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Wreck at Britannia Beach mill

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: Apr. 1939

Collection/Fonds: Hawkshaw family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 6.5 x 9 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of damage done to the Britannia mill building and conveyor due to an incline railway accident. The accident occurred on April 6, 1939 whereby a locomotive with flat cars rushed down the slope hitting the mill conveyor.

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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 : b&w ; 6.5 x 9 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of damage done to the Britannia mill building and conveyor due to an incline railway accident. The accident occurred on April 6, 1939 whereby a locomotive with flat cars rushed down the slope hitting the mill conveyor.

Subjects: Industries - Mining; Accidents - Train Accidents

Accession Code: BV996.6.262

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: Apr. 1939

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Date: 2023-02-16

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Caption on page of photograph album reads: "WRECK / 1939"; Photograph is part of photograph album BV996.6.1

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Wreck at Britannia Beach mill

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: Apr. 1939

Collection/Fonds: Hawkshaw family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 6.5 x 9 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of two men standing alongside track that was damaged due to an incline railway accident. The accident occurred on April 6, 1939 whereby a locomotive with flat cars rushed down the slope of the Britannia Beach mine hitting the mill conveyor. Crichton Hawkshaw may be the man on the right.

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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 : b&w ; 6.5 x 9 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of two men standing alongside track that was damaged due to an incline railway accident. The accident occurred on April 6, 1939 whereby a locomotive with flat cars rushed down the slope of the Britannia Beach mine hitting the mill conveyor. Crichton Hawkshaw may be the man on the right.

Subjects: Industries - Mining; Accidents - Train Accidents

Names: Hawkshaw, Richard Crichton Gilliland "Crichton"

Accession Code: BV996.6.263

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: Apr. 1939

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Date: 2023-02-16

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Caption on page of photograph album reads: "WRECK / 1939"; Photograph is part of photograph album BV996.6.1

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Wreck at Britannia Beach mill

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: Apr. 1939

Collection/Fonds: Hawkshaw family fonds

Description Level: Item

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

Scope and Content: Photograph of damage done railway tracks due to an incline railway accident at Britannia Beach mine. The accident occurred on April 6, 1939 whereby a locomotive with flat cars rushed down the slope hitting the mill conveyor.

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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 ; 6.5 x 9 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of damage done railway tracks due to an incline railway accident at Britannia Beach mine. The accident occurred on April 6, 1939 whereby a locomotive with flat cars rushed down the slope hitting the mill conveyor.

Subjects: Industries - Mining; Accidents - Train Accidents

Accession Code: BV996.6.264

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: Apr. 1939

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Date: 2023-02-16

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Caption on page of photograph album reads: "WRECK / 1939"; Photograph is part of photograph album BV996.6.1

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Wrigley's British Columbia directory 1930, volume 40

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Schetky, George L.

Publication Date: 1930

Call Number: 384.6 WRI

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: BV987.1.69

Call Number: 384.6 WRI

Author: Schetky, George L.

Place of Publication: Vancouver

Publisher: Wrigley Directories

Publication Date: 1930

Physical Description: 2218 p. ; 26 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Directories; British Columbia

Notes: "embracing an alphabetically arranged list of cities, towns, post offices and railway stations in British Columbia, with a description of each ; an alphabetically arranged list of business houses, private citizens, civic, provincial and dominion governments, churches, public and private schools, secret and benevolent organizations, associations, etc., also an avenue and street guide and directory of householders for Vancouver and Victoria, also a buyers' guide and a complete classified business directory of British Columbia,"

Wrigley's Greater Vancouver City Street Guide

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Publication Date: 1936

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: BV988.53.7

Publisher: Roy Wrigley Ltd.

Publication Date: 1936

Physical Description: 160 pages, [1] folded leaf of plates : ill. , map ; 15 cm.

Inscription: "Wrigley's Greater Vancouver City Street Guide", printed on cover of book

Object History: From Hougland's Drug Store, 45th and Fraser in Vancouver.

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Writings of Mabel E.H. Hawkshaw

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1925-1935

Collection/Fonds: Hawkshaw family fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1.5 cm of textual records

Scope and Content: File consists of a collection of written work by Mable E.H. Hawkshaw. File includes a letter written by Mabel E.H. Hawkshaw, March 23, 1925 to Reeve and Councillors of Burnaby seeking support for the first Burnaby May Day to be held on 23rd of May, 1925; a newspaper clipping dated January 26, 1926 …

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Hawkshaw family fonds

Series: Mabel Hawkshaw records series

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1.5 cm of textual records

Scope and Content: File consists of a collection of written work by Mable E.H. Hawkshaw. File includes a letter written by Mabel E.H. Hawkshaw, March 23, 1925 to Reeve and Councillors of Burnaby seeking support for the first Burnaby May Day to be held on 23rd of May, 1925; a newspaper clipping dated January 26, 1926 with headline "Burnaby May Day Committee Elects Officers and General Executive" (concerning the second Burnaby May Day to be held in May of 1926); three copies of publication "The Periscope" with articles written in 1935 by Mabel Hawkshaw under her pen name of "Percy Egerton Sterling" and one copy of "The Covenant Clarion" with article "An Acient Lineage" written by M.H. (Mable Hawkshaw).

Creator: Hawkshaw, Mabel Edith Honor McClean

Accession Code: HV982.25.2

Date: 1925-1935

Media Type: Textual Record

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-06-13

Notes: Title based on contents of file; Articles published in "The Periscope" by Percy Egerton Sterling include: "Early Story of the White Race" (Volume 2 - Number 3 - January 1935); "In the Beginning" (Volume 2 - Number 4 - February 1935); "The Son's of Laughter -- Sax - Ons" (Volume 2 - Number 7 - June 1935).; Article by Mable Hawkshaw included in "The Covenant Clarion" (Volume 1 - June 1935 - No. 11) titled "An Ancient Lineage)

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X-rays in medicine

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Publication Date: 1930

Call Number: 616.0757 XRA

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: HV971.24.50

Call Number: 616.0757 XRA

Place of Publication: Rochester, N.Y.

Publisher: Eastman Kodak Co.

Publication Date: 1930

Physical Description: 78 p.: ill.

Inscription: "W-4a" -written in ink on inside front cover. Crossed out in pencil. "NOTICE / This Booklet is printed by the EASTMAN KODAK CO., Rochester, N.Y., and prices given in it on some articles are less than they can be sold at in Canada after paying duty. For correct prices please refer to our regular Catalogue or apply to / CANADIAN KODAK OC., LIMITED / Toronto 9, Ontario" -printed on sticker on first leaf.

Library Subject (LOC): X-rays; Radiography; Radiography, Medical

Yard at back of Mawhinney house

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [between 1989 and 1990]

Collection/Fonds: Reverend Edward S. Gale fonds

Description Level: Item

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

Scope and Content: Photograph of the back yard of the Mawhinney house located at 7667 Burris Street in Burnaby. An open grass covered area is in the foreground with gardens and trees, the house and mature trees are visible in the background. A grape vine and trellis are visible to the left.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Reverend Edward S. Gale fonds

Series: Mawhinney house photographs series

Description Level: Item

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

Scope and Content: Photograph of the back yard of the Mawhinney house located at 7667 Burris Street in Burnaby. An open grass covered area is in the foreground with gardens and trees, the house and mature trees are visible in the background. A grape vine and trellis are visible to the left.

Geographic Access: Burris Street

Street Address: 7667 Burris Street

Accession Code: BV018.9.47

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [between 1989 and 1990]

Media Type: Photograph

Planning Study Area: Morley-Buckingham Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: April 20, 2021

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Yerba Buena to Oakland

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1939]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 5.5 x 8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the original Eastern span of San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge (built in 1936) taken from Treasure Island. The bridge was constructed in five phases: first the East Span, followed by the tunnel through Yerba Buena Island, and then the West span. This was followed by the I-80 West Appro…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 5.5 x 8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the original Eastern span of San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge (built in 1936) taken from Treasure Island. The bridge was constructed in five phases: first the East Span, followed by the tunnel through Yerba Buena Island, and then the West span. This was followed by the I-80 West Approach and on- and off-ramps, and finally, the Transbay Terminal in San Francisco.

Subjects: Geographic Features - Bays; Structures - Bridges

Accession Code: BV985.6114.128

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1939]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2024-04-02

Notes: Title based on note written on verso of photograph; Handwritten note in black ball-point pen on verso of photograph reads: "Yerba Beuna to Oakland"; Stamp on verso of photograph reads: "653 F"; Handwritten note in pencil on verso of photograph crosses out "53" and reads: "41"

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Yesterday's dreams : a rural legacy

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Fraser, Lyle, 1920-

Publication Date: c1994

Call Number: 971.1 FRA COPY 1

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

ISBN: 0969881606; 9780969881605

Call Number: 971.1 FRA COPY 1

Author: Fraser, Lyle, 1920-

Place of Publication: Pitt Meadows, B.C.

Publisher: Rising Sun Publications

Publication Date: c1994

Physical Description: 155 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

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

Notes: 2 copies held: copy 1.

Yi Fao : speaking through memory : a history of New Westminster's Chinese community 1858-1980

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Wolf, Jim; Owen, Patricia, 1978-

Edition: 1st ed.

Publication Date: c2008

Call Number: 971.133 WOL

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

ISBN: 9781894974400; 1894974409

Call Number: 971.133 WOL

Edition: 1st ed.

Author: Wolf, Jim; Owen, Patricia, 1978-

Place of Publication: Victoria

Publisher: Heritage House

Publication Date: c2008

Physical Description: 141 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Chinese Canadians--British Columbia--New Westminster--History; Chinese Canadians--British Columbia--New Westminster; New Westminster (B.C.)--History; New Westminster (B.C.); Biography

Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 141).

Young folks' queries : a story

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Walsh, William S., 1854-1919

Publication Date: 1889

Call Number: 823.8 WAL

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: HV973.70.1

Call Number: 823.8 WAL

Author: Walsh, William S., 1854-1919

Contributor: Van Ingen, William H., approximately 1831-; Snyder, W. P. (Willard Poinsette), 1853-1934

Publisher: J. B. Lippincott Co.

Publication Date: 1889

Physical Description: 235 p. : ill., front. ; 24 cm.

Inscription: Front fly leaf: "Emily Brand 1980" [writtten in black ink] Verso of frontispiece: "F.W. Brand" [written in pencil]

Library Subject (LOC): Children's stories; Children--Conduct of life; Families; Juvenile fiction

Notes: story credited to "Uncle Lawrence" on title page; attributed to William S. Shepard in OCLC.; illustrations by William Van Ingen and W.P. Snyder.; "a free paraphrase of a French original" -- preface.; Includes publishers catalogue of "J.P. Lippincott Company's Illustrated Juveniles"

Young man in uniform

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [188-]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 10.5 x 17 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph is a studio portrait of an unidentified young man in a uniform standing in front of a chair and beside a studio prop that looks like a staircase to a building. The painted backdrop is of a garden scene. On his collars, there are metal pins in the shape of "P137" or "P187"

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 10.5 x 17 cm

Material Details: printed on the card mount, recto, b. "Wilson + Sons. PHOTOGRAPHERS.", verso, u.l. "Day and/ Electric Light/ Studios.", c. "Wilson + Sons", l.r. "95/ HARROW ROAD,/ PADDINGTON GREEN/ LONDON, W.", b. "COPIES OF THIS CAN ALWAYS BE HAD BY QUOTING/ Portraits copied to any size and coloured/ in Oil, Water Colour or Crayon."; The photograph is mounted on card supplied by the photographic studio

Scope and Content: Photograph is a studio portrait of an unidentified young man in a uniform standing in front of a chair and beside a studio prop that looks like a staircase to a building. The painted backdrop is of a garden scene. On his collars, there are metal pins in the shape of "P137" or "P187"