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Arrow Neon Sign
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/landmark861
- Repository
- Burnaby Heritage Planning
- Description
- Commercial building.
- Associated Dates
- 1961
- Other Names
- Lost in the 50's Drive-in
- Street View URL
- Google Maps Street View
- Repository
- Burnaby Heritage Planning
- Other Names
- Lost in the 50's Drive-in
- Geographic Access
- Edmonds Street
- Associated Dates
- 1961
- Description
- Commercial building.
- Heritage Value
- The Arrow Neon Sign was built in 1961 by the Neonette Sign Company of New Westminster when this property was opened as the Tomahawk Drive-in Restaurant. The restaurant was later known as Lindy's Burger and in 1990, the business was renamed Lost in the 50's Drive-in. It stands 20-foot tall and is composed of a large double-sided hollow steel panel serpentine arrow mounted on a pole supporting a lexan sign panel measuring approximately 8 feet wide by 4 feet tall. The sign was designed with three illuminated features: a round lamp at the top of the pole, a double-sided rectangular fluorescent sign panel box, and two double-sided rows of orange neon arrows that follow the large serpentine arrow. The Arrow Neon Sign remains as a rare surviving example of neon sign art in the city and is the only historic neon sign in South Burnaby. The sign has gained prominence over the years as it has been associated with this small iconic drive-in which has also been utilized as a set for film production. Additionally, the drive-in has played a prominent role in the Edmonds community as a popular setting for recent "Show and Shine" participants to park their classic cars.
- Locality
- Edmonds
- Historic Neighbourhood
- East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Lakeview-Mayfield Area
- Builder
- Neonette Sign Company
- Community
- Burnaby
- Contributing Resource
- Structure
- Ownership
- Public (local)
- Street Address
- 7741 Edmonds Street
- Street View URL
- Google Maps Street View
Images
Helen 'The Swinging Girl' Neon Sign
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/landmark591
- Repository
- Burnaby Heritage Planning
- Description
- Commercial building.
- Associated Dates
- 1956
- Formal Recognition
- Heritage Designation, Community Heritage Register
- Other Names
- Helen's Childrens Wear Sign
- Street View URL
- Google Maps Street View
- Repository
- Burnaby Heritage Planning
- Other Names
- Helen's Childrens Wear Sign
- Geographic Access
- Hastings Street
- Associated Dates
- 1956
- Formal Recognition
- Heritage Designation, Community Heritage Register
- Enactment Type
- Bylaw No. 12771
- Enactment Date
- 19/04/2010
- Description
- Commercial building.
- Heritage Value
- While the building here is of some importance as the former North Burnaby municipal office, its primary importance is its delightful neon sign that has become a North Burnaby landmark. Helen Arnold opened Helen’s Childrens Wear shop in the building next door to the old Municipal offices in 1948. In 1955, when North Burnaby moved out, she moved into the vacated building. As part of the renovations, Helen enlisted the assistance of her good friend Jimmy Wallace, owner of Vancouver’s Wallace Neon Company, to create a new sign for her expanded business. One of the company’s designers, Reeve Lehman, created the swinging neon girl that was installed in 1956. Designed in two parts, one section of the sign is cloud shaped and reads ‘Helen’s’ while the other section is a moving representation of a little girl on a swing. The sign is nine feet six inches high and nine feet wide, and the lower section is animated with an internal motor and gears. It immediately became a landmark on Hastings Street, and recently the sign’s design fame has spread far and wide as one of the best surviving examples of kinetic neon art in North America.
- Locality
- Vancouver Heights
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Willingdon Heights Area
- Community
- Burnaby
- Names
- Helen's Childrens Wear
- Street Address
- 4142 Hastings Street
- Street View URL
- Google Maps Street View
Images
Advertising flyer and order form for Chinese mandarin oranges
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription14878
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1979
- Collection/Fonds
- Julie Lee and Cecil Lee family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 p.
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a one page advertising flyer and order form to customers of W.H. Malkins "1979 Advertising program on Chinese Mandarin Oranges". The flyer includes the title in English and Chinese "Chinese Mandarin Oranges".
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Julie Lee and Cecil Lee family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 p.
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a one page advertising flyer and order form to customers of W.H. Malkins "1979 Advertising program on Chinese Mandarin Oranges". The flyer includes the title in English and Chinese "Chinese Mandarin Oranges".
- Subjects
- Agriculture - Fruit and Berries
- Foods
- Documentary Artifacts - Leaflets
- Buildings - Commercial - Grocery Stores
- Accession Code
- BV019.6.107
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- 1979
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 3-Nov-2020
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on content of item
- Item is part of a scrapbook album created by Cecil Lee
Images
China Month Contest
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription14875
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 7 Nov. 1979
- Collection/Fonds
- Julie Lee and Cecil Lee family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 p.
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a one page flyer from Kelly Douglas and Company Limited titled "China Month Contest (includes handwritten Chinese characters above the english title) to "All Super Valu Stores" with the subject: "Chinese Mandarin Oranges Promotion".
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Julie Lee and Cecil Lee family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 p.
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a one page flyer from Kelly Douglas and Company Limited titled "China Month Contest (includes handwritten Chinese characters above the english title) to "All Super Valu Stores" with the subject: "Chinese Mandarin Oranges Promotion".
- Subjects
- Agriculture - Fruit and Berries
- Foods
- Documentary Artifacts - Leaflets
- Buildings - Commercial - Grocery Stores
- Accession Code
- BV019.6.104
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- 7 Nov. 1979
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 3-Nov-2020
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on content of item
- Item is part of a scrapbook album created by Cecil Lee
Images
Congratulations card from T. Eaton Co. Limited
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription17331
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- May 1954
- Collection/Fonds
- Simpsons-Sears Limited Burnaby fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 card
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a congratulations card from T. Eaton Co. Limited on the occasion of the grand opening of the Simpsons-Sears store in Burnaby on May 4, 1954. Card may have been sent with flowers to the management of Simpsons-Sears, Burnaby.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Simpsons-Sears Limited Burnaby fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 card
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a congratulations card from T. Eaton Co. Limited on the occasion of the grand opening of the Simpsons-Sears store in Burnaby on May 4, 1954. Card may have been sent with flowers to the management of Simpsons-Sears, Burnaby.
- Names
- Simpsons-Sears Limited
- Accession Code
- BV021.26.79
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- May 1954
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 2021-09-21
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Item was removed from original scrapbook with newspaper clippings, photographs and ephemera
Images
Letter to T.B. Haskell
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription17281
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 17 May 1954
- Collection/Fonds
- Simpsons-Sears Limited Burnaby fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 p.
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a one page letter written to T. Boyd Haskell (Burnaby Manager of Simpsons-Sears, Burnaby) from Charles Luther Burton of the Robert Simpson Company Limited congratulating him on the opening of the Simpsons-Sears store in Burnaby.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Simpsons-Sears Limited Burnaby fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 p.
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a one page letter written to T. Boyd Haskell (Burnaby Manager of Simpsons-Sears, Burnaby) from Charles Luther Burton of the Robert Simpson Company Limited congratulating him on the opening of the Simpsons-Sears store in Burnaby.
- Accession Code
- BV021.26.51
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- 17 May 1954
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Item was removed from original scrapbook with newspaper clippings, photographs and ephemera
Images
Telegram to general manager of Simpsons-Sears
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription17280
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 4 May 1954
- Collection/Fonds
- Simpsons-Sears Limited Burnaby fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 p.
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a one page telegram to the General Manager of Simpsons-Sears from J. Markin, Vancouver Colonial Motel expressing congratulations on the opening of the Simpsons-Sears store in Burnaby. Typewritten telegraph with letterhead reading "personally yours / A / Canadian Pacific / Telegram"
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Simpsons-Sears Limited Burnaby fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 p.
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a one page telegram to the General Manager of Simpsons-Sears from J. Markin, Vancouver Colonial Motel expressing congratulations on the opening of the Simpsons-Sears store in Burnaby. Typewritten telegraph with letterhead reading "personally yours / A / Canadian Pacific / Telegram"
- Names
- Simpsons-Sears Limited
- Accession Code
- BV021.26.43
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- 4 May 1954
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Item was removed from original scrapbook with newspaper clippings, photographs and ephemera
Images
Telegram to manager of Simpsons-Sears
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription17332
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [May 1954]
- Collection/Fonds
- Simpsons-Sears Limited Burnaby fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 p.
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a one page telegram to manager of Simpsons-Sears from Steel Co. of DCA Limited D.A. Leedaleexpressing congratulations on the opening of the Simpsons-Sears store in Burnaby. Typewritten telegraph is adhered to page, colourful letterhead at top with illustrations and the words "Greet…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Simpsons-Sears Limited Burnaby fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 p.
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a one page telegram to manager of Simpsons-Sears from Steel Co. of DCA Limited D.A. Leedaleexpressing congratulations on the opening of the Simpsons-Sears store in Burnaby. Typewritten telegraph is adhered to page, colourful letterhead at top with illustrations and the words "Greetings", bottom of telegram reads "Canadian National Telegraphs". Handwritten note in red pencil on telegram reads: "Helga Placknowledge".
- Names
- Simpsons-Sears Limited
- Accession Code
- BV021.26.80
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [May 1954]
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 2022-07-08
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Item was removed from original scrapbook with newspaper clippings, photographs and ephemera
Images
Telegram to Simpsons-Sears fur department
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription17278
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- May 1954
- Collection/Fonds
- Simpsons-Sears Limited Burnaby fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 p.
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a one page telegram to Simpsons-Sears Fur Department (Burnaby) from I. Kerbel, Middlewest Fur expressing congratulations on the opening of the Simpsons-Sears store in Burnaby. Typewritten telegraph is adhered to page, colourful letterhead at top with illustrations and the words "G…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Simpsons-Sears Limited Burnaby fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 p.
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a one page telegram to Simpsons-Sears Fur Department (Burnaby) from I. Kerbel, Middlewest Fur expressing congratulations on the opening of the Simpsons-Sears store in Burnaby. Typewritten telegraph is adhered to page, colourful letterhead at top with illustrations and the words "Greetings", bottom of telegram reads "Canadian National Telegraphs".
- Names
- Simpsons-Sears Limited
- Accession Code
- BV021.26.41
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- May 1954
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Item was removed from original scrapbook with newspaper clippings, photographs and ephemera
Images
Telegram to Simpsons-Sears fur department
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription17279
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [May 1954]
- Collection/Fonds
- Simpsons-Sears Limited Burnaby fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 p.
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a one page telegram to Simpsons-Sears Fur Department (Burnaby) from National Fur Manufacturing, expressing congratulations on the opening of the Simpsons-Sears store in Burnaby. Typewritten telegraph is adhered to page, colourful letterhead at top with illustrations and the words "…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Simpsons-Sears Limited Burnaby fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 p.
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a one page telegram to Simpsons-Sears Fur Department (Burnaby) from National Fur Manufacturing, expressing congratulations on the opening of the Simpsons-Sears store in Burnaby. Typewritten telegraph is adhered to page, colourful letterhead at top with illustrations and the words "Greetings", bottom of telegram reads "Canadian National Telegraphs".
- Names
- Simpsons-Sears Limited
- Accession Code
- BV021.26.42
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [May 1954]
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Item was removed from original scrapbook with newspaper clippings, photographs and ephemera
Images
Telegram to T.B. Haskell
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription17275
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 5 May 1954
- Collection/Fonds
- Simpsons-Sears Limited Burnaby fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 p.
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a one page telegram, dated May 5, 1954 to T.B. Haskell, Manager of Simpsons-Sears, Burnaby from P.L. Gasbarino, Manager Allstate Insurance Co. expressing congratulations on the opening of the Simpsons-Sears store in Burnaby. Typewritten telegraph is adhered to page, colourful lette…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Simpsons-Sears Limited Burnaby fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 p.
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a one page telegram, dated May 5, 1954 to T.B. Haskell, Manager of Simpsons-Sears, Burnaby from P.L. Gasbarino, Manager Allstate Insurance Co. expressing congratulations on the opening of the Simpsons-Sears store in Burnaby. Typewritten telegraph is adhered to page, colourful letterhead at top with illustrations and the words "Greetings", bottom of telegram reads "Canadian National Telegraphs".
- Accession Code
- BV021.26.25
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- 5 May 1954
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Item was removed from original scrapbook with newspaper clippings, photographs and ephemera
Images
Telegram to T.B. Haskell
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription17276
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 5 Apr. 1954
- Collection/Fonds
- Simpsons-Sears Limited Burnaby fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 p.
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a one page telegram, dated April 5, 1954 to T.B. Haskell, Manager of Simpsons-Sears, Burnaby from H.F. Smith, Manager Bata Shoe store, 153 West Hastings, Vancouver expressing congratulations on the opening of the Simpsons-Sears store in Burnaby. Typewritten telegraph is adhered to…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Simpsons-Sears Limited Burnaby fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 p.
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a one page telegram, dated April 5, 1954 to T.B. Haskell, Manager of Simpsons-Sears, Burnaby from H.F. Smith, Manager Bata Shoe store, 153 West Hastings, Vancouver expressing congratulations on the opening of the Simpsons-Sears store in Burnaby. Typewritten telegraph is adhered to page, colourful letterhead at top with illustrations and the words "Greetings", bottom of telegram reads "Canadian National Telegraphs".
- Accession Code
- BV021.26.26
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- 5 Apr. 1954
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Item was removed from original scrapbook with newspaper clippings, photographs and ephemera
Images
Telegram to T.B. Haskell
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription17277
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 4 May 1954
- Collection/Fonds
- Simpsons-Sears Limited Burnaby fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 p.
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a one page telegram, dated May 4, 1954 to T.B. Haskell, Manager of Simpsons-Sears, Burnaby from Homer H Bland, General Sales Manager Belding Concrete Ltd. expressing congratulations on the opening of the Simpsons-Sears store in Burnaby. Typewritten telegraph is adhered to page, col…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Simpsons-Sears Limited Burnaby fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 p.
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a one page telegram, dated May 4, 1954 to T.B. Haskell, Manager of Simpsons-Sears, Burnaby from Homer H Bland, General Sales Manager Belding Concrete Ltd. expressing congratulations on the opening of the Simpsons-Sears store in Burnaby. Typewritten telegraph is adhered to page, colourful letterhead at top with illustrations and the words "Greetings", bottom of telegram reads "Canadian National Telegraphs".
- Accession Code
- BV021.26.27
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- 4 May 1954
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Item was removed from original scrapbook with newspaper clippings, photographs and ephemera
Images
Welcome to Simpsons-Sears from South Burnaby Board of Trade
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription17333
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- May 1954
- Collection/Fonds
- Simpsons-Sears Limited Burnaby fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 poster board
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a hand painted sign on poster board reading "A cordial and hearty welcome / to / Simpsons-Sears Limited / their / Executive and Staff / South Burnaby Board of Trade." Sign was created in honour of the opening of the Simpsons-Sears store in Burnaby in May 1954.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Simpsons-Sears Limited Burnaby fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 poster board
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a hand painted sign on poster board reading "A cordial and hearty welcome / to / Simpsons-Sears Limited / their / Executive and Staff / South Burnaby Board of Trade." Sign was created in honour of the opening of the Simpsons-Sears store in Burnaby in May 1954.
- Names
- Simpsons-Sears Limited
- Accession Code
- BV021.26.78
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- May 1954
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Item was removed from original scrapbook with newspaper clippings, photographs and ephemera