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![Eleanor and Louise Irwin and Maureen and Bobby Johnston in swimsuits, [1934] (date of original), copied 2004 thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/2019/2019_0032_0049_001.jpg?width=280)
Eleanor and Louise Irwin and Maureen and Bobby Johnston in swimsuits
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription15296
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1934] (date of original), copied 2004
- Collection/Fonds
- In the Shadow by the Sea collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : 300 dpi
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of (left to right) Maureen Johnston, Louise Irwin, Bobby Johnston and Eleanor Irwin (Nelson) dressed in swimsuits and standing in the water of Burrard Inlet. Log booms are and the north shore of Burrard Inlet are visible behind them.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- In the Shadow by the Sea collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : 300 dpi
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of (left to right) Maureen Johnston, Louise Irwin, Bobby Johnston and Eleanor Irwin (Nelson) dressed in swimsuits and standing in the water of Burrard Inlet. Log booms are and the north shore of Burrard Inlet are visible behind them.
- History
- Henry Stanley Irwin (1890-1966) started work at Barnet mill in 1924. Henry and his wife Elsie May Irwin (Taylor) Irwin (1894-1985) first lived with thier two daughters, Eleanor (Nelson) (1924-2005) and Louise (1927-) in a worker's cabin before moving to the Barnet Mill's managers' residence. The household included Elsie's mother, Elizabeth (Shephard) Taylor (1868-1950). The family resided at Barnet until they moved to Vancouver in September 1939. Louise and her older sister Eleanor attended Barnet School like other children in the Barnet area. After the mill closed in 1931, Henry was unemployed for two years, during this time, he hired a horse and driver and cut logs from the slopes of Burnaby Mountain to support his family.
- Subjects
- Persons - Children
- Sports - Swimming
- Names
- Barnet Mill
- Barnet Lumber Company
- Irwin, Louise
- Nelson, Eleanor Irwin
- Johnston, Bob
- Johnston, Maureen
- Geographic Access
- Burrard Inlet
- Accession Code
- BV019.32.49
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [1934] (date of original), copied 2004
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Barnet (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Burnaby Mountain Area
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
![Eleanor and Louise Irwin and Maureen and Bobby Johnston in swimsuits, [1934] (date of original), copied 2004 thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/2019/2019_0032_0049_001.jpg)
![Jean Dyson and Birdie in Lake Winnipeg, [between 1905 and 1907] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/1983/198300420039.jpg?width=280)
Jean Dyson and Birdie in Lake Winnipeg
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription299
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [between 1905 and 1907]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia postcard ; 7.5 x 8.6 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of two women in bathing suits, standing in a large body of water at a point where the water is up to their knees. Their bathing suits appear like sailor shirts with skirts and stockings, with caps over their heads. The inscription identifies the girl on the left as Jean Dyson, and the g…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia postcard ; 7.5 x 8.6 cm
- Material Details
- inscribed in pencil, verso, t. "
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of two women in bathing suits, standing in a large body of water at a point where the water is up to their knees. Their bathing suits appear like sailor shirts with skirts and stockings, with caps over their heads. The inscription identifies the girl on the left as Jean Dyson, and the girl on the right is identified as Gloriana Bird (or Birdie). They are at a beach in Winnipeg. The inscription dates the photograph circa 1906 or 1907. However, other prints of the same image are dated circa 1905. Annotations on the back of the postcard read: "Taken 1906 or 1907 [erased and corrected dates. Previously written 1905 or 1906]" and "Jean & Birdie / in Lake Wpeg."
- Subjects
- Clothing
- Sports - Swimming
- Geographic Features - Lakes and Ponds
- Documentary Artifacts - Postcards
- Accession Code
- HV983.42.39
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [between 1905 and 1907]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Related Material
- For other prints of this image, see HV983.42.38 - .41
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 2023-09-26
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
![Jean Dyson and Birdie in Lake Winnipeg, [between 1905 and 1907] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/1983/198300420039.jpg)
![Women in bathing suits, [1905] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/1983/1983_0042_0041_001.jpg?width=280)
Women in bathing suits
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription301
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1905]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 5.7 x 10.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of two young women in bathing suits, standing in a large body of water at a point where the water is up to their knees. Their bathing suits appear like sailor shirts with skirts and stockings, with caps over their heads. They are at a beach at Lake Winnipeg.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 5.7 x 10.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of two young women in bathing suits, standing in a large body of water at a point where the water is up to their knees. Their bathing suits appear like sailor shirts with skirts and stockings, with caps over their heads. They are at a beach at Lake Winnipeg.
- Accession Code
- HV983.42.41
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [1905]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Related Material
- For other prints of this image, see HV983.42.38 - .41
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 2023-09-26
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- The photograph is a reversed image of photographs HV983.42.38 - .40
Images
![Women in bathing suits, [1905] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/1983/1983_0042_0041_001.jpg)