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Notes: Title based on caption; Collected by editorial for use in a January 2005 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader; Caption from metadata: "David Stier doesn't let Thursday's snowfall keep him from getting some exercise by cycling through Burnaby's Central Park."

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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Children on a toboggan

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1968

Collection/Fonds: Harold H. Johnston fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpeg) : b&w

Scope and Content: Photograph of six children sitting on a toboggan at the top of a snow-covered hill, at Alpha Secondary School.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1968

Collection/Fonds: Harold H. Johnston fonds

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpeg) : b&w

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 483-067

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No reproduction permitted

Accession Number: 2008-08

Scope and Content: Photograph of six children sitting on a toboggan at the top of a snow-covered hill, at Alpha Secondary School.

Subjects: Natural Phenomena - Snow; Transportation - Sleds

Names: Alpha Secondary School

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Johnston, Harold H.

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Parker Street

Street Address: 4600 Parker Street

Planning Study Area: Brentwood Area

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Children with toboggans

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1968

Collection/Fonds: Harold H. Johnston fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpeg) : b&w

Scope and Content: Photograph of nine children sledding on a hill at Alpha Secondary School. Four children and one adult can be seen standing at the top of the hill, three children are on one toboggan to the left and two children are sitting on their own sleds to the right.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1968

Collection/Fonds: Harold H. Johnston fonds

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpeg) : b&w

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 483-066

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No reproduction permitted

Accession Number: 2008-08

Scope and Content: Photograph of nine children sledding on a hill at Alpha Secondary School. Four children and one adult can be seen standing at the top of the hill, three children are on one toboggan to the left and two children are sitting on their own sleds to the right.

Subjects: Natural Phenomena - Snow; Transportation - Sleds

Names: Alpha Secondary School

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Johnston, Harold H.

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Parker Street

Street Address: 4600 Parker Street

Planning Study Area: Brentwood Area

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Eleanor Irwin on sled

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1928] (date of original), copied 2004

Collection/Fonds: In the Shadow by the Sea collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : 300 dpi

Scope and Content: Photograph of Eleanor Irwin (Nelson) standing on a wooden sled in the snow. A tall coniferous tree is behind her.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: In the Shadow by the Sea collection

Series: Irwin family photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : 300 dpi

Scope and Content: Photograph of Eleanor Irwin (Nelson) standing on a wooden sled in the snow. A tall coniferous tree is behind her.

Subjects: Persons - Children; Natural Phenomena - Snow; Transportation - Sleds

Names: Barnet Mill; Barnet Lumber Company; Nelson, Eleanor Irwin

Geographic Access: Burrard Inlet

Accession Code: BV019.32.74

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1928] (date of original), copied 2004

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Barnet (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Mountain Area

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Eleanor Irwin on sled, [1928] (date of original), copied 2004 thumbnail

Interurban Tram 1223 covered with snow

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [between Dec. 1971 and Jan. 1972]

Collection/Fonds: Century Park Museum Association fonds

Description Level: Item

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

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Interurban Tram 1223 covered with snow on display inside Heritage Village behind the Ice Cream Parlour. The ground and rooftops are covered with snow.

1 image

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 : col. slide ; 35 mm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Interurban Tram 1223 covered with snow on display inside Heritage Village behind the Ice Cream Parlour. The ground and rooftops are covered with snow.

Subjects: Natural Phenomena - Snow; Transportation - Electric Railroads

Names: Burnaby Village Museum

Geographic Access: Deer Lake Avenue

Accession Code: BV022.9.26

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [between Dec. 1971 and Jan. 1972]

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Lott, Richard

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Interurban Tram 1223 covered with snow, [between Dec. 1971 and Jan. 1972] thumbnail

Kitty Hill sledding with pet dog

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1910]

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 6 x 11 cm on page 11.5 x 14 cm (pasted in album)

Scope and Content: Photographs of Kitty Hill on a sled, accompanied by a pet dog, most likely in front of the Hill family home, Broadview.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1910]

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Series: Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 6 x 11 cm on page 11.5 x 14 cm (pasted in album)

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 477-066

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2007-12

Scope and Content: Photographs of Kitty Hill on a sled, accompanied by a pet dog, most likely in front of the Hill family home, Broadview.

Subjects: Animals - Dogs; Transportation - Sleds; Natural Phenomena - Snow

Names: Hill Family; Peers, Katherine Maude Hill "Kitty"

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Buckingham Avenue

Street Address: 5730 Buckingham Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Morley-Buckingham Area

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Kitty Hill sledding with pet dog, [1910] thumbnail

Nurse Barbara Whalen

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1965, published January 9, 1965

Collection/Fonds: Victorian Order of Nurses fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 19.5 x 24.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Burnaby Victorian Order of Nurses nurse Barbara Whalen looking at the camera and smiling as she attempts to dig her car out of the snow.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1965, published January 9, 1965

Collection/Fonds: Victorian Order of Nurses fonds

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 19.5 x 24.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 153-046

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: 2010-09

Scope and Content: Photograph of Burnaby Victorian Order of Nurses nurse Barbara Whalen looking at the camera and smiling as she attempts to dig her car out of the snow.

Subjects: Occupations - Nurses; Transportation - Automobiles; Natural Phenomena - Snow

Names: Whalen, Barbara; Victorian Order of Nurses

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: King, Basil

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note on verso of photograph reads: “1965 Miss Whalen”; Stamp on verso of photograph reads: “Columbian Photo / Room 5, 35 Sixth St. / New Westminster, B.C. / LA 1-2622 :: Local 229 / Basil King Photo”

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Nurse Barbara Whalen, 1965, published January 9, 1965 thumbnail

Packard and Nelson Auto Court

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1964

Collection/Fonds: Krewenchuk family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 9 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Dennis Krewenchuk's snow covered 1941 Packard automobile parked in the snowy driveway outside his parent's home and business, The Nelson Auto Court (also known as the Nelson Motel and Nelson Bungalow Court).

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1964

Collection/Fonds: Krewenchuk family fonds

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 9 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 582-005

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2015-05

Scope and Content: Photograph of Dennis Krewenchuk's snow covered 1941 Packard automobile parked in the snowy driveway outside his parent's home and business, The Nelson Auto Court (also known as the Nelson Motel and Nelson Bungalow Court).

Subjects: Transportation - Automobiles; Natural Phenomena - Snow

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Date on border of photograph reads: "64"

Geographic Access: Dunblane Avenue; Marlborough Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Windsor Area

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Packard and Nelson Auto Court, 1964 thumbnail

Robert at Burnaby Lake December 1927

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1927

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 6 x 9.5 cm on page 13.5 x 18.5 cm (pasted in album)

Scope and Content: Photograph of Robert Peers in his baby carriage at nine months. A caption to the photograph indicates this picture was taken at Burnaby Lake, December 1927 - note the snow on the ground.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1927

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Series: Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 6 x 9.5 cm on page 13.5 x 18.5 cm (pasted in album)

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 477-266

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2007-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of Robert Peers in his baby carriage at nine months. A caption to the photograph indicates this picture was taken at Burnaby Lake, December 1927 - note the snow on the ground.

Subjects: Transportation - Carriages; Natural Phenomena - Snow

Names: Peers, Robert C.K.

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on caption accompanying photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Morley-Buckingham Area

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Robert at Burnaby Lake December 1927, 1927 thumbnail

Sledding down the street

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [194-?] (date of original), copied 1976

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w negative ; 5.6 x 8.2 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a snow covered street, with a woman standing behind two children on a sled. The street is lined with electric power poles, and there is a parked car on the left of the photograph and houses on the right. The people and location are unidentified, but it is possible that the photograph …

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w negative ; 5.6 x 8.2 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a snow covered street, with a woman standing behind two children on a sled. The street is lined with electric power poles, and there is a parked car on the left of the photograph and houses on the right. The people and location are unidentified, but it is possible that the photograph was taken in Burnaby.

Subjects: Natural Phenomena - Snow; Transportation - Sleds; Geographic Features - Roads

Accession Code: HV976.251.20

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [194-?] (date of original), copied 1976

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 300

Scan Date: 22/8/2006

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Sledding down the street, [194-?] (date of original), copied 1976 thumbnail

Sled full of riders

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1937

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w copy negative ; 35 mm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a sled full of riders coming through a trail, and look to be headed straight for a dog sitting in the snow. The dog's black and white body is only paritially visible.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1937

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Kay North subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w copy negative ; 35 mm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 269-002

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1991-38

Scope and Content: Photograph of a sled full of riders coming through a trail, and look to be headed straight for a dog sitting in the snow. The dog's black and white body is only paritially visible.

Subjects: Transportation - Sleds; Natural Phenomena - Snow; Animals - Dogs

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Snow on Venables Street

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1966

Collection/Fonds: Harold H. Johnston fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpeg) : b&w

Scope and Content: Photograph of Wendy Johnston standing alongside a "mini" in the snow on Venables Street. This photograph was likely taken outside the Johnston family home at 4447 Venables.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1966

Collection/Fonds: Harold H. Johnston fonds

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpeg) : b&w

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 483-045

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No reproduction permitted

Accession Number: 2008-08

Scope and Content: Photograph of Wendy Johnston standing alongside a "mini" in the snow on Venables Street. This photograph was likely taken outside the Johnston family home at 4447 Venables.

Subjects: Transportation - Automobiles; Natural Phenomena - Snow

Names: Johnston, Dr. Wendy

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Johnston, Harold H.

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Venables Street

Street Address: 4447 Venables Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Willingdon Heights Area

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Snowplough on Barkerville Highway

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1938]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 13.9 x 18.9 cm on page 17.5 x 26 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph has the following caption: "First rotary snowplough working on Barkerville Highway, Devil's Canyon."

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1938]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Peers family subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 13.9 x 18.9 cm on page 17.5 x 26 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 020-155

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photograph has the following caption: "First rotary snowplough working on Barkerville Highway, Devil's Canyon."

Subjects: Transportation - Snowploughs; Geographic Features - Roads; Natural Phenomena - Snow

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on caption accompanying photograph

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Snowplough on Barkerville Highway, [1938] thumbnail

Towing a Dodge coupe

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [after 1924]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 5.5 x 7.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a Dodge coupe convertible on a snow covered slope with an unidentified man pulling on ropes by the rear wheel and another man at the driver's side. Together, the men are attempting to tow the car up the slope.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 5.5 x 7.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a Dodge coupe convertible on a snow covered slope with an unidentified man pulling on ropes by the rear wheel and another man at the driver's side. Together, the men are attempting to tow the car up the slope.

Subjects: Accidents - Automobile Accidents; Natural Phenomena - Snow; Transportation - Automobiles

Accession Code: BV999.55.49

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Date: [after 1924]

Media Type: Photograph

Related Material: For other photographs depicting the retrieval of a damaged car in snow, see BV999.55.47 - .49 They may be of the same or related events.

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 09-Jun-09

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Towing a Dodge coupe, [after 1924] thumbnail

Two Young Men In Front of Car

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1927

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 12 cm on page 17.4 x 24.2 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph shows two young men standing in front of an automobile on a snow-covered street. Two houses can be seen in the background and a suitcase is resting on the back tire of the car. The men and the location are unidentified.

1 image

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 ; 7 x 12 cm on page 17.4 x 24.2 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 020-051

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photograph shows two young men standing in front of an automobile on a snow-covered street. Two houses can be seen in the background and a suitcase is resting on the back tire of the car. The men and the location are unidentified.

Subjects: Transportation - Automobiles; Natural Phenomena - Snow

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Two Young Men In Front of Car, 1927 thumbnail

311 Madison Avenue

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1949 or 1950] (date of original), copied 1991

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 3.0 x 4.5 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 25.3 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a side view of 311 Madison Avenue, in the snow. The photograph was taken from Madison Avenue.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1949 or 1950] (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 ; 3.0 x 4.5 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 25.3 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 370-204

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1999-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of a side view of 311 Madison Avenue, in the snow. The photograph was taken from Madison Avenue.

Subjects: Buildings - Residential - Houses; Natural Phenomena - Snow

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

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311 Madison Avenue, [1949 or 1950] (date of original), copied 1991 thumbnail

1000 Block Gilley Avenue

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1955] (date of original), copied 1991

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 3.1 x 3.0 cm print on contact sheet 21.5 x 26.8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the 1000 block of Gilley Avenue (later renumbered the 8000 block) looking south towards Marine Drive in the snow.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1955] (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 3.0 cm print on contact sheet 21.5 x 26.8 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 370-672

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1999-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of the 1000 block of Gilley Avenue (later renumbered the 8000 block) looking south towards Marine Drive in the snow.

Subjects: Natural Phenomena - Snow; Geographic Features - Roads

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; 1 b&w copy negative accompanying; Negative has a pink cast

Geographic Access: Gilley Avenue

Planning Study Area: Clinton-Glenwood Area; Stride Hill Area

Images

1000 Block Gilley Avenue, [1955] (date of original), copied 1991 thumbnail

3900 Block Union Street

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1912 and 1915] (date of original), copied 1991

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 4.4 x 3.4 cm print on contact sheet 20.6 x 26.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Spraggon family home and another house on the 3900 block of Union Street (formerly named Barnard Street). There is a child at play in the snow in the foreground.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1912 and 1915] (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 ; 4.4 x 3.4 cm print on contact sheet 20.6 x 26.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 370-772

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1999-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Spraggon family home and another house on the 3900 block of Union Street (formerly named Barnard Street). There is a child at play in the snow in the foreground.