"Geographic Features - Parks" found 13 records

At the park

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [192-] (date of original), copied 1992

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 8.7 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of a group people at a park, including members of the Winter family. Identified: (back row, 2nd from left) Mary Winter, (back row, 4th from left) George Winter, and (front row, 2nd from left) Teresa Winter.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [192-] (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 ; 12.7 x 8.7 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 315-134

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1994-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of a group people at a park, including members of the Winter family. Identified: (back row, 2nd from left) Mary Winter, (back row, 4th from left) George Winter, and (front row, 2nd from left) Teresa Winter.

Subjects: Geographic Features - Parks

Names: Cooper, Teresa "Terry" Winter; Kelly, Mary Winter; Winter, George

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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At the park, [192-] (date of original), copied 1992 thumbnail

Burnaby Park

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1927

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 34.5 x 23.3 cm mounted on 49.5 x 35.1 cm cardboard

Scope and Content: Photograph taken from Burnaby Park, including trees and mountains in the distance.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1927

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Photographs subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 34.5 x 23.3 cm mounted on 49.5 x 35.1 cm cardboard

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 055-002

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photograph taken from Burnaby Park, including trees and mountains in the distance.

Subjects: Geographic Features - Mountains; Geographic Features - Parks

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Lloyd's Studio

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Annotation on bottom front of cardboard reads, "Burnaby Park / Officially Opened August 6th, 1927"

Geographic Access: Robert Burnaby Park; Wedgewood Street

Street Address: 8155 Wedgewood Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Lakeview-Mayfield Area

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Central Park

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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.

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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

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Central Park, 1920 (date of original), photographed 1985 thumbnail

Central Park Auto Tourist Grounds, Vancouver Canada

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1923]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia postcard ; 9 x 14 cm

Scope and Content: Photographic postcard of the Central Park auto tourist grounds. Two unidentified men can be seen standing in front of a car which is parked next to the campground building. In the background, a clothesline has been strung holding towels and blankets.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1923]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Photographs subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia postcard ; 9 x 14 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 449-007

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photographic postcard of the Central Park auto tourist grounds. Two unidentified men can be seen standing in front of a car which is parked next to the campground building. In the background, a clothesline has been strung holding towels and blankets.

Subjects: Buildings - Commercial - Hotels and Motels; Geographic Features - Parks; Documentary Artifacts - Postcards; Recreational Activities - Camping

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on caption

Geographic Access: Central Park; Imperial Street

Street Address: 3883 Imperial Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Maywood Area

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Central Park Auto Tourist Grounds, Vancouver Canada, [1923] thumbnail

Confederation Park playground

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1927

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 19 x 23.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the opening of the Confederation Park playground. A group of children and adults can be seen gathered around and using the swings and slides and other playground equipment. A number of homes on Capitol Hill can be seen in the backgound. Confederation Park opened on June 25, 1927.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1927

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: North Burnaby Board of Trade subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 19 x 23.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 476-010

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2005-8

Scope and Content: Photograph of the opening of the Confederation Park playground. A group of children and adults can be seen gathered around and using the swings and slides and other playground equipment. A number of homes on Capitol Hill can be seen in the backgound. Confederation Park opened on June 25, 1927.

Subjects: Geographic Features - Parks; Recreational Devices - Playgrounds; Persons - Crowds; Events - Openings

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Confederation Park; Willingdon Avenue

Street Address: 250 Willingdon Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Capitol Hill (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Capitol Hill Area

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Confederation Park playground, 1927 thumbnail

Confederation Park's new playground

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1927

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 19 x 23.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a large gathering of adults and children at Confederation Park for the opening ceremony for the new playground. A man on a pedestal is speaking and a crowd of people are surrounding him. There are six women in front of the gazebo wearing tags attached to the front of their dresses tha…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 19 x 23.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a large gathering of adults and children at Confederation Park for the opening ceremony for the new playground. A man on a pedestal is speaking and a crowd of people are surrounding him. There are six women in front of the gazebo wearing tags attached to the front of their dresses that spell out "CANADA". There are three dogs in the foreground playing, and a Union Jack is flying in the upper right corner of the photograph.

Subjects: Recreational Devices - Playgrounds; Geographic Features - Parks; Persons - Crowds; Events - Openings

Geographic Access: Confederation Park; Willingdon Avenue

Street Address: 250 Willingdon Avenue

Accession Code: HV972.51.15

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 1927

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Capitol Hill (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Capitol Hill Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-04-04

Photographer: Charlton and Rathburn

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Embossed inscription beneath photograph reads: "Charlton and Rathburn. / Vancouver. B.C."; Handwritten inscription on verso of photograph reads: "Playground opening / Confederation Park / opening of Playground / Confederation Park / about 1927 / JCD on platform speaking"; 1 b&w copy print accompanying

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Confederation Park's new playground, 1927 thumbnail

The Lions from Burnaby Park

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [between 1926 and 1929]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w photogravure ; 14.5 x 9.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the north shore mountains, including the Lions, taken from Robert Burnaby Park.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w photogravure ; 14.5 x 9.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the north shore mountains, including the Lions, taken from Robert Burnaby Park.

Subjects: Geographic Features - Mountains - British Columbia; Geographic Features - Parks

Geographic Access: Wedgewood Street; Robert Burnaby Park

Street Address: 8155 Wedgewood Street

Accession Code: HV972.204.3

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [between 1926 and 1929]

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Lakeview-Mayfield Area

Related Material: For other photographs from the same album, see HV972.204.3 - .14

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-04-25

Photographer: Lloyd, Frank Ernest

Notes: Annotations made in white paint on recto of photograph read: "'The Lions' from Burnaby Park" and "Lloyd Studio, McKay."

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The Lions from Burnaby Park, [between 1926 and 1929] thumbnail

Longstaff family picnic

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1919 or 1920]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 5.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Longstaff family and their friends at a picnic in Central Park. Everyone is dressed mostly in white, and four of the ten are wearing hats.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1919 or 1920]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Kathleen Moore family subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 5.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 266-001

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1991-33

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Longstaff family and their friends at a picnic in Central Park. Everyone is dressed mostly in white, and four of the ten are wearing hats.

Subjects: Geographic Features - Parks; Recreational Activities - Picnics

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

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Longstaff family picnic, [1919 or 1920] thumbnail

Opening of Burnaby Park

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: August 6, 1927

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 11.7 x 16.7 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the opening of Burnaby Park at the foot of 2nd Street. The photograph was likely taken just after the ribbon cutting.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: August 6, 1927

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: George Jeffery subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 11.7 x 16.7 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 013-001

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of the opening of Burnaby Park at the foot of 2nd Street. The photograph was likely taken just after the ribbon cutting.

Subjects: Symbols - Flags; Persons - Crowds; Events - Openings; Geographic Features - Parks

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Lloyd's Studio

Notes: Title based on caption of photograph; Annotation at bottom of photograph reads, "Burnaby Park / Official Opening, August 6th 1927"

Geographic Access: Wedgewood Street; Robert Burnaby Park

Street Address: 8155 Wedgewood Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Lakeview-Mayfield Area

Images

Opening of Burnaby Park

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: August 6, 1927

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 15.8 x 24.2 cm mounted on 29.1 x 38.7 cm cardboard

Scope and Content: Photograph of the official opening of Burnaby Park at the foot of 2nd Street. A crowd is gathered under an arch decorated with flags, and a ribbon is stretched across the arch.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: August 6, 1927

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Photographs subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 15.8 x 24.2 cm mounted on 29.1 x 38.7 cm cardboard

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 055-001

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of the official opening of Burnaby Park at the foot of 2nd Street. A crowd is gathered under an arch decorated with flags, and a ribbon is stretched across the arch.

Subjects: Symbols - Flags; Persons - Crowds; Events - Openings; Geographic Features - Parks

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Lloyd's Studio

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Annotation on bottom front of cardboard reads, "Burnaby Park / Official Opening, August 6th, 1927"

Geographic Access: Robert Burnaby Park; Wedgewood Street

Street Address: 8155 Wedgewood Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Lakeview-Mayfield Area

Images

Opening of Confederation park playground

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1927

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 18.7 x 23 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a crowd gathered in front of a wooden Gazebo at Confederation park. An unidentified man is seen standing on the step of the structure, addressing the group. A few houses on Capitol Hill are visible in the background. A note on the back of the photograph indicates that it was taken dur…

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1927

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: North Burnaby Board of Trade subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 18.7 x 23 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 476-001

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2005-8

Scope and Content: Photograph of a crowd gathered in front of a wooden Gazebo at Confederation park. An unidentified man is seen standing on the step of the structure, addressing the group. A few houses on Capitol Hill are visible in the background. A note on the back of the photograph indicates that it was taken during the opening of the Confederation Park playground in 1927.