Research

Repository

Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds

Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. fonds

Description Level

Item

Physical Description

1 map : blueprint ink on paper ; 41.5 x 25.5 cm

Material Details

Map details include elevation contours, marsh, roads, water and rail

Scope and Content

Item consists of a topographic map with Chinese characters indicating the location of where the Toishan Middle school will be constructed. Overseas Chinese who originated from Toishan county in China participated in the fundraising efforts for the first phase of building this school (there were three phases in total). The block of text on the bottom right describes the geographical location of the school. It also mentions some of the amenities that they want to add to the school grounds, which requires additional funding.

Subjects

Buildings - Schools

Geographic Access

China

Accession Code

BV985.5331.9

Access Restriction

No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction

No known restrictions

Date

[between 1919 and 1926]

Media Type

Cartographic Material

Notes

Title based on contents of map

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Repository

Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds

Ronald G. Scobbie collection

Description Level

Item

Physical Description

1 survey plan : blueprint on paper ; 56 x 54 cm

Scope and Content

Survey plan of "Kingsway East School Site" "Burnaby Municipality" / "Lot 10, of the Subdivision of Lot "D" of... Lot 96, Group 1, New Westminster District"

Creator

Burnett and McGugan- B.C. Land Surveyors

Subjects

Buildings - Schools

Names

Kingsway East School

Geographic Access

Burnaby - Kingsway

Burnaby - 6650 Southoaks Crescent

Burnaby - Mission Avenue

Accession Code

BV003.83.1

Access Restriction

No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction

No known restrictions

Date

April 27, 1915

Media Type

Cartographic Material

Historic Neighbourhood

Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area

Kingsway-Beresford Area

Notes

Title based on contents of plan

handwritten on back, "1753"

signed "Geoffrey Burnett"; notarized, signature illegible

"Oath of I, Geoffrey K. Burnett...did personally superintend the survey..." "Survey was completed on the 27th day of April 1915.

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Repository

Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds

Ronald G. Scobbie collection

Description Level

Item

Physical Description

1 survey plan : blueprint on paper with pencil notations ; 56 x 54 cm

Scope and Content

Survey plan of "Kingsway West School Site" "Burnaby Municipality" "being Lot 1, D.L.32, Lot 1 of Lot 21, Portion of Lot 21 and Portion of Lot 20, of subdivision of D.L.152, 153 & Portion of Lot 151, Group 1, New Westminster District".

Creator

D.J. McGugan

Subjects

Buildings - Schools

Names

Kingsway West School

Responsibility

D.J. McGugan

Geographic Access

Burnaby - Kingsway

Burnaby - Sussex Avenue

Accession Code

BV003.83.2

Access Restriction

No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction

No known restrictions

Date

March 16, 1915

Media Type

Cartographic Material

Historic Neighbourhood

Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area

Maywood Area

Notes

Transcribed title

oath of "I, D.J. McGugan...did personally superintend the survey ..." "...completed on the 16th day of March 1915", signed "D.J. McGugan", and notarized by "S.F. Mark

handwritten on back, "1753";

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Repository

Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds

Ronald G. Scobbie collection

Description Level

Item

Physical Description

1 survey plan : blackline print on waxed linen ; 59 x 59 cm

Material Details

Scale 40 feet = 1 inch

Scope and Content

Survey plan titled “Kingsway West School Site" "Burnaby Municipality" / being Lot 1, D.L.32, Lot 1 of Lot 21, Portion of / Lot 21 and Portion of Lot 20, of subdivision / of D.L.152, 153 & Portion of Lot 151, Group 1 / New Westminster District".

Creator

Burnett & McGugan BCLS

Subjects

Buildings - Schools

Names

Kingsway West School

Geographic Access

Burnaby - Kingsway

Burnaby - Sussex Avenue

Accession Code

BV003.83.3

Access Restriction

No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction

No known restrictions

Date

March 16, 1915

Media Type

Cartographic Material

Historic Neighbourhood

Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area

Maywood Area

Notes

Transcribed title

Oath on plan reads: "I, D.J. McGugan...did personally superintend the survey ..." "...completed on the 16th day of March 1915", signed "D.J. McGugan", and notarized by "S.F. Mark

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Repository

Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds

Ronald G. Scobbie collection

Description Level

Item

Physical Description

1 survey plan : blueprint on paper ; 56 x 54 cm

Scope and Content

Survey plan of "Howard Avenue School Site" "Burnaby Municipality", "Being Lots 1-5 and 14-18 Inc. Block 5 of the Subd. of Easterly 3/4 of Lot 127. Group 1, New Westminster District";

Creator

D.J. McGugan

Subjects

Buildings - Schools

Names

Howard Avenue School

Responsibility

D.J. McGugan

Geographic Access

Burnaby - Howard Avenue

Burnaby - Georgia Street

Accession Code

BV003.83.4

Access Restriction

No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction

No known restrictions

Date

March 24, 1915

Media Type

Cartographic Material

Historic Neighbourhood

Capitol Hill (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area

Capitol Hill Area

Notes

Title based on contents of plan

oath of "I, D.J. McGugan...and did personally superintend the survey..." "...completed on the 24th day of March 1915"; signed "D.J. McGugan", notarized by "R. Chapman"

handwritten on back, "1754"

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Repository

Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds

Ronald G. Scobbie collection

Description Level

Item

Physical Description

1 survey plan : blueprint on paper ; 56 x 54 cm

Scope and Content

Survey plan of "Edmonds Street School Site" "Burnaby Municipality" "Being Lots 28 and 29 of the Subdivision of Lot 30, Group 1, New Westminster District";

Subjects

Buildings - Schools

Names

Edmonds Street School

Geographic Access

Burnaby - 7641 Edmonds Street

Burnaby - Edmonds Street

Accession Code

BV003.83.5

Access Restriction

No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction

No known restrictions

Date

March 8, 1915

Media Type

Cartographic Material

Historic Neighbourhood

Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area

Edmonds Area

Notes

Title based on contents of plan

oath of "I, D.J. McGugan...and did personally superintend the survey..." "...completed on the 8th day of March 1915"; signed "D.J. McGugan", notarized by "S.F. Mark" "sworn...12th Day of April 1915"

handwritten on back, "1756"

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Repository

Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds

Ronald G. Scobbie collection

Description Level

Item

Physical Description

1 survey plan : blueprint on paper ; 56 x 54 cm

Scope and Content

Survey plan of "Inman Avenue School Site" "Burnaby Municipality" "Being Lots 3 -12 inc. Blk. C. of Subd. of Blks.5" "13-19 inc. & 21-28 inc. of Subd. of Westerly 80 Acres of, and portion of D.L. 34, Group One. New Westminster District".

Subjects

Buildings - Schools

Names

Inman Avenue School

Geographic Access

Burnaby - 3963 Brandon Street

Burnaby - Brandon Street

Accession Code

BV003.83.7

Access Restriction

No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction

No known restrictions

Date

May 3, 1915

Media Type

Cartographic Material

Historic Neighbourhood

Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area

Garden Village Area

Notes

Title based on contents of plan

oath of "I, D.J. McGugan...did...superintend the survey...", "...completed on the 3rd day of May 1915"; signed "D.J. McGugan", notariz- ed by "Walter Edmonds" "sworn...22nd Day of May 1915"; "Burnett and McGugan. B.C. Land Surveyors. Etc. New Westminster. B.C.";

handwritten note reads: "Note: Before using this Mon. see plan / of resubdivision of Lots 5 & 6 / of Block 'B' D.L. 34 / June 1945"

handwritten twice on back, "1776"

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Repository

Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds

Ronald G. Scobbie collection

Description Level

Item

Physical Description

1 survey plan : blueprint on paper ; 56 x 54 cm

Scope and Content

Survey plan of "Gilmour Avenue School Site" "Burnaby Municipality" "Being Lots 1-10 inc. & Lots 27-36 inc. of Block 9 of Subdivision of a Portion of Lot 187, GP.1, New Westminster District". "Note. School site is as shown below, the original...amended" "by cancelling Lots 1-10 & 27-30 inc....order of court filed No.4938".

Creator

Burnett & McGugan

Subjects

Buildings - Schools

Names

Gilmore Avenue School

Gilmore Community School

Responsibility

D.J. McGugan

Geographic Access

Burnaby - Gilmore Avenue

Accession Code

BV003.83.8

Access Restriction

No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction

No known restrictions

Date

May 27, 1915

Media Type

Cartographic Material

Historic Neighbourhood

Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area

Willingdon Heights Area

Notes

Title based on contents of plan

Oath reads: "I, D.J. McGugan...did superintend the survey", "...completed on the 27th day of May 1915" and noterized by Walter Edmonds" "sworn...29th Day of May 1915"; "Burnett and McGugan. B.C. Land Surveyors Etc. New Westminster. B.C."

Note in black ink on verso of plan reads: "1782"

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Repository

Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds

Ronald G. Scobbie collection

Description Level

Item

Physical Description

1 survey plan : blueprint on paper ; 56 x 54 cm

Scope and Content

Survey plan of "Kingsway West School Site" "Burnaby Municipality" "being Lot 1, D.L.32, Lot 1 of Lot 21, Portion of Lot 21 and Portion of Lot 20, of subdivision of D.L.152, 153 & Portion of Lot 151, Group 1, New Westminster District".

Creator

Burnett & McGugan

Subjects

Buildings - Schools

Names

Kingsway West School

Responsibility

D.J. McGugan

Geographic Access

Burnaby - Kingsway

Burnaby - Sussex Avenue

Accession Code

BV003.83.9

Access Restriction

No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction

No known restrictions

Date

March 16, 1915

Media Type

Cartographic Material

Historic Neighbourhood

Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area

Maywood Area

Notes

Title based on contents of plan

oath of "I, D.J. McGugan...did personally superintend the survey ..." "...completed on the 16th day of March 1915", signed "D.J. McGugan", and notarized by "S.F. Mark

handwritten on back, "1753

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Repository

Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds

Ronald G. Scobbie collection

Description Level

Item

Physical Description

1 survey plan : blueprint on paper ; 56 x 54 cm

Material Details

Scale 40 feet = 1 inch

Scope and Content

Survey plan of "Armstrong Street School Site / Burnaby Municipality" "Being a 2 acre portion of Lot 13 Group 1, & according to map 1722 which shows this as Lot E. Block 2 of subdivision of a portion, of Lot 13, Group 1, New Westminster District".

Creator

Geoffrey K. Burnett

Subjects

Buildings - Schools

Names

Armstrong Avenue School

Responsibility

Geoffrey K. Burnett

Geographic Access

Burnaby - 8757 Armstrong Avenue

Burnaby - Armstrong Avenue

Accession Code

BV003.83.12

Access Restriction

No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction

No known restrictions

Date

1915

Media Type

Cartographic Material

Historic Neighbourhood

East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area

Cariboo-Armstrong Area

Notes

Title based on contents of plan

Note in black ink on verso of plan reads: "1746"

Oath reads: "I, Geoffrey K. Burnett...and did personally superintend the survey represented..." "Completed on the 18th day of March 1915"; signed by Geoffrey K. Burnett and notarized by "K.A. Eastman", sworn "...19th day of April 1915"; "Burnett and McGugan., B.C. Land Surveyors. Etc.. New Westminster, B.C.."

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Repository

Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds

Ronald G. Scobbie collection

Description Level

Item

Physical Description

1 survey plan : blueprint on paper ; 56 x 54 cm

Material Details

Scale 40 feet = 1 inch

Scope and Content

Survey plan of "Riverway School Site / Burnaby Municipality" "Being a 1 acre portion of Lot 159 Group 1, and Lots 30 & 31 of subd. of Bks. 1, 1a, 2, 3, 4 & 5 of Lot 159, Group 1, New Westminster District".

Creator

Geoffrey K. Burnett

Subjects

Buildings - Schools

Names

Riverway East School

Responsibility

Geoffrey K. Burnett

Geographic Access

Burnaby - 5787 Marine Drive

Burnaby - Gilley Avenue

Burnaby - Marine Drive

Accession Code

BV003.83.13

Access Restriction

No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction

No known restrictions

Date

April 16, 1915

Media Type

Cartographic Material

Historic Neighbourhood

Alta Vista (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area

Clinton-Glenwood Area

Notes

Title based on contents of plan

Note in black ink on verso of plan reads: "1744" / "Riverway School"

Oath reads: "I, Geoffrey K. Burnett...and did personally superintend the survey..." "...completed on the 16th day of April 1915"; signed by Geoffrey K. Burnett and notarized by "K.A. Eastman", sworn "...19th day of April 1915"

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Repository

Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds

Ronald G. Scobbie collection

Description Level

Item

Physical Description

1 survey plan : blueprint on paper ; 56 x 54 cm

Material Details

Scale 40 feet = 1 inch

Scope and Content

Survey plan of "Nelson Avenue School Site / Burnaby Municipality" "Being the south half of Block 19, except therefrom the north 33 feet, of Lot 99, Gp. 1. New Westminster District".

Creator

Burnett and McGugan

Subjects

Buildings - Schools

Names

Nelson Avenue School

Responsibility

Burnett and McGugan

Geographic Access

Burnaby - Irmin Street

Burnaby - 4850 Irmin Street

Accession Code

BV003.83.14

Access Restriction

No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction

No known restrictions

Date

April 12, 1915

Media Type

Cartographic Material

Historic Neighbourhood

Alta Vista (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area

Sussex-Nelson Area

Notes

Title based on contents of plan

Note in black ink on verso of plan reads: "1745"

Oath on plan reads: "I, D.G. McGugan..." "...and did person- ally superintend the survey..." "...completed on the 5th day of March 1915"; signed by D.J. McGugan, notarized by "R.E. Chapman", sworn "...12th day of April 1915" "Burnett and McGugan" "B.C. Land Surveyors Etc. New Westminster, B.C.."

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Repository

Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds

Ronald G. Scobbie collection

Description Level

Item

Physical Description

1 survey plan : blueprint on paper ; 56 x 54 cm

Material Details

Scale 40 feet = 1 inch

Scope and Content

Survey plan of "Douglas Road School Site / Burnaby Municipality" "Being Lot 21, of Blocks 1-5 inc. 11 & 12 of the subd. of north half of Lot 80, Group 1, New Westminster District".

Creator

Burnett and McGugan

Subjects

Buildings - Schools

Names

Douglas Road School

Responsibility

Burnett and McGugan

Geographic Access

Burnaby - 4861 Canada Way

Accession Code

BV003.83.15

Access Restriction

No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction

No known restrictions

Date

April 19, 1915

Media Type

Cartographic Material

Historic Neighbourhood

Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area

Douglas-Gilpin Area

Notes

Title based on contents of plan

Note in black ink on verso of plan reads: "1747"

Oath reads: "I, D.G. McGugan..." "...and did person- ally superintend the survey..." "...completed on the 3rd day of April 1915"; signed by D.J. McGugan, notarized by "H.A. Eastman", sworn "...19th day of April 1915" "Burnett and McGugan" "B.C. Land Surveyors Etc. New Westminster, B.C.."

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Repository

Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds

Ronald G. Scobbie collection

Description Level

Item

Physical Description

1 survey plan : blueprint on paper ; 56 x 54 cm

Material Details

Scale 40 feet = 1 inch

Scope and Content

Survey plan of "Sperling Avenue School Site / Burnaby Municipality" "Being a 4.11 acre portion of the south half of Block 7 of subd. part of Lot 131, Grroup 1" "New Westminster District".

Subjects

Buildings - Schools

Names

Sperling Avenue School

Geographic Access

Burnaby - 2200 Sperling Avenue

Accession Code

BV003.83.16

Access Restriction

No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction

No known restrictions

Date

March 8, 1915

Media Type

Cartographic Material

Historic Neighbourhood

Lochdale (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area

Sperling-Broadway Area

Notes

Title based on contents of plan

handwritten on back, "1748"

Oath reads: "I, D.G. McGugan..." "...person- ally superintend the survey..." "...completed on the 8th day of March 1915"; signed by D.J. McGugan, notarized by "R.E. Chapman", sworn "...12th day of April 1915" "Burnett and McGugan" "B.C. Land Surveyors Etc. New Westminster, B.C..";

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Repository

Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds

Ronald G. Scobbie collection

Description Level

Item

Physical Description

1 survey plan : blueprint on paper ; 56 x 54 cm

Material Details

Scale 40 feet = 1 inch

Scope and Content

Survey plan of "Schou Street School Site / Burnaby Municipality" "Being Lot 1-12 inc. of Block 47, of subd. of Blocks 8-12 and 15-49 inclusive, Lot 69, Group 1" "New Westminster District";

Subjects

Buildings - Schools

Names

Schou Street School

Geographic Access

Burnaby - Canada Way

Burnaby - 4041 Canada Way

Burnaby - Grandview Highway

Burnaby - Gilmore Avenue

Accession Code

BV003.83.17

Access Restriction

No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction

No known restrictions

Date

April 12, 1915

Media Type

Cartographic Material

Historic Neighbourhood

Broadview (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area

Cascade-Schou Area

Notes

Title based on contents of plan

Oath reads: "I, Geoffrey K. Burnett...did person- ally superintend the survey..." "...completed on the 12th day of April 1915"; signed by Geoffrey K. Burnett, notarized by "S.F. Mark", sworn "..12th day.. April 1915" "Burnett and McGugan" "B.C. Land Surveyors Etc. New Westminster, B.C.

."handwritten on back, "1751"

two school buildings are shown on this blueprint, "Old School Building", "New School Building"

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Repository

Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds

Ronald G. Scobbie collection

Description Level

Item

Physical Description

1 survey plan : blueprint on paper ; 56 x 54 cm

Material Details

Scale 40 feet = 1 inch

Scope and Content

Survey plan of "Hamilton Road School Site / Burnaby Municipality" "Being the westerly 2 acres of Block 2 of the subd. of a portion of Lot 8, Group 1"; "New Westminster District”.

Creator

Burnett and McGugan

Subjects

Buildings - Schools

Names

Hamilton Road School

Responsibility

Burnett and McGugan

Geographic Access

Burnaby - Hamilton Road

Accession Code

BV003.83.18

Access Restriction

No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction

No known restrictions

Date

April 27, 1915

Media Type

Cartographic Material

Historic Neighbourhood

Burquitlam (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area

Sperling-Broadway Area

Notes

Title based on contents of plan

handwritten on back, "1752" and mathematical calculations

Oath reads: "I, Geoffrey K. Burnett...and did person- ally superintend the survey..." "...completed on the 27th day of April 1915"; signed by Geoffrey K. Burnett, notary illegible, sworn "...27th day of April 1915" "Burnett and McGugan" "B.C. Land Surveyors Etc. New Westminster, B.C."

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Repository

Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds

Ronald G. Scobbie collection

Description Level

Item

Physical Description

1 survey plan : blueprint on paper ; 56 x 54 cm

Material Details

Scale 40 feet = 1 inch

Scope and Content

Survey plan of "Barnet School Site / Burnaby Municipality" "Being a portion of the west half of lot / 214, Group 1 / New Westminster District”.

Creator

Burnett and McGugan

Subjects

Buildings - Schools

Names

Barnet School

Responsibility

Burnett and McGugan

Geographic Access

Burnaby - 7820 Barnet Road

Accession Code

BV003.83.19

Access Restriction

No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction

No known restrictions

Date

May 27, 1915

Media Type

Cartographic Material

Historic Neighbourhood

Barnet (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area

Burnaby Mountain Area

Notes

Title based on contents of plan

handwritten on back "Burnaby Schools" "23R" twice, "1783"

Oath reads: "I, D.J. McGugan...and did personally superintend the survey..." "completed on the 27th day of May 1915"; signed by D.J. McGugan, notarized by "Walter Edmonds" "sworn "...29th day of May 1915" "Burnett and McGugan" "B.C. Land Surveyors Etc. New Westminster, B.C.";

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Repository

Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds

Ronald G. Scobbie collection

Description Level

Item

Physical Description

1 survey plan : blueprint on paper ; 56 x 54 cm

Scope and Content

Survey plan of "Second Street School Site" "Burnaby Municipality" "Being Lots 1 & 2 , Block 20 of the Subd of / Lot 27. Group 1 / New Westminster District".

Creator

Burnett & McGugan

Subjects

Buildings - Schools

Names

Edmonds Street School

Geographic Access

Burnaby - 7641 Edmonds Street

Burnaby - Edmonds Street

Accession Code

BV003.83.6

Access Restriction

No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction

No known restrictions

Date

May 29, 1915

Media Type

Cartographic Material

Historic Neighbourhood

Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area

Edmonds Area

Notes

Title based on contents of plan

oath of "I, D.J. McGugan...and did personally superintend the survey..." "...completed on the 8th day of March 1915"; signed "D.J. McGugan / BCLS / sworn...29 day / of May 1915"

handwritten on back, "1733"

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Repository

Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds

Burnaby Village Museum Photograph Collection

Description Level

Item

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 17.8 x 12.9 cm

Scope and Content

Photograph of eighteen boys and fourteen girls with no teacher, standing on the wooden steps of a school building. One of the girls is wearing glasses. Inscribed on the negative, lower right of the print: "55." Annotated in pencil on the back of the photograph: "Mr. Tom Browning.

Subjects

Buildings - Schools

Geographic Access

Burnaby

Accession Code

HV971.23.2

Access Restriction

No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction

May be restricted by third party rights

Date

[1920]

Media Type

Photograph

Scan Resolution

600

Scan Date

8-Aug-06

Scale

100

Photographer

unknown

Notes

Title based on contents of photograph

The information on the scope and content of the photograph is taken from an earlier catalogue record from 1976, and has been verified 2006

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Repository

Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds

Burnaby Village Museum Photograph Collection

Description Level

Item

Physical Description

1 photograph : sepia ; 8 x 10.5 cm

Scope and Content

Photograph of Second Street School taken from a distance.

Subjects

Buildings - Schools

Names

Second Street School

Geographic Access

Burnaby - 7502 2nd Street

Burnaby - 2nd Street

Accession Code

BV997.21.12

Access Restriction

No restrictions

Date

1913

Media Type

Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood

East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area

Second Street Area

Scan Resolution

600

Scan Date

01-Jun-09

Scale

100

Notes

Title based on contents of photograph

Note on verso of photograph: "SECOND STREET SCHOOL 1913 / Nina Chapman/ (Atkinson) / 521-0370"

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Repository

Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds

Burnaby Village Museum Photograph Collection

Description Level

Item

Physical Description

1 photograph : sepia ; 5.5 x 8 cm

Scope and Content

Photograph of Second Street School taken from a distance.

Subjects

Buildings - Schools

Names

Second Street School

Geographic Access

Burnaby - 7502 2nd Street

Burnaby - 2nd Street

Accession Code

BV997.21.20

Access Restriction

No restrictions

Date

January 1929

Media Type

Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood

East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area

Second Street Area

Scan Resolution

600

Scan Date

01-Jun-09

Scale

100

Notes

Title based on contents of photograph

Note on verso of photograph: "SECOND ST. SCHOOL JAN. 1929 / Nina Chapman (Atkinson)"

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Repository

Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds

Burnaby Village Museum Photograph Collection

Description Level

Item

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 13.5 x 23.5 cm on paper 20 x 25.5 cm

Scope and Content

Photograph of Seaforth School at its original location on Government Road. Eighteen children are lined up along a wooden plank boardwalk at the front of the school. The school building was later moved to Burnaby Village Museum.

Subjects

Buildings - Schools

Names

Seaforth School

Geographic Access

Burnaby - Government Road

Burnaby - 7881 Government Road

Accession Code

BV985.6022.1

Access Restriction

No restrictions

Date

[1925]

Media Type

Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood

Lozells (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area

Government Road Area

Scan Resolution

300

Scan Date

27-May-09

Scale

100

Notes

Title based on contents of photograph

Inscription in blue ballpoint pen on verso reads: "SEAFORTH SCHOOL C. 1925 BURNABY" and "mid-1920's/ SEAFORTH SCHOOL, BBY"

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Repository

Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds

Burnaby Village Museum Photograph Collection

Description Level

Item

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w postcard ; 8.9 x 13.9 cm

Scope and Content

Photograph of the front of the Gilmore Avenue School. Note the doors and stairways added on to the side of the building, and the electric power pole and the power lines in front of the school building. Inscribed in the original negative and printed on the bottom front right of the photograph: "Gilmore Ave. School / Van. Heights. / Vancouver, B.C." Printed on the bottom front left of the postcard: "J.M. Henton. Photographer, Vancouver, B.C."

Subjects

Buildings - Schools

Names

Gilmore Avenue School

Henton, J.M.

Geographic Access

Burnaby - 50 Gilmore Avenue

Burnaby - Gilmore Avenue

Accession Code

BV985.100.4

Access Restriction

No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction

No known restrictions

Date

[192-?]

Media Type

Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood

Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area

Burnaby Heights Area

Related Material

For another postcard of the same image, see HV983.70.2 stored with the postcards.

Scan Resolution

600

Scan Date

30-Aug-06

Scale

100

Photographer

J.M. Henton

Notes

Title based on contents of 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 glass negative ; 15.8 x 21.1 cm

Scope and Content

Photograph of the newly built Edmonds Street school building standing by street car tracks. An earlier record from 1988 notes that the Edmonds Street School building was built between 1908 and 1912 in three sections. The record notes that in background across Douglas Road (now Canada Way) is the small hall on the grounds of St. Albans church. The record dates the negative ca. 1914.

Subjects

Buildings - Schools

Names

Edmonds Street School

Geographic Access

Burnaby - Edmonds Street

Burnaby - 7641 Edmonds Street

Accession Code

HV972.11.11

Access Restriction

No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction

No known restrictions

Date

[1914]

Media Type

Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood

Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area

Edmonds Area

Related Material

For another view of the same school building, see HV972.11.12

Scan Resolution

300

Scan Date

14-Aug-06

Scale

100

Photographer

unknown

Notes

Title based on contents of photograph

1 b&w contact print accompanying negative

Less detail

Repository

Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds

Burnaby Village Museum Photograph Collection

Description Level

Item

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w glass negative ; 15.8 x 21.1 cm

Scope and Content

Photograph of the Edmonds school building by the street car tracks. A teacher is standing by the door facing the tracks and students seem to be entering the school. The Edmonds Street School building was built between 1908 and 1912 in three sections. The record dates the negative ca. 1914.

Subjects

Buildings - Schools

Names

Edmonds Street School

Geographic Access

Burnaby - Edmonds Street

Burnaby - 7641 Edmonds Street

Accession Code

HV972.11.12

Access Restriction

No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction

No known restrictions

Date

[1914]

Media Type

Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood

Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area

Edmonds Area

Related Material

For another view of the same school building, see HV972.11.11

Scan Resolution

600

Scan Date

17-Dec-2019

Scale

100

Notes

Title based on contents of photograph

1 b&w contact print accompanying negative

Less detail

Repository

Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds

Burnaby Village Museum Photograph Collection

Description Level

Item

Physical Description

1 photograph : colour ; 17.3 cm x 12.5 cm

Scope and Content

Photograph of Riverway West School taken in April 1987. Caption on original matte read: "Riverway West School, built in 1922, at Marine Drive & Sussex St. It opened as a 'one-room' elementary school with many classes. As the years went by the class size grew, and one class at time were being taught. The last class in the school was a kindergarten (1973-1974). It remained vacant until it was demolished in 1988."

Administrative History

Donated by the Burnaby Historical Society.

Creator

[unknown]

Other Title Information

Title based on content of photograph.

Subjects

Buildings - Schools

Names

Riverway West School

Burnaby Historical Society

Geographic Access

Burnaby - 4340 Marine Drive

Accession Code

BV017.32.3

Date

[April 1987]

Media Type

Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood

Alta Vista (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area

Sussex-Nelson Area

Scan Resolution

600

Scan Date

06-Mar-2018

Less detail

Repository

Burnaby Village Museum

Date

2017

Collection/Fonds

100 Years of Gilmore School video collection

Description Level

Item

Accession Code

BV018.13.1

Storage Location

Digital Only

Physical Description

1 mp4 video (34 min., 23 sec.) : digital, 29 fps, col., sd., stereo

Formats

mp4

Media Type

Moving Images

Access Restriction

Restricted access

Reproduction Restriction

May be restricted by third party rights

Scope and Content

"100 Years of Gilmore School". Filmed by Yunuen Perez Vertti and made by the Heights Neighbourhood Association. The film includes interviews with former students and highlights their experiences through the Great Depression, the Second World War and the 1960s.

History/Biography

Yunuen Perez Vertti is a filmmaker and digital media artist originally from Mexico City. She has produced films for many public, private and non-profit organizations.

Notes

Transcribed title

Reproductions are restricted by copyright holder

Subjects

Buildings - Schools

Names

Perez Vertti, Yunuen

Gilmore Avenue School

Gilmore Community School

Responsibility

Yunuen Perez Vertti

Heights Neighbourhood Association

Historic Neighbourhood

Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area

Burnaby Heights Area

Less detail

Repository

Burnaby Village Museum

Date

January 17, 2017

Collection/Fonds

100 Years of Gilmore School video collection

Description Level

Item

Accession Code

BV017.48.3

Storage Location

Digital Only

Physical Description

1 mp4 video (2 min., 30 sec.) : digital, 23 fps, col., sd., stereo

Formats

mp4

Media Type

Moving Images

Access Restriction

No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction

No known restrictions

Scope and Content

Recording is of anecdotes shared by Pat Sexsmith pertaining to Gilmore Avenue School in Burnaby. Pat attended the school in the 1940s and 1950s. She describes recreational activities at the school during a time when resources were few, and recalls the commitment of time made by the school’s teachers to extracurricular activities for the students.

History/Biography

Film recorded at the McGill Library on January 17, 2017 as part of an event to screen "100 Years of Gilmore School" by filmmaker Yunuen Perez Vertti.

Notes

Title based on contents of film

Subjects

Buildings - Schools

Names

Sexsmith, Pat

Perez Vertti, Yunuen

Gilmore Avenue School

Gilmore Community School

Geographic Access

Burnaby - 50 Gilmore Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood

Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area

Burnaby Heights Area

Less detail

Repository

Burnaby Village Museum

Date

January 17, 2017

Collection/Fonds

100 Years of Gilmore School video collection

Description Level

Item

Accession Code

BV017.48.2

Storage Location

Digital Only

Physical Description

1 mp4 video (51 sec.) : digital, 23 fps, col., sd., stereo

Formats

mp4

Media Type

Moving Images

Access Restriction

No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction

No known restrictions

Scope and Content

Recording is an anecdote shared by Dave Linton pertaining to Gilmore Avenue School in Burnaby. Dave displays a medallion which was awarded to his mother by the Burnaby School Board for perfect attendance between the years 1921-1929. Dave attended Gilmore Avenue School, but it is unclear which school his mother attended. Asked her name, he replies “Stark”.

History/Biography

Film recorded at the McGill Library on January 17, 2017 as part of an event to screen "100 Years of Gilmore School" by filmmaker Yunuen Perez Vertti.

Notes

Title based on contents of film

Subjects

Buildings - Schools

Names

Linton, David "Dave"

Perez Vertti, Yunuen

Gilmore Avenue School

Gilmore Community School

Historic Neighbourhood

Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area

Burnaby Heights Area

Less detail

Repository

Burnaby Village Museum

Date

January 17, 2017

Collection/Fonds

100 Years of Gilmore School video collection

Description Level

Item

Accession Code

BV017.48.4

Storage Location

Digital Only

Physical Description

1 mp4 video (3 min., 15 sec.) : digital, 23 fps, col., sd., stereo

Formats

mp4

Media Type

Moving Images

Access Restriction

No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction

No known restrictions

Scope and Content

Recording is of anecdotes shared by Bruce McRae pertaining to Gilmore Avenue School in Burnaby. Bruce recalls that he didn’t attend Gilmore Avenue School, but his mother, Sheila McRae, worked there as an assistant. He describes her work and her enjoyment of it. Bruce also notes that the school had an air raid siren mounted on its roof which sounded terrifying to him when it was tested periodically during the 1950s Cold War era.

History/Biography

Film recorded at the McGill Library on January 17, 2017 as part of an event to screen "100 Years of Gilmore School" by filmmaker Yunuen Perez Vertti.

Notes

Title based on contents of film

Subjects

Buildings - Schools

Names

Perez Vertti, Yunuen

Gilmore Avenue School

Gilmore Community School

McRae, Bruce

Geographic Access

Burnaby - 50 Gilmore Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood

Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area

Burnaby Heights Area

Less detail

Repository

Burnaby Village Museum

Date

January 17, 2017

Collection/Fonds

100 Years of Gilmore School video collection

Description Level

Item

Accession Code

BV017.48.5

Storage Location

Digital Only

Physical Description

1 mp4 video (2 min., 3 sec.) : digital, 23 fps, col., sd., stereo

Formats

mp4

Media Type

Moving Images

Access Restriction

No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction

May be restricted by third party rights

Scope and Content

Recording is of an anecdote shared by Marcello Agosti pertaining to Gilmore Avenue School in Burnaby. Marcello was a Grade 2 student at the school at the time of the recording. He describes the music class, noting that it has changed greatly since he was in Kindergarten. Marcello talks about the room, the equipment and resources, the students’ activities, and praises his music teacher.

History/Biography

Film recorded at the McGill Library on January 17, 2017 as part of an event to screen "100 Years of Gilmore School" by filmmaker Yunuen Perez Vertti.

Notes

Title based on contents of film

Subjects

Buildings - Schools

Names

Gilmore Avenue School

Gilmore Community School

Perez Vertti, Yunuen

Agosti, Marcello

Geographic Access

Burnaby - 50 Gilmore Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood

Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area

Burnaby Heights Area

Less detail

Repository

Burnaby Village Museum

Date

January 17, 2017

Collection/Fonds

100 Years of Gilmore School video collection

Description Level

Item

Accession Code

BV017.48.1

Storage Location

Digital Only

Physical Description

1 mp4 video (2 min., 2 sec.) : digital, 23 fps, col., sd., stereo

Formats

mp4

Media Type

Moving Images

Access Restriction

No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction

No known restrictions

Scope and Content

Video recording of an anecdote shared by Barrie McKenzie, pertaining to Gilmore Avenue School in Burnaby. Barrie attended the school in the 1940s and 1950s. He describes the “punishment paddle” as made by and used on students in the woodworking shop.

History/Biography

Film recorded at the McGill Library on January 17, 2017 as part of an event to screen "100 Years of Gilmore School" by filmmaker Yunuen Perez Vertti.

Notes

Title based on contents of film

Subjects

Buildings - Schools

Names

McKenzie, Barry

Perez Vertti, Yunuen

Gilmore Avenue School

Gilmore Community School

Historic Neighbourhood

Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area

Burnaby Heights Area

Less detail

Repository

Burnaby Village Museum

Date

2017

Collection/Fonds

100 Years of Gilmore School video collection

Description Level

Fonds

Accession Code

BV018.13; BV017.48

Storage Location

Digital Only

Physical Description

6 mp4 videos (approx. 42 min.) : digital, 24 fps and 29 fps, col., sd., stereo

Formats

mp4

Media Type

Moving Images

Reproduction Restriction

May be restricted by third party rights

Scope and Content

Fonds consists of film content relating to the history of Gilmore Avenue School (Gilmore Community School) upon the recognition of it's 100th anniversary and includes a documentary film created by Yunuen Perez Vertti titled: "100 Years of Gilmore School" along with five short anecdotal films from students past and present.

History/Biography

In 2016, the Heights Neighbourhood Association decided to recognize the 100th anniversary of Gilmore Avenue School. The Association partnered with filmmaker and producer, Yunuen Perez Vertti to create a film featuring historic photographs and interviews with students from decades past. The premier screening of the film was held at Gilmore Community School on Friday May 13, 2016. The film was later screened at Burnaby's McGill Public Library on January 17, 2017 where community members were invited to share their own memories of the school in front of the audience. Some of these memories were captured on film by Yunuen Perez Vertti and donated with permissions to Burnaby Village Museum.

Notes

Title based on contents of fonds

Creator

Yunuen Perezvertti

Heights Neighbourhood Association

Subjects

Buildings - Schools

Names

Perez Vertti, Yunuen

Gilmore Avenue School

Gilmore Community School

Responsibility

Yunuen Perez Vertti

Heights Neighbourhood Association

Geographic Access

Burnaby - 50 Gilmore Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood

Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area

Burnaby Heights Area

Less detail

Repository

City of Burnaby Archives

Date

1920

Collection/Fonds

Burnaby Historical Society Community Archives Collection

Series

Burnaby Historical Society Photograph Collection

Description Level

Item

Item No.

018-001

Accession Number

BHS2007-4

Storage Location

AV Storage

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 8.6 x 14.6 cm

Media Type

Photograph

Access Restriction

No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction

No known restrictions

Scope and Content

Photograph of the exterior of Burnaby's first school building, located on Douglas Road near Edmonds Street. It was originally named Burnaby School, then East Burnaby School, and later Edmonds Street School.

Subjects

Buildings - Schools

Notes

Title based on contents of photograph

Photograph has a Christmas greeting written on the back

Geographic Access

Burnaby - Canada Way

Burnaby - 7376 Canada Way

Historic Neighbourhood

Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area

Edmonds Area

Less detail

Repository

City of Burnaby Archives

Date

1943

Collection/Fonds

Burnaby Historical Society Community Archives Collection

Series

Burnaby Historical Society Photograph Collection

Description Level

Item

Item No.

033-001

Accession Number

BHS2007-4

Storage Location

AV Storage

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 18.1 x 26.1 cm

Media Type

Photograph

Access Restriction

No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction

No known restrictions

Scope and Content

Photograph of the exterior of Kingsway West School (originally named West Burnaby School). In 1952 the school ceased operations. Simpson Sears was later built on this site.

Subjects

Buildings - Schools

Names

Kingsway West School

Notes

Title based on contents of photograph

Stamp on back reads, "Universal Appraisal Company Limited"

Geographic Access

Burnaby - Kingsway

Burnaby - 4800 Kingsway

Historic Neighbourhood

Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area

Maywood Area

Less detail

Repository

City of Burnaby Archives

Date

1940 (date of original) copied [between 1975 and 1985]

Collection/Fonds

Burnaby Historical Society Community Archives Collection

Series

Burnaby Historical Society Photograph Collection

Description Level

Item

Item No.

033-003

Accession Number

BHS2007-4

Storage Location

AV Storage

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 13.0 x 19.2 cm print

Media Type

Photograph

Access Restriction

No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction

No known restrictions

Scope and Content

Photograph of the exterior of Gilmore Avenue School with children standing outside.

Subjects

Buildings - Schools

Names

Gilmore Avenue School

Notes

Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access

Burnaby - 50 Gilmore Avenue

Burnaby - Gilmore Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood

Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area

Burnaby Heights Area

Less detail

Repository

City of Burnaby Archives

Date

1914

Collection/Fonds

Burnaby Historical Society Community Archives Collection

Series

Burnaby Historical Society Photograph Collection

Description Level

Item

Item No.

044-013

Accession Number

BHS2007-4

Storage Location

AV Storage

Physical Description

1 photograph : sepia ; 16.0 x 21.2 cm mounted on 25.1 x 30.2 cm cardboard

Media Type

Photograph

Access Restriction

No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction

No known restrictions

Scope and Content

Photograph of the exterior of Edmonds Street School.

Subjects

Buildings - Schools

Names

Edmonds Street School

Notes

Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access

Burnaby - Edmonds Street

Burnaby - 7641 Edmonds Street

Historic Neighbourhood

Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area

Edmonds Area

Less detail

Repository

City of Burnaby Archives

Date

[1927 or 1928]

Collection/Fonds

Ethel Derrick collection

Description Level

Item

Item No.

136-003

Accession Number

BHS985-5

Storage Location

AV Storage

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 19.5 x 50.5 cm

Media Type

Photograph

Access Restriction

No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction

No known restrictions

Scope and Content

Photograph of Burnaby South High School students seated and standing outside the school building. A sign at the top centre of the building reads, "Burnaby South / High School."

Subjects

Buildings - Schools

Names

Burnaby South High School

Notes

Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access

Burnaby - 6650 Southoaks Crescent

Burnaby - Southoaks Crescent

Historic Neighbourhood

Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area

Kingsway-Beresford Area

Less detail

Repository

City of Burnaby Archives

Date

1985

Collection/Fonds

Evelyn Salisbury collection

Description Level

Item

Item No.

145-004

Accession Number

BHS985-15

Storage Location

AV Storage

Physical Description

1 photograph : col. ; 8.8 x 11.4 cm

Media Type

Photograph

Access Restriction

No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction

May be restricted by third party rights

Scope and Content

Photograph of the exterior of the former Burnaby School building at 19th Avenue and Canada Way.

Subjects

Buildings - Schools

Notes

Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access

Burnaby - Canada Way

Burnaby - 7376 Canada Way

Historic Neighbourhood

Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area

Edmonds Area

Less detail

Repository

City of Burnaby Archives

Date

1985

Collection/Fonds

Evelyn Salisbury collection

Description Level

Item

Item No.

145-005

Accession Number

BHS985-15

Storage Location

AV Storage

Physical Description

1 photograph : col. ; 8.8 x 11.3 cm

Media Type

Photograph

Access Restriction

No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction

May be restricted by third party rights

Scope and Content

Photograph of the exterior of the former Burnaby School building at 19th Avenue and Canada Way.

Subjects

Buildings - Schools

Notes

Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access

Burnaby - Canada Way

Burnaby - 7376 Canada Way

Historic Neighbourhood

Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area

Edmonds Area

Less detail

Repository

City of Burnaby Archives

Date

1925 (date of original), copied 1986

Collection/Fonds

Mayor's Office fonds

Series

Pioneer Tales files

Description Level

Item

Item No.

204-026

Accession Number

BHS988-3

Storage Location

AV Storage

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print

Media Type

Photograph

Access Restriction

No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction

May be restricted by third party rights

Scope and Content

Photograph of the students and staff at Burnaby South High School. Thomas "Tom" Chalmers is 7th from the left in the front row, to the right of the boy wearing a bow tie. Gladys Robins has also been identified as being the girl wearing the striped shirt in the third row from the bottom, third over from the left.

Subjects

Buildings - Schools

Names

Chalmers, Thomas "Tom"

Burnaby South High School

Robins, Gladys

Notes

Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access

Burnaby - Kingsway

Burnaby - Southoaks Crescent

Burnaby - 6650 Southoaks Crescent

Historic Neighbourhood

Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area

Kingsway-Beresford Area

Less detail

Repository

City of Burnaby Archives

Date

1925 (date of original), copied 1986

Collection/Fonds

Mayor's Office fonds

Series

Pioneer Tales files

Description Level

Item

Item No.

204-028

Accession Number

BHS988-3

Storage Location

AV Storage

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print

Media Type

Photograph

Access Restriction

No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction

May be restricted by third party rights

Scope and Content

Photograph of students and staff at Burnaby South High School. Thomas "Tom" Chalmers is identified as number eight.

Subjects

Buildings - Schools

Names

Chalmers, Thomas "Tom"

Burnaby South High School

Notes

Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access

Burnaby - Kingsway

Burnaby - Southoaks Crescent

Burnaby - 6650 Southoaks Crescent

Historic Neighbourhood

Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area

Kingsway-Beresford Area

Less detail

Repository

City of Burnaby Archives

Date

[between 1995 and 1998]

Collection/Fonds

Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Description Level

Item

Item No.

535-1498

Accession Number

2012-11

Storage Location

AV Storage

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 15 x 22.5 cm

Media Type

Photograph

Access Restriction

No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction

May be restricted by third party rights

Scope and Content

Photograph of the main entrance of Burnaby South Provincial School for the Deaf.

Creator

Burnaby NewsLeader

Subjects

Buildings - Schools

Notes

Title based on contents of photograph

Note in black ink on recto of photograph reads: "Contrib Bby A B-1 39%"

Trim marks and/or reproduction instructions on recto (scan is cropped)

Less detail

Repository

City of Burnaby Archives

Date

1926-1967 (date of originals), copied [1990]

Collection/Fonds

Mary Forsyth fonds

Description Level

File

Item No.

572-002

Accession Number

2014-27

Storage Location

AV Storage

Physical Description

24 photographs : b&w copy prints + 25 photographs : b&w negatives ; 35 mm

Media Type

Photograph

Access Restriction

In Archives only

Reproduction Restriction

No reproduction permitted

Scope and Content

Photographs of Dundonald, Riverway East, Glenwood and Riverway West schools and negatives.

Subjects

Buildings - Schools

Names

Riverway East School

Notes

Title based on contents of photograph

Most of the photographs are copy prints taken from the Riverway West PTA scrapbook MSS068-001 (Bay 64 - Shelf 6)

Many of the photographs contain annotations on verso

Note in pencil on verso of photograph 572-002-1 reads: "Riverway East"

Note in pencil on verso of photograph 572-002-2 reads: "school site for/ 1) Dundonald with shed/ 2) Riverway East 1905/ 3) Glenwood"

Note in blue pen on verso of photograph 572-002-38 reads:"back row/ Miss Kidd, Donald Kin, William Waldner, Sammy Gilbert, Lucy Checkowsky, Geraldine McIntyre, Beatrice MacGowen, Jean Banon, Dorren McClure, Sady Mann, Sonny McClure, 2 Normal Students/2nd row/Eva Eng, Florence MacGowen, Evelyn Rorison, Kay Rorison, Nelie Wilson, Jessie Gilbert, Margaret Corothers, Audrey Banon, Betty Mann, Jean MacMullin/3rd row/ Hughie Rorison, Engine Banoff, David Downs, Donald McIntyre, Fred Chambers, George Eng, Anthony Checkowsky, Jimmy Wintson, Art McClure, Leonard Geall, Jack Rorison, Peter Smith, Gum Eng."

Historic Neighbourhood

Fraser Arm (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area

Big Bend Area

Less detail

Repository

City of Burnaby Archives

Date

October 9, 1977

Collection/Fonds

Burnaby Public Library Contemporary Visual Archive Project

Description Level

Item

Item No.

556-563

Accession Number

2017-57

Storage Location

AV Storage

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 17.5 cm

Media Type

Photograph

Access Restriction

No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction

May be restricted by third party rights

Scope and Content

Photograph of the exterior of Edmonds Elementary School, located at Edmonds Street and Canada Way. The photograph is taken facing south.

Photographer

Surridge, Jack

Subjects

Buildings - Schools

Names

Edmonds Street School

Notes

Title taken from project information form

Accompanied by a project information form and 1 photograph (b&w negative ; 9.5 x 12.5 cm)

BPL no. 7

Geographic Access

Burnaby - 7641 Edmonds Street

Burnaby - Edmonds Street

Historic Neighbourhood

Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area

Edmonds Area

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