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Construction of Elworth

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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

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Oral history interview with Hipman "Jimmy" Chow and Donna Polos

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 29 Jun. 2022

Collection/Fonds: Hipman "Jimmy" Chow and Donna Polos fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 3 sound recordings (wav) (02:06:53 min) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (02:06:53 min)

Scope and Content: Item consists of an audio recording of an oral history interview with Jimmy Chow and Donna Polos conducted by Denise Fong with assistance from Burnaby Village Museum Assistant Curator, Kate Petrusa. During the interview, Jimmy Chow and Donna Polos discuss; their ancestral background, childhood, pla…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Hipman "Jimmy" Chow and Donna Polos fonds

Series: Jimmy Chow and Donna Polos interview series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 3 sound recordings (wav) (02:06:53 min) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (02:06:53 min)

Material Details: Interviewer: Denise Fong Co Interviewer and technical support: Kate Petrusa Interviewees: Hipman "Jimmy" Chow and Donna Polos Location of Interview: Home of Jimmy Chow and Donna Polos on Victory Street, Burnaby Date of interview: June 29, 2022 Total Number of Tracks: 3 Total length of all Tracks: 02:06:53 min Digital master recordings (wav) were recorded onto 3 separate audio tracks, edited and merged together and converted to mp3 for access on Heritage Burnaby

Scope and Content: Item consists of an audio recording of an oral history interview with Jimmy Chow and Donna Polos conducted by Denise Fong with assistance from Burnaby Village Museum Assistant Curator, Kate Petrusa. During the interview, Jimmy Chow and Donna Polos discuss; their ancestral background, childhood, places of residence, education, career history, how they met, Jimmy's experience working in the film industry, their home in Burnaby and their neighbourhood, their political activism in Burnaby, Robin Chung Dip's work in Vancouver’s' Chinatown, the gambling scene in Vancouver prior to legalized forms of gambling and their memories of supper clubs in Vancouver. 00:00 - 5:57 Opening introductions where Jimmy Chow and Donna Polos provide information on their full names, their birth places and their ancestral background. Jimmy clarifies that his birth name is Hipman Chow but that he was given the English name “Jimmy” by his father when he came to Canada. Jimmy shares that he was born in 1948, in the Village of Lin Pong Lee, Hoiping, China and immigrated to British Columbia with his mother, Gim Gee Chow in 1950 to escape the Communist Regime and to join his father who had already immigrated to Canada. Jimmy imparts that many Chinese immigrated to British Columbia in search of a better life, referring to it as “Gold Mountain” and that even though they faced extreme racial discrimination that many stayed since they felt that it was better than returning. Donna Polos shares ancestral information on both her maternal and paternal sides of the family. Donna’s mother’s family came from Helsinki, Finland. Donna’s paternal grandmother emigrated from Ukraine to Argentina and then to Winnipeg. Donna’s paternal grandfather, James Kostopolus (renamed Polos) emigrated as a 12 year old orphan from Sparta, Greece to the United States but was denied entry so ended up going to Halifax and eventually made his way to Vancouver. Once in Vancouver, he became a restaurant proprietor and over the years, he owned and operated three restaurants in Vancouver, including; “Jimmy’s Café” (next door the Astoria Hotel); “Home Apple Pie Café” (Princess Avenue & Hastings Street) and a restaurant that was located on Alma Street. 05:58 - 13:28 Jimmy recollects in further detail, the many places that his family lived over the years. Jimmy’s father Robin Chung Dip Chow immigrated to Vancouver at the age of 14 years and worked and lived in Victoria and Vancouver. In 1950, Jimmy and his mother fled China, first to Hong Kong and then to Vancouver to join his father. Soon after arriving in Vancouver, for the next four years, he and his parents lived in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Quebec City where his father, Robin had work in restaurants and hotels. Jimmy attended school while the family lived in these different places and began to learn English. After four years, the family returned to Vancouver, first living in areas of Chinatown and Strathcona before settling in the neighbourhood of Mount Pleasant. Jimmy shares his memories of growing up in Strathcona and the Mount Pleasant neighbourhood, schools that he attended and the friendships that he made. Jimmy recollects details about the old Bethlehem Lutheran Church that he attended and describes the demands of the education required to become a Lutheran minister. 13:29 - 15:47 Jimmy tells of how his father, Robin Chung Dip Chow had to pay the Chinese Head Tax of $500 when he arrived in Vancouver at 14 years of age (1921) and how his father had to work hard pay off the head tax over the years. Denise Fong and Jimmy Chow, talk about the origin of a photograph portrait of Jimmy Chow that was taken around 1954 and speculate whether it might have been taken by well known portrait photographer, Yucho Chow. 15:48 - 19:33 Donna Polos recollects the many locations that her family lived while she was growing up in Vancouver. First residing at various locations in the downtown east side of Vancouver before moving to a home near Joyce Station where she lived until 21 years old. After 21 years of age, Donna moved in with roommates in Vancouver before moving in with Jimmy in North Burnaby in 1972. In 1976 Donna and Jimmy purchased their home on Victory Street. Both Donna and Jimmy talk about their careers after high school. Jimmy talks about how he worked at the Supervalu grocery store near his house. Jimmy planned to use his savings from his job to travel but instead he used his savings for a down payment on a house with Donna. Donna imparts that after obtaining her teaching degree she began working in Burnaby schools, eventually teaching at Burnaby South. 19:34 - 32:08 Both Jimmy and Donna share their educational background and experiences growing up. Jimmy first attended Florence Nightingale elementary in Strathcona, then Mount Pleasant Elementary and later high school at 24th Avenue and Main Street. Donna lists the schools that she attended including; elementary school in Strathcona, Carlton Elementary School at Kingsway and Joyce, Windermere High School, Vancouver City College (Langara) and the University of British Columbia. Donna and Jimmy reflect on public transportation that was available during the time they were growing up. Donna recollects her childhood growing up in the neighbourhood of Joyce Station, the freedom that she experienced playing outside in nature and what inspired her to become a teacher. Jimmy reflects on some of his mentors and about his first experience seeing movies as a young child at a cinema in Asquith, Saskatchewan. Donna communicates her own experiences of sexism throughout her high school, college and university education (1968-1972). 32:09 - 36:18 Donna talks about her career history and some of her major turning points. Donna recollects starting out as a Chemistry lab assistant, marking math papers before working as a teacher on call and eventually being hired as a teacher at Clinton Elementary School where she taught for nine years. Donna shares a memory of her first experience working as a teacher on call at Gilmore Elementary School and the fire that occurred there. After starting a family (Jimmy and Donna had three children) Donna worked part time teaching while Jimmy worked full time in film. Donna, shares that in 1991, after a near death experience, she became interested in fine art and took drawing and watercolour painting classes. With this experience, Donna experimented with different painting techniques on paper and fabric. Donna tells of how she retired from teaching in 2008 but continued to participate in the schools as an Artist in Residence. 36:19 - 58:18 Jimmy talks about his work and career history. He shares memories of his experiences as a young boy delivering newspapers, working at a local pharmacy, stocking shelves at the local supermarket, and his experience working with troubled youth and of how he thought that he might like to become a social worker. Jimmy tells of how he was uncertain of what to do until he got a job with the CBC in 1973 which eventually launched his career as a property master in the film industry, becoming a member of IATSE and a voting member of the Academy of Motion Pictures. Jimmy describes in detail what it means to be a property master and the work that is entailed in the film industry. 58:19 - 1:07:45 Donna Polos describes her art practice and her connection to Burnaby. Donna recollects how she first started working with textiles and fabrics from a young age and how this later inspired her to develop her own watercolour techniques of painting on paper, canvas and fabrics. Donna describes how she first got started by taking art classes in Burnaby and now has over 31 years of experience working in watercolour. Donna has worked as an Artist in Residence in Burnaby schools, been a member of the Burnaby Arts Council, had her first show in 1997 and has been involved in many art projects over the years. Donna describes the style of her work, first starting with more figurative work, social commentary and still life and that now most of her work is landscape based. Donna coveys that as a political activist in Burnaby, she was an active participant in the development of a tree bylaw, has petitioned to protect renters from demo-evictions and the impacts of future development on the local environment. 1:07:46 - 1:07:59 Background discussion between Denise Fong and Kate Petrusa re interviews. 1:08:00 - 1:26:36 Jimmy provides information on his connection to the local film industry and the changes that have occurred over the years. Jimmy describes the first studios on the North Shore and the eventual establishment of Bridge Studios on Boundary Road. Jimmy shares that in 1988, he and some of his colleagues in the film industry put a proposal together to buy the Bridge Studios but it didn't go through. Since the Bridge Studios and other film studios have been established in Burnaby and Vancouver, the industry has grown exponentially. Jimmy became the 54th member of the local IATSE union. Jimmy describes some of his experiences working on various productions including "Seven Years in Tibet", provides a description of what a film studio is, how it is used and the differences between working in the film industry in the United States and British Columbia. 1:26:37 - 1:32:46 Jimmy and Donna recollect how they first met, buying a house in Burnaby, getting married and starting a family. The two share memories of their wedding in White Rock and Jimmy talks about the Chinese hair cutting ceremony in recognition of their first born child that took place in Chinatown in Vancouver. Jimmy tells of how his parents had hopes of him marrying a Chinese woman and his mother began introducing him to a few young Chinese women from the time he was 16 years old. Jimmy mentions that his parents rarely used Western Medicine and relied on Traditional Chinese Medicine. Donna and Jimmy talk about Jimmy's parents, when they died and how happy his parents were to have grandchildren. 1:32:47 - 1:40:13 Jimmy and Donna talk about their house on Victory Street which they purchased in 1976. They share information on the history of the house, how it was built in 1939 by Norm Clark, how they fell in love with the design of the house and the neighbourhood. 1:40:14 - 1:58:31 Jimmy and Donna share information on their family life in Burnaby, their neighbourhood and favourite places in Burnaby. Donna lists the schools that their three children attended including; Nelson Avenue School, Burnaby South High School and Burnaby Central High School. Both Donna and Jimmy convey that all of their children played soccer and the benefits that the sport provided them. Donna and Jimmy talk about how the neighbourhood has changed over the years, the benefits of where they live, their fondness for built heritage and the many parks and trees in Burnaby. 1:58:32 - 2:02:50 Jimmy begins to share information on his father, Robin Chung Dip Chow's employment history. Jimmy recalls that his father, Robin worked in a variety of jobs over the years and as a young child, Jimmy was uncertain of what his father's job was but thought that he worked in accounting. He mentions that his father stopped working at 45 years of age due to a problem with his Achilles tendon. Jimmy describes his father as an intellectual who worked at gambling houses in Vancouver's Chinatown where people played mah-jong and fan-tan. Jimmy recollects that these were large clubs with lots of employees. His father never gambled but he was good with money so he worked on the management side. Jimmy mentions that while working in the film industry, his father took him and some of his film colleagues into some of the gambling houses in Chinatown to assist them with a production that they were working on. 2:02:51 - 2:06:58 Donna shares her own family history regarding gambling. She mentions that her uncle worked as a high end "bookie" in Vancouver and how in 1968, her uncle was arrested but got let go with just a small fine. Jimmy describes what gambling was like in those days with various sweepstakes, not under the jurisdiction of the government like it is today. Both Donna and Jimmy recollect the popularity of supper clubs their memories of Vie's Chicken and Steak House that was located in Hogan's Alley. Jimmy laments the destruction of Hogan's Alley and the other proposals that were brought forward that would change Chinatown and Strathcona.

History: Interviewees biography: Hipman "Jimmy" Chow was born in Lin Pong Lee, Hoiping, China in 1948. In 1950, Jimmy Chow immigrated to Vancouver from China with his mother, Gim Gee Chow to join his father, Robin Chung Dip Chow who'd immigrated to Canada at 14 years of age in 1921. For the first four years after immigrating, Jimmy and his parents lived in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Quebec before returning to Vancouver around 1954. Jimmy and his family then lived and worked in Vancouver eventually settling in the neighbourhood of Mount Pleasant. In the early 1970s, Jimmy met his future wife Donna Polos and they married in 1981. Donna Polos was born in 1949 to Donald James Polos and Mayme "May" Helen Tilikana Polos and grew up in Vancouver. Between the age of 5 and 21 years, Donna lived in the neighbourhood of Joyce Station. In 1976, Jimmy and Donna purchased and moved into a house on Victory Street in Burnaby where they still live today. While living on Victory Street, they've raised their three children. Donna received her teaching degree and taught in elementary schools for many years. In 1991, after a near death experience, Donna developed an interest in drawing and painting and began experimenting with water colour painting on fabric. Donna has since exhibited her work widely, participated as an Artist in Residence in Burnaby schools and is a member of the Federation of Canadian Artists. Jimmy entered the film industry in 1973, gaining experience and recognition as a property master and has worked on many films over a 45 year career. Interviewer biography: Denise Fong is a historical researcher at Burnaby Village Museum. She has degrees in Anthropology (BA) and Archaeology (MA), and is completing her doctoral degree at UBC in Interdisciplinary Studies. Her primary research interests are in Chinese Canadian history and critical heritage studies. She is the co-curator of BVM’s “Across the Pacific” exhibition, and the Museum of Vancouver’s “A Seat at the Table – Chinese Immigration and British Columbia”.

Creator: Burnaby Village Museum

Subjects: Buildings - Commercial - Restaurants; Buildings - Residential; Buildings - Residential - Houses; Education; Geographic Features - Parks; Geographic Features - Neighbourhoods; Government - Local Government; Industries - Film; Migration; Occupations; Occupations - Artists; Occupations - Grocers; Occupations - Entrepreneurs; Occupations - Teachers; Persons - Chinese Canadians; Social Issues - Racism; Sports - Soccer

Names: Bridge Studios; Chow, Gim Gee Dang; Chow, Hipman "Jimmy"; Chow, Robin Chung Dip; Polos, Donna; Polos, James "Jimmy", 1898-1962; Polos, Donald James; Polos, Mayme "May" Helen Tilikana

Geographic Access: Victory Street

Accession Code: BV022.21.1

Date: 29 Jun. 2022

Media Type: Sound Recording

Notes: Title based on contents of recording; Hipman "Jimmy" Chow's name in Cantonese is Chow Hipman and in Mandarin is Zhou Xiamin.

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Audio Tracks

Oral history interview with Hipman

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Eagles Estate heritage garden assessment : for the City of Burnaby

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Rink & McGinn Associates

Publication Date: 1995

Call Number: 971.133 RIN

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

Call Number: 971.133 RIN

Author: Rink & McGinn Associates

Publication Date: 1995

Physical Description: 54 p.,[9] p., 15p., [2] p.,[7] p., : ill. (some col.), maps ; 28 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Gardens; Burnaby (B.C.)--History

Subjects: Gardens; Geographic Features - Gardens

Notes: "Prepared by Rink & McGinn Associates".

Dot

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1937

Collection/Fonds: Hawkshaw family fonds

Description Level: Item

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

Scope and Content: Photograph of Dot standing on the lawn of the R.F. Anderson house located at 3908 Deer Lake Avenue (6504 Deer Lake Avenue) in Burnaby. Mabel Hawkshaw was living in this house in 1937. The Anderson House, gardens and tall trees are visible in the background.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Hawkshaw family fonds

Series: Hawkshaw family photographs series

Description Level: Item

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

Scope and Content: Photograph of Dot standing on the lawn of the R.F. Anderson house located at 3908 Deer Lake Avenue (6504 Deer Lake Avenue) in Burnaby. Mabel Hawkshaw was living in this house in 1937. The Anderson House, gardens and tall trees are visible in the background.

Subjects: Buildings - Heritage; Geographic Features - Gardens; Plants - Trees

Geographic Access: Deer Lake Avenue

Accession Code: BV996.6.139

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 1937

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Morley-Buckingham Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2/18/2010

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Caption for photograph reads: "Dot + Me"; Photograph is part of photograph album BV996.6.1

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Burrard Inlet in winter

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [192-]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 26.5 x 16 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a Vancouver Heights streetscape in winter. There is snow on the ground. One of the houses across the street has what appears to be a radio mast in the front yard. The photograph is taken looking Northeast toward the Burrard Inlet with Mount Seymour in the background.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 26.5 x 16 cm

Material Details: "Burrard Inlet - winter" written in ink on back of photo. "37" written in pencil on back of photo.

Scope and Content: Photograph of a Vancouver Heights streetscape in winter. There is snow on the ground. One of the houses across the street has what appears to be a radio mast in the front yard. The photograph is taken looking Northeast toward the Burrard Inlet with Mount Seymour in the background.

History: George Vincent Martin was born in 1892 in England. He married Matilda Florence Reed in 1916. He purchased a property in North Burnaby in the 1920s on Trinity Street. There was a main house and a "shack" on the property split up onto two lots.

Subjects: Natural Phenomena - Snow; Geographic Features - Mountains; Geographic Features - Inlets; Buildings - Residential - Houses

Accession Code: BV007.45.17

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [192-]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 300

Scan Date: 29-Nov-2018

Scale: 96

Notes: Title based on content of the photograph

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Burrard Inlet in winter, [192-] thumbnail

Second Narrows

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [192-]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 stereograph card : b&w ; 17.5 x 9 cm

Scope and Content: Stereograph card images of a street in Vancouver Heights. The photograph is taken looking Northeast toward the Burrard Inlet. Mount Seymour is shrouded in cloud in the background.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 stereograph card : b&w ; 17.5 x 9 cm

Material Details: Hand-written text in red ink on the front of the stereograph card reads: "2nd Narrows".

Scope and Content: Stereograph card images of a street in Vancouver Heights. The photograph is taken looking Northeast toward the Burrard Inlet. Mount Seymour is shrouded in cloud in the background.

History: George Vincent Martin was born in 1892 in England. He married Matilda Florence Reed in 1916. He purchased a property in North Burnaby in the 1920s on Trinity Street. There was a main house and a "shack" on the property split up onto two lots.

Subjects: Geographic Features - Mountains; Geographic Features - Inlets; Buildings - Residential - Houses

Accession Code: BV007.45.18

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [192-]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 300

Scan Date: 29-Nov-2018

Scale: 96

Notes: Title based on notation below the photograph

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Andrew Johnson house and surrounding property

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1913]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w panorama ; 13.5 x 34.5 cm mounted on mattboard 20 x 38 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Andrew M. Johnson house "Glenedward" and surrounding property at Kingsway and Royal Oak Avenue. Andrew Johnson built the house around 1911, then occupied the residence until his death in 1934. His wife sold the property in 1943, after which, the place operated as a funeral home un…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w panorama ; 13.5 x 34.5 cm mounted on mattboard 20 x 38 cm

Material Details: Panorama was created by printing two negatives and joining them together

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Andrew M. Johnson house "Glenedward" and surrounding property at Kingsway and Royal Oak Avenue. Andrew Johnson built the house around 1911, then occupied the residence until his death in 1934. His wife sold the property in 1943, after which, the place operated as a funeral home until 1980 or 1981. The building was then purchased by Wales McLelland development company, then went through a series of restaurant owners' hands.

Subjects: Buildings - Residential - Houses; Geographic Features - Roads; Buildings - Heritage

Names: Johnson, Andrew Martin "Andy"

Geographic Access: Kingsway; Royal Oak Avenue

Street Address: 5152 Kingsway

Accession Code: BV994.15.3

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1913]

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Marlborough Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2024-04-23

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Andrew Johnson house and surrounding property, [1913] thumbnail

Annie Whiting and Esther Love with children

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [ca. 1910] (date of original), copied 1989

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Description Level: Item

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

Scope and Content: Photograph of Annie (Love) Whiting with children and Esther Love gathered in a garden. Annie is holding a baby on her lap and is seated on a bench next to her younger sister Esther Love. They are sitting beneath some trees with two young boys sitting on cushions at their feet and a young girl stand…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Series: Jesse Love farmhouse series

Subseries: Love family photographs subseries

Description Level: Item

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

Scope and Content: Photograph of Annie (Love) Whiting with children and Esther Love gathered in a garden. Annie is holding a baby on her lap and is seated on a bench next to her younger sister Esther Love. They are sitting beneath some trees with two young boys sitting on cushions at their feet and a young girl standing next to Annie.

History: Annie Love was the eldest daughter of Jesse and Martha Love. Annie Whiting and Wallace Whiting were married in 1902. The couple had seven children between 1903 and [1917], Edith Annie, John Lenard, Henry Wallace, George Alfred, James Richard, Jessie Martha and Rose.

Subjects: Geographic Features - Gardens; Plants - Trees

Names: Stanley, Esther Love; Whiting, Annie Elizabeth Love; Whiting Family

Accession Code: BV018.41.190

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [ca. 1910] (date of original), copied 1989

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 2400

Scan Date: 4-Mar-2019

Scale: 100

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

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Annie Whiting and Esther Love with children, [ca. 1910] (date of original), copied 1989 thumbnail

Bateman gardens

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [192-]

Collection/Fonds: E.W. Bateman family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 9.1 x 13.8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Batemen family gardens. Edwin W. and Mary Batemen built their house, "Elworth," as a retirement home. It is located at the site of what would become Burnaby Village Museum, 6501 Deer Lake Avenue. Three unidentified people are standing on the far side of a gravel path laid out in …

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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 ; 9.1 x 13.8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Batemen family gardens. Edwin W. and Mary Batemen built their house, "Elworth," as a retirement home. It is located at the site of what would become Burnaby Village Museum, 6501 Deer Lake Avenue. Three unidentified people are standing on the far side of a gravel path laid out in the garden. A shed and a small cottage can be seen also.

Subjects: Geographic Features - Gardens

Geographic Access: Deer Lake Avenue

Street Address: 6501 Deer Lake Avenue

Accession Code: HV976.37.3

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [192-]

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

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Bateman gardens

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [192-]

Collection/Fonds: E.W. Bateman family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 9.1 x 13.8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Batemen family gardens. Edwin W. and Mary Batemen built their house, "Elworth," as a retirement home. It is located at the site of what would become Burnaby Village Museum, 6501 Deer Lake Avenue. A view is seen looking out towards the entrance into the garden and the road runnin…

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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 ; 9.1 x 13.8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Batemen family gardens. Edwin W. and Mary Batemen built their house, "Elworth," as a retirement home. It is located at the site of what would become Burnaby Village Museum, 6501 Deer Lake Avenue. A view is seen looking out towards the entrance into the garden and the road running across just outside of the gardens. Power poles can be seen along the road, and a greenhouse can be seen on a different plot of land across the street.

Subjects: Geographic Features - Gardens

Geographic Access: Deer Lake Avenue

Street Address: 6501 Deer Lake Avenue

Accession Code: HV976.37.4

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [192-]

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

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Burnaby Rhododendron Festival

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: May 1998

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. negative ; 35 mm

Scope and Content: Photograph of visitors with tour guide, Clive Justice (dressed in kilt) touring Century Gardens at Burnaby Rhododendron Festival.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Series: Museum Marketing photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. negative ; 35 mm

Scope and Content: Photograph of visitors with tour guide, Clive Justice (dressed in kilt) touring Century Gardens at Burnaby Rhododendron Festival.

Subjects: Events - Festivals; Geographic Features - Gardens

Names: Burnaby Village Museum; Justice, Clive

Accession Code: BV020.4.1059

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: May 1998

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 2400

Scale: 100

Photographer: Goodwin, Suzanne

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; negative number "11-11A"; Label from Fujicolor processing envelope reads: "Suzanne Goodwin / Photography / PO Box 213 / 2496 E. Hastings Street / Vancouver BC / V5K 1Z1"

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Burnaby Rhododendron Festival, May 1998 thumbnail

Burnaby Rhododendron Festival tour

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: May 1998

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. negative ; 35 mm

Scope and Content: Photograph of visitors with tour guide, Clive Justice (dressed in kilt) touring Century Gardens at Burnaby Rhododendron Festival.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Series: Museum Marketing photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. negative ; 35 mm

Scope and Content: Photograph of visitors with tour guide, Clive Justice (dressed in kilt) touring Century Gardens at Burnaby Rhododendron Festival.

Subjects: Events - Festivals; Geographic Features - Gardens

Names: Burnaby Village Museum; Justice, Clive

Accession Code: BV020.4.1057

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: May 1998

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 2400

Scale: 100

Photographer: Goodwin, Suzanne

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; negative number "9-9A"; Label from Fujicolor processing envelope reads: "Suzanne Goodwin / Photography / PO Box 213 / 2496 E. Hastings Street / Vancouver BC / V5K 1Z1"

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Burnaby Rhododendron Festival tour

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription16797

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: May 1998

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. negative ; 35 mm

Scope and Content: Photograph of visitors with tour guide, Clive Justice (dressed in kilt) touring Century Gardens at Burnaby Rhododendron Festival.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Series: Museum Marketing photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. negative ; 35 mm

Scope and Content: Photograph of visitors with tour guide, Clive Justice (dressed in kilt) touring Century Gardens at Burnaby Rhododendron Festival.

Subjects: Events - Festivals; Geographic Features - Gardens

Names: Burnaby Village Museum; Justice, Clive

Accession Code: BV020.4.1058

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: May 1998

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 2400

Scale: 100

Photographer: Goodwin, Suzanne

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; negative number "10-10A"; Label from Fujicolor processing envelope reads: "Suzanne Goodwin / Photography / PO Box 213 / 2496 E. Hastings Street / Vancouver BC / V5K 1Z1"

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Crichton Hawkshaw and Ruby

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription19426

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1936

Collection/Fonds: Hawkshaw family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 6.5 x 9 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Crichton Hawkshaw and a woman identified as Ruby standing on sidewalk with gardens on either side. Address is identified as 2540 Granville Street Vancouver.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Hawkshaw family fonds

Series: Hawkshaw family photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 6.5 x 9 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Crichton Hawkshaw and a woman identified as Ruby standing on sidewalk with gardens on either side. Address is identified as 2540 Granville Street Vancouver.

Subjects: Geographic Features - Gardens

Names: Hawkshaw, Richard Crichton Gilliland "Crichton"

Accession Code: BV996.6.110

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 1936

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-02-06

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Caption beneath photograph reads: "Me 1936"; Photograph is part of photograph album BV996.6.1

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Crichton Hawkshaw and Ruby, 1936 thumbnail

Esther Stanley with woman in garden

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [191-]

Collection/Fonds: Esther Love Stanley fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 10.5 x 8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Esther (Love) Stanley (right) standing with an unidentified woman in a garden. Plants are growing along a fence and there are trees in the background. The garden could be on the grounds of the Jesse Love farmhouse on Cumberland Street.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Esther Love Stanley fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 10.5 x 8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Esther (Love) Stanley (right) standing with an unidentified woman in a garden. Plants are growing along a fence and there are trees in the background. The garden could be on the grounds of the Jesse Love farmhouse on Cumberland Street.

Subjects: Geographic Features - Gardens

Names: Stanley, Esther Love

Accession Code: BV022.32.286

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [191-]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-05-09

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Photograph is part of Esther Love Stanley photograph album 1 (BV022.32.1); Note in white ink on album page beneath photograph reads: "Esther"

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Esther Stanley with woman in garden, [191-] thumbnail

Girl Guide sign

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [ca. 1985]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Girl Guides fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a wooden sign in a garden of pink rhododendrums which reads "GIRL GUIDES / 1910-1960 / THANK YOU".This sign was made by Pixie McGeachie who was the District Commissioner for Edmonds. The sign was placed in a garden at Edmonds as part of the 50th Anniversary of Girl Guides.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Girl Guides fonds

Series: Burnaby Girl Guides scrapbooks and photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a wooden sign in a garden of pink rhododendrums which reads "GIRL GUIDES / 1910-1960 / THANK YOU".This sign was made by Pixie McGeachie who was the District Commissioner for Edmonds. The sign was placed in a garden at Edmonds as part of the 50th Anniversary of Girl Guides.

Subjects: Organizations - Girls' Societies and Clubs; Geographic Features - Gardens

Names: Girl Guides of Canada; McGeachie, Doreen "Pixie"

Accession Code: BV015.35.307

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [ca. 1985]

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; See also Original Artifact BV015.35.54; Photograph was found loose in scrapbook BV015.35.159

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In a Garden

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription348

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [191-?]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.8 x 14.4 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of an unidentified group of two men and three women, standing together in a garden.The men are in suits and women in dresses. To the left of the photograph, there is an fruit tree (possibly orange), and to the right of the photograph, there is a wooden arbor, and flowers growing in front…

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.8 x 14.4 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of an unidentified group of two men and three women, standing together in a garden.The men are in suits and women in dresses. To the left of the photograph, there is an fruit tree (possibly orange), and to the right of the photograph, there is a wooden arbor, and flowers growing in front of where the group is standing. The location is not identified.

Subjects: Geographic Features - Gardens

Accession Code: HV983.42.88

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [191-?]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-09-26

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Jack Waplington's delphiniums

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [ca. 1940]

Collection/Fonds: Waplington family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 11.2 x 7.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph Jack Waplington standing in his garden next to his delphinium plants at 3813 Deer Lake Avenue.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Waplington family fonds

Series: Waplington and Fleming families album series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 11.2 x 7.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph Jack Waplington standing in his garden next to his delphinium plants at 3813 Deer Lake Avenue.

Subjects: Geographic Features - Gardens

Names: Waplington, John "Jack"

Geographic Access: Deer Lake Avenue

Street Address: 3813 Deer Lake Avenue

Accession Code: BV016.46.65

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [ca. 1940]

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Morley-Buckingham Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 13-Aug-2018

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Photograph is part of Photograph album BV016.46.52

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Jack Waplington's delphiniums, [ca. 1940] thumbnail

Mabel Hawkshaw with Mrs. Young

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription2666

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1937

Collection/Fonds: Hawkshaw family fonds

Description Level: Item

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

Scope and Content: Photograph of Mabel Hawkshaw sitting in a lawn chair next to Mrs. Young in the yard of 3908 Deer Lake Avenue (6504 Deer Lake Avenue) in Burnaby. The pair are seated in canvas chairs on the lawn and surrounded by a lush garden. A dog is visible poking around in the garden behind them.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Hawkshaw family fonds

Series: Hawkshaw family photographs series

Description Level: Item

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

Scope and Content: Photograph of Mabel Hawkshaw sitting in a lawn chair next to Mrs. Young in the yard of 3908 Deer Lake Avenue (6504 Deer Lake Avenue) in Burnaby. The pair are seated in canvas chairs on the lawn and surrounded by a lush garden. A dog is visible poking around in the garden behind them.

Subjects: Geographic Features - Gardens

Names: Hawkshaw, Mabel Edith Honor McClean

Geographic Access: Deer Lake Avenue

Accession Code: BV996.6.130

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 1937

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Morley-Buckingham Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2/9/2010

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Caption for photograph reads: "Mother + Mrs. Young in corner of lawn"; Photograph is part of photograph album BV996.6.1

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Mabel Hawkshaw with Mrs. Young, 1937 thumbnail

Margaret Knight

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription15323

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [193-]

Collection/Fonds: Margaret Norton fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 10 x 7 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Margaret Norton (nee Knight) standing in a garden.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Margaret Norton fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 10 x 7 cm

Material Details: decorative linear frame on photograph paper surrounding image

Scope and Content: Photograph of Margaret Norton (nee Knight) standing in a garden.

Subjects: Geographic Features - Gardens

Names: Norton, Margaret Knight

Accession Code: BV020.34.12

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [193-]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: March 22, 2021

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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