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![Oak Theatre, [between 1937 and 1936] thumbnail](/media/Hpo/_Data/_Archives_Moving_Images/_Unrestricted/562-002-1.jpg?width=280)
Oak Theatre
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription85202
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1937 and 1936]
- Collection/Fonds
- Digney Family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 film clip (9 min., 26 sec.) : digital, col., si.
- Scope and Content
- Item is a digitized copy of a silent colour film segment with footage of the construction of the Oak Theatre in 1936, the opening of the theatre held on August 4, 1937, the theatre with snow in the winter and the Digney family home and neighborhood . Andy Digney moved with his family from Manitoba …
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1937 and 1936]
- Collection/Fonds
- Digney Family fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 film clip (9 min., 26 sec.) : digital, col., si.
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 562-002-1
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Accession Number
- 2012-15
- Scope and Content
- Item is a digitized copy of a silent colour film segment with footage of the construction of the Oak Theatre in 1936, the opening of the theatre held on August 4, 1937, the theatre with snow in the winter and the Digney family home and neighborhood . Andy Digney moved with his family from Manitoba to Burnaby in 1936 and purchased 2 acres of land where he settled with his family and built the Oak Theatre which was located at 5000 Kingsway (Marlborough & Kingsway). The theatre was located on a 2 acre parcel of land and had a 350 seat capacity and offered valet parking. Construction crews with men and horses can be seen laying the foundation and erecting the walls of the theatre and crowds of people and cars are seen arriving outside the theatre on opening day.
- Subjects
- Events - Openings
- Buildings - Commercial - Theatres
- Recreational Activities - Theatre
- Animals - Horses
- Names
- Oak Theatre
- Digney, Andy
- Media Type
- Moving Images
- Photographer
- Digney, Andy
- Creator
- Digney, Andy
- Notes
- Title based on contents of film
- Film clip originates from digitized version of original 16 mm film footage (item 562-002). This segment was part of digitized portion titled 'Oak Theatre'
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Sussex-Nelson Area
Images
![Oak Theatre, [between 1937 and 1936] thumbnail](/media/Hpo/_Data/_Archives_Moving_Images/_Unrestricted/562-002-1.jpg)
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Oak Theatre, [between 1937 and 1936]
Oak Theatre, [between 1937 and 1936]
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Moving_Images/_Unrestricted/562-002-1.m4v
Opening of Hastings Street Tramline Extension
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription57698
- 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…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- December 23, 1913
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- 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 Kingsway
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34031
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- September 30, 1913
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w negative ; 8 x 11 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the official opening of Kingsway taken at Edmonds Street looking east. Automobiles and Interturban tracks are visible.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- September 30, 1913
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Stride family subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w negative ; 8 x 11 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 001-007
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS2007-04
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the official opening of Kingsway taken at Edmonds Street looking east. Automobiles and Interturban tracks are visible.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Geographic Access
- Kingsway
- Edmonds Street
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Edmonds Area
- Stride Avenue Area
Images
Opening of Kingsway
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37142
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- September 30, 1913
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 12.5 cm print
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the parade held to mark the opening of Kingsway, taken on Kingsway at Edmonds. A long line of touring cars are forming the parade.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- September 30, 1913
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Disney family subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 12.5 cm print
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 325-014
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- BHS1996-04
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the parade held to mark the opening of Kingsway, taken on Kingsway at Edmonds. A long line of touring cars are forming the parade.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Disney, John Harold "Jack"
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Geographic Access
- Kingsway
- Edmonds Street
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Edmonds Area
Images
Opening of Kingsway
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37143
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- September 30, 1913
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.5 x 12.5 cm print
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the parade held to mark the opening of Kingsway, taken on Kingsway at Edmonds. Touring cars are forming the parade.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- September 30, 1913
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Disney family subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.5 x 12.5 cm print
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 325-015
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- BHS1996-04
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the parade held to mark the opening of Kingsway, taken on Kingsway at Edmonds. Touring cars are forming the parade.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Disney, John Harold "Jack"
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Geographic Access
- Kingsway
- Edmonds Street
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Edmonds Area
Images
Opening of the Vancouver Heights Presbyterian Church
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35556
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1931
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the official opening of the Vancouver Heights Presbyterian Church at 140 Esmond Avenue at Pandora Street during the Great Depression. The opening followed years of financial difficulty and a breakaway from the Presbytery. The church was dedicated by the Lieutenant Governor of British …
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1931
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Pioneer Tales subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 204-414
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS1988-03
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the official opening of the Vancouver Heights Presbyterian Church at 140 Esmond Avenue at Pandora Street during the Great Depression. The opening followed years of financial difficulty and a breakaway from the Presbytery. The church was dedicated by the Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia (in top hat).
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Geographic Access
- Esmond Avenue
- Street Address
- 140 Esmond Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Burnaby Heights Area
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