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ARJ and HJ at Lunch

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34421
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1925]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 12 cm on page 17.5 x 26.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of two men sitting beside a campfire. A pot is suspended by wooden pole over the hot coals. A caption accompanying the photograph reads: "A.R.J. [and] H.J. - Lunch." The men are only identified by their initials. This photograph appears to have been taken by Arthur Peers, who travell…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1925]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Peers family subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 12 cm on page 17.5 x 26.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
020-128
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
BHS2007-04
Scope and Content
Photograph of two men sitting beside a campfire. A pot is suspended by wooden pole over the hot coals. A caption accompanying the photograph reads: "A.R.J. [and] H.J. - Lunch." The men are only identified by their initials. This photograph appears to have been taken by Arthur Peers, who travelled through the Fraser River Valley and worked on the construction of the Trans-Provincial Highway during the later 1920s.
Subjects
Occupations - Lumberjacks
Geographic Features - Forests
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Peers, Arthur Francis "Mike"
Notes
Title based on caption accompanying photograph
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By the water

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription82633
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1925
Collection/Fonds
Hill family and Vidal family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 13 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph shows houses on the shore of a body of water.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1925
Collection/Fonds
Hill family and Vidal family fonds
Series
Hill family and Vidal family photograph series
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 13 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
550-186
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
2013-03
Scope and Content
Photograph shows houses on the shore of a body of water.
Subjects
Buildings - Residential - Cabins
Geographic Features - Forests
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Note in pencil on page photograph is mounted on reads: "1925"
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Clearing in the forest

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription82619
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1925
Collection/Fonds
Hill family and Vidal family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 13 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph shows a clearing in a forest.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1925
Collection/Fonds
Hill family and Vidal family fonds
Series
Hill family and Vidal family photograph series
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 13 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
550-180
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
2013-03
Scope and Content
Photograph shows a clearing in a forest.
Subjects
Industries - Logging/lumber
Geographic Features - Forests
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Note in pencil on album page reads: "Alouette Dam / 1925"
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Cottage in the woods

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription82640
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1925]
Collection/Fonds
Hill family and Vidal family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 13 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph shows a cottage, possibly belonging to Louisa Vidal, in the middle of the woods.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1925]
Collection/Fonds
Hill family and Vidal family fonds
Series
Hill family and Vidal family photograph series
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 13 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
550-193
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
2013-03
Scope and Content
Photograph shows a cottage, possibly belonging to Louisa Vidal, in the middle of the woods.
Subjects
Buildings - Residential - Cabins
Geographic Features - Forests
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
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Cottage in the woods

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription82641
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1925
Collection/Fonds
Hill family and Vidal family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 13 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph shows cottages, one possibly belonging to Louisa Vidal, near a lake.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1925
Collection/Fonds
Hill family and Vidal family fonds
Series
Hill family and Vidal family photograph series
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 13 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
550-194
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
2013-03
Scope and Content
Photograph shows cottages, one possibly belonging to Louisa Vidal, near a lake.
Subjects
Buildings - Residential - Cabins
Geographic Features - Lakes and Ponds
Geographic Features - Forests
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Note in blue pen on verso reads: "1925"
Images
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Deer in the woods

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription1439
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[between 1910 and 1920]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 8 x 6 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of two deer foraging in the woods. According to the inscription the photograph was likely taken when camping at an unidentified location.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 8 x 6 cm
Material Details
inscribed in black ink, verso, t. "A couple of deer/ snapped just below/ camp. They are quite/ thick there."
Scope and Content
Photograph of two deer foraging in the woods. According to the inscription the photograph was likely taken when camping at an unidentified location.
Subjects
Animals - Deer
Geographic Features - Forests
Accession Code
BV985.5814.1
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[between 1910 and 1920]
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
2024-02-27
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
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Interview with Maureen Olofson by Kathy Bossort October 14, 2015 - Track 6

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory574
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date Range
1950-2015
Length
0:16:59
Summary
This portion of the interview is about Maureen Olofson’s current activities on Burnaby Mountain and how she feels about use of the mountain today and in the past.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Summary
This portion of the interview is about Maureen Olofson’s current activities on Burnaby Mountain and how she feels about use of the mountain today and in the past.
Date Range
1950-2015
Length
0:16:59
Names
Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area
Simon Fraser University
Subjects
Recreational Activities
Industries
Geographic Features - Forests
Geographic Access
Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area
Interviewer
Bossort, Kathy
Interview Date
October 14, 2015
Scope and Content
Recording is of an interview with Maureen Olofson conducted by Kathy Bossort. Maureen Olofson was one of 23 participants interviewed as part of the Community Heritage Commission’s Burnaby Mountain Oral History Project. The interview is mainly about Maureen Olofson’s memories of growing up on her parent’s Burnaby Mountain mink ranch between 1942 and 1950 and about the operation of the farm. She also talks about her parents’ history, her teaching career, and her thoughts about the beauty and value of Burnaby Mountain’s natural area.
Biographical Notes
Maureen Olofson was born 1938 in Glote, Harjedalen, Sweden, to Axel (1906-1998) and Kerstin Margareta (1906-1980). Axel and Kerstin Olofson, who had separately immigrated to Canada in 1928 and 1913 respectively, married in Canada and then returned to Sweden where Maureen was born. They moved to Burnaby in 1942 with their daughters Maureen and Anita Lea, and bought land and a mink ranch on Burnaby Mountain with their partners Gus Skofteby and Karin Ericksson (Kerstin’s sister). The GAK Fur Farm, located in the old Hastings Grove subdivision on 4th Avenue near Curtis Street, was one of the largest mink ranches in BC, an award winning operation with over 1200 mink animals. In 1950 the partners sold the land and the Olofson family moved to rented homes on Sperling Avenue. In 1952 Axel sold the last of his minks and opened a sporting goods store on Hastings Street. In 1954 the family moved to North Vancouver where Axel Olofson reestablished his sports business. Maureen attended Sperling Avenue School from Gr. 1 to Gr. 8 and Burnaby North High School to Gr. 11, completing school in North Vancouver, before going to UBC where she trained as a teacher. She returned to Burnaby in 1977 to teach, retiring in 1997. She is a volunteer with the Swedish Canadian Rest Home Association and the Dania Homes Society. Maureen continues to enjoy activities on Burnaby Mountain and works toward preserving the natural beauty of the mountain.
Total Tracks
8
Total Length
1:19:04
Interviewee Name
Olofson, B. Maureen
Interview Location
Maureen Olofson's home in Burnaby
Interviewer Bio
Kathy Bossort is a retired archivist living in Ladner, BC. She worked at the Delta Museum and Archives after graduating from SLAIS (UBC) in 2001 with Masters degrees in library science and archival studies. Kathy grew up in Calgary, Alberta, and, prior to this career change, she lived in the West Kootenays, earning her living as a cook for BC tourist lodges and work camps. She continues to be interested in oral histories as a way to fill the gaps in the written record and bring richer meaning to history.
Collection/Fonds
Community Heritage Commission Special Projects fonds
Series
Burnaby Mountain Oral History Project series
Media Type
Sound Recording
Audio Tracks

Track six of interview with Maureen Olofson

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Knight Inlet

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription82607
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[between 1925 and 1940]
Collection/Fonds
Hill family and Vidal family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 9 x 6.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph shows a tree in a clearing.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[between 1925 and 1940]
Collection/Fonds
Hill family and Vidal family fonds
Series
Hill family and Vidal family photograph series
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 9 x 6.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
550-172
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
2013-03
Scope and Content
Photograph shows a tree in a clearing.
Subjects
Geographic Features - Forests
Geographic Features - Inlets
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on note accompanying photograph
Note in pencil on album page reads: "Knight Inlet"
Photograph stamp on verso reads: "Crystal Finish / will not fade"
Images
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Knight Inlet

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription82608
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[between 1925 and 1940]
Collection/Fonds
Hill family and Vidal family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 9 x 6.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph shows a tree in a clearing being felled.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[between 1925 and 1940]
Collection/Fonds
Hill family and Vidal family fonds
Series
Hill family and Vidal family photograph series
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 9 x 6.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
550-173
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
2013-03
Scope and Content
Photograph shows a tree in a clearing being felled.
Subjects
Geographic Features - Forests
Geographic Features - Inlets
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on note accompanying photograph
Note in pencil on page photograph is mounted on reads: "Knight Inlet"
Photograph stamp on verso reads: "Crystal Finish / will not fade"
Images
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Knight Inlet

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription82609
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[between 1925 and 1940]
Collection/Fonds
Hill family and Vidal family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 9 x 6.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph shows a tree trunk in a clearing.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[between 1925 and 1940]
Collection/Fonds
Hill family and Vidal family fonds
Series
Hill family and Vidal family photograph series
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 9 x 6.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
550-174
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
2013-03
Scope and Content
Photograph shows a tree trunk in a clearing.
Subjects
Geographic Features - Inlets
Geographic Features - Forests
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on note accompanying photograph
Note in pencil on page photograph is mounted on reads: "Knight Inlet"
Photograph stamp on verso reads: "Crystal Finish / will not fade"
Images
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Logs

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription82618
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1925
Collection/Fonds
Hill family and Vidal family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 13 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph shows a clearing in a forest.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1925
Collection/Fonds
Hill family and Vidal family fonds
Series
Hill family and Vidal family photograph series
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 13 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
550-179
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
2013-03
Scope and Content
Photograph shows a clearing in a forest.
Subjects
Industries - Logging/lumber
Geographic Features - Forests
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Note in pencil on album page photograph reads: "Alouette Dam / 1925"
Images
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Logs

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription82630
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
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 a pile of logs in a clearing.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
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.
550-183
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
2013-03
Scope and Content
Photograph shows a pile of logs in a clearing.
Subjects
Industries - Logging/lumber
Geographic Features - Forests
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph and note accompanying photograph
Note in pencil on page photograph is mounted on reads: "1925"
Images
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Maps of Canada Series - Forest Areas

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary7532
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Photograph
Accession Code
BV016.7.6
Author
National Film Board of Canada
Place of Publication
Ottawa
Publisher
National Film Board of Canada
Publication Date
c1952
Physical Description
21 photographs : filmstrip ; cellulose aacetate, b&w pos.
Library Subject (LOC)
Documentary Films
Filmstrips
Forests and forestry--Canada
Subjects
Geographic Features - Forests
Industries - Forestry
Object History
Came in with Oakalla Prison records and artifacts in 1991. Filmstrip was utilized by staff and inmates of Oakalla. Digitized by BVM into preservation and accessible formats in 2020.
Notes
Filmstrip (illustrations and text) provides a brief synopsis identifying Canada's forest regions and species in the Maritime Provinces; Quebec; Ontario; Prarie Provinces; British Columbia and Northern Areas along with the "Value of Forest Products by Province - 1948".
Images
Documents
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Trail in the Woods

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription39260
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1920]
Collection/Fonds
Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 5.8 x 10.3 cm on page 24.5 x 32.5 cm (pasted in album)
Scope and Content
Photograph of a trail going through the forest at an unknown location.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1920]
Collection/Fonds
Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
Series
Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 5.8 x 10.3 cm on page 24.5 x 32.5 cm (pasted in album)
Description Level
Item
Record No.
477-579
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
2007-12
Scope and Content
Photograph of a trail going through the forest at an unknown location.
Subjects
Geographic Features - Forests
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
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Trail through the forest

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription39261
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1920]
Collection/Fonds
Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 6 x 7.2 cm on page 24.5 x 32.5 cm (pasted in album)
Scope and Content
Photograph of a trail going through the forest at an unknown location. An open gate and fence can be seen in the background.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1920]
Collection/Fonds
Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
Series
Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 6 x 7.2 cm on page 24.5 x 32.5 cm (pasted in album)
Description Level
Item
Record No.
477-580
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
2007-12
Scope and Content
Photograph of a trail going through the forest at an unknown location. An open gate and fence can be seen in the background.
Subjects
Geographic Features - Forests
Animals - Dogs
Structures - Fences
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
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Yellow Point

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription82637
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1925]
Collection/Fonds
Hill family and Vidal family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 7 x 11 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph shows a lakeside.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1925]
Collection/Fonds
Hill family and Vidal family fonds
Series
Hill family and Vidal family photograph series
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 7 x 11 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
550-190
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
2013-03
Scope and Content
Photograph shows a lakeside.
Subjects
Geographic Features - Lakes and Ponds
Geographic Features - Forests
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on note accompanying photograph
Note in pencil on page reads: "Yellowpoint [sic]"
Images
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