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Basil Pontifex

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: January 1948 (date of original), copied 1991

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 3.5 x 2.3 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 26.3 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Basil Pontifex at the Great Northern Railway tracks located around the Burnaby Lake area.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: January 1948 (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 ; 3.5 x 2.3 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 26.3 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 370-491

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1999-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of Basil Pontifex at the Great Northern Railway tracks located around the Burnaby Lake area.

Subjects: Transportation - Rail

Names: Great Northern Railway; Pontifex, Basil

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; 1 b&w copy negative accompanying; Negative has a pink cast

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Basil Pontifex

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1947] (date of original), copied 1991

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 4.2 x 2.7 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 26.3 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Basil Pontifex at the back of 3181 Douglas Road (old numbering).

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1947] (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 ; 4.2 x 2.7 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 26.3 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 370-499

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1999-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of Basil Pontifex at the back of 3181 Douglas Road (old numbering).

Names: Pontifex, Basil

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; 1 b&w copy negative accompanying; Negative has a pink cast

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Douglas-Gilpin Area

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Basil Pontifex

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1947] (date of original), copied 1991

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 3.9 x 2.5 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 26.3 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Basil Pontifex at the front of 3181 Douglas Road (old numbering) after a snowfall.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1947] (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 ; 3.9 x 2.5 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 26.3 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 370-500

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1999-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of Basil Pontifex at the front of 3181 Douglas Road (old numbering) after a snowfall.

Subjects: Buildings - Residential - Houses

Names: Pontifex, Basil

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; 1 b&w copy negative accompanying; Negative has a pink cast

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Douglas-Gilpin Area

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Basil Pontifex and Joi Barber-Pontifex

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1947 (date of original), copied 1991

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 4.2 x 2.7 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 26.3 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Basil Pontifex and Joi Barber-Pontifex standing at the front of 4006 Douglas Road (old numbering) and Gilpin Street.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1947 (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 ; 4.2 x 2.7 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 26.3 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 370-498

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1999-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of Basil Pontifex and Joi Barber-Pontifex standing at the front of 4006 Douglas Road (old numbering) and Gilpin Street.

Names: Pontifex, Basil; Pontifex, Joi Barber

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; 1 b&w copy negative accompanying; Negative has a pink cast

Geographic Access: Gilpin Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Douglas-Gilpin Area

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Basil Pontifex and Joi Barber-Pontifex, 1947 (date of original), copied 1991 thumbnail

Basil Pontifex at No. 2 Firehall

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1947 (date of original), copied 1991

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 3.7 x 2.3 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 26.3 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Basil Pontifex leaning on the front of a truck at the No. 2 Firehall at Kingsway and Hall Avenue. Basil was a Burnaby firefighter.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1947 (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 ; 3.7 x 2.3 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 26.3 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 370-492

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1999-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of Basil Pontifex leaning on the front of a truck at the No. 2 Firehall at Kingsway and Hall Avenue. Basil was a Burnaby firefighter.

Subjects: Occupations - Fire Fighters; Transportation - Fire Trucks

Names: Pontifex, Basil

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; 1 b&w copy negative accompanying; Negative has a pink cast

Geographic Access: Kingsway; Hall Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Stride Avenue Area

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Basil Pontifex at No. 2 Firehall, 1947 (date of original), copied 1991 thumbnail

Basil Pontifex in Uniform

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1947] (date of original), copied 1991

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 4.2 x 2.7 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 26.3 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Basil Pontifex, in his firefighters uniform, at 4006 Douglas Road (old numbering) and Gilpin Street. He is standing in front of a car.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1947] (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 ; 4.2 x 2.7 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 26.3 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 370-497

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1999-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of Basil Pontifex, in his firefighters uniform, at 4006 Douglas Road (old numbering) and Gilpin Street. He is standing in front of a car.

Subjects: Occupations - Fire Fighters; Clothing - Uniforms

Names: Pontifex, Basil

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; 1 b&w copy negative accompanying; Negative has a pink cast

Geographic Access: Gilpin Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Douglas-Gilpin Area

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Basil Pontifex in Uniform, [1947] (date of original), copied 1991 thumbnail

Basil Pontifex's motorcycle

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1947 (date of original), copied 1991

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 2.8 x 4.2 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 26.3 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Basil Pontifex's motorcycle at 4006 Douglas Road (old numbering) and Gilpin Street.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1947 (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 ; 2.8 x 4.2 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 26.3 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 370-493

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1999-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of Basil Pontifex's motorcycle at 4006 Douglas Road (old numbering) and Gilpin Street.

Subjects: Transportation - Motorcycles

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; 1 b&w copy negative accompanying; Negative has a pink cast

Geographic Access: Gilpin Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Douglas-Gilpin Area

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Basil Pontifex's motorcycle, 1947 (date of original), copied 1991 thumbnail

B.C. Electric dinner

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [ca. 1940s]

Collection/Fonds: Waplington family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia; 10.5 x 12.7 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a dinner at BC Electric. John Waplington is seated on the far left while Ray Fleming is seated in the middle. Both John Waplington and Ray Fleming worked for BC Electric Company which later became B.C. Power and BC Hydro.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Waplington family fonds

Series: Waplington and Fleming families album series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia; 10.5 x 12.7 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a dinner at BC Electric. John Waplington is seated on the far left while Ray Fleming is seated in the middle. Both John Waplington and Ray Fleming worked for BC Electric Company which later became B.C. Power and BC Hydro.

Subjects: Transportation - Boats

Names: Ehlers, Edith "Edie" Fleming; Clayton, Sara Maureen Fleming

Accession Code: BV016.46.100

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [ca. 1940s]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 13-Aug-2018

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

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B.C. Electric dinner, [ca. 1940s] thumbnail

BC Electric Railway Company observation car

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: September 1, 1946

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 9.5 x 23.7 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a BC Electric Railway Company Observation car, fully loaded with people, passing by Harry Bullen Photo studio on 2608 Granville Street. The car number is 123, and on the end of the car is a sign that reads; "Seeing Vancouver / 2 Hour Trip / Fare 50c." A sign on the side of the car re…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 9.5 x 23.7 cm

Material Details: inscribed in the negative and printed on recto, l.l. "B.C. ELECTRIC RLY CO OBSERVATION CAR", l.r. " Harry Bullen Photographer. 2608 Granville St. Phone Bay. 8869" stamped on verso, l.l. "SEP 1 - 1946/ 664"

Scope and Content: Photograph of a BC Electric Railway Company Observation car, fully loaded with people, passing by Harry Bullen Photo studio on 2608 Granville Street. The car number is 123, and on the end of the car is a sign that reads; "Seeing Vancouver / 2 Hour Trip / Fare 50c." A sign on the side of the car reads; "Sightseeing Car Trips / Leave Robson & Granville / At 10 & 11 AM - 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 & 7 PM / Daily." Behind the car, a store window display of photographs with an awning reads; "Harry Bullen Photographer." Among the passengers in the car are a number of soldiers. Printed at the bottom front of the photograph; "BC Electric Rly Co Observation Car / Harry Bullen Photographer., 2608 Granville St., Phone Bay. 8869."

Subjects: Transportation - Electric Railroads

Names: British Columbia Electric Railway Company

Geographic Access: Vancouver

Accession Code: HV975.88.1

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: September 1, 1946

Media Type: Photograph

Related Material: For another photograph of BCER observation car by Harry Bullen, see HV972.142.1

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-06-06

Photographer: Bullen, Harry Elder

Notes: Title based on caption of photograph; In "History of Metropolitan Vancouver" at http://www.vancouverhistory.ca/chronology6.htm, it notes that Harry Bullen sold long narrow souvenir photographs of the passengers taken in the car.

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BC Electric Railway Company observation car, September 1, 1946 thumbnail

B.C. Electric Railway Co. observation car

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 14 Aug. 1942

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia

Scope and Content: Photograph of a BC Electric Railway Company Observation car, loaded with people, and conducted by "Dick" Gardner. The car number is 123, and on the rear end of the car is a sign that reads, "SEE VANCOUVER/ TWO HOUR/ TRIP/ FARE 50c." The photograph was probably taken prior to 11am, as there are sign…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia

Material Details: printed on recto, b. "B.C. ELECTRIC RLY CO OBSERVATION CAR "DICK" GARDNER CONDUCTOR Harry Bullen Photographer. 2608 Granville St. Phone Bay. 8869." stamped on verso, c.r. "AUG 14 1942"

Scope and Content: Photograph of a BC Electric Railway Company Observation car, loaded with people, and conducted by "Dick" Gardner. The car number is 123, and on the rear end of the car is a sign that reads, "SEE VANCOUVER/ TWO HOUR/ TRIP/ FARE 50c." The photograph was probably taken prior to 11am, as there are signs hanging on the car by the front that reads, "NEXT TRIP/ 11 AM" and "NEXT TRIP/ 3 PM". Storefronts are visible directly behind the Observation car. One has a window display of photographs and a large awning. The display window has a sign that reads, "HARRY BULLEN," indicating the car is stopped right in front of the photographer's studio for a souvenir photograph.

Subjects: Transportation - Electric Railroads

Names: British Columbia Electric Railway Company; Gardner, Dick

Geographic Access: Vancouver

Accession Code: BV985.441.1

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 14 Aug. 1942

Media Type: Photograph

Related Material: The envelope for this photograph is BV985.441.2

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 16-Jan-24

Scale: 100

Photographer: Bullen, Harry Elder

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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B.C. Electric Railway Co. observation car, 14 Aug. 1942 thumbnail

B.C. Electric Railway tram car on tracks

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [194-]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

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

Scope and Content: Photograph of a three-quarters view of the rear and side of an unidentified B.C. Electric Railway interurban tram car on tracks. A conductor is standing in the doorway and possibly the motorman standing at the front door of the street car.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

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

Scope and Content: Photograph of a three-quarters view of the rear and side of an unidentified B.C. Electric Railway interurban tram car on tracks. A conductor is standing in the doorway and possibly the motorman standing at the front door of the street car.

Subjects: Transportation - Electric Railroads

Names: British Columbia Electric Railway Company

Accession Code: BV012.36.11

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [194-]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2022-07-26

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Stamp on verso of photograph reads: "D7"

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B.C. Electric Railway tram car on tracks, [194-] thumbnail

B.C. Electric Railway tram no. 1315 with motorman and conductor

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [194-]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

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

Scope and Content: Photograph of tram conductor and motorman with B.C. Electric Railway tram no. 1315. One is standing beside the tram and the other is leaning out the motorman's window. One of the two is likely Norm Davidson.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

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

Scope and Content: Photograph of tram conductor and motorman with B.C. Electric Railway tram no. 1315. One is standing beside the tram and the other is leaning out the motorman's window. One of the two is likely Norm Davidson.

Subjects: Transportation - Electric Railroads

Names: British Columbia Electric Railway Company; Davidson, Norman "Norm"

Accession Code: BV012.36.13

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [194-]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2022-07-26

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Stamp on verso of photograph reads: "225 _"

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B.C. Electric Railway tram no. 1315 with motorman and conductor, [194-] thumbnail

B.C. Electric Railway tram no. 1317 with motorman

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [194-]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 13 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of B.C. Electric Railway tram no. 1317 with motorman in window (possibly Norm Davidson). The running board reads "Carrall St / Park Ave".

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 13 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of B.C. Electric Railway tram no. 1317 with motorman in window (possibly Norm Davidson). The running board reads "Carrall St / Park Ave".

Subjects: Transportation - Electric Railroads

Names: British Columbia Electric Railway Company; Davidson, Norman "Norm"

Accession Code: BV012.36.14

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [194-]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2022-07-26

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Stamp on verso of photograph reads: "927"

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B.C. Electric Railway tram no. 1317 with motorman, [194-] thumbnail

BCER three car train at a level crossing

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [between 1948 and 1955]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a British Columbia Electric Railway three car train at a level crossing. The location is unknown and the car numbers are not discernable.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a British Columbia Electric Railway three car train at a level crossing. The location is unknown and the car numbers are not discernable.

Subjects: Transportation - Electric Railroads

Names: British Columbia Electric Railway Company

Accession Code: BV012.18.10

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [between 1948 and 1955]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 300

Scan Date: 13-Mar-2018

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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BCER three car train at a level crossing, [between 1948 and 1955] thumbnail

BCER tram 1222 at Marpole, Vancouver

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [194-?]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 11 x 14.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of British Columbia Electric Railway Company tram no. 1222 at Marpole, Vancouver. There is a railway crossing sign to the left side of the photograph.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 11 x 14.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of British Columbia Electric Railway Company tram no. 1222 at Marpole, Vancouver. There is a railway crossing sign to the left side of the photograph.

Subjects: Transportation - Electric Railroads

Names: British Columbia Electric Railway Company

Geographic Access: Vancouver

Accession Code: BV992.23.28

Access Restriction: Restricted access

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [194-?]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 01-Jun-09

Scale: 100

Photographer: Webster, Robert D. "Bob"

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note on verso of photograph reads: "MARPOLE"; Stamp on verso of photograph reads: "BOB WEBSTER/ 9068 - 146th STREET/ SURREY, B.C. CANADA/ 584-9495 V3R 3S8/ RAILROAD PHOTOGRAPHY"

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BCER tram 1222 at Marpole, Vancouver, [194-?] thumbnail

BCER tram 1235 at Marpole Junction

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [194-?]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 17.5 x 22.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of British Columbia Electric Railway Company tram no. 1235 at Marpole Junction in Vancouver. The conductor is visible at the front window.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 17.5 x 22.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of British Columbia Electric Railway Company tram no. 1235 at Marpole Junction in Vancouver. The conductor is visible at the front window.

Subjects: Transportation - Electric Railroads

Names: British Columbia Electric Railway Company

Geographic Access: Vancouver

Accession Code: BV992.23.39

Access Restriction: Restricted access

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [194-?]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 01-Jun-09

Scale: 100

Photographer: Webster, Robert D. "Bob"

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note on verso of photograph reads: "BCER 1235/ MARPOLE JCT."; Stamp on verso of photograph reads: "BOB WEBSTER/ 9068 - 146th STREET/ SURREY, B.C. CANADA/ 584-9495 V3R 3S8/ RAILROAD PHOTOGRAPHY"

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BCER tram 1235 at Marpole Junction, [194-?] thumbnail

B.C. Girl Guides

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1914 -1982 (date of original), copied 2016

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Girl Guides fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 scrapbook (2 digital files (pdfs) + 39 photographs (tiffs)

Scope and Content: File consists of images of a scrapbook of newspaper clippings, photographs and memorabilia pertaining to guiding in Burnaby between 1930 and 1981. The scrapbook includes a photograph of the 1st Burnaby Girl Guide Company in 1914 and The Girl Guides Conference from 1950. This scrapbook was often us…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Girl Guides fonds

Series: Burnaby Girl Guides scrapbooks and photographs series

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 scrapbook (2 digital files (pdfs) + 39 photographs (tiffs)

Scope and Content: File consists of images of a scrapbook of newspaper clippings, photographs and memorabilia pertaining to guiding in Burnaby between 1930 and 1981. The scrapbook includes a photograph of the 1st Burnaby Girl Guide Company in 1914 and The Girl Guides Conference from 1950. This scrapbook was often used by Paulene Hall at presentations.

Creator: Walker, Bea

Subjects: Organizations - Girls' Societies and Clubs

Names: Girl Guides of Canada

Accession Code: BV016.49.83

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: 1914 -1982 (date of original), copied 2016

Media Type: Photograph; Textual Record

Notes: Title based on content of scrapbook; Selective retention of original records from scrapbook; Selected photographs were retained and described at item level : BV016.49.126 & BV016.49.96

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B.C. Girl Guides, 1914 -1982 (date of original), copied 2016 thumbnail

Documents

2016_0049_0083_folded

Bea Carpenter

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: April 10, 1947 (date of original), copied 1991

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 3.7 x 3.1 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 25.3 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Bea Carpenter in the driveway of the George Derby Health Centre on opening day. She is in her nurses uniform and carrying flowers.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: April 10, 1947 (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 ; 3.7 x 3.1 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 25.3 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 370-123

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1999-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of Bea Carpenter in the driveway of the George Derby Health Centre on opening day. She is in her nurses uniform and carrying flowers.

Subjects: Plants - Flowers; Occupations - Nurses; Clothing - Uniforms

Names: George Derby Health Centre; Hunter, Beatrice "Bea" Carpenter

Media Type: Photograph

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

Geographic Access: Cumberland Street

Street Address: 7550 Cumberland Street

Historic Neighbourhood: East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Cariboo-Armstrong Area

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Bea Carpenter

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1947 (date of original), copied 1991

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 3.0 x 4.5 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 25.3 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Bea Carpenter in her nurses uniform with the George Derby Health Centre in the background.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1947 (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 ; 3.0 x 4.5 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 25.3 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 370-124

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1999-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of Bea Carpenter in her nurses uniform with the George Derby Health Centre in the background.

Subjects: Occupations - Nurses; Clothing - Uniforms; Buildings - Civic - Hospitals

Names: George Derby Health Centre; Hunter, Beatrice "Bea" Carpenter

Media Type: Photograph

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

Geographic Access: Cumberland Street

Street Address: 7550 Cumberland Street

Historic Neighbourhood: East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Cariboo-Armstrong Area

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Bea Carpenter, 1947 (date of original), copied 1991 thumbnail

Beach Drive, Victoria

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1946

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 6 x 10.3 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a car parked in front of Beach Drive, Victoria. A note on the back of the photograph indicates the car is "1937 Willis Car."

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1946

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Series: Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 6 x 10.3 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 477-029

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2007-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of a car parked in front of Beach Drive, Victoria. A note on the back of the photograph indicates the car is "1937 Willis Car."

Subjects: Buildings - Residential - Houses; Transportation - Automobiles

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

Benson Bros. Shipyard

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35584

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1942 (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 Benson Bros. shipyard at the foot of Bidwell Street in Vancouver in Coal Harbour. The boat is a Fairmile submarine chaser, 122 feet long, being built for the war effort. Benson Bros. also built torpedo retrievers, minesweepers and, in peace time, fishing boats.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1942 (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.: 204-442

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Benson Bros. shipyard at the foot of Bidwell Street in Vancouver in Coal Harbour. The boat is a Fairmile submarine chaser, 122 feet long, being built for the war effort. Benson Bros. also built torpedo retrievers, minesweepers and, in peace time, fishing boats.

Subjects: Buildings - Industrial - Shipyards; Wars - World War, 1939-1945

Names: Benson Brothers Shipyard

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

Benson Bros. Shipyard

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35585

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1944 (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 Benson Bros. shipyard in Vancouver, BC. In the background is a finished RCAF sea rescue vessel.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1944 (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.: 204-443

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Benson Bros. shipyard in Vancouver, BC. In the background is a finished RCAF sea rescue vessel.

Subjects: Buildings - Industrial - Shipyards; Transportation - Boats

Names: Benson Brothers Shipyard

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

Benson Bros. Shipyard, 1944 (date of original), copied 1986 thumbnail

Bert Hill

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45181

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1946]

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 17 x 12 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Bert Hill in a suit in tie. He went on to become the President of the Burnaby Central Ratepayer Council.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1946]

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 17 x 12 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 480-077

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2003-02

Scope and Content: Photograph of Bert Hill in a suit in tie. He went on to become the President of the Burnaby Central Ratepayer Council.

Names: Hill, A. H. "Bert"; Burnaby Central Ratepayers Council

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

Besant Kaur Siddoo at her kitchen stove

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription15181

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [194-] (date of original), copied 2004

Collection/Fonds: In the Shadow by the Sea collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : 300 dpi

Scope and Content: Photograph of Besant Kaur Siddoo (spouse of Kapoor Singh Siddoo) tending the sawdust burner at her kitchen stove. A large galvanized hopper which fed the sawdust to the fire box of the stove is to her left.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: In the Shadow by the Sea collection

Series: Kapoor Singh Siddoo family photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : 300 dpi

Scope and Content: Photograph of Besant Kaur Siddoo (spouse of Kapoor Singh Siddoo) tending the sawdust burner at her kitchen stove. A large galvanized hopper which fed the sawdust to the fire box of the stove is to her left.

Subjects: Persons - South Asian Canadians

Names: Kapoor Sawmills Limited; Siddoo, Besant Kaur

Accession Code: BV019.32.2

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [194-] (date of original), copied 2004

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Barnet (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Mountain Area

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; see page 63 in the book "In the Shadow by the Sea - recollections of Burnaby's Barnet Village". Caption with photograph reads: "Mrs. Kapoor Siddoo tending the sawdust burner at her kitchen stove. Note the hopper which fed the sawdust to the fire box of the stove. c. 1940s"

Images

Besant Kaur Siddoo at her kitchen stove, [194-] (date of original), copied 2004 thumbnail

Bessie and George Linton

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37018

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [194-?] (date of original), copied 1992

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.7 x 12.7 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of husband and wife Elizabeth "Bessie" and George Linton on a beach. George was a cook at the time.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [194-?] (date of original), copied 1992

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Burnaby Centennial Anthology subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.7 x 12.7 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 315-481

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS1994-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of husband and wife Elizabeth "Bessie" and George Linton on a beach. George was a cook at the time.

Subjects: Geographic Features - Beaches

Names: Linton, Elizabeth "Bessie" Stack; Linton, George

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

Bessie and George Linton, [194-?] (date of original), copied 1992 thumbnail

Betty Massey and cannas plant

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription88395

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1949 and 1953] (date of original), copied 2014

Collection/Fonds: James Massey family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : sepia ; 600 dpi

Scope and Content: Photograph of a large cannas plant in the garden at Robert Burnaby Park. The woman standing to the right of the cannas plant may be one of James Massey's daughters.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1949 and 1953] (date of original), copied 2014

Collection/Fonds: James Massey family fonds

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : sepia ; 600 dpi

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 581-001

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Accession Number: 2014-34

Scope and Content: Photograph of a large cannas plant in the garden at Robert Burnaby Park. The woman standing to the right of the cannas plant may be one of James Massey's daughters.

Subjects: Geographic Features - Gardens

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Lakeview-Mayfield Area

Images

Betty Massey and cannas plant, [between 1949 and 1953] (date of original), copied 2014 thumbnail

Beverley Lauder with doll in carriage

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription15300

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1943] (date of original), copied 2004

Collection/Fonds: In the Shadow by the Sea collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : 300 dpi

Scope and Content: Photograph of Beverley Lauder (Mundreon) standing next to a toy baby carriage with a doll inside. A picket fence and wall of a building are visible behind her.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: In the Shadow by the Sea collection

Series: Lauder family photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : 300 dpi

Scope and Content: Photograph of Beverley Lauder (Mundreon) standing next to a toy baby carriage with a doll inside. A picket fence and wall of a building are visible behind her.

Subjects: Persons - Children; Toys; Toys - Dolls

Names: Barnet Mill; Barnet Lumber Company; Mundreon, Beverley Lauder

Geographic Access: Burrard Inlet

Accession Code: BV019.32.108

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1943] (date of original), copied 2004

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Barnet (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Mountain Area

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; See page 150 in book "In the Shadow by the Sea: Recollections of Burnaby's Barnet Village" with caption "...Four year old Beverely with her doll & buggy, 1942"; Date of photograph based on birth year of Beverley Lauder

Images

Beverley Lauder with doll in carriage, [1943] (date of original), copied 2004 thumbnail

Bickerton family home

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription36801

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [194-?] (date of original), copied 1992

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.9 x 12.7 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Bickerton family home at 2125 Nelson Avenue (later renumbered 7082 Nelson Avenue) near Victory Street, built in 1905.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [194-?] (date of original), copied 1992

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Burnaby Centennial Anthology subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.9 x 12.7 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 315-258

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS1994-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Bickerton family home at 2125 Nelson Avenue (later renumbered 7082 Nelson Avenue) near Victory Street, built in 1905.

Subjects: Buildings - Residential - Houses

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Nelson Avenue

Street Address: 7082 Nelson Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Alta-Vista (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Sussex-Nelson Area

Images

Bickerton family home, [194-?] (date of original), copied 1992 thumbnail

Bill and Jackie Martin

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription66712

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1933 and 1940] (date of original), copied 2011

Collection/Fonds: William Martin family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpeg)

Scope and Content: Photograph of Bill and his younger brother Jackie Martin, each pushing their own wheelbarrow.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1933 and 1940] (date of original), copied 2011

Collection/Fonds: William Martin family fonds

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpeg)

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 525-018

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2011-11

Scope and Content: Photograph of Bill and his younger brother Jackie Martin, each pushing their own wheelbarrow.

Subjects: Agricultural Tools and Equipment

Names: Martin, Dr. Bill; Martin, Dr. Jackie

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Martin, William

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Spruce Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Douglas-Gilpin Area

Images

Bill and Jackie Martin, [between 1933 and 1940] (date of original), copied 2011 thumbnail

Bill Banks in protective gear

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription1481

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [after 1935]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

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

Scope and Content: Photograph of District Chief Bill Banks wearing a helmet and a projective jacket over his suit as he stands beside a house.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

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

Scope and Content: Photograph of District Chief Bill Banks wearing a helmet and a projective jacket over his suit as he stands beside a house.

Subjects: Occupations - Fire Fighters

Names: Banks, William "Bill"; Burnaby Fire Department

Accession Code: BV999.55.30

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Date: [after 1935]

Media Type: Photograph

Related Material: For another photograph of the same fireman in the same setting, see BV999.55.31

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 09-Jun-09

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

Bill Banks in protective gear

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [after 1935]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

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

Scope and Content: Photograph of District Chief Bill Banks wearing a helmet and a projective jacket over his suit as he

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

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

Scope and Content: Photograph of District Chief Bill Banks wearing a helmet and a projective jacket over his suit as he

Subjects: Occupations - Fire Fighters

Names: Banks, William "Bill"; Burnaby Fire Department

Accession Code: BV999.55.31

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Date: [after 1935]

Media Type: Photograph

Related Material: For another photograph of the same fireman in the same setting, see BV999.55.30

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 09-Jun-09

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

Bill Corbett

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37923

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1947 (date of original), copied 1991

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 4.0 x 2.5 cm print on contact sheet 20.7 x 26.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of firefighter Bill Corbett leaning against a truck at Fire Hall No. 2 located at 1942 Kingsway and Hall Avenue (later renumbered as the 7200 block of Kingsway). The door of the truck reads BFD No. 3.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1947 (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 ; 4.0 x 2.5 cm print on contact sheet 20.7 x 26.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 370-511

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1999-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of firefighter Bill Corbett leaning against a truck at Fire Hall No. 2 located at 1942 Kingsway and Hall Avenue (later renumbered as the 7200 block of Kingsway). The door of the truck reads BFD No. 3.

Subjects: Occupations - Fire Fighters; Transportation - Fire Trucks

Names: Corbett, William "Bill"

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; 1 b&w copy negative accompanying; Negative has a pink cast

Geographic Access: Kingsway; Hall Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Stride Avenue Area

Images

Bill Corbett, 1947 (date of original), copied 1991 thumbnail

Bill Corbett and Sam Davies

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37924

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1947 (date of original), copied 1991

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 2.7 x 4.3 cm print on contact sheet 20.7 x 26.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of firefighters Bill Corbett and Sam Davies standing in front of a car at Fire Hall No. 2 located at 1942 Kingsway and Hall Avenue (later renumbered as the 7200 block of Kingsway).

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1947 (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 ; 2.7 x 4.3 cm print on contact sheet 20.7 x 26.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 370-512

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1999-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of firefighters Bill Corbett and Sam Davies standing in front of a car at Fire Hall No. 2 located at 1942 Kingsway and Hall Avenue (later renumbered as the 7200 block of Kingsway).

Subjects: Occupations - Fire Fighters

Names: Corbett, William "Bill"; Davies, Sam

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; 1 b&w copy negative accompanying; Negative has a pink cast

Geographic Access: Kingsway; Hall Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Stride Avenue Area

Images

Bill Corbett and Sam Davies, 1947 (date of original), copied 1991 thumbnail

Bill Ettinger and friends on the Flying Ace

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription38402

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1948]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 6.4 x 9 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Bill Ettinger (second from left) and two unidentified friends playing on a wagon, on Arcola Street. The phrase "Flying Ace" is painted along the side of the wagon.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1948]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Ettinger family subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 6.4 x 9 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 428-001

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2002-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of Bill Ettinger (second from left) and two unidentified friends playing on a wagon, on Arcola Street. The phrase "Flying Ace" is painted along the side of the wagon.

Subjects: Toys; Transportation - Wagons

Names: Ettinger, Bill

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Arcola Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Richmond Park Area

Images

Bill Ettinger and friends on the Flying Ace, [1948] thumbnail

Bill Price

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription36988

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [194-] (date of original), copied 1992

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 11.7 x 8.8 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of William "Bill" Price examining a tomato plant.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [194-] (date of original), copied 1992

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Burnaby Centennial Anthology subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 11.7 x 8.8 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 315-446

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS1994-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of William "Bill" Price examining a tomato plant.

Subjects: Geographic Features - Gardens

Names: Price, William Francis "Bill"

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

Bill Price, [194-] (date of original), copied 1992 thumbnail

Bill Price at shoe stitching machine

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription36957

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [194-]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.8 x 12.7 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of William "Bill" Price at a shoe stitching machine at his uncle, Bert Price's, shoe repair shop in Vancouver: Price Shoe Service. During the Second World War, Bill was "frozen" in this job (i.e., not permitted to leave it) as his repairing Army and Navy shoes and boots was considered es…

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [194-]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Burnaby Centennial Anthology subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.8 x 12.7 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 315-415

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS1994-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of William "Bill" Price at a shoe stitching machine at his uncle, Bert Price's, shoe repair shop in Vancouver: Price Shoe Service. During the Second World War, Bill was "frozen" in this job (i.e., not permitted to leave it) as his repairing Army and Navy shoes and boots was considered essential to the war effort.

Subjects: Clothing; Occupations - War Workers; Wars - World War, 1939-1945

Names: Price Shoe Service; Price, William Francis "Bill"

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

Bill Price at shoe stitching machine, [194-] thumbnail

Billy Bishop

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription55575

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1941 and 1945]

Collection/Fonds: John Shaw fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 25 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of Billy Bishop, World War One pilot, standing next to a plane. The photograph has been autographed by Billy Bishop.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1941 and 1945]

Collection/Fonds: John Shaw fonds

Series: Military series

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 25 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 485-050

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2005-15; 2006-01; 2007-18

Scope and Content: Photograph of Billy Bishop, World War One pilot, standing next to a plane. The photograph has been autographed by Billy Bishop.

Subjects: Occupations - Military Personnel; Clothing - Military Uniforms; Transportation - Air; Wars - World War, 1914-1918; Wars - World War, 1939-1945

Names: Bishop, Air Marshal William A. "Billy"

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Royal Canadian Air Force

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Signature on recto; Photographer's stamp on verso; Note on verso reads: "Billy Bishop - First World War Pilot - This Picture Belonged to John Hoarce Shaw"

Images

Billy Bishop, [between 1941 and 1945] thumbnail

Bird aviary

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription88399

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1939 and 1940] (date of original), copied 2014

Collection/Fonds: James Massey family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : sepia ; 600 dpi

Scope and Content: Photograph of a bird aviary in Robert Burnaby Park. The bird aviary was built for raisng canaries by James Massey who was the caretaker of the park from 1933 until 1947.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1939 and 1940] (date of original), copied 2014

Collection/Fonds: James Massey family fonds

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : sepia ; 600 dpi

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 581-005

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2014-34

Scope and Content: Photograph of a bird aviary in Robert Burnaby Park. The bird aviary was built for raisng canaries by James Massey who was the caretaker of the park from 1933 until 1947.

Subjects: Animals - Birds; Geographic Features - Parks

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Lakeview-Mayfield Area

Images

Bird aviary, [between 1939 and 1940] (date of original), copied 2014 thumbnail

The Bird's Paradise, Vancouver, BC

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription3221

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [between 1930 and 1945]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w postcard hand-tinted into col.

Scope and Content: Photographic postcard of an unidentified man in tweed suit smoking a pipe.There are birds resting on his head, on his pipe and hand, on his shoulder and his forearm. The birds on his hand have been coloured red, and the others are coloured yellow. A caption to the photograph reads: The Birds' Para…

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w postcard hand-tinted into col.

Material Details: inscribed in the original negative, printed on recto, c. r. "The Birds' Paradise,/ Vancouver, B.C./ No. 2.", l.l. "[copyright c with circle]" printed on verso, t. "MADE IN CANADA BY THE GOWEN, SUTTON CO. LTD., VANCOUVER, B. C."

Scope and Content: Photographic postcard of an unidentified man in tweed suit smoking a pipe.There are birds resting on his head, on his pipe and hand, on his shoulder and his forearm. The birds on his hand have been coloured red, and the others are coloured yellow. A caption to the photograph reads: The Birds' Paradise / Vancouver, B.C. / No. 2.

Subjects: Documentary Artifacts - Postcards; Animals - Fowl

Geographic Access: Vancouver

Accession Code: BV985.6012.1

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [between 1930 and 1945]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2024-02-27

Photographer: Gowen Sutton Company Limited

Notes: Title based on contents of postcard

Images

The Bird's Paradise, Vancouver, BC, [between 1930 and 1945] thumbnail

Blacksmith on Lubbock Farm

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35865

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [194-] (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 John Lubbock working as the farm blacksmith on the Lubbock farm.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [194-] (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.: 204-724

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of John Lubbock working as the farm blacksmith on the Lubbock farm.

Subjects: Occupations - Blacksmiths

Names: Lubbock, John

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph.; A note with this photograph indicated the old address of the farm was 1 Arbor Lane.

Geographic Access: Grandview Highway; Canada Way; Burris Street

Street Address: 7803 Burris Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Morley-Buckingham Area

Images

Blacksmith on Lubbock Farm, [194-] (date of original), copied 1986 thumbnail

Blacksmith shop

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription80223

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1940 (date of original), copied November 1976

Collection/Fonds: Yanko family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w copy print ; 11.5 x 7.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of John Ivan Yanko standing outside a blacksmith shop while dressed in protective clothing. John made the blacksmith press that is visible in the doorway.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1940 (date of original), copied November 1976

Collection/Fonds: Yanko family fonds

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w copy print ; 11.5 x 7.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 545-248

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2012-09

Scope and Content: Photograph of John Ivan Yanko standing outside a blacksmith shop while dressed in protective clothing. John made the blacksmith press that is visible in the doorway.

Subjects: Occupations - Blacksmiths

Names: Yanko, John Ivan

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Photograph housed inside envelope on p. 14 of album; Note in black ink on verso of photograph reads: "Black / Smithy Shop / 1940 / Dad made Blacksmith Press"

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Blacksmith shop, 1940 (date of original), copied November 1976 thumbnail

Blacksmith shops

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription1947

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [194-?] (date of originals), copied [1971]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w composite ; 26 x 30.5 cm, mounted on cardboard 32 x 39 cm

Scope and Content: Composite photograph of various aspects of unidentified blacksmith shops including interiors, equipment and exteriors.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w composite ; 26 x 30.5 cm, mounted on cardboard 32 x 39 cm

Material Details: Composite is comprised of ten photographs

Scope and Content: Composite photograph of various aspects of unidentified blacksmith shops including interiors, equipment and exteriors.

Subjects: Buildings - Industrial; Tools and Equipment; Occupations - Blacksmiths

Names: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV000.18.8

Access Restriction: Restricted access

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [194-?] (date of originals), copied [1971]

Media Type: Photograph

Arrangement: Record appears to be a part of the Burnaby Centennial Committee or the Century Park Museum Associaton. Jon Newby was a board member of either of these committees.

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 1/8/2010

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

Blacksmith shops, [194-?] (date of originals), copied [1971] thumbnail

Bob and Robert Peers

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription38700

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1941

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 11.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Bob Peers and his son Robert C.K. Peers, in military uniforms, standing in front of a building at 454 Newport Avenue, Victoria.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1941

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Series: Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 11.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 477-019

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2007-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of Bob Peers and his son Robert C.K. Peers, in military uniforms, standing in front of a building at 454 Newport Avenue, Victoria.

Subjects: Clothing - Military Uniforms; Occupations - Military Personnel

Names: Peers, Robert C.K.; Peers, William John "Bob"

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Bobby Ellis

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37731

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1941 or 1942] (date of original), copied 1991

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 2.7 x 4.0 cm print on contact sheet 20.4 x 26.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Bobby Ellis at the front of a house at Grange Street and Barker Avenue.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1941 or 1942] (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 ; 2.7 x 4.0 cm print on contact sheet 20.4 x 26.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 370-319

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1999-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of Bobby Ellis at the front of a house at Grange Street and Barker Avenue.

Names: Ellis, Bobby

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; 1 b&w copy negative accompanying; Negative has a pink cast

Geographic Access: Grange Street; Barker Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

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Bobby Ellis

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [February 1941] (date of original), copied 1991

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 4.1 x 2.7 cm print on contact sheet 20.4 x 26.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Bobby Ellis, in a bassinet, inside the Ellis home at 2924 Silver Avenue (later renumbered 6113 Silver Avenue).

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [February 1941] (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 ; 4.1 x 2.7 cm print on contact sheet 20.4 x 26.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 370-322

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1999-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of Bobby Ellis, in a bassinet, inside the Ellis home at 2924 Silver Avenue (later renumbered 6113 Silver Avenue).

Names: Ellis, Bobby

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; 1 b&w copy negative accompanying; Negative has a pink cast

Geographic Access: Silver Avenue

Street Address: 6113 Silver Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Maywood Area

Images

Bobby Ellis, [February 1941] (date of original), copied 1991 thumbnail

Bob Ellis and Dave Williamson in Car

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37750

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [ca. 1943] (date of original), copied 1991

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 2.6 x 4.6 cm print on contact sheet 20.3 x 26.6 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Bob Ellis and Dave Williamson, at the wheel of an old car in the back of the Ellis home at 2313 Nelson Avenue (later renumbered 6926 Nelson Avenue).

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [ca. 1943] (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 4.6 cm print on contact sheet 20.3 x 26.6 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 370-338

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1999-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of Bob Ellis and Dave Williamson, at the wheel of an old car in the back of the Ellis home at 2313 Nelson Avenue (later renumbered 6926 Nelson Avenue).

Subjects: Transportation - Automobiles

Names: Ellis, Robert "Bob"; Williamson, Dave

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; 1 b&w copy negative accompanying; Negative has a pink cast

Geographic Access: Nelson Avenue

Street Address: 6926 Nelson Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Sussex-Nelson Area

Images

Bob Ellis and Dave Williamson in Car, [ca. 1943] (date of original), copied 1991 thumbnail

Bob Ellis and Dog

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37751

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [ca. 1940] (date of original), copied 1991

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 2.4 x 4.1 cm print on contact sheet 20.5 x 26.4 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Bob Ellis standing with his dog, Bill, at the back of 2313 Nelson Avenue (later renumbered 6926 Nelson Avenue).

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [ca. 1940] (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 ; 2.4 x 4.1 cm print on contact sheet 20.5 x 26.4 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 370-339

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1999-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of Bob Ellis standing with his dog, Bill, at the back of 2313 Nelson Avenue (later renumbered 6926 Nelson Avenue).

Subjects: Animals - Dogs

Names: Ellis, Robert "Bob"

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; 1 b&w copy negative accompanying; Negative has a pink cast

Geographic Access: Nelson Avenue

Street Address: 6926 Nelson Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Sussex-Nelson Area

Images

Bob Ellis and Dog, [ca. 1940] (date of original), copied 1991 thumbnail

Bob Ellis and Dogs

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37719

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1942 or 1943] (date of original), copied 1991

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 2.6 x 4.5 cm print on contact sheet 20.6 x 26.1 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Bob Ellis, with a friend and the family dogs, at the back of 6926 Nelson Avenue.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1942 or 1943] (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 4.5 cm print on contact sheet 20.6 x 26.1 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 370-307

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1999-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of Bob Ellis, with a friend and the family dogs, at the back of 6926 Nelson Avenue.

Subjects: Animals - Dogs

Names: Ellis, Robert "Bob"

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; 1 b&w copy negative accompanying; Negative has a pink cast

Geographic Access: Nelson Avenue

Street Address: 6926 Nelson Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Sussex-Nelson Area

Images

Bob Ellis and Dogs, [1942 or 1943] (date of original), copied 1991 thumbnail

Bob O'Brien with Burnaby Garbage Department trucks

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [after 1941]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 18 x 24 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of six men standing in a parking lot next to four garbage trucks (two of the men are in suits). Robert Emmette O'Brien is second from the right. He worked for Burnaby for many years (the other men are unidentified). All the trucks bear the sign "Corp. of the District of Burnaby Garbage D…

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 18 x 24 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of six men standing in a parking lot next to four garbage trucks (two of the men are in suits). Robert Emmette O'Brien is second from the right. He worked for Burnaby for many years (the other men are unidentified). All the trucks bear the sign "Corp. of the District of Burnaby Garbage Department" or "MUNICIPALITY OF BURNABY GARBAGE DEPARTMENT" and look to be Chevrolets built between 1941 and 1946.

Subjects: Public Services - Garbage Removal; Transportation - Trucks; Occupations - Civic Workers

Names: O'Brien, Robert Emmette

Accession Code: BV996.15.3

Access Restriction: Restricted access

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [after 1941]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 01-Jun-09

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Notes written on verso of photograph reads: "R.E. O'BRIEN/ By GARBAGE WAGON 2ND FROM RIGHT/ BURNABY, B.C." and "TR 196/ O'BRIEN"

Images

Bob O'Brien with Burnaby Garbage Department trucks, [after 1941] thumbnail

Bob Peers and Babs

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription39117

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1940]

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 6 x 10.3 cm on page 17 x 24.5 cm (pasted in album)

Scope and Content: Photograph of Barbara Peers on ice skates, holding hands with her father, Bob, in the snow.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1940]

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Series: Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 6 x 10.3 cm on page 17 x 24.5 cm (pasted in album)

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 477-436

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2007-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of Barbara Peers on ice skates, holding hands with her father, Bob, in the snow.

Subjects: Sports - Skating; Natural Phenomena - Snow

Names: Jeffrey, Barbara Peers "Babs"; Peers, William John "Bob"

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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