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Hastings Streetcar

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription57695
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1913 or 1914]
Collection/Fonds
J.W. Phillips fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w glass negative ; 11 x 15.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Hastings Streetcar taken at the terminus of the Hastings Streetcar line at Ellesmere Avenue in North Burnaby. Two men in uniform and a boy dressed in a suit and hat are at the head of the car, looking towards the camera. A horse-drawn cart full of cordwood is visible in the backgr…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1913 or 1914]
Collection/Fonds
J.W. Phillips fonds
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w glass negative ; 11 x 15.5 cm
Material Details
Emulsion measures 11 x 15 cm on the glass; entire glass plate measures 12 x 16 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
487-001
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
2008-18
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Hastings Streetcar taken at the terminus of the Hastings Streetcar line at Ellesmere Avenue in North Burnaby. Two men in uniform and a boy dressed in a suit and hat are at the head of the car, looking towards the camera. A horse-drawn cart full of cordwood is visible in the background moving along the planked wooden road parallel to the street car.
Subjects
Transportation - Electric Railroads
Transportation - Public Transit
Occupations - Railroad Conductors
Names
British Columbia Electric Railway Company
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Phillips, James William "Jim"
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Geographic Access
Hastings Street
Ellesmere Avenue
Historic Neighbourhood
Capitol Hill (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Capitol Hill Area
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Hastings Streetcar

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription57699
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1913 or 1914]
Collection/Fonds
J.W. Phillips fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w glass negative ; 11 x 15.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Hastings Streetcar taken at the terminus of the Hastings Streetcar line at Ellesmere Avenue in North Burnaby. Two men in uniform are at the doorway of the car, while other men are at the platform, wearing three-piece suits and hats; one of these men is standing on the protective s…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1913 or 1914]
Collection/Fonds
J.W. Phillips fonds
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w glass negative ; 11 x 15.5 cm
Material Details
Emulsion measures 11 x 15.5 cm on the glass; entire glass plate measures 12 x 16 cm
Light leaks present on negative
Description Level
Item
Record No.
487-002
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
2008-18
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Hastings Streetcar taken at the terminus of the Hastings Streetcar line at Ellesmere Avenue in North Burnaby. Two men in uniform are at the doorway of the car, while other men are at the platform, wearing three-piece suits and hats; one of these men is standing on the protective shield in front of the streetcar. A boy in long boots is standing on the far left, and a young woman is at center, with her hands clenched together in front of her waist.
Subjects
Transportation - Electric Railroads
Transportation - Public Transit
Occupations - Railroad Conductors
Names
British Columbia Electric Railway Company
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Phillips, James William "Jim"
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Geographic Access
Hastings Street
Ellesmere Avenue
Historic Neighbourhood
Capitol Hill (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Capitol Hill Area
Images
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Hastings Streetcar

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription57703
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1913 or 1914]
Collection/Fonds
J.W. Phillips fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w glass negative ; 11 x 15.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Hastings Streetcar taken at the terminus of the Hastings Streetcar line at Ellesmere Avenue in North Burnaby. Two men in uniform are at the doorway of the car, while other men are at the platform, wearing three-piece suits and hats; one of these men is standing on the protective s…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1913 or 1914]
Collection/Fonds
J.W. Phillips fonds
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w glass negative ; 11 x 15.5 cm
Material Details
Emulsion measures 11 x 15.5 cm on the glass; entire glass plate measures 12 x 16 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
487-007
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
2008-18
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Hastings Streetcar taken at the terminus of the Hastings Streetcar line at Ellesmere Avenue in North Burnaby. Two men in uniform are at the doorway of the car, while other men are at the platform, wearing three-piece suits and hats; one of these men is standing on the protective shield in front of the streetcar. A boy in long boots is standing on the far left, beside a young woman with her hands clenched together in front of her waist.
Subjects
Transportation - Electric Railroads
Transportation - Public Transit
Occupations - Railroad Conductors
Names
British Columbia Electric Railway Company
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Phillips, James William "Jim"
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Geographic Access
Hastings Street
Ellesmere Avenue
Historic Neighbourhood
Capitol Hill (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Capitol Hill Area
Images
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Interurban tram

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35812
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[192-] (date of original), copied 1986
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print
Scope and Content
Photograph of an unidentified interurban tram, numbered 1223, with two uniformed employees standing in front.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[192-] (date of original), copied 1986
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Pioneer Tales subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print
Description Level
Item
Record No.
204-670
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1988-03
Scope and Content
Photograph of an unidentified interurban tram, numbered 1223, with two uniformed employees standing in front.
Subjects
Occupations - Railroad Conductors
Transportation - Electric Railroads
Transportation - Public Transit
Clothing - Uniforms
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
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Railroad conductors

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35851
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1913] (date of original), copied 1986
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print
Scope and Content
Photograph of (left) No. 1 motorman Adam Taylor, and John William "Jack" Holmes. The streetcar travelled from Boundary Road to Ellesmere Avenue along Hastings Street.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1913] (date of original), copied 1986
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Pioneer Tales subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print
Description Level
Item
Record No.
204-710
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1988-03
Scope and Content
Photograph of (left) No. 1 motorman Adam Taylor, and John William "Jack" Holmes. The streetcar travelled from Boundary Road to Ellesmere Avenue along Hastings Street.
Subjects
Occupations - Railroad Conductors
Transportation - Electric Railroads
Transportation - Public Transit
Clothing - Uniforms
Names
Holmes, John William "Jack"
Taylor, Adam
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Phillips, James William "Jim"
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Geographic Access
Hastings Street
Historic Neighbourhood
Capitol Hill (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Capitol Hill Area
Images
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Interurban tram

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35517
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1930] (date of original), copied 1986
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print
Scope and Content
Photograph of Interurban tram no. 1223 leaving Eburne (later called Marpole) for the New Westminster depot. Roy Hall is the motorman. Many Burnaby farmers in the Big Bend area took produce to Vancouver markets by taking the NW-Eburne Interurban.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1930] (date of original), copied 1986
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Pioneer Tales subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print
Description Level
Item
Record No.
204-375
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1988-03
Scope and Content
Photograph of Interurban tram no. 1223 leaving Eburne (later called Marpole) for the New Westminster depot. Roy Hall is the motorman. Many Burnaby farmers in the Big Bend area took produce to Vancouver markets by taking the NW-Eburne Interurban.
Subjects
Transportation - Electric Railroads
Occupations - Railroad Conductors
Names
Hall, Roy
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Less detail

Streetcar work camp

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription57706
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1913
Collection/Fonds
J.W. Phillips fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w glass negative ; 11 x 15.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of labourers at a British Columbia Electric Railway Company streetcar work camp standing in a long single file row in front of three large tents at Hastings Street. This photograph was taken during construction of the Hastings Streetcar line extension.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1913
Collection/Fonds
J.W. Phillips fonds
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w glass negative ; 11 x 15.5 cm
Material Details
Emulsion measures 11 x 15.5 cm on the glass; entire glass plate measures 12 x 16 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
487-010
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
2008-18
Scope and Content
Photograph of labourers at a British Columbia Electric Railway Company streetcar work camp standing in a long single file row in front of three large tents at Hastings Street. This photograph was taken during construction of the Hastings Streetcar line extension.
Subjects
Transportation - Electric Railroads
Construction - Railroad Construction
Occupations - Railroad Labourers
Structures - Tents
Names
British Columbia Electric Railway Company
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Phillips, James William "Jim"
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Geographic Access
Hastings Street
Images
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Streetcar work camp

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription57707
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1913
Collection/Fonds
J.W. Phillips fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w glass negative ; 11 x 15.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of labourers at the British Columbia Electric Railway Company streetcar work camp standing and sitting in three rows in front of a large tent at Hastings Street. The man on the far right, sitting upright, is holding a cocker spaniel at his knee. This photograph was taken during construct…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1913
Collection/Fonds
J.W. Phillips fonds
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w glass negative ; 11 x 15.5 cm
Material Details
Emulsion measures 11 x 15.5 cm on the glass; entire glass plate measures 12 x 16 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
487-011
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
2008-18
Scope and Content
Photograph of labourers at the British Columbia Electric Railway Company streetcar work camp standing and sitting in three rows in front of a large tent at Hastings Street. The man on the far right, sitting upright, is holding a cocker spaniel at his knee. This photograph was taken during construction of the Hastings Streetcar line extension.
Subjects
Transportation - Electric Railroads
Construction - Railroad Construction
Occupations - Railroad Labourers
Structures - Tents
Animals - Dogs
Names
British Columbia Electric Railway Company
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Phillips, James William "Jim"
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Geographic Access
Hastings Street
Images
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Streetcar work camp

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription57708
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1913
Collection/Fonds
J.W. Phillips fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w glass negative ; 11 x 15.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of labourers at the British Columbia Electric Railway Company streetcar work camp standing and sitting in three rows in front of a large tent at Hastings Street. The man on the far right, sitting upright, is holding a cocker spaniel at his knee. This photograph was taken during construc…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1913
Collection/Fonds
J.W. Phillips fonds
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w glass negative ; 11 x 15.5 cm
Material Details
Emulsion measures 11 x 15.5 cm on the glass; entire glass plate measures 12 x 16 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
487-012
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
2008-18
Scope and Content
Photograph of labourers at the British Columbia Electric Railway Company streetcar work camp standing and sitting in three rows in front of a large tent at Hastings Street. The man on the far right, sitting upright, is holding a cocker spaniel at his knee. This photograph was taken during construction of the Hastings Streetcar line extension.
Subjects
Transportation - Electric Railroads
Construction - Railroad Construction
Occupations - Railroad Labourers
Structures - Tents
Animals - Dogs
Names
British Columbia Electric Railway Company
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Phillips, James William "Jim"
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Geographic Access
Hastings Street
Images
Less detail

British Columbia Electric Railway Company line car

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35515
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1930] (date of original), copied 1986
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print
Scope and Content
Photograph of the L.6BCER, a British Columbia Electric Railway line car, used to repair overhead power lines along interurban tracks. Photographed near Jubilee Station, between Imperial and Nelson.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1930] (date of original), copied 1986
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Pioneer Tales subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print
Description Level
Item
Record No.
204-373
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1988-03
Scope and Content
Photograph of the L.6BCER, a British Columbia Electric Railway line car, used to repair overhead power lines along interurban tracks. Photographed near Jubilee Station, between Imperial and Nelson.
Subjects
Transportation - Electric Railroads
Maintenance Tools and Equipment
Occupations - Railroad Labourers
Names
British Columbia Electric Railway Company
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Geographic Access
Central Park Interurban line
Historic Neighbourhood
Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Maywood Area
Images
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Tram 1223 being moved to Burnaby's Centennial Heritage Village

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription36099
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
July 17, 1971
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 24.5 x 13.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of British Columbia Electric Railway Company tram 1223 being moved from Edmonds Loop to Burnaby's Centennial Heritage Village, where it became a permanent archive. A man looks on as a railworker moves under the tram just as two large cranes lift it into the air.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
July 17, 1971
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Columbian Newspaper subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 24.5 x 13.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
222-022
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
BHS1989-19
Scope and Content
Photograph of British Columbia Electric Railway Company tram 1223 being moved from Edmonds Loop to Burnaby's Centennial Heritage Village, where it became a permanent archive. A man looks on as a railworker moves under the tram just as two large cranes lift it into the air.
Subjects
Transportation - Electric Railroads
Occupations - Railroad Labourers
Names
British Columbia Electric Railway Company
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Newspaper clipping glued to verso of photograph reads: "It took two cranes and about three hours to transport old B.C. Electric inter-urban tram car from it's former home at Edmonds Loop to it's new home at Burnaby's Centennial Heritage Village. Tram is to be a permanent archive at the village.
July 17, 1971 is stamped on verso of photograph, overtop of the newspaper article
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Loading Strawberries, BCERy, Douglas Road, Burnaby BC

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription66211
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1894
Collection/Fonds
Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 18 cm on cardboard 22 x 27.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a group of farmers loading their crates onto a railway car. Identified (left to right), Bernard R. Hill, Louis Claude Hill, Charles Frederick Sprott, George E. Clayton, and Louis "Edgar" Sprott, who are loading up their strawberries on a street car. The farmers are lined up in a row,…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1894
Collection/Fonds
Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
Series
Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 18 cm on cardboard 22 x 27.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
477-938
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
2007-12
Scope and Content
Photograph of a group of farmers loading their crates onto a railway car. Identified (left to right), Bernard R. Hill, Louis Claude Hill, Charles Frederick Sprott, George E. Clayton, and Louis "Edgar" Sprott, who are loading up their strawberries on a street car. The farmers are lined up in a row, each sitting in their own horse and cart as they bring their strawberries to the station.
Subjects
Agriculture - Fruit and Berries
Transportation - Electric Railroads
Transportation - Horses
Transportation - Carts
Occupations - Farmers
Transportation - Wagons
Officials - Mayors and Reeves
Names
British Columbia Electric Railway Company
Hill, Louis Claude "Claude"
Hill, Bernard R.
Every-Clayton, George
Sprott, Louis "Edgar"
Sprott, Charles Frederick
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Caption on recto of photograph reads: "Loading Strawberries, B.C.E.Ry., Douglas Rd., Burnaby, B.C."
Geographic Access
Douglas Road
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
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Great Northern Railway construction

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription38849
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1904]
Collection/Fonds
Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 5.5 x 5.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a work crew working on the Great Northern Railway line that ran along the north shore of Burnaby Lake. The line was built ca. 1904.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1904]
Collection/Fonds
Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
Series
Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 5.5 x 5.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
477-168
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
2007-12
Scope and Content
Photograph of a work crew working on the Great Northern Railway line that ran along the north shore of Burnaby Lake. The line was built ca. 1904.
Subjects
Occupations - Railroad Labourers
Construction - Railroad Construction
Transportation - Rail
Names
Great Northern Railway
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
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Repairing Interurban 1223 at Kingsway and Edmonds

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37366
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1966]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 19 x 24 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of seven unidentified men standing on scaffolding next to the interurban tram car no. 1223.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1966]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Photographs subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 19 x 24 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
364-001
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
BHS2007-04
Scope and Content
Photograph of seven unidentified men standing on scaffolding next to the interurban tram car no. 1223.
Subjects
Transportation - Electric Railroads
Occupations - Labourers
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Geographic Access
Kingsway
Edmonds Street
Historic Neighbourhood
Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Edmonds Area
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CP 6151 at Victoria

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription3278
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[after 1906]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 5.5 x 8 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Canadian Pacific Railway steam locomotive no. 6151, a 0-6-0 Switcher (built in 1905 and 1906) at Victoria, British Columbia. A railway labourer looks to be cleaning or painting the side of the locomotive.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 5.5 x 8 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Canadian Pacific Railway steam locomotive no. 6151, a 0-6-0 Switcher (built in 1905 and 1906) at Victoria, British Columbia. A railway labourer looks to be cleaning or painting the side of the locomotive.
Subjects
Transportation - Locomotives
Transportation - Rail
Occupations - Railroad Labourers
Names
Canadian Pacific Railway Company
Geographic Access
Victoria
Accession Code
BV985.6114.50
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[after 1906]
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
2024-03-19
Notes
Title based on note written on verso of photograph
Handwritten note in black ball-point pen on verso of photograph reads: "CP 6151 at/ Victoria"
Stamp on verso of photograph reads: "840"
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Steam engine on tracks

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37324
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1912 (date of original), copied [1997]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 12 cm print
Scope and Content
Photograph of a steam engine at an unspecified location. A group of railroad labourers are working on the track.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1912 (date of original), copied [1997]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Jim Wolf subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 12 cm print
Description Level
Item
Record No.
350-018
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1997-09
Scope and Content
Photograph of a steam engine at an unspecified location. A group of railroad labourers are working on the track.
Subjects
Transportation - Rail
Occupations - Railroad Labourers
Transportation - Locomotives
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
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Great Northern Railway

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription38814
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1905]
Collection/Fonds
Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 5 x 5 cm on page 11.5 x 14 cm (pasted in album)
Scope and Content
Photograph of a Great Northern Railway train going through the Burnaby Lake area. The railroad was built along the north shore of Burnaby Lake in 1904.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1905]
Collection/Fonds
Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
Series
Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 5 x 5 cm on page 11.5 x 14 cm (pasted in album)
Description Level
Item
Record No.
477-133
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
2007-12
Scope and Content
Photograph of a Great Northern Railway train going through the Burnaby Lake area. The railroad was built along the north shore of Burnaby Lake in 1904.
Subjects
Transportation - Rail
Occupations - Engineers
Names
Great Northern Railway
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
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Grading at Oakalla

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription38104
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1915] (date of original), copied 1991
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 2.9 x 5.2 cm print on contact sheet 20.7 x 26.7 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a crew of men working on a rail car line at Oakalla Prison Farm.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[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 ; 2.9 x 5.2 cm print on contact sheet 20.7 x 26.7 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
370-691
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1999-03
Scope and Content
Photograph of a crew of men working on a rail car line at Oakalla Prison Farm.
Subjects
Construction Tools and Equipment
Occupations - Railroad Labourers
Construction - Railroad Construction
Names
Oakalla Prison Farm
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on caption of photograph
1 b&w copy negative accompanying
Negative has a pink cast
Caption at top of photograph reads, "Grading at Oakalla"
Geographic Access
Oakmount Crescent
Street Address
5220 Oakmount Crescent
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Oakalla Area
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Great Northern Railroad

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription39518
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1903]
Collection/Fonds
Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 5 x 5 cm on page 21.5 x 28 cm (pasted in album)
Scope and Content
Photograph of men working on the Great Northern Railroad line that ran through the Burnaby Lake area by 1904.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1903]
Collection/Fonds
Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
Series
Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 5 x 5 cm on page 21.5 x 28 cm (pasted in album)
Description Level
Item
Record No.
477-837
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
2007-12
Scope and Content
Photograph of men working on the Great Northern Railroad line that ran through the Burnaby Lake area by 1904.
Subjects
Construction - Railroad Construction
Occupations - Railroad Labourers
Names
Great Northern Railway
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Images
Less detail

baggage rack

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
HV973.41.86
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
HV973.41.86
Description
Composed of solid cast brass painted cream, previously green with rear mounting brackets at each end with four holes. There are also curls at the front end for possibly a cord to pass through. Five longitudinal rods forming a basket shape are mounted between the two C shaped end supports which contain the mounting brackets. One end cross member rod is missing. Length: 88 cm Width: 26.8 cm Depth: 14 cm
Object History
From British Columbia Electric Railway Interurban #1208.
Subjects
Transportation
Transportation - Public Transit
Transportation - Electric Railroads
Names
British Columbia Electric Railway Company
Images
Less detail

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