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B.C. Transit Centennial: Chilliwack and Fraser Valley Way Points
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/permalink/museumvideo10100
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [between 1950 and 1990]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Video collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 videocassette (2 hr., 3 min., 4 sec.) : VHS, 29 fps, col., sd., stereo
- Scope and Content
- Historical film footage of B.C. Electric Lower Mainland trams on their various routes as well as an excursion train. Film footage is part of the B.C. Transit Centennial and includes a voice over commentary by Frank Horn and Vic Sharman. Frank worked as a motorman on the BC Electric Railway. The tra…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [between 1950 and 1990]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Video collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Accession Code
- BV012.37.12
- Physical Description
- 1 videocassette (2 hr., 3 min., 4 sec.) : VHS, 29 fps, col., sd., stereo
- Material Details
- VHS video tape in slip case "1950 / BCE Rail Archives / Burn. Lake / Central Park / Oak-Marploe / Skagit / Tourist Ride Chilliwack" hand written on label.
- "Railway Pictures Inc." "Chilliwack and Fraser Valley Way Points"- Directed and Produced by Ken Hodgson
- Colourist: Al
- Media Type
- Moving Images
- Access Restriction
- Restricted access
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Scope and Content
- Historical film footage of B.C. Electric Lower Mainland trams on their various routes as well as an excursion train. Film footage is part of the B.C. Transit Centennial and includes a voice over commentary by Frank Horn and Vic Sharman. Frank worked as a motorman on the BC Electric Railway. The trams are shown travelling through Vancouver, Burnaby, New Westminster, Surrey, North Delta, Langley, Abbotsford, and Chilliwack. The excursion train was filmed in Washington State, U.S.A. The narrators give commentary, describing the routes, landmarks of the past and present, the various kinds of trams and buses seen, drivers’ protocols, and historical information. Summary: 0:00 – 16:18: Title card reads "Gastown Post & Transfer" "BC Transit / Transit Centennial" "Burnaby Lake". Footage of a Burnaby Lake Line tram from the Carrall Street depot in Vancouver to the Sapperton terminus, New Westminster. 16:18 – 30:20: Title card reads "Gastown Post & Transfer" "BC Transit / Transit Centennial" "Central Park". Footage of a Central Park Line tram from the New Westminster depot to the Carrall Street depot. 30:20 - 40:53: Title card reads "Gastown Post & Transfer" "BC Transit / Transit Centennial" "Oak St. Line". Footage of an Oak St. Line tram from Victory Square to the Marpole terminus. 40:53 – 49:41:Title card reads "Gastown Post & Transfer" "BC Transit / Transit Centennial" "Fairview Belt Line 1". Although the title card reads “Fairview Belt Line 1”, this is an observation car from the intersection of Cambie and Hastings Streets to the Dunbar terminus and back to Victory Square by way of Granville Street. 49:41 – 57:34: Title card reads "Gastown Post & Transfer" "Skagit River Railway". Footage of Skagit River Railway, Washington, U.S.A., from Newhalem to the Diablo Dam powerhouse and lift, then to the boat which crossed the lake to Ross Dam 57:34 – 1:12:54: the title card reads “Observation Car Trip” but this is a Fairview Belt Line tram on the outer line run, from Broadway and Main on a complete loop through downtown. 1:12:54 – 1:15:49: Title reads: "Railway Pictures Inc." "Chilliwack and Fraser Valley Way Points" with voice over by Frank Horn and Vic Sharman, directed and produced by Ken Hodgson. Opens with Vic Sharman, his wife and family at Liverpool Old Station (Scott Road) preparing for the last trip on the Chilliwack Line October, 1950. The last Fraser Valley Line tram from Vancouver meets the last tram from Chilliwack in Langley for the last-day-of-service ceremony, October 1, 1950 1:15:49 – 1:56:10: Footage of a Fraser Valley line tram from the Carrall Street depot, leaving in sections which meet at the New Westminster depot and continue on together to Chilliwack Depot, then return to New Westminster. 1:56:10 – 2:03:04: Footage of decommissioning of the system: removal of the tram power lines, scrapping and burning of tram cars at the Kitsilano yard.
- History/Biography
- Film footage shot in 1950 and voice-over recorded in 1990. The end-of-service ceremony film is dated October 1, 1950.
- Notes
- Title based on contents of film
- Other organizations participated in the filming of the footage: B.C. Transit and Gastown Post & Transfer.
- Film is narrated by Frank Horn and Vic Sharman
- Contact Burnaby Village Museum to view film content. Reproductions are restricted.
- Creator
- Railway Pictures
Burnaby Lake Tram #1228
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/permalink/archivephoto35995
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- August 1951
- Collection/Fonds
- Geoff Meugans collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm print
- Item No.
- 208-006
- Storage Location
- AV Storage
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Tram #1228 on the Burnaby Lake Interurban line, at Ardley station, crossing Great Northern Railway tracks.
1 Image
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- August 1951
- Collection/Fonds
- Geoff Meugans collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Item No.
- 208-006
- Accession Number
- BHS988-8
- Storage Location
- AV Storage
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm print
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Tram #1228 on the Burnaby Lake Interurban line, at Ardley station, crossing Great Northern Railway tracks.
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Geographic Access
- Burnaby
- Burnaby - Burnaby Lake Interurban line - Ardley station
- Planning Study Area
- Dawson-Delta Area
- Douglas-Gilpin Area
Images
Burnaby Lake Tram #1230
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/permalink/archivephoto35996
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- August 1951
- Collection/Fonds
- Geoff Meugans collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm print
- Item No.
- 208-007
- Storage Location
- AV Storage
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Tram #1230 on the Burnaby Lake Interurban line, at Cariboo station's level crossing.
1 Image
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- August 1951
- Collection/Fonds
- Geoff Meugans collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Item No.
- 208-007
- Accession Number
- BHS988-8
- Storage Location
- AV Storage
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm print
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Tram #1230 on the Burnaby Lake Interurban line, at Cariboo station's level crossing.
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Geographic Access
- Burnaby
- Burnaby - Burnaby Lake Interurban line - Cariboo station
- Planning Study Area
- Burnaby Lake Area
Images
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1955]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society Community Archives Collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.2 x 14.5 cm
- Item No.
- 433-001
- Storage Location
- AV Storage
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of an automobile crash at a railway crossing. A number of police and onlookers are standing behind the wrecked vehicle. The exact location of the crash is unknown.
1 Image
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1955]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society Community Archives Collection
- Series
- Burnaby Historical Society Photograph Collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Item No.
- 433-001
- Accession Number
- BHS2007-4
- Storage Location
- AV Storage
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.2 x 14.5 cm
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of an automobile crash at a railway crossing. A number of police and onlookers are standing behind the wrecked vehicle. The exact location of the crash is unknown.
- Photographer
- Croton Studio Limited
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph.
Images
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1958]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society Community Archives Collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 25.7 x 20.5 cm
- Item No.
- 070-001
- Storage Location
- AV Storage
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the scrap yard on the east side of Willingdon Avenue at the CNR (Canadian National Railway) tracks.
1 Image
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1958]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society Community Archives Collection
- Series
- Burnaby Historical Society Photograph Collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Item No.
- 070-001
- Accession Number
- BHS2007-4
- Storage Location
- AV Storage
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 25.7 x 20.5 cm
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the scrap yard on the east side of Willingdon Avenue at the CNR (Canadian National Railway) tracks.
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Geographic Access
- Burnaby - Willingdon Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Broadview (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- West Central Valley Area
Images
