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

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1905-1917]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Map collection
Description Level
File
Physical Description
12 plans : 6 black ink on paper + 2 black & col. ink on paper + 4 graphite on paper
Scope and Content
Item consists of a large board of six New Westminster District subdivision plans mounted on one side and six New Westminster District subdivision plans mounted on the other side. Side A: 1. Plan drawn in graphite with markings in black ink "Surveyed for Mr. W. Wilson / Paterson Stat. B.C.E.R." . …
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Map collection
Series
Survey and Subdivision plans series
Description Level
File
Physical Description
12 plans : 6 black ink on paper + 2 black & col. ink on paper + 4 graphite on paper
Material Details
Scales [between 1:360 and 1:3168]
Index number on edge of board reads: "22"
Scope and Content
Item consists of a large board of six New Westminster District subdivision plans mounted on one side and six New Westminster District subdivision plans mounted on the other side. Side A: 1. Plan drawn in graphite with markings in black ink "Surveyed for Mr. W. Wilson / Paterson Stat. B.C.E.R." . Plan includes subdivision of lots situated between B.C.E. Railway and Vancouver Road (Kingsway). (Geographic location: Burnaby) 2. Subdivision plan (no title) drawn in black ink with annotations in graphite. Plan covers District Lots 2, 4 and 6, west of North Road. Plan is stamped: "Albert J. Hill, Civil Engineer / and / Provincial Land Surveyor, / New Westminster, / B.C. (Geographic location: Burnaby) 3. Plan of "Portion of Municipality" with intials "RB" [sic] (handwritten in blue crayon). Plan covers the area north east of the City of New Westminster including District Lots 11, 13, 14, 12, 1 and 2. Plan is stamped: "Albert J. Hill, Civil Engineer / and / Provincial Land Surveyor, / New Westminster, / B.C. (Geographic location: Burnaby) 4."Plan / of Subdivision of / N.W.1/4 Lot 175 / Group 1 New West. Dist. / B.C. / Scale 4 chs = 1 in. " Plan is stamped: "Albert J. Hill, Civil Engineer / and / Provincial Land Surveyor, / New Westminster, / B.C. and initialed : "RB" [sic] (in blue pencil crayon) (Geographic location: Burnaby) 5. "Subdivision / of a Portion of / Lot 15 Group 1 / New Westminster Dist. / Scale 4 chs = 1 in". Plan provides numbered sudivisions - Lots 1 to 15 of District Lot 15 in red ink. (Geographic location: Burnaby) 6. Plan of "Central Park & / Vicinity" Plan includes subdivisions of District Lot 153 east of Central Park District Lot 151 and subdivision of District Lot 36 and 49 west of Boundary Road (Vancouver). Plan is stamped: "Albert J. Hill, Civil Engineer / and / Provincial Land Surveyor, / New Westminster, / B.C. and initialed : "RB" [sic] (in blue pencil crayon). (Geographic location: Burnaby) Side B: 1. Subdivision plan (no title) drawn in black ink. Plan identifies lots between Vancouver Road (Yale Road is crossed out and replaced with Vancouver Road) and B.C.E. Railway. "Scale 2 chs = 1 in" (Geographic location: Burnaby) 2. Plan of "Subdivision Lot 1 / Lot 69 Gr. 1 / Scale 30' = 1 " " Plan identifies Boundary Road, Still Creek and a Road Allowance between District Lot 118 and District Lot 69. Plan was "Surveyed for Burnaby Mun. Council / March 11th 1908 / G.K.B." (Geographic location: Burnaby) 3. Plan drawn in black ink (no title) showing a subdivision in Lot 25 with names "Newcomb", "Debeck" and "Armstrong" along with roads identified as Third Street, Cumberland Street, Armstrong Street and Cariboo [sic] Street and including Lots 27, 11 and 13.Plan is stamped: "Albert J. Hill, Civil Engineer / and / Provincial Land Surveyor, / New Westminster, / B.C. and initialed : "RB" [sic] (in blue pencil crayon). (Geographic location: Burnaby) 4. Handrawn subdivision plan in graphite titled: "Lot 13, Gr.1" with intials "RB" [sic] (handwritten in blue crayon). Plan is bordered by Armstrong Street (Lot 11, G.1), Cumberland St. (Lot 25, G.1) and Tenth Avenue (City Boundary). The plan is singed by "Albert J. Hill / P.L.S." and one of the subdivided lots is identified with the name: "W. Karrymann". (Geographic location: Burnaby) 5. Handrawn sketch in graphite titled: "Lot 88, Gr.1" with intials "RB" [sic] (handwritten in blue crayon). Plan appears to be a draft of a subdivision plan of a portion of District Lot 88 along Cumberland Road. The plan is signed: "16/7/17 _W.F. Draper [sic] / B.C.L.S." (Geographic location: Burnaby) 6. "Plan / of Subdivision / of Blocks 61, 62 and 2 / Lot 30 / Group 1 / N.W. Dist. / Scale 1ch = 1 in". Plan is intialed by: "PB" with a note: "Also see board 2 / for duplicate" (handwritten in blue crayon). (Geographic location: Burnaby)
Creator
Hill, Albert James
Geographic Access
Boundary Road
Kingsway
Cumberland Street
Accession Code
HV977.93.22
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[1905-1917]
Media Type
Cartographic Material
Historic Neighbourhood
Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
Scan Resolution
300
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of file
Scale is measured in chains and feet. (One chain equals 792 inches)
The term "Lot" can also refer to a "District Lot”
Some plans are stamped: "Albert J. Hill, Civil Engineer / and / Provincial Land Surveyor, / New Westminster, / B.C." and intialed: "RB" [sic]
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Topping a tree near Central Park

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Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1904
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia toned ; 21 x 26.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a man "topping" a large tree in the area near Central Park and Boundary Road.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1904
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Norah Code subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia toned ; 21 x 26.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
345-001
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1997-05
Scope and Content
Photograph of a man "topping" a large tree in the area near Central Park and Boundary Road.
Subjects
Occupations - Lumberjacks
Plants - Trees
Land Clearing
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Code, Norah
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Photographs in this collection were taken and compiled by Norah Code, former editor of the "Burnaby Courier" newspaper during the course of her work for the newspaper. A note with the file indicates that the man in the tree may be Ms. Code's father but his name is not provided.
Geographic Access
Boundary Road
Central Park
Historic Neighbourhood
Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Maywood Area
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