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Woman and child at Agassiz

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [between 1900 and 1905]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 5.5 x 7.9 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a woman holding on to a young girl's arms with both hands. They are standing outside in front of a fence. There is a telephone pole and mountains in the background. The location has been identified as Agassiz, British Columbia by the inscription on the photograph.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 5.5 x 7.9 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a woman holding on to a young girl's arms with both hands. They are standing outside in front of a fence. There is a telephone pole and mountains in the background. The location has been identified as Agassiz, British Columbia by the inscription on the photograph.

Subjects: Persons - Children

Accession Code: HV983.42.32

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [between 1900 and 1905]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-09-12

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; An annotation on the back of the photograph reads: "Martha's niece & I taken at Agassiz."

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woman's suit

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV985.20.1

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV985.20.1

Description: Woman's suit, c.1917. Black silk brocade with a large collar decoration of ivory wool with black lace. Long sleeves with wool and lace cuffs, ankle length skirt. The neckline of the jacket has a large flat triangular ivory wool collar with black floral lace applique. On the back bodice there is an overlapping extension of the collar in a large square shape. The jacket opens in centre front with five self fabric buttons, ending slightly below the natural waistline. A belt that starts at the natural waistline, between the last two buttons, from the side front seams and continuing around the back. It is tacked to the jacket in several places. The sleeves are long with ivory wool cuffs that reach up to a point on the outside, and a black floral lace applique. The jacket is constructed so as to flare out from the waist. At each side front, there are two panels with a godet in between them. There are four back panels, with a godet on either side of the two centre back panels. There are also two godets at each side seam. There was originally off-white silk brocade, but it was replaced with silk charmeuse in restoration as the original lining was disintegrating. On the inside edge of the front closure, there is a facing under the buttons that continues around the back of the neckline in a thin strip. The shoulder seams are also set further into the back of the jacket. The skirt is made of seven gores, unlined. The front is somewhat gathered. The waistband has a grosgrain ribbon, and closes in the back with two hooks and eyes. the rest of the opening closes with six snaps. The hem extends to the ankles, and the seams are finished by pinking.

Object History: The suit belonged to the mother-in-law of a friend of the donor, named Dougan from Montana. It went to California from there, then British Columbia.

Subjects: Clothing; Clothing - Costumes

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Woman with a cockatoo

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1999]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : col.

Scope and Content: Photograph of an unidentified woman wearing a "British Columbia Avicultural Society" and holding a cockatoo that is holding out its wings and looking toward the camera.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1999]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : col.

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 535-3238

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2018-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of an unidentified woman wearing a "British Columbia Avicultural Society" and holding a cockatoo that is holding out its wings and looking toward the camera.

Subjects: Animals - Birds

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Collected by editorial for use in a June 1999 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader

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Women painting carousel

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [between 1989 and 1999]

Collection/Fonds: Keith Jamieson fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; copy print ; 10.1 x 15.1 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of two unidentified women painting carousel decorative panel.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Keith Jamieson fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; copy print ; 10.1 x 15.1 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of two unidentified women painting carousel decorative panel.

History: From Scrapbook vol II Carousel Restoration. In 1989, Ms. Venus Solano and Mr. Doug McCalum and other local people came together to "Save the Carousel" and formed the "Friends of the Vancouver Carousel Society". In May 1989, Burnaby Village Museum agreed to provide a home for the carousel and the "Friends", led by President Don Wrigley, set about raising the $350,000 to purchase the machine. Keith Jamieson, a carousel expert, was brought in to coordinate the rebuilding project. With a lot of hard work, the help of the Government of British Columbia and the support of the Municipality of Burnaby, the carousel was purchased. Funds were also raised to pay for the restoration, and Burnaby agreed to build a new pavilion for it as a Centennial project.

Subjects: Recreational Devices - Carousels

Names: Lower Mainland Association of the Friends of the Vancouver Carousel; C.W. Parker no. 119 Carousel

Accession Code: BV015.41.52

Date: [between 1989 and 1999]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 17-Sep-18

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; The photograph was removed from the scrapbook titled, "Parker Carousel Volume II- Product Endorsements, Advertisements, Etc" (BV015.41.2). The scrapbook included a wide array of photographs documenting "The Friends of the Carousel" fundraising endeavours as well as a detailed account of the transport, restoration, installation and ground breaking ceremony of the Parker Carousel #119 prior to its opening at the Burnaby Village Museum.

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Workshop buildings at New Haven

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: Jan. 2001

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 5.3 x 10 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of workshop buildings with five bay doors at New Haven Correctional Centre.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 5.3 x 10 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of workshop buildings with five bay doors at New Haven Correctional Centre.

History: In 1937 New Haven Correctional Centre was established as the British Columbia Training School on the southeast side of Marine Drive in Burnaby (4250 Marine Drive). Sections of Sussex and Patterson Avenues bordered the estate. Originally, the facility housed nineteen inmates with two staff and was one of the first initiatives in Canada to segregate young adult inmates into a separate institution apart from adults. This was part of the Borstal system that started in England whereby young male offenders between the ages of sixteen and twenty one were trained to earn an honest living. Alterations and additions to the estate took place between December 1937 and October 1939 so that more inmates could be accomodated. Five new cottages were built that could hold up to forty people. Except for the plastering and lighting, all work on the new cottages was done by the inmates. On October 29, 1939, the Lieutenant-Governor Eric Hamber formally opened the New Haven Borstal School. World War II interrupted full development of the intstitution and it was closed in 1941 when the inmates were were conscripted into the army. Between 1941 and 1947 the Deaf and Blind Institute were housed at New Haven. In 1947, the New Haven Borstal School returned to the estate. New additions were added to old buildings and new additional buildings were erected on the site over the years including a warden's house on the east grounds and a barn and gymnasium. In the 1970s an equipment shed was added along with another dormitory and a variety of small sheds and storage buildings. The correctional centre officially closed in March 2001.

Subjects: Public Services - Correctional

Names: New Haven Correctional Centre

Geographic Access: Marine Drive

Street Address: 4250 Marine Drive

Accession Code: BV020.5.878

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: Jan. 2001

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Fraser Arm (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Suncrest Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 25-Aug-2020

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Photograph processing stamp on front of photograph reads: "'01_1_13"; Historical information based on notes from Mary Forsyth's research notes "New Haven" MSS185-018

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Wright Family

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1924 (date of original), copied 1992

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 7.1 x 11.2 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Wright family with their camper truck, September 7, 1924, after their arrival in Burnaby. Left to right: Howard, Mary (mother), John (father) with Bob, Fred, Albert, Ernie, and Edith. The family drove from Fairview, Nova Scotia, to British Columbia in order to move to Burnaby.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1924 (date of original), copied 1992

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Burnaby Centennial Anthology subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 7.1 x 11.2 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 315-525

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1994-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Wright family with their camper truck, September 7, 1924, after their arrival in Burnaby. Left to right: Howard, Mary (mother), John (father) with Bob, Fred, Albert, Ernie, and Edith. The family drove from Fairview, Nova Scotia, to British Columbia in order to move to Burnaby.