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Across the inlet from Barnet

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription15222
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
July 1934 (date of original), copied 2004
Collection/Fonds
In the Shadow by the Sea collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : 300 dpi
Scope and Content
Photograph looking across Burrard Inlet from the Village of Barnet. The rugged coastline of the north shore of the inlet is visible with rock formations and forest.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
In the Shadow by the Sea collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : 300 dpi
Material Details
Original photograph appears to be hand coloured
Scope and Content
Photograph looking across Burrard Inlet from the Village of Barnet. The rugged coastline of the north shore of the inlet is visible with rock formations and forest.
Subjects
Geographic Features - Inlets
Geographic Features - Rock Formations
Geographic Features - Forests
Geographic Access
Burrard Inlet
Accession Code
BV019.32.42
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
July 1934 (date of original), copied 2004
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Barnet (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Burnaby Mountain Area
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
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Boat coming through locks

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription19435
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
11 Oct. 1936
Collection/Fonds
Hawkshaw family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 6.5 x 9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a boat towing a log boom and coming through the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks (Ballard Locks) in Salmon Bay in Seattle, Washington's Ship Canal. The locks link Lake Washington to Puget Sound. The Salmon Bay Bridge is visible in the background spanning Salmon Bay.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Hawkshaw family fonds
Series
Hawkshaw family photographs series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 6.5 x 9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a boat towing a log boom and coming through the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks (Ballard Locks) in Salmon Bay in Seattle, Washington's Ship Canal. The locks link Lake Washington to Puget Sound. The Salmon Bay Bridge is visible in the background spanning Salmon Bay.
Subjects
Transportation - Boats
Geographic Features - Natural Waterways
Geographic Features - Channels
Geographic Features - Bays
Structures - Bridges
Water Control
Accession Code
BV996.6.119
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
11 Oct. 1936
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
2023-02-06
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Caption beneath photograph reads: "COMING IN"
Caption of album page reads: "Oct 11/36 / THANKSGIVING / SEATTLE"
Photograph is part of photograph album BV996.6.1
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Britannia Beach at dark

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription19558
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1939
Collection/Fonds
Hawkshaw family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 6.5 x 9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Britannia Beach looking towards Howe Sound at dark.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Hawkshaw family fonds
Series
Hawkshaw family photographs series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 6.5 x 9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Britannia Beach looking towards Howe Sound at dark.
Subjects
Geographic Features - Natural Geographic Features
Geographic Features - Mountains
Industries - Mining
Accession Code
BV996.6.265
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
1939
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Date
2023-02-16
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Caption beneath photograph reads: "At Dark"
Caption on page of photograph album reads: "Spring / of / 1939"
Photograph is part of photograph album BV996.6.1
Images
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Crichton Hawkshaw standing on dock

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription19545
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
Apr. 1939
Collection/Fonds
Hawkshaw family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8.5 x 12 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Crichton Hawkshaw standing on a dock with view of mountains and Howe Sound behind him.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Hawkshaw family fonds
Series
Hawkshaw family photographs series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8.5 x 12 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Crichton Hawkshaw standing on a dock with view of mountains and Howe Sound behind him.
Subjects
Geographic Features - Mountains
Geographic Features - Natural Geographic Features
Structures - Piers and Wharfs
Names
Hawkshaw, Richard Crichton Gilliland "Crichton"
Accession Code
BV996.6.252
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
Apr. 1939
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Date
2023-02-16
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Caption beneath photograph reads: "April 1939"
Photograph is part of photograph album BV996.6.1
Images
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Howe Sound

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription19559
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1939
Collection/Fonds
Hawkshaw family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 6.5 x 9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph looking up Howe Sound from Britannia Beach looking towards Garibaldi Mountain.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Hawkshaw family fonds
Series
Hawkshaw family photographs series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 6.5 x 9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph looking up Howe Sound from Britannia Beach looking towards Garibaldi Mountain.
Subjects
Geographic Features - Natural Geographic Features
Geographic Features - Mountains
Industries - Mining
Accession Code
BV996.6.266
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
1939
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Date
2023-02-16
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Caption on page of photograph album reads: "Spring / of / 1939"
Photograph is part of photograph album BV996.6.1
Images
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Looking across Howe Sound

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription19517
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1938
Collection/Fonds
Hawkshaw family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 6.5 x 9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph looking across Howe Sound from Britannia Beach.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Hawkshaw family fonds
Series
Hawkshaw family photographs series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 6.5 x 9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph looking across Howe Sound from Britannia Beach.
Subjects
Geographic Features - Channels
Geographic Features - Natural Geographic Features
Accession Code
BV996.6.224
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
1938
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
2023-02-16
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Photograph caption beneath photograph reads: "Looking across the sound"
Photograph is part of photograph album BV996.6.1
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Across Burrard Inlet

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription38434
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1930]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 6.3 x 9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph looking across Burrard Inlet towards Grouse Mountain. This photograph was taken from 410 North Hythe Avenue.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1930]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Photographs subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 6.3 x 9 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
443-001
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS2002-13
Scope and Content
Photograph looking across Burrard Inlet towards Grouse Mountain. This photograph was taken from 410 North Hythe Avenue.
Subjects
Geographic Features - Inlets
Geographic Features - Mountains
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph.
Geographic Access
Hythe Avenue North
Historic Neighbourhood
Capitol Hill (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Capitol Hill Area
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"Argu-In" cabin on Mount Seymour

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription2936
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[between 1939 and 1949] (date of orignals), copied 2008
Collection/Fonds
Pixie McGeachie fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : b&w ; 600 dpi
Scope and Content
Photograph of Jack and Pixie McGeachie's snow covered log cabin "Argu-In" looking down slope, through the trees on Mount Seymour, North Vancouver. Jack McGeachie and friends, Maurice Skinner and Jack Gannon built and maintained a cabin with friends on Mount Seymour from 1938 until after the Second…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Pixie McGeachie fonds
Series
Pixie McGeachie photographs series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : b&w ; 600 dpi
Scope and Content
Photograph of Jack and Pixie McGeachie's snow covered log cabin "Argu-In" looking down slope, through the trees on Mount Seymour, North Vancouver. Jack McGeachie and friends, Maurice Skinner and Jack Gannon built and maintained a cabin with friends on Mount Seymour from 1938 until after the Second World War.
Subjects
Natural Phenomena - Snow
Geographic Features - Forests
Geographic Features - Mountains - British Columbia
Buildings - Residential - Cabins
Accession Code
BV008.17.25
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
[between 1939 and 1949] (date of orignals), copied 2008
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Less detail

"Argu-In" on Mount Seymour

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription2923
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[between 1939 and 1949] (date of orignals), copied 2008
Collection/Fonds
Pixie McGeachie fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : b&w ; 600 dpi
Scope and Content
Photograph of Jack and Pixie McGeachie's log cabin, "Argu-In" located on Mount Seymour, North Vancouver. The cabin is surrounded by snow covered trees. Jack McGeachie and friends, Maurice Skinner and Jack Gannon built and maintained a cabin with friends on Mount Seymour from 1938 until after the …
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Pixie McGeachie fonds
Series
Pixie McGeachie photographs series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : b&w ; 600 dpi
Scope and Content
Photograph of Jack and Pixie McGeachie's log cabin, "Argu-In" located on Mount Seymour, North Vancouver. The cabin is surrounded by snow covered trees. Jack McGeachie and friends, Maurice Skinner and Jack Gannon built and maintained a cabin with friends on Mount Seymour from 1938 until after the Second World War.
Subjects
Natural Phenomena - Snow
Geographic Features - Forests
Geographic Features - Mountains - British Columbia
Buildings - Residential - Cabins
Accession Code
BV008.17.12
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
[between 1939 and 1949] (date of orignals), copied 2008
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Less detail

"Argu-In" on Mount Seymour

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription2924
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[between 1939 and 1949] (date of orignals), copied 2008
Collection/Fonds
Pixie McGeachie fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : b&w ; 600 dpi
Scope and Content
Photograph of a side view of Jack and Pixie McGeachie's cabin "Argu-In" looking through snow covered trees on Mount Seymour, North Vancouver. The cabin was located on Mount Seymour.Jack McGeachie and friends, Maurice Skinner and Jack Gannon built and maintained a cabin with friends on Mount Seymou…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Pixie McGeachie fonds
Series
Pixie McGeachie photographs series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : b&w ; 600 dpi
Scope and Content
Photograph of a side view of Jack and Pixie McGeachie's cabin "Argu-In" looking through snow covered trees on Mount Seymour, North Vancouver. The cabin was located on Mount Seymour.Jack McGeachie and friends, Maurice Skinner and Jack Gannon built and maintained a cabin with friends on Mount Seymour from 1938 until after the Second World War.
Subjects
Natural Phenomena - Snow
Geographic Features - Forests
Geographic Features - Mountains - British Columbia
Buildings - Residential - Cabins
Accession Code
BV008.17.13
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
[between 1939 and 1949] (date of orignals), copied 2008
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Less detail

"Argu-In" on Mount Seymour

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription2925
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[between 1939 and 1949] (date of orignals), copied 2008
Collection/Fonds
Pixie McGeachie fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : b&w ; 600 dpi
Scope and Content
Photograph of a side view of Jack and Pixie McGeachie's log cabin "Argu-In" on Mount Seymour, North Vancouver. There is a bit of snow on the ground and smoke coming from the chimney. Jack McGeachie and friends, Maurice Skinner and Jack Gannon built and maintained a cabin with friends on Mount Seym…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Pixie McGeachie fonds
Series
Pixie McGeachie photographs series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : b&w ; 600 dpi
Scope and Content
Photograph of a side view of Jack and Pixie McGeachie's log cabin "Argu-In" on Mount Seymour, North Vancouver. There is a bit of snow on the ground and smoke coming from the chimney. Jack McGeachie and friends, Maurice Skinner and Jack Gannon built and maintained a cabin with friends on Mount Seymour from 1938 until after the Second World War.
Subjects
Natural Phenomena - Snow
Geographic Features - Forests
Geographic Features - Mountains - British Columbia
Buildings - Residential - Cabins
Accession Code
BV008.17.14
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
[between 1939 and 1949] (date of orignals), copied 2008
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Less detail

Bridge over the creek in front of "Argu-In" cabin on Mount Seymour

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription2921
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[between 1939 and 1949] (date of orignals), copied 2008
Collection/Fonds
Pixie McGeachie fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : b&w ; 600 dpi
Scope and Content
Photograph of a snow covered bridge leading to Jack and Pixie McGeachie's log cabin on Mount Seymour, North Vancouver. Jack McGeachie and friends, Maurice Skinner and Jack Gannon built and maintained a cabin with friends on Mount Seymour from 1938 until after the Second World War.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Pixie McGeachie fonds
Series
Pixie McGeachie photographs series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : b&w ; 600 dpi
Scope and Content
Photograph of a snow covered bridge leading to Jack and Pixie McGeachie's log cabin on Mount Seymour, North Vancouver. Jack McGeachie and friends, Maurice Skinner and Jack Gannon built and maintained a cabin with friends on Mount Seymour from 1938 until after the Second World War.
Subjects
Natural Phenomena - Snow
Geographic Features - Forests
Geographic Features - Mountains - British Columbia
Buildings - Residential - Cabins
Accession Code
BV008.17.10
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
[between 1939 and 1949] (date of orignals), copied 2008
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Less detail

Bridge to "Argu-In" on Mount Seymour

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription2926
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[between 1939 and 1949] (date of orignals), copied 2008
Collection/Fonds
Pixie McGeachie fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : b&w ; 600 dpi
Scope and Content
Photograph of Jack and Pixie McGeachie's snow covered log cabin, "Argu-In" with a snow covered wooden bridge leading up to it. The photograph is taken from under the bridge which leads to the cabin on Mount Seymour, North Vancouver. Jack McGeachie and friends, Maurice Skinner and Jack Gannon built…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Pixie McGeachie fonds
Series
Pixie McGeachie photographs series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : b&w ; 600 dpi
Scope and Content
Photograph of Jack and Pixie McGeachie's snow covered log cabin, "Argu-In" with a snow covered wooden bridge leading up to it. The photograph is taken from under the bridge which leads to the cabin on Mount Seymour, North Vancouver. Jack McGeachie and friends, Maurice Skinner and Jack Gannon built and maintained a cabin with friends on Mount Seymour from 1938 until after the Second World War.
Subjects
Natural Phenomena - Snow
Geographic Features - Forests
Geographic Features - Mountains - British Columbia
Buildings - Residential - Cabins
Accession Code
BV008.17.15
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
[between 1939 and 1949] (date of orignals), copied 2008
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Less detail

Burrard Inlet

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription38437
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1930]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 6.3 x 9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Burrard Inlet from Capitol Hill, taken from 410 North Hythe Avenue.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1930]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Photographs subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 6.3 x 9 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
443-004
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS2002-13
Scope and Content
Photograph of Burrard Inlet from Capitol Hill, taken from 410 North Hythe Avenue.
Subjects
Geographic Features - Inlets
Geographic Features - Mountains
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Geographic Access
Hythe Avenue North
Street Address
410 Hythe Avenue North
Historic Neighbourhood
Capitol Hill (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Capitol Hill Area
Images
Less detail

Burrard Inlet

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription38444
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1930]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 10 x 24 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Burrard Inlet, taken from 410 North Hythe Avenue North Burnaby.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1930]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Photographs subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 10 x 24 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
443-011
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS2002-13
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Burrard Inlet, taken from 410 North Hythe Avenue North Burnaby.
Subjects
Geographic Features - Inlets
Geographic Features - Mountains
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Geographic Access
Hythe Avenue North
Street Address
410 Hythe Avenue North
Historic Neighbourhood
Capitol Hill (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Capitol Hill Area
Images
Less detail

Burrard Inlet looking towards Grouse Mountain

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription38435
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1930]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 6.3 x 9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Grouse Mountain, from across the Burrard Inlet. This photograph was taken from 410 North Hythe Avenue.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1930]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Photographs subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 6.3 x 9 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
443-002
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS2002-13
Scope and Content
Photograph of Grouse Mountain, from across the Burrard Inlet. This photograph was taken from 410 North Hythe Avenue.
Subjects
Geographic Features - Inlets
Geographic Features - Mountains
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph.
Geographic Access
Hythe Avenue North
Historic Neighbourhood
Capitol Hill (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Capitol Hill Area
Images
Less detail

The Castle and Mount Frink

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription51446
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1938
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w postcard ; 8 x 13 cm, mounted on heavy-weight paper 17.5 x 26.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photographic postcard of Moat Lake, with the two mountains known as the Castle (Castlecrag Mountain) and Mount Fink in the distance. This was part of a trip to the Forbidden Plateau on Vancouver Island made by a small party of City of Courtenay officials. George A. Grant was one of the climbers in …
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1938
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
George Grant subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w postcard ; 8 x 13 cm, mounted on heavy-weight paper 17.5 x 26.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
243-051
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1990-06
Scope and Content
Photographic postcard of Moat Lake, with the two mountains known as the Castle (Castlecrag Mountain) and Mount Fink in the distance. This was part of a trip to the Forbidden Plateau on Vancouver Island made by a small party of City of Courtenay officials. George A. Grant was one of the climbers in the party.
Subjects
Geographic Features - Mountains
Geographic Features - Lakes and Ponds
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Tait, Preston L.
Notes
Title taken from handwritten title on paper mount
Handwritten note on facing page reads: "Where rose the mountains / There to him were friends / Byron"
Photographer identifies photograph as no. 805
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Circle Lake

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription51448
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1938
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w postcard ; 8 x 13 cm, mounted on heavy-weight paper 17.5 x 26.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photographic postcard of Circle (Circlet) lake nestled among the mountains of the Forbidden Plateau on Vancouver Island, BC. A young man is making his way down Mount Albert Edward, towards the lake. This was part of a trip to the Forbidden Plateau made by a small party of City of Courtenay official…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1938
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
George Grant subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w postcard ; 8 x 13 cm, mounted on heavy-weight paper 17.5 x 26.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
243-053
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1990-06
Scope and Content
Photographic postcard of Circle (Circlet) lake nestled among the mountains of the Forbidden Plateau on Vancouver Island, BC. A young man is making his way down Mount Albert Edward, towards the lake. This was part of a trip to the Forbidden Plateau made by a small party of City of Courtenay officials. George A. Grant was one of the climbers in the party.
Subjects
Geographic Features - Mountains
Geographic Features - Lakes and Ponds
Recreational Activities - Hiking
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Tait, Preston L.
Notes
Title taken from handwritten title on paper mount
Handwritten note on on facing page reads: "Th' outstretching lake, embosomed' mong the hills / The eye with wonder and amazement fills / Burns"
Photographer identifies photograph as no. 870
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Contemplation

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription51449
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
August 19, 1938
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 10.5 x 6 cm, mounted on heavy-weight paper 17.5 x 26.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of George A. Grant sitting on the rock face of Mount Albert Edward and admiring Circle (Circlet) Lake. Two men are standing just behind him. This was part of a trip to the Forbidden Plateau on Vancouver Island made by a small party of City of Courtenay officials.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
August 19, 1938
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
George Grant subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 10.5 x 6 cm, mounted on heavy-weight paper 17.5 x 26.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
243-054
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1990-06
Scope and Content
Photograph of George A. Grant sitting on the rock face of Mount Albert Edward and admiring Circle (Circlet) Lake. Two men are standing just behind him. This was part of a trip to the Forbidden Plateau on Vancouver Island made by a small party of City of Courtenay officials.
Subjects
Geographic Features - Mountains
Geographic Features - Lakes and Ponds
Recreational Activities - Hiking
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title taken from handwritten title on paper mount
Handwritten note on facing page reads: "We pause on the Mount Abert [sic] Edward climb to admire Circle Lake and the rest."
Stamp on verso of print reads: "Vancouver Drug Co. Ltd. AUG 19 1938 Nu-Gloss"
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Crichton Hawkshaw with Les at Eagle Harbour

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription19441
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1936]
Collection/Fonds
Hawkshaw family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 7 x 11.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Crichton Hawkshaw standing on the shore of Eagle Harbour in West Vancouver with a man named Les. Eagle Harbour rocky shoreline and dock are visible in the background.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Hawkshaw family fonds
Series
Hawkshaw family photographs series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 7 x 11.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Crichton Hawkshaw standing on the shore of Eagle Harbour in West Vancouver with a man named Les. Eagle Harbour rocky shoreline and dock are visible in the background.
Subjects
Geographic Features - Harbours
Geographic Features - Rock Formations
Names
Hawkshaw, Richard Crichton Gilliland "Crichton"
Accession Code
BV996.6.125
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[1936]
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
2023-02-06
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Caption beneath photograph reads: "ME & LES / EAGLE HARBOUR"
Photograph is part of photograph album BV996.6.1
Images
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