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Tram no. 1232 at Marpole

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
June 1957
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 11 x 19 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of British Columbia Electric Railway Company tram no. 1232 at Marpole Station in Vancouver. Two men are on board the tram, looking towards the photographer.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 11 x 19 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of British Columbia Electric Railway Company tram no. 1232 at Marpole Station in Vancouver. Two men are on board the tram, looking towards the photographer.
Subjects
Transportation - Electric Railroads
Names
British Columbia Electric Railway Company
Geographic Access
Vancouver
Accession Code
BV992.23.19
Access Restriction
Restricted access
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
June 1957
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 1232/ MARPOLE 6/57"
Stamp on verso of photograph reads: "BOB WEBSTER/ 9068 - 146th STREET/ SURREY, B.C. CANADA/ 584-9495 V3R 3S8/ RAILROAD PHOTOGRAPHY"
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Trams at Marpole, Vancouver

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1957
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 11 x 16.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of British Columbia Electric Railway Company trams no. 1235 and 1202 at Marpole, Vancouver.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 11 x 16.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of British Columbia Electric Railway Company trams no. 1235 and 1202 at Marpole, Vancouver.
Subjects
Transportation - Electric Railroads
Names
British Columbia Electric Railway Company
Geographic Access
Vancouver
Accession Code
BV992.23.41
Access Restriction
Restricted access
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
1957
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 1235 - 1202/ MARPOLE - 1957"
Stamp on verso of photograph reads: "BOB WEBSTER/ 9068 - 146th STREET/ SURREY, B.C. CANADA/ 584-9495 V3R 3S8/ RAILROAD PHOTOGRAPHY"
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B.C. Electric Railway tram at Marpole Station

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
28 Sep. 1957
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 at Marpole Station on the B.C. Electric Railway Lulu Island branch.
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 at Marpole Station on the B.C. Electric Railway Lulu Island branch.
Subjects
Transportation - Electric Railroads
Names
British Columbia Electric Railway Company
Accession Code
BV012.36.7
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
28 Sep. 1957
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: "A busy scene at the Marpole Station on the / B.C.E.R. Lulu Island branch, as with white / flags up, Special B.C.E.R. #1222, with a gro (sic) / group of rail fans on board, pauses for / orders, before proceeding on. / September 28, 1957"
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B.C. Electric Railway no. 1232 coming into New Westminster Depot

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
12 Feb. 1956
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of B.C. Electric Railway tram no.1232 coming into New Westminster Depot off the Marpole Line. The Mc & Mc store is visible in the background.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of B.C. Electric Railway tram no.1232 coming into New Westminster Depot off the Marpole Line. The Mc & Mc store is visible in the background.
Subjects
Transportation - Electric Railroads
Names
British Columbia Electric Railway Company
Accession Code
BV012.36.3
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
12 Feb. 1956
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 #1232 coming into New Westminster Depot / off the Marpole / Line. / Sunday, Feburary 12, 1956"
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B.C. Electric Railway tram no. 1216 near Byrne Road stop

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
Oct. 1956
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w print ; 9 x 13.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of B.C. Electric Railway tram no. 1216 approaching a level crossing and the Byrne Road stop on the New Westminster to Marpole line.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w print ; 9 x 13.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of B.C. Electric Railway tram no. 1216 approaching a level crossing and the Byrne Road stop on the New Westminster to Marpole line.
Subjects
Transportation - Electric Railroads
Transportation - Rail
Names
British Columbia Electric Railway Company
Accession Code
BV012.37.8
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
Oct. 1956
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: "On a partly foggy and frosty morning of / October 1956, B.C.E.R. #1216, westbound / to Vancouver on theNew Westminster Div - / ision of the Marpole Line pauses at the / Byrne Road Station."
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Rails to Rubber Issue 1955

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Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
April 20, 1955
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 newsletter
Scope and Content
Item is an issue of the weekly British Columbia Electric Railway Co. Ltd. newsletter "The Buzzer" entitled " 'Rails to Rubber' Issue 1955." The history of transportation in Vancouver (from 1889 to 1954) is outlined in this issue.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
April 20, 1955
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Ephemera subseries
Physical Description
1 newsletter
Description Level
Item
Record No.
42711
Accession Number
BHS1985-22
Scope and Content
Item is an issue of the weekly British Columbia Electric Railway Co. Ltd. newsletter "The Buzzer" entitled " 'Rails to Rubber' Issue 1955." The history of transportation in Vancouver (from 1889 to 1954) is outlined in this issue.
Media Type
Textual Record
Notes
Transcribed title
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Tram 1223 parked at Edmonds Loop

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Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1955]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 15.5 x 19 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of British Columbia Electric Railway Company tram 1223 parked at Edmonds Loop. The no. 52 Nelson bus stop is visible on the right-hand side.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1955]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Columbian Newspaper subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 15.5 x 19 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
222-021
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
BHS1989-19
Scope and Content
Photograph of British Columbia Electric Railway Company tram 1223 parked at Edmonds Loop. The no. 52 Nelson bus stop is visible on the right-hand side.
Subjects
Transportation - Electric Railroads
Transportation - Public Transit
Names
British Columbia Electric Railway Company
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
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Interurban trams at Bridgeport

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
April 1, 1955
Collection/Fonds
George Bergson fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 12 x 17 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of British Columbia Electric Railway Company interurban tram no. 1207 and 1208 at Bridgeport station in Richmond.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
George Bergson fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 12 x 17 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of British Columbia Electric Railway Company interurban tram no. 1207 and 1208 at Bridgeport station in Richmond.
Subjects
Transportation - Electric Railroads
Names
British Columbia Electric Railway Company
Accession Code
BV988.7.2
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
April 1, 1955
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
01-Jun-09
Scale
100
Photographer
Bergson, George
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Photograph bears a stamp on verso with fillable blanks asking for the following information: Railway; Number; Class; Rating; Builder; Built; Taken; At.
Written into the fillable blanks in blue pen reads: "B.C.E.R 1207 AND 1208/ APRIL 1 1955/ BRIDGEPORT STATION IN RICHMOND"
Note on verso of photograph reads: "PHOTO BY (mail label for "Mr. & Mrs. G. Bergson)" and "Return to H. Ewert"
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Tram no. 1232 at New Westminster

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
January 1955
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 14.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of British Columbia Electric Railway Company tram no. 1232 at New Westminster.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 14.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of British Columbia Electric Railway Company tram no. 1232 at New Westminster.
Subjects
Transportation - Electric Railroads
Names
British Columbia Electric Railway Company
Geographic Access
New Westminster
Accession Code
BV992.23.15
Access Restriction
Restricted access
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
January 1955
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 1232/ N.W. 1/55"
Stamp on verso of photograph reads: "BOB WEBSTER/ 9068 - 146th STREET/ SURREY, B.C. CANADA/ 584-9495 V3R 3S8/ RAILROAD PHOTOGRAPHY"
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PCC streetcar number 431

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
22 Apr. 1955
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w : 9 x 9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of PCC (Presidents' Conference Committee) streetcar 431. The running board reads "14 HASTINGS EAST". There is a bow tie paint job on the front of the car.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w : 9 x 9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of PCC (Presidents' Conference Committee) streetcar 431. The running board reads "14 HASTINGS EAST". There is a bow tie paint job on the front of the car.
Subjects
Transportation - Public Transit
Names
British Columbia Electric Railway Company
Accession Code
BV012.18.4
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
22 Apr. 1955
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
13-Mar-2018
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Note in blue ink on verso of photograph reads: "16th Ave Barns / Friday April 22 1955 / 4:22 AM"
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B.C. Electric Railway tram no. 1207 heading west to Marpole

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1955
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 13.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of B.C. Electric Railway tram no. 1207 heading west towards Marpole on a Sunday afternoon in 1955. The Mc & Mc (McLennan & McFeeley) store in New Westminster is visible behind.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 13.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of B.C. Electric Railway tram no. 1207 heading west towards Marpole on a Sunday afternoon in 1955. The Mc & Mc (McLennan & McFeeley) store in New Westminster is visible behind.
Subjects
Transportation - Electric Railroads
Names
British Columbia Electric Railway Company
Accession Code
BV012.36.9
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
1955
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: "After threading the cross over from the New / Westminster depot, BCER #1207 heads west / to Marpole on a Sunday after noon in 1955. / #1207 has been brought back from the USA and / is now being refurbished in the POCO garage / of B.C. Transit"
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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
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Burnaby Lake Tram #1236

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Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
October 1953
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 #1236 on the Burnaby Lake Interurban line on the last day of its run.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
October 1953
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.
208-010
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
BHS1988-08
Scope and Content
Photograph of Tram #1236 on the Burnaby Lake Interurban line on the last day of its run.
Subjects
Transportation - Electric Railroads
Names
British Columbia Electric Railway Company
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
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Burnaby Lake Interurban tram

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Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
October 1953
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm print
Scope and Content
Photograph of a tram on the Burnaby Lake Interurban line, on the last day of the Burnaby Lake run.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
October 1953
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.
208-011
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
BHS1988-08
Scope and Content
Photograph of a tram on the Burnaby Lake Interurban line, on the last day of the Burnaby Lake run.
Subjects
Transportation - Electric Railroads
Names
British Columbia Electric Railway Company
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
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Last trip of the Burnaby Lake Interurban line

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Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
October 1953
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 last trip for Tram no.1231 (and two others) on the Burnaby Lake Interurban line, as they arrive at Douglas Road station.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
October 1953
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.
208-012
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
BHS1988-08
Scope and Content
Photograph of the last trip for Tram no.1231 (and two others) on the Burnaby Lake Interurban line, as they arrive at Douglas Road 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
Ardingley-Sprott Area
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Last trip of the Burnaby Lake Interurban line

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Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
October 1953 (date of original), copied [2000]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 25 cm print
Scope and Content
Photograph of Marnie Currie and Grant Washington standing in front of the Burnaby Lake Interurban car dressed in period costume. The photograph was taken at Douglas Road station just prior to the tram's last run through Burnaby. A sign attached to the car reads: "Last trip, good-bye trams, Pupils o…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
October 1953 (date of original), copied [2000]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Photographs subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 25 cm print
Description Level
Item
Record No.
431-001
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
BHS2007-04
Scope and Content
Photograph of Marnie Currie and Grant Washington standing in front of the Burnaby Lake Interurban car dressed in period costume. The photograph was taken at Douglas Road station just prior to the tram's last run through Burnaby. A sign attached to the car reads: "Last trip, good-bye trams, Pupils of Douglas School, Burnaby."
Subjects
Transportation - Electric Railroads
Clothing - Costumes
Symbols - Flags
Names
Washington, Grant
Currie, Marnie
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
Ardingley-Sprott Area
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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
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Bud Pope and Bill Stewart on Interurban tram 1224

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1953] (date of original), copied 1985
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 17.7 x 12.6 cm print
Scope and Content
Photograph of two men, identified as Bud Pope (conductor) and Bill Stewart (motorman), standing on the front of Interurban tram #1224 at Horne-Payne Siding. Faintly visible in the background are transmission towers. According to the accession register and notes in the accession file, the photograph…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 17.7 x 12.6 cm print
Scope and Content
Photograph of two men, identified as Bud Pope (conductor) and Bill Stewart (motorman), standing on the front of Interurban tram #1224 at Horne-Payne Siding. Faintly visible in the background are transmission towers. According to the accession register and notes in the accession file, the photograph was taken on the last day of the Burnaby Lake line run.
Subjects
Transportation - Electric Railroads
Names
British Columbia Electric Railway Company
Pope, Bud
Stewart, Bill
Accession Code
BV985.328.2
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
[1953] (date of original), copied 1985
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Broadview (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
West Central Valley Area
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
16-Jan-24
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
1 b&w copy negative accompanying
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Interurban Tram 1220, Burnaby Lake line

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1953] (date of original), copied 1985
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ;12.6 x 17.7 cm print
Scope and Content
Photograph of a conductor standing outside on the interurban tracks in front of tram no. 1220, Burnaby Lake Line. He is using a rod to throw the crossover switch to allow the interurban to enter its private right of way (PRW). Note the commercial buildings seen to the right side of the photograph, …
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ;12.6 x 17.7 cm print
Scope and Content
Photograph of a conductor standing outside on the interurban tracks in front of tram no. 1220, Burnaby Lake Line. He is using a rod to throw the crossover switch to allow the interurban to enter its private right of way (PRW). Note the commercial buildings seen to the right side of the photograph, such as Grandview fuel and Malkinav Woodworks. The location is presumed to be at Commercial and 6th Avenue in Vancouver. The notes in the accession file describe the tram as "PRW" street car type 400 class.
Subjects
Transportation - Electric Railroads
Names
British Columbia Electric Railway Company
Geographic Access
Vancouver
Accession Code
BV985.328.3
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
[1953] (date of original), copied 1985
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
16-Jan-24
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
1 b&w copy negative accompanying
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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…
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
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