"Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)" found 11 records

Scope and Content: Photograph of the log boathouse at Burnaby Lake belonging to Bernard Hill. In the background can be seen the "Maid of the Mist," the Hill family's boat.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1905]

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Series: Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 6.5 x 8.5 cm on page 11.5 x 14 cm (pasted in album)

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 477-127

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2007-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of the log boathouse at Burnaby Lake belonging to Bernard Hill. In the background can be seen the "Maid of the Mist," the Hill family's boat.

Subjects: Buildings - Residential - Boathouses

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Burnaby Lake

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Lake Area

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Boathouse on Burnaby Lake

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1902]

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w 5.5 x 7.5 cm on page 21.5 x 28 cm (pasted in album)

Scope and Content: Photograph of Bernard Hill's boathouse on Burnaby Lake. Built in 1902, the boathouse was located on Deer Lake Brook at the southwestern tip of Burnaby Lake.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1902]

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Series: Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w 5.5 x 7.5 cm on page 21.5 x 28 cm (pasted in album)

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 477-855

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2007-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of Bernard Hill's boathouse on Burnaby Lake. Built in 1902, the boathouse was located on Deer Lake Brook at the southwestern tip of Burnaby Lake.

Subjects: Buildings - Residential - Boathouses

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on caption accompanying photograph

Geographic Access: Burnaby Lake; Deer Lake Brook

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

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Burnaby Lake

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [between 1890 and 1909]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 5 x 7.5 cm, mounted on card 10 x 12.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Burnaby Lake.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 5 x 7.5 cm, mounted on card 10 x 12.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Burnaby Lake.

Subjects: Geographic Features - Lakes and Ponds

Geographic Access: Burnaby Lake

Accession Code: BV003.61.3

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Date: [between 1890 and 1909]

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Lake Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 09-Jun-09

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note in pencil on verso of photograph reads: "Near Burnaby Lake/ Burnaby, B.C."

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Burnaby Lake, [between 1890 and 1909] thumbnail

Hill family and guests on Maid of the Mist

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1905

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 8.2 x 10.2 cm

Scope and Content: Photrograph of the Hill Family and guests rowing in the "Maid of the Mist" on Burnaby Lake. Lily pads are visible in the foreground.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1905

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Series: Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 8.2 x 10.2 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 477-741

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2007-12

Scope and Content: Photrograph of the Hill Family and guests rowing in the "Maid of the Mist" on Burnaby Lake. Lily pads are visible in the foreground.

Subjects: Recreational Activities - Boating; Geographic Features - Lakes and Ponds

Names: Hill Family

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on caption accompanying photograph

Geographic Access: Burnaby Lake

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Lake Area

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Hill family and guests on Maid of the Mist, 1905 thumbnail

Interview with Helen Sprott August 10, 1977 - Track 1

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date Range: 1900-1908

Length: 0:05:47

Summary: This portion of the interview pertains to Helen Fanny Sprott's memories of her family's first years of living in Burnaby. She mentions the Hazard House and Mayfield Farms.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Summary: This portion of the interview pertains to Helen Fanny Sprott's memories of her family's first years of living in Burnaby. She mentions the Hazard House and Mayfield Farms.

Date Range: 1900-1908

Photo Info: Sprott sisters sitting together on a long tressle. Helen Sprott is seated on the right, wearing glasses [1906]. Item no. HV978.1.10

Length: 0:05:47

Subjects: Buildings - Residences - Houses

Geographic Access: Canada Way; Burnaby Lake

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Morley-Buckingham Area

Interview Date: August 10, 1977

Scope and Content: Recording is of an interview with Helen Sprott, August 10, 1977. Major themes discussed are: the Sprott home.

Biographical Notes: Helen Sprott was born in Burnaby on June 22, 1902. Her father, Louis Edgar Sprott and younger brother came out to Burnaby from England, following their older brother Charles F. Sprott. The two younger brothers were in the Merchant Marines together prior to arriving in to Burnaby and learning to farm. Louis Edgar Sprott and Helen Louise F. Nicholls were married June 30, 1900 and stayed at the Haszard House while their own house was being built. By 1902, "the Dovecote" was built and Helen was born. The house was added on to and later renamed "Mayfield Farms." Helen's grandmother and aunt on her mother's side came to live at Mayfield Farms in 1907 or 1908. Helen Sprott was living in Penticton at the time of her death, April 8, 1978 at the age of seventy-five.

Total Tracks: 2

Total Length: 0:08:57

Interviewee Name: Sprott, Helen

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Oral history subseries

Media Type: Sound Recording

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Sprott sisters sitting together on a long tressle. Helen Sprott is seated on the right, wearing glasses [1906]. Item no. HV978.1.10 thumbnail

Audio Tracks

Track one of interview with Helen Sprott

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Leaf-covered walkway

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [between 1890 and 1909]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 7.5 x 5 cm, mounted on card 12.5 x 10 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a leaf-covered walkway lined with trees near Burnaby Lake.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 7.5 x 5 cm, mounted on card 12.5 x 10 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a leaf-covered walkway lined with trees near Burnaby Lake.

Subjects: Plants - Trees

Geographic Access: Burnaby Lake

Accession Code: BV003.61.2

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Date: [between 1890 and 1909]

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Lake Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 09-Jun-09

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note in pencil on verso of photograph reads: "Near Burnaby Lake/ Burnaby, B.C."

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Leaf-covered walkway, [between 1890 and 1909] thumbnail

Mayfield farm

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [190-](date of original), copied 1978

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.2 x 25.2 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of a two-storey farmhouse with a large patio, and a ladder on the roof. There is a foot path leading to the house through the garden, and a lake in the background. A catalogue record from 1978 indicates that the farmhouse depicted in the photograph is "Mayfield," the original farmhouse o…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.2 x 25.2 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of a two-storey farmhouse with a large patio, and a ladder on the roof. There is a foot path leading to the house through the garden, and a lake in the background. A catalogue record from 1978 indicates that the farmhouse depicted in the photograph is "Mayfield," the original farmhouse of the Sprott family. The woman standing in the garden is identified as Mrs. Edgar Sprott, and the lake in the background is Burnaby Lake.

Subjects: Buildings - Residential - Houses; Agriculture - Farms

Names: Sprott, Helen Louise Faith Nicholls

Geographic Access: Canada Way; Burnaby Lake

Accession Code: HV978.1.4

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [190-](date of original), copied 1978

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Morley-Buckingham Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-07-25

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Mayfield farm, [190-](date of original), copied 1978 thumbnail

Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Sprott

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [190-](date of original), copied 1978

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.2 x 25.2 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of a young couple sitting on a felled tree on land that is being cleared. There are upturned trees, stumps, etc. The woman is wearing a coat with leg-o-mutton sleeves and a flat brimmed hat, and the man is in three piece suit, and has a pocket watch. An earlier catalogue record identifie…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.2 x 25.2 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of a young couple sitting on a felled tree on land that is being cleared. There are upturned trees, stumps, etc. The woman is wearing a coat with leg-o-mutton sleeves and a flat brimmed hat, and the man is in three piece suit, and has a pocket watch. An earlier catalogue record identifies the couple as Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Sprott, on the land that is being cleared for their home, "Mayfield." The lake in the background is identified as Burnaby Lake.

Subjects: Land Clearing; Plants - Trees

Names: Sprott, Louis "Edgar"; Sprott, Helen Louise Faith Nicholls

Geographic Access: Canada Way; Burnaby Lake

Accession Code: HV978.1.9

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [190-](date of original), copied 1978

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Morley-Buckingham Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-08-01

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Sprott, [190-](date of original), copied 1978 thumbnail

Sleigh ride

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [between 1890 and 1909]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 5 x 7.5 cm, mounted on card 10 x 12.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of an unidentified man and woman riding through the snow on a horse-drawn sleigh on Park Row in New Westminster.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 5 x 7.5 cm, mounted on card 10 x 12.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of an unidentified man and woman riding through the snow on a horse-drawn sleigh on Park Row in New Westminster.

Subjects: Transportation - Horses; Transportation - Sleds

Geographic Access: Burnaby Lake

Accession Code: BV003.61.1

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Date: [between 1890 and 1909]

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Lake Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 09-Jun-09

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note in pencil on verso of card mount reads: "NEAR BURNABY LAKE,/ Burnaby, B.C."

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Sleigh ride, [between 1890 and 1909] thumbnail

Survey and Subdivision plans in New Westminster District Group 1 – Burnaby

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1908]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Map collection

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 10 plans : blueprint ink on paper mounted on 2 sides of cardboard ; 76 cm x 102 cm

Scope and Content: Item consists of a large board of four New Westminster District Gp 1 - subdivision plans mounted on one side and six New Westminster District Gp 1 - subdivision plans mounted on the other side. Side A: 1. Blueprint "Plan / of - ReSubdivision / of / Lots 1-18 inclusive / Blocks 20 and 21 / in Sub…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Map collection

Series: Survey and Subdivision plans series

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 10 plans : blueprint ink on paper mounted on 2 sides of cardboard ; 76 cm x 102 cm

Material Details: Scales [between 1:792 and 1:4752]; Index number on edge of board reads: "4"

Scope and Content: Item consists of a large board of four New Westminster District Gp 1 - subdivision plans mounted on one side and six New Westminster District Gp 1 - subdivision plans mounted on the other side. Side A: 1. Blueprint "Plan / of - ReSubdivision / of / Lots 1-18 inclusive / Blocks 20 and 21 / in Subdivision / of / Lot 53 -Gr.1 / New Westminster District" / "Subdivision Lot Numbers - Shown in Red". Plan is bordered by First Street / Jorgenson's Line / Fourth Avenue and Second Street with Fifith Avenue running through the centre. There is an index in the upper right corner of the plan. Planned is signed by "Peter Byrne" and "William R. Phillips" and dated July 28, 1908. (Geographic location: Burnaby) 2. Blueprint "Plan / of Subdivision / of / Lot 159 / and a Portion of Lot 158 / Group One / New Westminster District". Plan is bordered by Lots 96 and 97; South Wilson Street; North Arm Road and Lot 160 / Power House Road (Lot 155 A). B.C.E.R. Gilley Station is identified in the upper right corner of the plan. (Geographic location: Burnaby) 3. Blueprint plan identified as "Subdvs 10, L 88 and Lot 25, G. 1" Plan identifies Cumberland Street running from top to the bottom and a Ravine running alongside with the Jensen house, stable and barn. (Geographic location: Burnaby) 4. Blueprint Plan of "Lot 153. G. 1 /New Westminster District". Plan identifies the "New Westminster & Vancouver Tramway" and the "New Westminster and Vancouver Road" running through the plan of Lot 53. (Geographic location: Burnaby) Side B: 1. Blueprint plan of "Profile on Proposed North Rd. Diversion". 2. Blueprint plan (no title) showing wood lots north of Burnaby Lake and Brunette River and west of North Road. Various lots are identified as "Heavily Timbered" (Lot 57); "Splendid Fir and Cedar / Heavy Fir etc. / Fine Cedar" (Lots 143, 148); "Rough Light Timber," (Lot 56); "Some Fir and Cedar" (Lot 40). (Geographic location: Burnaby) 3. Blueprint "Plan / of Subdivision / of a Portion / of Lot 87, Gr.1 / New Westminster District". Plan is bordered by Burnaby Lake at the top and Hastings Road / Lot 86 at the bottom and Lot 90 to the east. "Albert J. Hill B.C.LotS." Annotation in ink reads: " J.A. Brownlee, B.C.L.S. / Subdivision / Map 1494 / Bd. 248". Plan is signed by "Peter Byrne, Reeve" (Geographic location: Burnaby) 4. Blueprint plan of Subdivisions along either side of Douglas Road including Lots 117; 119; 74; 80; 79 and 77. (Geographic location: Burnaby) 5. Blueprint "Plan / of / Subdivision of / Lot 27 / in Subdivision / of / Lot 30 / Group One / New Westminster District" Plan is bordered by Lot 26, Lot 28 and Hastings Rd. Lot 27 runs north of Edmonds Street. , "Albert J. Hill, B.C.LotS." (Geographic location: Burnaby) 6. Blueprint plan identified as a "Cultivated Orchard" including the names "W. Grace" and "G. Mead" located north of the North Arm Fraser River and west of "Twentieth Street_ City Boundary". Handwritten annotation in coloured pencil reads: "Portion of Lot 172" (Geographic location: Burnaby)

Subjects: Geographic Features - Forests

Names: Brownlee, James Harrison; Grace, W.; Mead, G.; British Columbia Electric Railway Company

Geographic Access: Cumberland Street; North Road; Hastings Street; Douglas Road

Accession Code: HV977.93.4

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1908]

Media Type: Cartographic Material

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood); Fraser Arm (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Douglas-Gilpin Area; Burnaby Lake Area

Scan Resolution: 300

Scale: 72

Notes: Title based on contents of file; Scale is measured in chains. (One chain equals 792 inches); The term "Lot" can also refer to a "District Lot”-

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Interview with Helen Sprott August 10, 1977 - Track 1

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Survey and Subdivision plans in New Westminster District Group 1 – Burnaby

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