"Buildings - Commercial - Hotels and Motels" found 37 records

Scope and Content: Postcard with a photograph of the Haida Grill at the Astor Hotel, which was known as being Burnaby's million dollar, ultra-modern hotel.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1955 and 1959]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Lee Lightfoot subseries

Physical Description: 1 postcard ; col. ; 8 x 13 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 327-001

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS1996-13

Scope and Content: Postcard with a photograph of the Haida Grill at the Astor Hotel, which was known as being Burnaby's million dollar, ultra-modern hotel.

Subjects: Buildings - Commercial - Hotels and Motels; Buildings - Commercial - Restaurants; Documentary Artifacts - Postcards

Names: Astor Hotel

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Caption on recto of postcard reads: "ASTOR HOTEL . 4561 KINGSWAY, BURNABY 1, B.C."; Caption on verso of postcard reads: "THE HAIDA GRILL/ The delightful setting and excellent cuisine makes the Haida Grill a must for dining pleasure. A Photograph [sic] showing the Haida Grill with its table side service."

Geographic Access: Kingsway

Street Address: 4561 Kingsway

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Marlborough Area

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Hotel Burnaby

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34700

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1958]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.3 x 25.2 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Hotel Burnaby at 1385 Kingsway (later renumbered 7610 Kingsway). An electric "Hotel Burnaby / Vacancy / Parking" sign can be seen on the right. A diner can be seen on the left side of the building with signs reading, "Dining Room," "Diner," "Soda Fountain," "Breakfasts, Lunches, Din…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1958]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Photographs subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.3 x 25.2 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 105-001

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of Hotel Burnaby at 1385 Kingsway (later renumbered 7610 Kingsway). An electric "Hotel Burnaby / Vacancy / Parking" sign can be seen on the right. A diner can be seen on the left side of the building with signs reading, "Dining Room," "Diner," "Soda Fountain," "Breakfasts, Lunches, Dinners," "Coffee Bar," and "Licensed Premises." Coca-Cola advertisements are also visible. There are entrances to the building with signs above them readings, "Lobby," "Men," and "Ladies and Escorts."

Subjects: Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards; Buildings - Commercial - Hotels and Motels; Buildings - Commercial - Restaurants

Names: Hotel Burnaby Limited

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Croton Studio Limited

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Stamp on back of photograph reads, "Croton Studio / New Westminster BC"

Geographic Access: Kingsway

Street Address: 7610 Kingsway

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Edmonds Area

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postcard

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact44811

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV002.48.3

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV002.48.3

Description: Postcard: colour rendering, glossy; horizontal; lot with motel buildings and landscaping; aerial view; lot is white, background is beige; grey border at top has blue "CARAVAN MOTOR COURT" "VANCOUVER CANADA"; Diner's Club shield logo at left "Member CONGRESS...", AAA logo at right; "Kingsway at Nelson Avenue . South Burnaby, B.C. . Phone: "HEmlock 3-8288" "Center Miracle Mile Shopping Area"; on reverse in black, "CARAVAN MOTOR COURT" ""One of Canada's Best Motor Hotels..." "Printed in the U.S.A."; Diner's Club logo at left, maple leaf with "CMHA" at right; up centre, "PRINTED BY JAMES J. GILLICK & CO., BERKELEY, CALIF."; at top right, ""Spectra-Color" "POSTCARD"; at upper right corner, "STAMP HERE"; two grey spots, slight darkening at edges and wear on corners; unused

Category: 06.Tools & Equipment for Communication

Classification: Written Communication T&E - - Writing Media

Object Term: Postcard

Maker: James J. Gillick & Company

Country Made: United States of America

Province Made: California

Site/City Made: Berkeley

Title: Caravan Motor Court

Subjects: Documentary Artifacts; Documentary Artifacts - Postcards; Buildings; Buildings - Commercial; Buildings - Commercial - Hotels and Motels

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postcard

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact45028

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV002.61.1

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV002.61.1

Description: Postcard: colour photo, glossy; horizontal; single-storey flat-roofed building "OFFICE" and pool surrounded by grass, chain-link fence; people in and around pool; drive in foreground, "5 MP IN -OURT", bungalow behind; on reverse in green, "RAMONA COURT" "Highway 99 and 1" "5441 Kingsway, South Burnaby," "Vancouver, B.C. Canada"; promotional copy, ends "...HEATED SWIMMING POOL" "Props. Mr. & Mrs. R.A. Gillis" "Phone He 3-9139"; at bottom left "Color Photo by John Smith" "Printed in U.S.A.", "K" logo; up centre is "Natural Color Productions Ltd., 1490 Frances St., Vancouver, B.C., Canada"; at bottom, "91533"; at upper right, "POST CARD" "Address"; blue stamp at upper right corner, Queen Elizabeth II and harbour, "POSTES" "POSTAGE" "5" "CANADA"; addressed in blue pen to"Coneour" "Gylaine et Jean" "C P 7. 000" "Teb 7" ? "Sherbrooke"; message "M-- Philippe Gagnon" "571- 5 Ave" ? "Grand Mere" "C P 173"; postmark "GRAND MERE QUEBEC" "9 PM" "23 III 1970"; stamp is cancelled with seven wavy black lines; pencilled "1.00" above cancel; small stain above stamp; some wear on corners

Category: 06.Tools & Equipment for Communication

Classification: Written Communication T&E - - Writing Media

Object Term: Postcard

Maker: Natural Color Productions, Limited

Country Made: Canada

Province Made: British Columbia

Site/City Made: Vancouver

Title: Ramona Court 91533

Publication Date: March 23 1970

Subjects: Documentary Artifacts; Documentary Artifacts - Postcards; Documentary Artifacts - Photographs; Buildings; Buildings - Commercial; Buildings - Commercial - Hotels and Motels

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postcard

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact45029

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV002.61.2

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV002.61.2

Description: Postcard: colour photo, horizontal; white border; in black in bottom border, "ASTOR HOTEL . 4561 KINGSWAY, BURNABY 1, B.C."; shows hotel and large neon sign; on reverse in black, "THE ASTOR HOTEL" "Its complete facilities make the Astor..."; at top centre, "POST CARD", underlined; aboriginal animal logo at left; vertical line divides card in half; at left, "CORRESPONDENCE", at right, "ADDRESS"; addressed in blue pen to "Sybil Johnson" "1415. S. Stoverman" "Alhambra" "California"; message written sideways, "Hi there Friends" "We are just running around here - But we are thinking of you The weather is just lovely and we are enjoying it. dont know when we will be back. Your Friends Gertrude and Gertrude Gross"; at top, "Aug - 23 - 65"; red Queen Elizabeth II stamp, "4" "CANADA" "POSTES POSTAGE"; postmark "VANCOUVER B.C." "AUG 24 9 PM 1965"; stamp cancelled with seven wavy black lines; pencilled "4-", "A+"; some smudging; cancellation lines on front; some bleeding of colour into border at lower left

Category: 06.Tools & Equipment for Communication

Classification: Written Communication T&E - - Writing Media

Object Term: Postcard

Title: Astor Hotel

Publication Date: August 24 1965

Subjects: Documentary Artifacts; Documentary Artifacts - Postcards; Documentary Artifacts - Photographs; Buildings; Buildings - Commercial; Buildings - Commercial - Hotels and Motels

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postcard

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact45030

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV002.61.3

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV002.61.3

Description: Postcard: colour photo, glossy; horizontal; row of single-storey white bungalows with red trim, cars, people sitting in folding chairs, driveway, stone wall and coloured flower planters mounted on wall with metal supports; on reverse in blue "Open all Year" "De VALL'S AUTO VILLAS & MOTEL" "4361, Kingsway, S.B.1" "VANCOUVER, B.C., CANADA" "Phone HE-3-0033" and promotional copy; at bottom left, "Photo Stamp Distributors, 809 21st. St. New Westminster, B.C."; up centre is "Published by Alex Wilson Publications Ltd., Dryden, Ontario"; at bottom, "Spectrome COLOR" "WILSON DRYDEN ONT." "MADE IN CANADA", lion logo, 'Spectrome' has 'R' in circle beside it; at upper right, "POST CARD" "ADDRESS ONLY", outline of rectangle with "This Card is a 100% Canadian Product"; at bottom right, "3421R"; pencilled at top centre, "2-"; slight peeling of upper left corner; unused

Category: 06.Tools & Equipment for Communication

Classification: Written Communication T&E - - Writing Media

Object Term: Postcard

Maker: Alex Wilson Publications Limited

Country Made: Canada

Province Made: Ontario

Site/City Made: Dryden

Title: De Vall's Auto Villas & Motel 3421R

Subjects: Documentary Artifacts; Documentary Artifacts - Postcards; Documentary Artifacts - Photographs; Buildings; Buildings - Commercial; Buildings - Commercial - Hotels and Motels

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postcard

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact45031

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV002.61.4

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV002.61.4

Description: Postcard: colour illustration; horizontal; white two-storey building "Caravan" "MOTOR COURT", lawn with garden chairs, row of single storey bungalows either side, red and white; in sky in black, "Caravan MOTOR COURT" "3605 Kingsway, So. Burnaby, Vancouver, Canada"; on reverse in navy, "Cable Address: MOTEL-VANCOUVER, Canada" "THE UTMOST IN COMFORT - 58 Rooms..." "Telephone: DExter 1138"; AAA logo; down centre, "Natural Color Post Card Made in U.S.A. by E.C. Kropp Co., Milw., Wis.--BDF"; at top right, "6563N"; in upper right corner, framed rectangle with "E C K Co." in corners, "PLACE 4c STAMP HERE" inside; "POST CARD" below; slight wear on corners; unused

Category: 06.Tools & Equipment for Communication

Classification: Written Communication T&E - - Writing Media

Object Term: Postcard

Maker: E. C. Kropp Company

Country Made: United States of America

Province Made: Wisconsin

Site/City Made: Milwaukee

Title: Caravan Motor Court 6563N

Subjects: Documentary Artifacts; Documentary Artifacts - Postcards; Documentary Artifacts - Photographs; Buildings; Buildings - Commercial; Buildings - Commercial - Hotels and Motels

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postcard

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV002.61.5

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV002.61.5

Description: Postcard: colour photo, glossy; horizontal; shows single-storey buildings, lawns with coloured chairs, patio furniture, person in lounger, drive, white sign "Welcome STRANGER", and large sign on metal poles "INTER CITY ****" "MOTEL", Vacancy sign below; yellow phone booth at right background, CAA, AAA sign; on reverse in navy, "INTER-CITY MOTEL" "433-9611" "JOHN BRINKER - MANAGER" "6205 Kingsway - South Burnaby" "Vancouver, B.C." "On Route 1 - Highway 99" ""For the Rest of your Life"; illustration at left of R.C.M.P. officer; at bottom left "Photo by Robert J. Nicoll" "C-1993A"; on navy bar up centre, "PUB. BY NATURAL COLOR PRODUCTIONS, LTD., BURNABY 2, B.C."; at bottom, "MADE IN CANADA" "GRANT-MANN", logo; at top right, illustration of mounted R.C.M.P. officer, "POST CARD" "ADDRESS", outline of rectangle "USE CANADIAN POSTAGE"; large round black stamp at centre, "AUBERGE DU FAUBOURG INC." "CANADA" "MOTEL" "CHALETS" "RESTAURANT" "ST-JEAN PORT JOLI" "P.Q."; pencilled "1.50" at top; slight darkening around edges; wear on corners

Category: 06.Tools & Equipment for Communication

Classification: Written Communication T&E - - Writing Media

Object Term: Postcard

Maker: Natural Color Productions, Limited

Country Made: Canada

Province Made: British Columbia

Site/City Made: Burnaby

Title: Inter-City Motel C-1993A

Subjects: Documentary Artifacts; Documentary Artifacts - Postcards; Documentary Artifacts - Photographs; Buildings; Buildings - Commercial; Buildings - Commercial - Hotels and Motels

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postcard

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact45034

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV002.61.7

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV002.61.7

Description: Postcard: colour photo, glossy; horizontal; group of single-storey bungalows with white siding, cars on driveways, people seated on lawn chairs in front of office on small lawn; two signs; white sign on pole with yellow "Blue Haven", red "MOTEL"; shorter white sign on posts, red "WELCOME TOURISTS to the Blue Haven MOTEL", other print too small to read; seen from across Kingsway; on reverse in navy, "BLUE HAVEN MOTEL" "7026 Kingsway," "South Burnaby, B.C., Canada" "Managers: Mr. and Mrs. A. Pearson." "22 Units..." "...Phone 521-9942."; illustration at left of R.C.M.P. officer; at bottom left, "Photo by John Smith" "C-1343"; on navy bar up centre, "PUB. BY NATURAL COLOR PRODUCTIONS, LTD., VANCOUVER, B.C."; at bottom, "MADE IN CANADA" "GRANT-MANN", logo of man "LITHOGRAPHY" "PHOTOGRAPHY" "DESIGN"; at upper right, illustration of mounted R.C.M.P. officer, "POST CARD" "ADDRESS", outline of rectangle, "USE CANADIAN POSTAGE"; unused; some spots; slight wear on corners; c. 1960s

Category: 06.Tools & Equipment for Communication

Classification: Written Communication T&E - - Writing Media

Object Term: Postcard

Maker: Natural Color Productions, Limited

Country Made: Canada

Province Made: British Columbia

Site/City Made: Vancouver

Title: Blue Haven Motel C-1343

Subjects: Documentary Artifacts; Documentary Artifacts - Postcards; Documentary Artifacts - Photographs; Buildings; Buildings - Commercial; Buildings - Commercial - Hotels and Motels

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postcard

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact46255

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV004.1.1

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV004.1.1

Description: Postcard, colour photo, glossy; horizontal; single-storey brown and white bungalows on slope, drive, two-storey green building at end of row; foreground is lawn with white sign on post at left, green "Motel"; upper part of sign is black with white "WAGON WHEEL", four yellow stars; white wagon wheel with red hub leans against sign; on reverse in navy, illustration of wagon wheel, "WAGON WHEEL MOTEL"****" "9800 Lougheed Highway No.7, Burnaby 3, B.C." "Phone WE 9-7277", "Modern H.K. units..."; at right "POST CARD", outline of rectangle with "4c CANADIAN POSTAGE", "ADDRESS" below; up centre is "A Traveltime PRODUCT, MADE IN VANCOUVER, CANADA, BY GRANT-MANN LITHOGRAPHERS LTD."; maple leaf logo "PRINTED IN CANADA" riband at top, "C-1310" at bottom; slight wear on corners; unused

Category: 06.Tools & Equipment for Communication

Classification: Written Communication T&E - - Writing Media

Object Term: Postcard

Maker: Grant-Mann Lithographers, Limited

Country Made: Canada

Province Made: British Columbia

Site/City Made: Vancouver

Title: Wagon Wheel Motel C-1310

Subjects: Documentary Artifacts; Documentary Artifacts - Postcards; Documentary Artifacts - Photographs; Buildings; Buildings - Commercial; Buildings - Commercial - Hotels and Motels

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postcard

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact46523

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV004.7.8

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV004.7.8

Description: Postcard, black and white photo; horizontal; shows "ROYAL OAK MOTEL" office; on reverse in black, "ROYAL OAK MOTEL" "3345 KINGSWAY" "SOUTH BURNABY, VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA" "12 MODERN UNITS AND TRAILER PARK" "PHONE: DEXTER 0671"; double line down centre; lightly soiled; corners worn, creased; unused

Object History: Object purchased by BVM in 2004.

Category: 06.Tools & Equipment for Communication

Classification: Written Communication T&E - - Writing Media

Object Term: Postcard

Colour: Black; White

Title: Royal Oak Motel

Subjects: Documentary Artifacts; Documentary Artifacts - Postcards; Documentary Artifacts - Photographs; Buildings; Buildings - Commercial; Buildings - Commercial - Hotels and Motels

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postcard

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact47122

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV004.31.1

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV004.31.1

Description: Postcard: colour photo, horizontal; white border; in black in bottom border, "ASTOR HOTEL . 4561 KINGSWAY, BURNABY 1, B.C."; shows hotel and large neon sign; on reverse in black, "THE ASTOR HOTEL" "Its complete facilities make the Astor..."; at top centre, "POST CARD", underlined; aboriginal animal logo at left; vertical line divides card in half; at left, "CORRESPONDENCE", at right, "ADDRESS"; outline of rectangle at upper right, "Stamp Here"; black smudge across centre back, small blue smudge; lightly soiled; slight bleeding of colour into border at upper left; unused

Object History: Purchased from E-Bay, item #222812557.

Category: 06.Tools & Equipment for Communication

Classification: Written Communication T&E - - Writing Media

Object Term: Postcard

Marks/Labels: Astor Hotel / 4561 Kingsway, Burnaby 1, B.C.

Title: Astor Hotel

Subjects: Documentary Artifacts; Documentary Artifacts - Postcards; Documentary Artifacts - Photographs; Buildings; Buildings - Commercial; Buildings - Commercial - Hotels and Motels

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