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McKay Security Supplies

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Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2000]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
File
Physical Description
2 photographs (tiff) : col.
Scope and Content
File contains photographs of the owner of McKay Security Supplies demonstrating the micro-sized security cameras the store sells.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2000]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
2 photographs (tiff) : col.
Description Level
File
Record No.
535-1683
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2018-12
Scope and Content
File contains photographs of the owner of McKay Security Supplies demonstrating the micro-sized security cameras the store sells.
Subjects
Telecommunication Tools and Equipment - Televisions
Electrical and Magnetic Tools and Equipment
Buildings - Commercial - Stores
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Bartel, Mario
Notes
Title based on caption
Collected by editorial for use in a November 2000 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata for 535-1683-1:"George McKay, of McKay Security Supplies, is captured on a video monitor by one of the micro-sized cameras he installs."
Caption from metadata for 535-1683-2: "George McKay, of McKay Security Supplies, shows off one of the micro-sized security cameras."
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Xantrex generators demonstration

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Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2000]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Scope and Content
Photograph of Christine Berka and Marlyn Allison demonstrating Xantrex XPower emergency power generators. The generators are powering a television and an emergency light.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2000]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Description Level
Item
Record No.
535-2890
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2018-12
Scope and Content
Photograph of Christine Berka and Marlyn Allison demonstrating Xantrex XPower emergency power generators. The generators are powering a television and an emergency light.
Subjects
Electrical and Magnetic Tools and Equipment
Telecommunication Tools and Equipment - Televisions
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Ponne, Simone
Notes
Title based on caption
Collected by editorial for use in an October 2000 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata: "Christine Berka and Marlyn Allison,demonstrate the X POWER 300 and X POWER 600, two new Xantrex products that produce portable, household electricity."
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Forster Family

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Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1924 (date of original), copied 1992
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8.6 x 12.6 cm print
Scope and Content
Photograph of Mrs. Forster and likely her two oldest children, Vera and Mary, sitting on the running board of a car which looks to be a Hudson Phantom. They are in front of the Wilson Forster plumbing and electrical business and Forster family home at 2849 McKay Avenue (later renumbered 6038 McKay …
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1924 (date of original), copied 1992
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Burnaby Centennial Anthology subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8.6 x 12.6 cm print
Description Level
Item
Record No.
315-245
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1994-04
Scope and Content
Photograph of Mrs. Forster and likely her two oldest children, Vera and Mary, sitting on the running board of a car which looks to be a Hudson Phantom. They are in front of the Wilson Forster plumbing and electrical business and Forster family home at 2849 McKay Avenue (later renumbered 6038 McKay Avenue). A sign on the building reads, "Wilson-Forster / Plumber & Electrician."
Subjects
Transportation - Automobiles
Buildings
Names
Bruce, Vera Forster
Robinson, Audrey Mary "Mary"
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Geographic Access
McKay Avenue
Street Address
6208 McKay Avenue
Historic Neighbourhood
Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Maywood Area
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Forster family house and store

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Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1924] (date of original), copied 1986
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 8.8 cm print
Scope and Content
Photograph of Wilson Forster's plumbing and electrical business and the Forster family home at 2849 McKay Avenue (later renumbered 6208 McKay Avenue).
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1924] (date of original), copied 1986
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Forster family subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 8.8 cm print
Description Level
Item
Record No.
168-007
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1986-17
Scope and Content
Photograph of Wilson Forster's plumbing and electrical business and the Forster family home at 2849 McKay Avenue (later renumbered 6208 McKay Avenue).
Subjects
Buildings - Residential - Houses
Buildings - Commercial - Stores
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Geographic Access
McKay Avenue
Street Address
6208 McKay Avenue
Historic Neighbourhood
Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Maywood Area
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Forster House and Business

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Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1924 (date of original), copied 1992
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8.0 x 12.6 cm print
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Forster family home at 2849 McKay Avenue (old street number) also housing Wilson Forster's plumbing and electrical business. A group of girls are sitting on the front steps.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1924 (date of original), copied 1992
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Burnaby Centennial Anthology subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8.0 x 12.6 cm print
Description Level
Item
Record No.
315-246
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1994-04
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Forster family home at 2849 McKay Avenue (old street number) also housing Wilson Forster's plumbing and electrical business. A group of girls are sitting on the front steps.
Subjects
Buildings - Residential - Houses
Buildings - Commercial - Stores
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Geographic Access
McKay Avenue
Street Address
6208 McKay Avenue
Historic Neighbourhood
Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Maywood Area
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Jesse Love farmhouse series

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1893-1970] (date of originals), copied 1988-1998, predominant 1988-2000
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
approx. 84 cm of textual records + approx. 1,910 photographs + approx. 100 architectural drawings + 3 audio cassettes + 1 videocassette
Scope and Content
Series consists of records involved in the purchase, moving, restoration, research, conservation and exhibiting of the Love family farmhouse by Burnaby Village Museum. Records have been arranged into the following subseries: 1) Love farmhouse conservation work files subseries 2) Love farmhouse re…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Series
Jesse Love farmhouse series
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
approx. 84 cm of textual records + approx. 1,910 photographs + approx. 100 architectural drawings + 3 audio cassettes + 1 videocassette
Scope and Content
Series consists of records involved in the purchase, moving, restoration, research, conservation and exhibiting of the Love family farmhouse by Burnaby Village Museum. Records have been arranged into the following subseries: 1) Love farmhouse conservation work files subseries 2) Love farmhouse restoration photographs subseries 3) Love farmhouse curatorial files subseries 4) Love farmouse research files subseries 5) Love family photographs 6) Love farmhouse Oral History subseries 7) Love farmhouse architectural drawings subseries
History
Jesse Love was born in Swindon, England in 1847 and left England to work on a dairy farm in the Toronto area. While working on the farm in Toronto, he met Martha Leonard who he married in 1879. Martha was born on February 3, 1858 in Bedfordshire, England and had come to Canada with her parents George and Ann Leonard. While living in Toronto, Jesse and Martha had two children, George born March 22, 1880 and Annie Elizabeth on August 24, 1881. About one year after Annie was born, the Love family moved to North Dakota to grow wheat. While living there, they had two more children, Henry who was born August 24, 1883 and Edith Minnie born October 9, 1885. The family decided to move further west after hearing about the fairer weather conditions from Martha’s father, George Leonard, who had settled in Vancouver in 1885. On May 23, 1887, Jesse, Martha and their four children arrived in Vancouver after travelling across Canada from Winnipeg on the first transcontinental train. The Loves made their home in Vancouver while Jesse helped clear land on Granville Street. Their fifth child, Thomas Robert was born on September 17, 1887 and soon after, the family moved to Lulu Island in Richmond where they lived growing vegetables and selling them to Vancouver hotels. While living and farming on Lulu island, the couple had two more girls, Martha (Dot or Dorothy) born on December 17, 1889 and Sarah Marie, born February 8, 1892. On October 6, 1893 an agreement was signed by Jesse Love to purchase 14.52 acres of land from Joseph C. Armstrong. The acreage covered the north east section of District Lot 25 within the newly incorporated District of the Municipality of Burnaby. It was here where the original Love house was built (between October 1893 and April 15, 1894) by Jesse Love with the help of local builder George Salt and father in law, George Leonard. The house consisted of an entrance hall, dining room, lean to kitchen, master bedroom and three bedrooms upstairs. A road was constructed and named Cumberland in 1905 and ran from District Lot 25 through to District Lot 11. The address for the Love home was 1390 Cumberland Road and in the early 1960’s the address was renumbered 7651 Cumberland Street. On the land surrounding the house, Jesse Love planted an orchard along with strawberries and raspberries which he sold at the Fraser Valley Market, T.S. Anandale’s Grocery Store in New Westminster and to hotels around Vancouver. Jesse Love served on the Burnaby School Board and also as a District Councillor in 1901 and from 1904-1907. While living in the house, Jesse and Martha had four more children, Phoebe Leonard, born April 15, 1894, Esther, born August 28, 1896, John Leonard, born June 7, 1899 and Hannah Victoria (also known as Girlie) who was born May 12, 1902. As the family grew to eleven children, additions along with some substantial remodelling in the craftsman style took place. In about 1898, a north wing addition was added to include a parlour with two windows, the construction of two more bedrooms and the relocation of the stair case to the North West wall. In 1903 the front door moved to the north elevation, a front porch was extended along the east wall and a summer lean to kitchen was added to the west elevation. Between 1905 and 1910, a tin embossed ceiling was installed along with an addition of the main kitchen which included a pantry, bathtub and a back porch. In about 1912, five craftsman style windows replaced the original pioneer tent style, the front verandah was enlarged to wrap around the south and east elevations, a back door was installed in the kitchen to access the verandah and wood shingle siding and brackets were added to the exterior. In 1918, at the age of 31 years, Robert Love fell ill due to an influenza epidemic and died on November 23, 1918. Following their son’s death, Martha Love became weak and on August 24, 1920, she passed away. By this time, Jesse had sold off a large percentage of his land and his youngest daughter, Girlie decided to stay on to live and care for him. Since the house was too large for just the two of them, Jesse invited any other children to return and share the residence. For a while his son, George and his wife joined them until 1925, followed by his daughter Sarah Parker (nee Love), her husband William and their three children, Albert, Bill and Elsie. The house remained pretty unchanged until 1928 after Jesse Love died of pneumonia (March 10, 1928) and the house was purchased by Sarah and her husband William Parker who continued to live there with their children. The master bedroom wall on the main floor opened up to the dining room, the kitchen pantry and bathtub converted to an alcove with a marble counter and enlarged window and sink while the bathroom was moved to the upstairs and the furnace and coolers were installed in the crawl space under the kitchen. A hot water tank was installed in the house in 1966. Sarah continued to live in the house until a little while after her husband William died in 1961. She sold the house to her daughter Elsie and husband John Hughes in 1966, who lived in the house along with their son Brent, until August 23, 1971. Mahbir Molchan Papan and his wife Geraldine Papan bought the house August 23, 1971 and by 1982, the house was sold to Nirmal Singh Singha and Narinder Singha. The Papans continued to rent the house from Nirmal Singh Singha and Narinder Singha until the late 1980s. In 1988, the house was scheduled for demolition with the remaining property to be subdivided. Fortunately, a neighbour, Mr. Harvey Elder recognized the farmhouse's historical significance and contacted the Burnaby Historical Society. Following this event, the owners agreed to donate the building to the Burnaby Village Museum (under the Century Park Museum Association) who financed the move of the house from Cumberland Street to the museum site. Heritage planner and architect, Robert Lemon provided guidance for the project. Prior to the move, the two porches were removed and demolished while the kitchen and roof were both separated from the main house. The kitchen and roof of the house were transported to Burnaby Village Museum on May 20, 1988 by Nickel Bros. House Moving company, while the main frame of the house completed its transportation to the museum near the end of May 1988 (due to low overhead wires). The house was moved down Cumberland Street to 10th Avenue, up Canada Way to Sperling and set on temporary footings near Hart House. Robert Lemon oversaw structural improvements such as, upgrading floor joists and creating new foundations to replace the original timber foundation of the farmhouse. The restoration went through several phases of work between 1988 until it opened in November 1998. Restoration began on both the interior and exterior features to be interpreted from the period of 1925. On November 23, 1992, the building was designated a heritage building under Heritage Designation Bylaw 1992, Bylaw Number 9807. In 1993, the architecture firm of Brian G. Hart Associates was appointed for the design and construction supervision of the restoration project. Plans were created for a foundation on the museum site in 1989 and the farmhouse was eventually settled on a permanent foundation behind the Burnaby Village Museum administration building in 1993 along with the reattachment of the roof. The kitchen section was reattached to the main house in 1994 along with skirting around the foundation and the reshingling of the exterior. In 1996, the tin ceiling was removed to make way for the installation of the internal electrical system along with sprinklers, ceiling heating and fire break gyprock. The dining room ceiling joists were consolidated, a pantry and bathroom were added to the kitchen, the downstairs bedroom wall was opened and filled, the dining and kitchen doorways were widened. In 1997, a wheelchair ramp was installed along with a concrete sidewalk, stair rails, cement pads at the base of the stairs and a gravel sink for any excess water. Interior work included painting of the kitchen, restoration and furnishing of the kitchen pantry, insulation of the house floor to protect from rodents along with the reconstruction of the kitchen and house chimneys. The registrar worked together with the curator and conservator and was tasked with a large research project on the house including the family contacts and family history, property information, plans, photographs, artifacts, furnishings, stories etc. all organized in files for easy retrieval. A great deal of research and conservation was undertaken in order to make the interior of the house authentic to the time period as possible. One of the biggest projects was selecting and obtaining wall coverings since much of the original wallpaper was incomplete and poor condition. The conservator and registrar were lucky enough to locate a few samples of the original paper and engage the Bradbury and Bradbury Art Wallpaper Company of Benica, California to reproduce replica designs for free. The City of Burnaby now has its own series “Burnaby Village Papers” produced by this company which are titled “Burnaby Wall”; “Burnaby Border” and “Burnaby Ceiling”. All three of these wallpaper designs have been used in the Love farm house and are also commercially available through the Bradbury and Bradbury Art Wallpaper Company. In 1997, restoration of the kitchen was completed and opened to the public. After the completion of the dining room, main floor bedroom and parlour, the Love farmhouse exhibit opened on November 29, 1998 with an open invitation to the public and extended members of the Love family. Officials including the Mayor, Doug Drummond and Love family members were all present to cut the ribbon for the special event.
Accession Code
BV018.41; BV020.5
Access Restriction
Restricted access
Date
[1893-1970] (date of originals), copied 1988-1998, predominant 1988-2000
Media Type
Textual Record
Architectural Drawing
Sound Recording
Moving Images
Photograph
Arrangement
The majority of the records within series and subseries were arranged by a staff members of Burnaby Village Museum who worked on the historical research and restoration of the house. Other photographs documenting the move and further restoration work were added later and included in the arrangment by format and subject.
Notes
Title based on content of series
Jesse Love farmhouse is described as an Artifact under BV988.33.1
Some records within this collection have restricted access and are subject to FIPPA
Accessions BV018.41 and BV020.5 form this fonds
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Riverway West School Parent-Teachers Association subseries

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Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1923-1967
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Subseries
Physical Description
1 scrapbook.
Scope and Content
Subseries consists of a Riverway West School PTA scrapbook and photographs.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1923-1967
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Riverway West School Parent-Teachers Association subseries
Physical Description
1 scrapbook.
Description Level
Subseries
Accession Number
BHS1992-03
Scope and Content
Subseries consists of a Riverway West School PTA scrapbook and photographs.
History
The original Riverway West School was a one room school house built in 1923 just west of the ravine at Sussex Avenue and Marine Drive. Miss Marion Swanson was the first teacher at the school ande Mr. Morrison its first custodian. Miss Carrie Kidd taught from 1924 to 1935, with the enrolment increasing from 18 in 1924 to 42 pupils in 1929, and including grades one to seven. In 1930 grades one to four were at Riverway while the older students went to Nelson. It continued on as a one-room school of four grades until 1952. As the school was seen by parents to be “greatly lacking” for students and teachers “in comfortable accommodations and vital equipment necessary for their extra curricular and recreational needs, such as were enjoyed by children in the larger schools” they formed a parent-teacher association in September 1951 to remedy the situation. From the beginning the PTA was very active in making its desires known to the School Board and “the school was very fortunate to have an organisation which put forth such a united effort on behalf of the children”. Their first bazaar fundraiser allowed the PTA to purchase a hot plate and the necessary utensils to provide the students with soup and cocoa during the cold weather. At their request, the School Board improved the electrical wiring in the school and built a roof over the stairs to the basement and provided more sports equipment for the children. Art classes and piano classes were started through the efforts of the members and in 1953 a cub pack and a brownie pack with PTA members as Cub Leaders and Brownie Leaders was created. A ditto machine and school library were the direct results of successful bazaars held by the PTA. The PTA also made a survey of the school district in 1951 to analyse the future school population and presented the results to the School Board. Following this, a portable unit was erected beside the existing school house for use the following September. It was in use until 1958. In the late 1950s, the PTA approached the School Board and the Burnaby Parks and Recreation Commission and proposed a park on the grounds adjacent to their school to relieve a playfield deficiency. The creation of Riverway West Park was the direct result of this proposal. As Parks Planner Paul Stocksted pointed out in 1961, “All of this would not have been possible had not the people associated with the PTA insisted on the solution to the problem of inadequate play areas.” In 1957 the first unit of the new Riverway West School underwent construction. Designed by Carlberg and Jackson with Remigio Maniaga as the contractor, it was completed in September of 1957 and consisted of four classrooms, an activity room and administration facilities. A two classroom addition, also designed by Carlberg and Jackson. was completed on the last day of 1959, three months after its construction began.
Media Type
Textual Record
Photograph
Creator
Riverway West School Parent-Teachers Association
Notes
PC273, MSS068
Title based on creator and contents of subseries
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Snow filled street

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[192-]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph / postcard : b&w ; 10.5 x 6.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph showing a winter scene with snow on the ground. There is a house on left side and a tower for a high tension electrical line in the background. Mountains can be seen in the far distance.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph / postcard : b&w ; 10.5 x 6.5 cm
Material Details
"No o" written in ink on back of photo.
Scope and Content
Photograph showing a winter scene with snow on the ground. There is a house on left side and a tower for a high tension electrical line in the background. Mountains can be seen in the far distance.
History
George Vincent Martin was born in 1892 in England. He married Matilda Florence Reed in 1916. He purchased a property in North Burnaby in the 1920s on Trinity Street. There was a main house and a "shack" on the property split up onto two lots.
Subjects
Natural Phenomena - Snow
Buildings - Residential - Houses
Accession Code
BV007.45.10
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[192-]
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
300
Scan Date
29-Nov-2018
Scale
96
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Detroit Electric car at Eco-Fair

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription96615
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2001]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Scope and Content
Photograph of Roger Movold, a member of the Vancouver Electric Vehicle Association, opening the hood of a 1912 Detroit Electric car. The car is on display as part of an Eco-Fair at BCIT.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2001]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Description Level
Item
Record No.
535-2237
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2018-12
Scope and Content
Photograph of Roger Movold, a member of the Vancouver Electric Vehicle Association, opening the hood of a 1912 Detroit Electric car. The car is on display as part of an Eco-Fair at BCIT.
Subjects
Transportation - Automobiles
Exhibitions - Fairs
Names
British Columbia Institute of Technology
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Bartel, Mario
Notes
Title based on caption
Collected by editorial for use in an April 2001 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata: "Roger Movold, of the Vancouver Electric Vehicle Assocation, opens the hood of a 1912 Detroit Electric, one of the earliest electric cars, that was able to cruise at 5-15 mph for a range of 50-85 miles. In the background is the modern equivalent, a Honda Insight. The cars were on display at an Eco-Fair at BCIT on Wednesday."
Geographic Access
Willingdon Avenue
Street Address
3700 Willingdon Avenue
Planning Study Area
Douglas-Gilpin Area
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B.C. Electric Railway Co. Observation Car

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1925
Collection/Fonds
Harold Edward Winch collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 9.6 x 23.6 cm
Scope and Content
Item is a photographic postcard of an open sightseeing car operated by the BC Electric Railway Company. The car is full of people and travelling down in a street in Vancouver with B.C. Electric conductor Teddy Lyons at the controls at the head of the car and another conductor standing next to the …
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Harold Edward Winch collection
Series
Harold E. Winch photographs series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 9.6 x 23.6 cm
Scope and Content
Item is a photographic postcard of an open sightseeing car operated by the BC Electric Railway Company. The car is full of people and travelling down in a street in Vancouver with B.C. Electric conductor Teddy Lyons at the controls at the head of the car and another conductor standing next to the car.
Subjects
Transportation - Electric Railroads
Names
British Columbia Electric Railway Company
Geographic Access
Vancouver
Accession Code
BV013.12.68
Date
1925
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Bullen, Harry Elder
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Photograph is a part of original scrapbook Item BV013.12.11
Inscription below photograph reads: "B.C. Electric Rly. Co. Observation Car, Vancouver, 1925, "Teddy" Lyons Conductor_Bullen Photo Co. 626 W. Pender."
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Waplington family fonds

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1911-2004
Collection/Fonds
Waplington family fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Physical Description
1 album (88 photographs + textual records) + 2 photographs in frames
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of records documenting the lives of both the Waplington and Fleming families who resided at 3813 Deer Lake. Records include a family photograph album; two framed portraits: one of John Waplington and Doris Waplington (nee Caswell) (possibly on their wedding day) and Frances (nee Wapl…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Waplington family fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Physical Description
1 album (88 photographs + textual records) + 2 photographs in frames
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of records documenting the lives of both the Waplington and Fleming families who resided at 3813 Deer Lake. Records include a family photograph album; two framed portraits: one of John Waplington and Doris Waplington (nee Caswell) (possibly on their wedding day) and Frances (nee Waplington) and Ray Fleming; a copy of a handwritten memoir "The Way it Was / 1913-1925"; as well as a computer printed copy of "In and Out of / A Cedar Shake Shack" / "The life of a little girl from World War I / to Canada's Diamond Jubilee" both written by Frances L. Fleming (nee Waplington). Fonds is arranged into series: 1) Waplington and Fleming families album series 2) Frances Fleming manuscripts series 3) Waplington family documents series 4) Waplington family photographs series
History
John (Jack) Waplington emigrated from Nottingham, England in 1904, arriving in Quebec City and continuing on to Ontario before eventually settling in British Columbia. Somewhere on his journey his right hand was crushed in an industrial accident and amputated. Following his recovery, Jack continued to work his way across Canada until he found employment at Stave Falls, B.C. and married Sarah Alice Cogswell (nee Nickerson). Jack and Sarah (nicknamed Cutie) Waplington had three children; Frances Louise Waplington (1913-2004), John Hazen Waplington and Grace Bancroft Waplington. In 1916, the Waplingtons rented the Walker house at Hill Station on the Burnaby Lake Interurban Line and in 1920 Jack built a cedar shack on 5 acres of land at 4925 Douglas Road (northwest corner of Douglas and Laurel). According to a memoir by Frances Waplington, life was rough living in the cedar shack on Douglas Road with no electricity or running water and by 1925 the family was lucky to purchase "Brookfield", the former home of Louis Claude Hill located at 3813 Deer Lake Avenue. The home was not in good shape having been empty for some time but was located on ¾ of an acre and purchased at a fair price of $1000. The house was surrounded by grass and flowers gone wild and very tall fir trees. The house had running water, electricity and was heated by a wood burning stove in the kitchen and hall and a fireplace in the living room. There was no refrigeration other than the ice box. The three Waplington children, Frances, John and Grace continued to attend Douglas Road School. The family renovated and restored the house at Deer Lake as well as the grounds, adding in flower and vegetable gardens. The large area of grass which formerly housed a tennis court was rolled flat and reseeded. Jack Waplington continued to work for the power company which became B.C. Electric Company and eventually B.C. Power and Hydro. The Waplingtons continued to live at 3813 Deer Lake until 1946 when they sold their home to their daughter Frances who married Ray Fleming. Jack and Sarah Waplington retired and moved to Lasquiti island. Frances "Fanny" Waplington married Reyland "Ray" Fleming October 11, 1935. Ray and Frances Fleming had three children; John (Jack) Reyland, Edith (Edie) Louise and Sara Maureen. In 1941 Ray was hired by the B.C. Electric Company to work at Buntzen Lake hydro station. There was no housing at the hydro station so the family lived on a 42’ coastal boat, the Cohoe Bay tied up to the dock at Buntzen Lake. Since it was war time, there was fear that the two hydro plants at Stave Falls and Buntzen Lake could be targeted for bombing so the Fleming family had to learn about air raid sirens, bunkers, helmets and gas masks. The children attended a one room classroom at Buntzen Lake and participated in school drills when the air raid siren sounded. By 1947 the Fleming family moved to the Waplington home at 3813 Deer lake Avenue after purchasing it from Frances’ parents. Ray continued to work for B.C. Electric and eventually B.C. Power and B.C. Hydro. The children walked or rode bicycles to and from Douglas Road School. At the time the family moved into their home there were no buses only the Interurban streetcar to take them to Vancouver. Douglas Road station was the nearest stop to Deer Lake on the Burnaby Lake Line. The closest neighbours were the Oakalla Prison farm (located off of Royal Oak hill overlooking Deer Lake) and the Ceperley mansion. Prison breaks were common and both the Waplington and Fleming families would often hear air raid sirens blare to warn them. The neighbourhood would go on high alert and the children would immediately run home to safety. Mr. Fleming was well prepared with his 22 rifle nearby should it be needed. After Sarah Waplington died, Jack Waplington returned to Deer Lake to live in a house trailer on the property that was owned by the Flemings. In 1959, after the Fleming children had grown and moved on, Ray and Frances Fleming sold the property to the Municipality of Burnaby. The Municipality rented it out for several years prior to its demolition around 1970 to make way for Burnaby’s Heritage Village. Frances Louise Fleming received her teaching degree from the Vancouver Normal School at the end of World War II but found it extremely difficult to secure a permanent teaching position as a woman. Between 1944 and 1954, Frances was hired and fired eight times from teaching positions despite excellent reports. Finally in 1954, she was invited to teach in an adjoining district with a permanent teaching appointment to follow. Over the years, Frances taught in Vancouver, Burnaby, Pender Harbour and served as vice principal at Magee Secondary. In the early 1970s Frances was appointed provincial superintendent of schools at Quesnel and then moved to Victoria to be assistant superintendent of integrated and supportive services and then in 1973, she became assistant superintendent of the department of public intstruction. Frances retired from teaching soon after, moving to the Sunshine Coast with her husband Ray. Frances was awarded the Order of British Columbia in 1997, was an accomplished writer who regularly contributed articles to the Vancouver Sun newspaper and othe publications. Ray Fleming died in 2002 and Frances Fleming died in 2004.
Creator
Fleming, Frances "Fanny" Waplington
Ehlers, Edith "Edie" Fleming
Accession Code
BV016.46
Date
1911-2004
Media Type
Photograph
Textual Record
Arrangement
Series arrangement is based on physical arrangement of records by donor. Family album was scanned in it's original order and items from within family album were removed and described at item and file level.
Notes
Title based on content of fonds
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Apollo Hobbies

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription96438
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2000]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
File
Physical Description
2 photographs (tiff) : col.
Scope and Content
File contains photographs of Dave Shewchuk, of Apollo Hobbies, demonstrating the store's new eight-lane electric slot car track and miniature racing cars.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2000]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
2 photographs (tiff) : col.
Description Level
File
Record No.
535-2099
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2018-12
Scope and Content
File contains photographs of Dave Shewchuk, of Apollo Hobbies, demonstrating the store's new eight-lane electric slot car track and miniature racing cars.
Subjects
Buildings - Commercial - Stores
Recreational Activities
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Bartel, Mario
Notes
Title based on caption
Collected by editorial for use in a March 2000 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata for 535-2099-1: "Dave Shewchuk gets ready to race at Apollo Hobbies' new 8-lane electric slot car track. The track is 148 ft. long, in a 700 square foot room. The miniature cars can reach real speeds of 30 mph."
Caption from metadata for 535-2099-2: "Dave Shewchuk, of Apollo Hobbies, shows off one of the miniature electric racing cars that can be raced at the store's new 8-lane slot car track. The track is 148 ft. long, the largest in the Lower Mainland."
Geographic Access
Lougheed Highway
Planning Study Area
Government Road Area
Images
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Interurban 1231 on the track between Science World and Granville Island

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription2887
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[between 1998 and 2011]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. inkjet print ; 20.5 x 25 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of British Columbia Electric Railway Interurban car 1231 "Burnaby Lake Line" on the tram tracks between Science World and Granville Island. The Vancouver Downtown Historic Railway was a heritage electric railway that was in operation between 1998 and 2011 which ran two restored interurba…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. inkjet print ; 20.5 x 25 cm
Material Details
Inkjet print of a digital image on white photocopy paper.
Scope and Content
Photograph of British Columbia Electric Railway Interurban car 1231 "Burnaby Lake Line" on the tram tracks between Science World and Granville Island. The Vancouver Downtown Historic Railway was a heritage electric railway that was in operation between 1998 and 2011 which ran two restored interurban trams on the line between Science World and Granville Island. These tracks were formerly used as a frieght railway right-of-way.
Subjects
Transportation - Electric Railroads
Names
British Columbia Electric Railway Company
Geographic Access
Vancouver
Accession Code
BV012.18.11
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
[between 1998 and 2011]
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
300
Scan Date
13-Mar-2018
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
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Burnaby Central Railway opening

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription96626
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2001]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
File
Physical Description
2 photographs (tiff) : col.
Scope and Content
File contains photographs of the opening of the Burnaby Central Railway in Confederation Park for the season. Photographs depict Eivind Luffe hooking up an electric switcher to a train and Doug Bach pushing a 1936 Northern Class locomotive out of a shed. Both Luffe and Bach are members of the Briti…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2001]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
2 photographs (tiff) : col.
Description Level
File
Record No.
535-2248
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2018-12
Scope and Content
File contains photographs of the opening of the Burnaby Central Railway in Confederation Park for the season. Photographs depict Eivind Luffe hooking up an electric switcher to a train and Doug Bach pushing a 1936 Northern Class locomotive out of a shed. Both Luffe and Bach are members of the British Columbia Society of Model Engineers.
Subjects
Transportation - Rail
Transportation - Locomotives
Names
BC Society of Model Engineers (BCSME)
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Bartel, Mario
Notes
Title based on caption
Collected by editorial for use in an April 2001 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata for 535-2248-1: "Eivind Luffe hooks up his electric switcher as the BC Society of Model Engineers open Burnaby Central Railway at Confederation Park for the season. Luffe says the engine, which is based on a design from his own imagination, took him about three years to build."
Caption from metadata for 535-2248-2: "Doug Bach, of the BC Society of Model Engineers, pushes out to the tracks the group's 1936 Northern Class locomotive, at the Burnaby Central Railway in Confederation Park. The Railway opens for the season this weekend."
Geographic Access
Confederation Park
Willingdon Avenue
Street Address
250 Willingdon Avenue
Historic Neighbourhood
Capitol Hill (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Capitol Hill Area
Images
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Central Park

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34862
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1920 (date of original), photographed 1985
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8.8 x 11.3 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Central Park entrance arch with the "Central Park" electric sign. An Interurban tram can be seen on the right. This photograph used to be hung at the Central Park branch of the Burnaby Public Library.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1920 (date of original), photographed 1985
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Evelyn Salisbury subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8.8 x 11.3 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
145-010
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1985-15
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Central Park entrance arch with the "Central Park" electric sign. An Interurban tram can be seen on the right. This photograph used to be hung at the Central Park branch of the Burnaby Public Library.
Subjects
Structures - Arches
Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards
Geographic Features - Parks
Transportation - Electric Railroads
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
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Cheyeun Lai flying a model plane

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription96305
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2002]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Scope and Content
Photograph of Cheyeun Lai flying a radio-controlled electric plane at the Burnaby Lake Sports Complex fields.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2002]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Description Level
Item
Record No.
535-1988
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2018-12
Scope and Content
Photograph of Cheyeun Lai flying a radio-controlled electric plane at the Burnaby Lake Sports Complex fields.
Subjects
Recreational Activities
Geographic Features - Parks
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Bartel, Mario
Notes
Title based on caption
Collected by editorial for use in a February 2002 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata: "Cheyeun Lai gets in a little flying time with his radio-controlled electric plane at Burnaby Lake Fields. Lai says his hobby is an extension of his lifelong passion for flying, which started when he was a licensed pilot in Hong Kong."
Geographic Access
Burnaby Lake Sports Complex
Burnaby Lake Regional Nature Park
Kensington Avenue
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Ardingley-Sprott Area
Images
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Dundonald United Church outing

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35497
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1924 (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 a special chartered interurban tram used to take people to the Dundonald United Church annual picnic at Second Beach, Stanley Park. The tram is pictured at MacPherson station, at MacPherson Avenue and the British Columbia Electric Railway tracks.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1924 (date of original), copied 1986
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Pioneer Tales subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print
Description Level
Item
Record No.
204-355
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1988-03
Scope and Content
Photograph of a special chartered interurban tram used to take people to the Dundonald United Church annual picnic at Second Beach, Stanley Park. The tram is pictured at MacPherson station, at MacPherson Avenue and the British Columbia Electric Railway tracks.
Subjects
Buildings - Commercial - Train Stations
Transportation - Electric Railroads
Names
British Columbia Electric Railway Company
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Geographic Access
MacPherson Avenue
Central Park Interurban line
Planning Study Area
Windsor Area
Images
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Interurban trams

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35508
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1921 (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 Interurban trams at Central Park station. The British Columbia Electric Railway Company ran one-, two- and three-car "trains." The photograph was taken from the park, looking west toward Kingsway.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1921 (date of original), copied 1986
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Pioneer Tales subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print
Description Level
Item
Record No.
204-366
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1988-03
Scope and Content
Photograph of Interurban trams at Central Park station. The British Columbia Electric Railway Company ran one-, two- and three-car "trains." The photograph was taken from the park, looking west toward Kingsway.
Subjects
Buildings - Commercial - Train Stations
Transportation - Electric Railroads
Names
British Columbia Electric Railway Company
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Geographic Access
Central Park
Imperial Street
Central Park Interurban line
Street Address
3883 Imperial Street
Historic Neighbourhood
Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Maywood Area
Images
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Mike Achilles at Burnaby Lake Hood's Up Flyers Club

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription97735
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2002]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Scope and Content
Photograph of Mike Achilles flying a radio-controlled electric jet at the Burnaby Lake Hood's Up Flyers Club's flying area at Burnaby Lake Park.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2002]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Description Level
Item
Record No.
535-3009
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2018-12
Scope and Content
Photograph of Mike Achilles flying a radio-controlled electric jet at the Burnaby Lake Hood's Up Flyers Club's flying area at Burnaby Lake Park.
Subjects
Recreational Activities
Recreational Devices
Organizations - Societies and Clubs
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Bartel, Mario
Notes
Title based on caption
Collected by editorial for use in a November 2002 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata: "Mike Achilles takes advantage of the turn in the weather to launch his Pico radio-controlled electric jet, at the Burnaby Lake Hoods-Up Club's flying area at Burnaby Lake Park. The club has more than 130 members, making it one of the largest in Western Canada."
Geographic Access
Burnaby Lake
Burnaby Lake Regional Nature Park
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Burnaby Lake Area
Images
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Standing beside the bus

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription3531
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[between 1926 and 1930]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 13 x 8 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of an unidentified man standing beside the rear end of a bus. The man is in his shirt sleeves with his tie tucked in his shirt front but wearing a hat. He is holding a small hacksaw and a pipe. In the background is an awning with the word “HOTEL”. The awning is similar to the awnings sho…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 13 x 8 cm
Material Details
Photograph has faded due to age
Scope and Content
Photograph of an unidentified man standing beside the rear end of a bus. The man is in his shirt sleeves with his tie tucked in his shirt front but wearing a hat. He is holding a small hacksaw and a pipe. In the background is an awning with the word “HOTEL”. The awning is similar to the awnings shown in The bus has the word "Pacific Sta __ / LTD" visible in the rear window (Pacific Stage Lines, owned by B.C. Electric Company, consolidated bus service in the Fraser Valley from July 1, 1926). This bus is a model built by the Fogel Bros, California and used by other transportation companies also owned by B.C. Electric.
Subjects
Transportation - Buses
Accession Code
HV975.33.3av
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[between 1926 and 1930]
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
2/2/2010
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Image from personal photograph album of Tom Irvine (Tommy Irvine).
For related images see: HV975.33.3ad; HV975.33.3ay and HV975.33.3ao
Images
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