"In the Shadow By the Sea" found 120 records

Bobby and Maureen Johnston and Eleanor and Louise Irwin in swimsuits

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1933] (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 of (left to right) Bobby Johnston, Eleanor Irwin (Nelson), Maureen Johnston and Louise Irwin wearing swimsuits and standing in the yard of the Irwin family home on the site of the Barnet Lumber Mill.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: In the Shadow by the Sea collection

Series: Irwin family photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : 300 dpi

Scope and Content: Photograph of (left to right) Bobby Johnston, Eleanor Irwin (Nelson), Maureen Johnston and Louise Irwin wearing swimsuits and standing in the yard of the Irwin family home on the site of the Barnet Lumber Mill.

Subjects: Persons - Children; Recreational Activities - Swimming; Recreational Activities - Sunbathing

Names: Barnet Mill; Barnet Lumber Company; Irwin, Louise; Irwin, Elsie May Taylor; Johnston, Bob; Johnston, Maureen

Geographic Access: Burrard Inlet

Accession Code: BV019.32.101

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1933] (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; See page 42 of book "In the Shadow by the Sea: Recollection of Burnaby's Barnet Village" with caption "Bobby Johnston, Eleanor Irwin, Maureen Johnston, Louise Irwin pose in their swimsuits, c. 1928"; Date for description of photograph based on information provided in Johnston family image 8

Images

Bobby and Maureen Johnston and Eleanor and Louise Irwin in swimsuits, [1933] (date of original), copied 2004 thumbnail

Boom man with logs

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription15195

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [194-] (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 of an unidentified South Asian Sikh boom man standing on a log with a steel pointed pike pole directing logs within a log boom. The log boom was located in Burrard Inlet at the Kapoor Sawmills Limited.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: In the Shadow by the Sea collection

Series: Kapoor Singh Siddoo family photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : 300 dpi

Scope and Content: Photograph of an unidentified South Asian Sikh boom man standing on a log with a steel pointed pike pole directing logs within a log boom. The log boom was located in Burrard Inlet at the Kapoor Sawmills Limited.

Subjects: Industries - Logging/lumber; Persons - South Asian Canadians; Occupations - Millworkers

Names: Kapoor Sawmills Limited

Geographic Access: Burrard Inlet; Barnet Marine Park

Accession Code: BV019.32.16

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [194-] (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; See page 61 of book "In the Shadow by the Sea - Recollections of Burnaby's Barnet Village". Caption with photograph reads: "A boom man needed to be nimble on his feet to select and move logs to the log slip where they could be haulde up into the mill."

Images

Boom man with logs, [194-] (date of original), copied 2004 thumbnail

Booms and mill

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription15187

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1950] (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 of log boom pond of the Kapoor Sawmills Limited in Burrard Inlet.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: In the Shadow by the Sea collection

Series: Kapoor Singh Siddoo family photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : 300 dpi

Scope and Content: Photograph of log boom pond of the Kapoor Sawmills Limited in Burrard Inlet.

Subjects: Persons - South Asian Canadians; Industries - Logging/lumber

Names: Kapoor Sawmills Limited

Geographic Access: Burrard Inlet; Barnet Marine Park

Accession Code: BV019.32.8

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [1950] (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; See page 66 in book "In the Shadow by the Sea - recollections of Burnaby's Barnet Village". Caption with photograph reads: "The vast log boom pond of Kapoor Sawmill, c. 1950"

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Booms and mill, [1950] (date of original), copied 2004 thumbnail

Doug Lauder with toy sailboat

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription15299

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1942] (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 of Douglas Lauder holding a toy sailboat. Doug is standing in front a picket fence and wall of a building on the site of the Barnet Lumber Mill.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: In the Shadow by the Sea collection

Series: Lauder family photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : 300 dpi

Scope and Content: Photograph of Douglas Lauder holding a toy sailboat. Doug is standing in front a picket fence and wall of a building on the site of the Barnet Lumber Mill.

Subjects: Persons - Children; Toys

Names: Barnet Mill; Barnet Lumber Company; Lauder, Douglas

Geographic Access: Burrard Inlet

Accession Code: BV019.32.107

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1942] (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; See page 150 in book "In the Shadow by the Sea: Recollections of Burnaby's Barnet Village" with caption "...Six year old Doug and sail boat, 1942"

Images

Doug Lauder with toy sailboat, [1942] (date of original), copied 2004 thumbnail

Eleanor, Louise and Dorothy Irwin on front lawn of Irwin home

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription15242

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1930] (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 of (left to right) Louise Irwin, cousin Dorothy Irwin and Eleanor Irwin (Nelson) seated on the front lawn in front of Irwin's home at Barnet (also known as the manager's residence). The large porch is screened in.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: In the Shadow by the Sea collection

Series: Irwin family photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : 300 dpi

Scope and Content: Photograph of (left to right) Louise Irwin, cousin Dorothy Irwin and Eleanor Irwin (Nelson) seated on the front lawn in front of Irwin's home at Barnet (also known as the manager's residence). The large porch is screened in.

Subjects: Persons - Children; Buildings - Residential - Houses

Names: Barnet Mill; Barnet Lumber Company; Irwin, Louise; Nelson, Eleanor Irwin; Irwin, Dorothy

Geographic Access: Burrard Inlet

Accession Code: BV019.32.61

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1930] (date of original), copied 2004

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Barnet (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Mountain Area

Related Material: Duplicate photograph to BV019.32.77

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; See page 53 of book, "In the Shadow by the Sea: Recollections of Burnaby's Barnet Village" with caption "Louise Irwin, Cousin Dorothy and Eleanor Irwin seated on front lawn of their Barnet home. Note the screened porch where children slept outside in the summertime, c. 1930."

Images

Eleanor, Louise and Dorothy Irwin on front lawn of Irwin home, [1930] (date of original), copied 2004 thumbnail

Eleanor, Louise, H.S. Irwin and grandmother Taylor at Barnet

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription15246

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1929] (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 of Eleanor Irwin Nelson (left), Louise Irwin (in front), Harvey Stanley Irwin and his mother in law, Elizabeth (Shephard) Taylor in the garden of the manager's residence at the Barnet mill.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: In the Shadow by the Sea collection

Series: Irwin family photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : 300 dpi

Scope and Content: Photograph of Eleanor Irwin Nelson (left), Louise Irwin (in front), Harvey Stanley Irwin and his mother in law, Elizabeth (Shephard) Taylor in the garden of the manager's residence at the Barnet mill.

Names: Barnet Mill; Barnet Lumber Company; Nelson, Eleanor Irwin; Irwin, Louise; Irwin, Henry Stanley; Taylor, Elizabeth Shephard

Geographic Access: Burrard Inlet

Accession Code: BV019.32.65

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1929] (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; See page 47 of book "In the Shadow by the Sea: Recollections of Burnaby's Barnet Village" with caption "...Left to Right: Eleanor Irwin, Louise Irwin, Mr. Irwin and Grandmother Irwin, 1929"

Images

Eleanor, Louise, H.S. Irwin and grandmother Taylor at Barnet, [1929] (date of original), copied 2004 thumbnail

Elsie May Irwin and Louise Irwin with Jerry the dog

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription15285

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1933] (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 of Elsie May Irwin standing with her daughter Louise Irwin and family dog named Jerry in the yard of the Irwin family home on the site of the Barnet Lumber Mill.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: In the Shadow by the Sea collection

Series: Irwin family photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : 300 dpi

Scope and Content: Photograph of Elsie May Irwin standing with her daughter Louise Irwin and family dog named Jerry in the yard of the Irwin family home on the site of the Barnet Lumber Mill.

Subjects: Persons - Children; Animals - Dogs

Names: Barnet Mill; Barnet Lumber Company; Irwin, Louise; Irwin, Elsie May Taylor

Geographic Access: Burrard Inlet

Accession Code: BV019.32.102

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1933] (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; See page 50 of book "In the Shadow by the Sea: Recollection of Burnaby's Barnet Village" with caption "Mrs. Elsie Irwin, Louise Irwin and pet dog Jerry, c. 1933"

Images

Elsie May Irwin and Louise Irwin with Jerry the dog, [1933] (date of original), copied 2004 thumbnail

Elsie May Irwin practising golf swing

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription15274

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [193-] (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 of Elsie May (Taylor) Irwin practising her golf swing in the yard of the Irwin family home at the Barnet Lumber Mill.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: In the Shadow by the Sea collection

Series: Irwin family photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : 300 dpi

Scope and Content: Photograph of Elsie May (Taylor) Irwin practising her golf swing in the yard of the Irwin family home at the Barnet Lumber Mill.

Subjects: Recreational Activities - Golf

Names: Barnet Mill; Barnet Lumber Company; Irwin, Elsie May Taylor

Geographic Access: Burrard Inlet

Accession Code: BV019.32.92

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [193-] (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; see page 49 of book "In the Shadow by the Sea: Recollections of Burnaby's Barnet Village" with caption "...Mrs. Irwin practicing her golf swing at Barnet, c. 1930s"

Images

Elsie May Irwin practising golf swing, [193-] (date of original), copied 2004 thumbnail

Elsie May Irwin with her mother and daughters

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription15293

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1930] (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 of Elsie May Irwin (standing) with her mother, Elizabeth "Isabella" Taylor (seated) and her daugthers Eleanor and Louise Irwin. The group is gathered in the yard of the Irwin family home on the site of the Barnet Lumber Mill. The outside wall of the house is visible behind them. Grandmot…

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: In the Shadow by the Sea collection

Series: Irwin family photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : 300 dpi

Scope and Content: Photograph of Elsie May Irwin (standing) with her mother, Elizabeth "Isabella" Taylor (seated) and her daugthers Eleanor and Louise Irwin. The group is gathered in the yard of the Irwin family home on the site of the Barnet Lumber Mill. The outside wall of the house is visible behind them. Grandmother Taylor is holding her granddaughter Louise on her lap and has her arm around Eleanor.

Subjects: Persons - Children

Names: Barnet Mill; Barnet Lumber Company; Nelson, Eleanor Irwin; Irwin, Elsie May Taylor; Irwin, Louise; Taylor, Elizabeth Shephard

Geographic Access: Burrard Inlet

Accession Code: BV019.32.46

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1930] (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; See page 50 in book "In the Shadow by the Sea: Recollection of Burnaby's Barnet Village" with caption "Standing: Mrs Irwin; Seated: Grandmother Isabella Taylor holding Eleanor Irwin in her lap and Louise Erwin, c. 1930"

Images

Elsie May Irwin with her mother and daughters, [1930] (date of original), copied 2004 thumbnail

Fire at Kapoor Sawmills Ltd.

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription15202

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 14 Jan. 1947 (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 of a devasting fire that destroyed the Kapoor Sawmills Limited on January 14, 1947. The ground is covered with snow and smoke and flames are visible rising from the buildings.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: In the Shadow by the Sea collection

Series: Kapoor Singh Siddoo family photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : 300 dpi

Scope and Content: Photograph of a devasting fire that destroyed the Kapoor Sawmills Limited on January 14, 1947. The ground is covered with snow and smoke and flames are visible rising from the buildings.

Subjects: Industries - Logging/lumber; Natural Phenomena - Fires; Persons - South Asian Canadians

Names: Kapoor Sawmills Limited

Geographic Access: Burrard Inlet; Barnet Marine Park

Accession Code: BV019.32.23

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: 14 Jan. 1947 (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; Information from page 6 of The Province newspaper-Jan. 15, 1947 confirms that the fire occurred on Tuesday, January 14, 1947; See page 67 of book "In the Shadow by the Sea - Recollections of Burnaby's Barnet Village". Caption with photograph reads: "The February, 1947 Kapoor Sawmill fire. Maintenance workers were trying to thaw out frozen bearings on a machine with a blowtorch and inadvertently started a fire in oily shavings. all the water pipes were frozen preventing the workers from dousing the intital small flames. Finally, but toolate to prevent the mill's destruction, water was pumped in from the inlet by the Burnaby Fire Department."

Images

Fire at Kapoor Sawmills Ltd.

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription15206

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 14 Jan. 1947 (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 of a fire at Kapoor Sawmills Limited in January 1947.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: In the Shadow by the Sea collection

Series: Kapoor Singh Siddoo family photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : 300 dpi

Scope and Content: Photograph of a fire at Kapoor Sawmills Limited in January 1947.

Subjects: Industries - Logging/lumber; Natural Phenomena - Fires; Occupations - Fire Fighters; Persons - South Asian Canadians

Names: Kapoor Sawmills Limited; Burnaby Fire Department

Geographic Access: Burrard Inlet; Barnet Marine Park

Accession Code: BV019.32.27

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: 14 Jan. 1947 (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; Information from page 6 of The Province newspaper-Jan. 15, 1947 confirms that the fire occurred on January 14, 1947; See page 67 of book "In the Shadow by the Sea - Recollections of Burnaby's Barnet Village". Caption with photograph reads: "The February, 1947 Kapoor Sawmill fire. Maintenance workers were trying to thaw out frozen bearings on a machine with a blowtorch and inadvertently started a fire in oily shavings. all the water pipes were frozen preventing the workers from dousing the intital small flames. Finally, but too late to prevent the mill's destruction, water was pumped in from the inlet by the Burnaby Fire Department."

Images

Fire at Kapoor Sawmills Ltd.

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription15207

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 14 Jan.1947 (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 of a fire that destroyed the Kapoor Sawmills Limited in January 1947. A group of bystanders are looking on while firefighters from the Burnaby Fire Department fight the blaze.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: In the Shadow by the Sea collection

Series: Kapoor Singh Siddoo family photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : 300 dpi

Scope and Content: Photograph of a fire that destroyed the Kapoor Sawmills Limited in January 1947. A group of bystanders are looking on while firefighters from the Burnaby Fire Department fight the blaze.

Subjects: Industries - Logging/lumber; Natural Phenomena - Fires; Occupations - Fire Fighters; Persons - South Asian Canadians

Names: Kapoor Sawmills Limited; Burnaby Fire Department

Geographic Access: Burrard Inlet; Barnet Marine Park

Accession Code: BV019.32.28

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: 14 Jan.1947 (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; Information from page 6 of The Province newspaper-Jan. 15, 1947 confirms that the fire occurred on Tuesday January 14, 1947; See page 67 of book "In the Shadow by the Sea - Recollections of Burnaby's Barnet Village". Caption with photograph reads: "The February, 1947 Kapoor Sawmill fire. Maintenance workers were trying to thaw out frozen bearings on a machine with a blowtorch and inadvertently started a fire in oily shavings. all the water pipes were frozen preventing the workers from dousing the intital small flames. Finally, but too late to prevent the mill's destruction, water was pumped in from the inlet by the Burnaby Fire Department."

Images

Fire fighters battling fire at Kapoor Sawmills Ltd.

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription15203

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 14 Jan. 1947 (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 of firefighters from the Burnaby Fire Department battling the fire that destroyed the Kapoor Sawmills Limited in January 1947. Water was pumped from Burrard Inlet to fight the fire.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: In the Shadow by the Sea collection

Series: Kapoor Singh Siddoo family photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : 300 dpi

Scope and Content: Photograph of firefighters from the Burnaby Fire Department battling the fire that destroyed the Kapoor Sawmills Limited in January 1947. Water was pumped from Burrard Inlet to fight the fire.

Subjects: Industries - Logging/lumber; Natural Phenomena - Fires; Occupations - Fire Fighters; Persons - South Asian Canadians

Names: Kapoor Sawmills Limited; Burnaby Fire Department

Geographic Access: Burrard Inlet; Barnet Marine Park

Accession Code: BV019.32.24

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: 14 Jan. 1947 (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; Information from page 6 of The Province newspaper-Jan. 15, 1947 confirms that the fire occurred on January 14, 1947; See page 67 of book "In the Shadow by the Sea - Recollections of Burnaby's Barnet Village". Caption with photograph reads: "The February, 1947 Kapoor Sawmill fire. Maintenance workers were trying to thaw out frozen bearings on a machine with a blowtorch and inadvertently started a fire in oily shavings. all the water pipes were frozen preventing the workers from dousing the intital small flames. Finally, but too late to prevent the mill's destruction, water was pumped in from the inlet by the Burnaby Fire Department."

Images

Fire fighters battling fire at Kapoor Sawmills Ltd.

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription15204

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 14 Jan. 1947 (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 of firefighters from the Burnaby Fire Department battling the fire that destroyed the Kapoor Sawmills Limited in January 1947. Water was pumped from Burrard Inlet to fight the fire.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: In the Shadow by the Sea collection

Series: Kapoor Singh Siddoo family photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : 300 dpi

Scope and Content: Photograph of firefighters from the Burnaby Fire Department battling the fire that destroyed the Kapoor Sawmills Limited in January 1947. Water was pumped from Burrard Inlet to fight the fire.

Subjects: Industries - Logging/lumber; Natural Phenomena - Fires; Occupations - Fire Fighters; Persons - South Asian Canadians

Names: Kapoor Sawmills Limited; Burnaby Fire Department

Geographic Access: Burrard Inlet; Barnet Marine Park

Accession Code: BV019.32.25

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: 14 Jan. 1947 (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; Information from page 6 of The Province newspaper-Jan. 15, 1947 confirms that the fire occurred on January 14, 1947; See page 67 of book "In the Shadow by the Sea - Recollections of Burnaby's Barnet Village". Caption with photograph reads: "The February, 1947 Kapoor Sawmill fire. Maintenance workers were trying to thaw out frozen bearings on a machine with a blowtorch and inadvertently started a fire in oily shavings. all the water pipes were frozen preventing the workers from dousing the intital small flames. Finally, but too late to prevent the mill's destruction, water was pumped in from the inlet by the Burnaby Fire Department."

Images

Fire fighters battling fire at Kapoor Sawmills Ltd.

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription15205

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 14 Jan. 1947 (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 of firefighters from the Burnaby Fire Department battling the fire that destroyed the Kapoor Sawmills Limited in January 1947. Water was pumped from Burrard Inlet to fight the fire.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: In the Shadow by the Sea collection

Series: Kapoor Singh Siddoo family photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : 300 dpi

Scope and Content: Photograph of firefighters from the Burnaby Fire Department battling the fire that destroyed the Kapoor Sawmills Limited in January 1947. Water was pumped from Burrard Inlet to fight the fire.

Subjects: Industries - Logging/lumber; Natural Phenomena - Fires; Occupations - Fire Fighters; Persons - South Asian Canadians

Names: Kapoor Sawmills Limited; Burnaby Fire Department

Geographic Access: Burrard Inlet; Barnet Marine Park

Accession Code: BV019.32.26

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: 14 Jan. 1947 (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; Information from page 6 of The Province newspaper-Jan. 15, 1947 confirms that the fire occurred on January 14, 1947; See page 67 of book "In the Shadow by the Sea - Recollections of Burnaby's Barnet Village". Caption with photograph reads: "The February, 1947 Kapoor Sawmill fire. Maintenance workers were trying to thaw out frozen bearings on a machine with a blowtorch and inadvertently started a fire in oily shavings. all the water pipes were frozen preventing the workers from dousing the intital small flames. Finally, but too late to prevent the mill's destruction, water was pumped in from the inlet by the Burnaby Fire Department."

Images

Fleet of Kapoor Sawmills trucks

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription15190

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [194-] (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 of a fleet of trucks for Kapoor Sawmills Limited.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: In the Shadow by the Sea collection

Series: Kapoor Singh Siddoo family photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : 300 dpi

Scope and Content: Photograph of a fleet of trucks for Kapoor Sawmills Limited.

Subjects: Industries - Logging/lumber; Transportation - Trucks; Persons - South Asian Canadians

Names: Kapoor Sawmills Limited

Geographic Access: Burrard Inlet; Barnet Marine Park

Accession Code: BV019.32.11

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [194-] (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; See page 62 in book "In the Shadow by the Sea - recollections of Burnaby's Barnet Village". Caption with photograph reads: "The fleet of Kapoor Sawmill trucks, c. 1940s"

Images

Fleet of Kapoor Sawmills trucks, [194-] (date of original), copied 2004 thumbnail

Frank Laleune and friends at Barnet

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription15308

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1950] (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 of Frank Laleune (front) with friends, Norm Northam (left), Jim LaFavor (right) and Shirley Taylor standing together in a yard in Barnet. Shirley Taylor is seated on the shoulders of Norm Northam and Jim LaFavor and Frank Laleune is squatting in front. Fences, a building and the lower sl…

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: In the Shadow by the Sea collection

Series: Laleune family photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : 300 dpi

Scope and Content: Photograph of Frank Laleune (front) with friends, Norm Northam (left), Jim LaFavor (right) and Shirley Taylor standing together in a yard in Barnet. Shirley Taylor is seated on the shoulders of Norm Northam and Jim LaFavor and Frank Laleune is squatting in front. Fences, a building and the lower slope of Burnaby mountain are visible behind them.

Names: LaFavor, James "Jim"; Northam, Norman; Laleune, Joseph Francis "Frank"; Lucas, Beverley; Taylor, Shirley

Geographic Access: Burrard Inlet

Accession Code: BV019.32.114

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1950] (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; See page 164 in book "In the Shadow by the Sea: Recollections of Burnaby's Barnet Village" with caption "Top: Shirley Taylor, Norman Northam, Victor Laleune and Jim LaFavor"

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Frank Laleune and friends at Barnet, [1950] (date of original), copied 2004 thumbnail

Grandma Taylor on swing with Louise and Eleanor

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription15260

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1928] (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 of grandmother, Elizabeth Taylor seated on a swing and holding baby Louise Irwin while young Eleanor Irwin is standing behind and pushing. The swing is hanging from a tree in a yard.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: In the Shadow by the Sea collection

Series: Irwin family photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : 300 dpi

Scope and Content: Photograph of grandmother, Elizabeth Taylor seated on a swing and holding baby Louise Irwin while young Eleanor Irwin is standing behind and pushing. The swing is hanging from a tree in a yard.

Subjects: Persons - Children; Recreational Activities

Names: Barnet Mill; Barnet Lumber Company; Irwin, Louise; Nelson, Eleanor Irwin; Taylor, Elizabeth Shephard

Geographic Access: Burrard Inlet

Accession Code: BV019.32.79

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1928] (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; See page 47 of book, "In the Shadow by the Sea: Recollections of Burnaby's Barnet Village" with caption "Bottom: Left to Right: Louise Irwin, Grandmother Isabella Taylor, and Eleanor Irwin,1928"; Spelling of Grandmother Taylor's first name is taken from death certificate which reads "Elizabeth" (Shephard) Taylor"

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Grandma Taylor on swing with Louise and Eleanor, [1928] (date of original), copied 2004 thumbnail

Harding and Yasue Yasui

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription15218

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1926] (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 of Harding and Yasue "Margaret" Yasui seated on the steps of their home on the site of the Nichols Chemical Plant.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: In the Shadow by the Sea collection

Series: Yasui family photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : 300 dpi

Scope and Content: Photograph of Harding and Yasue "Margaret" Yasui seated on the steps of their home on the site of the Nichols Chemical Plant.

Subjects: Persons - Japanese Canadians; Persons - Children

Names: Matsumura, Yasue Yasui "Margaret"; Yasui, Harding; Nichols Chemical Company Limited

Geographic Access: Burrard Inlet

Accession Code: BV019.32.38

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1926] (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; Date of photograph [1926] based on birth dates of Yasue "Margaret"- born 1921 and Harding Yasui- born July 1923; In the Shadow by the Sea spells Sukegoro's wife's name as "Lane" (Harata) Yasui, obits for Sukegoro Yasui and his wife use the spelling "Tane" Hirata Yasui.

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Harding and Yasue Yasui, [1926] (date of original), copied 2004 thumbnail

Harding and Yasue Yasui in the family car

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription15214

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1926] (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 of Harding Yasui and his sister Yasue "Margaret" Yasui (Matsumura) in the family's 1918 Dodge touring sedan. Harding is seated in the driver's seat and Yasue "Margaret" is seated in the back seat.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: In the Shadow by the Sea collection

Series: Yasui family photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : 300 dpi

Scope and Content: Photograph of Harding Yasui and his sister Yasue "Margaret" Yasui (Matsumura) in the family's 1918 Dodge touring sedan. Harding is seated in the driver's seat and Yasue "Margaret" is seated in the back seat.

Subjects: Persons - Japanese Canadians; Transportation - Automobiles; Persons - Children

Names: Matsumura, Yasue Yasui "Margaret"; Yasui, Harding

Geographic Access: Burrard Inlet

Accession Code: BV019.32.35

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1926] (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; In the Shadow by the Sea spells Sukegoro's wife's name as "Lane" (Harata) Yasui, obits for Sukegoro Yasui and his wife use the spelling "Tane" Hirata Yasui

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