"Transportation - Electric Railroads" found 63 records

2238 South Gilmore Ave

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription94329

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1995

Collection/Fonds: Grover, Elliott & Co. Ltd. fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 36 photographs : col. negatives ; 35 mm

Scope and Content: Photographs of a truck trailor parking lot located at 2238 Gilmore Avenue (an address that no longer exists) and the surrounding industrial area of Gilmore Avenue and Henning Drive. File also includes photographs of the Gilmore Avenue railroad crossing one block north of Still Creek Avenue.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1995

Collection/Fonds: Grover, Elliott & Co. Ltd. fonds

Physical Description: 36 photographs : col. negatives ; 35 mm

Description Level: File

Record No.: 622-114

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2017-39

Scope and Content: Photographs of a truck trailor parking lot located at 2238 Gilmore Avenue (an address that no longer exists) and the surrounding industrial area of Gilmore Avenue and Henning Drive. File also includes photographs of the Gilmore Avenue railroad crossing one block north of Still Creek Avenue.

Subjects: Transportation - Electric Railroads; Industries - Trucking; Geographic Features - Roads

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Transcribed title; Title transcribed from envelope photographs were originally housed in; File no. 95-027-B

Geographic Access: Gilmore Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Broadview (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: West Central Valley Area

6741 Cariboo Rd Burnaby

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: April 1994

Collection/Fonds: Grover, Elliott & Co. Ltd. fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 25 photographs : col. negatives ; 35 mm

Scope and Content: Photographs of an undeveloped property, single-storey industrial building, and railroad crossing.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: April 1994

Collection/Fonds: Grover, Elliott & Co. Ltd. fonds

Physical Description: 25 photographs : col. negatives ; 35 mm

Description Level: File

Record No.: 622-093

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2017-39

Scope and Content: Photographs of an undeveloped property, single-storey industrial building, and railroad crossing.

Subjects: Buildings - Industrial; Transportation - Electric Railroads

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Young, Richard

Notes: Transcribed title; Title transcribed from envelope photographs were originally housed in; File no. 94-115-B

Geographic Access: Cariboo Road

Street Address: 6741 Cariboo Road

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Lake Area

B.C. Electric Railway Co. Observation Car

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1925

Collection/Fonds: Harold Edward Winch collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 9.6 x 23.6 cm

Scope and Content: Item is a photographic postcard of an open sightseeing car operated by the BC Electric Railway Company. The car is full of people and travelling down in a street in Vancouver with B.C. Electric conductor Teddy Lyons at the controls at the head of the car and another conductor standing next to the …

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Harold Edward Winch collection

Series: Harold E. Winch photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 9.6 x 23.6 cm

Scope and Content: Item is a photographic postcard of an open sightseeing car operated by the BC Electric Railway Company. The car is full of people and travelling down in a street in Vancouver with B.C. Electric conductor Teddy Lyons at the controls at the head of the car and another conductor standing next to the car.

Subjects: Transportation - Electric Railroads

Names: British Columbia Electric Railway Company

Geographic Access: Vancouver

Accession Code: BV013.12.68

Date: 1925

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Bullen, Harry Elder

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Photograph is a part of original scrapbook Item BV013.12.11; Inscription below photograph reads: "B.C. Electric Rly. Co. Observation Car, Vancouver, 1925, "Teddy" Lyons Conductor_Bullen Photo Co. 626 W. Pender."

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B.C. Electric Railway Co. Observation Car, 1925 thumbnail

BC studies, Number 11, Fall 1971

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary798

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Publication Date: 1971

Call Number: 388.4 ROY

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Textual Record

Call Number: 388.4 ROY

Place of Publication: Vancouver

Publisher: BC Studies

Publication Date: 1971

Physical Description: 85 p. ; 25 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Street-railroads; Electric railroads; Transportation

Subjects: Transportation; Transportation - Electric Railroads

Names: British Columbia Electric Railway Company

Notes: ISSN:0005-2949; Includes an article: "Regulating the British Columbia electric railway : the first public utilities commission in British Columbia", by Patricia E. Roy.

B.C. Transit Centennial: Chilliwack and Fraser Valley Way Points

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1990

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Film and Video collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 videocassette (2 hr., 3 min., 4 sec.) : VHS, 29 fps, col., sd., stereo

Scope and Content: Historical film excerpts of B.C. Electric Lower Mainland trams on their various routes as well as an excursion train shot by Ken Hodgson in 1948/1949 and in 1950. Film footage is part of the B.C. Transit Centennial and includes a voice over commentary by Frank Horne and Vic Sharman. Frank and Vic w…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Film and Video collection

Series: Burnaby historical reference collection series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 videocassette (2 hr., 3 min., 4 sec.) : VHS, 29 fps, col., sd., stereo

Material Details: VHS video tape in slip case "1950 / BCE Rail Archives / Burn. Lake / Central Park / Oak-Marpole / Skagit / Tourist Ride Chilliwack" hand written on label.; "Railway Pictures Inc." "Chilliwack and Fraser Valley Way Points"- Directed and Produced by Ken Hodgson; Opening title card on film excerpt reads: "GASTOWN POST & TRANSFER / B.C. TRANSIT CENTENNIAL / "BURNABY LAKE" / COLOURIST: Al / ASSISTANT"

Scope and Content: Historical film excerpts of B.C. Electric Lower Mainland trams on their various routes as well as an excursion train shot by Ken Hodgson in 1948/1949 and in 1950. Film footage is part of the B.C. Transit Centennial and includes a voice over commentary by Frank Horne and Vic Sharman. Frank and Vic worked as motormen on the BC Electric Railway. The trams are shown travelling through Vancouver, Burnaby, New Westminster, Surrey, North Delta, Langley, Abbotsford, and Chilliwack. The excursion train was filmed in Washington State, U.S.A. The narrators give commentary, describing the routes, landmarks of the past and present, the various kinds of trams and buses seen, drivers’ protocols, and historical information. Summary: 0:00 – 16:18: Title card reads "Gastown Post & Transfer" "BC Transit / Transit Centennial" "Burnaby Lake". Footage of a Burnaby Lake Line tram from the Carrall Street depot in Vancouver to the Sapperton terminus, New Westminster. 16:18 – 30:20: Title card reads "Gastown Post & Transfer" "BC Transit / Transit Centennial" "Central Park". Footage of a Central Park Line tram from the New Westminster depot to the Carrall Street depot. 30:20 - 40:53: Title card reads "Gastown Post & Transfer" "BC Transit / Transit Centennial" "Oak St. Line". Footage of an Oak St. Line tram from Victory Square to the Marpole terminus. 40:53 – 49:41:Title card reads "Gastown Post & Transfer" "BC Transit / Transit Centennial" "Fairview Belt Line 1". Although the title card reads “Fairview Belt Line 1”, this is an observation car from the intersection of Cambie and Hastings Streets to the Dunbar terminus and back to Victory Square by way of Granville Street. 49:41 – 57:34: Title card reads "Gastown Post & Transfer" "Skagit River Railway". Footage of Skagit River Railway, Washington, U.S.A., from Newhalem to the Diablo Dam powerhouse and lift, then to the boat which crossed the lake to Ross Dam 57:34 – 1:12:54: the title card reads “Observation Car Trip” but this is a Fairview Belt Line tram on the outer line run, from Broadway and Main on a complete loop through downtown. 1:12:54 – 1:15:49: Title reads: "Railway Pictures Inc." "Chilliwack and Fraser Valley Way Points" with voice over by Frank Horne and Vic Sharman, directed and produced by Ken Hodgson. Opens with Vic Sharman, his wife and family at Liverpool Old Station (Scott Road) preparing for the last trip on the Chilliwack Line October, 1950. The last Fraser Valley Line tram from Vancouver meets the last tram from Chilliwack in Langley for the last-day-of-service ceremony, October 1, 1950 1:15:49 – 1:56:10: Footage of a Fraser Valley line tram from the Carrall Street depot, leaving in sections which meet at the New Westminster depot and continue on together to Chilliwack Depot, then return to New Westminster. 1:56:10 – 2:03:04: Footage of decommissioning of the system: removal of the tram power lines, scrapping and burning of tram cars at the Kitsilano yard.

History: Film footage shot in 1948 -1949 and 1950 and voice-over recorded in 1990. The end-of-service ceremony film is dated October 1, 1950.

Creator: Hodgson, Kenneth A. "Ken"

Publisher: Railway Pictures Incorporated

Subjects: Transportation - Electric Railroads; Transportation - Rail

Names: British Columbia Electric Railway Company; Sharman, Victor Lawrence "Vic"; Horne, Frank Harry

Accession Code: BV012.37.12

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: 1990

Media Type: Moving Images

Related Material: See also BV020.5.1060

Notes: Title based on contents of film; Other organizations participated in the filming of the footage: B.C. Transit and Gastown Post & Transfer.; Film is narrated by Frank Horn and Vic Sharman; VHS is a copy created from original excerpts

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Video

B.C. Transit Centennial: Chilliwack and Fraser Valley Way Points, 1990

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Moving_Images/2012_0037_0012_001.mp4

Bill Lewarne on handcar

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [between 1975 and 1976]

Collection/Fonds: Century Park Museum Association fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 25.5 x 20 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Burnaby councillor Bill Lewarne standing on a handcar in front of the Interurban Tram 1223 at Heritage Village.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Century Park Museum Association fonds

Series: Century Park Museum Association photograph collection series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 25.5 x 20 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Burnaby councillor Bill Lewarne standing on a handcar in front of the Interurban Tram 1223 at Heritage Village.

Subjects: Buildings - Civic - Museums; Transportation - Rail; Transportation - Electric Railroads

Names: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV020.5.657

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [between 1975 and 1976]

Media Type: Photograph

Related Material: See contact sheet: BV020.5.705

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 9-Apr-21

Scale: 100

Photographer: Yunge-Bateman, Nick

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Stamp on verso of photograph reads: "Photograph by / Nick Yunge-Bateman"; Note in red marker on verso of photograph reads: "50402.2.30"

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Bill Lewarne on handcar, [between 1975 and 1976] thumbnail

Building under construction inside of Heritage Village

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription13924

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1971

Collection/Fonds: Donald Copan collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.8 x 12.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of building under construction inside of Heritage Village. The Interurban Tram No. 1223 is visible behind the building under construction.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Donald Copan collection

Series: Copan album series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.8 x 12.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of building under construction inside of Heritage Village. The Interurban Tram No. 1223 is visible behind the building under construction.

Subjects: Construction; Transportation - Electric Railroads

Names: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV005.54.814

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: 1971

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Morley-Buckingham Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 8-Sept-2020

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Building under construction inside of Heritage Village, 1971 thumbnail

Burnaby Lake Interurban

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37174

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [before 1954]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 10 x 13 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Burnaby Lake Interurban in the snow. The house in the background is 2231 Fareham Street, a short street that ran behind Elwell and the tram tracks about midway between the Cumberland Road and Hill Street Stations. This rail line route is now the route of Highway 1 through Burnaby.…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [before 1954]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Photographs subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 10 x 13 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 328-001

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS1996-14

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Burnaby Lake Interurban in the snow. The house in the background is 2231 Fareham Street, a short street that ran behind Elwell and the tram tracks about midway between the Cumberland Road and Hill Street Stations. This rail line route is now the route of Highway 1 through Burnaby. The uppermost window in the house was the donor's bedroom.

Subjects: Transportation - Electric Railroads

Names: British Columbia Electric Railway Company

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Fareham Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Cariboo-Armstrong Area

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Burnaby Lake Interurban, [before 1954] thumbnail

Burnaby Lake Interurban line

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription36810

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1926 (date of original), copied 1992

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 7.0 x 12.7 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of a tram on the Burnaby Lake Interurban line at the Cumberland Road station.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1926 (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 ; 7.0 x 12.7 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 315-268

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1994-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of a tram on the Burnaby Lake Interurban line at the Cumberland Road station.

Subjects: Transportation - Electric Railroads; Transportation - Public Transit

Names: British Columbia Electric Railway Company

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Cumberland Street; Burnaby Lake Interurban line

Historic Neighbourhood: East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Cariboo-Armstrong Area

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Burnaby Lake Interurban line, 1926 (date of original), copied 1992 thumbnail

Burnaby Lake Interurban tram

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1925 (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 Burnaby Lake Interurban tram, eastbound for Sapperton, at Great Northern Railway crossover.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1925 (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.: 204-371

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of a Burnaby Lake Interurban tram, eastbound for Sapperton, at Great Northern Railway crossover.

Subjects: Transportation - Electric Railroads; Transportation - Public Transit

Names: British Columbia Electric Railway Company

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Planning Study Area: Dawson-Delta Area

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Burnaby Lake Interurban tram, 1925 (date of original), copied 1986 thumbnail

Burnaby Lk

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [before 1973]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 7.0 x 11.3 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a destination sign that reads "Burnaby Lk" on a British Columbia Electric Railway tram. Just below the sign is a label that reads, "BCER 1231-B48." An earlier catalogue record notes the nameplate would have been placed at the front or back of the tram that could have travelled betwe…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 7.0 x 11.3 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a destination sign that reads "Burnaby Lk" on a British Columbia Electric Railway tram. Just below the sign is a label that reads, "BCER 1231-B48." An earlier catalogue record notes the nameplate would have been placed at the front or back of the tram that could have travelled between Vancouver and Burnaby.

Subjects: Transportation - Electric Railroads

Names: British Columbia Electric Railway Company

Accession Code: HV973.41.9

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [before 1973]

Media Type: Photograph

Related Material: For an earlier donation made by the same donor in regards to BCER tram, see accession HV972.202.

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-05-16

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Central Park

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1920 (date of original), photographed 1985

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.8 x 11.3 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Central Park entrance arch with the "Central Park" electric sign. An Interurban tram can be seen on the right. This photograph used to be hung at the Central Park branch of the Burnaby Public Library.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1920 (date of original), photographed 1985

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Evelyn Salisbury subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.8 x 11.3 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 145-010

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1985-15

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Central Park entrance arch with the "Central Park" electric sign. An Interurban tram can be seen on the right. This photograph used to be hung at the Central Park branch of the Burnaby Public Library.

Subjects: Structures - Arches; Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards; Geographic Features - Parks; Transportation - Electric Railroads

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Central Park; Imperial Street

Street Address: 3883 Imperial Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Maywood Area

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Central Park, 1920 (date of original), photographed 1985 thumbnail

Charlotte and David Hill on a train

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1921 or 1922]

Collection/Fonds: Hill family and Vidal family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 11 x 6.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph is a portrait of a woman identified as Charlotte Hill holding David Hill. She is standing on the steps of a train car.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1921 or 1922]

Collection/Fonds: Hill family and Vidal family fonds

Series: Hill family and Vidal family photograph series

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 11 x 6.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 550-162

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2013-03

Scope and Content: Photograph is a portrait of a woman identified as Charlotte Hill holding David Hill. She is standing on the steps of a train car.

Subjects: Persons - Children; Transportation - Electric Railroads

Names: Hill, Charlotte Elizabeth Vidal; Hill, David O. E. "Dave"

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on note accompanying photograph and contents of photograph; Note in pencil on album pagereads: "Charlotte & David on Burnaby Inter Urban"; Note in blue pen on verso reads: "Mom & Dave / Burnaby interurban"

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Charlotte and David Hill on a train, [1921 or 1922] thumbnail

Construction of Heritage Village and tram

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription13909

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1971

Collection/Fonds: Donald Copan collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.8 x 12.6 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of buildings under construction in Heritage Village and the Interurban Tram No. 1223.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Donald Copan collection

Series: Copan album series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.8 x 12.6 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of buildings under construction in Heritage Village and the Interurban Tram No. 1223.

Subjects: Construction; Transportation - Electric Railroads

Names: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV005.54.799

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: 1971

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Morley-Buckingham Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: August 18, 2020

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Construction of Heritage Village and tram

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription13910

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1971

Collection/Fonds: Donald Copan collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.8 x 12.6 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of buildings under construction in Heritage Village and the Interurban Tram No. 1223.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Donald Copan collection

Series: Copan album series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.8 x 12.6 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of buildings under construction in Heritage Village and the Interurban Tram No. 1223.

Subjects: Construction; Transportation - Electric Railroads

Names: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV005.54.801

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: 1971

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Morley-Buckingham Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: August 18, 2020

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Douglas Road Interurban station

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1920 or 1921]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 7.1 x 11.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Pearl Cowan and her son, Walter sitting on a bench at Douglas Road Interurban Station. The back of the bench appears to be used as an advertisement space and the waiting area is made of wood plank board, with tall weeds and grass growing around the station.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 7.1 x 11.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Pearl Cowan and her son, Walter sitting on a bench at Douglas Road Interurban Station. The back of the bench appears to be used as an advertisement space and the waiting area is made of wood plank board, with tall weeds and grass growing around the station.

History: Margaret Pearl Naismith (1887-1970) married Alexander "Allie" MacPherson Cowan (1881-1963) in 1910 in Kamloops BC. Alexander was the son of Walter Scott Cowan (1843-1930) and Annie McPherson (1859-1935), who lived in Burnaby on Douglas Road. Pearl and Allie had three children from their family home at Spruce and Fitzgerald where they lived from 1918 to 1922: Amy, Clara, Thomas Walter Cowan (1918-?) who is seated on his mother's lap in this photo.

Subjects: Transportation - Electric Railroads

Names: Cowan, Pearl; Cowan, Walter; British Columbia Electric Railway Company

Geographic Access: Burnaby Lake Interurban line

Accession Code: BV985.31.5

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1920 or 1921]

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Ardingley-Sprott Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-12-19

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note in pencil on verso of photograph reads: "Douglas Road Station c. 1920/21 / Shown are Pearl Cowan and son Walter Cowan. They lived [at] Spruce & Fitzgerald c. 1918-1922."

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Douglas Road Interurban station, [1920 or 1921] thumbnail

Dundonald United Church outing

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35497

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1924 (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 special chartered interurban tram used to take people to the Dundonald United Church annual picnic at Second Beach, Stanley Park. The tram is pictured at MacPherson station, at MacPherson Avenue and the British Columbia Electric Railway tracks.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1924 (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.: 204-355

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of a special chartered interurban tram used to take people to the Dundonald United Church annual picnic at Second Beach, Stanley Park. The tram is pictured at MacPherson station, at MacPherson Avenue and the British Columbia Electric Railway tracks.

Subjects: Buildings - Commercial - Train Stations; Transportation - Electric Railroads

Names: British Columbia Electric Railway Company

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: MacPherson Avenue; Central Park Interurban line

Planning Study Area: Windsor Area

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Dundonald United Church outing, 1924 (date of original), copied 1986 thumbnail

Front view of Interurban Tram no. 1223

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [197-]

Collection/Fonds: Century Park Museum Association fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. negative ; 35 mm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the front of the Interurban Tram no. 1223 when it was located behind Ice Cream Parlour inside Heritage Village Museum.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Century Park Museum Association fonds

Series: Heritage Village Museum presentation and programming series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. negative ; 35 mm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the front of the Interurban Tram no. 1223 when it was located behind Ice Cream Parlour inside Heritage Village Museum.

Subjects: Transportation - Electric Railroads

Names: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV020.5.2312

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [197-]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 2400

Scan Date: 2022-05-10

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Front view of Interurban Tram no. 1223, [197-] thumbnail

Interior of Interurban 1223

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35134

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: May 1971 (date of original), copied 1987

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 8.8 x 13.0 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the interior of Interurban tram no. 1223. The tram was on display at the Edmonds bus loop, Edmonds Street and Kingsway. An annotation on the back of the photograph reads, "Interior of tram 1223, May 1971, Archie Miller Photographer." The interior of the tram is heavily damaged.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: May 1971 (date of original), copied 1987

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Archie Miller subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 8.8 x 13.0 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 197-001

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS1987-06

Scope and Content: Photograph of the interior of Interurban tram no. 1223. The tram was on display at the Edmonds bus loop, Edmonds Street and Kingsway. An annotation on the back of the photograph reads, "Interior of tram 1223, May 1971, Archie Miller Photographer." The interior of the tram is heavily damaged.