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Highland Park station dinky store

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Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1935
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 "dinky" store (so-called because of its small size) at Highland Park Interurban station at Buller Avenue. In front: Margaret Thould. Lionel Thould, who opened this store, later opened a similar store at Fraser Arm Interurban station and gave up the Highland Park store when buses…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1935
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.
204-628
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1988-03
Scope and Content
Photograph of the "dinky" store (so-called because of its small size) at Highland Park Interurban station at Buller Avenue. In front: Margaret Thould. Lionel Thould, who opened this store, later opened a similar store at Fraser Arm Interurban station and gave up the Highland Park store when buses replaced first street cars, then Interurban trams.
Subjects
Buildings - Commercial - Stores
Documentary Artifacts - Newspapers
Names
Thould, Margaret
British Columbia Electric Railway Company
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Geographic Access
Buller Avenue
Central Park Interurban line
Planning Study Area
Windsor Area
Images
Less detail

Light

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV006.7.2
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV006.7.2
Description
Ceramic light socket, ribbed glass shade for the bulb and fixture for hanging; glass shade is held in a metal frame open at the top around the socket; takes a bulb with a 1.5 inch base. The bottom part of the metal frame has thumb nuts to allow for removing the shade.
Object History
Collected by Raymond Menah when the Central Park British Columbia Electric Railway Interurban Tram line was shut down in late 1950's. Station light used on the B.C.E.R. Interurban Tram line at Central Park.
Measurements
Height 39 cm. diameter 35 cm.
Subjects
Transportation
Transportation - Public Transit
Transportation - Electric Railroads
Natural Resources - Energy
Lighting Devices
Lighting Devices - Light Bulbs
Names
British Columbia Electric Railway Company
Geographic Access
Central Park Interurban line
Images
Less detail

Storage Box

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV006.7.1
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV006.7.1
Description
Storage box. Wooden box with slanting top, hinged to open upwards. Lid closes with a clasp. Box is painted black on the outside and is unfinished on the inside and bottom. The box is made from 3/4 inch thick boards. There are two rings at the back edge of the top.
Object History
Collected by Raymond Menah when the Central Park British Columbia Electric Railway Interurban Tram line was shut down in late 1950's. It appears that the box was designed to hang on a wall.
Subjects
Transportation
Transportation - Public Transit
Transportation - Electric Railroads
Container
Container - Box
Names
British Columbia Electric Railway Company
Geographic Access
Central Park Interurban line
Images
Less detail