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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
![Caravan Motor Court, [194-] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/126/200-001.jpg)
postcard
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact44811
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV002.48.3
- Description
- Postcard: colour rendering, glossy; horizontal; lot with motel buildings and landscaping; aerial view; lot is white, background is beige; grey border at top has blue "CARAVAN MOTOR COURT" "VANCOUVER CANADA"; Diner's Club shield logo at left "Member CONGRESS...", AAA logo at right; "Kingsway at Nelson Avenue . South Burnaby, B.C. . Phone: "HEmlock 3-8288" "Center Miracle Mile Shopping Area"; on reverse in black, "CARAVAN MOTOR COURT" ""One of Canada's Best Motor Hotels..." "Printed in the U.S.A."; Diner's Club logo at left, maple leaf with "CMHA" at right; up centre, "PRINTED BY JAMES J. GILLICK & CO., BERKELEY, CALIF."; at top right, ""Spectra-Color" "POSTCARD"; at upper right corner, "STAMP HERE"; two grey spots, slight darkening at edges and wear on corners; unused
- Classification
- Written Communication T&E - - Writing Media
- Object Term
- Postcard
- Country Made
- United States of America
- Province Made
- California
- Site/City Made
- Berkeley
- Title
- Caravan Motor Court
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts
- Documentary Artifacts - Postcards
- Buildings
- Buildings - Commercial
- Buildings - Commercial - Hotels and Motels
Images
postcard
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact45029
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV002.61.2
- Description
- Postcard: colour photo, horizontal; white border; in black in bottom border, "ASTOR HOTEL . 4561 KINGSWAY, BURNABY 1, B.C."; shows hotel and large neon sign; on reverse in black, "THE ASTOR HOTEL" "Its complete facilities make the Astor..."; at top centre, "POST CARD", underlined; aboriginal animal logo at left; vertical line divides card in half; at left, "CORRESPONDENCE", at right, "ADDRESS"; addressed in blue pen to "Sybil Johnson" "1415. S. Stoverman" "Alhambra" "California"; message written sideways, "Hi there Friends" "We are just running around here - But we are thinking of you The weather is just lovely and we are enjoying it. dont know when we will be back. Your Friends Gertrude and Gertrude Gross"; at top, "Aug - 23 - 65"; red Queen Elizabeth II stamp, "4" "CANADA" "POSTES POSTAGE"; postmark "VANCOUVER B.C." "AUG 24 9 PM 1965"; stamp cancelled with seven wavy black lines; pencilled "4-", "A+"; some smudging; cancellation lines on front; some bleeding of colour into border at lower left
- Classification
- Written Communication T&E - - Writing Media
- Object Term
- Postcard
- Title
- Astor Hotel
- Publication Date
- August 24 1965
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts
- Documentary Artifacts - Postcards
- Documentary Artifacts - Photographs
- Buildings
- Buildings - Commercial
- Buildings - Commercial - Hotels and Motels
Images
Shell Oil Company
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35633
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1917 (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 the first oil tanker, the Lyman Stewart, to deliver gasoline to the Shell dock at Barnet, as it turns towards pier. The delivery came from California. The smoke in the background is from the huge Dollarton Sawmill on north shore of Burrard Inlet. The Shell installation was later rel…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1917 (date of original), copied 1986
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Pioneer Tales subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 204-491
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS1988-03
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the first oil tanker, the Lyman Stewart, to deliver gasoline to the Shell dock at Barnet, as it turns towards pier. The delivery came from California. The smoke in the background is from the huge Dollarton Sawmill on north shore of Burrard Inlet. The Shell installation was later relocated to the foot of Kensington Avenue.
- Names
- Shell Oil Company
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Geographic Access
- Barnet Road
- Street Address
- 7790 Barnet Road
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Barnet (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Burnaby Mountain 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
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