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Action Line Housing Society subseries

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1930]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph

Scope and Content: Subseries consists of one photograph of Overlynn Mansion.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1930]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Action Line Housing Society subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph

Description Level: Subseries

Accession Number: BHS1992-42

Scope and Content: Subseries consists of one photograph of Overlynn Mansion.

History: Overlynn Mansion was built by Charles J. Peter in 1909. Peter was the manager of G.F. & J. Galt Company and he pioneered the development of the Vancouver Heights area in North Burnaby, believing it was one of the most picturesque districts in Greater Vancouver. He developed his own estate with the hope that this would be an incentive to lure buyers to the subdivision. The house remained as the Peter home until 1936, when the estate was sold to the Sisters of Charity of Halifax, a Catholic order which had moved to Vancouver Heights in 1927 to operate a school. The mansion became their convent and new girls' school known as Seton Academy. The mansion's original conservatory was demolished and a two-storey addition was constructed. In 1970 when the school closed, Overlynn was purchased by Action Line Housing Society which developed the senior's development on the property. It was designated by Burnaby Council in 1995 and was the first heritage building in B.C. to have its interior features protected.

Media Type: Photograph

Creator: Action Line Housing Society

Notes: Title based on contents of subseries; PC301

Debris mound

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1911 and 1912]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 19 x 24 cm on 30 x 34.5 cm backing

Scope and Content: Photograph of T. and W. Townley's debris mound of trees and stumps after clearing land at an unidentified location in Burnaby.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1911 and 1912]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Anne Sievenpiper subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 19 x 24 cm on 30 x 34.5 cm backing

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 413-003

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2001-02

Scope and Content: Photograph of T. and W. Townley's debris mound of trees and stumps after clearing land at an unidentified location in Burnaby.

Subjects: Land Clearing

Names: Townley, T.; Townley, W.

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Addington, H.E.

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note in handwritten script in blue ink on verso of photograph reads: " 1911-12/ "[scrap]"

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