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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: BV996.6.259

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 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.

1 image

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: BV996.6.260

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 a group of men looking on 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.

1 image

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 a group of men looking on 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: BV996.6.261

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 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.

1 image

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.

1 image

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.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Hawkshaw family fonds

Series: Hawkshaw family photographs series

Description Level: Item

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

Scope and Content: Photograph of 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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Wright boys

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1935

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 brothers Dick Wright (left) and Jack Wright (right). Dick and Jack were the sons of Joseph Wright and Wilhelmina Wright and lived on Pender Street in Vancouver Heights. Dick later went on to become the principal of Hillside Secondary School in West Vancouver.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1935

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.: 204-264

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of brothers Dick Wright (left) and Jack Wright (right). Dick and Jack were the sons of Joseph Wright and Wilhelmina Wright and lived on Pender Street in Vancouver Heights. Dick later went on to become the principal of Hillside Secondary School in West Vancouver.

Names: Wright, Dick; Wright, Jack

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Wright family home

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1930] (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 Wright family home at 3935 Pender Street. This was the home of Joseph "Joe" Wright and his wife Wilhelmina "Mina" Wright. Note vegetable garden to the right with a greenhouse.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1930] (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.: 204-263

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Wright family home at 3935 Pender Street. This was the home of Joseph "Joe" Wright and his wife Wilhelmina "Mina" Wright. Note vegetable garden to the right with a greenhouse.

Subjects: Buildings - Residential - Houses

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Pender Street

Street Address: 3935 Pender Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Willingdon Heights Area

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Wright family home, [1930] (date of original), copied 1986 thumbnail

Yale Creek

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34359

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1930]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 6.9 x 11.5 cm on page 17.4 x 26 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Yale Creek. This photograph appears to have been taken by Arthur Peers, who travelled through the Fraser River Valley and worked on the construction of the Trans-Provincial Highway during the later 1920s.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1930]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Peers family subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 6.9 x 11.5 cm on page 17.4 x 26 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 020-066

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of Yale Creek. This photograph appears to have been taken by Arthur Peers, who travelled through the Fraser River Valley and worked on the construction of the Trans-Provincial Highway during the later 1920s.

Subjects: Geographic Features - Creeks

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Peers, Arthur Francis "Mike"

Notes: Title based on caption accompanying photograph

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Yale Creek

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1930]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 12 cm on oage 17.4 x 26 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Yale Creek; a dry creek bed with a large tree lying across it. This photograph appears to have been taken by Arthur Peers, who travelled through the Fraser River Valley and worked on the construction of the Trans-Provincial Highway during the later 1920s.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1930]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Peers family subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 12 cm on oage 17.4 x 26 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 020-068

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of Yale Creek; a dry creek bed with a large tree lying across it. This photograph appears to have been taken by Arthur Peers, who travelled through the Fraser River Valley and worked on the construction of the Trans-Provincial Highway during the later 1920s.

Subjects: Geographic Features - Creeks; Plants - Trees

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Peers, Arthur Francis "Mike"

Notes: Title based on caption accompanying photograph

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Yale Creek - The Falls and Vicinity

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1930]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 6.8 x 8.8 cm on page 17.4 x 26 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of an unidentified man standing on a rock near the waterfalls. This photograph appears to have been taken by Arthur Peers, who travelled through the Fraser River Valley and worked on the construction of the Trans-Provincial Highway during the later 1920s.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1930]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Peers family subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 6.8 x 8.8 cm on page 17.4 x 26 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 020-067

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of an unidentified man standing on a rock near the waterfalls. This photograph appears to have been taken by Arthur Peers, who travelled through the Fraser River Valley and worked on the construction of the Trans-Provincial Highway during the later 1920s.

Subjects: Geographic Features - Waterfalls

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Peers, Arthur Francis "Mike"

Notes: Title based on caption accompanying photograph

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Yale Creek - The Falls and Vicinity, [1930] thumbnail

Yanko family album

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1924-1990

Collection/Fonds: Yanko family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 scrapbook : 32 x 34 cm ; 68 p.

Scope and Content: Item is a scrapbook documenting the families of husband and wife John Ivan Yanko and Leida Doria "Lillian Doris" (Carman) Yanko. The scrapbook consists of ca. 255 (mostly black and white, some colour) photographs from the family, with captions that identify the subjects and locations of the photogr…

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1924-1990

Collection/Fonds: Yanko family fonds

Physical Description: 1 scrapbook : 32 x 34 cm ; 68 p.

Material Details: Hardcover scrapbook album with clear plastic page covers and a metal binding. Three-dimensional scrapbooking embellishments are affixed to some of the pages.

Description Level: Item

Record No.: MSS170-006

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2012-09

Scope and Content: Item is a scrapbook documenting the families of husband and wife John Ivan Yanko and Leida Doria "Lillian Doris" (Carman) Yanko. The scrapbook consists of ca. 255 (mostly black and white, some colour) photographs from the family, with captions that identify the subjects and locations of the photographs. Included in the album are plastic sleeves housing textual records including: correspondence; a baptism certificate; and the title page of another scrapbook.

Names: Yanko, John Ivan; Yanko, Leida Doria "Lillian Doris" Carman

Media Type: Textual Record; Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of item; Printed in brown writing on front cover of photographic album: "Y"; Photographs are dated 1924-1967; textual records included in album are dated 1908,1990; Envelope affixed to scrapbook page titled "moments & memories" with note "Dupelicate [sic] photos" contains 8 additional prints, which are described on the right-hand side of the scrapbook page.

Yellow Point

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1925 and 1940]

Collection/Fonds: Hill family and Vidal family fonds

Description Level: Item

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

Scope and Content: Photograph shows three women and a man, all unidentified, standing in front of the three oaks at Yellow Point.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1925 and 1940]

Collection/Fonds: Hill family and Vidal family fonds

Series: Hill family and Vidal family photograph series

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

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 550-171

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2013-03

Scope and Content: Photograph shows three women and a man, all unidentified, standing in front of the three oaks at Yellow Point.

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on note accompanying photograph; Note in pencil on album page reads: "in front of Three Oaks"; Note in blue pen on verso reads: "Y P T in front of 3 oaks"

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Yellow Point, [between 1925 and 1940] thumbnail

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"