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ARJ and HJ at Lunch

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34421
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1925]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 12 cm on page 17.5 x 26.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of two men sitting beside a campfire. A pot is suspended by wooden pole over the hot coals. A caption accompanying the photograph reads: "A.R.J. [and] H.J. - Lunch." The men are only identified by their initials. This photograph appears to have been taken by Arthur Peers, who travell…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1925]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Peers family subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 12 cm on page 17.5 x 26.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
020-128
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
BHS2007-04
Scope and Content
Photograph of two men sitting beside a campfire. A pot is suspended by wooden pole over the hot coals. A caption accompanying the photograph reads: "A.R.J. [and] H.J. - Lunch." The men are only identified by their initials. This photograph appears to have been taken by Arthur Peers, who travelled through the Fraser River Valley and worked on the construction of the Trans-Provincial Highway during the later 1920s.
Subjects
Occupations - Lumberjacks
Geographic Features - Forests
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Peers, Arthur Francis "Mike"
Notes
Title based on caption accompanying photograph
Images
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Arthur Francis Peers

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34464
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1927]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 6 x 11.8 cm on page 17.5 x 26.2 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Arthur Francis Peers standing near railway tracks at an unknown location. Snow can be seen covering the ground and Arthur is pictured wearing winter jacket, boots, hat and mittens. In his right hand he is holding a box camera and he is smoking a pipe. Throughout the late 1920s, Arthu…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1927]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Peers family subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 6 x 11.8 cm on page 17.5 x 26.2 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
020-171
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS2007-04
Scope and Content
Photograph of Arthur Francis Peers standing near railway tracks at an unknown location. Snow can be seen covering the ground and Arthur is pictured wearing winter jacket, boots, hat and mittens. In his right hand he is holding a box camera and he is smoking a pipe. Throughout the late 1920s, Arthur Peers travelled throughout the Fraser Valley, British Columbia during the construction of the Trans-Provincial Highway and documented a lot of the work through his photographs. A caption to this picture reads: "Breaking camp."
Subjects
Photographic Tools and Equipment - Cameras
Occupations - Photographers
Names
Peers, Arthur Francis "Mike"
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Less detail

Arthur Francis Peers

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34492
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1925
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 7.8 x 13.5 cm on page 17.5 x 26.4 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Arthur Francis Peers on a raft on Texas Lake. Arthur Peers, later of the Royal Canadian Navy and Order of the British Empire worked on the surveys for the construction of the Trans-Provincial Highway during the late 1920s and documented a lot of the work through his photographs.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1925
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Peers family subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 7.8 x 13.5 cm on page 17.5 x 26.4 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
020-199
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS2007-04
Scope and Content
Photograph of Arthur Francis Peers on a raft on Texas Lake. Arthur Peers, later of the Royal Canadian Navy and Order of the British Empire worked on the surveys for the construction of the Trans-Provincial Highway during the late 1920s and documented a lot of the work through his photographs.
Subjects
Geographic Features - Lakes and Ponds
Transportation - Rafts
Occupations - Photographers
Names
Peers, Arthur Francis "Mike"
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on caption accompanying photograph
Images
Less detail

At a work camp

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34484
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1927
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 6.9 x 12 cm on page 17.5 x 26.4 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of six men at a work camp at Avola, BC. The men are identified as: standing (l to r) Bill B., Ted B., "Cook," and Shorty and sitting (l to r) Bill S. and Frank H. This photograph appears to have been taken by Arthur Peers, who travelled through the Fraser River Valley and worked on the c…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1927
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Peers family subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 6.9 x 12 cm on page 17.5 x 26.4 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
020-191
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
BHS2007-04
Scope and Content
Photograph of six men at a work camp at Avola, BC. The men are identified as: standing (l to r) Bill B., Ted B., "Cook," and Shorty and sitting (l to r) Bill S. and Frank H. This photograph appears to have been taken by Arthur Peers, who travelled through the Fraser River Valley and worked on the construction of the Trans-Provincial Highway during the later 1920s.
Subjects
Occupations - Labourers
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Peers, Arthur Francis "Mike"
Notes
Title based on caption accompanying photograph
Images
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Attention re Occupation of old Shack on Bainbridge Avenue by Hoboes

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport67733
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
58612
Meeting Date
1-Oct-1928
Format
Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
58612
Meeting Date
1-Oct-1928
Format
Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
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B.C. Sugar Refinery Truck

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription38271
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1920] (date of original), copied ca. 1970
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25.3 cm print
Scope and Content
Photograph of a driver seated in a B.C. Sugar Refinery delivery truck. The driver and the location are unknown.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1920] (date of original), copied ca. 1970
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Photographs subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25.3 cm print
Description Level
Item
Record No.
378-001
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS2007-04
Scope and Content
Photograph of a driver seated in a B.C. Sugar Refinery delivery truck. The driver and the location are unknown.
Subjects
Transportation - Trucks
Occupations - Truck Drivers
Names
British Columbia Sugar Refining Company Limited
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Less detail

Bill Banks in front of his garage

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription1462
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1925]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 5.5 x 10 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of W. M. (Bill) Banks standing in coveralls in front of his garage at Britton and Kingsway. Bill Banks was a mechanic with whom the Burnaby Fire Department had an agreement to maintain the fire truck and drive it to emergencies on an on-call basis. An unidentified man in a suit is standi…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 5.5 x 10 cm
Material Details
Photograph was likely taken out of an album as there is black paper residue on its recto
Scope and Content
Photograph of W. M. (Bill) Banks standing in coveralls in front of his garage at Britton and Kingsway. Bill Banks was a mechanic with whom the Burnaby Fire Department had an agreement to maintain the fire truck and drive it to emergencies on an on-call basis. An unidentified man in a suit is standing on the left, smoking.
Subjects
Occupations - Fire Fighters
Occupations - Mechanics
Buildings - Commercial - Service Stations
Names
Banks, William "Bill"
Burnaby Garage
Geographic Access
Kingsway
Britton Street
Accession Code
BV999.55.11
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Date
[1925]
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Stride Avenue Area
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
08-Jun-09
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Less detail

Bill Speirs

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35318
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 Bill Speirs operating a steam shovel for the municipality of Burnaby. Here he is working on the roads around Gilley Avenue and Imperial Street (formerly Windsor Street).
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.
204-175
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1988-03
Scope and Content
Photograph of Bill Speirs operating a steam shovel for the municipality of Burnaby. Here he is working on the roads around Gilley Avenue and Imperial Street (formerly Windsor Street).
Subjects
Occupations - Labourers
Construction - Road Construction
Construction Tools and Equipment
Names
Speirs, Bill
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Geographic Access
Gilley Avenue
Imperial Street
Historic Neighbourhood
Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
Images
Less detail

Bill Speirs

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35319
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 Bill Speirs operating a steam shovel. Bill and his wife, Dell Speirs, moved to Burnaby from Edmonton in 1929.
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.
204-176
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1988-03
Scope and Content
Photograph of Bill Speirs operating a steam shovel. Bill and his wife, Dell Speirs, moved to Burnaby from Edmonton in 1929.
Subjects
Occupations - Labourers
Construction - Road Construction
Construction Tools and Equipment
Names
Speirs, Bill
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Less detail

Bob and his team

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34424
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1925
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 7.8 x 11.3 cm on page 17.3 x 26.3 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of two men, one seated on a wagon behind a team of two horses and the other standing to the left. The photograph is captioned: "Bob and his team" although no other identification is given. This photograph appears to have been taken in Hope, BC by Arthur Peers, who travelled through the…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1925
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Peers family subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 7.8 x 11.3 cm on page 17.3 x 26.3 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
020-131
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
BHS2007-04
Scope and Content
Photograph of two men, one seated on a wagon behind a team of two horses and the other standing to the left. The photograph is captioned: "Bob and his team" although no other identification is given. This photograph appears to have been taken in Hope, BC by Arthur Peers, who travelled through the Fraser River Valley and worked on the construction of the Trans-Provincial Highway during the later 1920s.
Subjects
Construction - Road Construction
Occupations - Labourers
Transportation - Wagons
Transportation - Horses
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Peers, Arthur Francis "Mike"
Notes
Title based on caption accompanying photograph
Images
Less detail

Bob Peers in uniform

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription39182
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1920]
Collection/Fonds
Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 1.5 x 1.5 cm cut to size on page 24.5 x 32.5 cm (pasted in album)
Scope and Content
Photograph of Bob Peers wearing a military-style cap and jacket. The photograph has been cut to shape around his outline and pasted on an album page with similar pictures collectively titled "Heads and Tales."
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1920]
Collection/Fonds
Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
Series
Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 1.5 x 1.5 cm cut to size on page 24.5 x 32.5 cm (pasted in album)
Description Level
Item
Record No.
477-501
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
2007-12
Scope and Content
Photograph of Bob Peers wearing a military-style cap and jacket. The photograph has been cut to shape around his outline and pasted on an album page with similar pictures collectively titled "Heads and Tales."
Subjects
Clothing - Military Uniforms
Occupations - Military Personnel
Names
Peers, William John "Bob"
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Less detail

British Columbia School of Pharmacy and Science

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription112
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1920]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia composite ; 26.5 x 34 cm
Scope and Content
Composite photograph of students of the British Columbia School of Pharmacy and Science. Names are listed beneath each of the oval photographs (grouped in four rows). In the top row (from left) are; F. McIntosh "Mat. Med + Botany", O.P. Harrison, H.E. Falk, I.M. Wilson, E.G. McDonagh, G.H. Goodard,…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia composite ; 26.5 x 34 cm
Scope and Content
Composite photograph of students of the British Columbia School of Pharmacy and Science. Names are listed beneath each of the oval photographs (grouped in four rows). In the top row (from left) are; F. McIntosh "Mat. Med + Botany", O.P. Harrison, H.E. Falk, I.M. Wilson, E.G. McDonagh, G.H. Goodard, P.J. Bain "Principal". Second row; A. McLennan, C.C. Denny, W.G. Smith, L.P. Landry, E.J. Harrison, B.M. Adams, H.D. Hipwell, and A.W. Barr. Third row; H.L. Fee, C.D. Houghland, A.R. Bush, R.W. Smith, W. James, B.A. McKeown, W.K. Corning, S.R. Davies and G.W.H. Stearman. Bottom row; G. Baillie "Pharmacy + Physics", A.H. Blumenauer, D.J. Bailey, J.Q. Adams, G.P. Doran and S. Foulds "Chemistry".
Subjects
Occupations - Teachers
Names
British Columbia School of Pharmacy and Science
McIntosh, F.
Harrison, O. P.
Falk, H. E.
Wilson, I. M.
McDonagh, E. G.
Goodard, G. H.
Bain, P. J.
McLennan, A.
Denny, C. C.
Smith, W.G.
Landry, L. P.
Harrison, E. J.
Adams, B. M.
Hipwell, H. D.
Barr, A.W.
Fee, H. L.
Houghland, C. D.
Bush, A. R.
Smith, R.W.
James, W.
McKeown, B. A.
Corning, W. K.
Davies, S. R.
Stearman, G. W. H.
Baillie, G.
Blumenauer, A. H.
Bailey, D. J.
Adams, J. Q.
Doran, G. P.
Foulds, S.
Henderson, Gibb Gilmour
University of British Columbia
Accession Code
BV988.68.3
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[1920]
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
1/11/2010
Scale
100
Photographer
Weeks, Arthur Benson
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Continuation of title: "... - Second Term 1920"
Images
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British Columbia School of Pharmacy and Science

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription113
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1921
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia composite ; 26.5 x 34 cm
Scope and Content
Composite photograph of students of the British Columbia School of Pharmacy and Science. Names are listed beneath each of the oval photographs (grouped in five rows). In the top row (from left) are; C.S. Forrest, J.G. Saul, S. Smythe, W.A. Speck, G.E. Curtis, C.N. Clark, A.O. Blain, J.D. Witham and…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia composite ; 26.5 x 34 cm
Scope and Content
Composite photograph of students of the British Columbia School of Pharmacy and Science. Names are listed beneath each of the oval photographs (grouped in five rows). In the top row (from left) are; C.S. Forrest, J.G. Saul, S. Smythe, W.A. Speck, G.E. Curtis, C.N. Clark, A.O. Blain, J.D. Witham and J. Beddows. In the second row are; G.H. Kelly, R. Rennie, L.A. Pineo, D.J. Bailey, C. Hutchinson, L.A. Blain, B.A. McKeown, G.M. Harvey and A.W. Barr. In the third row are; R.V.R. Hood, J. R. Bradwell, G. Donovan and R. Cochrane. In the centre (in larger ovals) are; F. McIntosh "Mat. Med + Botany", P. J. Bain "Principal" and G. Baillie "Pharmacy + Physics." In the fourth row are; W.R. Hewitson, J.H. Sclater, L. Heyworth and L.C. Simpson. In the bottom row are; A.W. Kennedy, A.R. Bush, S.T. Chess, A. Cheeseman, W. Jude, J.B. Rountree, H.D. Robinson, L.B. Thompson and K.T. Stewart.
Subjects
Occupations - Teachers
Names
British Columbia School of Pharmacy and Science
Forrest, C.S.
Saul, J.G.
Smythe, S.
Speck, W.A.
Curtis, G.E.
Clark, C.N.
Blain, A.O.
Witham, J.D.
Beddows, J.
Kelly, G.H.
Rennie, R.
Pineo, L.A..
Bailey, D. J.
Hutchinson, C.
Blain, L.A.
McKeown, B. A.
Harvey, G.M.
Barr, A.W.
Hood, R.V.R.
Bradwell, J.R.
Donovan, G.
Cochrane, R.
McIntosh, F.
Bain, P. J.
Baillie, G.
Hewitson, W.R.
Sclater, J.H.
Heyworth, L.
Simpson, L.C.
Kennedy, A.W.
Bush, A. R.
Chess, S.T.
Cheeseman, A.
Jude, W.
Rountree, J.B.
Robinson, H.D.
Thompson, L.B.
Stewart, K.T.
Henderson, Gibb Gilmour
University of British Columbia
Accession Code
BV988.68.4
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
1921
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
1/8/2010
Scale
100
Photographer
Weeks, Arthur Benson
Notes
Continuation of title: "... first term 1921"
Images
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Burnaby Civic Employees picnic

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription1109
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1928
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 16 x 42 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a group of Burnaby Civic Employees Union members at their annual summer picnic (the location has not been identified but could have been held on Bowen Island).
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 16 x 42 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a group of Burnaby Civic Employees Union members at their annual summer picnic (the location has not been identified but could have been held on Bowen Island).
Subjects
Recreational Activities - Picnics
Occupations - Civic Workers
Names
Burnaby Civic Employees Union, CUPE Local 23
Accession Code
HV972.201.1
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
1928
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
1/8/2010
Scale
100
Notes
Title on recto of photograph's border reads: "Burnaby Civic Employees Picnic 1928"
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Burnaby Civic Employees union picnic

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription3379
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
July 13, 1929
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 16 x 41.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a group of Burnaby Civic Employees Union members at their annual summer picnic on Bowen Island.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 16 x 41.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a group of Burnaby Civic Employees Union members at their annual summer picnic on Bowen Island.
Subjects
Recreational Activities - Picnics
Occupations - Civic Workers
Names
Burnaby Civic Employees Union, CUPE Local 23
Accession Code
BV985.5408.1
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
July 13, 1929
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
1/11/2010
Scale
100
Photographer
Stride, Charles Edgar
Notes
Title on recto of photograph's border reads: "Burnaby Civic Employees Union Picnic / Bowen Island, July 13th 1929"
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Burnaby Garage

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription1463
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1925]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 5.5 x 10 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Bill Banks' garage at Britton and Kingsway, with a sign at the edge of the driveway (to the left) which reads, "BURNABY GARAGE." Bill Banks was a mechanic with whom the Burnaby Fire Department had an agreement to maintain the fire truck and drive it to emergencies on an on-call basis.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 5.5 x 10 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Bill Banks' garage at Britton and Kingsway, with a sign at the edge of the driveway (to the left) which reads, "BURNABY GARAGE." Bill Banks was a mechanic with whom the Burnaby Fire Department had an agreement to maintain the fire truck and drive it to emergencies on an on-call basis.
Subjects
Occupations - Fire Fighters
Occupations - Mechanics
Buildings - Commercial - Service Stations
Names
Burnaby Garage
Geographic Access
Kingsway
Britton Street
Accession Code
BV999.55.12
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Date
[1925]
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Stride Avenue Area
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
08-Jun-09
Scale
100
Images
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Burnaby's Municipal police force

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription3198
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[192-]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph 34 x 49 cm (sight) in matt 49 x 64 cm in frame 60 x 75 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of members of the Burnaby Municipal Police force. Ten men are dressed in uniform and two men are dressed in suits. The group is standing in an unidentified area outside with trees on either side and behind.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph 34 x 49 cm (sight) in matt 49 x 64 cm in frame 60 x 75 cm
Material Details
photograph in grey matt in oak wood frame with inside gold border with glass
corrugat- ed cardboard backing held in place by glazier's points; remnants of paper backing around outer edges
Scope and Content
Photograph of members of the Burnaby Municipal Police force. Ten men are dressed in uniform and two men are dressed in suits. The group is standing in an unidentified area outside with trees on either side and behind.
Subjects
Occupations - Police Officers
Names
Burnaby Municipal Police
Accession Code
BV985.5701.1
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[192-]
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Less detail

Burnaby South High School

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription1106
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1925]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 17.7 x 12.7 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of an unidentified class of teenaged girls and a female teacher. They are standing on the stairs or sitting on chairs laid out in front of the stairs to a double door to the school. The teacher is sitting on the right side of the photograph in the front row. All the girls have short hai…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 17.7 x 12.7 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of an unidentified class of teenaged girls and a female teacher. They are standing on the stairs or sitting on chairs laid out in front of the stairs to a double door to the school. The teacher is sitting on the right side of the photograph in the front row. All the girls have short hair, either parted and straight or bobbed. They are wearing loose fitting dresses with stockings. Some have scarves, ties and/or beads. The inscription and the signed gift form from the donor identify the photograph as a class at Burnaby South Highschool, from 1925. Inscribed on the negative and printed on the lower left of the photo: "#6." Annotated on the back of the photo: "1925 / B South." Stamped on the back of the photo: "Lloyd's Studio / 3966 Kingsway / McKay, B.C. Carl. 343R2."
Subjects
Occupations - Teachers
Names
Burnaby South High School
Geographic Access
Southoaks Crescent
Street Address
6650 Southoaks Crescent
Accession Code
HV972.200.1
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
[1925]
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Kingsway-Beresford Area
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
2023-04-18
Photographer
Lloyd, Frank Ernest
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Less detail

Burnaby South High School soccer team

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35459
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1926] (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 Burnaby South High School soccer team, semi-finalists in the Greater Vancouver championship game, but beaten 3-0 by Vancouver Junior High. Identified: (front row, centre behind ball) Tom Chalmers. Teacher: Mr. H.B. Smith.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1926] (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.
204-317
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1988-03
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Burnaby South High School soccer team, semi-finalists in the Greater Vancouver championship game, but beaten 3-0 by Vancouver Junior High. Identified: (front row, centre behind ball) Tom Chalmers. Teacher: Mr. H.B. Smith.
Subjects
Sports - Soccer
Occupations - Teachers
Sports - Team Sports
Names
Burnaby South High School
Chalmers, Tom
Smith, H.B.
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Geographic Access
Southoaks Crescent
Street Address
6650 Southoaks Crescent
Historic Neighbourhood
Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Kingsway-Beresford Area
Images
Less detail

Campsite beside railway tracks

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34479
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1927
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 6.5 x 12.1 cm on page 17.5 x 26.4 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the "Wolfenden camp" which consists of a number of tents erected next to the railway line. A few men can be seen working around the tents but all are unidentified. This photograph appears to have been taken by Arthur Peers, who travelled through the Fraser River Valley and worked on t…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1927
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Peers family subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 6.5 x 12.1 cm on page 17.5 x 26.4 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
020-186
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS2007-04
Scope and Content
Photograph of the "Wolfenden camp" which consists of a number of tents erected next to the railway line. A few men can be seen working around the tents but all are unidentified. This photograph appears to have been taken by Arthur Peers, who travelled through the Fraser River Valley and worked on the construction of the Trans-Provincial Highway during the later 1920s.
Subjects
Transportation - Rail
Structures - Tents
Occupations - Labourers
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Peers, Arthur Francis "Mike"
Notes
Title based on caption accompanying photograph
Images
Less detail

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