More like 'Cariboo Cloverleaf, Government Road and Gaglardi Way'

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Road work in progess - View of the city in the background

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription59140
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
ca.1983
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a road under construction and labourers.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
ca.1983
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
480-1478
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2009-01
Scope and Content
Photograph of a road under construction and labourers.
Subjects
Construction
Construction - Road Construction
Occupations - Labourers
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
King, Basil
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Photographer's stamp on verso
Note on verso reads: "Page A-4 / Burnaby / Today / PMT 100%"
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Historic photo of Cariboo Road

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription13516
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[190-] date of original, copied [198_]
Collection/Fonds
Century Park Museum Association fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w print ; 8.7 x 12.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a historic photograph of an unidentified man standing on a boardwalk on the corner of Cariboo Road in Burnaby. Historic photograph includes a label in the top corner that reads: "Cariboo Rd / Burnaby". The road is made of dirt and a two story house is visible across the road from the …
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Century Park Museum Association fonds
Series
Century Park Museum Association photograph collection series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w print ; 8.7 x 12.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a historic photograph of an unidentified man standing on a boardwalk on the corner of Cariboo Road in Burnaby. Historic photograph includes a label in the top corner that reads: "Cariboo Rd / Burnaby". The road is made of dirt and a two story house is visible across the road from the man.
Subjects
Construction - Road Construction
Names
Burnaby Village Museum
Geographic Access
Cariboo Road
Accession Code
BV020.5.860
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
[190-] date of original, copied [198_]
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
25-Aug-2020
Scale
100
Photographer
Brown, Cice Chandler
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
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Marine Drive bypass

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45661
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
March 18, 1981
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 24.5 x 16.5 cm
Scope and Content
Aerial photograph of the Marine Drive bypass into Burnaby.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
March 18, 1981
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 24.5 x 16.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
480-555
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2003-02
Scope and Content
Aerial photograph of the Marine Drive bypass into Burnaby.
Subjects
Geographic Features - Roads
Aerial Photographs
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Hodge, Craig
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Geographic Access
Marine Drive
Historic Neighbourhood
Fraser Arm (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Big Bend Area
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1982 - Moving the Roberts House

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription91881
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
September 1982
Collection/Fonds
Small family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. copy print ; 10 cm x 15 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the land being cleared at 5496 Dominion Street in order to create a path to move the Roberts' house onto the property. The old garage was demolished, the area dug out and made level for the foundation. The house at 5493 Dominion Street is visible in the background.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
September 1982
Collection/Fonds
Small family fonds
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. copy print ; 10 cm x 15 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
620-062
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No reproduction permitted
Accession Number
2017-01
Scope and Content
Photograph of the land being cleared at 5496 Dominion Street in order to create a path to move the Roberts' house onto the property. The old garage was demolished, the area dug out and made level for the foundation. The house at 5493 Dominion Street is visible in the background.
Subjects
Construction
Construction Tools and Equipment
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Transcribed title
Title transcribed from donor's notes
Note in blue ink on verso of photograph reads: "p.4"
Note in black ink on verso of photograph reads: ""Moving the House" / The Garage is gone! / Sept. 1982"
5493 Dominion Street was previously numbered 3107 Dominion Street and was later subdivided into two lots: 5491 and 5495 Dominion Street.
Street Address
5493 Dominion Street
5496 Dominion Street
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Ardingley-Sprott Area
Images
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1982 - Moving the Roberts House

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription91882
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
September 1982
Collection/Fonds
Small family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 10 cm x 15 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of an excavator making a pathway to move the Roberts' house from 5538 Dominion Street to 5496 Dominion Street. A second excavator works in the background.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
September 1982
Collection/Fonds
Small family fonds
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 10 cm x 15 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
620-063
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No reproduction permitted
Accession Number
2017-01
Scope and Content
Photograph of an excavator making a pathway to move the Roberts' house from 5538 Dominion Street to 5496 Dominion Street. A second excavator works in the background.
Subjects
Construction
Construction Tools and Equipment
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Transcribed title
Title transcribed from donor's notes
Note in blue ink on verso of photograph reads: "P5"
Note in black ink on verso of photograph reads: "3"
Note in pencil on verso of photograph reads: "4"
Street Address
5496 Dominion Street
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Ardingley-Sprott Area
Images
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1982 - Moving the Roberts House

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription91883
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1982
Collection/Fonds
Small family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. copy print ; 10 cm x 15 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Roberts' house jacked up and supported by iron beams underneath. Three labourers work beneath the lifted house. In order to raise the house, some of the foundation was knocked down. A rear end of a flat bed truck is parked on the grass to the right.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1982
Collection/Fonds
Small family fonds
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. copy print ; 10 cm x 15 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
620-064
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No reproduction permitted
Accession Number
2017-01
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Roberts' house jacked up and supported by iron beams underneath. Three labourers work beneath the lifted house. In order to raise the house, some of the foundation was knocked down. A rear end of a flat bed truck is parked on the grass to the right.
Subjects
Construction
Construction Tools and Equipment
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Transcribed title
Title transcribed from donor's notes
Note in blue ink on verso of photograph reads: "P.6"
Note in black ink on verso of photograph reads: "11"
Note in pencil on verso of photograph reads: "5"
Street Address
5496 Dominion Street
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Ardingley-Sprott Area
Images
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1982 - Moving the Roberts House

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription91884
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1982
Collection/Fonds
Small family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 10 cm x 15 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Roberts' house being moved from 5538 Dominion Street to 5496 Dominion Street. Wheels were attached to both ends of the iron beams supporting the raised house and one set of wheels was attached to a swivel on a flatbed truck to facilitate the move. The furnishings and appliances …
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1982
Collection/Fonds
Small family fonds
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 10 cm x 15 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
620-065
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No reproduction permitted
Accession Number
2017-01
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Roberts' house being moved from 5538 Dominion Street to 5496 Dominion Street. Wheels were attached to both ends of the iron beams supporting the raised house and one set of wheels was attached to a swivel on a flatbed truck to facilitate the move. The furnishings and appliances were left inside the house during the move.
Subjects
Construction
Construction Tools and Equipment
Buildings - Residential - Houses
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Transcribed title
Title transcribed from donor's notes
Note in blue ink on verso of photograph reads: "P7"
Note in black ink on verso of photograph reads: "7"
Note in pencil on verso of photograph reads: "6"
Street Address
5538 Dominion Street
5496 Dominion Street
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Ardingley-Sprott Area
Images
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1982 - Moving the Roberts House

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription91885
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
September 1982
Collection/Fonds
Small family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 10 cm x 15 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Roberts' house being moved from 5538 Dominion Street to 5496 Dominion Street. Wheels were attached to both ends of the iron beams supporting the raised house and one set wheels was attached to a swivel on a flatbed truck to facilitate the move. The house was turned 90 degrees so…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
September 1982
Collection/Fonds
Small family fonds
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 10 cm x 15 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
620-066
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No reproduction permitted
Accession Number
2017-01
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Roberts' house being moved from 5538 Dominion Street to 5496 Dominion Street. Wheels were attached to both ends of the iron beams supporting the raised house and one set wheels was attached to a swivel on a flatbed truck to facilitate the move. The house was turned 90 degrees so that it faced Dominion Street.
Subjects
Construction
Construction Tools and Equipment
Buildings - Residential - Houses
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Transcribed title
Title transcribed from donor's notes
Note in blue ink on verso of photograph reads: "P.8"
Note in black ink on verso of photograph reads: "8"
Note in pencil on verso of photograph reads: "7"
Note in black ink on verso of photograph reads: "Moving and Turning 90 [degrees] / Sept. 82"
Street Address
5538 Dominion Street
5496 Dominion Street
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Ardingley-Sprott Area
Images
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1982 - Moving the Roberts House

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription91886
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1982
Collection/Fonds
Small family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 10 cm x 15 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Roberts' house nearly in its new position after being moved from 5538 Dominion Street to 5496 Dominion Street. The move took nearly two full days to complete.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1982
Collection/Fonds
Small family fonds
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 10 cm x 15 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
620-067
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No reproduction permitted
Accession Number
2017-01
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Roberts' house nearly in its new position after being moved from 5538 Dominion Street to 5496 Dominion Street. The move took nearly two full days to complete.
Subjects
Construction
Construction Tools and Equipment
Buildings - Residential - Houses
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Transcribed title
Title transcribed from donor's notes
Note in blue ink on verso of photograph reads: "P9"
Note in black ink on verso of photograph reads: "25"
Note in pencil on verso of photograph reads: "8"
Street Address
5538 Dominion Street
5496 Dominion Street
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Ardingley-Sprott Area
Images
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1982 - Moving the Roberts House

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription91887
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
September 1982
Collection/Fonds
Small family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 10 cm x 15 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Roberts' house in its new position at 5496 Dominion Street. The house is jacked up and sitting on block to enable workers to build forms and pour concrete for the foundation walls.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
September 1982
Collection/Fonds
Small family fonds
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 10 cm x 15 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
620-068
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No reproduction permitted
Accession Number
2017-01
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Roberts' house in its new position at 5496 Dominion Street. The house is jacked up and sitting on block to enable workers to build forms and pour concrete for the foundation walls.
Subjects
Construction
Construction Tools and Equipment
Buildings - Residential - Houses
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Transcribed title
Title transcribed from donor's notes
Note in blue ink on verso of photograph reads: "P.10"
Note in black ink on verso of photograph reads: "15"
Note in pencil on verso of photograph reads: "9"
Note in black ink on verso of photograph reads: "Moving the house / Foundation Built, Waterproofed and Drainage Installed. / Sept. 82"
Street Address
5496 Dominion Street
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Ardingley-Sprott Area
Images
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1982 - Moving the Roberts House

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription91891
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1982
Collection/Fonds
Small family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 10 cm x 15 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of an excavator clearing the land between 5496 Dominion Street and Douglas Road. The three lots in this area were subdivided into six 33 foot lots and cleared for the construction of six new houses.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1982
Collection/Fonds
Small family fonds
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 10 cm x 15 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
620-072
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No reproduction permitted
Accession Number
2017-01
Scope and Content
Photograph of an excavator clearing the land between 5496 Dominion Street and Douglas Road. The three lots in this area were subdivided into six 33 foot lots and cleared for the construction of six new houses.
Subjects
Construction
Construction Tools and Equipment
Buildings - Residential - Houses
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Transcribed title
Title transcribed from donor's notes
Note in blue ink on verso of photograph reads: "P.14"
Note in pencil on verso of photograph reads: "13"
Street Address
5496 Dominion Street
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Ardingley-Sprott Area
Images
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1982 - Moving the Roberts House

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription91892
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1982
Collection/Fonds
Small family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 15 cm x 10 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a labourer removing the old foundation and boulders from the 5496 Dominion Street property with a jackhammer. The house located at 5511 Norfolk Street is visible in the background.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1982
Collection/Fonds
Small family fonds
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 15 cm x 10 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
620-073
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No reproduction permitted
Accession Number
2017-01
Scope and Content
Photograph of a labourer removing the old foundation and boulders from the 5496 Dominion Street property with a jackhammer. The house located at 5511 Norfolk Street is visible in the background.
Subjects
Construction
Construction Tools and Equipment
Buildings - Residential - Houses
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Transcribed title
Title transcribed from donor's notes
Note in blue ink on verso of photograph reads: "P.15"
Note in pencil on verso of photograph reads: "14"
5511 Norfolk Street was previously numbered 3149 Norfolk Street. It was later subdivided into two lots: 5503 and 5521 Norfolk Street.
Street Address
5511 Norfolk Street
5496 Dominion Street
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Ardingley-Sprott Area
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6850 20th Avenue

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription93728
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
March 1989
Collection/Fonds
Grover, Elliott & Co. Ltd. fonds
Description Level
File
Physical Description
31 photographs : col. negatives ; 35 mm
Scope and Content
Photographs of an industrial property located at 6850 20th Avenue during construction. 6850 20th Avenue is an address that no longer exists.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
March 1989
Collection/Fonds
Grover, Elliott & Co. Ltd. fonds
Physical Description
31 photographs : col. negatives ; 35 mm
Description Level
File
Record No.
622-016
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2017-39
Scope and Content
Photographs of an industrial property located at 6850 20th Avenue during construction. 6850 20th Avenue is an address that no longer exists.
Subjects
Construction
Construction Tools and Equipment
Transportation - Trucks
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Transcribed title
Title transcribed from original print envelope
Geographic Access
20th Avenue
Planning Study Area
Stride Hill Area
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8575 Government Street

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription93738
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
March 1989
Collection/Fonds
Grover, Elliott & Co. Ltd. fonds
Description Level
File
Physical Description
4 photographs : col. ; 10 cm x 15 cm
Scope and Content
Photographs of the industrial complex located at 8575 Government Street under construction.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
March 1989
Collection/Fonds
Grover, Elliott & Co. Ltd. fonds
Physical Description
4 photographs : col. ; 10 cm x 15 cm
Description Level
File
Record No.
622-023
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2017-39
Scope and Content
Photographs of the industrial complex located at 8575 Government Street under construction.
Subjects
Buildings - Industrial
Construction
Construction Tools and Equipment
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Transcribed title
Title transcribed from sticky note adhered to photograph 622-023-1
File no. 89-125-B
Photograph 622-023-1 caption reads: "View north from Government Street"
Photograph 622-023-2 caption reads: "Eastern view along Government Street; Note Gaglardi Way overpass"
Photograph 622-023-3 caption reads: "Rear of building"
Photograph 622-023-4 caption reads: "Southern view along main facade"
Photograph captions transcribed from the paper on which the photographs were originally adhered.
Geographic Access
Government Street
Street Address
8575 Government Street
Planning Study Area
Lake City Area
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Construction workers

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription59066
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
ca.1983
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 17 x 25.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of construction workers erecting steel frames next to railway tracks. Cranes and other construction vehicles are in the background.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
ca.1983
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 17 x 25.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
480-1472
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2009-01
Scope and Content
Photograph of construction workers erecting steel frames next to railway tracks. Cranes and other construction vehicles are in the background.
Subjects
Occupations - Labourers
Construction
Construction Tools and Equipment
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Hodge, Craig
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Photographer's stamp on verso
Note on verso reads: "PMT 100% / Page 4 / Burnaby / Today"
Images
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Construction work zone

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription59179
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
ca.1982
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 17.5 x 24 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a construction site, including the frame of a building and a crane.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
ca.1982
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 17.5 x 24 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
480-1502
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2009-01
Scope and Content
Photograph of a construction site, including the frame of a building and a crane.
Subjects
Construction
Construction Tools and Equipment
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
King, Basil
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Photographer's stamp on verso
Note on verso reads: "Page 4 / Burnaby Today / PMT 100%"
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Halifax / Buchanon, Bby

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription93743
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1989
Collection/Fonds
Grover, Elliott & Co. Ltd. fonds
Description Level
File
Physical Description
25 photographs : col. negatives ; 35 mm
Scope and Content
Photographs of a property located between Halifax Street and Buchanon Street under construction.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1989
Collection/Fonds
Grover, Elliott & Co. Ltd. fonds
Physical Description
25 photographs : col. negatives ; 35 mm
Description Level
File
Record No.
622-028
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2017-39
Scope and Content
Photographs of a property located between Halifax Street and Buchanon Street under construction.
Subjects
Construction
Construction Tools and Equipment
Land Clearing
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Transcribed title
Title transcribed from print envelope photographs were originally housed in
File no. 89-390-B
Handwritten sticky note on print envelope reads: "BOSA - Burnaby Office". At time of description, Bosa Development's Burnaby office is located at 1300-2025 Willingdon Avenue.
Historic Neighbourhood
Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Willingdon Heights Area
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Interview with Allan Nixon by Rod Fowler February 21, 1990 - Track 1

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory464
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date Range
1911-1990
Length
00:05:22
Summary
This portion of the interview is about how Al Nixon began collecting and saving photographs, records and stories about the history of the Burnaby Fire Department in the mid 1980's. Finding the first scrapbook of photographs lead to other discoveries that placed the beginning of the Burnaby Fire Dep…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Summary
This portion of the interview is about how Al Nixon began collecting and saving photographs, records and stories about the history of the Burnaby Fire Department in the mid 1980's. Finding the first scrapbook of photographs lead to other discoveries that placed the beginning of the Burnaby Fire Department in 1911.
Date Range
1911-1990
Length
00:05:22
Subjects
Public Services - Fire Protection
Documentary Artifacts - Photographs
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
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1982 - Moving the Roberts House

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription91888
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
September 1982
Collection/Fonds
Small family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 9 cm x 13 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Roberts' house in its new position at 5496 Dominion Street. Perimeter "pony" walls and other interior supporting walls were built to support the house. All of the plumbing and electrical wiring were replaced.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
September 1982
Collection/Fonds
Small family fonds
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 9 cm x 13 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
620-069
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No reproduction permitted
Accession Number
2017-01
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Roberts' house in its new position at 5496 Dominion Street. Perimeter "pony" walls and other interior supporting walls were built to support the house. All of the plumbing and electrical wiring were replaced.
Subjects
Construction
Buildings - Residential - Houses
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Transcribed title
Title transcribed from donor's notes
Note in blue ink on verso of photograph reads: "B5 P11"
Note in pencil on verso of photograph reads: "10"
Note in black ink on verso of photograph reads: "Sept. 82"
Street Address
5496 Dominion Street
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Ardingley-Sprott Area
Images
Less detail

1982 - Moving the Roberts House

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription91889
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
September 1982
Collection/Fonds
Small family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 9 cm x 13 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Roberts' house in its new position at 5496 Dominion Street with an additional "cold storage" room added beneath the front porch and windows installed.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
September 1982
Collection/Fonds
Small family fonds
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 9 cm x 13 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
620-070
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No reproduction permitted
Accession Number
2017-01
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Roberts' house in its new position at 5496 Dominion Street with an additional "cold storage" room added beneath the front porch and windows installed.
Subjects
Construction
Buildings - Residential - Houses
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Transcribed title
Title transcribed from donor's notes
Note in blue ink on verso of photograph reads: "B10 P12"
Note in pencil on verso of photograph reads: "11"
Note in black ink on verso of photograph reads: "Sept. 82"
Street Address
5496 Dominion Street
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Ardingley-Sprott Area
Images
Less detail

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