"British Columbia Electric Railway" found 110 records

Gay Nineties Bloom Again As Old Tram Rides Its Last

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1953

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 p.

Scope and Content: Item is a newspaper clipping which describes British Columbia Electric Railway Conductor Alvin Burtch's final run of the Burnaby Lake Line in 1953 in his 37th year of service.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1953

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Alvin Burtch subseries

Physical Description: 1 p.

Description Level: File

Record No.: MSS067-002

Accession Number: BHS1995-07

Scope and Content: Item is a newspaper clipping which describes British Columbia Electric Railway Conductor Alvin Burtch's final run of the Burnaby Lake Line in 1953 in his 37th year of service.

Media Type: Textual Record

Legal documents

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1953

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records

Scope and Content: File contains legal documents (mainly police reports) pertaining to a Burnaby Lake Interurban Accident July 12, 1953. Includes two scale drawings of Gilmore Avenue and the British Columbia Electric Railway crossing in relation to the accident.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1953

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Donald N. Brown subseries

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records

Description Level: File

Record No.: MSS148-002

Access Restriction: Subject to FOIPPA

Reproduction Restriction: Reproductions subject to FOIPPA

Accession Number: BHS2003-04

Scope and Content: File contains legal documents (mainly police reports) pertaining to a Burnaby Lake Interurban Accident July 12, 1953. Includes two scale drawings of Gilmore Avenue and the British Columbia Electric Railway crossing in relation to the accident.

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Title based on contents of file

Burnaby Lake line timetable

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [before 1953]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 25.3 x 20.6 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a BC Electric Railway Burnaby Lake line timetable for Sundays, running from Vancouver to Sapperton and New Westminster. Along with the timetable, three tickets and one cash fare receipt, costing 5 cents, were also photographed. Developed in 1910, the Burnaby Lake Line ceased operati…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 25.3 x 20.6 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a BC Electric Railway Burnaby Lake line timetable for Sundays, running from Vancouver to Sapperton and New Westminster. Along with the timetable, three tickets and one cash fare receipt, costing 5 cents, were also photographed. Developed in 1910, the Burnaby Lake Line ceased operation in 1953.

Names: British Columbia Electric Railway Company

Geographic Access: Vancouver; New Westminster

Accession Code: HV973.41.2

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [before 1953]

Media Type: Photograph

Related Material: For an earlier donation made by the same donor in regards to BCER tram, see accession HV972.202.

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-05-09

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; For reference, check History of Regional Transit in Vancouver, at

Images

Burnaby Lake line timetable, [before 1953] thumbnail

Bylaw Number: 3208 - British Columbia Electric Railway Company Limited, Easement Authorization Bylaw 1952

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Repository: Legislative Services

Bylaw Number: 3208

Final Adoption: 1952 Jun 10

Format: Bylaws - Adopted

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

1 document

Repository: Legislative Services

Bylaw Number: 3208

Final Adoption: 1952 Jun 10

Format: Bylaws - Adopted

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Documents

Bylaw 3208

Tram no. 1225 at 49th Avenue, Vancouver

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: July 12, 1952

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of British Columbia Electric Railway Company tram no. 1225 at 49th Avenue in Vancouver.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of British Columbia Electric Railway Company tram no. 1225 at 49th Avenue in Vancouver.

Subjects: Transportation - Electric Railroads

Names: British Columbia Electric Railway Company

Geographic Access: Vancouver

Accession Code: BV992.23.42

Access Restriction: Restricted access

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: July 12, 1952

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 01-Jun-09

Scale: 100

Photographer: Webster, Robert D. "Bob"

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note on verso of photograph reads: "BCER 1225/ 49TH AVE/ 7/12/52"; Stamp on verso of photograph reads: "R. D. WEBSTER/ 9068 - 146th ST/ SURREY, B.C./ CANADA V3R 3S8"

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Tram no. 1225 at 49th Avenue, Vancouver, July 12, 1952 thumbnail

BCER 1233 at Horne-Payne siding

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1952]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 13 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of British Columbia Electric Railway car 1233 at Horne-Payne siding awaiting the passing of the west bound train on the Burnaby Lake line. Gordin Gregg is identified as the motor man at the front.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 13 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of British Columbia Electric Railway car 1233 at Horne-Payne siding awaiting the passing of the west bound train on the Burnaby Lake line. Gordin Gregg is identified as the motor man at the front.

Subjects: Transportation - Electric Railroads

Names: British Columbia Electric Railway Company; Gregg, Gordin

Accession Code: BV012.18.7

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [1952]

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Broadview (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Brentwood Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 13-Mar-2018

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note in blue ink on verso of photograph reads: "On a warm summer afternoon, in 1952, east bound / B.C.E.R. #1233 pulls into passig siding at the / Horne-Payne subbstation to await the passing of the / west bound train on th eBurnaby Lake Line."; Typewritten note on verso reads: "Gordin Gregg - Motor man"

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BCER 1233 at Horne-Payne siding, [1952] thumbnail

B.C. Electric Railway tram no. 1317 tram passing New Westminster barns

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1952

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 13 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of B.C. Electric Railway tram no. 1317 tram on the main line passing New Westminster barns and heading westbound to Vancouver. Other trams are visible in the background.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 13 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of B.C. Electric Railway tram no. 1317 tram on the main line passing New Westminster barns and heading westbound to Vancouver. Other trams are visible in the background.

Subjects: Transportation - Electric Railroads

Names: British Columbia Electric Railway Company

Accession Code: BV012.36.6

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 1952

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2022-07-26

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Typewritten text on verso of photograph reads: "BCER #1317 passing New Westminster / barns westbound to Vancouver in 1952"

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B.C. Electric Railway tram no. 1317 tram passing New Westminster barns, 1952 thumbnail

B.C. Electric Railway tram no. 1311 at Jubilee Station

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1952

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 13 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of B.C. Electric Railway tram no. 1311 at Jubilee Station on the Central Park Line westbound towards Vancouver.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 13 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of B.C. Electric Railway tram no. 1311 at Jubilee Station on the Central Park Line westbound towards Vancouver.

Subjects: Transportation - Electric Railroads

Names: British Columbia Electric Railway Company

Accession Code: BV012.36.8

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 1952

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2022-07-26

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Typewritten text on verso of photograph reads: "B.C.E.R. #1311 and train at Jubilee Station / on Central Park Line westbound to Vancouver / 1952."

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B.C. Electric Railway tram no. 1311 at Jubilee Station
, 1952 thumbnail

B.C. Electric Railway tram no. 1306 on Central Park Line

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1952

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 13 cm

Scope and Content: Phototgraph of B.C. Electric Railway tram no. 1306 running on the tracks between Earles Road and Collingwood west on the Central Park Line. The ground is covered with snow.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 13 cm

Scope and Content: Phototgraph of B.C. Electric Railway tram no. 1306 running on the tracks between Earles Road and Collingwood west on the Central Park Line. The ground is covered with snow.

Subjects: Transportation - Electric Railroads; Natural Phenomena - Snow

Names: British Columbia Electric Railway Company

Accession Code: BV012.36.10

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 1952

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2022-07-26

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; "Khulman built BCER #1306 / running between Earles Road and Collingwood / west on Central Park Line 1952 / Earles Road substation in background"

Images

B.C. Electric Railway tram no. 1306 on Central Park Line, 1952 thumbnail

Burnaby Lake Tram #1227

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: June 1952

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of Tram #1227 on the Burnaby Lake Interurban line, near Murrin station.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: June 1952

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Geoff Meugans subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 208-009

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS1988-08

Scope and Content: Photograph of Tram #1227 on the Burnaby Lake Interurban line, near Murrin station.

Subjects: Transportation - Electric Railroads

Names: British Columbia Electric Railway Company

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Burnaby Lake Interurban line

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Dawson-Delta Area; Douglas-Gilpin Area

Images

Burnaby Lake Tram #1227, June 1952 thumbnail

Jubilee station

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1952] (date of original), copied 1991

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 3.0 x 4.5 cm print on contact sheet 21.5 x 26.8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Jubilee Station of the British Columbia Electric Railway Company on the Central Park Interurban line. A woman can be seen on the left.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1952] (date of original), copied 1991

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Burnaby Image Bank subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 3.0 x 4.5 cm print on contact sheet 21.5 x 26.8 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 370-682

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1999-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of Jubilee Station of the British Columbia Electric Railway Company on the Central Park Interurban line. A woman can be seen on the left.

Subjects: Transportation - Electric Railroads; Transportation - Public Transit

Names: British Columbia Electric Railway Company

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; 1 b&w copy negative accompanying; Negative has a pink cast

Geographic Access: Central Park Interurban line

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Maywood Area

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Jubilee station, [1952] (date of original), copied 1991 thumbnail

Byrne Road railway crossing

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: September 12, 1951

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of British Columbia Electric Railway Company tram no. 1221 on the Marpole - New Westminster line at the Byrne Road railway crossing.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of British Columbia Electric Railway Company tram no. 1221 on the Marpole - New Westminster line at the Byrne Road railway crossing.

Subjects: Transportation - Electric Railroads

Names: British Columbia Electric Railway Company

Geographic Access: Byrne Road

Accession Code: BV992.23.5

Access Restriction: Restricted access

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: September 12, 1951

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Fraser Arm (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Big Bend Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 01-Jun-09

Scale: 100

Photographer: Webster, Robert D. "Bob"

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note on verso of photograph reads: "BCER 1221/ MAR - N.W LINE/ BYRNE RD/ 9/12/51"; Stamp on verso of photograph reads: "R. D. WEBSTER/ 396 GLENEAGLES DR./ KAMLOOPS, B.C./ CANADA V2E 1Z4"

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Byrne Road railway crossing, September 12, 1951 thumbnail

Tram at Burnaby Lake Station

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: August 26, 1951

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 9 x 12 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of British Columbia Electric Railway Company tram no. 1236. Next to the tram is a small wooden shelter with a sign on the side that reads, "BURNABY LAKE", and a silhouetted person walking on the platform.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 9 x 12 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of British Columbia Electric Railway Company tram no. 1236. Next to the tram is a small wooden shelter with a sign on the side that reads, "BURNABY LAKE", and a silhouetted person walking on the platform.

Subjects: Transportation - Electric Railroads

Names: British Columbia Electric Railway Company

Geographic Access: Burnaby Lake

Accession Code: BV992.23.11

Access Restriction: Restricted access

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: August 26, 1951

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 01-Jun-09

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note on verso of photograph reads: "BCER 1236 Burnaby Lake Station Aug 26 1951"

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Tram at Burnaby Lake Station, August 26, 1951 thumbnail

Tram no. 1233 near Cumberland Station

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: June 18, 1951

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of British Columbia Electric Railway Company tram no. 1233 near Cumberland Station in Burnaby.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of British Columbia Electric Railway Company tram no. 1233 near Cumberland Station in Burnaby.

Subjects: Transportation - Electric Railroads

Names: British Columbia Electric Railway Company

Geographic Access: Burnaby Lake Interurban line

Accession Code: BV992.23.13

Access Restriction: Restricted access

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: June 18, 1951

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 01-Jun-09

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note on verso of photograph reads: "BCER 1233 Cumarland [sic] June 18 1951"

Images

Tram no. 1233 near Cumberland Station, June 18, 1951 thumbnail

Burnaby Lake Tram #1234

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: May 1951

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of Tram #1234 on the Burnaby Lake Interurban line, near Stormont station.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: May 1951

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Geoff Meugans subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 208-001

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS1988-08

Scope and Content: Photograph of Tram #1234 on the Burnaby Lake Interurban line, near Stormont station.

Subjects: Transportation - Electric Railroads

Names: British Columbia Electric Railway Company

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Burnaby Lake Interurban line

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Lake Area

Images

Burnaby Lake Tram #1234, May 1951 thumbnail

Burnaby Lake Tram #1228

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: June 1951

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of Tram #1228 on the Burnaby Lake Interurban line, near Stormont station.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: June 1951

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Geoff Meugans subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 208-002

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS1988-08

Scope and Content: Photograph of Tram #1228 on the Burnaby Lake Interurban line, near Stormont station.

Subjects: Transportation - Electric Railroads

Names: British Columbia Electric Railway Company

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Burnaby Lake Interurban line

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Lake Area

Images

Burnaby Lake Tram #1228, June 1951 thumbnail

Burnaby Lake Tram #1233

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: June 1951

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of the caboose of Tram #1233, on the Burnaby Lake Interurban line, near Cariboo station.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: June 1951

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Geoff Meugans subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 208-003

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS1988-08

Scope and Content: Photograph of the caboose of Tram #1233, on the Burnaby Lake Interurban line, near Cariboo station.

Subjects: Transportation - Electric Railroads

Names: British Columbia Electric Railway Company

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Burnaby Lake Interurban line

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Lake Area

Images

Burnaby Lake Tram #1233, June 1951 thumbnail

Burnaby Lake Tram #1235

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: July 1951

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of Tram #1235 on the Burnaby Lake Interurban line, near Cumberland Road station. The tram conductor can be seen poking his head out of the side door as he drives.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: July 1951

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Geoff Meugans subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 208-004

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS1988-08

Scope and Content: Photograph of Tram #1235 on the Burnaby Lake Interurban line, near Cumberland Road station. The tram conductor can be seen poking his head out of the side door as he drives.