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Alex McKenzie and Nero

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35285
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[193-] (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 Alex McKenzie (uncle of Margaret Urquhart) with the family's last cow, Nero. Alex McKenzie was employed by Burnaby water works and lived right across Griffiths Avenue from the Urquhart family, and was married to Isabella.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[193-] (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.
204-142
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1988-03
Scope and Content
Photograph of Alex McKenzie (uncle of Margaret Urquhart) with the family's last cow, Nero. Alex McKenzie was employed by Burnaby water works and lived right across Griffiths Avenue from the Urquhart family, and was married to Isabella.
Subjects
Animals - Cows
Names
McKenzie, Alex
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Geographic Access
Griffiths Avenue
Street Address
6626 Griffiths Avenue
Historic Neighbourhood
Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Richmond Park Area
Images
Less detail

BC Hydro Substation

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription79356
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
September 22, 1976
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Public Library Contemporary Visual Archive Project
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 11 x 16 cm mounted on cardboard
Scope and Content
Photograph shows a BC Hydro substation located in Powerhouse Park near Beresford Street and Griffiths Avenue.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
September 22, 1976
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Public Library Contemporary Visual Archive Project
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 11 x 16 cm mounted on cardboard
Description Level
Item
Record No.
556-263
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2013-13
Scope and Content
Photograph shows a BC Hydro substation located in Powerhouse Park near Beresford Street and Griffiths Avenue.
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Ross, Martha
Notes
Scope note taken directly from BPL photograph description.
1 b&w copy negative : 10 x 12.5 cm accompanying
Geographic Access
Griffiths Avenue
Beresford Street
Street Address
6970 Beresford Street
Historic Neighbourhood
Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Stride Avenue Area
Images
Less detail

Burnaby Substation

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription36541
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[September 1907]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w postcard ; 7.5 x 13 cm
Scope and Content
Photographic postcard of the British Columbia Electric Railway Company's Burnaby Substation that was built in 1903 and put into operation to receive and distribute power from the B.C.E.R. Buntzen Lake power dam. The electric lines came across the inlet at Barnet, along the Barnet-Hastings Road to S…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[September 1907]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
John DeForest subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w postcard ; 7.5 x 13 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
293-002
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1992-30
Scope and Content
Photographic postcard of the British Columbia Electric Railway Company's Burnaby Substation that was built in 1903 and put into operation to receive and distribute power from the B.C.E.R. Buntzen Lake power dam. The electric lines came across the inlet at Barnet, along the Barnet-Hastings Road to Sperling Avenue (built for this project and called Pole Line Road) and then south to this site at the corner of Griffiths and the old Central Park interurban line (later this section was called the Highland Park line). This substation was constructed to convert the alternating current being delivered from the Buntzen power plant to direct current for the operation of the tram cars operating on the Central Park interurban route. The new brick substation replaced the wood fed steam powered 1891 Powerhouse that operated south of this site, across the tracks until its closure on May 31,1905. It was demolised in the late 1920s. This brick substation originally known as the Burnaby Substation, eventually became known as the Newell Substation. The original brick building was replaced by a new structure in 1930, which was demolished in the 1960s in favour of the open field substation that continues to operate on the same site today at 7260 Griffiths Avenue.
Subjects
Buildings - Industrial - Powerhouses
Names
British Columbia Electric Railway Company
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Geographic Access
Griffiths Avenue
Historic Neighbourhood
Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Stride Avenue Area
Images
Less detail

Edison Road Power House

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription36086
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1893 (date of original), copied November 26, 1975
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 10.5 x 14 cm print
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Edison Road Power House, of the Westminster and Vancouver Tramway Co. Ltd., the first electric interurban street railway in North America. This power house stood between Vancouver Road (Kingsway) and the line to Vancouver. (Edison Road is now Griffiths Avenue).
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1893 (date of original), copied November 26, 1975
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Columbian Newspaper subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 10.5 x 14 cm print
Description Level
Item
Record No.
222-009
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1989-19
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Edison Road Power House, of the Westminster and Vancouver Tramway Co. Ltd., the first electric interurban street railway in North America. This power house stood between Vancouver Road (Kingsway) and the line to Vancouver. (Edison Road is now Griffiths Avenue).
Subjects
Buildings - Industrial - Powerhouses
Transportation - Electric Railroads
Names
Westminster and Vancouver Tramway Company
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Geographic Access
Griffiths Avenue
Kingsway
Historic Neighbourhood
Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Kingsway-Beresford Area
Images
Less detail

Galaxie Collision Ltd.

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription79255
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
September 24, 1976
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Public Library Contemporary Visual Archive Project
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 11 x 16 cm mounted on cardboard
Scope and Content
Photograph shows a sign attached to an old automobile advertising Galaxie Collision Ltd. The car and sign are parked in a lot on the corner of Kingsway and Griffiths Avenue directing people to the business one block south of Kingsway at 7498A Griffiths Avenue.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
September 24, 1976
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Public Library Contemporary Visual Archive Project
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 11 x 16 cm mounted on cardboard
Description Level
Item
Record No.
556-224
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2013-13
Scope and Content
Photograph shows a sign attached to an old automobile advertising Galaxie Collision Ltd. The car and sign are parked in a lot on the corner of Kingsway and Griffiths Avenue directing people to the business one block south of Kingsway at 7498A Griffiths Avenue.
Subjects
Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards
Names
Galaxie Collision Ltd.
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Born, A. J.
Notes
Scope note taken directly from BPL photograph description.
1 b&w copy negative : 10 x 12.5 cm accompanying
Geographic Access
Kingsway
Griffiths Avenue
Street Address
7498 Griffiths Avenue
Historic Neighbourhood
Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Stride Avenue Area
Images
Less detail

House at Beresford Street and Griffiths Avenue

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription78981
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
September 22, 1976
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Public Library Contemporary Visual Archive Project
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 11 x 16 cm mounted on cardboard
Scope and Content
Photograph shows a house, built in 1930, on Beresford Street at the corner of Griffiths Avenue.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
September 22, 1976
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Public Library Contemporary Visual Archive Project
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 11 x 16 cm mounted on cardboard
Description Level
Item
Record No.
556-066
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2013-13
Scope and Content
Photograph shows a house, built in 1930, on Beresford Street at the corner of Griffiths Avenue.
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Ross, Martha
Notes
Scope note taken directly from BPL photograph description.
1 b&w copy negative : 10 x 12.5 cm accompanying
Geographic Access
Griffiths Avenue
Beresford Street
Historic Neighbourhood
Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Stride Avenue Area
Images
Less detail

Interior of the Burnaby Substation

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription36542
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[September 1908]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w postcard ; 7.5 x 13 cm
Scope and Content
Photographic postcard of the interior of the British Columbia Electric Railway Company's Burnaby Substation that was built in 1903 and put into operation to receive and distribute power from the B.C.E.R. Buntzen Lake power dam. The electric lines came across the inlet at Barnet, along the Barnet-Ha…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[September 1908]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
John DeForest subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w postcard ; 7.5 x 13 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
293-003
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1992-30
Scope and Content
Photographic postcard of the interior of the British Columbia Electric Railway Company's Burnaby Substation that was built in 1903 and put into operation to receive and distribute power from the B.C.E.R. Buntzen Lake power dam. The electric lines came across the inlet at Barnet, along the Barnet-Hastings Road to Sperling Avenue (built for this project and called Pole Line Road) and then south to this site at the corner of Griffiths and the old Central Park interurban line (later this section was called the Highland Park line). This substation was constructed to convert the alternating current being delivered from the Buntzen power plant to direct current for the operation of the tram cars operating on the Central Park interurban route. The new brick substation replaced the wood fed steam powered 1891 Powerhouse that operated south of this site, across the tracks until its closure on May 31,1905. It was demolised in the late 1920s. This brick substation originally known as the Burnaby Substation, eventually became known as the Newell Substation. The original brick building was replaced by a new structure in 1930, which was demolished in the 1960s in favour of the open field substation that continues to operate on the same site today at 7260 Griffiths Avenue.
Subjects
Buildings - Industrial - Powerhouses
Names
British Columbia Electric Railway Company
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Geographic Access
Griffiths Avenue
Historic Neighbourhood
Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Stride Avenue Area
Images
Less detail

Interior of the Burnaby Substation

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription36543
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[September 1908]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w postcard ; 7.5 x 13 cm
Scope and Content
Photographic postcard of the interior of the British Columbia Electric Railway Company's Burnaby Substation that was built in 1903 and put into operation to receive and distribute power from the B.C.E.R. Buntzen Lake power dam. The electric lines came across the inlet at Barnet, along the Barnet-Ha…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[September 1908]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
John DeForest subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w postcard ; 7.5 x 13 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
293-004
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1992-30
Scope and Content
Photographic postcard of the interior of the British Columbia Electric Railway Company's Burnaby Substation that was built in 1903 and put into operation to receive and distribute power from the B.C.E.R. Buntzen Lake power dam. The electric lines came across the inlet at Barnet, along the Barnet-Hastings Road to Sperling Avenue (built for this project and called Pole Line Road) and then south to this site at the corner of Griffiths and the old Central Park interurban line (later this section was called the Highland Park line). This substation was constructed to convert the alternating current being delivered from the Buntzen power plant to direct current for the operation of the tram cars operating on the Central Park interurban route. The new brick substation replaced the wood fed steam powered 1891 Powerhouse that operated south of this site, across the tracks until its closure on May 31,1905. It was demolised in the late 1920s. This brick substation originally known as the Burnaby Substation, eventually became known as the Newell Substation. The original brick building was replaced by a new structure in 1930, which was demolished in the 1960s in favour of the open field substation that continues to operate on the same site today at 7260 Griffiths Avenue.
Subjects
Buildings - Industrial - Powerhouses
Names
British Columbia Electric Railway Company
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Geographic Access
Griffiths Avenue
Historic Neighbourhood
Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Stride Avenue Area
Images
Less detail

Interior of the Burnaby Substation

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription36544
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1907
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 12 x 17cm, mounted on board 22 x 27 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the interior of the British Columbia Electric Railway Company's Burnaby Substation that was built in 1903 and put into operation to receive and distribute power from the B.C.E.R. Buntzen Lake power dam. The electric lines came across the inlet at Barnet, along the Barnet-Hastings Road…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1907
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
John DeForest subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 12 x 17cm, mounted on board 22 x 27 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
293-005
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1992-30
Scope and Content
Photograph of the interior of the British Columbia Electric Railway Company's Burnaby Substation that was built in 1903 and put into operation to receive and distribute power from the B.C.E.R. Buntzen Lake power dam. The electric lines came across the inlet at Barnet, along the Barnet-Hastings Road to Sperling Avenue (built for this project and called Pole Line Road) and then south to this site at the corner of Griffiths and the old Central Park interurban line (later this section was called the Highland Park line). This substation was constructed to convert the alternating current being delivered from the Buntzen power plant to direct current for the operation of the tram cars operating on the Central Park interurban route. The new brick substation replaced the wood fed steam powered 1891 Powerhouse that operated south of this site, across the tracks until its closure on May 31,1905. It was demolised in the late 1920s. This brick substation originally known as the Burnaby Substation, eventually became known as the Newell Substation. The original brick building was replaced by a new structure in 1930, which was demolished in the 1960s in favour of the open field substation that continues to operate on the same site today at 7260 Griffiths Avenue.
Subjects
Buildings - Industrial - Powerhouses
Names
British Columbia Electric Railway Company
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Photographer's handwritten note (on the negative causing it to show) on recto of photograph reads: "Burnaby Substation/ B.C.E.R.C/O"
Geographic Access
Griffiths Avenue
Historic Neighbourhood
Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Stride Avenue Area
Images
Less detail

Lillias Urquhart

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35281
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1929 (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 Mrs. Lillias Urquhart in the garden at "Rowanlea," the family home. Rowan trees line the street alongside telephone poles. Lillias Urquhart was married to William Urquhart. The house was previously numbered 2674, then changed to 6625, and later 6637 Griffiths Avenue.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1929 (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.
204-138
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1988-03
Scope and Content
Photograph of Mrs. Lillias Urquhart in the garden at "Rowanlea," the family home. Rowan trees line the street alongside telephone poles. Lillias Urquhart was married to William Urquhart. The house was previously numbered 2674, then changed to 6625, and later 6637 Griffiths Avenue.
Subjects
Plants - Trees
Names
Urquhart, Lillias
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Geographic Access
Griffiths Avenue
Street Address
6637 Griffiths Avenue
Historic Neighbourhood
Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Kingsway-Beresford Area
Images
Less detail

Lillias Urquhart

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35282
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1929 (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 Mrs. Lillias Urquhart under a rose trellis with her pet dog, Fluff. The home was located at Griffiths Avenue and Burford Street and was called "Rowanlea." The house was previously numbered 2674, then changed to 6625, and later 6637 Griffiths Avenue.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1929 (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.
204-139
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1988-03
Scope and Content
Photograph of Mrs. Lillias Urquhart under a rose trellis with her pet dog, Fluff. The home was located at Griffiths Avenue and Burford Street and was called "Rowanlea." The house was previously numbered 2674, then changed to 6625, and later 6637 Griffiths Avenue.
Subjects
Animals - Dogs
Geographic Features - Gardens
Names
Urquhart, Lillias
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Geographic Access
Griffiths Avenue
Street Address
6637 Griffiths Avenue
Historic Neighbourhood
Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Kingsway-Beresford Area
Images
Less detail

Mary England's home

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription12232
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1934] (date of original) , copied 2020
Collection/Fonds
Mary England fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : b&w ; 600 dpi
Scope and Content
Photograph of Mary England (nee Gooding) standing outside on the lawn of her home located at 2125 Griffiths Street in Burnaby. The house was built by Mary England in 1930 in a revival style and has been recognized on the Burnaby Community Heritage Register.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Mary England fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : b&w ; 600 dpi
Scope and Content
Photograph of Mary England (nee Gooding) standing outside on the lawn of her home located at 2125 Griffiths Street in Burnaby. The house was built by Mary England in 1930 in a revival style and has been recognized on the Burnaby Community Heritage Register.
Subjects
Buildings - Heritage
Buildings - Residential - Houses
Names
England, Mary
Geographic Access
Griffiths Avenue
Street Address
7276 Griffiths Drive
Accession Code
BV020.9.4
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
[1934] (date of original) , copied 2020
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Stride Avenue Area
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
12-Feb-20
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Less detail

Men riding bicycles

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription3101
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1914]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w glass negative ; 16.4 x 21.3 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a paved road lined with electric poles on both sides and a wood plank sidewalk on one side of the road. There are two men in suits and bowler hats riding bicycles and another man in suit and bowler hat standing on the sidewalk. The sun is casting long shadows from the left side of the…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w glass negative ; 16.4 x 21.3 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a paved road lined with electric poles on both sides and a wood plank sidewalk on one side of the road. There are two men in suits and bowler hats riding bicycles and another man in suit and bowler hat standing on the sidewalk. The sun is casting long shadows from the left side of the photograph. An earlier catalogue record from 1988 conjectures that the photograph may be of Kingsway in Burnaby, possibly near Gilley looking east towards Griffiths Avenue. The record also dates the negative, ca. 1914.
Subjects
Transportation - Bicycles
Geographic Features - Roads
Geographic Features - Sidewalks
Geographic Access
Kingsway
Griffiths Avenue
Accession Code
HV972.11.15
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[1914]
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Kingsway-Beresford Area
Scan Resolution
300
Scan Date
14/8/2006
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
1 b&w contact print accompanying negative
Images
Less detail

Peggy Urquhart

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35280
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1924 (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 Peggy Urquhart with a pet dog and cat in front of the family home, "Rowanlea." William Urquhart built this house for his family around 1919 at Griffiths Avenue and Burford Street (Edmonds area). The house was previously numbered 2674, then changed to 6625, and later 6637 Griffiths A…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1924 (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.
204-137
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1988-03
Scope and Content
Photograph of Peggy Urquhart with a pet dog and cat in front of the family home, "Rowanlea." William Urquhart built this house for his family around 1919 at Griffiths Avenue and Burford Street (Edmonds area). The house was previously numbered 2674, then changed to 6625, and later 6637 Griffiths Avenue.
Subjects
Animals - Cats
Animals - Dogs
Buildings - Residential - Houses
Geographic Features - Gardens
Names
Frederick, Margaret "Peggy" Urquhart
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Geographic Access
Griffiths Avenue
Street Address
6637 Griffiths Avenue
Historic Neighbourhood
Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Kingsway-Beresford Area
Images
Less detail

Powerhouse

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/landmark731
Repository
Burnaby Heritage Planning
Associated Dates
1891
Repository
Burnaby Heritage Planning
Geographic Access
Griffiths Avenue
Kingsway
Associated Dates
1891
Heritage Value
Constructed in 1891 between Edmonds and Highland Park on the Central Park Interurban Line, the steam plant provided power to run the line, then operated by Westminster and Vancouver Tramway Company. The steam powerhouse was replaced in 1905 by a B.C. Electric substation which was put into operation to receive and distribute power from the B.C.E.R. Buntzen Lake power dam. Prior to Burnaby having its own Municipal Hall, Council meetings were often held at the boarding house adjacent to the powerhouse and in 1892, Burnaby’s first Council meeting was held at the boarding house in 1892.
Historic Neighbourhood
Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Kingsway-Beresford Area
Images
Less detail

Rowanlea

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35283
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 Urquhart family home after its completion. A woman and her dog are faintly visible standing on the steps. The house was built section by section over several years and called "Rowanlea" because of Rowan trees around property. The home was located at Griffiths Avenue and Burford Street…
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.
204-140
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1988-03
Scope and Content
Photograph of Urquhart family home after its completion. A woman and her dog are faintly visible standing on the steps. The house was built section by section over several years and called "Rowanlea" because of Rowan trees around property. The home was located at Griffiths Avenue and Burford Street. The house was previously numbered 2674, then changed to 6625, and later 6637 Griffiths Avenue.
Subjects
Buildings - Residential - Houses
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Geographic Access
Griffiths Avenue
Street Address
6637 Griffiths Avenue
Historic Neighbourhood
Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Kingsway-Beresford Area
Images
Less detail

Steve McPherson in front of John Archibald house

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription18737
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[between 1947 and 1949]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the home of John "Archibald" and Laura McPherson located at 2534 Gifffiths Avenue (address after 1959: 6729 Griffiths Avenue). Laura and Archibald's son Steve McPherson is front of the house, holding onto the handle bars of a bicycle. The house was built by Archibald McPherson around …
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the home of John "Archibald" and Laura McPherson located at 2534 Gifffiths Avenue (address after 1959: 6729 Griffiths Avenue). Laura and Archibald's son Steve McPherson is front of the house, holding onto the handle bars of a bicycle. The house was built by Archibald McPherson around 1947 or 1948 with an addition added on later.
Names
McPherson, Steve
McPherson, John Archibald "Archibald"
Geographic Access
Griffiths Avenue
Street Address
6729 Griffiths Avenue
Accession Code
BV022.10.2
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[between 1947 and 1949]
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Kingsway-Beresford Area
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
2022-05-16
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Note in pencil on verso of photograph reads: "Archie & Laura McPherson House / 2534 Giffiths Ave / circa 1940's / original homestead. Addition / added later to right side / window you see is kitchen / My uncle Steve McPherson / in front on his bike"
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Telephone Booth

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription79932
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
September 24, 1976
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Public Library Contemporary Visual Archive Project
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 11 x 16 cm mounted on cardboard
Scope and Content
Photograph shows telephone booth at Kingsway and Griffiths Avenue.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
September 24, 1976
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Public Library Contemporary Visual Archive Project
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 11 x 16 cm mounted on cardboard
Description Level
Item
Record No.
556-503
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2013-13
Scope and Content
Photograph shows telephone booth at Kingsway and Griffiths Avenue.
Subjects
Telecommunication Tools and Equipment - Telephones
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Born, A. J.
Notes
Scope note taken directly from BPL photograph description.
1 b&w copy negative : 10 x 12.5 cm accompanying
Geographic Access
Kingsway
Griffiths Avenue
Planning Study Area
Richmond Park Area
Images
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Urquhart family

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35284
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1919 (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 William Urquhart with baby daughter, Peggy Urquhart (Margaret Urquhart, later Margaret Frederick). The photograph was taken on the Urquhart property. The house was previously numbered 2674, then changed to 6625, and later 6637 Griffiths Avenue.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1919 (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.
204-141
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1988-03
Scope and Content
Photograph of William Urquhart with baby daughter, Peggy Urquhart (Margaret Urquhart, later Margaret Frederick). The photograph was taken on the Urquhart property. The house was previously numbered 2674, then changed to 6625, and later 6637 Griffiths Avenue.
Names
Frederick, Margaret "Peggy" Urquhart
Urquhart, William
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Geographic Access
Griffiths Avenue
Street Address
6637 Griffiths Avenue
Historic Neighbourhood
Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Kingsway-Beresford Area
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Urquhart Family

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35286
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1920 (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 Urquhart family. Back, left to right: Mrs. Lillias Urquhart, Margaret Urquhart Frederick, and Mr. William Urquhart. Front, left to right: Kathleen Brown (friend) and Alex McKenzie, Jr. (cousin).
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1920 (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.
204-143
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1988-03
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Urquhart family. Back, left to right: Mrs. Lillias Urquhart, Margaret Urquhart Frederick, and Mr. William Urquhart. Front, left to right: Kathleen Brown (friend) and Alex McKenzie, Jr. (cousin).
Subjects
Transportation - Bicycles
Names
Brown, Kathleen
Frederick, Margaret "Peggy" Urquhart
McKenzie, Alex, Jr.
Urquhart, Lillias
Urquhart, William
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Geographic Access
Griffiths Avenue
Street Address
6626 Griffiths Avenue
Historic Neighbourhood
Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Richmond Park Area
Images
Less detail

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