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Scope and Content: Photograph of a display of furniture and shoppers near the entrance to the Simpsons-Sears located at 3660 Kingsway (after 1959, 4750 Kingsway) in Burnaby. Stacked furniture is on display under the covered promenade with a crowd of shoppers lined up alongside. Parked automobiles are visible to the l…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Simpsons-Sears Limited Burnaby fonds

Series: Simpsons-Sears scrapbook series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a display of furniture and shoppers near the entrance to the Simpsons-Sears located at 3660 Kingsway (after 1959, 4750 Kingsway) in Burnaby. Stacked furniture is on display under the covered promenade with a crowd of shoppers lined up alongside. Parked automobiles are visible to the left.

Subjects: Buildings - Commercial - Department Stores

Names: Simpsons-Sears Limited

Geographic Access: Kingsway

Street Address: 4750 Kingsway

Accession Code: BV021.26.110

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [1954]

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Maywood Area

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Photograph was removed from original scrapbook with newspaper clippings, photographs and ephemera

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Entrance to Simpsons-Sears with furniture and shoppers, [1954] thumbnail

Entrance to Simpsons-Sears with furniture display

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1954]

Collection/Fonds: Simpsons-Sears Limited Burnaby fonds

Description Level: Item

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

Scope and Content: Photograph of a display of furniture near the entrance to the Simpsons-Sears located at 3660 Kingsway (after 1959, 4750 Kingsway) in Burnaby. Shoppers are gathered under the promenade outside of the store entrance near a display of arm chairs and lighting fixutres.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Simpsons-Sears Limited Burnaby fonds

Series: Simpsons-Sears scrapbook series

Description Level: Item

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

Scope and Content: Photograph of a display of furniture near the entrance to the Simpsons-Sears located at 3660 Kingsway (after 1959, 4750 Kingsway) in Burnaby. Shoppers are gathered under the promenade outside of the store entrance near a display of arm chairs and lighting fixutres.

Subjects: Buildings - Commercial - Department Stores

Names: Simpsons-Sears Limited

Geographic Access: Kingsway

Street Address: 4750 Kingsway

Accession Code: BV021.26.111

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [1954]

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Maywood Area

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Photograph was removed from original scrapbook with newspaper clippings, photographs and ephemera

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Entrance to Simpsons-Sears with furniture display, [1954] thumbnail

Mission furniture : how to make it

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Windsor, H. H. (Henry Haven), 1859-1924

Publication Date: c1999

Call Number: 684.104 MIS

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

ISBN: 0921335903; 9780921335900

Call Number: 684.104 MIS

Author: Windsor, H. H. (Henry Haven), 1859-1924

Place of Publication: Ottawa

Publisher: Algrove Pub.

Publication Date: c1999

Series: Classic reprint series (Ottawa, Ont.)

Physical Description: 120 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Furniture, Mission--Design and construction; Furniture making

Notes: Reprint of 3 part set published: Chicago : Popular Mechanics, 1909-1912.; Includes indexes.; "Over 150 projects"--Cover.

Steel Furniture for the Assessment Department

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 43210

Meeting Date: 5-Mar-1956

Format: Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

2 documents

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 43210

Meeting Date: 5-Mar-1956

Format: Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Documents

Report 43210

5-Mar-1956 Meeting Minutes

Supply of Office Furniture for the New Municipal Hall

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 43233

Meeting Date: 12-Mar-1956

Format: Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

2 documents

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 43233

Meeting Date: 12-Mar-1956

Format: Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Documents

Report 43233

12-Mar-1956 Meeting Minutes

Woodworking Business on Edmonds Street

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1944 (date of original), copied 1991

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 2.7 x 4.5 cm print on contact sheet 20.6 x 26.2 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a furniture and woodworking business, Westminster Furniture Manufacturing Company at 1470 Edmonds Street (later renumbered as the 7200 block of Edmonds Street). Signs above the door read, "Fixtures, Furniture, General Woodworking," and a man is standing outside.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1944 (date of original), copied 1991

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Burnaby Image Bank subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 2.7 x 4.5 cm print on contact sheet 20.6 x 26.2 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 370-414

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1999-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of a furniture and woodworking business, Westminster Furniture Manufacturing Company at 1470 Edmonds Street (later renumbered as the 7200 block of Edmonds Street). Signs above the door read, "Fixtures, Furniture, General Woodworking," and a man is standing outside.

Subjects: Buildings - Industrial - Factories; Carpentry

Names: Westminster Furniture Manufacturing Company

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; 1 b&w copy negative accompanying; Negative has a pink cast

Geographic Access: Edmonds Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Stride Avenue Area

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Woodworking Business on Edmonds Street, 1944 (date of original), copied 1991 thumbnail

Practical cabinet-making, volume 1

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Matthew, W. P. (William Percival)

Publication Date: 1954

Call Number: 684.16 MAT v. 1

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

Call Number: 684.16 MAT v. 1

Author: Matthew, W. P. (William Percival)

Place of Publication: London

Publisher: Caxton Pub. Co.

Publication Date: 1954

Physical Description: 3 v. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Cabinetwork; Joinery; Furniture making; Furniture finishing

Practical cabinet-making, volume 2

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Matthew, W. P. (William Percival)

Publication Date: 1954

Call Number: 684.16 MAT v. 2

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

Call Number: 684.16 MAT v. 2

Author: Matthew, W. P. (William Percival)

Place of Publication: London

Publisher: Caxton Pub. Co.

Publication Date: 1954

Physical Description: 3 v. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Cabinetwork; Joinery; Furniture making; Furniture finishing

Practical cabinet-making, volume 3

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Matthew, W. P. (William Percival)

Publication Date: 1954

Call Number: 684.16 MAT v. 3

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

Call Number: 684.16 MAT v. 3

Author: Matthew, W. P. (William Percival)

Place of Publication: London

Publisher: Caxton Pub. Co.

Publication Date: 1954

Physical Description: 3 v. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Cabinetwork; Joinery; Furniture making; Furniture finishing

Air force office

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1941]

Collection/Fonds: John Shaw fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 4.5 x 7 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the interior of the office where John Shaw worked during his time with the Royal Canadian Air Force. John has written on the back of the photograph: "The orderly room again. Can't see a heck of a lot though. Should have been a time exposure."

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1941]

Collection/Fonds: John Shaw fonds

Series: Military series

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 4.5 x 7 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 485-034

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2005-15; 2006-01; 2007-18

Scope and Content: Photograph of the interior of the office where John Shaw worked during his time with the Royal Canadian Air Force. John has written on the back of the photograph: "The orderly room again. Can't see a heck of a lot though. Should have been a time exposure."

Subjects: Buildings - Military; Furniture; Wars - World War, 1939-1945

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

Air force office

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1941]

Collection/Fonds: John Shaw fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 4 x 6.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the interior of an air force office. John Shaw has written on the back of the picture: "The Orderly Room. Corporal Honey in the foreground leaning on the counter which holds all our forms in those pigeon holes you can see."

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1941]

Collection/Fonds: John Shaw fonds

Series: Military series

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 4 x 6.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 485-036

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2005-15; 2006-01; 2007-18

Scope and Content: Photograph of the interior of an air force office. John Shaw has written on the back of the picture: "The Orderly Room. Corporal Honey in the foreground leaning on the counter which holds all our forms in those pigeon holes you can see."

Subjects: Occupations - Military Personnel; Clothing - Military Uniforms; Buildings - Military; Furniture; Wars - World War, 1939-1945

Names: Honey, Corporal

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Anne Le Grove and Lulu

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription38022

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1947] (date of original), copied 1991

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 2.8 x 4.2 cm print on contact sheet 20.6 x 26.9 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Anne Le Grove and her dog Lulu, seated in chairs outside at 2115 Waverley Avenue (later renumbered 7116 Waverley Avenue).

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1947] (date of original), copied 1991

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Burnaby Image Bank subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 2.8 x 4.2 cm print on contact sheet 20.6 x 26.9 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 370-609

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1999-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of Anne Le Grove and her dog Lulu, seated in chairs outside at 2115 Waverley Avenue (later renumbered 7116 Waverley Avenue).

Subjects: Animals - Dogs; Furniture

Names: Le Grove, Anne

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; 1 b&w copy negative accompanying; Negative has a pink cast

Geographic Access: Waverley Avenue

Street Address: 7116 Waverley Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Alta-Vista (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Sussex-Nelson Area

Images

Anne Le Grove and Lulu, [1947] (date of original), copied 1991 thumbnail

Cadets in the barracks

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1941]

Collection/Fonds: John Shaw fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 8.5 x 5.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of four unidentified air force cadets standing beside their beds inside the barracks at the Vernon training camp.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1941]

Collection/Fonds: John Shaw fonds

Series: Military series

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 8.5 x 5.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 485-030

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2005-15; 2006-01; 2007-18

Scope and Content: Photograph of four unidentified air force cadets standing beside their beds inside the barracks at the Vernon training camp.

Subjects: Wars - World War, 1939-1945; Buildings - Military; Clothing - Uniforms; Occupations - Military Personnel; Furniture

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Cadets in the barracks, [1941] thumbnail

Chapel at Fairacres

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1939 and 1954]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w copy negative ; 3 x 4 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the chapel of the Order of St. Benedict at the Ceperley Mansion when they purchased and occupied the mansion from 1939 to 1954. They converted the drawing room into a chapel, placing the altar in front of the fireplace. A platform with a cross on a table. The letters "LOCUS ISTE SANCT…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1939 and 1954]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Burnaby Art Gallery subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w copy negative ; 3 x 4 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 242-001

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1990-05

Scope and Content: Photograph of the chapel of the Order of St. Benedict at the Ceperley Mansion when they purchased and occupied the mansion from 1939 to 1954. They converted the drawing room into a chapel, placing the altar in front of the fireplace. A platform with a cross on a table. The letters "LOCUS ISTE SANCTUS EST" are inscribed on the wall above the cross. There is a picture of baby Jesus held by the Virgin Mary on one side of the platform, and a Saint holding a baby on the other.

Subjects: Buildings - Religious; Buildings - Heritage; Furniture

Names: Westminster Priory

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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Chapel at Fairacres

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [between 1939 and 1954] (date of original), copied 1979

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.3 x 25.2 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of the chapel of the Order of St. Benedict at the Ceperley Mansion when they purchased and occupied the mansion from 1939 to 1954. They converted the drawing room into a chapel, placing the altar in front of the fireplace. A platform with a cross on a table. The letters "LOCUS ISTE SANCT…

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.3 x 25.2 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of the chapel of the Order of St. Benedict at the Ceperley Mansion when they purchased and occupied the mansion from 1939 to 1954. They converted the drawing room into a chapel, placing the altar in front of the fireplace. A platform with a cross on a table. The letters "LOCUS ISTE SANCTUS EST" are inscribed on the wall above the cross. There is a picture of baby Jesus held by the Virgin Mary on one side of the platform, and a Saint holding a baby on the other.

Subjects: Buildings - Religious; Buildings - Heritage; Furniture

Names: Westminster Priory

Geographic Access: Deer Lake Avenue

Street Address: 6344 Deer Lake Avenue

Accession Code: HV979.34.2

Access Restriction: Restricted access

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [between 1939 and 1954] (date of original), copied 1979

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Douglas-Gilpin Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-09-12

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Chapel at Fairacres, [between 1939 and 1954] (date of original), copied 1979 thumbnail

Cleaning a mirror

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription98199

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1999]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : col.

Scope and Content: Photograph of an unidentified person cleaning a large mirror outside of a shop.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1999]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : col.

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 535-3277

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2018-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of an unidentified person cleaning a large mirror outside of a shop.

Subjects: Buildings - Commercial - Stores; Furniture

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Collected by editorial for use in an August 1999 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader

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Couple in living room

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [between 1930 and 1949]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 6.8 x 9.8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of an unidentified couple sitting and holding open a book together on a wicker chair in a living room decorated with chairs, tables, house plants and lamps. There is a fireplace behind the couple, with a clock, and vases on the mantle. On the wall, there hangs a painting of the virgin …

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 6.8 x 9.8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of an unidentified couple sitting and holding open a book together on a wicker chair in a living room decorated with chairs, tables, house plants and lamps. There is a fireplace behind the couple, with a clock, and vases on the mantle. On the wall, there hangs a painting of the virgin and child. The woman's clothing style date this photograph to mid 1900s, as she is wearing a skirt that goes down just above her knees.

Subjects: Furniture

Accession Code: HV983.42.94

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [between 1930 and 1949]

Media Type: Photograph

Related Material: For another photograph taken in the same house, see HV983.42.95

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-09-26

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Couple in living room, [between 1930 and 1949] thumbnail

Eddie Manning

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription38032

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: December 25, 1944 (date of original), copied 1991

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 3.0 x 4.4 cm print on contact sheet 20.6 x 26.3 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Eddie Manning, a British soldier, sitting in the living room of the Le Grove house at 2224 Antrim Avenue (later renumbered 6957 Antrim Avenue) on Christmas Day.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: December 25, 1944 (date of original), copied 1991

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Burnaby Image Bank subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 3.0 x 4.4 cm print on contact sheet 20.6 x 26.3 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 370-619

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1999-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of Eddie Manning, a British soldier, sitting in the living room of the Le Grove house at 2224 Antrim Avenue (later renumbered 6957 Antrim Avenue) on Christmas Day.

Subjects: Furniture; Occupations - Military Personnel

Names: Manning, Eddie

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; 1 b&w copy negative accompanying; Negative has a pink cast

Geographic Access: Antrim Avenue

Street Address: 6957 Antrim Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Windsor Area

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Entrance to Simpsons-Sears with furniture and shoppers

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Entrance to Simpsons-Sears with furniture display

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Mission furniture : how to make it

Steel Furniture for the Assessment Department

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Supply of Office Furniture for the New Municipal Hall

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Woodworking Business on Edmonds Street

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Practical cabinet-making, volume 1

Practical cabinet-making, volume 2

Practical cabinet-making, volume 3

Air force office

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Air force office

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Anne Le Grove and Lulu

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Cadets in the barracks

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Chapel at Fairacres

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Chapel at Fairacres

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Cleaning a mirror

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Couple in living room

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Eddie Manning

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