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Derailed train

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [191-]

Collection/Fonds: Esther Love Stanley fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 10.5 x 8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of derailed train with men standing next to the locomotive.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Esther Love Stanley fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 10.5 x 8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of derailed train with men standing next to the locomotive.

Subjects: Transportation - Rail; Accidents

Accession Code: BV022.32.158

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [191-]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-04-04

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Photograph is part of Esther Love Stanley photograph album 1 (BV022.32.1)

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Inside of the surveyor's office

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription13035

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [198_]

Collection/Fonds: Century Park Museum Association fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 20 x 25 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the interior of the "Surveyor's Office" inside of the Heritage Village Museum. A long wood table, wood stove, roll top desk, survey plans and surveying equipment are visible.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Century Park Museum Association fonds

Series: Century Park Museum Association photograph collection series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 20 x 25 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the interior of the "Surveyor's Office" inside of the Heritage Village Museum. A long wood table, wood stove, roll top desk, survey plans and surveying equipment are visible.

Subjects: Occupations - Land Surveyors

Names: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV020.5.665

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [198_]

Media Type: Photograph

Related Material: See also photograph BV020.5.664

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 1-May-20

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Interior of land surveyor's office at Burnaby Village Museum

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription13768

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: Sept. 1987

Collection/Fonds: Century Park Museum Association fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 9 x 12.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the interior of the land surveyor's office at Burnaby Village Museum. Office is furnished with a roll top desk, maps and plans and various surveying tools.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Century Park Museum Association fonds

Series: Heritage Village Museum exhibits and artifacts series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 9 x 12.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the interior of the land surveyor's office at Burnaby Village Museum. Office is furnished with a roll top desk, maps and plans and various surveying tools.

Subjects: Occupations - Land Surveyors

Names: Burnaby Village Museum

Geographic Access: Deer Lake Avenue

Accession Code: BV020.5.958

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: Sept. 1987

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 22-Sep-2020

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Interior of real estate office at Burnaby Village Museum

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription13773

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: Sept. 1987

Collection/Fonds: Century Park Museum Association fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 12.5 x 9 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the interior of Burnaby Village Museum realestate office.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Century Park Museum Association fonds

Series: Heritage Village Museum exhibits and artifacts series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 12.5 x 9 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the interior of Burnaby Village Museum realestate office.

Subjects: Occupations - Land Surveyors

Names: Burnaby Village Museum

Geographic Access: Deer Lake Avenue

Accession Code: BV020.5.963

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: Sept. 1987

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 22-Sep-2020

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Interior of surveyor's office

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription13495

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [198_]

Collection/Fonds: Century Park Museum Association fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. negative ; 5.5 x 5.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the interior of the Land Surveyor's office "Hill & Burnett" inside of Burnaby Village Museum. The exhibit includes a roll top desk, a pendulum wall clock as well as land surveying equipment.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Century Park Museum Association fonds

Series: Heritage Village Museum exhibits and artifacts series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. negative ; 5.5 x 5.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the interior of the Land Surveyor's office "Hill & Burnett" inside of Burnaby Village Museum. The exhibit includes a roll top desk, a pendulum wall clock as well as land surveying equipment.

Subjects: Occupations - Land Surveyors; Surveying and Navigational Tools and Equipment; Timekeeping Tools and Equipment

Names: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV020.5.838

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [198_]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 1200

Scan Date: 25-Aug-2020

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; 1 col. print; 8.5 x 9 cm accompanying negative (negative no.4)

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Original Second Narrows Bridge collapses

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1930

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 6 x 10.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the aftermath of the Second Narrows Bridge being hit by the"Losmar" pictured on the right. Soon after being built in 1925, the Second Narrows Bridge was hit countless times by ships at the bascule portion installed at the south end of the bridge (unfortunately installed in a shallow w…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 6 x 10.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the aftermath of the Second Narrows Bridge being hit by the"Losmar" pictured on the right. Soon after being built in 1925, the Second Narrows Bridge was hit countless times by ships at the bascule portion installed at the south end of the bridge (unfortunately installed in a shallow water area to avoid building expensive towers and a lift span). Each time it was hit the bridge was out of commission until it was repaired. The Second Narrows Bridge runs over Burrard Inlet and connects Vancouver to North Vancouver.

Subjects: Structures - Bridges; Accidents

Accession Code: BV988.31.6

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Date: 1930

Media Type: Photograph

Related Material: For another photograph of the collapse of the Second Narrows Bridge, see BV988.31.7

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2024-04-16

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note in blue pen on verso of photograph reads: "Collapse of original 2nd Narrows Bridge / year?"

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Original Second Narrows Bridge collapses

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [between 1925 and 1930]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 6 x 10 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the aftermath of the Second Narrows Bridge being hit by a ship. The span girder is tipped into water on the left side of the photograph and the other girder is broken and in upright position. There is a large ship in the front with letters "CALMAR LINE" written on the side along with …

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 6 x 10 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the aftermath of the Second Narrows Bridge being hit by a ship. The span girder is tipped into water on the left side of the photograph and the other girder is broken and in upright position. There is a large ship in the front with letters "CALMAR LINE" written on the side along with several tug boats. Soon after being built in 1925, the Second Narrows Bridge was hit countless times by ships at the bascule portion installed at the south end of the bridge (unfortunately installed in a shallow water area to avoid building expensive towers and a lift span). Each time it was hit the bridge was out of commission until it was repaired. The Second Narrows Bridge runs over Burrard Inlet and connects Vancouver to North Vancouver.

Subjects: Structures - Bridges; Accidents

Accession Code: BV988.31.7

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Date: [between 1925 and 1930]

Media Type: Photograph

Related Material: For another photograph of the collapse of the Second Narrows Bridge, see BV988.31.6

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2024-04-16

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note in blue pen on verso of photograph reads: "Collapse of original 2nd Narrows Bridge / year?"

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Real Estate - Surveyor's office building

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1977]

Collection/Fonds: Century Park Museum Association fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Real Estate Office and Surveyor's building being moved and installed on the southeast end of Hill Street inside of Heritage Village. The building is elevated on wood cribbing piles prior to being lowered over he foundation area. The Royal Bank building is visible to the right.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Century Park Museum Association fonds

Series: Heritage Village Museum exhibits and artifacts series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Real Estate Office and Surveyor's building being moved and installed on the southeast end of Hill Street inside of Heritage Village. The building is elevated on wood cribbing piles prior to being lowered over he foundation area. The Royal Bank building is visible to the right.

History: The building was originally located at 3043 (pre-1958) / 6108 Patterson Avenue, Lot 22, Block 33, District Lot 151, Plan 2002. It was built ca. 1929, possibly by Mr. Cuthbert Pratt. Over the years it was used as a confectionary store, grocery store, home, and small boarding house. By 1977, it was operating as the Magee Grocery Store. The building was moved to BVM in May 1977 and then adapted to look like the original Dow, Fraser & Co. Ltd. real estate building.

Subjects: Businesses - Real Estate Agencies; Occupations - Land Surveyors

Names: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV020.5.1509

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1977]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 2400

Scan Date: 17-Nov-2020

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Real Estate - Surveyor's office building

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1977]

Collection/Fonds: Century Park Museum Association fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Real Estate Office and Surveyor's building on the southeast end of Hill Street inside of Heritage Village. Exterior signage above the door and window reads: "BRANCH / DOW, FRASER & CO LIMITED / (A TRUST COMPANY) / REAL ESTATE_LOANS_FIRE INSURANCE" ; "REAL ESTATE".

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Century Park Museum Association fonds

Series: Heritage Village Museum exhibits and artifacts series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Real Estate Office and Surveyor's building on the southeast end of Hill Street inside of Heritage Village. Exterior signage above the door and window reads: "BRANCH / DOW, FRASER & CO LIMITED / (A TRUST COMPANY) / REAL ESTATE_LOANS_FIRE INSURANCE" ; "REAL ESTATE".

History: The building was originally located at 3043 (pre-1958) / 6108 Patterson Avenue, Lot 22, Block 33, District Lot 151, Plan 2002. It was built ca. 1929, possibly by Mr. Cuthbert Pratt. Over the years it was used as a confectionary store, grocery store, home, and small boarding house. By 1977, it was operating as the Magee Grocery Store. The building was moved to BVM in May 1977 and then adapted to look like the original Dow, Fraser & Co. Ltd. real estate building.

Subjects: Businesses - Real Estate Agencies; Occupations - Land Surveyors

Names: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV020.5.1512

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1977]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 2400

Scan Date: 17-Nov-2020

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Real Estate - Surveyor's office building

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1977]

Collection/Fonds: Century Park Museum Association fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the south side of Real Estate Office and Surveyor's building newly installed at the southeast corner of Hill Street inside of Heritage Village. Two large picture windows and entrance door to the Hill & Burnett Surveyor's office have been installed.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Century Park Museum Association fonds

Series: Heritage Village Museum exhibits and artifacts series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the south side of Real Estate Office and Surveyor's building newly installed at the southeast corner of Hill Street inside of Heritage Village. Two large picture windows and entrance door to the Hill & Burnett Surveyor's office have been installed.

History: The building was originally located at 3043 (pre-1958) / 6108 Patterson Avenue, Lot 22, Block 33, District Lot 151, Plan 2002. It was built ca. 1929, possibly by Mr. Cuthbert Pratt. Over the years it was used as a confectionary store, grocery store, home, and small boarding house. By 1977, it was operating as the Magee Grocery Store. The building was moved to BVM in May 1977 and then adapted to look like the original Dow, Fraser & Co. Ltd. real estate building.

Subjects: Businesses - Real Estate Agencies; Occupations - Land Surveyors

Names: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV020.5.1515

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1977]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 2400

Scan Date: 17-Nov-2020

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Roof Collapse at Metrotown Save-on-Foods

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: April 1988

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. 19.5 x 24.5 cm

Scope and Content: Aerial photograph of the aftermath of the Save-on-Foods roof collapse at Metrotown on April 23, 1988. The rooftop parking lot has caved into the store along with the cars parked in that section. Workmen and police officers in uniforms are at the parking lot.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. 19.5 x 24.5 cm

Scope and Content: Aerial photograph of the aftermath of the Save-on-Foods roof collapse at Metrotown on April 23, 1988. The rooftop parking lot has caved into the store along with the cars parked in that section. Workmen and police officers in uniforms are at the parking lot.

Subjects: Accidents; Geographic Features - Automobile Parking Lots

Geographic Access: Kingsway

Street Address: 4800 Kingsway

Accession Code: BV992.51.1

Access Restriction: Restricted access

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: April 1988

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Maywood Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 01-Jun-09

Scale: 100

Photographer: Hodge, Craig

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Roof Collapse at Metrotown Save-on-Foods, April 1988 thumbnail

Surveyor at Heritage Village

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1971]

Collection/Fonds: Donald Copan collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.9 x 12.7 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of an unidentified man using surveying equipment on Heritage Village site (now Burnaby Village Museum).

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Donald Copan collection

Series: Copan album series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.9 x 12.7 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of an unidentified man using surveying equipment on Heritage Village site (now Burnaby Village Museum).

Subjects: Occupations - Land Surveyors

Names: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV005.54.431

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [1971]

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Morley-Buckingham Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: August 11, 2020

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Surveyor at Heritage Village

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription13557

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1971]

Collection/Fonds: Donald Copan collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.9 x 12.7 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of an unidentified man using surveying equipment on Heritage Village site (now Burnaby Village Museum).

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Donald Copan collection

Series: Copan album series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.9 x 12.7 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of an unidentified man using surveying equipment on Heritage Village site (now Burnaby Village Museum).

Subjects: Occupations - Land Surveyors

Names: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV005.54.432

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [1971]

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Morley-Buckingham Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: August 11, 2020

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Surveyor field book 32

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1913-1929, predominant 1913

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Map collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 notebook

Scope and Content: Item consists of a field notebook with surveyor's field notes created by B.C. Land Surveyor, Walter Wilkie. Field notes include pertinent information, calculations, sketches and observations including geographic areas in Burnaby (D.L.86 and D.L. 136); Surrey (Twp 1, Twp 7); Maple Ridge (Twp 12); La…

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Map collection

Series: Survey and Subdivision plans series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 notebook

Material Details: Yellow leather hardcover book with inscription on cover "FIELD BOOK";Technical Manufacturing & Supply Co., Vancouver, B.C.; Annotation in black ink on front cover reads: "32"; Includes reference tables at front and back of notebook for surveying computations.

Scope and Content: Item consists of a field notebook with surveyor's field notes created by B.C. Land Surveyor, Walter Wilkie. Field notes include pertinent information, calculations, sketches and observations including geographic areas in Burnaby (D.L.86 and D.L. 136); Surrey (Twp 1, Twp 7); Maple Ridge (Twp 12); Langley (Twp 10, Twp 11 and Lots 36, 304, 308, 309, 312); Dewdney (D.L. 484 Group 1) and Coquitlam (D.L.366 Group 1). Notebook includes a handwritten index of surveying content, on the last few pages at back of book.