"Tools and Equipment" found 1122 records

sewing pattern with envelope

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact2781

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV971.176.11

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV971.176.11

Description: Sewing pattern with envelope; Butterick, dress; envelope is brown paper with black print; "No. 7051" "CM. BUST 34 INCH" above border; "BUTTERICK PATTERN" "Including DELTOR" "45 CENTS"; line illustrations of three views of "LADIES' SLIP-OVER DRESS"; charts above and below; "Design on View A is an adaptation of Transfer 10392"; double line border; reverse has "DIAGRAM OF THE 9 PIECES CONTAINED IN THIS PATTERN", layout with suggestions for materials; "Patented in the United States, August 19, 1919. January 23, 1923. "France Brevete" No. 481,443, S.G.D.G. 545,491. S.G.D.G. Great Britain No. 104,752, No. 183,400. Italy Brevettato Vol. R.A. 490,135, Dominion of Canada No. 194,461. Columbia 1,376. Patents pending in France, Italy and Austria." "PUBLISHED BY THE BUTTERICK PUBLISHING COMPANY, NEW YORK, LONDON, PARIS, TORONTO." "PRINTED IN NEW YORK, N.Y., U.S.A." "IMPRIME A NEW YORK, N.Y. ETATS-UNIS."; red and white sticker on flap, torn, "This Article will not be Exchanged..."; with instruction sheet, "The DELTOR", "Mexico M. IND. RGTRDA No. 19929 DE 8 SEPT 1921"; "SIZES 34-38" "2"; pattern pieces are buff tissue with punched holes

Object History: The pattern was purchased from an antique dealer.

Colour: Brown

Maker: Butterick Publishing Company

Country Made: United States of America

Province Made: New York

Site/City Made: New York

Patent Date: U.S.A. Patened August 19, 1919.

Title: Butterick Pattern No. 7051 Ladies' Slip-Over Dress

Publication Date: 1919

Subjects: Textileworking Tools and Equipment; Textileworking Tools and Equipment - Patterns

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Steam powered pile driver

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription3477

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1919]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 13.5 x 8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a steam powered pile driver taking piles and laying them up on the tower. The pile driver then hammers the piles one by one into the riverbed. A mooring dolphin is visible in the foreground.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 13.5 x 8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a steam powered pile driver taking piles and laying them up on the tower. The pile driver then hammers the piles one by one into the riverbed. A mooring dolphin is visible in the foreground.

Subjects: Construction Tools and Equipment; Geographic Features - Rivers

Accession Code: HV975.33.3b

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Date: [1919]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2/2/2010

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Image from personal photograph album of Tom "Tommy" Irvine (HV975.33.3)

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Steam powered pile driver, [1919] thumbnail

Irrigation flume

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription3478

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1919]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 16 x 11 cm, mounted on card ; 23 x 17.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of an irrigation flume (or logging flume) believed to be built by Tom Irvine in the interior plateau of British Columbia. The flume is in the middle of construction as the pile driver is visible in the distance pounding in its verticals. As well, the flume's walkway has been started.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 16 x 11 cm, mounted on card ; 23 x 17.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of an irrigation flume (or logging flume) believed to be built by Tom Irvine in the interior plateau of British Columbia. The flume is in the middle of construction as the pile driver is visible in the distance pounding in its verticals. As well, the flume's walkway has been started.

Subjects: Construction Tools and Equipment; Geographic Features - Rivers; Structures - Flumes

Accession Code: HV975.33.3ba

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Date: [1919]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2/2/2010

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Image from personal photograph album of Tom "Tommy" Irvine (HV975.33.3)

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Pile driver at work

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription3481

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1919]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 10 x 6 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of structure believed to be built by Tom Irvine in the interior plateau of British Columbia. The structure is in the middle of construction as the pile driver is visible in the foreground pounding in its verticals.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 10 x 6 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of structure believed to be built by Tom Irvine in the interior plateau of British Columbia. The structure is in the middle of construction as the pile driver is visible in the foreground pounding in its verticals.

Subjects: Construction Tools and Equipment; Structures - Flumes

Accession Code: HV975.33.3be

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Date: [1919]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2/2/2010

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Image from personal photograph album of Tom "Tommy" Irvine (HV975.33.3)

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Jack and the Fordson

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription3484

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1919]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 8 x 5.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a man identified only as Jack working with a Fordson Tractor with a belt pulley during a pile driving operation.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 8 x 5.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a man identified only as Jack working with a Fordson Tractor with a belt pulley during a pile driving operation.

Subjects: Construction Tools and Equipment

Accession Code: HV975.33.3bh

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Date: [1919]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2/2/2010

Scale: 100

Notes: Handwritten note on verso of photograph reads: "Jack and the Fordson"; Image from personal photograph album of Tom "Tommy" Irvine (HV975.33.3)

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Stone-built pier

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription3486

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1919]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 13.5 x 8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a stone-built pier with a pile driver and a temporary scaffold in place to aid in the construction of (what looks to be) a road deck.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 13.5 x 8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a stone-built pier with a pile driver and a temporary scaffold in place to aid in the construction of (what looks to be) a road deck.

Subjects: Construction Tools and Equipment; Structures - Piers and Wharves

Accession Code: HV975.33.3c

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Date: [1919]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2/2/2010

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Image from personal photograph album of Tom "Tommy" Irvine (HV975.33.3)

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Pile drivers

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription3493

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1919]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 13 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of two pile drivers building a pier at an unidentified location.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 13 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of two pile drivers building a pier at an unidentified location.

Subjects: Construction Tools and Equipment; Structures - Piers and Wharves

Accession Code: HV975.33.3j

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Date: [1919]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2/2/2010

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Image from personal photograph album of Tom "Tommy" Irvine (HV975.33.3)

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Parkland

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription3495

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1919]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of unidentified parkland with two steam-powered pile drivers visible in the distance.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of unidentified parkland with two steam-powered pile drivers visible in the distance.

Subjects: Construction Tools and Equipment; Geographic Features - Parks

Accession Code: HV975.33.3k

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Date: [1919]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2/2/2010

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Image from personal photograph album of Tom "Tommy" Irvine (HV975.33.3)

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Pile driver

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription3496

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1919]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a pile driver building a pier at an unidentified location.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a pile driver building a pier at an unidentified location.

Subjects: Construction Tools and Equipment; Structures - Piers and Wharves

Accession Code: HV975.33.3l

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Date: [1919]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2/2/2010

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Image from personal photograph album of Tom "Tommy" Irvine (HV975.33.3)

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Pile driver at work

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription3497

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1919]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 13.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a pile driver building a structure in the middle of a recently logged area at an unidentified location.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 13.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a pile driver building a structure in the middle of a recently logged area at an unidentified location.

History: Liklely the Bloedel Stewart and Welch built a trestle over the Campbell River in Spring 1925. BS&W acquired a timber lease on the south side of the Campbell River in order to access operations at Sayward. This is now the site of the John Hart Hydro Dam.

Subjects: Construction Tools and Equipment; Industries - Forestry

Accession Code: HV975.33.3m

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Date: [1919]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2/2/2010

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Image from personal photograph album of Tom "Tommy" Irvine (HV975.33.3)

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Pile driving

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription3501

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1919]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a pile being lifted into a pile driver tower at an unidentified harbour.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a pile being lifted into a pile driver tower at an unidentified harbour.

Subjects: Construction Tools and Equipment

Accession Code: HV975.33.3q

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Date: [1919]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2/2/2010

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Image from personal photograph album of Tom "Tommy" Irvine (HV975.33.3)

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Pile drivers

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription3505

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1919]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of two pile drivers building a pier at an unidentified location. Three labourers are visible working with the pile drivers.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of two pile drivers building a pier at an unidentified location. Three labourers are visible working with the pile drivers.

Subjects: Structures - Piers and Wharves; Construction Tools and Equipment

Accession Code: HV975.33.3t

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Date: [1919]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2/2/2010

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Image from personal photograph album of Tom "Tommy" Irvine (HV975.33.3)

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Steam powered pile driver

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription3511

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1919]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 13.5 x 8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a steam powered pile driver taking piles and laying them up on the tower. The pile driver then hammers the piles one by one into the riverbed.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 13.5 x 8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a steam powered pile driver taking piles and laying them up on the tower. The pile driver then hammers the piles one by one into the riverbed.

Subjects: Construction Tools and Equipment; Geographic Features - Rivers

Accession Code: HV975.33.3z

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Date: [1919]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2/2/2010

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Image from personal photograph album of Tom "Tommy" Irvine (HV975.33.3)

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Squaring up beams

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription3519

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1919]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 13.5 x 8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of two labourers, each with a adze in their hands, taking a break from squaring up beams. The location has not been identified.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 13.5 x 8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of two labourers, each with a adze in their hands, taking a break from squaring up beams. The location has not been identified.

Subjects: Occupations - Labourers; Construction Tools and Equipment

Accession Code: HV975.33.3af

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Date: [1919]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2/2/2010

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Image from personal photograph album of Tom "Tommy" Irvine (HV975.33.3)

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Pile driving

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription3524

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1919]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 13 x 8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a pile being lifted into a steam-powered pile driver tower near an industrial building at an unidentified location. Two labourers are visible working with the donkey engine and pile driver.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 13 x 8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a pile being lifted into a steam-powered pile driver tower near an industrial building at an unidentified location. Two labourers are visible working with the donkey engine and pile driver.

Subjects: Construction Tools and Equipment; Buildings - Industrial

Accession Code: HV975.33.3am

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Date: [1919]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2/2/2010

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Image from personal photograph album of Tom "Tommy" Irvine (HV975.33.3)

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Freda Phillips

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35656

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [192-] (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 Freda Phillips (youngest sister of Gladys Phillips Comberbach) and an unidentified friend working on the farm leased by the Phillips family at 515 Byrne Road (later renumbered 5670 Byrne Road).

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [192-] (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.: 204-514

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of Freda Phillips (youngest sister of Gladys Phillips Comberbach) and an unidentified friend working on the farm leased by the Phillips family at 515 Byrne Road (later renumbered 5670 Byrne Road).

Subjects: Transportation - Horses; Agricultural Tools and Equipment

Names: Phillips, Freda

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Byrne Road

Street Address: 5670 Byrne Road

Historic Neighbourhood: Fraser Arm (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Big Bend Area

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Freda Phillips, [192-] (date of original), copied 1986 thumbnail

Steam donkey

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37001

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [192-] (date of original), copied 1992

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 6.1 x 8.9 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of a donkey engine used for logging (also known as a steam donkey). William "Bill" Price operated one of these on Vancouver Island near Nanaimo.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [192-] (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 ; 6.1 x 8.9 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 315-459

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1994-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of a donkey engine used for logging (also known as a steam donkey). William "Bill" Price operated one of these on Vancouver Island near Nanaimo.

Subjects: Woodworking Tools and Equipment - Logging Machinery

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Steam donkey, [192-] (date of original), copied 1992 thumbnail

Mr. Manuel with a plough

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37512

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [192-] (date of original), copied 1991

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 3.1 x 5.3 cm print on contact sheet 20.3 x 25.3 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Mr. Manuel working a plough pulled by two horses at Cassie Avenue (later the location of Metrotown).

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [192-] (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 ; 3.1 x 5.3 cm print on contact sheet 20.3 x 25.3 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 370-100

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1999-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of Mr. Manuel working a plough pulled by two horses at Cassie Avenue (later the location of Metrotown).

Subjects: Geographic Features - Fields; Transportation - Horses; Agricultural Tools and Equipment - Plows; Occupations - Farmers

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; 1 b&w copy negative accompanying

Geographic Access: Cassie Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Maywood Area

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Mr. Manuel with a plough, [192-] (date of original), copied 1991 thumbnail

Children on the beach

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription39270

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1920

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 6 x 10.2 cm on page 24.5 x 32.5 cm (pasted in album)

Scope and Content: Photograph of five children sitting on the beach. The girl in the middle is holding a box camera on her lap.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1920

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Series: Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 6 x 10.2 cm on page 24.5 x 32.5 cm (pasted in album)

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 477-589

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2007-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of five children sitting on the beach. The girl in the middle is holding a box camera on her lap.

Subjects: Geographic Features - Beaches; Photographic Tools and Equipment - Cameras

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Recording of John Burton - Track 2

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory210

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date Range: 1920-1937

Length: 0:09:26

Summary: This portion of the recording pertains to John Burton's description of national advertising in early weekly newspapers, with mentions of the Burnaby Post and the Burnaby Broadcast. He also describes the flatbed cylinder press and relates a story of a group of handpress workers who demolish a flatbe…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Summary: This portion of the recording pertains to John Burton's description of national advertising in early weekly newspapers, with mentions of the Burnaby Post and the Burnaby Broadcast. He also describes the flatbed cylinder press and relates a story of a group of handpress workers who demolish a flatbed cylinder press in order to save their jobs.

Date Range: 1920-1937

Photo Info: Burton family home, [1945]. Item no. 216-002

Length: 0:09:26

Subjects: Documentary Artifacts - Newspapers; Printing Tools and Equipment

Scope and Content: Recording is of John Burton discussing the history of the weekly newspaper and of the types of printing presses that have been used in Canada, as well as exactly how their parts function. John appears to be describing printing presses that are in the room with him.

Biographical Notes: John Burton was born in 1912 in New Westminster. He went to Second Street School, then Edmonds, then Saint Anne's Convent, and St. Louis College and Connaught before graduating from Burnaby South School in 1930. While at High School, John worked at Cowan's Music Store at 716 Columbia Street in New Westminster on Saturdays and after school. John Burton's grandfather John Foley was the founder of the Orangeville Sun newspaper in Orangeville, Ontario, established in 1861. He ran the paper until his death in 1882, when his son, John Foley Jr. took over as editor and publisher at the age of sixteen. Two of his daughters were involved in the newspaper; Margaret Foley was a regular contributor to the paper, and John Burton's mother was a typesetter. When John Burton was a teenager, he went to Orangeville to learn the trade from his uncle. Unfortunately, he was only there eighteen months when his uncle died December 21, 1932. The family was unable to hold on to the business and the paper amalgamated with the Orangeville Banner newspaper in 1933.

Total Tracks: 5

Total Length: 0:46:18

Interviewee Name: Burton, John

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Oral history subseries

Media Type: Sound Recording

Web Notes: Interview was digitized in 2010 allowing it to be accessible on Heritage Burnaby. The digitization project was initiated by the Community Heritage Commission with support from City of Burnaby Council and the BC History Digitization Program of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, University of British Columbia. It was recognized by the Heritage Society of BC with an award in 2012.

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Burton family home, [1945]. Item no. 216-002 thumbnail

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Track two of recording of John Burton

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS137-001-2/MSS137-001-2_Track_2.mp3

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Steam powered pile driver

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Pile driver at work

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Stone-built pier

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Parkland

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Pile driver

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Pile driver at work

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Steam powered pile driver

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Squaring up beams

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Mr. Manuel with a plough

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Children on the beach

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Recording of John Burton - Track 2

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