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Bob Lyall, Kris Anderson, Dave Graystone, Dave Wallace and Laura Watamanuk.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: November 17, 1996

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 14.5 x 21 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Pacific Assistance Dog (PAD) labrador retriever Eddie, with firefighters Bob Lyall, Kris Anderson, Dave Graystone and Dave Wallace, with Pacific Assistance Dog's (PAD) Laura Watamanuk standing beside a Burnaby Fire Department truck.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: November 17, 1996

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 14.5 x 21 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 535-0480

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No reproduction permitted

Accession Number: 2012-11

Scope and Content: Photograph of Pacific Assistance Dog (PAD) labrador retriever Eddie, with firefighters Bob Lyall, Kris Anderson, Dave Graystone and Dave Wallace, with Pacific Assistance Dog's (PAD) Laura Watamanuk standing beside a Burnaby Fire Department truck.

Subjects: Animals - Dogs; Occupations - Fire Fighters; Transportation - Fire Trucks

Names: Lyall, Bob; Anderson, Kris; Graystone, Dave; Wallace, Dave; Watamanuk, Laura

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Blissett, Rebecca

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note in black ink on recto of photograph reads: "Bby 39 / Rebecca Bby 2763 / 84%"; Trim marks and/or reproduction instructions on recto (scan is cropped)

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Bob Lyall, Kris Anderson, Dave Graystone, Dave Wallace and Laura Watamanuk., November 17, 1996 thumbnail

McGavin's truck

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1937

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w copy negative ; 35 mm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a man standing outside in the snow in front of a white truck with "McGavin's" stenciled on it. The writing below that has been covered by a sticker that reads: "McGavin's Breads".

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1937

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Kay North subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w copy negative ; 35 mm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 269-004

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1991-38

Scope and Content: Photograph of a man standing outside in the snow in front of a white truck with "McGavin's" stenciled on it. The writing below that has been covered by a sticker that reads: "McGavin's Breads".

Subjects: Occupations - Bakers; Transportation - Trucks

Names: McGavin's Breads

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Elsie Nicholson

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1921]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 12.2 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Elsie Nicholson standing next to the horse named "Holly" at the Nicholson farm in the area of Boundary Road and the C.N.R. rail line. The barns and farm outbuildings can be seen in the background.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1921]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Margaret McCallum subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 12.2 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 375-002

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1986-42

Scope and Content: Photograph of Elsie Nicholson standing next to the horse named "Holly" at the Nicholson farm in the area of Boundary Road and the C.N.R. rail line. The barns and farm outbuildings can be seen in the background.

Subjects: Agriculture - Farms; Occupations - Farmers; Agriculture - Crops; Transportation - Horses; Animals - Dogs; Transportation - Wagons

Names: Nicholson, Elsie

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Boundary Road

Street Address: 2550 Boundary Road

Historic Neighbourhood: Broadview (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: West Central Valley Area

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E.W. Nicholson at his farm

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1921]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 12.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of E.W. Nicholson, haying on his farm at Boundary Road and the Canadian National Railway tracks with his horse "Holly."

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1921]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Margaret McCallum subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 12.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 375-001

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1986-42

Scope and Content: Photograph of E.W. Nicholson, haying on his farm at Boundary Road and the Canadian National Railway tracks with his horse "Holly."

Subjects: Agriculture - Farms; Occupations - Farmers; Agriculture - Crops; Transportation - Horses; Animals - Dogs; Transportation - Wagons

Names: Nicholson, E.W.

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Boundary Road

Street Address: 2550 Boundary Road

Historic Neighbourhood: Broadview (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: West Central Valley Area

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Hill brothers on a hay wagon

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [190-] (date of original), copied 1977

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

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

Scope and Content: Photograph of three boys and a dog riding on a mound of hay on a wagon. There is a man leading the horse pulling the wagon. This photograph was reproduced in Michael Sone's book, "Pioneer Tales of Burnaby," pg. 31. The caption reads: "Hill brothers and pet dog hitching ride on hay wagon on father…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

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

Scope and Content: Photograph of three boys and a dog riding on a mound of hay on a wagon. There is a man leading the horse pulling the wagon. This photograph was reproduced in Michael Sone's book, "Pioneer Tales of Burnaby," pg. 31. The caption reads: "Hill brothers and pet dog hitching ride on hay wagon on father's farm. Chap leading horse is probably remittance man often hired in those days." The description for photo 204-789, a cropped copy of this photo, identifies the boys as the Hill brothers Frank, Claude and Gerry and their pet dog riding on hay wagon on their father's farm.

Subjects: Animals - Dogs; Agriculture - Farms; Agriculture - Crops; Occupations - Agricultural Labourers; Transportation - Horses; Transportation - Wagons

Names: Hill, Arthur Claude; Hill, Francis Leonard "Frank"; Hill, Minard Gerald "Gerry"

Geographic Access: Douglas Road; Canada Way

Street Address: 4990 Canada Way

Accession Code: HV977.123.27

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [190-] (date of original), copied 1977

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Douglas-Gilpin Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-07-25

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Hill brothers on a hay wagon, [190-] (date of original), copied 1977 thumbnail

Streetcar work camp

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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…

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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

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Streetcar work camp

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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…

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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

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Knight family photographs

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1948-1971

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 49 photographs (35 prints : b&w and col. and 14 negatives : b&w)

Scope and Content: Photographs of "the Bird Doctor" Virginia Knight and her husband Milton and their properties, avaries, and pets. File also includes the couple's travel photographs, photograph's of Milton's antique clock and watch collection, and images of Lakeview Aviaries in Burnaby.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1948-1971

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Knight family subseries

Physical Description: 49 photographs (35 prints : b&w and col. and 14 negatives : b&w)

Description Level: File

Record No.: 510-001

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Accession Number: BHS1992-53

Scope and Content: Photographs of "the Bird Doctor" Virginia Knight and her husband Milton and their properties, avaries, and pets. File also includes the couple's travel photographs, photograph's of Milton's antique clock and watch collection, and images of Lakeview Aviaries in Burnaby.

Subjects: Animals - Birds; Animals - Dogs; Occupations - Veterinarians

Names: Knight, Virginia; Knight, Milton; Lakeview Aviaries

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photographs; Stamp on verso of 510-001 reads: "Woodward's Advertising Photography"; Note on verso of 510-003 reads: "Taken at San Juan Capistrano. The minute you enter the place these pigeons light all over you and they sell you small bags of wheat to feed them." Other notes and date stamp on verso.; Note on verso of 510-010 reads: "Virgie + Sheila Joan (Easton) Mulliner / New Year's Eve / 1970-71"; 510-008, 510-009, 510-011, 510-012: Date stamp on verso reads "Jan 12, 1962"; Note on verso of 510-022 reads: "My little Saw-Whet Owl who was one of my patients. Fully recovered and hand tame."; 510-024 is five small photographs glued to a black paper album page; Handwritten notes on recto of 510-032, describing the clocks in the photograph.

Geographic Access: Deer Lake

Street Address: 5255 Sperling Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Lake Area

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Knight family photographs, 1948-1971 thumbnail

Kitchen crew at Paradise Inn

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: June 1924

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 19 x 24 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the kitchen crew sitting and standing in three rows in front of Paradise Inn at Rainier National Park, Washington. The group of eighteen men and one woman are mostly dressed in white, wearing aprons and hats with scarves around their necks and side towels by their waists for wiping th…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 19 x 24 cm

Material Details: Photograph pierced (most likely by tacks) on all four corners and has a large tear on the right side

Scope and Content: Photograph of the kitchen crew sitting and standing in three rows in front of Paradise Inn at Rainier National Park, Washington. The group of eighteen men and one woman are mostly dressed in white, wearing aprons and hats with scarves around their necks and side towels by their waists for wiping their hands. The man seated second to the right in the front row, wearing a baker's uniform is Charles J. Caunt. All other individuals are unidentified.

Subjects: Clothing - Uniforms; Occupations - Bakers; Occupations - Cooks

Names: Caunt, Charles J.

Accession Code: BV988.44.52

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: June 1924

Media Type: Photograph

Related Material: For another photograph of Mr. Caunt with the Kitchen crew at Paradise Inn, see BV988.27.1

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 01-Jun-09

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on note on verso of photograph; Note on verso of photograph reads: "Kitchen Crew at Paradise Inn/ Rainier National Park, Wash/ June 1924"; Photographer identifies photograph as no. 2535

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Kitchen staff at Paradise Inn

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: June 1924

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 19 x 24 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of cooks, pantrymen, bakers and fellow kitchen staff standing in a row in front of Paradise Inn at Rainier National Park, Washington. The group of men are dressed in white, wearing aprons and hats with scarves around their necks and side towels by their waists for wiping their hands. Bak…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 19 x 24 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of cooks, pantrymen, bakers and fellow kitchen staff standing in a row in front of Paradise Inn at Rainier National Park, Washington. The group of men are dressed in white, wearing aprons and hats with scarves around their necks and side towels by their waists for wiping their hands. Baker, Charles J. Caunt is standing on the far right. All other men are unidentified.

Subjects: Clothing - Uniforms; Occupations - Bakers; Occupations - Cooks

Names: Caunt, Charles J.

Accession Code: BV988.27.1

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: June 1924

Media Type: Photograph

Related Material: The baker's uniform in this accession, (BV988.27.2-.5) belonged to Mr. C. J. Caunt, depicted in the photograph.

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 01-Jun-09

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Photographer identifies photograph as no. 2538; Note in black ink on verso of photgraph reads: "Cooks, Pantrymen, Baker, Etc/ Pardise Inn, Rainier National Park, Wash/ June 1924/ 1 cook absent"; Second note in blue pen (written later) reads: "C. J. (Charlie) CAUNT on extreme right."

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Kitchen staff at Paradise Inn, June 1924 thumbnail

Annie Hill driving a horse-drawn carriage

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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 Annie Hill (left, looking away from the camera) driving a horse cart, accompanied by an unidentified woman.

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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.: 477-132

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2007-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of Annie Hill (left, looking away from the camera) driving a horse cart, accompanied by an unidentified woman.

Subjects: Animals - Dogs; Transportation - Carriages; Transportation - Horses

Names: Hill, Annie Sara Kenrick

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

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Annie Hill driving a horse-drawn carriage, [1905] thumbnail

Jim Bowman

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1935 (date of original), copied 1986

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.8 x 12.6 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of Jim Bowman with a dog at a farm looking east towards Sperling Avenue. The description in the accession file states this is "Taxi man (at C.P.R. station) Jim Bowman [with] his car, which was a taxi," and that he "lived [in a] hotel across from [the station]"

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1935 (date of original), copied 1986

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Chamberlain family subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.8 x 12.6 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 179-011

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1986-27

Scope and Content: Photograph of Jim Bowman with a dog at a farm looking east towards Sperling Avenue. The description in the accession file states this is "Taxi man (at C.P.R. station) Jim Bowman [with] his car, which was a taxi," and that he "lived [in a] hotel across from [the station]"

Subjects: Transportation - Taxicabs; Transportation - Automobiles; Animals - Dogs

Names: Bowman, Jim

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Jim Bowman, 1935 (date of original), copied 1986 thumbnail

John and Elizabeth Lubbock

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1955]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w hand-tinted into col. ; 15.5 x 20.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of John Barker Lubbock driving in horse-drawn buggy with his wife Elizabeth Lubbock. A dalmatian dog has come to sniff the buggy, while it is stopped at the side of the road.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1955]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Lubbock family subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w hand-tinted into col. ; 15.5 x 20.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 342-009

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS1994-02

Scope and Content: Photograph of John Barker Lubbock driving in horse-drawn buggy with his wife Elizabeth Lubbock. A dalmatian dog has come to sniff the buggy, while it is stopped at the side of the road.

Subjects: Transportation - Carriages; Transportation - Horses; Animals - Dogs

Names: Lubbock, Elizabeth; Lubbock, John Barker

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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John and Elizabeth Lubbock, [1955] thumbnail

Car accident scene

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: February 5, 1997

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 22.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a head on crash on Canada Way involving two cars and rescue workers attending the scene.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: February 5, 1997

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 22.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 535-0589

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No reproduction permitted

Accession Number: 2012-11

Scope and Content: Photograph of a head on crash on Canada Way involving two cars and rescue workers attending the scene.

Subjects: Accidents - Automobile Accidents; Public Services - Policing; Occupations - Fire Fighters; Transportation - Fire Trucks

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Bartel, Mario

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note in black ink on recto of photograph reads: "Mario Bby 281 / 76% BbyNW 3 02/05"; Trim marks and/or reproduction instructions on recto (scan is cropped)

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Car accident scene, February 5, 1997 thumbnail

District Chief Bill Banks

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [between 1935 and 1937]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 8 x 5.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Bill Banks, Officer in Charge of Fire Area no. 1 in South Burnaby, sitting behind the steering wheel of Burnaby Fire Department fire truck no. 2. Bill Banks was the owner of Burnaby Garage where he built and serviced fire trucks for the municipality.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 8 x 5.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Bill Banks, Officer in Charge of Fire Area no. 1 in South Burnaby, sitting behind the steering wheel of Burnaby Fire Department fire truck no. 2. Bill Banks was the owner of Burnaby Garage where he built and serviced fire trucks for the municipality.