"Documentary Artifacts - Postcards" found 109 records

Holdsworth House on Neville Street

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription3030

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1912]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia postcard ; 8.8 x 13.8 cm

Scope and Content: Photographic postcard of the Holdsworth house on Neville Street. The house is two storeys with an attic with windows. The porch is elevated with steep stairs leading to the front door, which is on the second floor. There is a woman standing in the porch, looking towards the photographer. Another ho…

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia postcard ; 8.8 x 13.8 cm

Scope and Content: Photographic postcard of the Holdsworth house on Neville Street. The house is two storeys with an attic with windows. The porch is elevated with steep stairs leading to the front door, which is on the second floor. There is a woman standing in the porch, looking towards the photographer. Another house is visible right beside the Holdsworth house. There are variant spellings of "Holdsworth" used in the notes in the accession file. They are "Houldsworth" and "Hallsworth." The 1937 British Columbia directory lists a Fred Houldsworth at 3345 Neville Street, Burnaby. The address was later renumbered 5249 Neville Street.

Subjects: Buildings - Residential - Houses; Documentary Artifacts - Postcards

Geographic Access: Neville Street

Street Address: 5249 Neville Street

Accession Code: HV980.12.2

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [1912]

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Alta-Vista (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Clinton-Glenwood Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-09-12

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

Holdsworth House on Neville Street, [1912] thumbnail

Neville Street by Royal Oak

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription3031

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1912

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia postcard ; 8.8 x 13.9 cm

Scope and Content: Photographic postcard of Neville Street just off Royal Oak Avenue. The street is a dirt road lined with residential buildings on one side and eletric power poles on the other side. The Holdsworth house is seen being constructed on the left. There is scaffolding on the side of the building and a cle…

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia postcard ; 8.8 x 13.9 cm

Scope and Content: Photographic postcard of Neville Street just off Royal Oak Avenue. The street is a dirt road lined with residential buildings on one side and eletric power poles on the other side. The Holdsworth house is seen being constructed on the left. There is scaffolding on the side of the building and a cleared lot beside the house. here are variant spellings of "Holdsworth" used in the notes in the accession file. They are "Houldsworth" and "Hallsworth." The 1937 British Columbia directory lists a Fred Houldsworth at 3345 Neville Street, Burnaby. The address was later renumbered 5249 Neville Street. An annotation on the back of the postcard reads: "Nevil [sic] Street - 1912 - Just off Royal Oak."

Subjects: Buildings - Residential - Houses; Documentary Artifacts - Postcards; Geographic Features - Roads

Geographic Access: Neville Street; Royal Oak Avenue

Accession Code: HV980.12.3

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: 1912

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Alta-Vista (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Clinton-Glenwood Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-09-12

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

Neville Street by Royal Oak, 1912 thumbnail

Central Park Entrance

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription38507

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1914

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w postcard ; 9 x 14 cm

Scope and Content: Photographic postcard of the entrance arch at Central Park. The postcard was sent to R.M. Harding of Everett, Washington and bears a New Westminster postmark and is dated August 6, 1922. The note written on the reverse of the card reads: " Dear Ross, This is were [sic] we made camp tonight. Wish…

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1914

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Photographs subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w postcard ; 9 x 14 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 449-002

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photographic postcard of the entrance arch at Central Park. The postcard was sent to R.M. Harding of Everett, Washington and bears a New Westminster postmark and is dated August 6, 1922. The note written on the reverse of the card reads: " Dear Ross, This is were [sic] we made camp tonight. Wish you were with us. We have had a dandy trip so far - but awfully dusty for about 14 miles from this side of the border line. Love, Eva."

Subjects: Geographic Features - Parks; Structures - Arches; Documentary Artifacts - Postcards

Names: Harding, Ross M.

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph.

Geographic Access: Central Park; Imperial Street

Street Address: 3883 Imperial Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Maywood Area

Images

Soldier with a rifle

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription1022

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: April 5, 1914

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w postcard

Scope and Content: Photograph of an unidentified solider standing with a rifle in his hand at a military camp. Another soldier can be seen in the background.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w postcard

Material Details: inscribed in black ink, verso of photograph HV973.110.36, t. "April 5 - 1914" printed on the postcard, verso, "POST CARD/ BROWNIE SOUVENIR/ LITTLE STORIES/ ADDRESS"

Scope and Content: Photograph of an unidentified solider standing with a rifle in his hand at a military camp. Another soldier can be seen in the background.

Subjects: Occupations - Military Personnel; Clothing - Military Uniforms; Wars - World War, 1914-1918; Armament; Documentary Artifacts - Postcards

Accession Code: HV973.110.36

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: April 5, 1914

Media Type: Photograph

Related Material: The unidentified soldier in the photograph may be the young man in the photograph HV973.110.39.

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-05-30

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

Soldier with a rifle, April 5, 1914 thumbnail

Stride family home

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34025

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1915 and 1920]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia postcard ; 8 x 14 cm

Scope and Content: Photographic postcard of the exterior of the Stride family home located at Kingsway and 18th Avenue. Two people are traveling in a Model T Ford (with the top down) along the street in front of the house.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1915 and 1920]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Stride family subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia postcard ; 8 x 14 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 001-001

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photographic postcard of the exterior of the Stride family home located at Kingsway and 18th Avenue. Two people are traveling in a Model T Ford (with the top down) along the street in front of the house.

Subjects: Buildings - Residential - Houses; Documentary Artifacts - Postcards; Transportation - Automobiles

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Kingsway; 18th Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Images

Stride family home, [between 1915 and 1920] thumbnail

Home of Arthur Lobley and his wife

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription893

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1915]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w postcard ; 9.0 x 13.9 cm

Scope and Content: Photographic postcard of a large three storey house with brick chimney and front balcony, with steps leading up to it. There are vegetable gardens around the house and a small tool shed on the left. There is an "x" marked on the left side of the photograph, with an annotation on the back reading: "…

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w postcard ; 9.0 x 13.9 cm

Scope and Content: Photographic postcard of a large three storey house with brick chimney and front balcony, with steps leading up to it. There are vegetable gardens around the house and a small tool shed on the left. There is an "x" marked on the left side of the photograph, with an annotation on the back reading: "This is one side of house; x where front baclony is." Another annotation on the back of the photograph reads: "Home of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lobley on Marlborough Ave. S. Burnaby (just off Kingsway). Lobley Park named after Mr. Lobley." Arthur Lobley is credited for opening the Royal Oak Road to the tram station at Royal Oak in 1897, in George Green's book, "History of Burnaby," pg. 134.

Subjects: Buildings - Residential - Houses; Documentary Artifacts - Postcards

Names: Lobley, Arthur; Lobley, Mrs. Arthur "Dolly"

Geographic Access: Marlborough Avenue; Kingsway

Accession Code: HV976.236.1

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1915]

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Marlborough Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-06-27

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

Home of Arthur Lobley and his wife, [1915] thumbnail

Class on the front steps of Gilmore Avenue School

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription2989

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1915]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w postcard ; 8.8 x 13.7 cm

Scope and Content: Photographic postcard of students from about age eight to ten lined up on the front steps of a school in three rows. The school in the background appears to be the Gilmore Avenue School There are eighteen girls, mostly in knee length dresses or skirts with dark stockings or knee high socks, and se…

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w postcard ; 8.8 x 13.7 cm

Scope and Content: Photographic postcard of students from about age eight to ten lined up on the front steps of a school in three rows. The school in the background appears to be the Gilmore Avenue School There are eighteen girls, mostly in knee length dresses or skirts with dark stockings or knee high socks, and seventeen boys, in either button up shirts or sailor suits. Annotations on the back of the postcard read: "c. 1915" and "Mr. Smith."

Subjects: Documentary Artifacts - Postcards

Names: Gilmore Avenue School

Geographic Access: Gilmore Avenue

Street Address: 50 Gilmore Avenue

Accession Code: BV985.100.1

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1915]

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Heights Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2024-02-02

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

Gilmore Avenue School

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription2990

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1915]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w postcard ; 8.9 x 13.8 cm

Scope and Content: Photographic postcard of the front of the Gilmore Avenue School ca. 1915. Children are visible in and around the school. Annotations on the back of the postcard reads: :"Mr. Geoge Smith" and "Gilmore School. / 1915." Stamped on the back of the postcard: "Gilmore Avenue School / 50 Gilmore Avenue /…

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w postcard ; 8.9 x 13.8 cm

Scope and Content: Photographic postcard of the front of the Gilmore Avenue School ca. 1915. Children are visible in and around the school. Annotations on the back of the postcard reads: :"Mr. Geoge Smith" and "Gilmore School. / 1915." Stamped on the back of the postcard: "Gilmore Avenue School / 50 Gilmore Avenue / Burnaby 2. B.C."

Subjects: Documentary Artifacts - Postcards; Buildings - Schools

Names: Gilmore Avenue School

Geographic Access: Gilmore Avenue

Street Address: 50 Gilmore Avenue

Accession Code: BV985.100.2

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1915]

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Heights Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2024-02-02

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

Gilmore Avenue School

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription38509

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1916]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia postcard ; 9 x 14 cm

Scope and Content: Photographic postcard of the Gilmore Avenue School building with a few children standing on the front step (all unidentified). Written on the bottom right of the postcard is; "Gilmore Avenue School, Vancouver Heights, Vancouver BC." At the bottom left, the photographer is identified as J.M. Henton…

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1916]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Photographs subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia postcard ; 9 x 14 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 449-004

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photographic postcard of the Gilmore Avenue School building with a few children standing on the front step (all unidentified). Written on the bottom right of the postcard is; "Gilmore Avenue School, Vancouver Heights, Vancouver BC." At the bottom left, the photographer is identified as J.M. Henton, Vancouver.

Subjects: Documentary Artifacts - Postcards; Buildings - Schools

Names: Gilmore Avenue School

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Henton, J.M.

Geographic Access: Gilmore Avenue

Street Address: 50 Gilmore Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Heights Area

Images

Municipal Hall, Edmonds

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34293

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1918]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia postcard ; 8.6 x 13.8 cm

Scope and Content: Photographic postcard of the exterior of Burnaby's Municipal Hall at Edmonds Street and Kingsway. This was the second Municipal Hall built. Annotation at bottom of photograph reads, "Municipal Hall, Edmonds / Hurndall Photo"

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1918]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Photographs subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia postcard ; 8.6 x 13.8 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 019-001

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photographic postcard of the exterior of Burnaby's Municipal Hall at Edmonds Street and Kingsway. This was the second Municipal Hall built. Annotation at bottom of photograph reads, "Municipal Hall, Edmonds / Hurndall Photo"

Subjects: Buildings - Civic - City Halls; Documentary Artifacts - Postcards

Names: Burnaby City Hall

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Hurndall, F.

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Kingsway

Street Address: 7282 Kingsway

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Edmonds Area

Images

Municipal Hall, Edmonds, [1918] thumbnail

Sophie A. Long

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription3042

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1918]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia postcard ; 13.7 x 8.7 cm

Scope and Content: Photographic postcard of Sophie A. Long writing a letter at a table. There is drapery in the back and velvet covered upholstery in the background. Written on the back of the postcard: "For Reg & [Lolo?], with much love from their aged Mother Sophie A. Long / July 21st. 1918. / Rock Mount: / Miss R…

2 images

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia postcard ; 13.7 x 8.7 cm

Scope and Content: Photographic postcard of Sophie A. Long writing a letter at a table. There is drapery in the back and velvet covered upholstery in the background. Written on the back of the postcard: "For Reg & [Lolo?], with much love from their aged Mother Sophie A. Long / July 21st. 1918. / Rock Mount: / Miss Rolls made me a present of these before I left [Caterhaur?]. Taken without my knowing at the moment. / Germans retreating across the Marne [in northeast France] today. We had a nice hot dinner 7.30 PM. It was cooked in the Hay box."

Subjects: Documentary Artifacts - Postcards

Names: Long, Sophie A.

Accession Code: HV976.36.34

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1918]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-06-13

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

The Oasis Suburban Café

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37171

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [192-]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia postcard ; 9.5 x 14 cm

Scope and Content: Photographic postcard of "'THE OASIS,' SUBURBAN CAFE" on Kingsway.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [192-]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Patterson family subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia postcard ; 9.5 x 14 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 326-001

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1996-11

Scope and Content: Photographic postcard of "'THE OASIS,' SUBURBAN CAFE" on Kingsway.

Subjects: Documentary Artifacts - Postcards; Buildings - Commercial - Restaurants

Names: Oasis

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Annotation on recto of postcard reads: "'THE OASIS, SUBURBAN CAFE / A place of Refinement and Good Food. - On the Highway between New Westminster and Vancouver"; Typed on verso of postcard reads: " Vancouver, B.C. / Dear ___________/ We just had Chicken Dinner at "The Oasis" Suburban Cafe, and I must say it was a real treat, everything was so tasty. If ever you motor up to Vancouver be sure and stop there. It is right on the Pacific Highway at 2675 Kingsway East, about three miles from New Westminster, and 20 minutes run from the Hotel Vancouver."

Geographic Access: Kingsway

Street Address: 6105 Kingsway

Planning Study Area: Windsor Area

Images

The Oasis Suburban Café, [192-] thumbnail

North Pacific Lumber Co. Barnet, B.C.

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription72549

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [before 1929]

Collection/Fonds: Alan Fish fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia postcard ; 8 x 13 cm

Scope and Content: Photographic postcard of the North Pacific Lumber Company mill at Barnet Village in Burnaby.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [before 1929]

Collection/Fonds: Alan Fish fonds

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia postcard ; 8 x 13 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 539-001

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2007-04

Scope and Content: Photographic postcard of the North Pacific Lumber Company mill at Barnet Village in Burnaby.

Subjects: Industries - Forestry; Documentary Artifacts - Postcards; Industries - Logging/lumber

Names: Barnet Mill

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Timms Photographic Co.

Notes: Title on recto of photograph in red reads: "438. North Pacific Lumber Co. Barnet, B.C."; Stamped in red on verso: "Timms Photographic Co., Vancouver, Canada."; Stamped in black on verso of photograph: "Post Card / Correspondence / Name and Address / Place Postage Stamp Here"; Note in pen on verso of photograph reads: "Alan Fish / 604 733 0459"

Geographic Access: Barnet Village; Texaco Drive

Street Address: 8059 Texaco Drive

Historic Neighbourhood: Barnet (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Mountain Area

Images

North Pacific Lumber Co. Barnet, B.C., [before 1929] thumbnail

The Magic Cup Opera

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37172

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: April 1922

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia postcard ; 7.5 x 13 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the cast of The Magic Cup, an operetta performed by Edmonds School students taken in the Public Hall on the Municipal Hall grounds at 7252 Kingsway. The 5 "pages" in the front row centre are; Allan McPhee, Harold Smith, Pat Custance, Ted Fennd, Dugald Patterson. Una Patience is in the…

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: April 1922

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Patterson family subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia postcard ; 7.5 x 13 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 326-002

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1996-11

Scope and Content: Photograph of the cast of The Magic Cup, an operetta performed by Edmonds School students taken in the Public Hall on the Municipal Hall grounds at 7252 Kingsway. The 5 "pages" in the front row centre are; Allan McPhee, Harold Smith, Pat Custance, Ted Fennd, Dugald Patterson. Una Patience is in the chorus. The cast practised in the "bungalow building" on school grounds.

Subjects: Documentary Artifacts - Postcards; Clothing - Costumes; Recreational Activities - Theatre

Names: Carlson, Una Patience; McPhee, Allan; Smith, Harold; Custance, Pat; Fennell, Ted; Patterson, Dugald C. Jr.

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Russell Photo Studio

Notes: Annotation at bottom of photo reads, "'The Magic Cup.' Opera / Edmonds, Burnaby, April 10-11-12 1922 / (Photo by Russell)"

Geographic Access: Kingsway

Street Address: 7252 Kingsway

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Stride Avenue Area

Images

The Magic Cup Opera, April 1922 thumbnail

World War One Memorial

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription38506

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1923

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia postcard ; 13.5 x 9 cm

Scope and Content: Photographic postcard of the World War One memorial in front of the Municipal Hall at Edmonds and Kingsway. The memorial is inscribed "In memory of our fellow workers who fell in the war 1914-1918 / Erected by the Civic Employees Union - Burnaby - 1923." In 1974, this memorial was relocated from …

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1923

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Photographs subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia postcard ; 13.5 x 9 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 449-001

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photographic postcard of the World War One memorial in front of the Municipal Hall at Edmonds and Kingsway. The memorial is inscribed "In memory of our fellow workers who fell in the war 1914-1918 / Erected by the Civic Employees Union - Burnaby - 1923." In 1974, this memorial was relocated from its original setting to the site of the Burnaby Village Museum on Deer Lake Avenue.

Subjects: Documentary Artifacts - Postcards; Monuments - War Memorials; Wars - World War, 1914-1918; Fountains

Names: Burnaby Civic Employees Union; Burnaby City Hall

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph.

Geographic Access: Kingsway; Edmonds Street

Street Address: 7282 Kingsway; 6501 Deer Lake Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Stride Avenue Area

Images

Central Park Auto Tourist Grounds, Vancouver Canada

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription38512

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1923]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia postcard ; 9 x 14 cm

Scope and Content: Photographic postcard of the Central Park auto tourist grounds. Two unidentified men can be seen standing in front of a car which is parked next to the campground building. In the background, a clothesline has been strung holding towels and blankets.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1923]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Photographs subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia postcard ; 9 x 14 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 449-007

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photographic postcard of the Central Park auto tourist grounds. Two unidentified men can be seen standing in front of a car which is parked next to the campground building. In the background, a clothesline has been strung holding towels and blankets.

Subjects: Buildings - Commercial - Hotels and Motels; Geographic Features - Parks; Documentary Artifacts - Postcards; Recreational Activities - Camping

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on caption

Geographic Access: Central Park; Imperial Street

Street Address: 3883 Imperial Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Maywood Area

Images

Central Park Auto Tourist Grounds, Vancouver Canada, [1923] thumbnail

Young woman wearing a pendant

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription265

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1923]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia postcard ; 13.0 x 8.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photographic postcard of an unidentified young woman with short dark hair taken in a photographic studio. She is wearing a dress with vertical stripes, and has a pendant around her neck. There appears to be a faint outline of a face depicted in the pendant. An annotation on the back of the photogr…

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia postcard ; 13.0 x 8.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photographic postcard of an unidentified young woman with short dark hair taken in a photographic studio. She is wearing a dress with vertical stripes, and has a pendant around her neck. There appears to be a faint outline of a face depicted in the pendant. An annotation on the back of the photograph reads: "2/23."

Subjects: Documentary Artifacts - Postcards; Adornment - Jewelry

Accession Code: HV984.51.47

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1923]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-10-10

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

Young woman wearing a pendant, [1923] thumbnail

Power Dam, Powell River B.C.

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription3513

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1924]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w postcard ; 8 x 13 cm

Scope and Content: Photographic postcard of the Power Dam at Powell River.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w postcard ; 8 x 13 cm

Scope and Content: Photographic postcard of the Power Dam at Powell River.

History: Bloedel Stewart and Welch built a trestle over the Campbell River in Spring 1925. BS&W acquired a timber lease on the south side of the Campbell River in order to access operations at Sayward. This is now the site of the John Hart Hydro Dam.

Subjects: Structures - Dams; Documentary Artifacts - Postcards

Accession Code: HV975.33.3ae

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Date: [1924]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2/2/2010

Scale: 100

Notes: Image from personal photograph album of Tom "Tommy" Irvine (HV975.33.3)

Images

Power Dam, Powell River B.C., [1924] thumbnail

Three women

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription3020

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [October 1925 or 1929]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia postcard ; 13.2 x 8.3 cm

Scope and Content: Photographic postcard of three unidentified women taken in a photographic studio. The older woman is sitting on a chair in the front, and is wearing light coloured top with beads around her neck, and a long dark skirt that goes down past her calves. The two younger women who appear to be the older …

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia postcard ; 13.2 x 8.3 cm

Scope and Content: Photographic postcard of three unidentified women taken in a photographic studio. The older woman is sitting on a chair in the front, and is wearing light coloured top with beads around her neck, and a long dark skirt that goes down past her calves. The two younger women who appear to be the older woman's daughters are in knee length dresses of polka dot patterns and mary jane shoes and are standing by the woman.

Subjects: Documentary Artifacts - Postcards

Accession Code: HV984.51.50

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [October 1925 or 1929]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-10-31

Photographer: Gale's Studios

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Printed on the back of the postcard paper: "Gale's Studios, / Branches in all Towns."; Stamped on the back of the photograph: "Oct 1929 [or 1925]."

Images

Three women, [October 1925 or 1929] thumbnail

Aeroplane view of the Barnet Lumber Co.

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription38679

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1927

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia postcard ; 8.9 x 13.4 cm

Scope and Content: Aerial photographic postcard of Barnet Lumber Company's Mill. The handwritten caption on the lower left corner of the postcard reads: "Aeroplane view of the Barnet Lumber Co. Ltd./ Barnet BC." The handwritten caption on the lower right corner reads: "Copyright 1927/ Pacific Airway Ltd./ Vancouver …

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1927

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: North Burnaby Board of Trade subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia postcard ; 8.9 x 13.4 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 476-022

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2005-8

Scope and Content: Aerial photographic postcard of Barnet Lumber Company's Mill. The handwritten caption on the lower left corner of the postcard reads: "Aeroplane view of the Barnet Lumber Co. Ltd./ Barnet BC." The handwritten caption on the lower right corner reads: "Copyright 1927/ Pacific Airway Ltd./ Vancouver B.C.".