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Caravan Motor Court
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35137
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [194-]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 illustration : col. postcard ; 8.8 x 13.9 cm
- Scope and Content
- Illustration on a postcard of the Caravan Motor Court, 3605 Kingsway (later renumbered 4875 Kingsway). The description printed on the back of the postcard reads: "Cable Address: Motel-Vancouver, Canada / The Utmost in Comfort / Tiled bathrooms. Twin beds. Electric kitchenettes. Closed garages. Rad…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [194-]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Photographs subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 illustration : col. postcard ; 8.8 x 13.9 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 200-001
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- BHS1987-10
- Scope and Content
- Illustration on a postcard of the Caravan Motor Court, 3605 Kingsway (later renumbered 4875 Kingsway). The description printed on the back of the postcard reads: "Cable Address: Motel-Vancouver, Canada / The Utmost in Comfort / Tiled bathrooms. Twin beds. Electric kitchenettes. Closed garages. Radiant heat. Maid service. Laundrette. / Telephone: DEexter 1138." Written on the back of the postcard is: "Dear Jessie - Arrived here about four this afternoon and so far like what we have seen. Had a delicious fillet dinner at a fine restaurant and tomorrow are going to some of the beautiful places around Vancouver. Expect to go to Victoria Wednesday and stay at least a week - maybe two - depends on how we like it. How are your children? Are they home? Remember us to them. Love, Edith." The postcard is dated "7-24-49," postmarked Vancouver, July 26, 5 PM, 1949, and mailed with three one cent stamps to Mrs. Arthur Klein in Los Angeles, California.
- Names
- Caravan Motor Court
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Geographic Access
- Kingsway
- Street Address
- 4875 Kingsway
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Marlborough Area
Images
Standard Oil Stanovan Refinery
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34566
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1958
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 27.8 x 35.3 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the Standard Oil Company Stanovan Refinery process area, Burrard Inlet. The area is lit up at night. Photograph of the Standard Oil Refinery at night. After the government broke up Standard Oil in 1911, its West Coast operations became the Standard Oil of California (SoCal), owning t…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1958
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Photographs subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 27.8 x 35.3 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 052-002
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- BHS2007-04
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the Standard Oil Company Stanovan Refinery process area, Burrard Inlet. The area is lit up at night. Photograph of the Standard Oil Refinery at night. After the government broke up Standard Oil in 1911, its West Coast operations became the Standard Oil of California (SoCal), owning the Standard Oil Company of British Columbia Ltd, and adopting the name Chevron in the 1970's.
- Subjects
- Buildings - Industrial - Refineries
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Industrial Photographers
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Geographic Access
- Eton Street
- Street Address
- 4403 Eton Street
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Burnaby Heights Area