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Picnic at Fairacres

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1913]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w copy negative ; 4.5 x 8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a picnic at Fairacres, with the Ceperley Mansion visible in the distance. The group of eight is sitting and standing around a small wooden table outside. On the table are cups and drinks, but no food. The three seated women are wearing large brimmed hats and dresses with overcoats (li…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1913]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Burnaby Art Gallery subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w copy negative ; 4.5 x 8 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 241-018

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1990-05

Scope and Content: Photograph of a picnic at Fairacres, with the Ceperley Mansion visible in the distance. The group of eight is sitting and standing around a small wooden table outside. On the table are cups and drinks, but no food. The three seated women are wearing large brimmed hats and dresses with overcoats (likey Annie Hill, and Grace Ceperley wearing the cardigan), and two younger women are standing behind them. Two men in suits appear to be middle aged or older (likely Henry Ceperley and Claude Hill), and a young girl in a dress standing by one of the men. Their dog is sitting on a blanket in front of the table.

Subjects: Recreational Activities - Picnics; Animals - Dogs

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph 1 b&w copy print accompanying

Geographic Access: Deer Lake Avenue

Street Address: 6344 Deer Lake Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Douglas-Gilpin Area

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Jean Dickson and James Edward Hall

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1914]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w copy negative ; 4.5 x 8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Jean Dickson and James Edward Hall standing in the garden at Fairacres, next to a wooden table full of food and drink.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1914]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Burnaby Art Gallery subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w copy negative ; 4.5 x 8 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 241-021

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1990-05

Scope and Content: Photograph of Jean Dickson and James Edward Hall standing in the garden at Fairacres, next to a wooden table full of food and drink.

Subjects: Recreational Activities - Picnics

Names: Hall, James Edward; Dickson, Jean

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph 1 b&w copy print accompanying

Geographic Access: Deer Lake Avenue

Street Address: 6344 Deer Lake Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Douglas-Gilpin Area

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Jean Dickson and James Edward Hall, [1914] thumbnail

Three unidentified men on a boat

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1918 and 1925]

Collection/Fonds: Hill family and Vidal family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 8.5 x 11 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph shows three men on a boat carrying barrels of rum.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1918 and 1925]

Collection/Fonds: Hill family and Vidal family fonds

Series: Hill family and Vidal family photograph series

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 8.5 x 11 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 550-155

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2013-03

Scope and Content: Photograph shows three men on a boat carrying barrels of rum.

Subjects: Transportation - Boats; Foods

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph and note accompanying photograph; Note in pencil on album page reads: "Barrels of Rum"

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Three unidentified men on a boat, [between 1918 and 1925] thumbnail

Three men on a boat

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1918 and 1925]

Collection/Fonds: Hill family and Vidal family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 8.5 x 11 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph shows three men on a boat carrying barrels of rum.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1918 and 1925]

Collection/Fonds: Hill family and Vidal family fonds

Series: Hill family and Vidal family photograph series

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 8.5 x 11 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 550-156

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2013-03

Scope and Content: Photograph shows three men on a boat carrying barrels of rum.

Subjects: Transportation - Boats; Foods

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph and note accompanying photograph; Note in pencil on album page reads: "Barrels of Rum"

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Three men on a boat, [between 1918 and 1925] thumbnail

Group having a picnic

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1919

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 5.7 x 8.5 cm on page 24.5 x 32.5 cm (pasted in album)

Scope and Content: Photograph of two women and three men having a picnic. All are seated on a blanket spread with food and two of the men are holding eggs. All are unidentified and the location is unknown. A caption written above the photograph reads: "Picnics 1919."

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1919

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Series: Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 5.7 x 8.5 cm on page 24.5 x 32.5 cm (pasted in album)

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 477-575

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2007-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of two women and three men having a picnic. All are seated on a blanket spread with food and two of the men are holding eggs. All are unidentified and the location is unknown. A caption written above the photograph reads: "Picnics 1919."

Subjects: Recreational Activities - Picnics

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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The Oasis Suburban Café

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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.

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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

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The Oasis Suburban Café, [192-] thumbnail

Looking east from north side of 5118 Douglas Road - The Roberts House

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1922

Collection/Fonds: Small family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 6 cm x 10.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Mrs. Cerr, Lauretta Roberts, John A. Roberts, and John W. Roberts' goat Braelef Briar. The Roberts family grew much of their own food and bred goats to sell to supplement their income. The photograph was taken from the north side of the Roberts' house at 5118 Douglas Road, looking e…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1922

Collection/Fonds: Small family fonds

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 6 cm x 10.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 620-001

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2017-01

Scope and Content: Photograph of Mrs. Cerr, Lauretta Roberts, John A. Roberts, and John W. Roberts' goat Braelef Briar. The Roberts family grew much of their own food and bred goats to sell to supplement their income. The photograph was taken from the north side of the Roberts' house at 5118 Douglas Road, looking east. The house located at 3090 Douglas Road is visible in the background.

Subjects: Animals - Goats; Persons - Children

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Transcribed title; Title transcribed from donor's notes; 5118 Douglas Road renumbered to 3131 Douglas Road in 1958 and to 5538 Dominion Street in 1970 or 1971; Note in black ink on verso of photograph reads: "Mrs. Cerr, John and Lauretta and Bralef Briar ($300)."; Note in blue ink on verso of photograph reads: "P2"

Street Address: 3131 Douglas Road; 5118 Douglas Road; 5538 Dominion Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Ardingley-Sprott Area

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Looking east from north side of 5118 Douglas Road - The Roberts House, 1922 thumbnail

Frances, Sean and Wendy Johnston

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1962

Collection/Fonds: Harold H. Johnston fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpeg) : b&w

Scope and Content: Photograph of Frances Johnston and her two children, Sean and Wendy, seated and eating at an unidentified fast food restaurant. Numerous signs and advertisements can be seen on the windows behind the family.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1962

Collection/Fonds: Harold H. Johnston fonds

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpeg) : b&w

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 483-018

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No reproduction permitted

Accession Number: 2008-08

Scope and Content: Photograph of Frances Johnston and her two children, Sean and Wendy, seated and eating at an unidentified fast food restaurant. Numerous signs and advertisements can be seen on the windows behind the family.

Subjects: Buildings - Commercial - Restaurants; Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards

Names: Johnston, Dr. Sean; Johnston, Dr. Wendy; Johnston, Frances

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Johnston, Harold H.

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Frances, Sean and Wendy Johnston, 1962 thumbnail

Alvin Helmersen

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1966, published July 22, 1966

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 16.5 x 12 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Alvin Helmersen the winner of a $500 Food Technology Scholarship from Kelly Douglas & Co. Ltd. At the time, he was working in process control at Nabob's Burnaby plant for the summer, and returning to fourth year studies at UBC in the fall.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1966, published July 22, 1966

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 16.5 x 12 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 480-088

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: 2003-02

Scope and Content: Photograph of Alvin Helmersen the winner of a $500 Food Technology Scholarship from Kelly Douglas & Co. Ltd. At the time, he was working in process control at Nabob's Burnaby plant for the summer, and returning to fourth year studies at UBC in the fall.

Names: Helmersen, Alvin; Kelly Douglas and Company

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Williams Brothers Photographers Limited

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Alvin Helmersen, 1966, published July 22, 1966 thumbnail

Mrs. Margaret Bolster

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: ca.1983

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 11.5 x 18 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a woman identified as Mrs. Margaret Bolster. Bins of bulk food are in the background.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: ca.1983

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 11.5 x 18 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 480-1398

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: 2009-01

Scope and Content: Photograph of a woman identified as Mrs. Margaret Bolster. Bins of bulk food are in the background.

Subjects: Buildings - Commercial - Grocery Stores

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note on recto reads: "Mrs Bolster / Margaret"; Note on verso reads: "Burnaby / B-4 / 100% / it's really quite a s[?]"

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Mrs. Margaret Bolster, ca.1983 thumbnail

Mrs. Elizabeth Rood

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: ca.1983

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.3 x 17.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a woman identified as Mrs. Elizabeth Rood, holding bags inside of a shop. Bins of bulk food are in the background. The photograph is from Burnaby Today.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: ca.1983

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.3 x 17.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 480-1399

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: 2009-01

Scope and Content: Photograph of a woman identified as Mrs. Elizabeth Rood, holding bags inside of a shop. Bins of bulk food are in the background. The photograph is from Burnaby Today.

Subjects: Buildings - Commercial - Grocery Stores

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note on recto reads: "Mrs. Rood / Elizabeth D"; Note on verso reads: "Burnaby / B-4 / 100% / Certainly ph[?] are better"

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Mrs. Brady and Allison

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: ca.1983

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 17 x 12.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a woman identified as Mrs. Brady and a child in a shop. Bins of bulk food are in the background. The photograph is from Burnaby Today.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: ca.1983

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 17 x 12.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 480-1400

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: 2009-01

Scope and Content: Photograph of a woman identified as Mrs. Brady and a child in a shop. Bins of bulk food are in the background. The photograph is from Burnaby Today.

Subjects: Buildings - Commercial - Grocery Stores

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on caption; Caption on recto reads: "Mrs Brady & Allison"; Note on verso reads: "Burnaby / B-4 / 100% / impressed with variety"

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Mrs. Brady and Allison, ca.1983 thumbnail

Loretta Seemann with 3 year olds Alison, Evan, Kalen, and Robbi

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: ca.1983

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of four children eating food with a caregiver.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: ca.1983

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 480-1449

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: 2009-01

Scope and Content: Photograph of four children eating food with a caregiver.

Subjects: Persons - Children; Foods

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: King, Basil

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note on recto reads: "Alison / Evan / Loretta Seemann (?) / Karen / Robbi / (all 3 year olds)"; Photographer's stamp on verso; Note on verso reads: "PMT / 78% / page 1 / Burnaby / Today"

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Loretta Seemann with 3 year olds Alison, Evan, Kalen, and Robbi, ca.1983 thumbnail

Children playing with food - David and Michele

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: ca.1983

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 19.5 x 11.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of two children preparing food. The photograph is from Burnaby Today.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: ca.1983

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 19.5 x 11.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 480-1450

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: 2009-01

Scope and Content: Photograph of two children preparing food. The photograph is from Burnaby Today.

Subjects: Persons - Children; Foods

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: King, Basil

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Photographer's stamp on verso; Note on verso reads: "2 / PMT 78% / page 1 / Burnaby"

Images

Children playing with food - David and Michele, ca.1983 thumbnail

Ukrainian Christmas - Dinner Party

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: ca.1983

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 16.5 x 25.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of an unidentified family seated at a dining table for a Ukrainian Christmas dinner party.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: ca.1983

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 16.5 x 25.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 480-1454

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: 2009-01

Scope and Content: Photograph of an unidentified family seated at a dining table for a Ukrainian Christmas dinner party.

Subjects: Foods; Holidays - Christmas; Celebrations

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Hodge, Craig

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Photographer's stamp on verso; Note on verso reads: "Ukrainian Christmas / page 3 / Burnaby / Today / PMT 100%"

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Ukrainian Christmas - Dinner Party, ca.1983 thumbnail

A man and woman in a deli/bakery

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: ca. 1982

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 19 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a couple inside of a deli and bakery on Hastings Street. The man is holding a large decorated cake.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: ca. 1982

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 19 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 480-1510

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: 2009-01

Scope and Content: Photograph of a couple inside of a deli and bakery on Hastings Street. The man is holding a large decorated cake.

Subjects: Buildings - Commercial - Bakeries; Foods

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note on verso reads: "As is / Burnaby Today / (Hastings St Shoppers Page) / 100%"

Geographic Access: Hastings Street

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A man and woman in a deli/bakery, ca. 1982 thumbnail

Bob and Grace Prittie

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: January 1973

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 19.5 x 23 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Mayor Bob Prittie and his wife Grace standing next to an unidentified man at a formal dinner. They are standing behind a large banquet table filled with food, and smiling. The men are in tuxedos and Grace Prittie is wearing a gown. Robert W. Prittie was New Democratic Party's Member …

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: January 1973

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 19.5 x 23 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 480-923

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: 2003-02

Scope and Content: Photograph of Mayor Bob Prittie and his wife Grace standing next to an unidentified man at a formal dinner. They are standing behind a large banquet table filled with food, and smiling. The men are in tuxedos and Grace Prittie is wearing a gown. Robert W. Prittie was New Democratic Party's Member of Parliament (MP) for Burnaby-Richmond from 1962 to 1968. He was a Burnaby Councillor from 1959 to 1962, and served as Mayor of Burnaby from 1969 to 1973.

Subjects: Officials - Mayors and Reeves

Names: Prittie, Robert W. "Bob"; Prittie, Grace King

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Bob and Grace Prittie, January 1973 thumbnail

Picketer upset over excessive increases

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: September 1975

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ;16.5 x 14 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of British Columbia Institute of Technology student watching George Scott picketing in protest to the jump in food and supply prices at the school cafeteria and bookstore. Instead of the 10% increase in prices that the school's board of governors had set (which had the support of student…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: September 1975

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ;16.5 x 14 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 480-338

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2003-02

Scope and Content: Photograph of British Columbia Institute of Technology student watching George Scott picketing in protest to the jump in food and supply prices at the school cafeteria and bookstore. Instead of the 10% increase in prices that the school's board of governors had set (which had the support of student council) prices jumped by as much as 80%, which meant that the "main meal" price climbed from $1.10 to $1.85. Students and staff protested the "excessive increase" with picket lines and demonstrations.

Subjects: Protests and Demonstrations

Names: British Columbia Institute of Technology; Scott, George

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: King, Basil

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Newspaper clipping attached to verso of photograph reads: "To eat or not to eat. A dispute which erupted Thursday at BCIT in Burnaby over increased food costs obviously didn't bother one lunchtime dinner [sic]. Picketer George Scott looks on."

Geographic Access: Willingdon Avenue

Street Address: 3700 Willingdon Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Douglas-Gilpin Area

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Picketer upset over excessive increases, September 1975 thumbnail

Marine Food Basket

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: November 14, 1976

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Public Library Contemporary Visual Archive Project

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 11 x 16 cm mounted on cardboard

Scope and Content: Photograph shows a large truck going past the Marine Food Basket at 5886 Marine Drive and the Hawaii Cafe next door. The buildings were constructed around 1930.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: November 14, 1976

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Public Library Contemporary Visual Archive Project

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 11 x 16 cm mounted on cardboard

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 556-150

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: 2013-13

Scope and Content: Photograph shows a large truck going past the Marine Food Basket at 5886 Marine Drive and the Hawaii Cafe next door. The buildings were constructed around 1930.