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Living room at Bernard Hill's house

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription634
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[189-] (date of original), copied 1977
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 20.2 x 25.2 cm print
Scope and Content
Photograph of the living room at Bernard Hill's house which was built in 1892 on Douglas Road, later renamed in part Canada Way. Prominent in the photograph is the wallpaper with floral motif and a piano with the top cluttered with vases, plates, framed photographs, etc. The piano stool has an an…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 20.2 x 25.2 cm print
Scope and Content
Photograph of the living room at Bernard Hill's house which was built in 1892 on Douglas Road, later renamed in part Canada Way. Prominent in the photograph is the wallpaper with floral motif and a piano with the top cluttered with vases, plates, framed photographs, etc. The piano stool has an antimacassar, and there is a chair to the left side. Also visible on the left side is a fireplace. This photograph is cropped and reproduced in Michael Sone's book, "Pioneer Tales of Burnaby," pg. 27.
Subjects
Furniture
Musical Instruments - Pianos
Geographic Access
Canada Way
Street Address
4990 Canada Way
Accession Code
HV977.123.40
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[189-] (date of original), copied 1977
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Douglas-Gilpin Area
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
2023-07-25
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Less detail

The Rorison Family

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription87854
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1987 (date of original) -[199-]
Collection/Fonds
Mary Forsyth fonds
Description Level
File
Physical Description
5 p. of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of a five page typewritten draft biography of the Rorison family written by Mary Forsyth and copies of pages from the book, "Pioneer Tales of Burnaby". Biographical and historical information was compiled by Mary Forysth with the intention of publishing a book.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1987 (date of original) -[199-]
Collection/Fonds
Mary Forsyth fonds
Physical Description
5 p. of textual records
Description Level
File
Record No.
MSS185-005
Access Restriction
Open access
Accession Number
2014-27
Scope and Content
File consists of a five page typewritten draft biography of the Rorison family written by Mary Forsyth and copies of pages from the book, "Pioneer Tales of Burnaby". Biographical and historical information was compiled by Mary Forysth with the intention of publishing a book.
Media Type
Textual Record
Notes
Transcribed title
Less detail