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Confederation Park's new playground

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1927
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 19 x 23.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a large gathering of adults and children at Confederation Park for the opening ceremony for the new playground. A man on a pedestal is speaking and a crowd of people are surrounding him. There are six women in front of the gazebo wearing tags attached to the front of their dresses tha…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 19 x 23.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a large gathering of adults and children at Confederation Park for the opening ceremony for the new playground. A man on a pedestal is speaking and a crowd of people are surrounding him. There are six women in front of the gazebo wearing tags attached to the front of their dresses that spell out "CANADA". There are three dogs in the foreground playing, and a Union Jack is flying in the upper right corner of the photograph.
Subjects
Recreational Devices - Playgrounds
Geographic Features - Parks
Persons - Crowds
Events - Openings
Geographic Access
Confederation Park
Willingdon Avenue
Street Address
250 Willingdon Avenue
Accession Code
HV972.51.15
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
1927
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Capitol Hill (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Capitol Hill Area
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
2023-04-04
Photographer
Charlton and Rathburn
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Embossed inscription beneath photograph reads: "Charlton and Rathburn. / Vancouver. B.C."
Handwritten inscription on verso of photograph reads: "Playground opening / Confederation Park / opening of Playground / Confederation Park / about 1927 / JCD on platform speaking"
1 b&w copy print accompanying
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Crowd at opening day of Simpsons-Sears

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription17264
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
5 May 1954
Collection/Fonds
Simpsons-Sears Limited Burnaby fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a crowd of shoppers gathered outside of the front doors to the new Simpsons-Sears store on opening day, May 5, 1954. Two security guards are standing inside of the store.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Simpsons-Sears Limited Burnaby fonds
Series
Simpsons-Sears scrapbook series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a crowd of shoppers gathered outside of the front doors to the new Simpsons-Sears store on opening day, May 5, 1954. Two security guards are standing inside of the store.
Subjects
Buildings - Commercial - Department Stores
Events - Openings
Persons - Crowds
Names
Simpsons-Sears Limited
Geographic Access
Kingsway
Street Address
4750 Kingsway
Accession Code
BV021.26.16
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
5 May 1954
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Maywood Area
Photographer
Warner, Charles
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Photograph was removed from original scrapbook with newspaper clippings, photographs and ephemera
Stamp on verso of photograph reads: "PHOTO BY / CHAS. WARNER"
Images
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Handing out orchids on opening day

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
5 May 1954
Collection/Fonds
Simpsons-Sears Limited Burnaby fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of staff, Leonora Camm, (754 Gilmour Street) (far left) and Norma McDonald (1564 Balmoral Street) (behind) handing out orchids to a group of women inside the Simpsons-Sears store on opening day.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Simpsons-Sears Limited Burnaby fonds
Series
Simpsons-Sears scrapbook series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of staff, Leonora Camm, (754 Gilmour Street) (far left) and Norma McDonald (1564 Balmoral Street) (behind) handing out orchids to a group of women inside the Simpsons-Sears store on opening day.
Subjects
Buildings - Commercial - Department Stores
Events - Openings
Persons - Crowds
Names
Simpsons-Sears Limited
Camm, Lenora
McDonald, Norma
Geographic Access
Kingsway
Street Address
4750 Kingsway
Accession Code
BV021.26.17
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
5 May 1954
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Maywood Area
Photographer
Warner, Charles
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Photograph was removed from original scrapbook with newspaper clippings, photographs and ephemera
Stamp on verso of photograph reads: "PHOTO BY / CHAS. WARNER"
Images
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Handing out orchids on opening day

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription17268
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
5 May 1954
Collection/Fonds
Simpsons-Sears Limited Burnaby fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Simpsons-Sears staff, Norma McDonald (1564 Balmoral Avenue) (in front) and another woman (behind) handing out orchids to shoppers inside the Simpsons-Sears store on opening day.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Simpsons-Sears Limited Burnaby fonds
Series
Simpsons-Sears scrapbook series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Simpsons-Sears staff, Norma McDonald (1564 Balmoral Avenue) (in front) and another woman (behind) handing out orchids to shoppers inside the Simpsons-Sears store on opening day.
Subjects
Buildings - Commercial - Department Stores
Events - Openings
Persons - Crowds
Names
Simpsons-Sears Limited
McDonald, Norma
Geographic Access
Kingsway
Street Address
4750 Kingsway
Accession Code
BV021.26.18
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
5 May 1954
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Maywood Area
Photographer
Warner, Charles
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Photograph was removed from original scrapbook with newspaper clippings, photographs and ephemera
Images
Less detail