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McKenzie family

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37041
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1939 (date of original), copied 1992
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 7.9 x 12.7 cm print
Scope and Content
Photograph of the McKenzie family (Mr. and Mrs. McKenzie, Alex, Annie, and Elsie) with the car used by King George VI and Queen Elizabeth on their tour of Canada. The car is a McLaughlin-Buick (Canadian-built car) that was made especially for the Royal Tour.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1939 (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 ; 7.9 x 12.7 cm print
Description Level
Item
Record No.
315-504
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1994-04
Scope and Content
Photograph of the McKenzie family (Mr. and Mrs. McKenzie, Alex, Annie, and Elsie) with the car used by King George VI and Queen Elizabeth on their tour of Canada. The car is a McLaughlin-Buick (Canadian-built car) that was made especially for the Royal Tour.
Subjects
Transportation - Automobiles
Names
McKenzie, Alex
McKenzie, Annie
McKenzie, Elsie
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
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Dorothy and Doug Cary

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37611
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1939] (date of original), copied 1991
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 3.1 x 4.5 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 25.3 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Dorothy and Doug Cary standing beside a 1933 Ford Coupe at the side of 311 Madison Avenue.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1939] (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 4.5 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 25.3 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
370-199
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1999-03
Scope and Content
Photograph of Dorothy and Doug Cary standing beside a 1933 Ford Coupe at the side of 311 Madison Avenue.
Subjects
Transportation - Automobiles
Buildings - Residential - Houses
Names
Cary, Doug
Shantz, Dorothy Cary
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
1 b&w copy negative accompanying
Geographic Access
Madison Avenue
Street Address
311 Madison Avenue
Historic Neighbourhood
Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Burnaby Heights Area
Images
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Norman Cary and Car

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37619
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[ca. 1939] (date of original), copied 1991
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 2.9 x 4.5 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 25.3 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Norman Cary standing beside a car at Albert Street and Madison Avenue. Another car and houses are also seen.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[ca. 1939] (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 ; 2.9 x 4.5 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 25.3 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
370-207
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1999-03
Scope and Content
Photograph of Norman Cary standing beside a car at Albert Street and Madison Avenue. Another car and houses are also seen.
Subjects
Transportation - Automobiles
Names
Cary, Norman
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
1 b&w copy negative accompanying
Geographic Access
Albert Street
Madison Avenue
Historic Neighbourhood
Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Burnaby Heights Area
Images
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Interview with Robert Lowe by Eric Damer November 5, 2012 - Track 2

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory354
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date Range
1939-2012
Length
0:09:13
Summary
This portion of the recording pertains to Robert "Bob" Lowe's memories of the development of property Burnaby. He discusses houses being built by his father, grandfather and himself; this includes the property that he and his wife bought in 1961. Bob also discusses the rise of the automobile.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Summary
This portion of the recording pertains to Robert "Bob" Lowe's memories of the development of property Burnaby. He discusses houses being built by his father, grandfather and himself; this includes the property that he and his wife bought in 1961. Bob also discusses the rise of the automobile.
Date Range
1939-2012
Photo Info
Robert "Bob" Lowe (at center) and friends riding soap box race cars, [1939]. Item no. 549-041.
Length
0:09:13
Subjects
Agriculture - Farms
Transportation - Automobiles
Planning Study Area
Government Road Area
Interviewer
Damer, Eric
Interview Date
November 5, 2012
Scope and Content
Recording is an interview with Robert "Bob" Lowe conducted by Burnaby Village Museum employee Eric Damer, November 5, 2012. Major theme discussed: the rise of the automobile and its effect on development in Burnaby.
Biographical Notes
Robert "Bob" Lowe has lived his entire life in Burnaby. During his childhood, Bob’s family lived at several addresses near Royal Oak and what is now Canada Way. He attended Douglas Road Elementary and South Burnaby High Schools. After graduating, Bob worked for a few years before enrolling in Normal School for a teaching certificate. He began teaching in Vancouver, married in 1952, and started a family. The Lowes moved to Government Road in 1961 and began a hobby farm, while Bob upgraded his formal education and became an administrator in the new college system.
Total Tracks
4
Total Length
0:36:54
Interviewee Name
Lowe, Robert "Bob"
Interview Location
Interviewee's residence
Interviewer Bio
Eric Damer is a lifelong British Columbian born in Victoria, raised in Kamloops, and currently residing in Burnaby. After studying philosophy at the University of Victoria, he became interested in the educational forces that had shaped his own life. He completed master’s and doctoral degrees in educational studies at the University of British Columbia with a particular interest in the history of adult and higher education in the province. In 2012, Eric worked for the City of Burnaby as a field researcher and writer, conducting interviews for the City Archives and Museum Oral History Program.
Collection/Fonds
Community Heritage Commission Special Projects fonds
Series
Burna-Boom Oral History Project series
Transcript Available
None
Media Type
Sound Recording
Images
Audio Tracks

Track two of recording of interview with Bob Lowe

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Interview with Robert Lowe by Eric Damer November 5, 2012 - Track 3

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory355
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date Range
1939-1972
Length
0:10:04
Summary
This portion of the recording pertains to Robert "Bob" Lowe's memories of growing up in Burnaby. He discusses transportation in Burnaby, including the first cars in his family. Bob talks about recreational activities available to Burnaby residents in the late nineteen-thirties and early nineteen-fo…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Summary
This portion of the recording pertains to Robert "Bob" Lowe's memories of growing up in Burnaby. He discusses transportation in Burnaby, including the first cars in his family. Bob talks about recreational activities available to Burnaby residents in the late nineteen-thirties and early nineteen-forties, as well as changes that he has seen from his time growing up to the time of raising his own children.
Date Range
1939-1972
Photo Info
Robert "Bob" Lowe (at center) and friends riding soap box race cars, [1939]. Item no. 549-041.
Length
0:10:04
Subjects
Transportation - Buses
Transportation - Automobiles
Agriculture - Farms
Interviewer
Damer, Eric
Interview Date
November 5, 2012
Scope and Content
Recording is an interview with Robert "Bob" Lowe conducted by Burnaby Village Museum employee Eric Damer, November 5, 2012. Major theme discussed: the rise of the automobile and its effect on development in Burnaby.
Biographical Notes
Robert "Bob" Lowe has lived his entire life in Burnaby. During his childhood, Bob’s family lived at several addresses near Royal Oak and what is now Canada Way. He attended Douglas Road Elementary and South Burnaby High Schools. After graduating, Bob worked for a few years before enrolling in Normal School for a teaching certificate. He began teaching in Vancouver, married in 1952, and started a family. The Lowes moved to Government Road in 1961 and began a hobby farm, while Bob upgraded his formal education and became an administrator in the new college system.
Total Tracks
4
Total Length
0:36:54
Interviewee Name
Lowe, Robert "Bob"
Interview Location
Interviewee's residence
Interviewer Bio
Eric Damer is a lifelong British Columbian born in Victoria, raised in Kamloops, and currently residing in Burnaby. After studying philosophy at the University of Victoria, he became interested in the educational forces that had shaped his own life. He completed master’s and doctoral degrees in educational studies at the University of British Columbia with a particular interest in the history of adult and higher education in the province. In 2012, Eric worked for the City of Burnaby as a field researcher and writer, conducting interviews for the City Archives and Museum Oral History Program.
Collection/Fonds
Community Heritage Commission Special Projects fonds
Series
Burna-Boom Oral History Project series
Transcript Available
None
Media Type
Sound Recording
Images
Audio Tracks

Track three of recording of interview with Bob Lowe

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Women and Model T Ford

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34936
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1938] (date of original), copied 1986
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8.8 x 12.5 cm print
Scope and Content
Photograph of three women posing on a Model T Ford on Marine Drive at Gilley Avenue.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1938] (date of original), copied 1986
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Photographs subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8.8 x 12.5 cm print
Description Level
Item
Record No.
162-005
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1986-13
Scope and Content
Photograph of three women posing on a Model T Ford on Marine Drive at Gilley Avenue.
Subjects
Transportation - Automobiles
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Geographic Access
Marine Drive
Gilley Avenue
Historic Neighbourhood
Fraser Arm (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Big Bend Area
Images
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Travels to Ontario, Quebec and England

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription85245
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[between 1937 and 1938]
Collection/Fonds
Digney Family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 film clip (11 min., 42 sec.) : digital, b&w, col., si.
Scope and Content
Item is a digitized silent film segment identified as Reel 8. Most of the film is in black and white but switches to a pinky hue about 3/4 of the way through. The film footage provides views of road travels with the Digney family as they drive around Ontario and into Detroit via the Windsor Bridge.…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[between 1937 and 1938]
Collection/Fonds
Digney Family fonds
Physical Description
1 film clip (11 min., 42 sec.) : digital, b&w, col., si.
Description Level
Item
Record No.
562-003-8
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Accession Number
2014-04
Scope and Content
Item is a digitized silent film segment identified as Reel 8. Most of the film is in black and white but switches to a pinky hue about 3/4 of the way through. The film footage provides views of road travels with the Digney family as they drive around Ontario and into Detroit via the Windsor Bridge. Footage includes travels to Niagara Falls and the power plant, the gates of the CNE and the Toronto skyline, a scene in Quebec where the Digney car is being loaded on board a large ship, followed by glimpses of life aboard the oceanliner as the family travels to England. Once in England, the family is seen enjoying a picnic with relatives and the film cuts and ends with a scene of a polo match.
Subjects
Transportation - Ships
Transportation - Automobiles
Names
Digney, Andy
Digney, Ernest Frank "Dig"
Media Type
Moving Images
Photographer
Digney, Andy
Creator
Digney, Andy
Notes
Title based on contents of film
Images
Video

Travels to Ontario, Quebec and England, [between 1937 and 1938]

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Capitol Hill kids

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription36509
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1937
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 14 x 10 cm print
Scope and Content
Photograph of a group of Capitol Hill kids standing on and around the Model A Ford that they bought between them for $10.00. The kids in the front are; Lena Wilson, Teddy Armstrong, Larry Armstrong, Glen Wilson, Don Henderson, and Jack Chapman. The kids in the back are; Norman Wilson, Ken Wilson, …
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1937
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Photographs subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 14 x 10 cm print
Description Level
Item
Record No.
287-001
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1992-22
Scope and Content
Photograph of a group of Capitol Hill kids standing on and around the Model A Ford that they bought between them for $10.00. The kids in the front are; Lena Wilson, Teddy Armstrong, Larry Armstrong, Glen Wilson, Don Henderson, and Jack Chapman. The kids in the back are; Norman Wilson, Ken Wilson, Dickie Parrott, unidentified, and Tom Babbitt. They are parked on Ellesmere Avenue.
Subjects
Transportation - Automobiles
Names
Wilson, Lena
Armstrong, Teddy
Armstrong, Larry
Wilson, Glen
Henderson, Donald
Chapman, Jack
Wilson, Norman
Wilson, Ken
Parrott, Dickie
Babbitt, Tom
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on title on verso of print
Copied in col. from sepia original
Note on verso of print identifies individuals
Geographic Access
Ellesmere Avenue
Historic Neighbourhood
Capitol Hill (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Capitol Hill Area
Parkcrest-Aubrey Area
Images
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David Hall and unidentified persons

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription82679
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1936]
Collection/Fonds
Hill family and Vidal family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 7.5 x 5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph is a portrait of three boys and a girl in front of a car. The boy front centre is identified as David Hill. The others are unidentified.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1936]
Collection/Fonds
Hill family and Vidal family fonds
Series
Hill family and Vidal family photograph series
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 7.5 x 5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
550-232
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
2013-03
Scope and Content
Photograph is a portrait of three boys and a girl in front of a car. The boy front centre is identified as David Hill. The others are unidentified.
Subjects
Transportation - Automobiles
Names
Hill, David O. E. "Dave"
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on note accompanying photograph and contents of photograph
Note in black pen on verso reads: "David Hill"
Photograph stamp on verso reads: " 'Jus-Rite' Photo Finishers / Victoria, BC"
Images
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Trip to Kamloops

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription85234
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1936
Collection/Fonds
Digney Family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 film clip (14 min., 16 sec.) : digital, b&w, col., si.
Scope and Content
Item is a digitized silent film segment identified as Reel 4. The film segment contains footage of Digney family travels, with some of the footage taken from the hood of the Digney car as they drive through the mountains of British Columbia and Washington State. The Digney family is travelling and …
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1936
Collection/Fonds
Digney Family fonds
Physical Description
1 film clip (14 min., 16 sec.) : digital, b&w, col., si.
Description Level
Item
Record No.
562-003-4
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Accession Number
2014-04
Scope and Content
Item is a digitized silent film segment identified as Reel 4. The film segment contains footage of Digney family travels, with some of the footage taken from the hood of the Digney car as they drive through the mountains of British Columbia and Washington State. The Digney family is travelling and camping through the Fraser Canyon and the Rockies of Alberta and British Columbia. They visit Radium Hot Springs, Gyro club pool, Cranbook, Alexandra Bridge near Boston Bar and the Grand Coulee in Washington State. The footage interchanges between black and white and colour showing scenery and various family members playing and picnicing along the way.
Subjects
Sports - Swimming
Transportation - Automobiles
Names
Digney, Andy
Digney, Ernest Frank "Dig"
Digney, Alice
Media Type
Moving Images
Photographer
Digney, Andy
Creator
Digney, Andy
Notes
Title based on contents of film
Images
Video
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Helen and Bessie Stark

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37020
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1936 (date of original), copied 1992
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8.2 x 12.6 cm print
Scope and Content
Photograph of sisters Helen and Bessie Stark sitting on the back of a Graham-Paige car.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1936 (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 ; 8.2 x 12.6 cm print
Description Level
Item
Record No.
315-483
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1994-04
Scope and Content
Photograph of sisters Helen and Bessie Stark sitting on the back of a Graham-Paige car.
Subjects
Transportation - Automobiles
Names
Linton, Elizabeth "Bessie" Stark
Stark, Helen
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
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1934 V-8 Ford

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription38082
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1936 or 1937] (date of original), copied 1991
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 2.6 x 4.7 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 26.2 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a 1934 V-8 Ford in front of 3825 Hazel Street (later renumbered 4673 Hazel Street).
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1936 or 1937] (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 ; 2.6 x 4.7 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 26.2 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
370-669
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1999-03
Scope and Content
Photograph of a 1934 V-8 Ford in front of 3825 Hazel Street (later renumbered 4673 Hazel Street).
Subjects
Transportation - Automobiles
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
1 b&w copy negative accompanying
Negative has a pink cast
Geographic Access
Hazel Street
Street Address
4673 Hazel Street
Historic Neighbourhood
Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Marlborough Area
Images
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Travels to England # 2

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription85246
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1935
Collection/Fonds
Digney Family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 film clip (10 min., 31 sec.) : digital, b&w, col., si.
Scope and Content
Item is a digitized silent film segment identified as Reel 9. The film alternates between black and white and a rosy hue of colour. The film continues from item 562-003-9 and provides views of England and the countryside as the Digney family travels by car visiting various landmarks and castles alo…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1935
Collection/Fonds
Digney Family fonds
Physical Description
1 film clip (10 min., 31 sec.) : digital, b&w, col., si.
Description Level
Item
Record No.
562-003-9
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Accession Number
2014-04
Scope and Content
Item is a digitized silent film segment identified as Reel 9. The film alternates between black and white and a rosy hue of colour. The film continues from item 562-003-9 and provides views of England and the countryside as the Digney family travels by car visiting various landmarks and castles along the way.
Subjects
Transportation - Automobiles
Names
Digney, Andy
Digney, Ernest Frank "Dig"
Media Type
Moving Images
Photographer
Digney, Andy
Creator
Digney, Andy
Notes
Title based on contents of film
Images
Video
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Travels to England # 3

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription85247
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1935
Collection/Fonds
Digney Family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 film clip (10 min., 25 sec.) : digital, b&w, si.
Scope and Content
Item is a digitized silent black and white film segment identified as Reel 10. This film continues from item number 562-003-11, following the Digney family as they continue to travel through England. It interchanges with views of the seaside and the Henley airshow, followed by footage of the Chang…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1935
Collection/Fonds
Digney Family fonds
Physical Description
1 film clip (10 min., 25 sec.) : digital, b&w, si.
Description Level
Item
Record No.
562-003-10
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Accession Number
2014-04
Scope and Content
Item is a digitized silent black and white film segment identified as Reel 10. This film continues from item number 562-003-11, following the Digney family as they continue to travel through England. It interchanges with views of the seaside and the Henley airshow, followed by footage of the Changing of the Guards, Liverpool, a storm on the Atlantic, an iceberg and the St. Lawrence seaway.
Subjects
Transportation - Ships
Transportation - Automobiles
Transportation - Air
Names
Digney, Andy
Digney, Ernest Frank "Dig"
Media Type
Moving Images
Photographer
Digney, Andy
Creator
Digney, Andy
Notes
Title based on contents of film
Images
Video
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A.W. MacLeod Cottage

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34882
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1935] (date of original), copied 1985
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 12.2 x 17.4 cm print
Scope and Content
Photograph of the A.W. MacLeod cottage at 6466 Deer Lake Drive. An annotation on the back of the photograph describes it as 6450 Deer Lake Drive. An automobile is parked in front of the house.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1935] (date of original), copied 1985
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Photographs subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 12.2 x 17.4 cm print
Description Level
Item
Record No.
152-001
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1985-24
Scope and Content
Photograph of the A.W. MacLeod cottage at 6466 Deer Lake Drive. An annotation on the back of the photograph describes it as 6450 Deer Lake Drive. An automobile is parked in front of the house.
Subjects
Buildings - Residential - Cabins
Transportation - Automobiles
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Geographic Access
Deer Lake Drive
Street Address
6466 Deer Lake Drive
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Morley-Buckingham Area
Images
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Jim Bowman

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35040
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1935 (date of original), copied 1986
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8.8 x 12.6 cm print
Scope and Content
Photograph of Jim Bowman with a dog at a farm looking east towards Sperling Avenue. The description in the accession file states this is "Taxi man (at C.P.R. station) Jim Bowman [with] his car, which was a taxi," and that he "lived [in a] hotel across from [the station]"
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1935 (date of original), copied 1986
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Chamberlain family subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8.8 x 12.6 cm print
Description Level
Item
Record No.
179-011
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1986-27
Scope and Content
Photograph of Jim Bowman with a dog at a farm looking east towards Sperling Avenue. The description in the accession file states this is "Taxi man (at C.P.R. station) Jim Bowman [with] his car, which was a taxi," and that he "lived [in a] hotel across from [the station]"
Subjects
Transportation - Taxicabs
Transportation - Automobiles
Animals - Dogs
Names
Bowman, Jim
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
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Oasis Gas Station

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35628
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1935 (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 Oasis gas station, leased by the Raymer family for the first 5 years, then taken over by the Raymers. Roy Raymer is shown pumping gas. The Oasis was located at 2675 Kingsway (Pacific Highway). It was later renumbered 6105 Kingsway.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1935 (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.
204-486
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1988-03
Scope and Content
Photograph of The Oasis gas station, leased by the Raymer family for the first 5 years, then taken over by the Raymers. Roy Raymer is shown pumping gas. The Oasis was located at 2675 Kingsway (Pacific Highway). It was later renumbered 6105 Kingsway.
Subjects
Buildings - Commercial - Service Stations
Transportation - Automobiles
Names
Oasis
Raymer, Roy
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Geographic Access
Kingsway
Street Address
6105 Kingsway
Planning Study Area
Windsor Area
Images
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Model T Ford

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35374
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1934 (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 a 1923 Model T Ford owned by Robert "Bob" Moore (aka "Ham" to his friends) in the family yard at 875 Edmonds Street (later renumbered 7625 Edmonds Street).
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1934 (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.
204-231
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1988-03
Scope and Content
Photograph of a 1923 Model T Ford owned by Robert "Bob" Moore (aka "Ham" to his friends) in the family yard at 875 Edmonds Street (later renumbered 7625 Edmonds Street).
Subjects
Transportation - Automobiles
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Geographic Access
Edmonds Street
Street Address
7625 Edmonds Street
Historic Neighbourhood
Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Richmond Park Area
Images
Less detail

Men standing on a car

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription36986
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1934 (date of original), copied 1992
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8.0 x 12.2 cm print
Scope and Content
Photograph of a group of men sitting and standing on a car. Identified: (5th from left) Bert Price, Sr., and (6th from left) William "Bill" Price.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1934 (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 ; 8.0 x 12.2 cm print
Description Level
Item
Record No.
315-444
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1994-04
Scope and Content
Photograph of a group of men sitting and standing on a car. Identified: (5th from left) Bert Price, Sr., and (6th from left) William "Bill" Price.
Subjects
Transportation - Automobiles
Names
Price, Bert Sr.
Price, William Francis "Bill"
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Less detail

Bill Setter

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35151
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1933 (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 Bill Setter delivering milk for the Associated Dairy of Vancouver.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1933 (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.
204-008
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1988-03
Scope and Content
Photograph of Bill Setter delivering milk for the Associated Dairy of Vancouver.
Subjects
Transportation - Automobiles
Occupations - Milkmen
Names
Associated Dairy of Vancouver
Setter, Bill
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Less detail

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