"Land Clearing" found 68 records

Lot clearing for Westminster Gospel Chapel

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1945 and 1949] (date of original), copied 1991

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 2.6 x 4.7 cm print on contact sheet 20.6 x 26.2 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of people clearing a lot to build Westminster Gospel Chapel at 7540 6th Street. Houses can be seen in the background, and the road can be seen in the foreground.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1945 and 1949] (date of original), copied 1991

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Burnaby Image Bank subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 2.6 x 4.7 cm print on contact sheet 20.6 x 26.2 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 370-416

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1999-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of people clearing a lot to build Westminster Gospel Chapel at 7540 6th Street. Houses can be seen in the background, and the road can be seen in the foreground.

Subjects: Land Clearing

Names: Westminster Gospel Chapel

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; 1 b&w copy negative accompanying; Negative has a pink cast

Geographic Access: 6th Street

Street Address: 7540 6th Street

Historic Neighbourhood: East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Second Street Area

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Lot clearing for Westminster Gospel Chapel, [between 1945 and 1949] (date of original), copied 1991 thumbnail

Madison Avenue

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: August 20, 1947

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w negative ; 6.8 x 11.4 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Madison Avenue (east) with the road and cleared land in the foreground, and houses in the background. This is part of the Willingdon Heights subdivision site.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: August 20, 1947

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Alfred Bingham subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w negative ; 6.8 x 11.4 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 010-155

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of Madison Avenue (east) with the road and cleared land in the foreground, and houses in the background. This is part of the Willingdon Heights subdivision site.

Subjects: Buildings - Residential - Houses; Geographic Features - Roads; Land Clearing

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Bingham, Alfred "Alf"

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Madison Avenue

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Madison Avenue

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: August 20, 1947

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w negative ; 6.8 x 11.4 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Madison Avenue (southeast) with the road and cleared land in the foreground, and houses in the background. This is part of the Willingdon Heights subdivision site.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: August 20, 1947

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Alfred Bingham subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w negative ; 6.8 x 11.4 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 010-156

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of Madison Avenue (southeast) with the road and cleared land in the foreground, and houses in the background. This is part of the Willingdon Heights subdivision site.

Subjects: Buildings - Residential - Houses; Geographic Features - Roads; Land Clearing

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Bingham, Alfred "Alf"

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Madison Avenue

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Madison Avenue and Kitchener Street

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: April 22, 1947

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w negative ; 6.8 x 11.3 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of land clearing at Madison Avenue and Kitchener Street. A building can be seen in the background. This is part of the Willingdon Heights subdivision site.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: April 22, 1947

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Alfred Bingham subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w negative ; 6.8 x 11.3 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 010-068

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of land clearing at Madison Avenue and Kitchener Street. A building can be seen in the background. This is part of the Willingdon Heights subdivision site.

Subjects: Land Clearing

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Bingham, Alfred "Alf"

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Madison Avenue; Kitchener Street

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Madison Avenue and Kitchener Street

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: August 20, 1947

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w negative ; 6.8 x 13.1 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the 4200 block of Kitchener Street at Madison Avenue with cleared land and brush in foreground, and a bulldozer, lumber and houses under construction in background. This is part of the Willingdon Heights subdivision site.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: August 20, 1947

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Alfred Bingham subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w negative ; 6.8 x 13.1 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 010-152

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of the 4200 block of Kitchener Street at Madison Avenue with cleared land and brush in foreground, and a bulldozer, lumber and houses under construction in background. This is part of the Willingdon Heights subdivision site.

Subjects: Land Clearing; Buildings - Residential - Houses; Construction Tools and Equipment

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Bingham, Alfred "Alf"

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Kitchener Street

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Man on a bulldozer

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [194-]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 6.9 x 11.4 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of an unidentified man, possibly the operator, is standing on a bulldozer belonging to "Holmes & Wilson Trucking". Lumber stacks are nearby, and the bulldozer is on a clearing for a house lot. This may be related to the construction of the Willingdon Heights subdivision. Stamped on bac…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 6.9 x 11.4 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of an unidentified man, possibly the operator, is standing on a bulldozer belonging to "Holmes & Wilson Trucking". Lumber stacks are nearby, and the bulldozer is on a clearing for a house lot. This may be related to the construction of the Willingdon Heights subdivision. Stamped on back of photo: "342X."

Subjects: Land Clearing; Occupations - Labourers; Construction Tools and Equipment

Names: Bingham, Alfred "Alf"

Accession Code: HV971.12.77

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [194-]

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Willingdon Heights Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-03-21

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Man on a bulldozer

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [194-]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 6.9 x 11.9 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of an unidentified man standing on a bulldozer belonging to "Wm. Edstrom" as written on the machine. The bulldozer is on a clearing nearby houses. This may be related to the construction of the Willingdon Heights subdivision. Stamped on back of the photograph: "342X."

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 6.9 x 11.9 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of an unidentified man standing on a bulldozer belonging to "Wm. Edstrom" as written on the machine. The bulldozer is on a clearing nearby houses. This may be related to the construction of the Willingdon Heights subdivision. Stamped on back of the photograph: "342X."

Subjects: Land Clearing; Occupations - Labourers; Construction Tools and Equipment

Names: Bingham, Alfred "Alf"

Accession Code: HV971.12.78

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [194-]

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Willingdon Heights Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-03-21

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Man on a bulldozer

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [194-]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 6.8 x 11.3 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of an unidentified man standing on a bulldozer. The bulldozer is on a cleared lot, behind which houses and electric posts along a road can be seen. This may be the site of the Willingdon Heights subdivision. Stamped on the back of the photograph: "345L."

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 6.8 x 11.3 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of an unidentified man standing on a bulldozer. The bulldozer is on a cleared lot, behind which houses and electric posts along a road can be seen. This may be the site of the Willingdon Heights subdivision. Stamped on the back of the photograph: "345L."

Subjects: Land Clearing; Occupations - Labourers; Construction Tools and Equipment

Names: Bingham, Alfred "Alf"

Accession Code: HV971.12.80

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [194-]

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Willingdon Heights Area

Related Material: the unidentified man in the photograph reappears in photograph HV971.12.81

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-03-21

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Napier Street

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: May 9, 1947

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w negative ; 6.8 x 11.2 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of cleared land at the 4400 Block of Napier Street (south) with houses visible in the background. This is part of the Willingdon Heights subdivision site.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: May 9, 1947

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Alfred Bingham subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w negative ; 6.8 x 11.2 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 010-089

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of cleared land at the 4400 Block of Napier Street (south) with houses visible in the background. This is part of the Willingdon Heights subdivision site.

Subjects: Land Clearing

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Bingham, Alfred "Alf"

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Napier Street

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Paved road

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1948]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 6.8 x 11.4 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a paved road running through a cleared lot. There is an electric post on the roadside, and woods in the background. Catalogue information from 1976 indicates that it is a street development in Burnaby, ca. 1948. This may be the site of the Willingdon Heights subdivision. Annotation o…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 6.8 x 11.4 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a paved road running through a cleared lot. There is an electric post on the roadside, and woods in the background. Catalogue information from 1976 indicates that it is a street development in Burnaby, ca. 1948. This may be the site of the Willingdon Heights subdivision. Annotation on lower right front of photograph: "26." Stamped on back of photograph: "321X."

Subjects: Geographic Features - Roads; Land Clearing

Names: Bingham, Alfred "Alf"

Accession Code: HV971.12.87

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1948]

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Willingdon Heights Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-03-21

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Ready to blast

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: April 25, 1947

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w negative ; 6.8 x 11.3 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph(s) restricted for commercial use under FOIPPA. Review for the amount of personal information depicted in the photograph(s) in relation to the researcher's intended use.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: April 25, 1947

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Alfred Bingham subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w negative ; 6.8 x 11.3 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 010-075

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photograph(s) restricted for commercial use under FOIPPA. Review for the amount of personal information depicted in the photograph(s) in relation to the researcher's intended use.; Permission of the estate of Alfred "Alf" Bingham required to reproduce for purposes other than fair dealing. Copyright expires in 2050. Contact information (if available) located in accession record.

Subjects: Land Clearing; Plants - Trees; Occupations - Labourers

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Bingham, Alfred "Alf"

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Ready to blast, April 25, 1947 thumbnail

Rosser Avenue

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: May 26, 1947

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w negative ; 6.8 x 11.4 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a boulder on cleared land with brush in the background on Rosser Avenue. This is part of the Willingdon Heights subdivision site.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: May 26, 1947

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Alfred Bingham subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w negative ; 6.8 x 11.4 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 010-104

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of a boulder on cleared land with brush in the background on Rosser Avenue. This is part of the Willingdon Heights subdivision site.

Subjects: Land Clearing

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Bingham, Alfred "Alf"

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Rosser Avenue

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Rosser Avenue and Napier Street

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: March 29, 1947

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w negative ; 6.8 x 11.2 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Rosser Avenue and Napier Street with a cleared area with a house on either side. This is part of the Willingdon Heights subdivision site.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: March 29, 1947

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Alfred Bingham subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w negative ; 6.8 x 11.2 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 010-035

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of Rosser Avenue and Napier Street with a cleared area with a house on either side. This is part of the Willingdon Heights subdivision site.

Subjects: Land Clearing; Buildings - Residential - Houses

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Bingham, Alfred "Alf"

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Rosser Avenue; Napier Street

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Rosser Avenue and Napier Street, March 29, 1947 thumbnail

Sawing wood

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1949

Collection/Fonds: Yanko family fonds

Description Level: Item

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

Scope and Content: Photograph of what appears to be members of the Yanko family sawing wood at their property in Saskatchewan. The men in the photograph are identified as; Joe, Dad (Dan), Nick and John Yanko.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1949

Collection/Fonds: Yanko family fonds

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

Material Details: Secured to album page with photo corners

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 545-019

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2012-09

Scope and Content: Photograph of what appears to be members of the Yanko family sawing wood at their property in Saskatchewan. The men in the photograph are identified as; Joe, Dad (Dan), Nick and John Yanko.

Subjects: Land Clearing

Names: Yanko, John Ivan; Yanko, Joe; Yanko, Nick; Yanko, Daniel "Dan"

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Transcribed title (from album page); Note in black ink on verso of photograph reads: "Sawing wood / Joe / Dad / Nick / Johnnie / Saskatchewan / July 1949"; Note written on album page reads: "1949 Sask. / Sawing wood / John / Joe Dad Nick Johnnie / July 1949"

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Start of Brentwood Shopping Centre 1958

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1958]

Collection/Fonds: Ben Bradley collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.2 x 11.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph with tree stumps, rocks and dirt of land being cleared for the Brentwood Mall.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1958]

Collection/Fonds: Ben Bradley collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.2 x 11.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 564-004

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: 2013-30

Scope and Content: Photograph with tree stumps, rocks and dirt of land being cleared for the Brentwood Mall.

Subjects: Buildings - Commercial; Land Clearing

Names: Brentwood Shopping Centre

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Transcribed title; Note on verso reads: "Start of Brentwood Shopping Centre 1958"

Street Address: 4567 Lougheed Highway

Planning Study Area: Brentwood Area

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Start of Brentwood Shopping Centre 1958, [1958] thumbnail

Walker family property

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1948] (date of original); 2013 (date of duplication)

Collection/Fonds: Walker family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpeg) : b&w ; 300 dpi

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Scotty and Elizabeth Walker family property at Twelfth Avenue in Burnaby. This photograph was taken looking towards the Lady of Mercy Church.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1948] (date of original); 2013 (date of duplication)

Collection/Fonds: Walker family fonds

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpeg) : b&w ; 300 dpi

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 557-008

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2013-15

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Scotty and Elizabeth Walker family property at Twelfth Avenue in Burnaby. This photograph was taken looking towards the Lady of Mercy Church.

Subjects: Land Clearing

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: 12th Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Edmonds Area

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Walker family property

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1948] (date of original); 2013 (date of duplication)

Collection/Fonds: Walker family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpeg) : b&w ; 300 dpi

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Scotty and Elizabeth Walker family property at Twelfth Avenue in Burnaby. This photograph was taken looking towards the Lady of Mercy Church.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1948] (date of original); 2013 (date of duplication)

Collection/Fonds: Walker family fonds

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpeg) : b&w ; 300 dpi

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 557-009

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2013-15

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Scotty and Elizabeth Walker family property at Twelfth Avenue in Burnaby. This photograph was taken looking towards the Lady of Mercy Church.

Subjects: Land Clearing

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: 12th Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Edmonds Area

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Walker family property

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1948] (date of original); 2013 (date of duplication)

Collection/Fonds: Walker family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpeg) : b&w ; 300 dpi

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Scotty and Elizabeth Walker family property at 12th Avenue in Burnaby. This photograph was taken looking towards billboards and a gas station on 12th Street.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1948] (date of original); 2013 (date of duplication)

Collection/Fonds: Walker family fonds

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpeg) : b&w ; 300 dpi

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 557-010

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2013-15

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Scotty and Elizabeth Walker family property at 12th Avenue in Burnaby. This photograph was taken looking towards billboards and a gas station on 12th Street.