"Geographic Features - Rivers" found 31 records

Government Docks, New Westminster

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1910

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 7.8 x 10.2 cm on page 21.5 x 28 cm (pasted in album)

Scope and Content: Photograph of a boat (the "Vite") pulled up to the Government docks at the foot of 8th Street in New Westminster. Queensborough can be seen in the background. The three men in the boat are unidentified.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1910

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Series: Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 7.8 x 10.2 cm on page 21.5 x 28 cm (pasted in album)

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 477-895

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2007-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of a boat (the "Vite") pulled up to the Government docks at the foot of 8th Street in New Westminster. Queensborough can be seen in the background. The three men in the boat are unidentified.

Subjects: Recreational Activities - Boating; Structures - Piers and Wharves; Geographic Features - Rivers

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Government Docks, New Westminster, 1910 thumbnail

Fraser Arm District

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1911 and 1919]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 12.5 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Fraser Arm District, taken from Marine Drive.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1911 and 1919]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Disney family subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 12.5 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 325-011

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1996-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Fraser Arm District, taken from Marine Drive.

Subjects: Geographic Features - Rivers; Agriculture - Farms

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Disney, John Harold "Jack"

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Fraser Arm (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Big Bend Area

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Fraser Arm District, [between 1911 and 1919] thumbnail

Driving over a log bridge

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1912

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 7.7 x 10.3 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Patterson's car driving over a log bridge, believed to be the Cariboo Road Bridge over the Brunette river. A man in a trilby hat is in the driver's side of the car, with his hand on the steering wheel, facing the camera.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1912

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Patterson family subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 7.7 x 10.3 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 213-008

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-13

Scope and Content: Photograph of Patterson's car driving over a log bridge, believed to be the Cariboo Road Bridge over the Brunette river. A man in a trilby hat is in the driver's side of the car, with his hand on the steering wheel, facing the camera.

Subjects: Structures - Bridges; Transportation - Automobiles; Geographic Features - Rivers

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Cariboo Road

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Lake Area

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Driving over a log bridge, 1912 thumbnail

Picnics 1919

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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 ; 6 x 10.2 cm on page 24.5 x 32.5 cm (pasted in album)

Scope and Content: Photograph of three women and one man standing on rocks next to a river at an unknown location. The woman standing to the far right is Kitty Hill, the rest are unidentified. 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 ; 6 x 10.2 cm on page 24.5 x 32.5 cm (pasted in album)

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 477-572

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2007-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of three women and one man standing on rocks next to a river at an unknown location. The woman standing to the far right is Kitty Hill, the rest are unidentified. A caption written above the photograph reads: "Picnics 1919."

Subjects: Recreational Activities - Picnics; Geographic Features - Rivers

Names: Peers, Katherine Maude Hill "Kitty"

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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River bridge

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1919]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 8 x 13 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a bridge constructed over an unidentified river. Tom Irvine was one of the pile drivers who helped to build this bridge.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 8 x 13 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a bridge constructed over an unidentified river. Tom Irvine was one of the pile drivers who helped to build this bridge.

History: Bloedel Stewart and Welch built a trestle over the Campbell River in Spring 1925. BS&W acquired a timber lease on the south side of the Campbell River in order to access operations at Sayward. This is now the site of the John Hart Hydro Dam.

Subjects: Structures - Bridges; Geographic Features - Rivers

Accession Code: HV975.33.3a

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Date: [1919]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2/2/2010

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Image from personal photograph album of Tom "Tommy" Irvine (HV975.33.3)

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Steam powered pile driver

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1919]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 13.5 x 8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a steam powered pile driver taking piles and laying them up on the tower. The pile driver then hammers the piles one by one into the riverbed. A mooring dolphin is visible in the foreground.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 13.5 x 8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a steam powered pile driver taking piles and laying them up on the tower. The pile driver then hammers the piles one by one into the riverbed. A mooring dolphin is visible in the foreground.

Subjects: Construction Tools and Equipment; Geographic Features - Rivers

Accession Code: HV975.33.3b

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Date: [1919]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2/2/2010

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Image from personal photograph album of Tom "Tommy" Irvine (HV975.33.3)

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Steam powered pile driver, [1919] thumbnail

Irrigation flume

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1919]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 16 x 11 cm, mounted on card ; 23 x 17.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of an irrigation flume (or logging flume) believed to be built by Tom Irvine in the interior plateau of British Columbia. The flume is in the middle of construction as the pile driver is visible in the distance pounding in its verticals. As well, the flume's walkway has been started.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 16 x 11 cm, mounted on card ; 23 x 17.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of an irrigation flume (or logging flume) believed to be built by Tom Irvine in the interior plateau of British Columbia. The flume is in the middle of construction as the pile driver is visible in the distance pounding in its verticals. As well, the flume's walkway has been started.

Subjects: Construction Tools and Equipment; Geographic Features - Rivers; Structures - Flumes

Accession Code: HV975.33.3ba

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Date: [1919]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2/2/2010

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Image from personal photograph album of Tom "Tommy" Irvine (HV975.33.3)

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River bridge

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1919]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 13 x 8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a bridge constructed over an unidentified river. Tom Irvine was one of the pile drivers who helped to build this bridge.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 13 x 8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a bridge constructed over an unidentified river. Tom Irvine was one of the pile drivers who helped to build this bridge.

Subjects: Structures - Bridges; Geographic Features - Rivers

Accession Code: HV975.33.3i

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Date: [1919]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2/2/2010

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Image from personal photograph album of Tom "Tommy" Irvine (HV975.33.3)

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Steam powered pile driver

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1919]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 13.5 x 8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a steam powered pile driver taking piles and laying them up on the tower. The pile driver then hammers the piles one by one into the riverbed.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 13.5 x 8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a steam powered pile driver taking piles and laying them up on the tower. The pile driver then hammers the piles one by one into the riverbed.

Subjects: Construction Tools and Equipment; Geographic Features - Rivers

Accession Code: HV975.33.3z

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Date: [1919]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2/2/2010

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Image from personal photograph album of Tom "Tommy" Irvine (HV975.33.3)

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Suspension bridge at Hazelton

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1930]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 7.8 x 13 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a suspension bridge built above a river at a location identified as near Hazelton, BC. A caption included with this picture reads: "Bridge built by Indians at Hazelton." An unidentified man can be seen in the foreground.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1930]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Peers family subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 7.8 x 13 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 020-064

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of a suspension bridge built above a river at a location identified as near Hazelton, BC. A caption included with this picture reads: "Bridge built by Indians at Hazelton." An unidentified man can be seen in the foreground.

Subjects: Structures - Bridges; Geographic Features - Rivers

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Suspension bridge at Hazelton

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1930]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 15.8 x 20.4 cm on page 17.4 x 26.4 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a suspension bridge built above a river at a location identified as near Hazelton, BC. A caption included with this picture reads: "Bridge built by Indians at Hazelton."

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1930]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Peers family subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 15.8 x 20.4 cm on page 17.4 x 26.4 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 020-065

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of a suspension bridge built above a river at a location identified as near Hazelton, BC. A caption included with this picture reads: "Bridge built by Indians at Hazelton."

Subjects: Structures - Bridges; Geographic Features - Rivers

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Fraser River

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34922

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1930]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 28.3 x 18.6 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of squatters' shacks and fishing boats on the shore of the Fraser River at the foot of Byrne Road. The photograph was taken from a boat on the north arm of the Fraser River.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1930]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Bernard Bellinger subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 28.3 x 18.6 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 160-001

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1986-10

Scope and Content: Photograph of squatters' shacks and fishing boats on the shore of the Fraser River at the foot of Byrne Road. The photograph was taken from a boat on the north arm of the Fraser River.

Subjects: Buildings - Residential; Geographic Features - Rivers

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Byrne Road

Historic Neighbourhood: Fraser Arm (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Big Bend Area

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Fraser River

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1930] (date of original), copied 1986

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.5 x 5.5 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of squatters' shacks on the shore of the Fraser River at the foot of Byrne Road.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1930] (date of original), copied 1986

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Bernard Bellinger subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.5 x 5.5 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 160-002

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1986-10

Scope and Content: Photograph of squatters' shacks on the shore of the Fraser River at the foot of Byrne Road.

Subjects: Buildings - Residential; Geographic Features - Rivers

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Byrne Road

Historic Neighbourhood: Fraser Arm (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Big Bend Area

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Fraser River, [1930] (date of original), copied 1986 thumbnail

Brunette River dam

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35467

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1930] (date of original), copied 1986

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Brunette River dam. The Picken family home, "Aintree," is faintly visible in the background, with the mailing address of 2600 Cariboo Road, R.R. 2, New Westminster. The number was later changed to 6825 Cariboo Road, and the mail redirected through Burnaby. The Picken family cons…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1930] (date of original), copied 1986

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Pioneer Tales subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 204-325

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Brunette River dam. The Picken family home, "Aintree," is faintly visible in the background, with the mailing address of 2600 Cariboo Road, R.R. 2, New Westminster. The number was later changed to 6825 Cariboo Road, and the mail redirected through Burnaby. The Picken family consisted of Stanley B. Picken (dam keeper on the Brunette River), his wife Isabel Picken (nee Ponton) and their children.

Subjects: Geographic Features - Rivers; Structures - Dams

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Cariboo Road

Street Address: 6825 Cariboo Road

Historic Neighbourhood: Burquitlam (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Lake Area

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Brunette River dam, [1930] (date of original), copied 1986 thumbnail

Boat sheds

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1930 (date of original), copied 1986

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of Burnaby salmon fleet boat sheds, between the foot of Sussex (if it continued to the water) and the foot of Byrne along the north arm of the Fraser River. JS 6554 is Joe Stacey's 30-foot gillnetter.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1930 (date of original), copied 1986

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Pioneer Tales subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 204-520

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of Burnaby salmon fleet boat sheds, between the foot of Sussex (if it continued to the water) and the foot of Byrne along the north arm of the Fraser River. JS 6554 is Joe Stacey's 30-foot gillnetter.

Subjects: Buildings - Recreational; Geographic Features - Rivers

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Burnaby Fraser Foreshore Park

Historic Neighbourhood: Fraser Arm (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Big Bend Area

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Boat sheds, 1930 (date of original), copied 1986 thumbnail

Salmon Gillnetter

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1930] (date of original), copied 1986

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of Joe Stacey in the Fraser River in a fishing boat, a 28-foot gillnetter.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1930] (date of original), copied 1986

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Pioneer Tales subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 204-524

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of Joe Stacey in the Fraser River in a fishing boat, a 28-foot gillnetter.

Subjects: Transportation - Boats; Geographic Features - Rivers

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Salmon Gillnetter, [1930] (date of original), copied 1986 thumbnail

Canadian National Railway Bridge

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37471

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1930 and 1934] (date of original), copied 1991

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 2.7 x 4.1 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 25.3 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Canadian National Railway (CNR) Bridge over the Fraser River open to allow ships through. No boats are visible.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1930 and 1934] (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 4.1 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 25.3 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 370-059

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1999-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Canadian National Railway (CNR) Bridge over the Fraser River open to allow ships through. No boats are visible.

Subjects: Structures - Bridges; Transportation - Rail; Geographic Features - Rivers

Names: Canadian National Railway

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Bellinger, Bernard

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

Historic Neighbourhood: Fraser Arm (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Big Bend Area

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Canadian National Railway Bridge, [between 1930 and 1934] (date of original), copied 1991 thumbnail

Train travelling along the track

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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 ; 5.5 x 8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a train travelling along track that crosses over a river and through a mountain range. The location has not been identified.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

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

Scope and Content: Photograph of a train travelling along track that crosses over a river and through a mountain range. The location has not been identified.