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Scope and Content: A pamphlet written by the Rev. R.S. Mills providing a history and detailed information about the grave of Captain George Vancouver.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1955]

Collection/Fonds: Planning Department fonds

Series: Planning General series

Physical Description: Textual record

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 11817

Accession Number: 2001-02

Scope and Content: A pamphlet written by the Rev. R.S. Mills providing a history and detailed information about the grave of Captain George Vancouver.

Media Type: Textual Record

The Dedication of Stanley Park

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1951

Collection/Fonds: Planning Department fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: Textual record

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1951

Collection/Fonds: Planning Department fonds

Series: Planning General series

Physical Description: Textual record

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 11818

Accession Number: 2001-02

Media Type: Textual Record

Douglas Day Banquet

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1958

Collection/Fonds: Planning Department fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: Textual record

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1958

Collection/Fonds: Planning Department fonds

Series: Planning General series

Physical Description: Textual record

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 11819

Accession Number: 2001-02

Media Type: Textual Record

Rezoning Register

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1954-1967

Collection/Fonds: Planning Department fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: Textual record

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1954-1967

Collection/Fonds: Planning Department fonds

Series: Rezoning series

Physical Description: Textual record

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 11824

Accession Number: 2003-13

Media Type: Textual Record

Building Inspector's Ledger

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1956-1989

Collection/Fonds: Building Department fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: Textual record

Scope and Content: Ledger book contains a log of the number of inspections performed and permits issued categorized by staff member and permit/inspection type. Daily, weekly and monthly totals are listed.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1956-1989

Collection/Fonds: Building Department fonds

Series: Historical Building records series

Physical Description: Textual record

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 12748

Accession Number: 2004-07

Scope and Content: Ledger book contains a log of the number of inspections performed and permits issued categorized by staff member and permit/inspection type. Daily, weekly and monthly totals are listed.

Media Type: Textual Record

Burnaby Municipal Hall - Official Opening June 22, 1956

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1956

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: Textual record

Scope and Content: One brochure describing the new Burnaby Municipal Hall and commemorating the official opening held 22 June 1956.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1956

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Series: Clerk's Department record series

Physical Description: Textual record

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 17344

Accession Number: 2005-11

Scope and Content: One brochure describing the new Burnaby Municipal Hall and commemorating the official opening held 22 June 1956.

Media Type: Textual Record

Building Totals Ledger Book

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1949-2003

Collection/Fonds: Building Department fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: Textual record

Scope and Content: Ledger contains the monthly building totals as calculated by the Building Department for the years 1949-2003.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1949-2003

Collection/Fonds: Building Department fonds

Series: Historical Building records series

Physical Description: Textual record

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 27060

Accession Number: 2006-08

Scope and Content: Ledger contains the monthly building totals as calculated by the Building Department for the years 1949-2003.

Media Type: Textual Record

Historical Society members

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: November 27, 1959

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 10.4 x 14.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Burnaby Historical Society members at the first Society dinner at the Burnaby Pavilion. Four men are looking at documents, including newspapers.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: November 27, 1959

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Photographs subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 10.4 x 14.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 005-001

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of Burnaby Historical Society members at the first Society dinner at the Burnaby Pavilion. Four men are looking at documents, including newspapers.

Subjects: Organizations; Events

Names: Burnaby Historical Society

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Mountain Area

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Historical Society members, November 27, 1959 thumbnail

House at Nelson and Kingsway

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1957

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w negative ; 6.3 x 6.1 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a house at 3543 Kingsway (later renumbered 4949 Kingsway) and Nelson Avenue. The stairs have been removed and the door blocked off.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1957

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Photographs subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w negative ; 6.3 x 6.1 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 006-001

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of a house at 3543 Kingsway (later renumbered 4949 Kingsway) and Nelson Avenue. The stairs have been removed and the door blocked off.

Subjects: Buildings - Residential - Houses

Media Type: Photograph

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

Geographic Access: Kingsway

Street Address: 4949 Kingsway

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Marlborough Area

Images

House at Nelson and Kingsway, 1957 thumbnail

A. Matheson and Sons Market

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1957

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.9 x 9.0 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the A. Matheson & Sons store building located at 3576 Kingsway (later renumbered 4920 Kingsway) and Nelson Avenue. Signs on the store read, "A. Matheson & Sons Market / Fresh Meats - Groceries / Quality and Service / Dexter 1372, 1373 / Free Delivery." Additional signs and billboard…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1957

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Photographs subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.9 x 9.0 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 006-002

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of the A. Matheson & Sons store building located at 3576 Kingsway (later renumbered 4920 Kingsway) and Nelson Avenue. Signs on the store read, "A. Matheson & Sons Market / Fresh Meats - Groceries / Quality and Service / Dexter 1372, 1373 / Free Delivery." Additional signs and billboards include "Burnaby Liberal Committee Rooms" and a cigarette billboard. This store was previously owned and operated by Alexander MacKenzie.

Subjects: Buildings - Commercial - Grocery Stores; Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards

Names: Matheson and Sons Market; A. MacKenzie and Company Jubilee Store

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Kingsway

Street Address: 4920 Kingsway

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Marlborough Area

Images

A. Matheson and Sons Market, 1957 thumbnail

Standard Oil Stanovan Refinery

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1958

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 27.8 x 35.3 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Standard Oil Company Stanovan Refinery process area, Burrard Inlet. The area is lit up at night. Photograph of the Standard Oil Refinery at night. After the government broke up Standard Oil in 1911, its West Coast operations became the Standard Oil of California (SoCal), owning t…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1958

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Photographs subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 27.8 x 35.3 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 052-002

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Standard Oil Company Stanovan Refinery process area, Burrard Inlet. The area is lit up at night. Photograph of the Standard Oil Refinery at night. After the government broke up Standard Oil in 1911, its West Coast operations became the Standard Oil of California (SoCal), owning the Standard Oil Company of British Columbia Ltd, and adopting the name Chevron in the 1970's.

Subjects: Buildings - Industrial - Refineries

Names: Standard Oil Company of British Columbia Limited; Chevron Corporation

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Industrial Photographers

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Eton Street

Street Address: 4403 Eton Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Heights Area

Images

Standard Oil Stanovan Refinery, 1958 thumbnail

Standard Oil Company

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1958

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 28.0 x 35.8 cm

Scope and Content: Aerial photograph of the Standard Oil Company Stanovan Refinery storage and shipping area, along the Burrard Inlet.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1958

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Photographs subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 28.0 x 35.8 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 052-003

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Aerial photograph of the Standard Oil Company Stanovan Refinery storage and shipping area, along the Burrard Inlet.

Subjects: Aerial Photographs; Buildings - Industrial - Refineries; Geographic Features - Inlets

Names: Standard Oil Company of British Columbia Limited

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Eton Street

Street Address: 4403 Eton Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Heights Area

Images

Standard Oil Company

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1958

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 27.8 x 35.5 cm

Scope and Content: Aerial photograph of the Standard Oil Company Stanovan Refinery, Burrard Inlet.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1958

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Photographs subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 27.8 x 35.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 052-004

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Aerial photograph of the Standard Oil Company Stanovan Refinery, Burrard Inlet.

Subjects: Aerial Photographs; Buildings - Industrial - Refineries

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Aero Surveys Limited

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Back of photo stamped: "Photo by Aero Surveys Limited, Vancouver, BC, Canada / Identification No.: BO-58-444"

Geographic Access: Eton Street

Street Address: 4403 Eton Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Heights Area

Images

Dania Home

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1958

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 17.8 x 22.7 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the exterior of the Dania Home at 4279 Norland Avenue and Canada Way. The accompanying description reads, "Dania - Modern Danish Rest Home / On site pioneer estate of C.F. Sprott, one of first reeves of Burnaby, Douglas Road - near Norland." The original house, at the centre of the b…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1958

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Photographs subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 17.8 x 22.7 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 059-001

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of the exterior of the Dania Home at 4279 Norland Avenue and Canada Way. The accompanying description reads, "Dania - Modern Danish Rest Home / On site pioneer estate of C.F. Sprott, one of first reeves of Burnaby, Douglas Road - near Norland." The original house, at the centre of the building, was one of the earliest homes in the Burnaby Lake area, built in 1891 by Charles F. Sprott with the assistance of Bernard R. Hill.

Subjects: Buildings - Residential - Seniors Housing

Names: Dania Home

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Norland Avenue

Street Address: 4279 Norland Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Douglas-Gilpin Area

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Astor Hotel

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1958

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25.6 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Astor Hotel at 4561 Kingsway and McKay Avenue. A hotel sign reads, "Welcome HRH Princess Margaret to Burnaby." The Astor Coffee Shop is to the right of the hotel.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1958

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Photographs subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25.6 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 060-001

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Astor Hotel at 4561 Kingsway and McKay Avenue. A hotel sign reads, "Welcome HRH Princess Margaret to Burnaby." The Astor Coffee Shop is to the right of the hotel.