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Along the Malahat

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription39349
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1922
Collection/Fonds
Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 6 x 10.5 cm on page 24.5 x 32.5 cm (pasted in album)
Scope and Content
Photograph of three men standing along the road, next to a wooden fence eating baked goods. Bob Peers is in the middle (holding the bakery box) and the man on the right is Francis Peers. The other man is unknown. A caption to the photograph reads: "The Malahat Summit '22."
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1922
Collection/Fonds
Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
Series
Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 6 x 10.5 cm on page 24.5 x 32.5 cm (pasted in album)
Description Level
Item
Record No.
477-668
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
2007-12
Scope and Content
Photograph of three men standing along the road, next to a wooden fence eating baked goods. Bob Peers is in the middle (holding the bakery box) and the man on the right is Francis Peers. The other man is unknown. A caption to the photograph reads: "The Malahat Summit '22."
Subjects
Structures - Fences
Names
Peers, William John "Bob"
Peers, Francis J.
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on caption accompanying photograph
Images
Less detail

Boy standing at the fence

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34941
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1920] (date of original), copied 1986
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 8.8 cm print
Scope and Content
Photograph of a boy standing at a white picket fence holding onto a wheelbarrow alongside Marine Drive. The Unident house can be seen in the background.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1920] (date of original), copied 1986
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Photographs subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 8.8 cm print
Description Level
Item
Record No.
162-010
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1986-13
Scope and Content
Photograph of a boy standing at a white picket fence holding onto a wheelbarrow alongside Marine Drive. The Unident house can be seen in the background.
Subjects
Structures - Fences
Transportation - Wheelbarrows
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Geographic Access
Marine Drive
Historic Neighbourhood
Fraser Arm (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Big Bend Area
Images
Less detail

Girl in gateway

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription256
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[between 1912 and 1925]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 9.8 x 7.2 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a girl in a dress tied at the waist with a white collar at the neck. She is wearing boots and a straw hat, and is standing by the gateway in a log fence. There is a cobblestone path way on which she is standing, and there are woods in the distance in the background. According to the a…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 9.8 x 7.2 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a girl in a dress tied at the waist with a white collar at the neck. She is wearing boots and a straw hat, and is standing by the gateway in a log fence. There is a cobblestone path way on which she is standing, and there are woods in the distance in the background. According to the accession register, the location is at Buena Vista, Burnaby, between 1912 and 1925.
Subjects
Structures - Fences
Accession Code
HV984.51.28
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[between 1912 and 1925]
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Cariboo-Armstrong Area
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
2023-10-10
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Less detail

Having a picnic

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription39249
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1920]
Collection/Fonds
Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 7.5 x 12.5 cm on page 24.5 x 32.5 cm (pasted in album)
Scope and Content
Photograph of people having a picnic on a lawn. They are seated on the ground in front of a large decorative garden fence. Bob Peers is sitting to the far right, the rest of the people are unidentified.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1920]
Collection/Fonds
Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
Series
Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 7.5 x 12.5 cm on page 24.5 x 32.5 cm (pasted in album)
Description Level
Item
Record No.
477-568
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
2007-12
Scope and Content
Photograph of people having a picnic on a lawn. They are seated on the ground in front of a large decorative garden fence. Bob Peers is sitting to the far right, the rest of the people are unidentified.
Subjects
Structures - Fences
Recreational Activities - Picnics
Names
Peers, William John "Bob"
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Less detail

House at Buena Vista, Burnaby

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription257
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[between 1912 and 1925]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 7.0 x 9.0 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a house with a large porch and a log fence with a gateway in the centre. There is a cobblestone pathway leading to the porch. According to the accession register, the location of the house is at Buena Vista, Burnaby, between 1912 and 1925.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 7.0 x 9.0 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a house with a large porch and a log fence with a gateway in the centre. There is a cobblestone pathway leading to the porch. According to the accession register, the location of the house is at Buena Vista, Burnaby, between 1912 and 1925.
Subjects
Structures - Fences
Buildings - Residential - Houses
Accession Code
HV984.51.29
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[between 1912 and 1925]
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Cariboo-Armstrong Area
Related Material
To see another photograph of the house, see HV984.51.17 and .19
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
2023-10-10
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Less detail

Ruth and Enid Smith

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription36724
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[192-] (date of original), copied 1992
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 15 x 10 cm print
Scope and Content
Photograph of sisters Ruth and Enid Smith on the garden gate of their home at 4526 Inman Avenue.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[192-] (date of original), copied 1992
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Burnaby Centennial Anthology subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 15 x 10 cm print
Description Level
Item
Record No.
315-079
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1994-04
Scope and Content
Photograph of sisters Ruth and Enid Smith on the garden gate of their home at 4526 Inman Avenue.
Subjects
Structures - Fences
Names
Robbins, Enid Smith
Smith, Ruth
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Geographic Access
Inman Avenue
Street Address
4526 Inman Avenue
Historic Neighbourhood
Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Cascade-Schou Area
Images
Less detail

Sitting on fence

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription39407
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1921
Collection/Fonds
Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 6 x 10 cm on page 24.5 x 32.5 cm (pasted in album)
Scope and Content
Photograph of six people sitting on a wooden fence. They are all wearing long coats and hats.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1921
Collection/Fonds
Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
Series
Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 6 x 10 cm on page 24.5 x 32.5 cm (pasted in album)
Description Level
Item
Record No.
477-726
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
2007-12
Scope and Content
Photograph of six people sitting on a wooden fence. They are all wearing long coats and hats.
Subjects
Structures - Fences
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Less detail

Trail through the forest

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription39261
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1920]
Collection/Fonds
Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 6 x 7.2 cm on page 24.5 x 32.5 cm (pasted in album)
Scope and Content
Photograph of a trail going through the forest at an unknown location. An open gate and fence can be seen in the background.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1920]
Collection/Fonds
Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
Series
Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 6 x 7.2 cm on page 24.5 x 32.5 cm (pasted in album)
Description Level
Item
Record No.
477-580
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
2007-12
Scope and Content
Photograph of a trail going through the forest at an unknown location. An open gate and fence can be seen in the background.
Subjects
Geographic Features - Forests
Animals - Dogs
Structures - Fences
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Less detail

Woman standing on the porch

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription258
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[between 1912 and 1925]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 10.2 x 7.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a woman standing on the front porch of a house with a log fence with a gateway in the centre. According to the accession register, the location of the house is at Buena Vista, Burnaby, between 1912 and 1925.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 10.2 x 7.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a woman standing on the front porch of a house with a log fence with a gateway in the centre. According to the accession register, the location of the house is at Buena Vista, Burnaby, between 1912 and 1925.
Subjects
Structures - Fences
Buildings - Residential - Houses
Accession Code
HV984.51.30
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[between 1912 and 1925]
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Cariboo-Armstrong Area
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
2023-10-10
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Less detail

New Westminster Bridge

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34313
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1924
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 7.8 x 13 cm on page 17.5 x 24.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph is labelled "New Westminster Bridge". A boy is standing on the dock at New Westminster looking out over the Fraser River towards the Fraser River bridge. This bridge was built between 1902 and 1904 and carried railway tracks as well as having a second level for pedestrians and wagons.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1924
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Peers family subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 7.8 x 13 cm on page 17.5 x 24.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
020-020
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS2007-04
Scope and Content
Photograph is labelled "New Westminster Bridge". A boy is standing on the dock at New Westminster looking out over the Fraser River towards the Fraser River bridge. This bridge was built between 1902 and 1904 and carried railway tracks as well as having a second level for pedestrians and wagons.
Subjects
Structures - Piers and Wharves
Geographic Features - Rivers
Structures - Bridges
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on caption accompanying photograph
Images
Less detail

Bank of Nova Scotia staff picnic

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription39214
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1926
Collection/Fonds
Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 11 x 16.2 cm on page 24.5 x 32.5 cm (pasted in album)
Scope and Content
Photograph of the staff of the Bank of Nova Scotia posing on the boat "Eldoma." A note in the photograph album indicates that this picture was taken during the staff picnic of 1926.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1926
Collection/Fonds
Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
Series
Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 11 x 16.2 cm on page 24.5 x 32.5 cm (pasted in album)
Description Level
Item
Record No.
477-533
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
2007-12
Scope and Content
Photograph of the staff of the Bank of Nova Scotia posing on the boat "Eldoma." A note in the photograph album indicates that this picture was taken during the staff picnic of 1926.
Subjects
Recreational Activities - Boating
Structures - Bridges
Recreational Activities - Picnics
Names
Bank of Nova Scotia
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on caption accompanying photograph
Images
Less detail

Barcelona

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34309
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1922
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 7.2 x 9.8 cm on page 17.5 x 24.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a ship docked alongside a pier crowded with people. The location is identified as Barcelona, Spain. A note written along the top of the page to which this picture is affixed reads "From the Young Doc's Camera" but it is not known to whom that refers.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1922
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Peers family subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 7.2 x 9.8 cm on page 17.5 x 24.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
020-016
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS2007-04
Scope and Content
Photograph of a ship docked alongside a pier crowded with people. The location is identified as Barcelona, Spain. A note written along the top of the page to which this picture is affixed reads "From the Young Doc's Camera" but it is not known to whom that refers.
Subjects
Transportation - Ships
Structures - Piers and Wharves
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on caption accompanying photograph
Images
Less detail

Boy Scouts standing in formation

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34323
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1925
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 5.7 x 8.4 cm on page 17.5 x 22.4 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a Boy Scouts Troop standing in formation on a bridge at an unknown location. The two boys standing in the front of the line are each holding a flag on a pole.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1925
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Peers family subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 5.7 x 8.4 cm on page 17.5 x 22.4 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
020-030
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS2007-04
Scope and Content
Photograph of a Boy Scouts Troop standing in formation on a bridge at an unknown location. The two boys standing in the front of the line are each holding a flag on a pole.
Subjects
Organizations - Boys Societies and Clubs
Structures - Bridges
Names
Boy Scouts of Canada
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Less detail

Boy Scouts standing in formation

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34325
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1925
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 5.7 x 8.1 cm on page 17.5 x 22.4 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a Boy Scouts Troop standing in formation on a bridge at an unknown location. The photograph was taken from behind the group and all are facing away from the camera. Each carries a pole and has a hatchet strapped to their belts.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1925
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Peers family subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 5.7 x 8.1 cm on page 17.5 x 22.4 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
020-032
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS2007-04
Scope and Content
Photograph of a Boy Scouts Troop standing in formation on a bridge at an unknown location. The photograph was taken from behind the group and all are facing away from the camera. Each carries a pole and has a hatchet strapped to their belts.
Subjects
Organizations - Boys Societies and Clubs
Structures - Bridges
Names
Boy Scouts of Canada
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Less detail

Bridge over a frozen river

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34449
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1925
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 6.1 x 11.8 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a railroad bridge spanning a river that has frozen over.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1925
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Peers family subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 6.1 x 11.8 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
020-156
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS2007-04
Scope and Content
Photograph of a railroad bridge spanning a river that has frozen over.
Subjects
Structures - Bridges
Transportation - Rail
Natural Phenomena - Snow
Geographic Features - Rivers
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Less detail

Bridge over Deer Lake Brook

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription39323
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1922
Collection/Fonds
Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 6.2 x 9.8 cm on page 24.5 x 32.5 cm (pasted in album)
Scope and Content
Photograph of a bridge over Deer Lake Brook, covered with snow. This photograph was probably taken on the property belonging to Claude Hill, known as "Brookfield."
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1922
Collection/Fonds
Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
Series
Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 6.2 x 9.8 cm on page 24.5 x 32.5 cm (pasted in album)
Description Level
Item
Record No.
477-642
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
2007-12
Scope and Content
Photograph of a bridge over Deer Lake Brook, covered with snow. This photograph was probably taken on the property belonging to Claude Hill, known as "Brookfield."
Subjects
Structures - Bridges
Geographic Features - Rivers
Natural Phenomena - Snow
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Geographic Access
Deer Lake Brook
Deer Lake Avenue
Street Address
6501 Deer Lake Avenue
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Morley-Buckingham Area
Images
Less detail

Bridge over Jones Creek

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34389
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1926
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 12 cm on page 17.5 x 26.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph ofa wooden bridge spanning a river identified as Jones Creek. The lower left corner of the photograph has been torn away. This photograph appears to have been taken by Arthur Peers, who travelled through the Fraser River Valley and worked on the construction of the Trans-Provincial High…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1926
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Peers family subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 12 cm on page 17.5 x 26.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
020-096
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS2007-04
Scope and Content
Photograph ofa wooden bridge spanning a river identified as Jones Creek. The lower left corner of the photograph has been torn away. This photograph appears to have been taken by Arthur Peers, who travelled through the Fraser River Valley and worked on the construction of the Trans-Provincial Highway during the later 1920s.
Subjects
Structures - Bridges
Geographic Features - Rivers
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Peers, Arthur Francis "Mike"
Notes
Title based on caption accompanying photograph
Images
Less detail

Cabins at Cottonwood Flats Camp

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34476
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1927
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 6.7 x 12 cm on page 17.5 x 26 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a clothesline strung between a log cabin and a white tent, holding a number of blankets and other articles of clothing. A caption accompanying the photograph reads: "Cottonwood Flats camp" and a note pasted next to the picture reads: "Survey work on Yellowhead Pass Highway." This pho…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1927
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Peers family subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 6.7 x 12 cm on page 17.5 x 26 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
020-183
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS2007-04
Scope and Content
Photograph of a clothesline strung between a log cabin and a white tent, holding a number of blankets and other articles of clothing. A caption accompanying the photograph reads: "Cottonwood Flats camp" and a note pasted next to the picture reads: "Survey work on Yellowhead Pass Highway." This photograph appears to have been taken by Arthur Peers, who travelled through the Fraser River Valley and worked on the construction of the Trans-Provincial Highway during the later 1920s.
Subjects
Buildings - Residential - Cabins
Structures - Tents
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Peers, Arthur Francis "Mike"
Notes
Title based on caption accompanying photograph
Images
Less detail

Campsite below railway line

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34480
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1927
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 6.9 x 12 cm on page 17.5 x 26.4 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of tents and campsite situated below a railway bed that is identified as the "Wolfenden Camp." A grindstone is sitting near the centre of the camp and a bear skin is stretched out to dry on a rack in the middle of the photograph. In the background, another structure, possibly a railway s…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1927
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Peers family subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 6.9 x 12 cm on page 17.5 x 26.4 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
020-187
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS2007-04
Scope and Content
Photograph of tents and campsite situated below a railway bed that is identified as the "Wolfenden Camp." A grindstone is sitting near the centre of the camp and a bear skin is stretched out to dry on a rack in the middle of the photograph. In the background, another structure, possibly a railway station, is visible. This photograph appears to have been taken by Arthur Peers, who travelled through the Fraser River Valley and worked on the construction of the Trans-Provincial Highway during the later 1920s.
Subjects
Recreational Activities - Hunting
Transportation - Rail
Structures - Tents
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Peers, Arthur Francis "Mike"
Notes
Title based on caption accompanying photograph
Images
Less detail

Campsite beside railway tracks

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34479
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1927
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 6.5 x 12.1 cm on page 17.5 x 26.4 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the "Wolfenden camp" which consists of a number of tents erected next to the railway line. A few men can be seen working around the tents but all are unidentified. This photograph appears to have been taken by Arthur Peers, who travelled through the Fraser River Valley and worked on t…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1927
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Peers family subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 6.5 x 12.1 cm on page 17.5 x 26.4 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
020-186
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS2007-04
Scope and Content
Photograph of the "Wolfenden camp" which consists of a number of tents erected next to the railway line. A few men can be seen working around the tents but all are unidentified. This photograph appears to have been taken by Arthur Peers, who travelled through the Fraser River Valley and worked on the construction of the Trans-Provincial Highway during the later 1920s.
Subjects
Transportation - Rail
Structures - Tents
Occupations - Labourers
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Peers, Arthur Francis "Mike"
Notes
Title based on caption accompanying photograph
Images
Less detail

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