area
Images
matchbook
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact89161
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV017.37.8
- Description
- matchbook; red folded paper with gold ink text and illustration of a dragon; "Dragon Inn / 4510 KINGSWAY, BURNABY, B.C. / 4524 E. HASTINGS, BURNABY B.C." printed on face; "THE HOUSE OF / CHINESE SMORGASBORD / Dragon Inn / 4510 Kingsway, Burnaby . . . 435-4148 / 4524 E. Hastings . . . 298-6481". There are pink-tipped matches in the book.
- Object History
- Dragon Inn belonged to the Lee family. The Dragon Inn restaurant was located at at 4510 Kingsway, on the corner of Kingsway and Willingdon Avenue (opened in the 1970s) and later at Hastings Street near Willingdon (opened in the 1990s). The Dragon Inn was known for its exterior neon sign which was removed in 1997.
- Category
- 02. Furnishings
- Classification
- Temperature Control Equipment - - Firemaking Equipment
- Object Term
- Matchbook
- Names
- Dragon Inn
- Geographic Access
- Kingsway
- Street Address
- 4510 Kingsway
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Maywood Area
Images
matchbook
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact89162
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV017.37.9
- Description
- matchbook; white folded paper with blue and red ink text and illustration of a dragon; "Dragon / Inn / CHINESE / Smorgasbord / EVERY DAY / 4510 KINGSWAY / BURNABY, B.C." printed on face; business hours printed on back. There are blue-tipped matches in the book; manufactured by "DAHL AGENCIES LTD, B.C. * CANADA MATCH TORONTO".
- Object History
- Dragon Inn belonged to the Lee family. The Dragon Inn restaurant was located at at 4510 Kingsway, on the corner of Kingsway and Willingdon Avenue (opened in the 1970s) and later at Hastings Street near Willingdon (opened in the 1990s). The Dragon Inn was known for its exterior neon sign which was removed in 1997.
- Category
- 02. Furnishings
- Classification
- Temperature Control Equipment - - Firemaking Equipment
- Object Term
- Matchbook
- Names
- Dragon Inn
- Geographic Access
- Kingsway
- Street Address
- 4510 Kingsway
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Maywood Area
Images
matchbox
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact50021
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV006.3.27
- Description
- Red and white paper match box The tray slides out of the outer covering. Outer covering features a red dragon "The House of / Chinese Smorgasbord / Dragon Inn." One side of the outer covering features a strike area the other " For Free / Home Delivery / 298 - 6481..." The other side of the outer covering " ...4524 E. hastings St. / N. Burnaby, B.C.".
- Object History
- Dragon Inn belonged to the Lee family. The Dragon Inn restaurant was located at at 4510 Kingsway, on the corner of Kingsway and Willingdon Avenue (opened in the 1970s) and later at Hastings Street near Willingdon (opened in the 1990s). The Dragon Inn was known for its exterior neon sign which was removed in 1997.
- Category
- 02. Furnishings
- Classification
- Temperature Control Equipment - - Firemaking Equipment
- Object Term
- Matchbox
- Names
- Dragon Inn
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Maywood Area
Images
Olive Farrington Barber
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35225
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1928 (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 Olive Farrington Barber in front of the Farrington brothers' chicken shed. Brothers Thomas Farrington and Richard Farrington founded Wheat Sheaf Poultry Ranch in 1919. It was located at 3907 Chesham Avenue (later renumbered 5384 Chesham Avenue).
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1928 (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.
- 204-082
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS1988-03
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Olive Farrington Barber in front of the Farrington brothers' chicken shed. Brothers Thomas Farrington and Richard Farrington founded Wheat Sheaf Poultry Ranch in 1919. It was located at 3907 Chesham Avenue (later renumbered 5384 Chesham Avenue).
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Geographic Access
- Chesham Avenue
- Street Address
- 5384 Chesham Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Garden Village Area
Images
