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Living room at Bernard Hill's house

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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

stool

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact91758
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV023.14.13
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV023.14.13
Description
Wooden stool with rectangular seat. The legs of the stool are two boards attached to the bottom of the seat go straight down to the ground. There are triangle notches out of the bottom of each board.
In between the legs of the stool is a small board attached to the seat to provide support and structure to the legs.
The pieces are nailed together.
There are two blocks bolted to the under side of the seat.
Object History
These items belonged to the Hong family - who founded Hop On Farms in Burnaby. Heritage Burnaby has a number of photos and an oral history about the family.
Stool made by Gay Tim Hong. Used regularly for 80 years around the family kitchen table for meals. The family often shared meals with the long time, close farm workers and had a table of 10-12 people for lunch everyday.
Category
02. Furnishings
Classification
Furniture - - Furniture Sets
Object Term
Stool
Measurements
Height: 50 cm
Width: 29 cm
Depth: 26 cm
Subjects
Persons - Chinese Canadians
Furniture
Gardens
Gardens - Market Gardens
Names
Hop on Farms
Hong, Gay Tim
Images
Less detail