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Scope and Content: Photograph of a crane lifting a large pipe on or off a truck at the Dominion Bridge Co. Ltd. A number of other pipes are piled at the left side of the photograph.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1957

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Photographs subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25.0 cm mounted on cardboard

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 092-001

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of a crane lifting a large pipe on or off a truck at the Dominion Bridge Co. Ltd. A number of other pipes are piled at the left side of the photograph.

Subjects: Industries - Construction; Construction Tools and Equipment

Names: Dominion Bridge Company

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Graphic Industries Limited

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Printed on bottom of photo, "Dominion Bridge Co., Limited / Pacific Division"; Printed on back of cardboard "GIL: Graphic Industries Ltd. / Vancouver's Most Complete Photographic Service / 54 West Hastings, Vancouver 4, B.C. / Phone Pacific 4174 File No: 3850-4"

Geographic Access: Henning Drive

Street Address: 3880 Henning Drive

Historic Neighbourhood: Broadview (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: West Central Valley Area

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Dominion Bridge Co. Ltd.

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34681

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: January 1956

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25.3 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the fabrication of large construction industry components inside a Dominion Bridge Co. Ltd. building.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: January 1956

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Photographs subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25.3 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 092-002

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of the fabrication of large construction industry components inside a Dominion Bridge Co. Ltd. building.

Subjects: Industries - Construction; Construction Tools and Equipment

Names: Dominion Bridge Company

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Graphic Industries Limited

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Printed on bottom of photo, "Dominion Bridge Co., Limited / Pacific Division"; Printed on back of cardboard "GIL: Graphic Industries Ltd. / 54 West Hastings, Vancouver 4, B.C. / Phone Pacific 4174 File No: 2844 1"; Stamped and annotated on back of cardboard, "Dominion Bridge Co. Ltd. / Vancouver, B.C. / Neg./Print #55-DB-3-32" and "Jan. /56"

Geographic Access: Henning Drive

Street Address: 3880 Henning Drive

Historic Neighbourhood: Broadview (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: West Central Valley Area

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Dominion Bridge Co. Ltd.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: January 25, 1957

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25.4 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the interior of a Dominion Bridge Co. Ltd. building. Three men are working on a large pipe. Two signs read, "Danger / X-Ray Operating / Keep Out."

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: January 25, 1957

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Photographs subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25.4 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 092-003

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of the interior of a Dominion Bridge Co. Ltd. building. Three men are working on a large pipe. Two signs read, "Danger / X-Ray Operating / Keep Out."

Subjects: Industries - Construction; Construction Tools and Equipment; Occupations - Labourers

Names: Dominion Bridge Company

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Printed on bottom of photo, "Dominion Bridge Co., Limited / Pacific Division"; Stamps on back of photograph read, "Dominion Bridge Company, Limited" and "Jan 25 1957"

Geographic Access: Henning Drive

Street Address: 3880 Henning Drive

Historic Neighbourhood: Broadview (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: West Central Valley Area

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Dominion Bridge Co. Ltd.

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34683

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1957

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.4 x 25.4 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the interior of a Dominion Bridge Co. Ltd. building with a piece of machinery with a plate reading, "Dominion Premier" on it.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1957

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Photographs subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.4 x 25.4 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 092-004

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of the interior of a Dominion Bridge Co. Ltd. building with a piece of machinery with a plate reading, "Dominion Premier" on it.

Subjects: Industries - Construction; Construction Tools and Equipment

Names: Dominion Bridge Company

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Printed on bottom of photo, "Dominion Bridge Co., Limited / Pacific Division"; Stamp on back of photo reads, "Dominion Bridge Co., Ltd. / Vancouver, B.C. / Neg./Print # 57-329"

Geographic Access: Henning Drive

Street Address: 3880 Henning Drive

Historic Neighbourhood: Broadview (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: West Central Valley Area

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Exit the Old Bridge

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1927]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 10.4 cm on page 17.5 x 26 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the old bridge structure at Nicomen Slough. A caption accompanying the picture reads: "Exit the old bridge." The roof of an unidentified building can be seen in the background.

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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 ; 7 x 10.4 cm on page 17.5 x 26 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 020-143

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of the old bridge structure at Nicomen Slough. A caption accompanying the picture reads: "Exit the old bridge." The roof of an unidentified building can be seen in the background.

Subjects: Construction - Bridge Construction; Structures - Bridges

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on caption accompanying photograph

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Nicomen Slough

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34336

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1927

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 6.8 x 12 cm on page 17.4 x 22.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Nicomen Slough during the construction of the bridge and 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 : sepia ; 6.8 x 12 cm on page 17.4 x 22.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 020-043

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

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

Subjects: Construction - Bridge Construction; Structures - Bridges; Geographic Features - Sloughs

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on caption accompanying photograph

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Old bridge structure

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1927]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 6.3 x 12.2 cm on page 17.5 x 26 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of workers working on the removal of the old bridge structure at Nicomen Slough. Four men can be seen working next to the bridge structure and numerous wooden planks are laying on the ground next to the larger wooden tower support.

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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 ; 6.3 x 12.2 cm on page 17.5 x 26 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 020-142

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of workers working on the removal of the old bridge structure at Nicomen Slough. Four men can be seen working next to the bridge structure and numerous wooden planks are laying on the ground next to the larger wooden tower support.

Subjects: Construction - Bridge Construction; Structures - Bridges

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on caption accompanying photograph

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Planking a Canadian Pacific Railway bridge

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34431

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1925]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 12.1 cm on page 17.5 x 26.2 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a group of workmen working on a Canadian Pacific Railway bridge in Mission. 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, so these may be…

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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 ; 7 x 12.1 cm on page 17.5 x 26.2 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 020-138

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of a group of workmen working on a Canadian Pacific Railway bridge in Mission. 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, so these may be members of a work crew taking a break alongside the road.

Subjects: Construction - Bridge Construction; Structures - Bridges; Transportation - Rail; Occupations - Labourers

Names: Canadian Pacific Railway Company

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Peers, Arthur Francis "Mike"

Notes: Title based on caption accompanying photograph

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Planking a Canadian Pacific Railway bridge, [1925] thumbnail

Working on a bridge

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34434

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1927

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 12 cm on page 17.5 x 12.1 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of three men working on a wooden bridge structure next to a small cabin, alongside a river. The location is identifed as Dewdney.

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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 ; 7 x 12 cm on page 17.5 x 12.1 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 020-141

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of three men working on a wooden bridge structure next to a small cabin, alongside a river. The location is identifed as Dewdney.

Subjects: Construction - Bridge Construction; Structures - Bridges; Occupations - Labourers

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Surveyor field book 32

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1913-1929, predominant 1913

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Map collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 notebook

Scope and Content: Item consists of a field notebook with surveyor's field notes created by B.C. Land Surveyor, Walter Wilkie. Field notes include pertinent information, calculations, sketches and observations including geographic areas in Burnaby (D.L.86 and D.L. 136); Surrey (Twp 1, Twp 7); Maple Ridge (Twp 12); La…

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Map collection

Series: Survey and Subdivision plans series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 notebook

Material Details: Yellow leather hardcover book with inscription on cover "FIELD BOOK";Technical Manufacturing & Supply Co., Vancouver, B.C.; Annotation in black ink on front cover reads: "32"; Includes reference tables at front and back of notebook for surveying computations.

Scope and Content: Item consists of a field notebook with surveyor's field notes created by B.C. Land Surveyor, Walter Wilkie. Field notes include pertinent information, calculations, sketches and observations including geographic areas in Burnaby (D.L.86 and D.L. 136); Surrey (Twp 1, Twp 7); Maple Ridge (Twp 12); Langley (Twp 10, Twp 11 and Lots 36, 304, 308, 309, 312); Dewdney (D.L. 484 Group 1) and Coquitlam (D.L.366 Group 1). Notebook includes a handwritten index of surveying content, on the last few pages at back of book.

Creator: Wilkie, "Walter" Gerald

Subjects: Occupations - Land Surveyors

Accession Code: HV977.128.1

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 1913-1929, predominant 1913

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Title based on contents of item

2924 Silver Avenue

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37753

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: June 1954 (date of original), copied 1991

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 2.6 x 3.9 cm print on contact sheet 20.5 x 26.4 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the construction of an addition to 2924 Silver Avenue (later renumbered 6113 Silver Avenue). Three people are on the roof of the house, and two others are on a ladder.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: June 1954 (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 ; 2.6 x 3.9 cm print on contact sheet 20.5 x 26.4 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 370-341

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1999-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of the construction of an addition to 2924 Silver Avenue (later renumbered 6113 Silver Avenue). Three people are on the roof of the house, and two others are on a ladder.