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Scope and Content: Photograph of John W. and Mary Roberts (pregnant with son Roland) and their son Edward Roberts standing in front of their house at 5118 Douglas Road. The front steps and porch of the house are complete, but the pillars and sidewalk are not yet in place. In the background is the framework for nett…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1927

Collection/Fonds: Small family fonds

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 10 cm x 6 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 620-017

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2017-01

Scope and Content: Photograph of John W. and Mary Roberts (pregnant with son Roland) and their son Edward Roberts standing in front of their house at 5118 Douglas Road. The front steps and porch of the house are complete, but the pillars and sidewalk are not yet in place. In the background is the framework for netting around the property's tennis court. To the right is Douglas Road, where the Roberts' mailbox and a car are visible in the distance.

Subjects: Buildings - Residential - Houses; Construction

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Transcribed title; Title transcribed from donor's notes; Note in black ink on verso of photograph reads: "Aug, 1927 / Mother, father and Teddy / Please return"; Note in black ink on verso of photograph reads: "How's this John?"; Stamp on verso of photograph read: "56"; Note in blue ink on verso of photograph reads: "P.17"; 5118 Douglas Road renumbered to 3131 Douglas Road in 1958 and to 5538 Dominion Street in 1970 or 1971

Street Address: 3131 Douglas Road; 5118 Douglas Road; 5538 Dominion Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Ardingley-Sprott Area

Images

Close up of front of Roberts' house 5118 Douglas Road, 1927 thumbnail

Construction of a large building

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1910]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w glass negative

Scope and Content: Photograph of the frame of an unidentified multi-story building under construction. A few construction workers can be seen on and nearby the building.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w glass negative

Scope and Content: Photograph of the frame of an unidentified multi-story building under construction. A few construction workers can be seen on and nearby the building.

Subjects: Construction

Accession Code: HV973.110.14

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1910]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 300

Scan Date: 16/8/2006

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; 1 b&w contact print accompanying negative

Images

Construction of a large building, [1910] thumbnail

Construction of dykes on Nicomen Island

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1927

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 5 x 13.5 cm on page 17.5 x 22.7 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a farm and field along the Fraser River next to dykes that are being built on Nicomen Island.

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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 ; 5 x 13.5 cm on page 17.5 x 22.7 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 020-037

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of a farm and field along the Fraser River next to dykes that are being built on Nicomen Island.

Subjects: Construction; Geographic Features - Dykes; Geographic Features - Rivers; Agriculture - Farms

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on caption accompanying photograph

Images

Construction of dykes on Nicomen Island, 1927 thumbnail

Construction of Elworth

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription676

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1922]

Collection/Fonds: E.W. Bateman family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 6.9 x 11.5 cm

Scope and Content: Phoptograph of the construction of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin W. and Mary Bateman's house "Elworth." The path in the garden to the front porch has already been established in the photograph, and the frames of the house are erected, with side panels being fitted for the first floor. At least three people …

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: E.W. Bateman family fonds

Series: Bateman family photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 6.9 x 11.5 cm

Scope and Content: Phoptograph of the construction of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin W. and Mary Bateman's house "Elworth." The path in the garden to the front porch has already been established in the photograph, and the frames of the house are erected, with side panels being fitted for the first floor. At least three people are sitting by the openings made for the windows. Stamped on the back of the photo: "216." The house is located at the site of what would become Burnaby Village Museum, 6501 Deer Lake Avenue.

Subjects: Construction; Geographic Features - Gardens; Buildings - Residential - Houses

Geographic Access: Deer Lake Avenue

Street Address: 6501 Deer Lake Avenue

Accession Code: HV976.37.1

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1922]

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Morley-Buckingham Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-06-13

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

Construction of Elworth, [1922] thumbnail

Construction of Saint Theresa's Roman Catholic Church

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: March 19, 1929

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 6.9 x 11.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Douglas Road (later renamed in part Canada Way) with Laurel Street in the background on the left and the site of Saint Theresa's Roman Catholic Church as a lot with blackened stumps. The church was located at the southeast corner of Canada Way and Laurel Street. The photograph is ta…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 6.9 x 11.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Douglas Road (later renamed in part Canada Way) with Laurel Street in the background on the left and the site of Saint Theresa's Roman Catholic Church as a lot with blackened stumps. The church was located at the southeast corner of Canada Way and Laurel Street. The photograph is taken from the same angle as HV975.105.1. There is a freight wagon loaded with lumber, pulled by two horses on Douglas Road. An annotation on the back of the photo reads, "March 19th 1929 / The first load of lumber taken for the construction of St St [sic] Therese [sic] Church on the Grandview Highway / Burnaby BC."

Subjects: Construction; Transportation - Horses; Transportation - Wagons

Names: St. Theresa's Roman Catholic Church

Geographic Access: Douglas Road; Canada Way; Laurel Street

Accession Code: HV975.105.2

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: March 19, 1929

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Douglas-Gilpin Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-06-13

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Information on the scope and content of the photograph is taken from an acquisition record from the time of the accession

Images

Construction of Saint Theresa's Roman Catholic Church, March 19, 1929 thumbnail

Construction of the Parliament family home

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1923 (date of original), copied 1986

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Parliament family home during construction on the 5770 block of Hastings Street. The home became known as the "Half-house" because it was only half completed when money ran out, so it was left half finished.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1923 (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.: 204-387

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Parliament family home during construction on the 5770 block of Hastings Street. The home became known as the "Half-house" because it was only half completed when money ran out, so it was left half finished.

Subjects: Construction

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Hastings Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Capitol Hill (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Parkcrest-Aubrey Area

Images

Construction of the Parliament family home, 1923 (date of original), copied 1986 thumbnail

Construction on Lozells Community Hall

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1922

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 7 x 11 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of the middle of construction on the Lozells Community Hall.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1922

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Photographs subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 7 x 11 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 267-002

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1991-34

Scope and Content: Photograph of the middle of construction on the Lozells Community Hall.

Subjects: Construction; Buildings - Recreational - Community Halls

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Print is a colour copy of a sepia original

Geographic Access: Lozells Avenue; Government Road

Historic Neighbourhood: Lozells (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Government Road Area

Images

Construction on Lozells Community Hall, 1922 thumbnail

Construction on Nicomen Island

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34337

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1927

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 5.8 x 12.1 cm on page 17.4 x 22.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the construction of dykes on Nicomen Island.

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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 ; 5.8 x 12.1 cm on page 17.4 x 22.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 020-044

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of the construction of dykes on Nicomen Island.

Subjects: Construction; Geographic Features - Dykes

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on caption accompanying photograph

Images

Construction on Nicomen Island, 1927 thumbnail

Dump truck on Nicomen Island

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34338

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1927

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 7 x 10 cm on page 17.4 x 22.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a dump truck dumping a load of fill, with three unidentified workmen standing nearby. The picture was taken at Nicomen Island during the construction of the dykes.

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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 ; 7 x 10 cm on page 17.4 x 22.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 020-045

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of a dump truck dumping a load of fill, with three unidentified workmen standing nearby. The picture was taken at Nicomen Island during the construction of the dykes.

Subjects: Construction; Geographic Features - Dykes; Transportation - Trucks; Occupations - Labourers

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on caption accompanying photograph

Images

Dump truck on Nicomen Island, 1927 thumbnail

Elworth under construction

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription147

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1920

Collection/Fonds: E.W. Bateman family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 6 x 10.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Edwin Wettenhall Bateman's Elworth house under construction. Husband and wife Edwin and Mary Bateman are sitting on the unfinished porch with two unidentified women.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: E.W. Bateman family fonds

Series: Bateman family photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 6 x 10.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Edwin Wettenhall Bateman's Elworth house under construction. Husband and wife Edwin and Mary Bateman are sitting on the unfinished porch with two unidentified women.

Subjects: Buildings - Residential - Houses; Construction

Names: Bateman, Edwin W.; Bateman, Mary Dale

Geographic Access: Deer Lake Avenue

Street Address: 6501 Deer Lake Avenue

Accession Code: BV986.21.6

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 1920

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Morley-Buckingham Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2024-04-02

Notes: Title based on note written on verso of photograph; Note in pencil on verso of photograph reads: "ELWORTH HOUSE UNDER CONSTRUCTION" and "# 6"

Images

Elworth under construction

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1921

Collection/Fonds: E.W. Bateman family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 7.5 x 12.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Edwin Wettenhall Bateman's Elworth house under construction. Husband and wife Edwin and Mary Bateman are at the unfinished front steps with an unidentified woman.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: E.W. Bateman family fonds

Series: Bateman family photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 7.5 x 12.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Edwin Wettenhall Bateman's Elworth house under construction. Husband and wife Edwin and Mary Bateman are at the unfinished front steps with an unidentified woman.

Subjects: Buildings - Residential - Houses; Construction

Names: Bateman, Edwin W.; Bateman, Mary Dale

Geographic Access: Deer Lake Avenue

Street Address: 6501 Deer Lake Avenue

Accession Code: BV986.21.7

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 1921

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Morley-Buckingham Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2024-04-02

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note in pencil on verso of photograph reads: "ELWORTH HOUSE UNDER CONSTRUCTION EDWIN + MARY BATEMAN + ?" and "# 7"

Images

Elworth under construction, 1921 thumbnail

Gan's cottage

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1925]

Collection/Fonds: Hill family and Vidal family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 6.5 x 8.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph shows the construction of a building identified as Louisa Vidal's cottage.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1925]

Collection/Fonds: Hill family and Vidal family fonds

Series: Hill family and Vidal family photograph series

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 6.5 x 8.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 550-189

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2013-03

Scope and Content: Photograph shows the construction of a building identified as Louisa Vidal's cottage.

Subjects: Buildings - Residential - Cabins; Construction

Names: Vidal, Louisa Sophia "Lou" Jones

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on note accompanying photograph; Note in pencil on album page reads: "Gan's Cottage at Four All Seasons"

Images

George and Mary Buxton house

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1925]

Collection/Fonds: Buxton Family collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpeg) : b&w

Scope and Content: Photograph shows the George and Mary Buxton house in Burnaby. George Buxton was born in England and was a carpenter by trade. He and his wife Mary Isabel (nee Nattriss) moved to Canada between 1911 and 1913 and had five children: Clara Violet (1910-1913), Mary (1900-?), Alice Clarissa (Clissie) (…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1925]

Collection/Fonds: Buxton Family collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpeg) : b&w

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 513-008

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2010-05

Scope and Content: Photograph shows the George and Mary Buxton house in Burnaby. George Buxton was born in England and was a carpenter by trade. He and his wife Mary Isabel (nee Nattriss) moved to Canada between 1911 and 1913 and had five children: Clara Violet (1910-1913), Mary (1900-?), Alice Clarissa (Clissie) (1902-?), Bernard (1897-1972) and Leopold (1893-1951). The Buxton house remains a heritage landmark in Burnaby to this day.

Subjects: Construction; Buildings - Residential - Houses; Buildings - Heritage

Media Type: Photograph

Geographic Access: Buxton Street

Street Address: 4807 Buxton Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Marlborough Area

Images

George and Mary Buxton house, [1925] thumbnail

Gilmore Avenue School

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [192-?] (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 Gilmore Avenue School, with additions being built. Visible are two cars parked by the school on the right side of the photograph, and construction barricades on one side of the building. An annotation on the back of the photograph reads: "Addition to Gilmore Avenue School / No date."

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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 Gilmore Avenue School, with additions being built. Visible are two cars parked by the school on the right side of the photograph, and construction barricades on one side of the building. An annotation on the back of the photograph reads: "Addition to Gilmore Avenue School / No date."

Subjects: Buildings - Schools; Construction

Names: Gilmore Avenue School

Geographic Access: Gilmore Avenue

Street Address: 50 Gilmore Avenue

Accession Code: HV977.99.11

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [192-?] (date of original), copied 1977

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Heights Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-07-11

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

Gilmore Avenue School, [192-?] (date of original), copied 1977 thumbnail

Looking east from north side of 5118 Douglas Road - The Roberts House

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1924 and 1925]

Collection/Fonds: Small family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 9 cm x 9 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Lauretta Roberts standing next to the half-built Roberts' house located at 5118 Douglas Road. During construction of the house, movie posters were used in place of tar paper under the exterior cedar shingles and as cushioning under the linoleum kitchen floor. Visible in the distance …

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1924 and 1925]

Collection/Fonds: Small family fonds

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 9 cm x 9 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 620-003

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2017-01

Scope and Content: Photograph of Lauretta Roberts standing next to the half-built Roberts' house located at 5118 Douglas Road. During construction of the house, movie posters were used in place of tar paper under the exterior cedar shingles and as cushioning under the linoleum kitchen floor. Visible in the distance is the Adams' family house located on the 5100 block of Douglas Road.

Subjects: Persons - Children; Buildings - Residential - Houses; Construction

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Transcribed title; Title transcribed from donor's notes; 5118 Douglas Road renumbered to 3131 Douglas Road in 1958 and to 5538 Dominion Street in 1970 or 1971; The new address house in the background of the photograph is 3011 Godwin Street; Note in black ink on verso of photograph reads: "Probably 1924-25 / Lauretta Roberts"; Note in blue ink on verso of photograph reads: "P4"