"Community Archives Collection series" found 4875 records

Opening of Hastings Street Tramline Extension

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: December 23, 1913

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w glass negative ; 11 x 15.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the opening of the Hastings Street Tramline Extension, Capitol Hill. The man seen standing in the front row, near the centre of the photograph (with the light-coloured coat) and in front of the mounted police officer, has been identified as Joe Toffaletto (he headed up the BCER constr…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: December 23, 1913

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: J.W. Phillips subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w glass negative ; 11 x 15.5 cm

Material Details: Emulsion measures 11 x 15.5 cm on the glass; entire glass plate measures 12 x 16 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 487-003

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of the opening of the Hastings Street Tramline Extension, Capitol Hill. The man seen standing in the front row, near the centre of the photograph (with the light-coloured coat) and in front of the mounted police officer, has been identified as Joe Toffaletto (he headed up the BCER construction team which built this line and who was also known as the anchor for the BCER tug-of-war team). Reeve McGregor is standing near the door to the tram, holding a pipe in one hand and a cane in the other (he is also the only man wearing a bow-tie) and Eber Stride is standing directly in front of the tram, wearing a three-piece suit with a white shirt and bowler hat. British Columbia Electric Railroad official R.H. Sperling and BCER general executive agent Fred R. Glover (his topcoat is open) are standing second from right and third from right respectively. The remainder of the men are unidentified although Councillors Coldicutt, MacDonald, Mayne and MacPherson, with municipal engineer MacPherson, British Columbia Electric Railroad chief engineer G.R.G. Conway and traffic agent for the city J.B. Rainey, solicitor A.E. Beck, chief inspector W. Whitenick, traffic superintendent James Hilton and Burnaby resident W.J. Holdom, Motorman C.C. Cameron and Conductor A. Sherman are said to be pictured.

Subjects: Events - Openings; Officials - Alderman and Councillors; Officials - Mayors and Reeves; Transportation - Electric Railroads

Names: British Columbia Electric Railway Company; Toffaletto, Joe; McGregor, Duncan C. (1853-1929); Stride, Eber

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Phillips, James William "Jim"

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Hastings Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Capitol Hill (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Capitol Hill Area

Images

Opening of Hastings Street Tramline Extension, December 23, 1913 thumbnail

Shingle mill

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1910 and 1914]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w glass negative ; 11 x 15.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a shingle mill located in Burnaby, along the Burrard Inlet.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1910 and 1914]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: J.W. Phillips subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w glass negative ; 11 x 15.5 cm

Material Details: Emulsion measures 11 x 15.5 cm on the glass; entire glass plate measures 12 x 16 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 487-005

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of a shingle mill located in Burnaby, along the Burrard Inlet.

Subjects: Buildings - Industrial - Mills

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Phillips, James William "Jim"

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Burrard Inlet

Images

Shingle mill

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription57709

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1910 and 1914]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w glass negative ; 11 x 15.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a shingle mill located in Burnaby, along the Burrard Inlet.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1910 and 1914]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: J.W. Phillips subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w glass negative ; 11 x 15.5 cm

Material Details: Emulsion measures 11 x 15.5 cm on the glass; entire glass plate measures 12 x 16 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 487-014

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of a shingle mill located in Burnaby, along the Burrard Inlet.

Subjects: Buildings - Industrial - Mills

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Phillips, James William "Jim"

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Burrard Inlet

Images

Wilson residence

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription57737

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1926]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w printing plate ; 16 x 16 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Wilson residence. It appears to be Lonsdale Lodge, which was built by J.R. Wilson, a longtime resident of Burnaby, and caretaker of the municipal buildings at Edmonds. This was most likely taken at its official opening ceremony in 1926, as a number of people are present. This is a…

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1926]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Elsie B. Wilson subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w printing plate ; 16 x 16 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 034-004

Access Restriction: In Archives only

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Wilson residence. It appears to be Lonsdale Lodge, which was built by J.R. Wilson, a longtime resident of Burnaby, and caretaker of the municipal buildings at Edmonds. This was most likely taken at its official opening ceremony in 1926, as a number of people are present. This is a photographic plate created for a newspaper press, also known as a "newspaper cut."

Subjects: Buildings - Residential - Houses

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note on verso of printing plate reads: "W. WILSON JR. RESIDENCE 'CASTLE'"; Burnaby Historical Society Archives Preliminary Manuscript Survey papers describe this as J.R. Wilson's residence "Lonsdale Lodge"

The Drive Queen's Park, New Westminster, B.C.

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription57740

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1913], sent by mail June 23, 1913

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w postcard ; 16 x 11 cm mounted on card 9 x 14 cm

Scope and Content: Photographic postcard of a roadway entitled "the Drive Queen's Park in New Westminster".

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1913], sent by mail June 23, 1913

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Stride family subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w postcard ; 16 x 11 cm mounted on card 9 x 14 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 001-030

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photographic postcard of a roadway entitled "the Drive Queen's Park in New Westminster".

Subjects: Geographic Features - Roads

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Handwritten note on verso of postcard reads: "Dear Friend, / We are having splendid weather here at present. Please write if you get this card so i will know if it reaches you. / Grace / Thanks for the lovely card that you sent."; Photographer identified by surname "Brown" only

Images

The Drive Queen's Park, New Westminster, B.C., [1913], sent by mail June 23, 1913 thumbnail

The Romance of Burnaby \ Dick Diespecker

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1952

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 booklet

Scope and Content: Item is a booklet entitled, "The Romance of Burnaby" the script for the play written by Dick Diespecker that was based on "The History of Burnaby" by George Green. The play was performed in Central Park in 1952 (with original music by Fred Bass) as part of Burnaby's Diamond Jubilee Celebrations.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1952

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: George Green subseries

Physical Description: 1 booklet

Description Level: Item

Record No.: MSS008-001

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Item is a booklet entitled, "The Romance of Burnaby" the script for the play written by Dick Diespecker that was based on "The History of Burnaby" by George Green. The play was performed in Central Park in 1952 (with original music by Fred Bass) as part of Burnaby's Diamond Jubilee Celebrations.

Media Type: Textual Record

Certificate for Jeanie Brown

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: November 9, 1926

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 certificate

Scope and Content: Item is a certificate awarded to C. G. Brown's wife, Jeanie Brown from St. Albans Church in appreactation of services to the woman's auxiliary.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: November 9, 1926

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Jeanie Brown subseries

Physical Description: 1 certificate

Description Level: Item

Record No.: MSS012-001

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Item is a certificate awarded to C. G. Brown's wife, Jeanie Brown from St. Albans Church in appreactation of services to the woman's auxiliary.

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Title based on contents of item

Complimentary dinner invitation

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription57749

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: May 1929

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 invitation and envelope

Scope and Content: Item is a complimentary dinner invitation which reads, "ADMIT BEARER / TO / COMPLIMENTARY DINNER / TENDERED TO BURNABY 1929 MAY QUEEN / MISS WINNIFRED JEFFREY [sic] / AND MAIDS OF HONOUR / SATURDAY, MAY 18TH, 1929 / AT SIX O'CLOCK / 'ST. ALBANS' HALL DOUGLAS RD. AND EDMONDS ST." and its envelope.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: May 1929

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: George Jeffery subseries

Physical Description: 1 invitation and envelope

Material Details: Black writing on white rag paper

Description Level: Item

Record No.: MSS013-001

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Item is a complimentary dinner invitation which reads, "ADMIT BEARER / TO / COMPLIMENTARY DINNER / TENDERED TO BURNABY 1929 MAY QUEEN / MISS WINNIFRED JEFFREY [sic] / AND MAIDS OF HONOUR / SATURDAY, MAY 18TH, 1929 / AT SIX O'CLOCK / 'ST. ALBANS' HALL DOUGLAS RD. AND EDMONDS ST." and its envelope.

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Title based on contents of item; 2 duplicate copies of the dinner invitation, without envelopes; Written in pencil on recto of envelope reads: "1929 May Queen"

George Green's scrapbook

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1940-1951

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 scrapbook

Scope and Content: Item is a scrapbook created by George Green, containing clippings of newspaper articles concerning Burnaby's history, along with his annotated corrections. Sitting loosely inside the cover of the scrapbook are five newspaper clippings as well as two type-written letters and an envelope.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1940-1951

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: George Green subseries

Physical Description: 1 scrapbook

Material Details: Cardboard cover, rag paper pages, bound with rope

Description Level: Item

Record No.: MSS014-001

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Item is a scrapbook created by George Green, containing clippings of newspaper articles concerning Burnaby's history, along with his annotated corrections. Sitting loosely inside the cover of the scrapbook are five newspaper clippings as well as two type-written letters and an envelope.

Media Type: Textual Record

Creator: Green, George

Notes: Title based on contents of item

Cheque record booklet

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription57751

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1954-1955

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 booklet

Scope and Content: Item is a cheque record booklet itemizing cheques written to the North East Burnaby Farmer's Institute.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1954-1955

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: C.B. Pritchard subseries

Physical Description: 1 booklet

Description Level: Item

Record No.: MSS015-001

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Item is a cheque record booklet itemizing cheques written to the North East Burnaby Farmer's Institute.

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Title based on contents of booklet

May Day invitation

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription57758

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: May 1933

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 invitation

Scope and Content: Item is an invitation addressed to Mr and Mrs G. Jeffery to attend the crowning of Ada Hatt as Burnaby's 1933 May Queen, beginning with the May Day procession and ending with dinner. The entire event was scheduled to take place on Saturday, May 20, 1933. This invitation was typed on Burnaby May Day…

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: May 1933

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: George Jeffery subseries

Physical Description: 1 invitation

Description Level: Item

Record No.: MSS013-007

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Item is an invitation addressed to Mr and Mrs G. Jeffery to attend the crowning of Ada Hatt as Burnaby's 1933 May Queen, beginning with the May Day procession and ending with dinner. The entire event was scheduled to take place on Saturday, May 20, 1933. This invitation was typed on Burnaby May Day Committee letterhead which includes a blueprint photograph and committee member names and positions.

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Title based on contents of item

Termination letter

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: December 31, 1932

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 p. (correspondence)

Scope and Content: Item is a letter of termination for Constable George Jeffery from Commissioner John Bennett. The letter reads, "To: G. Jeffrey [sic], / TAKE NOTICE that your engagement with the Corporation of the District of Burnaby will be and the same is hereby terminated on the 31st day of January 1933. / Date…

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: December 31, 1932

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: George Jeffery subseries

Physical Description: 1 p. (correspondence)

Description Level: Item

Record No.: MSS013-008

Access Restriction: Subject to FOIPPA

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Item is a letter of termination for Constable George Jeffery from Commissioner John Bennett. The letter reads, "To: G. Jeffrey [sic], / TAKE NOTICE that your engagement with the Corporation of the District of Burnaby will be and the same is hereby terminated on the 31st day of January 1933. / Dated this 31st day of December, 1932. / John Bennett / COMMISSIONER."

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Title based on contents of item

Solider's Small Book

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1903-1906

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 book (hardcover)

Scope and Content: Item is George Jeffery's personal copy of the "Solider's Small Book" the book of rules and regulations for soldiers given to him near the start of his military service in August of 1903. He served as a Gunner in the Royal Garrison Artillery for three years, posted mostly in (the Republic of) Maurit…

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1903-1906

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: George Jeffery subseries

Physical Description: 1 book (hardcover)

Description Level: Item

Record No.: MSS013-009

Access Restriction: Subject to FOIPPA

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Item is George Jeffery's personal copy of the "Solider's Small Book" the book of rules and regulations for soldiers given to him near the start of his military service in August of 1903. He served as a Gunner in the Royal Garrison Artillery for three years, posted mostly in (the Republic of) Mauritius. Tucked into the pocket of this small hardcover book are his parchment Army forms D. 426 and B. 2077.

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Title based on contents of item

Burnaby Courier, Wednesday, November 25, 1959

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: November 25, 1959

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 4 p. of newsprint

Scope and Content: Item is four pages of newsprint from Volume XXIV, No. 47 of the Burnaby Courier featuring an article entitled, "G. Jeffery Ex-policeman, Youth Worker".

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: November 25, 1959

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: George Jeffery subseries

Physical Description: 4 p. of newsprint

Description Level: Item

Record No.: MSS013-014

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Item is four pages of newsprint from Volume XXIV, No. 47 of the Burnaby Courier featuring an article entitled, "G. Jeffery Ex-policeman, Youth Worker".

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Title based on contents of item; 1 b&w modern photocopy of article accompanying

The Burnaby Post, Thursday, May 23, 1929

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: May 23, 1929

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 8 p. of newsprint

Scope and Content: Item is eight pages of newsprint from Volume VII, No. 27 of The Burnaby Post featuring an article entitled,"SATURDAY'S MAY DAY FESTIVAL" with Winnifred Jeffery as the May Queen.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: May 23, 1929

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: George Jeffery subseries

Physical Description: 8 p. of newsprint

Description Level: Item

Record No.: MSS013-015

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Item is eight pages of newsprint from Volume VII, No. 27 of The Burnaby Post featuring an article entitled,"SATURDAY'S MAY DAY FESTIVAL" with Winnifred Jeffery as the May Queen.

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Title based on contents of item

Booking photograph

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription57773

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1924 and 1930]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 8 x 12 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph is a two-part, right-profile and front-view booking photograph of a prisoner, said to have escaped from Oakalla Prison Farm on July 14, 1930.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1924 and 1930]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: George Jeffery subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 8 x 12 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 013-020

Access Restriction: In Archives only

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photograph is a two-part, right-profile and front-view booking photograph of a prisoner, said to have escaped from Oakalla Prison Farm on July 14, 1930.

Subjects: Documentary Artifacts

Names: Oakalla Prison Farm

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Booking photograph

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription57774

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1926 and 1930]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 8 x 12 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph is a two-part, right-profile and front-view booking photograph of a prisoner, said to have escaped from Oakalla Prison Farm on July 14, 1930.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1926 and 1930]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: George Jeffery subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 8 x 12 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 013-022

Access Restriction: In Archives only

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photograph is a two-part, right-profile and front-view booking photograph of a prisoner, said to have escaped from Oakalla Prison Farm on July 14, 1930.

Subjects: Documentary Artifacts

Names: Oakalla Prison Farm

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Handwritten note on verso of photograph reads: "Escaped from Oakalla / 14.7.30 / 18255 / EDWARD BOYD / @ / SILAS SIMON / 14290 / Welsh. / Age 24. / 5 ' 5 5/8. Weight 136 / DK BROWN Curly Hair / Brown Eyes"