"British Columbia Electric Railway" found 46 records

Inscription: Verso of the cover: "To the Friends of #1223 who by now have both sides done! Splendid! David E. Reuss" [handwritten in black ink on bottom of the page in the centre]

Library Subject (LOC): Electric railroads; Street-railroads; Transportation

Subjects: Transportation; Transportation - Electric Railroads

Names: British Columbia Electric Railway Company

Reflections : serving as an informational journal for the Burnaby Village Museum, volume 1, issue 1

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary6711

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Burnaby Historical Society

Publication Date: 2000

Call Number: 971.133 BUR v. 1 no. 1

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Textual Record

Call Number: 971.133 BUR v. 1 no. 1

Author: Burnaby Historical Society

Place of Publication: Burnaby, B.C.

Publisher: Burnaby Historical Society

Publication Date: 2000

Physical Description: 8 p. : ill ; 28 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Burnaby (B.C.)--History--Anecdotes; Burnaby Village Museum--History; British Columbia--History; Periodicals

Names: British Columbia Electric Railway Company

Interurban 1231 on the track between Science World and Granville Island

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription2887

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [between 1998 and 2011]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. inkjet print ; 20.5 x 25 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of British Columbia Electric Railway Interurban car 1231 "Burnaby Lake Line" on the tram tracks between Science World and Granville Island. The Vancouver Downtown Historic Railway was a heritage electric railway that was in operation between 1998 and 2011 which ran two restored interurba…

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. inkjet print ; 20.5 x 25 cm

Material Details: Inkjet print of a digital image on white photocopy paper.

Scope and Content: Photograph of British Columbia Electric Railway Interurban car 1231 "Burnaby Lake Line" on the tram tracks between Science World and Granville Island. The Vancouver Downtown Historic Railway was a heritage electric railway that was in operation between 1998 and 2011 which ran two restored interurban trams on the line between Science World and Granville Island. These tracks were formerly used as a frieght railway right-of-way.

Subjects: Transportation - Electric Railroads

Names: British Columbia Electric Railway Company

Geographic Access: Vancouver

Accession Code: BV012.18.11

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [between 1998 and 2011]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 300

Scan Date: 13-Mar-2018

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Interurban 1231 on the track between Science World and Granville Island, [between 1998 and 2011] thumbnail

Burnaby's heritage : an inventory of buildings and structures

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5437

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Luxton, Donald, 1954-; Wolf, Jim

Edition: Rev.

Publication Date: 2011; c2007

Call Number: 971.133 LUX COPY 1

the use of automobiles, horses and carriages, and in concert with the estate’s location near the new British Columbia Electric Railway Burnaby Lake interurban line, illustrate the evolving nature of regional transportationandthegrowingbedroomcommunities and estates made possible by increasing options for transportation

1 digital book

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Digital Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

ISBN: 0969282893

Call Number: 971.133 LUX COPY 1

Edition: Rev.

Author: Luxton, Donald, 1954-; Wolf, Jim

Place of Publication: Burnaby, B.C.

Publisher: City of Burnaby

Publication Date: 2011; c2007

Physical Description: 157 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Architecture; Historic buildings; Buildings; Historic sites

Subjects: Buildings; Buildings - Heritage

Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.; 2 copies held: copy 1.

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Tram memories : in celebration of the restoration of Interurban 1223

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5863

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: McGeachie, Pixie, 1921-

Publication Date: c2007

Call Number: 388.460971 TRA

1 image 1 digital book

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Digital Reference Collection; Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

Call Number: 388.460971 TRA

Author: McGeachie, Pixie, 1921-

Contributor: Friends of Interurban 1223

Place of Publication: Burnaby

Publisher: City of Burnaby

Publication Date: c2007

Printer: City of Burnaby Printshop

Physical Description: 91 p. : ill., map ;,20 cm

Library Subject (LOC): Electric railroads; Local transit; Street-railroads; Transportation

Subjects: Transportation; Transportation - Electric Railroads

Geographic Access: Vancouver

Name Access: British Columbia Electric Railway Company

Notes: Editor : Pixie McGeachie

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The story of the B.C. Electric Railway Company

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary794

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Ewert, Henry, 1937-

Publication Date: c1986

Call Number: 388.46 EWE Copy 1

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

ISBN: 092062054X

Call Number: 388.46 EWE Copy 1

Author: Ewert, Henry, 1937-

Place of Publication: North Vancouver

Publisher: Whitecap Books

Publication Date: c1986

Printer: D.W. Friesen & Sons

Physical Description: 336 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.

Inscription: "R. Salsbury" "1987" [handwritten in blue ink, on the upper right hand corner of the opposite front end paper

Library Subject (LOC): Street-railroads; Electric railroads; Transportation; British Columbia--History

Subjects: Transportation; Transportation - Electric Railroads

Names: British Columbia Electric Railway Company

Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.; 3 copies held : copy 1.

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

1 image

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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Waplington children at Sapperton Interurban station

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35761

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1917 (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 (left to right) John Waplington (brother), Grace Waplington (sister) and Frances Louise Waplington (sister) at Sapperton Interurban station on the Burnaby Lake line. Some central Burnaby residents attended St. Mary's Anglican church in Sapperton.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1917 (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.: 204-619

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of (left to right) John Waplington (brother), Grace Waplington (sister) and Frances Louise Waplington (sister) at Sapperton Interurban station on the Burnaby Lake line. Some central Burnaby residents attended St. Mary's Anglican church in Sapperton.

Subjects: Transportation - Electric Railroads; Buildings - Commercial - Train Stations

Names: Fleming, Frances Waplington; Waplington, John; British Columbia Electric Railway Company

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Waplington children at Sapperton Interurban station, 1917 (date of original), copied 1986 thumbnail

Patterson Avenue Station

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35061

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1915]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 6.1 x 10.7 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Patterson Avenue Interurban station (the two shelters in the centre of the photograph). There are fences in foreground and Central Park can be seen in the background. There is snow. An annotation on the back of the photograph reads, "Patterson Interurban Station / B.C. Electric."

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1915]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Pitman family subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 6.1 x 10.7 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 186-005

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1986-35

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Patterson Avenue Interurban station (the two shelters in the centre of the photograph). There are fences in foreground and Central Park can be seen in the background. There is snow. An annotation on the back of the photograph reads, "Patterson Interurban Station / B.C. Electric."

Subjects: Buildings - Commercial - Train Stations; Transportation - Electric Railroads

Names: British Columbia Electric Railway Company

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Patterson Avenue; Imperial Street; Central Park

Street Address: 3883 Imperial Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Maywood Area

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Patterson Avenue Station, [1915] thumbnail

Boundary Road and Hastings Street vicinity

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35447

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1915 (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 taken in Vancouver on Hastings Street looking east toward Burnaby and Boundary Road. The Hastings Street British Columbia Electric Railway (BCER) cars can be seen labouring up the hill.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1915 (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.: 204-305

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph taken in Vancouver on Hastings Street looking east toward Burnaby and Boundary Road. The Hastings Street British Columbia Electric Railway (BCER) cars can be seen labouring up the hill.

Subjects: Buildings - Commercial; Geographic Features - Roads; Transportation - Electric Railroads

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Eaton, Dr. Carl

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Boundary Road; Hastings Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Willingdon Heights Area

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Boundary Road and Hastings Street vicinity, 1915 (date of original), copied 1986 thumbnail

Esmond and Hastings Vicinity

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35448

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1915] (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 Arthur Wall Block (right), 3722 Hastings Street, at the corner of Hastings Street and Boundary Road, and the Matheson Block (left), 3730 Hastings Street. The British Columbia Electric Railway (BCER) Hastings car can be seen.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1915] (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.: 204-306

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Arthur Wall Block (right), 3722 Hastings Street, at the corner of Hastings Street and Boundary Road, and the Matheson Block (left), 3730 Hastings Street. The British Columbia Electric Railway (BCER) Hastings car can be seen.

Subjects: Buildings - Commercial - Stores; Buildings - Residential - Apartments

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Eaton, Dr. Carl

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Hastings Street

Street Address: 3722 Hastings Street; 3730 Hastings Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Willingdon Heights Area

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Esmond and Hastings Vicinity, [1915] (date of original), copied 1986 thumbnail

Cook for the electric railway workers

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35838

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1914 (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 cook, his wife, and Bill Hall (a childhood friend of Fred Holmes), who fed the crew installing British Columbia Electric Railway (BCER) power poles for the streetcar extension from Boundary Road to Ellesmere Avenue in 1914.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1914 (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.: 204-697

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of the cook, his wife, and Bill Hall (a childhood friend of Fred Holmes), who fed the crew installing British Columbia Electric Railway (BCER) power poles for the streetcar extension from Boundary Road to Ellesmere Avenue in 1914.

Subjects: Occupations - Cooks

Names: Hall, Bill

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Phillips, James William "Jim"

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Capitol Hill (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Capitol Hill Area

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Cook for the electric railway workers, 1914 (date of original), copied 1986 thumbnail

Hastings Streetcar

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription57695

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1913 or 1914]

Collection/Fonds: J.W. Phillips fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w glass negative ; 11 x 15.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Hastings Streetcar taken at the terminus of the Hastings Streetcar line at Ellesmere Avenue in North Burnaby. Two men in uniform and a boy dressed in a suit and hat are at the head of the car, looking towards the camera. A horse-drawn cart full of cordwood is visible in the backgr…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1913 or 1914]

Collection/Fonds: J.W. Phillips fonds

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w glass negative ; 11 x 15.5 cm

Material Details: Emulsion measures 11 x 15 cm on the glass; entire glass plate measures 12 x 16 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 487-001

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2008-18

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Hastings Streetcar taken at the terminus of the Hastings Streetcar line at Ellesmere Avenue in North Burnaby. Two men in uniform and a boy dressed in a suit and hat are at the head of the car, looking towards the camera. A horse-drawn cart full of cordwood is visible in the background moving along the planked wooden road parallel to the street car.

Subjects: Transportation - Electric Railroads; Transportation - Public Transit; Occupations - Railroad Conductors

Names: British Columbia Electric Railway Company

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Phillips, James William "Jim"

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Hastings Street; Ellesmere Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Capitol Hill (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Capitol Hill Area

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Hastings Streetcar, [1913 or 1914] thumbnail

Opening of Hastings Street Tramline Extension

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription57698

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: December 23, 1913

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w glass negative ; 11 x 15.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the opening of the Hastings Street Tramline Extension, Capitol Hill. The man seen standing in the front row, near the centre of the photograph (with the light-coloured coat) and in front of the mounted police officer, has been identified as Joe Toffaletto (he headed up the BCER constr…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: December 23, 1913

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: J.W. Phillips subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w glass negative ; 11 x 15.5 cm

Material Details: Emulsion measures 11 x 15.5 cm on the glass; entire glass plate measures 12 x 16 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 487-003

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of the opening of the Hastings Street Tramline Extension, Capitol Hill. The man seen standing in the front row, near the centre of the photograph (with the light-coloured coat) and in front of the mounted police officer, has been identified as Joe Toffaletto (he headed up the BCER construction team which built this line and who was also known as the anchor for the BCER tug-of-war team). Reeve McGregor is standing near the door to the tram, holding a pipe in one hand and a cane in the other (he is also the only man wearing a bow-tie) and Eber Stride is standing directly in front of the tram, wearing a three-piece suit with a white shirt and bowler hat. British Columbia Electric Railroad official R.H. Sperling and BCER general executive agent Fred R. Glover (his topcoat is open) are standing second from right and third from right respectively. The remainder of the men are unidentified although Councillors Coldicutt, MacDonald, Mayne and MacPherson, with municipal engineer MacPherson, British Columbia Electric Railroad chief engineer G.R.G. Conway and traffic agent for the city J.B. Rainey, solicitor A.E. Beck, chief inspector W. Whitenick, traffic superintendent James Hilton and Burnaby resident W.J. Holdom, Motorman C.C. Cameron and Conductor A. Sherman are said to be pictured.

Subjects: Events - Openings; Officials - Alderman and Councillors; Officials - Mayors and Reeves; Transportation - Electric Railroads

Names: British Columbia Electric Railway Company; Toffaletto, Joe; McGregor, Duncan C. (1853-1929); Stride, Eber

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Phillips, James William "Jim"

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Hastings Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Capitol Hill (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Capitol Hill Area

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Opening of Hastings Street Tramline Extension, December 23, 1913 thumbnail

Hastings Streetcar

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription57699

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1913 or 1914]

Collection/Fonds: J.W. Phillips fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w glass negative ; 11 x 15.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Hastings Streetcar taken at the terminus of the Hastings Streetcar line at Ellesmere Avenue in North Burnaby. Two men in uniform are at the doorway of the car, while other men are at the platform, wearing three-piece suits and hats; one of these men is standing on the protective s…

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1913 or 1914]

Collection/Fonds: J.W. Phillips fonds

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w glass negative ; 11 x 15.5 cm

Material Details: Emulsion measures 11 x 15.5 cm on the glass; entire glass plate measures 12 x 16 cm; Light leaks present on negative

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 487-002

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2008-18

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Hastings Streetcar taken at the terminus of the Hastings Streetcar line at Ellesmere Avenue in North Burnaby. Two men in uniform are at the doorway of the car, while other men are at the platform, wearing three-piece suits and hats; one of these men is standing on the protective shield in front of the streetcar. A boy in long boots is standing on the far left, and a young woman is at center, with her hands clenched together in front of her waist.

Subjects: Transportation - Electric Railroads; Transportation - Public Transit; Occupations - Railroad Conductors

Names: British Columbia Electric Railway Company

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Phillips, James William "Jim"

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Hastings Street; Ellesmere Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Capitol Hill (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Capitol Hill Area

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Hastings Streetcar

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription57703

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1913 or 1914]

Collection/Fonds: J.W. Phillips fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w glass negative ; 11 x 15.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Hastings Streetcar taken at the terminus of the Hastings Streetcar line at Ellesmere Avenue in North Burnaby. Two men in uniform are at the doorway of the car, while other men are at the platform, wearing three-piece suits and hats; one of these men is standing on the protective s…

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1913 or 1914]

Collection/Fonds: J.W. Phillips fonds

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w glass negative ; 11 x 15.5 cm

Material Details: Emulsion measures 11 x 15.5 cm on the glass; entire glass plate measures 12 x 16 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 487-007

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2008-18

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Hastings Streetcar taken at the terminus of the Hastings Streetcar line at Ellesmere Avenue in North Burnaby. Two men in uniform are at the doorway of the car, while other men are at the platform, wearing three-piece suits and hats; one of these men is standing on the protective shield in front of the streetcar. A boy in long boots is standing on the far left, beside a young woman with her hands clenched together in front of her waist.

Subjects: Transportation - Electric Railroads; Transportation - Public Transit; Occupations - Railroad Conductors

Names: British Columbia Electric Railway Company

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Phillips, James William "Jim"

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Hastings Street; Ellesmere Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Capitol Hill (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Capitol Hill Area

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Streetcar work camp

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription57706

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1913

Collection/Fonds: J.W. Phillips fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w glass negative ; 11 x 15.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of labourers at a British Columbia Electric Railway Company streetcar work camp standing in a long single file row in front of three large tents at Hastings Street. This photograph was taken during construction of the Hastings Streetcar line extension.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1913

Collection/Fonds: J.W. Phillips fonds

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w glass negative ; 11 x 15.5 cm

Material Details: Emulsion measures 11 x 15.5 cm on the glass; entire glass plate measures 12 x 16 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 487-010

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2008-18

Scope and Content: Photograph of labourers at a British Columbia Electric Railway Company streetcar work camp standing in a long single file row in front of three large tents at Hastings Street. This photograph was taken during construction of the Hastings Streetcar line extension.

Subjects: Transportation - Electric Railroads; Construction - Railroad Construction; Occupations - Railroad Labourers; Structures - Tents

Names: British Columbia Electric Railway Company

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Phillips, James William "Jim"

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Hastings Street

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Streetcar work camp

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription57707

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1913

Collection/Fonds: J.W. Phillips fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w glass negative ; 11 x 15.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of labourers at the British Columbia Electric Railway Company streetcar work camp standing and sitting in three rows in front of a large tent at Hastings Street. The man on the far right, sitting upright, is holding a cocker spaniel at his knee. This photograph was taken during construct…

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1913

Collection/Fonds: J.W. Phillips fonds

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w glass negative ; 11 x 15.5 cm

Material Details: Emulsion measures 11 x 15.5 cm on the glass; entire glass plate measures 12 x 16 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 487-011

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2008-18

Scope and Content: Photograph of labourers at the British Columbia Electric Railway Company streetcar work camp standing and sitting in three rows in front of a large tent at Hastings Street. The man on the far right, sitting upright, is holding a cocker spaniel at his knee. This photograph was taken during construction of the Hastings Streetcar line extension.

Subjects: Transportation - Electric Railroads; Construction - Railroad Construction; Occupations - Railroad Labourers; Structures - Tents; Animals - Dogs

Names: British Columbia Electric Railway Company

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Phillips, James William "Jim"

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Hastings Street

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Streetcar work camp

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription57708

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1913

Collection/Fonds: J.W. Phillips fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w glass negative ; 11 x 15.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of labourers at the British Columbia Electric Railway Company streetcar work camp standing and sitting in three rows in front of a large tent at Hastings Street. The man on the far right, sitting upright, is holding a cocker spaniel at his knee. This photograph was taken during construc…

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1913

Collection/Fonds: J.W. Phillips fonds

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w glass negative ; 11 x 15.5 cm

Material Details: Emulsion measures 11 x 15.5 cm on the glass; entire glass plate measures 12 x 16 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 487-012

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2008-18

Scope and Content: Photograph of labourers at the British Columbia Electric Railway Company streetcar work camp standing and sitting in three rows in front of a large tent at Hastings Street. The man on the far right, sitting upright, is holding a cocker spaniel at his knee. This photograph was taken during construction of the Hastings Streetcar line extension.

Subjects: Transportation - Electric Railroads; Construction - Railroad Construction; Occupations - Railroad Labourers; Structures - Tents; Animals - Dogs

Names: British Columbia Electric Railway Company

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Phillips, James William "Jim"

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Hastings Street

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Fraser rails that glow : [B.C. trolleymen's addenda, vol. 1]

Reflections : serving as an informational journal for the Burnaby Village Museum, volume 1, issue 1

Interurban 1231 on the track between Science World and Granville Island

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Burnaby's heritage : an inventory of buildings and structures

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Tram memories : in celebration of the restoration of Interurban 1223

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The story of the B.C. Electric Railway Company

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Waplington children at Sapperton Interurban station

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Patterson Avenue Station

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Cook for the electric railway workers

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Hastings Streetcar

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Opening of Hastings Street Tramline Extension

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Hastings Streetcar

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