"Burnaby Historical Society" found 12 records

In the shadow by the sea : recollections of Burnaby's Barnet Village

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Publication Date: c2004

Call Number: 971.133 PRI Copy 2

and edited some of the submissions. Burnaby historian and Archive Coordinator Pixie McGeachie provided information from her personal files, retrieved images from the Burnaby Historical Society community archives, and also assisted in proof reading the final manuscript. Merv Magus, Artist and Cartoonist

1 digital book

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Digital Reference Collection; Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

ISBN: 0969282885

Call Number: 971.133 PRI Copy 2

Contributor: Wolf, Jim; Pride, Harry, 1925-

Place of Publication: Burnaby, B.C.

Publisher: City of Burnaby

Publication Date: c2004

Physical Description: 246 p. : ill., maps, ports. ; 28 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Burnaby (B.C.)--History; Industries--British Columbia--Burnaby--History; Barnet Marine Park--Burnaby, B.C.

Geographic Access: Barnet Road; Burrard Inlet

Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 246) and index.; "edited by Harry Pride and Jim Wolf"; Copy 2 of 2

Digital Books

Barnet Marine Park

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription36108

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: August 6, 1980

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 24 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Barnet Marine Park with five small sail boats and a motor boat towing a water skier.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: August 6, 1980

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Columbian Newspaper subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 24 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 222-031

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS1989-19

Scope and Content: Photograph of Barnet Marine Park with five small sail boats and a motor boat towing a water skier.

Subjects: Geographic Features - Parks; Transportation - Boats; Sports - Water skiing

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Hodge, Craig

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Newspaper clipping glued to verso of photograph reads: "Two ways of spending a summer day on the water are juxtaposed in photograph by Craig Hodge, who found this moment at Barnet Marine Park."; Stamp on verso of photograph reads: "COLUMBIAN PHOTO BY CRAIG HODGE"

Geographic Access: Burrard Inlet; Barnet Marine Park

Historic Neighbourhood: Barnet (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Mountain Area

Images

Barnet Marine Park, August 6, 1980 thumbnail

Burrard Inlet

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1914

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 16.0 x 21.3 cm, mounted on cardboard 25.2 x 30.2 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph looking west along the Burrard Inlet towards Barnet. Railroad tracks can be seen in the foreground and the North Pacific Lumber Company mill can be seen in the background on the left.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1914

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Photographs subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 16.0 x 21.3 cm, mounted on cardboard 25.2 x 30.2 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 044-012

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photograph looking west along the Burrard Inlet towards Barnet. Railroad tracks can be seen in the foreground and the North Pacific Lumber Company mill can be seen in the background on the left.

Subjects: Geographic Features - Inlets

Names: Barnet Mill

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Burrard Inlet

Historic Neighbourhood: Barnet (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Mountain Area

Images

Burrard Inlet

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1926] (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 looking across Burrard Inlet from the Donovan family home, 4112 Yale Street, before the Second Narrows Bridge was built at this spot.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1926] (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.: 204-455

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph looking across Burrard Inlet from the Donovan family home, 4112 Yale Street, before the Second Narrows Bridge was built at this spot.

Subjects: Geographic Features - Inlets; Geographic Features - Mountains

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Burrard Inlet

Historic Neighbourhood: Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Heights Area

Images

Burrard Inlet

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1928 (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 Burrard Inlet looking north from the 3800 block of Yale Street, the closest street to the water at that time. Power lines were being strung across the inlet that year.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1928 (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.: 204-456

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of Burrard Inlet looking north from the 3800 block of Yale Street, the closest street to the water at that time. Power lines were being strung across the inlet that year.

Subjects: Geographic Features - Inlets; Geographic Features - Mountains

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Burrard Inlet

Historic Neighbourhood: Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Heights Area

Images

Burrard Inlet

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1926 (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 taken from the Second Narrows Bridge looking east along Burrard Inlet with Vancouver Heights to the right and Capitol Hill in the background. The ferry boat 'Defiance' and the community of squatters shacks known as 'Crabtown' are also visible.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1926 (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.: 204-457

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph taken from the Second Narrows Bridge looking east along Burrard Inlet with Vancouver Heights to the right and Capitol Hill in the background. The ferry boat 'Defiance' and the community of squatters shacks known as 'Crabtown' are also visible.

Subjects: Geographic Features - Inlets

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Burrard Inlet

Historic Neighbourhood: Capitol Hill (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Capitol Hill Area

Images

Canadian Pacific Railway passenger train

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1933] (date of original), copied 1991

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 4.3 x 2.9 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 25.3 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the locomotive of a Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) train at Burrard Inlet at a site that later became a Shell Oil refinery.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1933] (date of original), copied 1991

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Burnaby Image Bank subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 4.3 x 2.9 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 25.3 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 370-055

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1999-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of the locomotive of a Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) train at Burrard Inlet at a site that later became a Shell Oil refinery.

Subjects: Transportation - Locomotives; Transportation - Rail

Names: Canadian Pacific Railway Company

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Bellinger, Bernard

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; 1 b&w copy negative accompanying

Geographic Access: Burrard Inlet

Historic Neighbourhood: Lochdale (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Westridge Area

Images

Canadian Pacific Railway passenger train, [1933] (date of original), copied 1991 thumbnail

Capitol Hill neighborhood children

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1936 (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 Capitol Hill neighbourhood children after swimming in Burrard Inlet at Confederation Park. Front row, left to right: Eleanor Hoag, Harold Runnings, Charlie Hoag, and George Newsham. 2nd row, left to right: Millie Westerback, Lloyd Runnings, an unidentified child, and Alberta Runnings.…

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1936 (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.: 204-649

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of Capitol Hill neighbourhood children after swimming in Burrard Inlet at Confederation Park. Front row, left to right: Eleanor Hoag, Harold Runnings, Charlie Hoag, and George Newsham. 2nd row, left to right: Millie Westerback, Lloyd Runnings, an unidentified child, and Alberta Runnings. 3rd row, left to right: Margaret Neilson, Vera McLean and Edith Allanson. Back row, left to right: an unidentified child, Grace Eshelby and Winnifred Eshelby. They are standing on Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) railway tracks.

Subjects: Sports - Swimming

Names: Allanson, Edith; Eshelby, Grace; Eshelby, Winnifred; Hoag, Charlie; Hoag, Eleanor; McLean, Vera; Neilson, Margaret; Newsham, George; Runnings, Alberta; Runnings, Harold; Runnings, Lloyd; Westerback, Millie

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Burrard Inlet; Warwick Avenue; Confederation Park

Historic Neighbourhood: Capitol Hill (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Capitol Hill Area

Images

Capitol Hill neighborhood children, 1936 (date of original), copied 1986 thumbnail

Rinsing the wash

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1937 and 1945]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of sisters; Trudi and Aili Rintanen rinsing the wash in the Burrard Inlet with their mother, Aune Rintanen. The Rintanen family lived on the Burrard Inlet squatters' site known as Crabtown.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1937 and 1945]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Trudi Tuomi subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 337-002

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1996-20

Scope and Content: Photograph of sisters; Trudi and Aili Rintanen rinsing the wash in the Burrard Inlet with their mother, Aune Rintanen. The Rintanen family lived on the Burrard Inlet squatters' site known as Crabtown.

Subjects: Persons - Residents - Squatters

Names: Topalian, Aili Rintanen; Tuomi, Trudi Rintanen; Rintanen, Aune

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on note on verso of print; Print is a colour copy of a sepia original

Geographic Access: Burrard Inlet; Crabtown

Images

Rinsing the wash, [between 1937 and 1945] thumbnail

Second Narrows Bridge

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1945 and 1949] (date of original), copied 1991

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 3.1 x 5.2 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 25.3 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the original Second Narrow Bridge, taken from the railway tracks facing west, possibly near MacDonald Avenue. Squatters houses are visible in the foreground.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1945 and 1949] (date of original), copied 1991

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Burnaby Image Bank subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 3.1 x 5.2 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 25.3 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 370-120

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1999-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of the original Second Narrow Bridge, taken from the railway tracks facing west, possibly near MacDonald Avenue. Squatters houses are visible in the foreground.