"Burnaby Historical Society" found 38 records

Turning 50: The History of the Burnaby Village Museum

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 13 Sep. 2022

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 video recording (mp4) (100 min., 5 sec.) : digital, col., sd., stereo ; 29 fps

Scope and Content: Item consists of a video recording of a live Zoom webinar hosted by Burnaby Village Museum curator, Jane Lemke. The webinar is titled "Turning 50: The History of the Burnaby Village Museum". The webinar is the first in a series of six webinars presented in partnership by Burnaby Village Museum and …

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Series: Burnaby Neighbourhood Speaker Series series

Subseries: Neighbourhood Speaker Series - Fall 2022 subseries

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 video recording (mp4) (100 min., 5 sec.) : digital, col., sd., stereo ; 29 fps

Material Details: Host: Jane Lemke; Presenters: Deirdre Lott; Richard Lott; John Adams; Jim Wolf; Date of Presentation: Tuesday, September 13, 2022. 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm; Total Number of tracks: 1; Total Length of all tracks: 100 min., 5 sec.; Recording Device: Zoom video communication platform; Original recording of 100 min., 5 sec. was edited to 88 min., 43 sec. for viewing on Heritage Burnaby

Scope and Content: Item consists of a video recording of a live Zoom webinar hosted by Burnaby Village Museum curator, Jane Lemke. The webinar is titled "Turning 50: The History of the Burnaby Village Museum". The webinar is the first in a series of six webinars presented in partnership by Burnaby Village Museum and Burnaby Public Library. The live webinar was also made available on the Burnaby Village Museum's facebook page. Community members were invited to participate by bringing questions during the interactive online sessions. In this webinar, Jane Lemke shares photographs and stories about the history of the Burnaby Village Museum as it turns 50 years old. Lemke and past staff talk about the early development of the Museum, large restoration projects throughout the years and recent initiatives to highlight histories of Burnaby's marginalized communities. In a pre-recorded interview, Richard and Deirdre Lott share their experiences as the first director and curator of Heritage Village (now Burnaby Village Museum) when it opened in the 1970s. The interview is supported with photographs of the early days of the museum including original presentation drawings by Rudy Kovach, construction of the village, buildings and exhibits. The couple speak to the challenges of the time period including the acquisition of artifacts to create exhibits within the buildings. John Adams, former curator and executive director of Burnaby Village Museum between 1974 and 1979 shares his story and experiences over the years. John supports his talk with photographs of collections, exhibits, special events and programs during his time at Heritage Village. John talks about the acquisition of buildings and artifacts that were added to the site during his time as curator. Buildings mentioned include, the Village Church and Ofuro that were built on site and Bell’s Dry Goods, Tom Irvine’s house, the Royal Bank that were moved to the site. Artifacts mentioned include, contents purchased from the Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. Chinese Herbalist shop in Victoria to support a new exhibit inside Heritage Village, a steam donkey and saw mill equipment from the Anderson Sawmill in Powell River and the appraisal of the Lubbock farm house and buildings considered for acquistion. Jim Wolf shares a slide show of his personal experiences of being involved with the museum in the eighties and nineties. Jim begins his story with first being recruited as a teen volunteer in 1980. He speaks about the mandate that was introduced in 1980 to have a living “outdoor museum” of the lower mainland with a special emphasis on Burnaby with a static portion of the museum supported by collections of genuine Burnaby artifacts. Jim talks about his experiences as a staff member working with collections and exhibits, working as an education assistant helping to facilitate public programs and as a curatorial assistant to help catalogue artifacts. Jim also talks about his involvement with the Burnaby Historical Society, his contribution as a historic researcher in publishing local books on the history of Burnaby as well as his involvement in the Heritage Inventory of Burnaby in 1985 which help lead to the eventual acquisition and restoration of the Love farm house by the Burnaby Village Museum. In the last part of the presentation Jane Lemke speaks about the history of the museum over the last twenty years. Jane highlights some of the changes to the museum including the restoration of the Interurban Tram 1223, free admission to the site that was introduced for the 40th anniversary in 2011 and the renovation of the Chinese Herbalist shop exhibit. Following the presentation, Jane Lemke chats with the presenters about the evolution of the museum over the last 50 years and the group answers questions from the attendees.

History: Jane Lemke has worked in various museums in the Lower Mainland and has been the Curator at Burnaby Village Museum since 2019. Her educational background includes a Master of Arts degree in History and a Master of Museum Studies degree. Her research focus has been on trauma and memory and its role in shaping Canadian identity. She loves sharing memories and stories of Burnaby with the public. Jane sits on the Council of the BC Museums Association and is the Chair of the BC Museums Association Professional Development and Education Committee. Richard “Dick” Lott was the first director for Heritage Village (now Burnaby Village Museum) when it opened in 1971. Dick worked as a designer for architecture firm, Hopping, Kovach and Grinnell who won the competition for the design of Heritage Village. Dick was hired to manage the project and then became an acting director of Heritage. Dick continued to work as director until the spring of 1972 when he returned to work for Hopping, Kovach, Grinell. Dick worked on various projects including; Museum of Anthropology working with Arthur Erickson; museum designer for the EXPO’86 pavilion and was the head of exhibits to build Science World after EXPO; project manager for the World’s Fair in Spain – Expo ‘92; Vancouver Aquarium (1960s); Communications Museum in Brantford, Ont.; International Science Centre in Amsterdam; National War Museum and his last project working in Hawaii for NASA. Deirdre (Stuckey Norman) Lott was hired in 1971 as the first curator for Heritage Village (now Burnaby Village Museum) working under the direction of Richard Lott. Deirdre was first hired under the Corporation of the District of Burnaby’s Local Initiatives Program (LIP) and was a University of British Columbia graduate student who worked at Museum of Anthropology. Deirdre went on to work in Public Relations and Education in Museums and was the Public Program Coordinator for Museum of Vancouver. Deirdre Norman married Richard Lott in 1976. Deirdre left the Museum of Vancouver after their first child was born. Deirdre continued her career working as a freelance contractor in Continuing Education in Introductory Anthropology. John Adams has a BA in history from UBC and a Masters degree in Museology from the University of Toronto. He worked at Burnaby Village from 1974 to 1979, serving three years as Curator and two years as Executive Director. He then went to the Royal BC Museum as Provincial Museums Advisor before becoming a Manager with the BC Heritage Branch. Since 2000 he has operated Discover the Past, a heritage business in Victoria that specializes in historical research, writing and conducting walking tours and lectures. He also taught museum studies for twenty-eight years at Simon Fraser University and the University of Victoria. He is the author of seven books, most recently Chinese Victoria: A Long and Difficult Journey. Jim Wolf worked at the Museum starting in 1980, eventually holding many roles within the City of Burnaby and recently retired from his long serving role as the Senior Long Range Planner. He guided the city’s heritage program from 1989 and this year was honoured with a lifetime achievement award by Heritage BC. As a historian and heritage consultant he has authored and contributed to award-winning books on Burnaby, New Westminster and historic architecture. He is currently working on a number of projects including a biography of architect Samuel Maclure and a book documenting the architectural design and construction history of Craigdarroch Castle in Victoria, B.C.

Creator: Burnaby Village Museum

Subjects: Buildings - Civic - Museums

Names: Lott, Richard; Lott, Deirdre Stuckey Norman; Adams, John; Wolf, Jim; Burnaby Village Museum; Century Park Museum Association; Burnaby Historical Society

Responsibility: Lemke, Jane

Accession Code: BV022.27.1

Date: 13 Sep. 2022

Media Type: Moving Images

Notes: Title based on contents of item

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Turning 50: The History of the Burnaby Village Museum, 13 Sep. 2022

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Aliceville Hotel

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1892]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 10 x 12.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Aliceville Hotel at Burrard Inlet which was built in 1892. On the back of the photograph, a map showing the hotel's location in relation to Hastings Street and North Road has been sketched in pencil.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1892]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Photographs subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 10 x 12.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 421-001

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2001-10

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Aliceville Hotel at Burrard Inlet which was built in 1892. On the back of the photograph, a map showing the hotel's location in relation to Hastings Street and North Road has been sketched in pencil.

Subjects: Buildings - Commercial - Hotels and Motels

Names: Aliceville Hotel

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Hastings Street; Barnet Road

Street Address: 9951 Barnet Road

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Mountain Area

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Bond family

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35831

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1899 (date of original), copied 1986

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

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

Scope and Content: Photograph of William David "David" Bond (far left) and his wife Minnie Charolotte Sarah "Min" (O'Brien) Bond (centre) with five of their six children. From left; Minnie, Fred (seated) with Wally in his mother's lap, Frank and Bill Bond (seated).

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1899 (date of original), copied 1986

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Pioneer Tales subseries

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

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 204-690

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of William David "David" Bond (far left) and his wife Minnie Charolotte Sarah "Min" (O'Brien) Bond (centre) with five of their six children. From left; Minnie, Fred (seated) with Wally in his mother's lap, Frank and Bill Bond (seated).

Subjects: Documentary Artifacts - Portraits

Names: Bond, Bill; Bond, Frank; Bond, Fred; Bond, Minnie Charolotte Sarah "Min" O'Brien; Bond, Minnie; Bond, Wally; Bond, William David "David"

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

Bond family, 1899 (date of original), copied 1986 thumbnail

Bonfire at night

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37117

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1898]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 8 x 14 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a bonfire at night. There are a number of people, barely visible, sitting on the other side of the fire.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1898]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Patterson family subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 8 x 14 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 322-002

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1995-16

Scope and Content: Photograph of a bonfire at night. There are a number of people, barely visible, sitting on the other side of the fire.

Subjects: Natural Phenomena - Fires

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Brickyard

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription38403

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1898

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 10 x 12.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a group of fourteen people standing in a brickyard. This is believed to be one of the Brickyards co-owned by James Gilmore Ettinger (one was in Burnaby, the other in Surrey).

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1898

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Ettinger family subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 10 x 12.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 428-002

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2002-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of a group of fourteen people standing in a brickyard. This is believed to be one of the Brickyards co-owned by James Gilmore Ettinger (one was in Burnaby, the other in Surrey).

Subjects: Buildings - Industrial - Factories

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Burnaby Council

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1892

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia postcard ; 9 x 11.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Burnaby's first Council members on the steps of Sample's Boarding House, 6850 Beresford Street, near Griffiths Avenue and Kingsway. Left to right: L.C. Hill, William Brenchley, Alex Philip (clerk), Charles R. Shaw (Reeve), William McDermott, John Woolard, and Arthur de Windt Haszard.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1892

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Photographs subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia postcard ; 9 x 11.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 008-001

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of Burnaby's first Council members on the steps of Sample's Boarding House, 6850 Beresford Street, near Griffiths Avenue and Kingsway. Left to right: L.C. Hill, William Brenchley, Alex Philip (clerk), Charles R. Shaw (Reeve), William McDermott, John Woolard, and Arthur de Windt Haszard.

Subjects: Officials - Alderman and Councillors; Officials - Mayors and Reeves

Names: Brenchley, William; Haszard, Arthur de Windt; Hill, Louis Claude "Claude"; McDermott, William; Philip, Alex; Shaw, Charles R. "Chas"; Woolard, John

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Beresford Street

Street Address: 6850 Beresford Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Kingsway-Beresford Area

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Burnaby's first Municipal Hall

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1899 and 1911] (date of original), copied 1995

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 10 x 15 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of council members and others sitting and standing on the steps of Burnaby's first Municipal Hall.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1899 and 1911] (date of original), copied 1995

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Byrne family subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 10 x 15 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 316-006

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1995-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of council members and others sitting and standing on the steps of Burnaby's first Municipal Hall.

Subjects: Officials - Alderman and Councillors; Buildings - Civic - City Halls

Names: Burnaby City Hall

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Kingsway

Street Address: 7252 Kingsway

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Stride Avenue Area

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Burnaby's first Municipal Hall, [between 1899 and 1911] (date of original), copied 1995 thumbnail

Burnaby's first Public School

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35881

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: February 1894 (date of original), copied 1986

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

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

Scope and Content: Photograph of school officials standing on the steps of the first public school in Burnaby, Douglas Road and Edmonds Street. Left to right: William McDermott (school trustee), Ethel Lepage (first teacher), Lancelot Grimmer (school trustee), and Bernard Hill (school board chairman and secretary). Th…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: February 1894 (date of original), copied 1986

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Pioneer Tales subseries

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

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 204-740

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of school officials standing on the steps of the first public school in Burnaby, Douglas Road and Edmonds Street. Left to right: William McDermott (school trustee), Ethel Lepage (first teacher), Lancelot Grimmer (school trustee), and Bernard Hill (school board chairman and secretary). The school was called Burnaby School from 1894 to 1896, and then East Burnaby School from 1896 to 1907. The present day address of the site is 7376 Canada Way.

Subjects: Officials; Occupations - Teachers

Names: Burnaby School; Grimmer, Lancelot; Hill, Bernard R.; Lepage, Ethel; McDermott, William

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Canada Way

Street Address: 7376 Canada Way

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Edmonds Area

Images

Burnaby's first Public School, February 1894 (date of original), copied 1986 thumbnail

Central Park Presbyterian Church

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription36673

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1896 (date of original), copied 1992

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 10.1 x 14.9 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of the exterior of Central Park Presbyterian Church. Typed note at the bottom of the photograph reads, "The Original Presbyterian Church on Westminster Road at Central Park as in approx. 1896. Burned down and rebuilt. Mrs. P. Oben."

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1896 (date of original), copied 1992

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Burnaby Centennial Anthology subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 10.1 x 14.9 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 315-028

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1994-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of the exterior of Central Park Presbyterian Church. Typed note at the bottom of the photograph reads, "The Original Presbyterian Church on Westminster Road at Central Park as in approx. 1896. Burned down and rebuilt. Mrs. P. Oben."

Subjects: Buildings - Religious - Churches

Names: Central Park Presbyterian Church

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Westminster Avenue; Kingsway

Street Address: 3777 Kingsway

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Garden Village Area

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Central Park Presbyterian Church, 1896 (date of original), copied 1992 thumbnail

Chas R. Shaw

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34727

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1892 (date of original), copied [1995]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 17.5 x 12.0 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph (mounted and titled) of Charles R. Shaw, who served as the first Reeve of Burnaby in 1892.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1892 (date of original), copied [1995]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Photographs subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 17.5 x 12.0 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 126-001

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photograph (mounted and titled) of Charles R. Shaw, who served as the first Reeve of Burnaby in 1892.

Subjects: Officials - Mayors and Reeves

Names: Shaw, Charles R. "Chas"

Media Type: Photograph

Images

Chas R. Shaw, 1892 (date of original), copied [1995] thumbnail

Deer Lake lumberjacks

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35339

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1899 (date of original), copied 1986

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

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

Scope and Content: Photograph of lumberjacks standing outside a wooden building at Deer Lake. Robert Pontifex is pictured 4th from right. Robert Pontifex came to Burnaby in 1898 and would later marry Beatrix Bond. He and his wife had seven children: Vivien, Helen, Bob, Audrey, Barbara, Basil and Hugh.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1899 (date of original), copied 1986

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Pioneer Tales subseries

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

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 204-196

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of lumberjacks standing outside a wooden building at Deer Lake. Robert Pontifex is pictured 4th from right. Robert Pontifex came to Burnaby in 1898 and would later marry Beatrix Bond. He and his wife had seven children: Vivien, Helen, Bob, Audrey, Barbara, Basil and Hugh.

Subjects: Animals - Dogs; Occupations - Lumberjacks

Names: Pontifex, Robert

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Douglas-Gilpin Area

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Deer Lake lumberjacks, 1899 (date of original), copied 1986 thumbnail

Douglas Road

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1895 (date of original), copied 1986

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

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

Scope and Content: Photograph of Douglas Road at Haszard Hill.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1895 (date of original), copied 1986

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Pioneer Tales subseries

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

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 204-756

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of Douglas Road at Haszard Hill.

Subjects: Geographic Features - Roads

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Type note under photograph reads, "Douglas Road, 1895. Deviation from old road, seen on right at, then, Haszard Hill, now Rayside Ave, looking eastward up the hill."

Geographic Access: Douglas Road

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Morley-Buckingham Area

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Douglas Road, 1895 (date of original), copied 1986 thumbnail

Edison Road Power House

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1893 (date of original), copied November 26, 1975

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 10.5 x 14 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Edison Road Power House, of the Westminster and Vancouver Tramway Co. Ltd., the first electric interurban street railway in North America. This power house stood between Vancouver Road (Kingsway) and the line to Vancouver. (Edison Road is now Griffiths Avenue).

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1893 (date of original), copied November 26, 1975

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Columbian Newspaper subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 10.5 x 14 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 222-009

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1989-19

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Edison Road Power House, of the Westminster and Vancouver Tramway Co. Ltd., the first electric interurban street railway in North America. This power house stood between Vancouver Road (Kingsway) and the line to Vancouver. (Edison Road is now Griffiths Avenue).

Subjects: Buildings - Industrial - Powerhouses; Transportation - Electric Railroads

Names: Westminster and Vancouver Tramway Company

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Griffiths Avenue; Kingsway

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Kingsway-Beresford Area

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Edison Road Power House, 1893 (date of original), copied November 26, 1975 thumbnail

Elderly lady

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription36322

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1880 and 1890]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : hand col. ; 21 x 16.5 cm (sight) in mat 31 x 26.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of an elderly lady seated at a tall wooden table at a photographic studio. Her right arm is resting on the table her feet are resting on an ottoman. She is wearing a headscarf and a long dress. Her eyes and cheeks have been hand coloured.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1880 and 1890]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Andrew Johnson subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : hand col. ; 21 x 16.5 cm (sight) in mat 31 x 26.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 244-006

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1990-10

Scope and Content: Photograph of an elderly lady seated at a tall wooden table at a photographic studio. Her right arm is resting on the table her feet are resting on an ottoman. She is wearing a headscarf and a long dress. Her eyes and cheeks have been hand coloured.

Subjects: Clothing

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

Elderly lady, [between 1880 and 1890] thumbnail

Family album

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37214

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1880 and 1900]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 album (43 photographs : b&w ; 17 x 10 cm or smaller) ; 28 x 20 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph album consisting of photographs that are likely of members of the Johnson family. Photographs are primarily studio portraits of unidentified individuals, taken in various locations including: Helena, MT; Toronto; Montreal; New Westminster; Fredrikshald, Norway; and Chicago and Roseland, …

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1880 and 1900]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Andrew Johnson subseries

Physical Description: 1 album (43 photographs : b&w ; 17 x 10 cm or smaller) ; 28 x 20 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 335-018

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1997-16

Scope and Content: Photograph album consisting of photographs that are likely of members of the Johnson family. Photographs are primarily studio portraits of unidentified individuals, taken in various locations including: Helena, MT; Toronto; Montreal; New Westminster; Fredrikshald, Norway; and Chicago and Roseland, IL. Photographs depict a group of maids, individuals, children alone or with their parents, and families.

Subjects: Documentary Artifacts - Portraits

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of item; Photographer's stamp on recto of 335-018-2 reads: "Wadds Bros / Vancouver & Nelson B.C."; Photographer's stamp on verso of 335-018-3 reads: "J.H. Lemaitre & Co."; Photographer's stamp on recto of 335-018-4 reads: "Gagen & Fraser / Toronto"; Photographer's stamp on recto of 335-018-5 reads: "Perkins / Toronto"; Photographer's stamp on recto of 335-018-6 reads: "Ahlborn / Chicago"; Photographer's stamp on verso of 335-018-7 reads: "From the studio of J. B. Cook / ... Toronto"; Photographer's stamp on recto of 335-018-8 reads: "Wadds Bros / Vancouver, B.C."; Photographer's stamp on verso of 335-018-9 reads: "Eldridge Stanton / ... Toronto"; Photographer's stamp on recto of 335-018-10 reads: "Dixon / ... Toronto"; Photographer's stamp on recto of 335-018-11 reads: "Perkins / Toronto"; Photographer's stamp on recto of 335-018-12 reads: "Wadds Bros / Vancouver, B.C."; 335-018-12 is mounted on a sheet of cardboard; Photographer's stamp on recto of 335-018-14 reads: "Perkins / Toronto"; Photographer's stamp on verso of 335-018-15 reads: "Eldridge Stanton / ... Toronto"; Photographer's stamp on recto of 335-018-16 reads: "J.T. Lambly, / ... Montreal"; Photographer's stamp on recto of 335-018-17 reads: "Buchanan"; Photographer's stamp on verso of 335-018-18 reads: "Topley" and features an elaborate design; Photographer's stamp on verso of 335-018-19 reads: "Notman & Fraser" and "Toronto" and features an elaborate design; Photographer's stamp on recto of 335-018-20 reads: "Farmer Brothers Photographers / Hamilton, Ont"; Handwritten note on verso of 335-018-20 reads: "I wish you a Merry Christmas"; Photographer's stamp on recto of 335-018-21 reads: "Perkins / Toronto"; Photographer's stamp on recto of 335-018-22 reads: "Perkins / Toronto"; Photographer's stamp on recto of 335-018-23 reads: "Dixon / ... Toronto"; Photographer's stamp on recto of 335-018-24 reads: "Simpson Bros / ... Toronto"; Caption on recto of 335-018-25 reads: "Toronto Photo Gallery"; Photographer's stamp on recto of 335-018-26 reads: "Simpson Bros / ... Toronto"; Photographer's stamp on recto of 335-018-28 reads: "H.R. Kiopman / Roseland, Ills."; Photographer's stamp on recto of 335-018-29 reads: "J.G. Parks, Photo. Montreal"; Photographer's stamp on verso of 335-018-30 reads: "J.G. Parks / ... Montreal"; Photographer's stamp on recto of 335-018-32 reads: "S. J. Thompson, New Westminster B.C."; Handwritten note onv erso of 335-018-32 reads: "Yours truly - J. M. McLeod" and "1/18/96"; Photographer's stamp on verso of 335-018-33 reads: "From Burman's Photographic Rooms / ... Melbourne"; Caption on recto of 335-018-35 reads: "Sunbeam"; Photographer's stamp on recto of 335-018-36 reads: "Lemaitre ... Toronto"; Photographer's stamp on verso of 335-018-37 reads: "Olaf M. Madsen / ... Fredrikshald"; Date stamp on verso of 335-018-38 reads: "1883/4"; Photographer's stamp on verso of 335-018-38 reads: "Spencer & Hastings / ... Victoria, B.C"; Photographer's stamp on recto of 335-018-49 reads: "Olaf M. Madsen / Fredrikshald"; Photographer's stamp on recto of 335-018-40 reads: "Olaf M. Madsen / Fredrikshald"; Caption on recto of 335-018-41 reads: "Sunbeam"; Photographer's stamp on verso of 335-018-42 reads: "Mrs. R. Maynard, / ... Victoria, B.C."; Photographer's stamp on recto of 335-018-43 reads: "Sunbeam, Galen Block, Helena, M.T."

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Family album, [between 1880 and 1900] thumbnail

Frank Booth

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription64483

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1890 (date of original)

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 25.5 x 21 cm, mounted on card

Scope and Content: Photographic portrait of a man identified as Frank Booth.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1890 (date of original)

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Bailey family subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 25.5 x 21 cm, mounted on card

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 508-011

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1992-55

Scope and Content: Photographic portrait of a man identified as Frank Booth.

Names: Booth, Frank

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Frank Booth, 1890 (date of original) thumbnail

Frederick Thrussell and Peter Byrne

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription36471

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1893 (date of original)

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 10 x 8.5 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of Frederick Thrussell in a three-piece suit and hat, standing in front of a large stump. A small dog stands in front of him, and a crosscut saw is to his left, propped up vertically against the stump. Peter Byrne stands on a spring board protruding from the stump, and holds on to the en…

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1893 (date of original)

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Thrussell family subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 10 x 8.5 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 275-002

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1992-05

Scope and Content: Photograph of Frederick Thrussell in a three-piece suit and hat, standing in front of a large stump. A small dog stands in front of him, and a crosscut saw is to his left, propped up vertically against the stump. Peter Byrne stands on a spring board protruding from the stump, and holds on to the end of a second crosscut saw. On the other side of the stump, a man balances on a second spring board while holding on to the opposite end of the horizontal crosscut saw with this right hand. Peter Byrne went on to serve as a member of Council from 1894 to 1895 and from 1898 to 1906, and was Reeve of Burnaby from 1906 to 1910.

Subjects: Occupations - Lumberjacks; Officials - Mayors and Reeves; Industries - Forestry; Woodworking Tools and Equipment; Animals - Dogs; Industries - Logging/lumber

Names: Thrussell, Fredrick (1869-1909); Byrne, Peter

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

Frederick Thrussell and Peter Byrne, 1893 (date of original) thumbnail

Frederick Thrussell and Peter Byrne by a fallen tree

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37104

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1893]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 15 x 10 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of Frederick Thrussell, unidentified, and Peter Byrne standing in front of a large fallen tree. A crosscut saw is propped up vertically against the end of the felled tree. Peter Byrne was Reeve of Burnaby from 1906 to 1910. Earlier, he also served as a member of Council from 1894 to 1895…

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1893]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Byrne family subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 15 x 10 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 316-010

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1995-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of Frederick Thrussell, unidentified, and Peter Byrne standing in front of a large fallen tree. A crosscut saw is propped up vertically against the end of the felled tree. Peter Byrne was Reeve of Burnaby from 1906 to 1910. Earlier, he also served as a member of Council from 1894 to 1895 and from 1898 to 1906.

Subjects: Occupations - Lumberjacks; Officials - Mayors and Reeves; Industries - Forestry; Woodworking Tools and Equipment; Industries - Logging/lumber

Names: Thrussell, Fredrick (1869-1909); Byrne, Peter

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Frederick Thrussell and Peter Byrne by a fallen tree, [1893] thumbnail

Gilley Brothers logging operation

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription36092

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1895]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.5 x 15 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Gilley Brothers logging operation. A donkey engine is visible on the right, and seven men are standing on a felled tree as it is pulled along the track by the power of the donkey engine.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1895]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Columbian Newspaper subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.5 x 15 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 222-015

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1989-19

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Gilley Brothers logging operation. A donkey engine is visible on the right, and seven men are standing on a felled tree as it is pulled along the track by the power of the donkey engine.

Subjects: Occupations - Lumberjacks; Industries - Forestry; Woodworking Tools and Equipment - Logging Machinery; Industries - Logging/lumber

Names: Gilley Brothers Logging Company

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

Gilley Brothers logging operation, [1895] thumbnail

Gilley Brothers Logging team

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription38561

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1895]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 28 x 35.2 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a team of horses crossing a plank bridge with cleared trees and forest in the background.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1895]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Photographs subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 28 x 35.2 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 461-003

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of a team of horses crossing a plank bridge with cleared trees and forest in the background.

Subjects: Transportation - Horses; Industries - Forestry; Industries - Logging/lumber

Names: Gilley Brothers Logging Company

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; A note on the back of item no. 379-001 (the copy print to this original reads: "Logging operation at Kingsway and Gilley Avenue carried on by Gilley Brothers before the turn of the century."

Geographic Access: Kingsway; Gilley Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Kingsway-Beresford Area

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