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Acquisition of Right-of-way for the Simpsons-Sears Storm Drain
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport46385
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 45659
- Meeting Date
- 9-Mar-1953
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 45659
- Meeting Date
- 9-Mar-1953
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Burnaby Road Acquisition and Dedication Bylaw No. 11, 1964 - Simpsons-Sears
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport27520
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 21749
- Meeting Date
- 26-Nov-1973
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 88
- Item No.
- 24
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 21749
- Meeting Date
- 26-Nov-1973
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 88
- Item No.
- 24
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Municipal Bus Service in the Gilley-Kingsway-Edmonds-Simpsons-Sears Area
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport40707
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 36894
- Meeting Date
- 4-Jul-1960
- Format
- Council - Committee Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 36894
- Meeting Date
- 4-Jul-1960
- Format
- Council - Committee Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Simpsons-Sears Parking Lot
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport27687
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 21576
- Meeting Date
- 15-Oct-1973
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 77
- Item No.
- 14
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 21576
- Meeting Date
- 15-Oct-1973
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 77
- Item No.
- 14
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Simpsons-Sears' Parking Lot
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport34267
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 30927
- Meeting Date
- 23-Oct-1967
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 68
- Item No.
- 6
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 30927
- Meeting Date
- 23-Oct-1967
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 68
- Item No.
- 6
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Use of RCMP at Simpsons-Sears' Parking Lot
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport35051
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 31958
- Meeting Date
- 5-Dec-1966
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 70
- Item No.
- 3
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 31958
- Meeting Date
- 5-Dec-1966
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 70
- Item No.
- 3
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Use of RCMP at Simpsons-Sears' Parking Lot
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport35110
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 31891
- Meeting Date
- 7-Nov-1966
- Format
- Council - Committee Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 31891
- Meeting Date
- 7-Nov-1966
- Format
- Council - Committee Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Aerial view looking east on Kingsway
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription78857
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- September 15, 1976
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Public Library Contemporary Visual Archive Project
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 11 x 16 cm mounted on cardboard
- Scope and Content
- Photograph is an aerial view looking east on Kingsway, taken from the twenty-first floor of the Panorama Towers on Grange Street, with Sears and Kelly Douglas in the background.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- September 15, 1976
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Public Library Contemporary Visual Archive Project
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 11 x 16 cm mounted on cardboard
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 556-004
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- 2013-13
- Scope and Content
- Photograph is an aerial view looking east on Kingsway, taken from the twenty-first floor of the Panorama Towers on Grange Street, with Sears and Kelly Douglas in the background.
- Subjects
- Aerial Photographs
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- McCarron, John
- Notes
- Scope note taken directly from BPL photograph description.
- 1 b&w copy negative : 10 x 12.5 cm accompanying
- Geographic Access
- Kingsway
- Grange Street
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Maywood Area
- Garden Village Area
Images
Opening of Simpson-Sears
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription55632
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1954
- Collection/Fonds
- Charles MacSorley fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 25.5 x 20.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Charles MacSorley (left) speaking into a microphone at the opening of Simpson-Sears. The man standing to the right of Charles is identified as Mr. Haskell. The microphones have the call letters CKNW on them.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1954
- Collection/Fonds
- Charles MacSorley fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 25.5 x 20.5 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 486-026
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- 2005-14
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Charles MacSorley (left) speaking into a microphone at the opening of Simpson-Sears. The man standing to the right of Charles is identified as Mr. Haskell. The microphones have the call letters CKNW on them.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on caption
- Caption on recto reads: "Opening Simpson-Sears 1954 Mr. Haskell"
- Geographic Access
- Sussex Avenue
- Kingsway
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Maywood Area
Images
Ribbon cutting ceremony for Simpson-Sears
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription55635
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1955]
- Collection/Fonds
- Charles MacSorley fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Charles MacSorley (centre) and two unidentified men at the Simpson-Sears ribbon cutting ceremony.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1955]
- Collection/Fonds
- Charles MacSorley fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25.5 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 486-029
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- 2005-14
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Charles MacSorley (centre) and two unidentified men at the Simpson-Sears ribbon cutting ceremony.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Geographic Access
- Sussex Avenue
- Kingsway
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Maywood Area
Images
Ribbon cutting ceremony for Simpson-Sears
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription55636
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1954]
- Collection/Fonds
- Charles MacSorley fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Charles MacSorley (centre) and two unidentified men at the Simpson-Sears ribbon cutting ceremony.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1954]
- Collection/Fonds
- Charles MacSorley fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25.5 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 486-030
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- 2005-14
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Charles MacSorley (centre) and two unidentified men at the Simpson-Sears ribbon cutting ceremony.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Geographic Access
- Sussex Avenue
- Kingsway
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Maywood Area
Images
Ribbon cutting ceremony for Simpson-Sears
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription55637
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1954]
- Collection/Fonds
- Charles MacSorley fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Charles MacSorley cutting the ribbon at the opening of Simpson-Sears. A large crowd is gathered behind him.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1954]
- Collection/Fonds
- Charles MacSorley fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25.5 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 486-031
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- 2005-14
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Charles MacSorley cutting the ribbon at the opening of Simpson-Sears. A large crowd is gathered behind him.
- Subjects
- Events - Openings
- Officials - Mayors and Reeves
- Persons - Crowds
- Buildings - Commercial - Stores
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Geographic Access
- Sussex Avenue
- Kingsway
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Maywood Area
Images
Sears construction
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription36953
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1948 and 1950] (date of original), copied 1992
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.8 x 9.6 cm print
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the beginning of the construction of Simpson Sears.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1948 and 1950] (date of original), copied 1992
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Burnaby Centennial Anthology subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.8 x 9.6 cm print
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 315-411
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS1994-04
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the beginning of the construction of Simpson Sears.
- Names
- Simpsons-Sears Limited
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Geographic Access
- Kingsway
- Sussex Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Maywood Area
Images
Sears construction
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription36954
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1948 and 1950] (date of original), copied 1992
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 7.3 x 9.6 cm print
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the beginning of the construction of Simpson Sears.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1948 and 1950] (date of original), copied 1992
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Burnaby Centennial Anthology subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 7.3 x 9.6 cm print
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 315-412
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS1994-04
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the beginning of the construction of Simpson Sears.
- Names
- Simpsons-Sears Limited
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Geographic Access
- Kingsway
- Sussex Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Maywood Area
Images
Simpson-Sears
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription79135
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- September 13, 1976
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Public Library Contemporary Visual Archive Project
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 11 x 16 cm mounted on cardboard
- Scope and Content
- Photograph shows Simpson-Sears store at 4750 Kingsway.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- September 13, 1976
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Public Library Contemporary Visual Archive Project
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 11 x 16 cm mounted on cardboard
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 556-176
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- 2013-13
- Scope and Content
- Photograph shows Simpson-Sears store at 4750 Kingsway.
- Subjects
- Buildings - Commercial - Stores
- Names
- Simpsons-Sears Limited
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- McCarron, John
- Notes
- Scope note taken directly from BPL photograph description.
- 1 b&w copy negative : 10 x 12.5 cm accompanying
- Geographic Access
- Kingsway
- Street Address
- 4750 Kingsway
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Maywood Area
Images
Application of BC Electric Railway to Construct a Spur Line from the Central Park Right-of-way to the Simpson-Sears Development
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport46396
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 45644
- Meeting Date
- 23-Feb-1953
- Format
- Council - Committee Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 45644
- Meeting Date
- 23-Feb-1953
- Format
- Council - Committee Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Application of Simpson Sears for an Exchange of the Present Lane Running Parallel and to the West of Bonsor Avenue North of the South Half of Lot 8 to be Exchanged for Said Lot 8 South Half
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport44500
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 44613
- Meeting Date
- 6-Sep-1955
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 44613
- Meeting Date
- 6-Sep-1955
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Application of Simpson Sears Limited for Land Exchange - DL 152
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport44426
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 44684
- Meeting Date
- 11-Oct-1955
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 44684
- Meeting Date
- 11-Oct-1955
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Approval for Simpson-Sears Ltd. To Construct a Storm Drain Through and Under Sussex Avenue
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport46395
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 45643
- Meeting Date
- 23-Feb-1953
- Format
- Council - Committee Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 45643
- Meeting Date
- 23-Feb-1953
- Format
- Council - Committee Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Bus Stop on Kingsway
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription79476
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- September 15, 1976
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Public Library Contemporary Visual Archive Project
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 11 x 16 cm mounted on cardboard
- Scope and Content
- Photograph shows people boarding the 12th Street bus at a stop on Kingsway in front of Simpsons-Sears.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- September 15, 1976
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Public Library Contemporary Visual Archive Project
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 11 x 16 cm mounted on cardboard
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 556-308
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- 2013-13
- Scope and Content
- Photograph shows people boarding the 12th Street bus at a stop on Kingsway in front of Simpsons-Sears.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- McCarron, John
- Notes
- Scope note taken directly from BPL photograph description.
- 1 b&w copy negative : 10 x 12.5 cm accompanying
- Geographic Access
- Kingsway
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Maywood Area