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Scope and Content: Photograph of Phillips dairy farm at 515 Byrne Road (later renumbered 5670 Byrne Road). The dairy and barn are shown with Norman Phillips (son of John and Lily Phillips).

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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.: 204-519

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of Phillips dairy farm at 515 Byrne Road (later renumbered 5670 Byrne Road). The dairy and barn are shown with Norman Phillips (son of John and Lily Phillips).

Subjects: Buildings - Industrial - Dairies; Agriculture - Farms

Names: J.E. Phillips Victory Dairy; Phillips, Norman

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Byrne Road

Street Address: 5670 Byrne Road

Historic Neighbourhood: Fraser Arm (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Big Bend Area

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Phillips Dairy Farm, [192-] (date of original), copied 1986 thumbnail

Thrussell farm and barn

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1914]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.5 x 12.5 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Thrussell family farm, including the front gate and barn on Marine Drive, at Nelson Avenue.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1914]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Thrussell family subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.5 x 12.5 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 275-009

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1992-05

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Thrussell family farm, including the front gate and barn on Marine Drive, at Nelson Avenue.

Subjects: Buildings - Industrial - Dairies; Agriculture - Farms

Names: North Arm Dairy

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Marine Drive; Nelson Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Fraser Arm (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Big Bend Area

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Thrussell farm and barn, [1914] thumbnail

Thrussell's farm

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1900]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.5 x 12.5 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of the North Arm Dairy and the rest of the Thrussell family farm at Marine Drive and Nelson Avenue. Froggers Creek is visible on the left.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1900]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Thrussell family subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.5 x 12.5 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 275-001

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1992-05

Scope and Content: Photograph of the North Arm Dairy and the rest of the Thrussell family farm at Marine Drive and Nelson Avenue. Froggers Creek is visible on the left.

Subjects: Buildings - Industrial - Dairies; Agriculture - Farms

Names: North Arm Dairy

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Marine Drive; Nelson Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Fraser Arm (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Big Bend Area

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Barns at Oakalla

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [195-] (date of original), copied 1991

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 2.8 x 4.1 cm print on contact sheet 20.1 x 26.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the exterior of horse and cattle barns at Oakalla Prison Farm.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [195-] (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 ; 2.8 x 4.1 cm print on contact sheet 20.1 x 26.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 370-706

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS1999-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of the exterior of horse and cattle barns at Oakalla Prison Farm.

Subjects: Buildings - Agricultural - Barns; Agriculture - Farms; Buildings - Public - Detention Facilities

Names: Oakalla Prison Farm

Media Type: Photograph

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

Geographic Access: Oakmount Crescent

Street Address: 5220 Oakmount Crescent

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Oakalla Area

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Barns at Oakalla, [195-] (date of original), copied 1991 thumbnail

Broadway Jersey Ranch

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1931

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 10.5 x 15.4 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a house and barn identified as E.W. Nicholson's "Broadway Jersey Ranch." Three men and a team of horses can be seen to the right of the house. The men may be E.W. Nicholoson, John McCallum and George Dell.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1931

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Margaret McCallum subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 10.5 x 15.4 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 375-021

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1986-42

Scope and Content: Photograph of a house and barn identified as E.W. Nicholson's "Broadway Jersey Ranch." Three men and a team of horses can be seen to the right of the house. The men may be E.W. Nicholoson, John McCallum and George Dell.

Subjects: Buildings - Agricultural - Barns; Agriculture - Farms; Buildings - Residential - Houses

Names: Dell, George; McCallum, John; Nicholson, E.W.

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on caption

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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Calf Barn at Oakalla

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [195-] (date of original), copied 1991

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 3.0 x 4.3 cm print on contact sheet 19.8 x 26.2 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the exterior of the calf barn at Oakalla Prison Farm.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [195-] (date of original), copied 1991

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Burnaby Image Bank subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 3.0 x 4.3 cm print on contact sheet 19.8 x 26.2 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 370-718

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS1999-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of the exterior of the calf barn at Oakalla Prison Farm.

Subjects: Buildings - Agricultural - Barns; Agriculture - Farms; Buildings - Public - Detention Facilities

Names: Oakalla Prison Farm

Media Type: Photograph

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

Geographic Access: Oakmount Crescent

Street Address: 5220 Oakmount Crescent

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Oakalla Area

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Calf Barn at Oakalla, [195-] (date of original), copied 1991 thumbnail

Elgin Avenue farmhouse

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1920 and 1925] (date of original), copied 1986

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.7 x 12.7 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of the exterior of an Elgin Avenue farmhouse and surrounding property. The farmhouse is at the left side of the photograph, and a chicken barn is at the right side. This may be 6389 Elgin Avenue.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1920 and 1925] (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 ; 8.7 x 12.7 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 179-005

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1986-27

Scope and Content: Photograph of the exterior of an Elgin Avenue farmhouse and surrounding property. The farmhouse is at the left side of the photograph, and a chicken barn is at the right side. This may be 6389 Elgin Avenue.

Subjects: Agriculture - Farms; Buildings - Agricultural - Barns; Buildings - Residential - Houses

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Elgin Avenue

Street Address: 6389 Elgin Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Windsor Area

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Elgin Avenue farmhouse, [between 1920 and 1925] (date of original), copied 1986 thumbnail

John McCallum at Nicholson Farm

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription38260

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1931

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 10.4 x 15.4 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of three men and a team of horses standing in a field next to the home and farm belonging to E.W. Nicholson.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1931

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Margaret McCallum subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 10.4 x 15.4 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 375-022

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1986-42

Scope and Content: Photograph of three men and a team of horses standing in a field next to the home and farm belonging to E.W. Nicholson.

Subjects: Buildings - Agricultural - Barns; Agriculture - Farms; Buildings - Residential - Houses

Names: Dell, George; McCallum, John; Nicholson, E.W.

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on caption; A note on the back of the photograph reads: "Home of E.W. Nicholson. John McCallum and team. George Dell near steps."

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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Nicholson 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 ; 9 x 12.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of four men standing alongside a team of horses working in the field at the farm belonging to E.W. Nicholson. The house and barns can be seen in the background.

1 image

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 ; 9 x 12.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 375-003

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1986-42

Scope and Content: Photograph of four men standing alongside a team of horses working in the field at the farm belonging to E.W. Nicholson. The house and barns can be seen in the background.

Subjects: Buildings - Agricultural - Barns; Agriculture - Farms; Buildings - Residential - Houses

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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Nicholson Farm

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1910

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 10.2 x 15.2 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the home and barns at the farm of E.W. Nicholson and Elsie Nicholson.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1910

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Margaret McCallum subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 10.2 x 15.2 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 375-017

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1986-42

Scope and Content: Photograph of the home and barns at the farm of E.W. Nicholson and Elsie Nicholson.

Subjects: Buildings - Agricultural - Barns; Agriculture - Farms; Buildings - Residential - Houses

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; A note on the back of the photograph reads: "Home of E.W. Nicholson 1900-1951 and Elsie Nicholson 1934-1951. Boundary Road and Great Northern Railway. Property sold to Link-Belt Co. in 1951."

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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Nicholson Farm

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1933

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 10.5 x 15.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph looking over a field toward a house and barn identified as E.W. Nicholson's Broadway Jersey Ranch.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1933

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Margaret McCallum subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 10.5 x 15.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 375-020

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1986-42

Scope and Content: Photograph looking over a field toward a house and barn identified as E.W. Nicholson's Broadway Jersey Ranch.

Subjects: Agriculture - Farms; Buildings - Agricultural - Barns; Agriculture - Crops; Buildings - Residential - Houses

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on caption; A note on the back of the photograph reads: "Our farm home - Broadway Jersey Ranch 1993. 3704 Boundary Road at G.N.Ry Crossing Burnaby BC. Property occupied and owned by E.W. Nicholson from May 23, 1900 to Sept. 29, 1951. Property sold to Link-Belt Co. in 1951."

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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Oakalla Barn

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1985

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the barn and silo at Oakalla Prison Farm.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1985

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Photographs subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 398-005

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of the barn and silo at Oakalla Prison Farm.

Subjects: Buildings - Agricultural - Barns; Agriculture - Farms; Buildings - Public - Detention Facilities

Names: Oakalla Prison Farm

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Oakmount Crescent

Street Address: 5220 Oakmount Crescent

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Oakalla Area

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Piggery Brooder at Oakalla

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [195-] (date of original), copied 1991

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 3.1 x 4.6 cm print on contact sheet 20.1 x 26.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the exterior of the piggery brooder building at Oakalla Prison Farm.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [195-] (date of original), copied 1991

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Burnaby Image Bank subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 3.1 x 4.6 cm print on contact sheet 20.1 x 26.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 370-713

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS1999-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of the exterior of the piggery brooder building at Oakalla Prison Farm.

Subjects: Buildings - Agricultural - Barns; Agriculture - Farms; Buildings - Public - Detention Facilities

Names: Oakalla Prison Farm

Media Type: Photograph

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

Geographic Access: Oakmount Crescent

Street Address: 5220 Oakmount Crescent

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Oakalla Area

Images

Piggery Brooder at Oakalla, [195-] (date of original), copied 1991 thumbnail

Piggery Building at Oakalla

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription38124

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [195-] (date of original), copied 1991

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 3.2 x 4.5 cm print on contact sheet 20.1 x 26.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the exterior of the piggery building at Oakalla Prison Farm.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [195-] (date of original), copied 1991

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Burnaby Image Bank subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 3.2 x 4.5 cm print on contact sheet 20.1 x 26.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 370-711

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS1999-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of the exterior of the piggery building at Oakalla Prison Farm.

Subjects: Buildings - Agricultural - Barns; Agriculture - Farms; Buildings - Public - Detention Facilities

Names: Oakalla Prison Farm

Media Type: Photograph

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

Geographic Access: Oakmount Crescent

Street Address: 5220 Oakmount Crescent

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Oakalla Area

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Piggery Building at Oakalla, [195-] (date of original), copied 1991 thumbnail

Piggery Runs at Oakalla

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription38125

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [195-] (date of original), copied 1991

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 3.1 x 4.6 cm print on contact sheet 20.1 x 26.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the piggery runs at Oakalla Prison Farm.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [195-] (date of original), copied 1991

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Burnaby Image Bank subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 3.1 x 4.6 cm print on contact sheet 20.1 x 26.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 370-712

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS1999-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of the piggery runs at Oakalla Prison Farm.

Subjects: Buildings - Agricultural - Barns; Agriculture - Farms; Buildings - Public - Detention Facilities

Names: Oakalla Prison Farm

Media Type: Photograph

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

Geographic Access: Oakmount Crescent

Street Address: 5220 Oakmount Crescent

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Oakalla Area

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Piggery Runs at Oakalla, [195-] (date of original), copied 1991 thumbnail

Towards Nicholson Farm

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1933

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 11.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph looking over a field towards a house and barn in the background. The farm has been identified as that belonging to E.W. Nicholson of the Broadview district.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1933

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Margaret McCallum subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 11.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 375-018

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1986-42

Scope and Content: Photograph looking over a field towards a house and barn in the background. The farm has been identified as that belonging to E.W. Nicholson of the Broadview district.

Subjects: Agriculture - Farms; Buildings - Agricultural - Barns; Agriculture - Crops; Buildings - Residential - Houses

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on caption.; A note on the back of the photograph reads: "Haying time on farm of E.W. Nicholson."

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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Abandonded farm house

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1950

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.5 x 14 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of an abandoned farm house on Government Road.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1950

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Photographs subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.5 x 14 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 288-002

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS1992-23

Scope and Content: Photograph of an abandoned farm house on Government Road.

Subjects: Agriculture - Farms; Buildings - Residential - Houses

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Photograph is a modern contact print of an original negative that was loaned to the Archives

Geographic Access: Government Road

Historic Neighbourhood: Lochdale (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Government Road Area

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A Taste of History Video series - 2020 subseries

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 2020

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Description Level: Subseries

Physical Description: 6 video recordings (mp4)

Scope and Content: Subseries consists of a two part video series "A Taste of History". Part one is titled "A Taste of History - Scraps and Dragons" and part two is titled " A Taste of History - A Pig's Tale". The films were created by Debbie Liang and Joty Gill, University of British Columbia alumni and graduates fro…

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Series: UBC Partnership series

Subseries: A Taste of History Video series - 2020 subseries

Description Level: Subseries

Physical Description: 6 video recordings (mp4)

Scope and Content: Subseries consists of a two part video series "A Taste of History". Part one is titled "A Taste of History - Scraps and Dragons" and part two is titled " A Taste of History - A Pig's Tale". The films were created by Debbie Liang and Joty Gill, University of British Columbia alumni and graduates from the Asian Canadian & Asian Migration Studies program (ACAM). "Scraps and Dragons" provides information on the origins of the Chinese-Canadian culinary dish "chop suey" and tells the story of Chinese Canadian Chop Suey restaurants, highlighting the history of the "Dragon Inn" chop suey restaurant owned by Larry Lee. "A Pig's Tale" shares informaton on the history of Chinese pig farms also known as "Piggeries" in Burnaby, highlighting the experiences of Chinese Pig farmers along Douglas Road. Films include versions with English, Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese subtitles.

History: In 2020, due to the restrictions of COVID-19, UBC interns were asked to create virtual experiences to reimagine Burnaby Village Museum's historical Chinese Canadian programming in remote online spaces. Debbie Liang and Joty Gill (UBC alumni and graduates of Dr. Henry Yu's 2019 summer ACAM 390A Global Seminar to Asia) returned to work with Burnaby Village Museum to create two short films showcasing the history of Chinese Canadian Chop Suey restaurants and piggeries in Burnaby