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Boy Scout on rocky shore

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription20721
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
Aug. 1926
Collection/Fonds
David Geoffrey Llewellyn collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 10.5 x 6.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Boy Scout standing on rocky shore at Granthams Landing. View from shore looking towards Keats and Bowen Island. Boy Scout is attending New Westminster District Boy Scout camp at Granthams Landing.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
David Geoffrey Llewellyn collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 10.5 x 6.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Boy Scout standing on rocky shore at Granthams Landing. View from shore looking towards Keats and Bowen Island. Boy Scout is attending New Westminster District Boy Scout camp at Granthams Landing.
Subjects
Organizations - Boys' Societies and Clubs
Geographic Features - Islands
Geographic Features - Natural Waterways
Names
Boy Scouts of Canada
Accession Code
BV995.8.152
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
Aug. 1926
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Photograph is part of photograph album BV995.8.1, pasted to page 43
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Burnaby rivers

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription97440
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2002]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
File
Physical Description
4 photographs (tiff) : col.
Scope and Content
File contains photographs of people with Burnaby rivers and creeks. Photographs depict BCIT river conservationist Mark Angelo posing in Deer Lake Brook by Burnaby Village Museum, and Lorna Johnson, Gordie Cook, and Jack McAfee enjoying Fraser Foreshore Park by the Fraser River.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2002]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
4 photographs (tiff) : col.
Description Level
File
Record No.
535-2800
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2018-12
Scope and Content
File contains photographs of people with Burnaby rivers and creeks. Photographs depict BCIT river conservationist Mark Angelo posing in Deer Lake Brook by Burnaby Village Museum, and Lorna Johnson, Gordie Cook, and Jack McAfee enjoying Fraser Foreshore Park by the Fraser River.
Subjects
Geographic Features - Creeks
Geographic Features - Rivers
Geographic Features - Parks
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Bartel, Mario
Notes
Title based on caption
Collected by editorial for use in a September 2002 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata for 535-2800-1 and 535-2800-2: "Mark Angelo, of BCIT, who's made it his mission to save and preserve Burnaby's rivers and creeks, says he's particularly proud of Deer Lake Brook, as it babbles through Burnaby Village Museum, on its way to Burnaby Lake."
Caption from metadata for 535-2800-3: "Lorna Johnson hits a tennis ball out into the Fraser River at Fraser Foreshore Park, to her dog, Keiko."
Caption from metadata for 535-2800-4: "Gordie Cook and Jack McAfee shoot the breeze and enjoy the sunshine along the Fraser River, at Fraser Foreshore Park in Burnaby."
Geographic Access
Deer Lake Brook
Burnaby Fraser Foreshore Park
Fraser River
Historic Neighbourhood
Fraser Arm (Historic Neighbourhood)
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Morley-Buckingham Area
Big Bend Area
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Cliff

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription1407
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
August 1937
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 5.5 x 8.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a forested cliff on the edge of an island. There is a house on top of the cliff and houses at the base of the cliff as well. There is a steep path down to cliff bottom.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 5.5 x 8.5 cm
Material Details
stamped on verso, c. [sideways] "VANCOUVER/ DRUG CO. LTD./ AUG 30 1937/ Nu-Gloss", l.r. [visible under the gummed paper] "51 9"
Scope and Content
Photograph of a forested cliff on the edge of an island. There is a house on top of the cliff and houses at the base of the cliff as well. There is a steep path down to cliff bottom.
Subjects
Geographic Features - Islands
Accession Code
BV985.5781.1
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
August 1937
Media Type
Photograph
Related Material
For another photograph of the same house on the cliff, see photograph BV985.5778.1
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
2024-02-02
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
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Forested island

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription1405
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
August 1937
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 5.5 x 8.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of rippling water, with a forested island to the left of the photograph and a faint outline of mountains or hills to the right side. The location is not identified.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 5.5 x 8.5 cm
Material Details
stamped on verso, c. [sideways] "VANCOUVER/ DRUG CO. LTD./ AUG 30 1937/ Nu-Gloss"
Scope and Content
Photograph of rippling water, with a forested island to the left of the photograph and a faint outline of mountains or hills to the right side. The location is not identified.
Subjects
Geographic Features - Islands
Accession Code
BV985.5779.1
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
August 1937
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
2024-02-02
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
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Forested island

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription1409
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
May 1938
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 5.5 x 8.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a large body of water, with a forested island to the left of the photograph and a faint outline of the horizon to the right side. There appears to be a boat floating on the right side of the photograph. The location is not identified.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 5.5 x 8.5 cm
Material Details
stamped on verso, c. [sideways] "VANCOUVER/ DRUG CO. LTD./ MAY 30 1938/ Nu-Gloss"
Scope and Content
Photograph of a large body of water, with a forested island to the left of the photograph and a faint outline of the horizon to the right side. There appears to be a boat floating on the right side of the photograph. The location is not identified.
Subjects
Geographic Features - Islands
Accession Code
BV985.5783.1
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
May 1938
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
2024-02-02
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
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Hawaii

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription85436
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1970
Collection/Fonds
George H.F. McLean fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 digital file ( 4 min., 30 sec ) : digital , col., si.
Scope and Content
Item consists of one silent colour film of Edna and George McLean's visit to Hawaii. The film opens with blurry footage of Hawiian hula dancers and switches to aerial views of the Hawaiian islands, the oceanside and coastal views. The film closes with Edna McLean exiting an airplane and views of p…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1970
Collection/Fonds
George H.F. McLean fonds
Physical Description
1 digital file ( 4 min., 30 sec ) : digital , col., si.
Description Level
Item
Record No.
567-001-21
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Accession Number
2014-03
Scope and Content
Item consists of one silent colour film of Edna and George McLean's visit to Hawaii. The film opens with blurry footage of Hawiian hula dancers and switches to aerial views of the Hawaiian islands, the oceanside and coastal views. The film closes with Edna McLean exiting an airplane and views of palm trees.
Subjects
Geographic Features - Islands
Recreational Activities - Dancing
Names
McLean, Teresa
McLean, George H.F.
McLean, Brad
McLean, Edna
McLean, Sharon
Media Type
Moving Images
Photographer
McLean, George H.F.
Notes
Title based on content of film
Films originated in an 8mm format and were digitized by George McLean before being donated to the CBA
Images
Video
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McLean family recreational activities and visit to Hawaii

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription85437
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1970
Collection/Fonds
George H.F. McLean fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 digital file ( 4 min., 22 sec ) : digital , col., si.
Scope and Content
Item consists of one silent colour film of the McLean family participating in a variety of recreational activities and a visit to Hawaii. The film opens with a birthday party celebration for Teresa McLean's eighth birthday followed by family members checking out a convertible car, playing golf, boa…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1970
Collection/Fonds
George H.F. McLean fonds
Physical Description
1 digital file ( 4 min., 22 sec ) : digital , col., si.
Description Level
Item
Record No.
567-001-22
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Accession Number
2014-03
Scope and Content
Item consists of one silent colour film of the McLean family participating in a variety of recreational activities and a visit to Hawaii. The film opens with a birthday party celebration for Teresa McLean's eighth birthday followed by family members checking out a convertible car, playing golf, boating off Bowyer Island, Teresa McLean ridinig a minature train, and visiting the zoo and Vancouver Aquarium in Stanley Park. The film continues with views of the Hawaiian oceanside, islands, Hawaiian dancers and musicians and closes with Edna McLean learning to hawaiian dance with a group.
Subjects
Celebrations - Birthdays
Recreational Activities - Golf
Recreational Activities - Boating
Recreational Activities - Dancing
Geographic Features - Islands
Names
McLean, Teresa
McLean, George H.F.
McLean, Brad
McLean, Edna
McLean, Sharon
Media Type
Moving Images
Photographer
McLean, George H.F.
Notes
Title based on content of film
Films originated in an 8mm format and were digitized by George McLean before being donated to the CBA
Images
Video

McLean family recreational activities and visit to Hawaii, 1970

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The sun sets over Gower Point

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription51459
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1938
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 13 cm, mounted on heavy-weight paper 17.5 x 26.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Gower Point in Gibsons as the sun is setting. This was part of a trip to the Forbidden Plateau on Vancouver Island made by a small party of City of Courtenay officials. George A. Grant was one of the climbers in the party.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1938
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
George Grant subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 13 cm, mounted on heavy-weight paper 17.5 x 26.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
243-064
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1990-06
Scope and Content
Photograph of Gower Point in Gibsons as the sun is setting. This was part of a trip to the Forbidden Plateau on Vancouver Island made by a small party of City of Courtenay officials. George A. Grant was one of the climbers in the party.
Subjects
Geographic Features - Islands
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title taken from handwritten title on paper mount
Continuation of title: "...in a smoky [sic] flaming sky at close of a pleasant holiday 1938."
Handwritten note on facing page reads: " May I go out a' climbing / On just so glad a day / And it go on without me / All sun and cloud and wind / And someone say about me / He leaves a song behind / P.R.C."
Images
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At the river's edge

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34445
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1927
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 6.8 x 12 cm on page 17.4 x 26 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a house sitting near the river bank in the vicinity of Nicomen Island, Deroche and Dewndey. Mountains are visible in the background
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1927
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Peers family subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 6.8 x 12 cm on page 17.4 x 26 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
020-152
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS2007-04
Scope and Content
Photograph of a house sitting near the river bank in the vicinity of Nicomen Island, Deroche and Dewndey. Mountains are visible in the background
Subjects
Geographic Features - Mountains
Geographic Features - Rivers
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
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Beach with mountains in the background

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription39506
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1880]
Collection/Fonds
Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 11.3 x 17.5 cm on page 21.5 x 28 cm (pasted in album)
Scope and Content
Photograph of an unknown beach with mountains in the background. This photograph was in a scrapbook kept by Claude Hill who was originally from England but ultimately settled in the Burnaby Lake area. The photograph was likely taken in England or Wales.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1880]
Collection/Fonds
Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
Series
Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 11.3 x 17.5 cm on page 21.5 x 28 cm (pasted in album)
Description Level
Item
Record No.
477-825
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
2007-12
Scope and Content
Photograph of an unknown beach with mountains in the background. This photograph was in a scrapbook kept by Claude Hill who was originally from England but ultimately settled in the Burnaby Lake area. The photograph was likely taken in England or Wales.
Subjects
Geographic Features - Rivers
Geographic Features - Mountains
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
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Burnaby Fraser Foreshore Park

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription96970
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2000]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
File
Physical Description
2 photographs (tiff) : col.
Scope and Content
File contains photographs of Mayor Doug Drummond and another unidentified person posing by the Fraser River in Burnaby Fraser Foreshore Park.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2000]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
2 photographs (tiff) : col.
Description Level
File
Record No.
535-2524
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2018-12
Scope and Content
File contains photographs of Mayor Doug Drummond and another unidentified person posing by the Fraser River in Burnaby Fraser Foreshore Park.
Subjects
Geographic Features - Parks
Geographic Features - Rivers
Officials - Mayors and Reeves
Names
Drummond, Douglas P. "Doug"
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on original file name
Collected by editorial for use in a June 2000 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Geographic Access
Burnaby Fraser Foreshore Park
Historic Neighbourhood
Fraser Arm (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Big Bend Area
Images
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Cable Crossing at Mile 57

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34397
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1926
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 7.2 x 9.5 cm on page 17.4 x 26.2 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph taken looking over a river towards Cheam Peak, which is visible in the background. A cable can be seen stretching over the river. This photograph appears to have been taken by Arthur Peers, who travelled through the Fraser River Valley and worked on the construction of the Trans-Provinc…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1926
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Peers family subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 7.2 x 9.5 cm on page 17.4 x 26.2 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
020-104
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS2007-04
Scope and Content
Photograph taken looking over a river towards Cheam Peak, which is visible in the background. A cable can be seen stretching over the river. This photograph appears to have been taken by Arthur Peers, who travelled through the Fraser River Valley and worked on the construction of the Trans-Provincial Highway during the later 1920s.
Subjects
Geographic Features - Mountains
Geographic Features - Rivers
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Peers, Arthur Francis "Mike"
Notes
Title based on caption accompanying photograph
Images
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Construction of dykes on Nicomen Island

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34330
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1927
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 5 x 13.5 cm on page 17.5 x 22.7 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a farm and field along the Fraser River next to dykes that are being built on Nicomen Island.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1927
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Peers family subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 5 x 13.5 cm on page 17.5 x 22.7 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
020-037
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS2007-04
Scope and Content
Photograph of a farm and field along the Fraser River next to dykes that are being built on Nicomen Island.
Subjects
Construction
Geographic Features - Dykes
Geographic Features - Rivers
Agriculture - Farms
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on caption accompanying photograph
Images
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Dyke construction on Nicomen Island

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34332
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1927
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 5.7 x 13.2 cm on page 17.5 x 22.7 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of machinery and equipment working on the construction of dykes on Nicomen Island.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1927
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Peers family subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 5.7 x 13.2 cm on page 17.5 x 22.7 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
020-039
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS2007-04
Scope and Content
Photograph of machinery and equipment working on the construction of dykes on Nicomen Island.
Subjects
Construction Tools and Equipment
Geographic Features - Dykes
Geographic Features - Rivers
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on caption accompanying photograph
Images
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Dykes on Nicomen Island

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34333
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1927
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 6.5 x 13.7 cm on page 17.5 x 22.7 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a barn (in the background), along the river bank near the dykes under construction on Nicomen Island.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1927
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Peers family subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 6.5 x 13.7 cm on page 17.5 x 22.7 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
020-040
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS2007-04
Scope and Content
Photograph of a barn (in the background), along the river bank near the dykes under construction on Nicomen Island.
Subjects
Construction Tools and Equipment
Geographic Features - Dykes
Geographic Features - Rivers
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on caption accompanying photograph
Images
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Fish

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription91687
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1982-1993
Collection/Fonds
Doreen Lawson fonds
Description Level
File
Physical Description
37 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
Scope and Content
File consists of photographs of the Cariboo Dam situated along the Brunette River and Warner's fish lift located adjacent to the dam. Photographs depict the interior and exterior of the fish lift, the information sign for the lift, and a group of fisherman working in the river.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1982-1993
Collection/Fonds
Doreen Lawson fonds
Physical Description
37 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
Description Level
File
Record No.
618-005
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Accession Number
2015-15
Scope and Content
File consists of photographs of the Cariboo Dam situated along the Brunette River and Warner's fish lift located adjacent to the dam. Photographs depict the interior and exterior of the fish lift, the information sign for the lift, and a group of fisherman working in the river.
Subjects
Geographic Features - Lakes and Ponds
Geographic Features - Rivers
Animals - Birds
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Lawson, Doreen A.
Notes
Transcribed title
Title transcribed from binder divider photographs were originally housed behind.
Note in red ink on recto of slide sheet photographs 618-005-11 : 618-005-23 originally housed in read: "Burnaby Lake / Warner's Fish Lift".
Note in black ink on recto of slide sheet photographs 618-005-24 : 618-005-37 were originally housed in read: "Brunette River Dam".
One of the fishermen is identified as Joe Calks in photograph 618-005-4
Geographic Access
Brunette River
Burnaby Lake
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Burnaby Lake Area
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Fraser Canyon

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34413
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1925
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 12 cm on page 17.5 x 26.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Fraser Canyon. The railway line can be seen in the foreground and a caption accompanying the photograph reads "View up the Canyon, 2 Miles out of Yale." This photograph appears to have been taken by Arthur Peers, who travelled through the Fraser River Valley and worked on the con…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1925
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Peers family subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 12 cm on page 17.5 x 26.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
020-120
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS2007-04
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Fraser Canyon. The railway line can be seen in the foreground and a caption accompanying the photograph reads "View up the Canyon, 2 Miles out of Yale." This photograph appears to have been taken by Arthur Peers, who travelled through the Fraser River Valley and worked on the construction of the Trans-Provincial Highway during the later 1920s.
Subjects
Geographic Features - Canyons
Geographic Features - Rivers
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Peers, Arthur Francis "Mike"
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
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The Fraser, low water

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34412
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1925
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 7 x 12.2 cm on page 17.5 x 26.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Fraser River canyon, with the railway line visible to the left. A caption accompanying the photograph reads "The Fraser, Low Water, 1925." This photograph appears to have been taken by Arthur Peers, who travelled through the Fraser River Valley and worked on the construction of t…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1925
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Peers family subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 7 x 12.2 cm on page 17.5 x 26.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
020-119
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS2007-04
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Fraser River canyon, with the railway line visible to the left. A caption accompanying the photograph reads "The Fraser, Low Water, 1925." This photograph appears to have been taken by Arthur Peers, who travelled through the Fraser River Valley and worked on the construction of the Trans-Provincial Highway during the later 1920s.
Subjects
Geographic Features - Rivers
Geographic Features - Canyons
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Peers, Arthur Francis "Mike"
Notes
Title based on caption accompanying photograph
Images
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Interview with Tony Fabian by Eric Damer October 10, 2012 - Track 5

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory326
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date Range
1971-2012
Length
0:09:30
Summary
This portion of the recording pertains to Tony Fabian's memories of the development of the Fraser River Foreshore and the Confederation Community Centre (previously named Confederation House).
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Summary
This portion of the recording pertains to Tony Fabian's memories of the development of the Fraser River Foreshore and the Confederation Community Centre (previously named Confederation House).
Date Range
1971-2012
Photo Info
Tony Fabian relaxing at a picnic table, [1970]. Item no. 549-026.
Length
0:09:30
Names
Confederation Community Centre
Subjects
Geographic Features - Rivers
Geographic Features - Parks
Interviewer
Damer, Eric
Interview Date
October 10, 2012
Scope and Content
Recording is an interview with Tony Fabian conducted by Burnaby Village Museum employee Eric Damer, October 10, 2012. Major theme discussed: environmental conservation practices in Burnaby.
Biographical Notes
Tony Fabian was born and raised in rural Saskatchewan in 1934. He and his wife moved to Burnaby in 1957, where he worked for the telephone company and raised a family. Tony has been an advocate for preservation of parklands and watercourses, helping to protect Burnaby and Deer Lake Parks and to create the Burnaby Fraser Foreshore and Barnet Marine Parks in the early nineteen-seventies, serving as a member of Burnaby’s Parks and Recreation Commission. Tony Fabian was presented with the 2008 City of Burnaby Environment Award for Community Stewardship.
Total Tracks
5
Total Length
0:47:48
Interviewee Name
Fabian, Tony
Interview Location
Burnaby Village Museum
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 five of recording of interview with Tony Fabian

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John Yanko at Kokanee Park

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription77915
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1948
Collection/Fonds
Yanko family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 11.5 x 7 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of John Ivan Yanko sitting on a rock along the river at Kokanee Park (now Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park).
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1948
Collection/Fonds
Yanko family fonds
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 11.5 x 7 cm
Material Details
Secured to album page with photo corners
Description Level
Item
Record No.
545-097
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
2012-09
Scope and Content
Photograph of John Ivan Yanko sitting on a rock along the river at Kokanee Park (now Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park).
Subjects
Geographic Features - Parks
Geographic Features - Rivers
Names
Yanko, John Ivan
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Note written on album page reads: "Kokanee Park / Johnny 1948"
Note in blue ink on verso of photograph reads: "1948"
Images
Less detail

100 records – page 1 of 5.