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Burnaby Public Library Contemporary Visual Archive Project
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription78834
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1976-1978
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Public Library Contemporary Visual Archive Project
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Physical Description
- ca. 1330 photographs : b&w prints and negatives
- Scope and Content
- Collection consists of 557 photographs of Burnaby taken by various photographers as part of the Contemporary Visual Archives Project.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1976-1978
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Public Library Contemporary Visual Archive Project
- Physical Description
- ca. 1330 photographs : b&w prints and negatives
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Accession Number
- 2013-13
- 2017-57
- Scope and Content
- Collection consists of 557 photographs of Burnaby taken by various photographers as part of the Contemporary Visual Archives Project.
- History
- The Contemporary Visual Archives Project was initiated by the library in 1976 and was completed in conjunction with Simon Fraser University Communication students, in which photographers went out into Burnaby to document its neighbourhoods, mainly focusing on building, houses, etc. Its aim was to present a contemporary view of Burnaby at that time in photographs.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Creator
- Burnaby Public Library
- Notes
- Title based on contents of collection
- Accompanied by BPL card catalogue (2013-13) and project information forms (2017-57).
- Photo Catalogue 556
Burnaby Public Library manuscript subseries
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription58148
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1912-1937 (date of original)
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Subseries
- Physical Description
- Textual records
- Scope and Content
- Subseries consists of papers collected by the Burnaby Public Library.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1912-1937 (date of original)
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Physical Description
- Textual records
- Description Level
- Subseries
- Accession Number
- BHS1989-22
- BHS1992-47
- Scope and Content
- Subseries consists of papers collected by the Burnaby Public Library.
- History
- Burnaby's first library was founded in 1927 as the North Burnaby Library Association. Its first library building was established in 1935 on Hastings Street. In 1954, Burnaby enacted Bylaw No. 3522 to establish the Burnaby Public Library (BPL) and in 1957 BPL merged with the North Burnaby Library Association. BPL's first permanent library was the McGill branch, built in North Burnaby in 1961 and named after North Burnaby Library Association volunteer Grace McGill. Following McGill, BPL then established the Kingsway branch, Central Park branch, and Cameron branch. Central Park was replaced by the Bob Prittie Metrotown branch in 1991 and Kingsway with the Tommy Douglas branch in 2009.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Creator
- Burnaby Public Library
- Notes
- MSS058, MSS059
- Title based on creator of subseries
Burnaby Public Library photograph subseries
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription58147
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1908-1973
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Subseries
- Physical Description
- Photographs
- Scope and Content
- Subseries consists of historical photographs of Burnaby collected by the Burnaby Public Library.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1908-1973
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Physical Description
- Photographs
- Description Level
- Subseries
- Accession Number
- BHS1989-22
- Scope and Content
- Subseries consists of historical photographs of Burnaby collected by the Burnaby Public Library.
- History
- Burnaby's first library was founded in 1927 as the North Burnaby Library Association. Its first library building was established in 1935 on Hastings Street. In 1954, Burnaby enacted Bylaw No. 3522 to establish the Burnaby Public Library (BPL) and in 1957 BPL merged with the North Burnaby Library Association. BPL's first permanent library was the McGill branch, built in North Burnaby in 1961 and named after North Burnaby Library Association volunteer Grace McGill. Following McGill, BPL then established the Kingsway branch, Central Park branch, and Cameron branch. Central Park was replaced by the Bob Prittie Metrotown branch in 1991 and Kingsway with the Tommy Douglas branch in 2009.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Creator
- Burnaby Public Library
- Notes
- PC225, PC226, PC227, PC228, PC229, PC230, PC231, PC232, PC322, and PC427
- Title based on creator of subseries
Ray Culos at all-candidates meeting
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription56635
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- November 1976
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 10.5 x 18.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Ray Culos handing out material at an all-candidates meeting at Lochdale Community School. He was on the Burnaby Public Library Board from 1966 to 1972 and again from 1986 to 1991. He was also on the Information Burnaby Committee in 1973.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- November 1976
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 10.5 x 18.5 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 480-250
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2003-02
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Ray Culos handing out material at an all-candidates meeting at Lochdale Community School. He was on the Burnaby Public Library Board from 1966 to 1972 and again from 1986 to 1991. He was also on the Information Burnaby Committee in 1973.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Battistoni, Peter
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Newspaper clipping attached to verso of photograph reads: "Candidates hand out material at Burnaby all-candidates meeting Wednesday at Lochdale School"
- Geographic Access
- Aubrey Street
- Street Address
- 6990 Aubrey Street
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Lochdale (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Lochdale Area
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