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Capitol Hill Community Hall

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Repository: Burnaby Heritage Planning

Description: Public building.

Associated Dates: 1948

Street View URL: Google Maps Street View

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Repository: Burnaby Heritage Planning

Geographic Access: Howard Avenue

Associated Dates: 1948

Description: Public building.

Heritage Value: The Capitol Hill Community Hall was designed by local architect Harold Cullerne (1890-1976). After Cullerne returned from service during the First World War, he joined J.H. Bowman in a partnership that lasted from 1919 to 1934. After Bowman retired in 1934, Cullerne practiced on his own, continuing to work on schools and institutional buildings, such as the Art Deco Hollywood Theatre in Vancouver. In 1944, Cullerne designed a community hall for Capitol Hill; the scheme was delayed, and redesigned before it was finally built after the end of the Second World War. A simple front gabled roof hall structure, this hall is a monument to community spirit, erected by community members on a volunteer basis, and used for community events for over half a century. The hall replaced two earlier structures, both destroyed by fire, that had served the same purpose.

Locality: Capitol Hill

Historic Neighbourhood: Capitol Hill (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Capitol Hill Area

Architect: Harold Cullerne

Ownership: Public (local)

Names: Cullerne, Harold; Capitol Hill Community Hall

Subjects: Buildings - Heritage; Buildings - Civic; Buildings - Civic - Community Centres

Street Address: 361 Howard Avenue

Street View URL: Google Maps Street View

Images

Exterior view of the Capitol Hill Community Hall, 2013.. Oblique view.. thumbnail

Exterior view of the Capitol Hill Community Hall, 2013. (West elevation. Exterior Photo). Copyright: City of Burnaby.
Exterior view of the Capitol Hill Community Hall, 2013. (View from the northwest. Exterior Photo). Copyright: City of Burnaby.
Historic view of the Capitol Hill Community Hall under construction, 1948. (Oblique view. Historic Photo). Copyright: City of Burnaby Archives 258-001. thumbnail

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Firefighters Albert Killer, Gordon Monk and Wendell Walyer

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1942] (date of original)

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 14 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of a Ford triple combination fire truck stationed outside the former Fire hall no. 1 on Carleton Avenue near Eton Street. Firefighters Albert Killer, Gordon Monk and Wendell Walyer (not in uniform) are standing at the truck, looking towards the camera.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 14 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of a Ford triple combination fire truck stationed outside the former Fire hall no. 1 on Carleton Avenue near Eton Street. Firefighters Albert Killer, Gordon Monk and Wendell Walyer (not in uniform) are standing at the truck, looking towards the camera.

Subjects: Occupations - Fire Fighters; Clothing - Uniforms; Transportation - Fire Trucks; Buildings - Civic - Fire Halls

Names: Burnaby Fire Department; Killer, Albert "Abe"; Monk, Gordon; Walyer, Wendell

Geographic Access: Carleton Avenue; Eton Street

Accession Code: BV998.31.17

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1942] (date of original)

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Heights Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 01-Jun-09

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Typed sticker on verso of photograph reads: "Truck bay in former pump house. 290 N. Carleton/ 1942 FORD Triple combina-tion. (L) A. Killer/ G. Monk W. Walyer"; Address sticker on verso of photograph reads: "MR & MRS F BLAKE 4165 PANDORA ST BURNABY BC V5C 2B2"

Images

Firefighters Albert Killer, Gordon Monk and Wendell Walyer, [1942] (date of original) thumbnail

Fire hall no. 1

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1947 (date of original)

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of Burnaby Fire Hall No. 1 at Willingdon and Hastings, the first purpose built fire hall in Burnaby. The hall is a two storey modern concrete building with three large bays. Fire trucks are parked in front of the hall, along with two cars.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of Burnaby Fire Hall No. 1 at Willingdon and Hastings, the first purpose built fire hall in Burnaby. The hall is a two storey modern concrete building with three large bays. Fire trucks are parked in front of the hall, along with two cars.

Subjects: Buildings - Civic - Fire Halls; Transportation - Fire Trucks; Transportation - Automobiles

Names: Burnaby Fire Department

Geographic Access: Willingdon Avenue; Hastings Street

Accession Code: BV998.31.8

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 1947 (date of original)

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Heights Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 01-Jun-09

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Typed sticker on verso of photograph reads: "First new Burnaby firehall [sic] No. 1 Willingdon & Hastings 1947"; Address sticker on verso of photograph reads: "MR & MRS F BLAKE 4165 PANDORA ST BURNABY BC V5C 2B2"

Images

Fire hall no. 1, 1947 (date of original) thumbnail

Firefighters Harry Anderson, Leo Fraser, Fred Blake and Henry Chapman

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1940

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 6 x 10.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Firefighters Harry Anderson, Leo Fraser, Fred Blake and Henry Chapman lying down on their beds in the dormitory at No. 1 Burnaby Fire Hall at Carleton Avenue and Eton Street. This photograph was taken by Fred Blake using a box camera with a five minute exposure (so that he was able to…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 6 x 10.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Firefighters Harry Anderson, Leo Fraser, Fred Blake and Henry Chapman lying down on their beds in the dormitory at No. 1 Burnaby Fire Hall at Carleton Avenue and Eton Street. This photograph was taken by Fred Blake using a box camera with a five minute exposure (so that he was able to run and put himself into the shot before the shutter closed).

Subjects: Occupations - Fire Fighters; Clothing - Uniforms; Buildings - Civic - Fire Halls

Names: Burnaby Fire Department; Blake, Frederick "Fred"; Anderson, Harry; Chapman, Henry H.; Fraser, Leo

Geographic Access: Carleton Avenue; Eton Street

Accession Code: BV002.75.6

Access Restriction: Restricted access

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: 1940

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Heights Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 1/12/2010

Scale: 100

Photographer: Blake, Frederick "Fred"

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Quote from letter of Aug. 15, 2002 from Fred Blake (letter in accession file): "With reference to the enclosed picture where I am stretched out on the bed. All my early pictures were taken with a box camera that I still have. With the slow film and poor room lighting I knew it would have to be a five minute time exposure. There was no automatic timer on the box camera. You had to press the shutter button to open the lens and again to close it. With this length of exposure I knew that if I moved quickly I could be in the picture. I had the others propped up and opened the lens and ran across and took my place on the bed. When I fell back I realized that I had forgotten a back rest for myself. I stayed that way for five minutes as I didn't want to take a chance of spoiling the picture. When the time was up I ran across the room and closed the lens. I was pleased that the picture tuned out alright, but a little disappointed about me."; Handwritten note on verso of photograph reads: "I had to hang on to FRASER so that I wouldn't fall off the bed. / 658X / 1940 No.1 HALL 290 N. CARLETON / HARRY ANDERSON LEO FRASER FRED BLAKE HENRY CHAPMAN / L TO R"

Images

Firefighters Harry Anderson, Leo Fraser, Fred Blake and Henry Chapman, 1940 thumbnail

Burnaby Municipal Council

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1946

Collection/Fonds: Charles MacSorley fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 25 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the eight members of Burnaby's Municipal Council standing in an office, each holding a piece of paper. Written across the bottom of the photograph is the caption: "Burnaby Council 1946 Reeve Morrison". Reeve George Morrison can be seen to the far right. Third from the right is Willi…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1946

Collection/Fonds: Charles MacSorley fonds

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 25 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 486-002

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2005-14

Scope and Content: Photograph of the eight members of Burnaby's Municipal Council standing in an office, each holding a piece of paper. Written across the bottom of the photograph is the caption: "Burnaby Council 1946 Reeve Morrison". Reeve George Morrison can be seen to the far right. Third from the right is William Beamish, fifth from the right is Charles MacSorley and at the far left is Joseph Gartlan. The rest are unidentified although the remaining members of the 1946 Council were James West, William Philps, John Jones and Harry Ball.

Subjects: Officials - Alderman and Councillors; Officials - Mayors and Reeves

Names: Morrison, George; MacSorley, Charles W.; Beamish, William Randolph "Ran"; West, James G.; Philps, William P.; Jones, John S.R.; Gartlan, Joseph P.; Ball, Harry

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Vancouver Sun

Notes: Title based on caption; Photorgapher's stamp on verso

Images

Burnaby Municipal Council, 1946 thumbnail

Charles Sprott

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [194-] (date of original), copied 1978

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 25.2 x 20.2 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of Charles Sprott as an elderly man. He is wearing a suit, with a vest and tie, glasses, and hat. He was Reeve of Burnaby from 1904 to 1905. He was also a member of Council from 1895 to 1904 and in 1907.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 25.2 x 20.2 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of Charles Sprott as an elderly man. He is wearing a suit, with a vest and tie, glasses, and hat. He was Reeve of Burnaby from 1904 to 1905. He was also a member of Council from 1895 to 1904 and in 1907.

Subjects: Officials - Alderman and Councillors; Officials - Mayors and Reeves

Names: Sprott, Charles Frederick

Accession Code: HV978.1.6

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [194-] (date of original), copied 1978

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-08-01

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

Charles Sprott, [194-] (date of original), copied 1978 thumbnail

George A. Morrison

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1949] (date of original), copied [1995]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 17.1 x 12.0 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph (mounted and titled) of George A. Morrison, Reeve of Burnaby from 1945 to 1949 and Council member in 1944.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1949] (date of original), copied [1995]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Photographs subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 17.1 x 12.0 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 126-016

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photograph (mounted and titled) of George A. Morrison, Reeve of Burnaby from 1945 to 1949 and Council member in 1944.

Subjects: Officials - Alderman and Councillors; Officials - Mayors and Reeves

Names: Morrison, George

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

George A. Morrison

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1949]

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 17.5 x 11 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of George A. Morrison, Reeve of Burnaby from 1945 to 1949 and Council member in 1944.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1949]

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 17.5 x 11 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 480-716

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: 2003-02

Scope and Content: Photograph of George A. Morrison, Reeve of Burnaby from 1945 to 1949 and Council member in 1944.

Subjects: Officials - Alderman and Councillors; Officials - Mayors and Reeves

Names: Morrison, George

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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William Willson

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1943] (date of original), copied [1995]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 17.0 x 11.9 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph (mounted and titled) of William T. Willson, Reeve of Burnaby from 1943 to 1944 and Council member in 1927.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1943] (date of original), copied [1995]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Photographs subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 17.0 x 11.9 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 126-015

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photograph (mounted and titled) of William T. Willson, Reeve of Burnaby from 1943 to 1944 and Council member in 1927.

Subjects: Officials - Alderman and Councillors; Officials - Mayors and Reeves

Names: Willson, William T.

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

William Willson

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1943]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 7.5 x 10.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of William Tate Willson, Burnaby Reeve for 1943 and1944 and councillor in 1927.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1943]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: New Westminster Public Library subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 7.5 x 10.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 459-017

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2003-19

Scope and Content: Photograph of William Tate Willson, Burnaby Reeve for 1943 and1944 and councillor in 1927.

Subjects: Officials - Alderman and Councillors; Officials - Mayors and Reeves

Names: Willson, William T.

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Basil Pontifex at No. 2 Firehall

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1947 (date of original), copied 1991

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 3.7 x 2.3 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 26.3 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Basil Pontifex leaning on the front of a truck at the No. 2 Firehall at Kingsway and Hall Avenue. Basil was a Burnaby firefighter.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1947 (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 ; 3.7 x 2.3 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 26.3 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 370-492

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1999-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of Basil Pontifex leaning on the front of a truck at the No. 2 Firehall at Kingsway and Hall Avenue. Basil was a Burnaby firefighter.

Subjects: Occupations - Fire Fighters; Transportation - Fire Trucks

Names: Pontifex, Basil

Media Type: Photograph

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

Geographic Access: Kingsway; Hall Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Stride Avenue Area

Images

Basil Pontifex at No. 2 Firehall, 1947 (date of original), copied 1991 thumbnail

Bill Corbett

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1947 (date of original), copied 1991

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 4.0 x 2.5 cm print on contact sheet 20.7 x 26.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of firefighter Bill Corbett leaning against a truck at Fire Hall No. 2 located at 1942 Kingsway and Hall Avenue (later renumbered as the 7200 block of Kingsway). The door of the truck reads BFD No. 3.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1947 (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 ; 4.0 x 2.5 cm print on contact sheet 20.7 x 26.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 370-511

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1999-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of firefighter Bill Corbett leaning against a truck at Fire Hall No. 2 located at 1942 Kingsway and Hall Avenue (later renumbered as the 7200 block of Kingsway). The door of the truck reads BFD No. 3.

Subjects: Occupations - Fire Fighters; Transportation - Fire Trucks

Names: Corbett, William "Bill"

Media Type: Photograph

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

Geographic Access: Kingsway; Hall Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Stride Avenue Area

Images

Bill Corbett, 1947 (date of original), copied 1991 thumbnail

Burnaby's second fire truck

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1936 and 1952]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 11.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of fireman Abe Killer sitting behind the wheel of Burnaby's second fire truck, a 1927 Packard. Albert "Abe" Killer was a fireman from 1936 to 1952.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1936 and 1952]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Burnaby Public Library photograph subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 11.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 226-002

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS1989-22

Scope and Content: Photograph of fireman Abe Killer sitting behind the wheel of Burnaby's second fire truck, a 1927 Packard. Albert "Abe" Killer was a fireman from 1936 to 1952.

Subjects: Transportation - Fire Trucks; Occupations - Fire Fighters

Names: Killer, Albert "Abe"

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

Burnaby's second fire truck, [between 1936 and 1952] thumbnail

Fireman and fire truck

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [194-?]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 5.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a Burnaby Fire Department fireman standing in front of a fire truck with one arm on the truck, the other on his hip.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 5.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a Burnaby Fire Department fireman standing in front of a fire truck with one arm on the truck, the other on his hip.

Subjects: Occupations - Fire Fighters; Transportation - Fire Trucks

Names: Burnaby Fire Department

Accession Code: BV999.55.36

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Date: [194-?]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 09-Jun-09

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

Fireman and fire truck, [194-?] thumbnail

Lynden Fire Department fire truck

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [194-?]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 6 x 10.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a Lynden Fire Department fire truck. An unidentified man wearing a suit and hat is in the driver's seat with two other unidentified men each standing with one foot resting on the truck's running board. Located in Lynden, Washington.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 6 x 10.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a Lynden Fire Department fire truck. An unidentified man wearing a suit and hat is in the driver's seat with two other unidentified men each standing with one foot resting on the truck's running board. Located in Lynden, Washington.

Subjects: Occupations - Fire Fighters; Transportation - Fire Trucks

Accession Code: BV999.55.19

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Date: [194-?]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 08-Jun-09

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

Lynden Fire Department fire truck, [194-?] thumbnail

Lois and co-worker at Burnaby Municipal Hall

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1940]

Collection/Fonds: John Shaw fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 6.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of two young women standing at the bottom of the steps at the Burnaby Municipal Hall. The women are are holding hands. A note on the back of the photograph identifies Lois Shaw (nee Gilbert) on the left with a co-worker, both of whom were employed by the municipality of Burnaby.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1940]

Collection/Fonds: John Shaw fonds

Series: Shaw family series

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 6.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 485-054

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2005-15; 2006-01; 2007-18

Scope and Content: Photograph of two young women standing at the bottom of the steps at the Burnaby Municipal Hall. The women are are holding hands. A note on the back of the photograph identifies Lois Shaw (nee Gilbert) on the left with a co-worker, both of whom were employed by the municipality of Burnaby.

Subjects: Buildings - Civic - City Halls; Occupations - Civic Workers

Names: Shaw, Lois E. Gilbert; Burnaby City Hall

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Kingsway

Street Address: 7282 Kingsway

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Stride Avenue Area

Images

Lois and co-worker at Burnaby Municipal Hall, [1940] thumbnail

Interview with Allan Nixon by Rod Fowler February 21, 1990 - Track 3

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date Range: 1927-1990

Length: 00:04:05

Summary: This portion of the interview is about the equipment used by the fire department over the years, in particular about the pump and ladder trucks, and about Chief Waddell's wise choice of locations for the fire halls.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Summary: This portion of the interview is about the equipment used by the fire department over the years, in particular about the pump and ladder trucks, and about Chief Waddell's wise choice of locations for the fire halls.

Date Range: 1927-1990

Length: 00:04:05

Names: Waddell, Gordon

Subjects: Public Services - Fire Protection; Buildings - Civic; Transportation - Fire Trucks

Interviewer: Fowler, Rod

Interview Date: February 21, 1990

Scope and Content: Recording is of an interview with Al Nixon, conducted by Rod Fowler. Al Nixon was one of eleven participants interviewed as part of the SFU/Burnaby Centennial Committee's oral history series titled, "Voices of Burnaby". The interview is mainly about the history and operations of the Burnaby Fire Department from its beginning in 1911 to 1990, and Al Nixon’s stories about the various ways photographs, records and artifacts about the department were collected and saved. The interview takes place while looking at photographs, but the information is clear nonetheless (His photographs have been deposited in the Burnaby Archives). Al Nixon also talks about his father's career as a firefighter, and about his Douglas grandparents and their home “The Gables” [Seven Gables] and neighbourhood in Burquitlam. To view “Narrow By” terms for each track expand this description and see “Notes”.

Biographical Notes: Al Nixon was born in New Westminster Feb. 8, 1936, the son of Provincial Fire Marshal Basil Nixon (1904-1975) and Agnes Douglas (1909-?). His mother’s family immigrated to Canada from Scotland in 1922 and lived in a large ca. 1900 home in Burquitlam at 9957 Sullivan Road called “Seven Gables” (recently demolished). His grandfather Thomas Douglas, a Coquitlam Councillor and Socialist, was murdered in 1934 in his North Road service station. Al Nixon began his career as a firefighter with the Burnaby Fire Department in 1957, eventually becoming Deputy Fire Chief Operations in 1987 and Fire Chief in 1991, before retiring in 1993. In the mid 1980's Al Nixon became interested in the department’s history after finding a photograph scrapbook at one of the firehalls. It was in very bad condition but he recognized its value and began a project to collect and save photographs, artifacts and stories about the Burnaby Fire Department, a 6 month project that turned into years. The photographs and information gathered by Al Nixon became part of Douglas Penn’s book “Follow that Fire: the history of the Burnaby Fire Department”.

Total Tracks: 8

Total Length: 0:43:35

Interviewee Name: Nixon, Al

Interviewer Bio: Rod Fowler returned to university as a mature student in the 1980s after working about twenty years in the field of economics and computerization in business in England, Europe and Western Canada. He graduated with a BA from SFU in both History and Sociology in 1987, his MA degree in Geography in 1989, and his PhD in Cultural Geography at SFU. He taught courses in Geography, Sociology, History and Canadian Studies at several Lower Mainland colleges, before becoming a full time member of the Geography Department at Kwantlen University College.

Collection/Fonds: SFU/Burnaby Centennial Committee fonds

Series: Centennial Oral History project series

Transcript Available: Transcript available

Media Type: Sound Recording

Web Notes: Interviews were digitized in 2015 allowing them to be accessible on Heritage Burnaby. The digitization project was initiated by the Community Heritage Commission with support from City of Burnaby Council.

Audio Tracks

Track three of interview with Al Nixon

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Municipal Hall

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1940

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.4 x 25.3 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the exterior of Municipal Hall at Kingsway and Edmonds Street. A sign above the door reads, "Municipal Hall / Burnaby." The First World War memorial fountain, dedicated to Municipal employees who died in the War, can be seen on the left. In 1974, this memorial was relocated from i…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1940

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Photographs subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.4 x 25.3 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 032-001

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of the exterior of Municipal Hall at Kingsway and Edmonds Street. A sign above the door reads, "Municipal Hall / Burnaby." The First World War memorial fountain, dedicated to Municipal employees who died in the War, can be seen on the left. In 1974, this memorial was relocated from its original setting to the site of the Burnaby Village Museum on Deer Lake Avenue.

Subjects: Buildings - Civic - City Halls; Monuments - War Memorials; Wars - World War, 1914-1918; Fountains

Names: Burnaby City Hall

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Kingsway

Street Address: 7282 Kingsway

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Stride Avenue Area

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Victory Bond drive

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1941]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 11.5 x 16.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of an event the was part of the Victory Bond drive. Two fireman in uniform and acting commissioner Richard Bolton in a suit and tie are turning a barrel believed to be full of Victory Bonds for the war effort.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1941]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Richard Bolton subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 11.5 x 16.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 249-002

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS1991-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of an event the was part of the Victory Bond drive. Two fireman in uniform and acting commissioner Richard Bolton in a suit and tie are turning a barrel believed to be full of Victory Bonds for the war effort.

Subjects: Exchange Medium - Victory Bonds; Events - Fundraising; Officials - Commissioners; Clothing - Uniforms; Occupations - Fire Fighters

Names: Bolton, Richard

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Stride, Charles Edgar

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Stamp on verso of print reads: "PHOTO BY THE STRIDE STUDIOS 657 COLUMBIA STREET NEW WESMINSTER, B.C."; Permission of the estate of Charles Edgar Stride required to reproduce for purposes other than fair dealing. Copyright expires in 2043. Contact information (if available) located in accession record.