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Local construction

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription98126
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1999]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
File
Physical Description
2 photographs (tiff) : col.
Scope and Content
File contains photographs of two unidentified people observing evidence of construction. One photograph depicts a person looking at a crack in a floor tile while holding a land survey map, and the other depicts an individual looking at a piece of construction equipment on the other side of a chain …
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1999]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
2 photographs (tiff) : col.
Description Level
File
Record No.
535-3205
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2018-12
Scope and Content
File contains photographs of two unidentified people observing evidence of construction. One photograph depicts a person looking at a crack in a floor tile while holding a land survey map, and the other depicts an individual looking at a piece of construction equipment on the other side of a chain link fence.
Subjects
Construction
Construction Tools and Equipment
Structures - Fences
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of file
Collected by editorial for use in a June 1999 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
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Original gateposts of Sprott Lodge

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription38374
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1990
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 8.8 x 13 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the original gateposts and the driveway leading into the site of Mayfield Lodge, which was owned by L.E.Sprott.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1990
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Municipal record subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 8.8 x 13 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
422-005
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
BHS2001-09
Scope and Content
Photograph of the original gateposts and the driveway leading into the site of Mayfield Lodge, which was owned by L.E.Sprott.
Subjects
Buildings - Heritage
Structures - Fences
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Wolf, Jim
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph.
Geographic Access
Canada Way
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Morley-Buckingham Area
Images
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Father and son

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription79595
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
October 23, 1996
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 17 x 24 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a father and son picking up leaves and putting them into a small Fisher-Price wheelbarrow.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
October 23, 1996
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 17 x 24 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
535-0464
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No reproduction permitted
Accession Number
2012-11
Scope and Content
Photograph of a father and son picking up leaves and putting them into a small Fisher-Price wheelbarrow.
Subjects
Transportation - Wheelbarrows
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Langdeau, Brian
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Note in black ink on recto of photograph reads: "2593 Bby Brian / Bby - B3 - 72%"
Trim marks and/or reproduction instructions on recto (scan is cropped)
Images
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Painting the wall

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription98077
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1999]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Scope and Content
Photograph of an unidentified person painting the wall beneath a brick arch.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1999]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Description Level
Item
Record No.
535-3157
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2018-12
Scope and Content
Photograph of an unidentified person painting the wall beneath a brick arch.
Subjects
Structures
Structures - Arches
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on original file name
Collected by editorial for use in an April 1999 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Images
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Barnet Marine Park

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription91581
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
August 9, 1996
Collection/Fonds
Doreen Lawson fonds
Description Level
File
Physical Description
18 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
Scope and Content
File consists of photographs of Barnet Marine Park, including Barnet Beach pilings, overpass and people preparing kayaks on the shore.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
August 9, 1996
Collection/Fonds
Doreen Lawson fonds
Physical Description
18 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
Description Level
File
Record No.
605-014
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2003-30
Scope and Content
File consists of photographs of Barnet Marine Park, including Barnet Beach pilings, overpass and people preparing kayaks on the shore.
Subjects
Geographic Features - Beaches
Recreational Activities
Structures - Bridges
Names
Lawson, Doreen A.
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Lawson, Doreen A.
Notes
Title based on contents of photographs
Note in black in on recto of slide frames of photographs 605-014-1 : 605-014-7, 605-014-9 : 605-014-11, and 605-014-13 reads: "Barnet Beach Pilings"
Note in black ink on recto of slide frames of photographs 605-014-8 and 605-014-12 reads: "Barnet Beach Kayaks"
Note in black ink on recto of slide frames of photographs 605-014-14 : 605-014-18 reads: "Barnet Beach Overpass"
Geographic Access
Barnet Marine Park
Historic Neighbourhood
Barnet (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Burnaby Mountain Area
Images
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Bridge over South Creek on Burnaby Mountain

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription97808
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1995]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Mountain Preservation Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a creek bridge.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1995]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Mountain Preservation Society fonds
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
629-009
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2006-13
Scope and Content
Photograph of a creek bridge.
Subjects
Geographic - Features - Creeks
Structures - Bridges
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Handwritten note on slide reads: "Bridge Over S. Creek."
Geographic Access
Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area
Planning Study Area
Burnaby Mountain Area
Images
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Interview with Judy Hagen by Eric Damer November 7, 2012 - Track 6

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory337
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date Range
1944-2012
Length
0:12:18
Summary
This portion of the recording pertains to Judith "Judy" (Robins) Hagen's memories of taking dance lessons and being in Girl Guides. She tells a story of seeing the Second Narrows Bridge collapse in 1958.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Summary
This portion of the recording pertains to Judith "Judy" (Robins) Hagen's memories of taking dance lessons and being in Girl Guides. She tells a story of seeing the Second Narrows Bridge collapse in 1958.
Date Range
1944-2012
Photo Info
Judith "Judy" Robins (later Hagen) posing in a dance costume, 1949. Item no. 549-036.
Length
0:12:18
Subjects
Organizations - Girls' Societies and Clubs
Structures - Bridges
Interviewer
Damer, Eric
Interview Date
November 7, 2012
Scope and Content
Recording is an interview with Judith "Judy" (Robins) Hagen conducted by Burnaby Village Museum employee Eric Damer, November 7, 2012. Major theme discussed: the neighbourhood of Dover Street.
Biographical Notes
Judy Robins (later Hagen) was born in 1941 and grew up in South Burnaby. Her paternal grandfather, a master stone mason from Devon, moved to Vancouver in 1912 to find work before bringing over the rest of the family. He bought three lots in Burnaby and in 1918 moved his family to a small house on Dover Street (formerly Paul Street). Judy’s father, Jack, married, bought one of his father’s lots and built a new home for his family. Judy attended school and church nearby, took dance and piano lessons and participated actively in Girl Guides. After high school, she attended the University of British Columbia (UBC) and then Simon Fraser University (SFU), worked for a few years and then married in 1967 before moving to Courtaney, British Columbia.
Total Tracks
7
Total Length
1:09:51
Interviewee Name
Hagen, Judith "Judy" Robins
Interview Location
Nanaimo Museum on Vancouver Island
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 six of recording of interview with Judy Hagen

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Liz Thurstrom, Bob Gardner, and Ken Elliot

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription78731
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
December 10, 1995
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 23.5 x 16 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Liz Thurstrom, of the Wildlife Rescue Association of British Columbia, Bob Gardner, of the Burnaby Lake advisory council and Ken Elliot, of the Greater Vancouver Regional District (GVRD) atop the new footbridge completing the Burnaby Lake Trail.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
December 10, 1995
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 23.5 x 16 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
535-0088
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No reproduction permitted
Accession Number
2012-11
Scope and Content
Photograph of Liz Thurstrom, of the Wildlife Rescue Association of British Columbia, Bob Gardner, of the Burnaby Lake advisory council and Ken Elliot, of the Greater Vancouver Regional District (GVRD) atop the new footbridge completing the Burnaby Lake Trail.
Subjects
Geographic Features - Lakes and Ponds
Structures - Bridges
Names
Thurstrom, Liz
Gardner, Bob
Elliot, Ken
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Bartel, Mario
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Note in black and blue ink on recto of photograph reads: "3454 A Bby Mario / 95% Bby p.1"
Trim marks and/or reproduction instructions on recto (scan is cropped)
Geographic Access
Burnaby Lake
Images
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Opening of Lohn Gardens and Restored Jubilee Grove Arch

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37358
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1994
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Earl and Jennie Lohn Perennial Garden and the restored Jubilee Grove Arch - taken during the opening of the gardens in 1994 after the restoration work was completed. This Central Park landmark was built in 1939 as part of "Jubilee Grove", a garden established in 1935 to commemora…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1994
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Photographs subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
360-001
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
BHS2007-04
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Earl and Jennie Lohn Perennial Garden and the restored Jubilee Grove Arch - taken during the opening of the gardens in 1994 after the restoration work was completed. This Central Park landmark was built in 1939 as part of "Jubilee Grove", a garden established in 1935 to commemorate the Jubilee of King George V and dedicated during Burnaby's May Day Celebration.
Subjects
Structures - Arches
Geographic Features - Gardens
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Geographic Access
Kingsway
Patterson Avenue
Historic Neighbourhood
Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Garden Village Area
Images
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Person with treehouse

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription98092
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1999]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Scope and Content
Photograph of an unidentified person posing with a treehouse.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1999]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Description Level
Item
Record No.
535-3172
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2018-12
Scope and Content
Photograph of an unidentified person posing with a treehouse.
Subjects
Structures
Buildings - Recreational
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on caption
Collected by editorial for use in a May 1999 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Images
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Stoney Creek Bridge

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription66638
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1998-1999]
Collection/Fonds
Millway family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 30.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Stoney Creek Bridge soon after it was built. An unidentified man and woman are visible on the bridge.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1998-1999]
Collection/Fonds
Millway family fonds
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 30.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
353-006
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2011-05
Scope and Content
Photograph of Stoney Creek Bridge soon after it was built. An unidentified man and woman are visible on the bridge.
Subjects
Structures - Bridges
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Burquitlam (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Lyndhurst Area
Images
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Stoney Creek Bridge

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription66639
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1998-1999]
Collection/Fonds
Millway family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 30.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Stoney Creek Bridge taken from a distance. A bicycle rider is about to cross the bridge.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1998-1999]
Collection/Fonds
Millway family fonds
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 30.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
353-007
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2011-05
Scope and Content
Photograph of Stoney Creek Bridge taken from a distance. A bicycle rider is about to cross the bridge.
Subjects
Structures - Bridges
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Burquitlam (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Lyndhurst Area
Images
Less detail

Walking bridge on Burnaby Mountain

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription97806
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1995]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Mountain Preservation Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a walking bridge.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1995]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Mountain Preservation Society fonds
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
629-007
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2006-13
Scope and Content
Photograph of a walking bridge.
Subjects
Structures - Bridges
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Handwritten note on slide reads: "Mel T. Bridge."
Geographic Access
Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area
Planning Study Area
Burnaby Mountain Area
Images
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Horse drawn wagon

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription12942
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[199_]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a yellow wagon being driven by a man with a cowboy hat and pulled by two Belgian horses as visitors look on. They are heading down Hill Street inside Burnaby Village Museum. Children are getting rides in the wagon. A sign on the side of the wagon reads "Hillside Farms / Belgians / Map…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Series
Museum photographs series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a yellow wagon being driven by a man with a cowboy hat and pulled by two Belgian horses as visitors look on. They are heading down Hill Street inside Burnaby Village Museum. Children are getting rides in the wagon. A sign on the side of the wagon reads "Hillside Farms / Belgians / Maple Ridge B.C...." The Village Trading Company and General Supply Store are visible on the right.
Subjects
Animals - Horses
Transportation - Carriages
Transportation - Horses
Transportation - Wagons
Names
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV020.5.619
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[199_]
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
9-Apr-20
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
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Streetcars in the Kootenays : Nelson's tramways, 1899-1992

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary1436
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Parker, Douglas V.
Publication Date
c1992
Call Number
388.46 PAR
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Reference Collection
Material Type
Book
ISBN
0920805027
Call Number
388.46 PAR
Author
Parker, Douglas V.
Place of Publication
Edmonton, Alta.
Publisher
Havelock House
Publication Date
c1992
Physical Description
xvi, 196 p. : ill., maps, ports. ; 28 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
Street-railroads
Electric railroads
Transportation
British Columbia--History
Subjects
Transportation
Transportation - Electric Railroads
Transportation - Rail
Notes
Includes bibliographical references and index
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Street railways : their construction, operation, and maintenance

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5427
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Fairchild, C. B. (Charles Bryant), 1842-
Publication Date
1991
Call Number
388.46 FAI
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Reference Collection
Material Type
Book
ISBN
0920805000
9780920805008
Call Number
388.46 FAI
Author
Fairchild, C. B. (Charles Bryant), 1842-
Place of Publication
Edmonton
Publisher
Havelock House
Publication Date
1991
Physical Description
vii, 485 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Inscription
"Railway World / 150 Water Street / Vancouver V6B 1B2 / British Columbia Canada", printed on gold sticker attached to front cover page.
Library Subject (LOC)
Street-railroads
Transportation
Street-railroads--Maintenance and repair
Subjects
Transportation
Transportation - Electric Railroads
Transportation - Rail
Notes
Includes indexes.
"A photo-reproduced version of the original of 1892."
Originally published: New York : Street Railway Pub. Co., 1892.
Author full name: Fairchild, C. B. (Charles Bryant), 1842-.
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3735-3765 and 3815-3835 First Ave

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription93753
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
March 25, 1992
Collection/Fonds
Grover, Elliott & Co. Ltd. fonds
Description Level
File
Physical Description
47 photographs : col. negatives ; 35 mm
Scope and Content
Photographs of the commercial-industrial buildings and loading bays located at 3735-3765 and 3815-3835 1st Avenue.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
March 25, 1992
Collection/Fonds
Grover, Elliott & Co. Ltd. fonds
Physical Description
47 photographs : col. negatives ; 35 mm
Description Level
File
Record No.
622-038
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2017-39
Scope and Content
Photographs of the commercial-industrial buildings and loading bays located at 3735-3765 and 3815-3835 1st Avenue.
Subjects
Buildings - Commercial
Buildings - Industrial
Transportation - Trucks
Transportation - Automobiles
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Young, Richard
Notes
Transcribed title
Title transcribed from envelope photographs were originally housed in
File no. 92-139-B
Geographic Access
1st Avenue
Street Address
3735 1st Avenue
3815 1st Avenue
Historic Neighbourhood
Broadview (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
West Central Valley Area
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B.C. Transit Centennial: Chilliwack and Fraser Valley Way Points

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription10100
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…
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
Images
Video

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

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
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Car Accident scene

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription79922
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
January 29, 1997
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 13.5 x 24 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a tow truck removing a car from accident on Grandview Highway. A fire truck is also on the scene.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
January 29, 1997
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 13.5 x 24 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
535-0582
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No reproduction permitted
Accession Number
2012-11
Scope and Content
Photograph of a tow truck removing a car from accident on Grandview Highway. A fire truck is also on the scene.
Subjects
Transportation - Fire Trucks
Transportation - Trucks
Accidents - Automobile Accidents
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Langdeau, Brian
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Note in black ink on recto of photograph reads: "Bby 5 52% / 225 Bby Brian"
Trim marks and/or reproduction instructions on recto (scan is cropped)
Images
Less detail

Heavy Machinery

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Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
March 10, 1996
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 23 x 15.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of heavy machinery used to fill a portion of Burrard Inlet just east of Second Narrows bridge below Burnaby's Montrose Park.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
March 10, 1996
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 23 x 15.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
535-0199
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No reproduction permitted
Accession Number
2012-11
Scope and Content
Photograph of heavy machinery used to fill a portion of Burrard Inlet just east of Second Narrows bridge below Burnaby's Montrose Park.
Subjects
Transportation - Trucks
Transportation - Tractors
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Bartel, Mario
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Note in black ink on recto of photograph reads: "605E Bby Mario"
Scan is cropped
Images
Less detail

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