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Smith family home

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35452

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1960] (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 Smith family home at 6186 Royal Oak Road. Although this photograph was taken in the 1960s, this was one of the first houses built on Royal Oak, in 1907. This was the home of James Smith and his wife, Agnes Smith (nee Taylor). They had four children: Grace Smith (later Grace Pletc…

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1960] (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.: 204-310

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Smith family home at 6186 Royal Oak Road. Although this photograph was taken in the 1960s, this was one of the first houses built on Royal Oak, in 1907. This was the home of James Smith and his wife, Agnes Smith (nee Taylor). They had four children: Grace Smith (later Grace Pletcher), Bob Smith, Warden Smith, and Ada Smith. It was a BC Mill Timber and Trading Co. prefabricated house originally built in BC and shipped to this site.

Subjects: Buildings - Residential - Houses

Names: British Columbia Mills Timber and Trading Company

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Royal Oak Avenue

Street Address: 6186 Royal Oak Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Windsor Area

Images

Smith family home, [1960] (date of original), copied 1986 thumbnail

Ida and Hay Cary

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37580

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: July 24, 1962 (date of original), copied 1991

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 3.9 x 3.9 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 25.3 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Ida and Hay Cary (widow of Norm Cary) standing beside wreaths and flowers at a funeral at Forest Lawn Cemetery.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: July 24, 1962 (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 ; 3.9 x 3.9 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 25.3 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 370-168

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1999-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of Ida and Hay Cary (widow of Norm Cary) standing beside wreaths and flowers at a funeral at Forest Lawn Cemetery.

Subjects: Cemeteries; Plants - Flowers; Ceremonies - Funerals

Names: Cary, Hay; Cary, Ida; Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Media Type: Photograph

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

Geographic Access: Royal Oak Avenue

Street Address: 3789 Royal Oak Avenue

Planning Study Area: Douglas-Gilpin Area

Images

Ida and Hay Cary, July 24, 1962 (date of original), copied 1991 thumbnail

Fireplace

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription36803

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [196-?] (date of original), copied 1992

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.9 x 12.7 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of a man looking at a fireplace. This is likely Tom Cornforth with the fireplace he built for the family home on Royal Oak Avenue.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [196-?] (date of original), copied 1992

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Burnaby Centennial Anthology subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.9 x 12.7 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 315-261

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS1994-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of a man looking at a fireplace. This is likely Tom Cornforth with the fireplace he built for the family home on Royal Oak Avenue.

Subjects: Buildings Components - Fireplaces

Names: Cornforth, Tom

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Royal Oak Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Douglas-Gilpin Area

Images

Fireplace, [196-?] (date of original), copied 1992 thumbnail

Tom Cornforth measuring peas

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription36806

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [196-] (date of original), copied 1992

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.7 x 10.5 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of Tom Cornforth measuring the pea plants in the garden at his house on Royal Oak Avenue.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [196-] (date of original), copied 1992

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Burnaby Centennial Anthology subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.7 x 10.5 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 315-264

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS1994-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of Tom Cornforth measuring the pea plants in the garden at his house on Royal Oak Avenue.

Subjects: Geographic Features - Gardens

Names: Cornforth, Tom

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Royal Oak Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Douglas-Gilpin Area

Images

Tom Cornforth measuring peas, [196-] (date of original), copied 1992 thumbnail