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Scope and Content: Photograph of the exterior of the Glenburn Telephone Exchange at Delta Avenue and Parker Street. A typed description on the back of the photograph reads, "Glenburn Automatic Exchange at Delta and Parker streets. To be cutover in March, 1959. / B.C. Telephone Company."

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1959

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Photographs subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.2 x 25.7 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 111-001

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 Glenburn Telephone Exchange at Delta Avenue and Parker Street. A typed description on the back of the photograph reads, "Glenburn Automatic Exchange at Delta and Parker streets. To be cutover in March, 1959. / B.C. Telephone Company."

Subjects: Buildings - Commercial

Names: British Columbia Telephone Company

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Graphic Industries Limited

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Caption at bottom of photograph reads, "British Columbia Telephone Company"; Stamp on back of photograph reads, "Photo by Graphic Industries Ltd. / File No. 3841-2 / Vancouver, Canada Mutual 1-4174"

Geographic Access: Delta Avenue; Parker Street

Planning Study Area: Brentwood Area

Images

Glenburn Telephone Exchange, 1959 thumbnail

Automatic equipment being installed

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1959

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25.3 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of three men working with rows of equipment at the British Columbia Telephone Company Glenburn Exchange at Delta Avenue and Parker Street. A typed description on the back of the photograph reads, "Automatic equipment being installed in the new Glenburn exchange. / B.C. Telephone Company…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1959

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Photographs subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25.3 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 111-002

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of three men working with rows of equipment at the British Columbia Telephone Company Glenburn Exchange at Delta Avenue and Parker Street. A typed description on the back of the photograph reads, "Automatic equipment being installed in the new Glenburn exchange. / B.C. Telephone Company."

Subjects: Telecommunication Tools and Equipment

Names: British Columbia Telephone Company

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Williams Brothers Photographers Limited

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Stamp and annotation at bottom of photograph reads, "Williams Bros. Photographers Ltd. / 413 Granville St. Vancouver 2, B.C. / Phone Tatlow 8588 / 06569-7"

Geographic Access: Delta Avenue; Parker Street

Planning Study Area: Brentwood Area

Images

Automatic equipment being installed, 1959 thumbnail

Boundary Road and Kingsway

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1959]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 16.0 x 25.3 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of buildings at Boundary Road and Kingsway, southwest corner. A typed description on the back of the photograph reads, "The new Hemlock (automatic) and old Dexter (manual) exchanges. / B.C. Telephone Company."

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1959]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Photographs subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 16.0 x 25.3 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 113-001

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of buildings at Boundary Road and Kingsway, southwest corner. A typed description on the back of the photograph reads, "The new Hemlock (automatic) and old Dexter (manual) exchanges. / B.C. Telephone Company."

Subjects: Buildings - Commercial; Geographic Features - Roads

Names: British Columbia Telephone Company

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Williams Brothers Photographers Limited

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Stamp on back of photograph reads, "Williams Bros. Photographers Ltd. / 413 Granville St. Vancouver 2, B.C. / Phone Tatlow 8588"

Geographic Access: Boundary Road; Kingsway

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Garden Village Area

Images

Boundary Road and Kingsway, [1959] thumbnail

Burnaby Chamber of Commerce

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1959]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 18.1 x 21.9 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the "Yesterday and Today" display, Burnaby Chamber of Commerce. Signs on either side of the display read, "Burnaby has ten miles of Fraser River frontage" and "Burnaby has ten miles of deepsea frontage." In the centre is a display of photographs. Signs on both sides of the display …

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1959]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Photographs subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 18.1 x 21.9 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 115-001

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of the "Yesterday and Today" display, Burnaby Chamber of Commerce. Signs on either side of the display read, "Burnaby has ten miles of Fraser River frontage" and "Burnaby has ten miles of deepsea frontage." In the centre is a display of photographs. Signs on both sides of the display read, "'Burnaby Yesterday and Today!' / Photo display by Burnaby Historical Society."

Subjects: Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards; Organizations; Documentary Artifacts - Photographs

Names: Burnaby Chamber of Commerce; Burnaby Historical Society

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Bower, Ralph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Stamped on back of photograph, "Photography by Ralph Bower"

Images

Burnaby Chamber of Commerce, [1959] thumbnail

Deer Lake Park

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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 ; 15.2 x 19.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a crowd of men, women and children at a beach at Deer Lake Park.

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 ; 15.2 x 19.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 117-001

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of a crowd of men, women and children at a beach at Deer Lake Park.

Subjects: Geographic Features - Beaches; Persons - Crowds

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: King, Basil

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Stamp on back of photo reads, "Basil King Photo"

Geographic Access: Deer Lake Park; Deer Lake Avenue; Deer Lake

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Oakalla Area; Morley-Buckingham Area

Images

Deer Lake Park

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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 ; 10.5 x 19.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a crowd on a beach and in the water at Deer Lake Park. Cars are parked in the foreground.

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 ; 10.5 x 19.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 117-002

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of a crowd on a beach and in the water at Deer Lake Park. Cars are parked in the foreground.

Subjects: Transportation - Automobiles; Persons - Crowds; Geographic Features - Lakes and Ponds

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: King, Basil

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Deer Lake Park; Deer Lake Avenue; Deer Lake

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Oakalla Area; Morley-Buckingham Area

Images

W.R. Beamish

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1950] (date of original), copied [1995]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 17.1 x 11.9 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph (mounted and titled) of William R. Beamish, Reeve of Burnaby from 1950 to 1953 and Council member from 1943 to 1950.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1950] (date of original), copied [1995]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Photographs subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 17.1 x 11.9 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 126-017

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photograph (mounted and titled) of William R. Beamish, Reeve of Burnaby from 1950 to 1953 and Council member from 1943 to 1950.

Subjects: Officials - Alderman and Councillors; Officials - Mayors and Reeves

Names: Beamish, William Randolph "Ran"

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

W.R. Beamish, [1950] (date of original), copied [1995] thumbnail

Charles W. MacSorley

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1954] (date of original), copied [1995]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 17.1 x 12.0 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph (mounted and titled) of Charles W. MacSorley, Reeve of Burnaby 1954 to 1957. He also served as a member of Council from 1946 to 1954 and 1959 to 1964.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1954] (date of original), copied [1995]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Photographs subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 17.1 x 12.0 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 126-018

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photograph (mounted and titled) of Charles W. MacSorley, Reeve of Burnaby 1954 to 1957. He also served as a member of Council from 1946 to 1954 and 1959 to 1964.

Subjects: Officials - Alderman and Councillors; Officials - Mayors and Reeves

Names: MacSorley, Charles W.

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

Charles W. MacSorley, [1954] (date of original), copied [1995] thumbnail

Alan H. Emmott

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1955 and 1968] (date of original), copied [1995]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 17.2 x 12.1 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph (mounted and titled) of Alan H. Emmott, Reeve of Burnaby from 1958 to 1968. He also served as Council member in 1971 and from 1974 to 1987.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1955 and 1968] (date of original), copied [1995]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Photographs subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 17.2 x 12.1 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 126-019

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photograph (mounted and titled) of Alan H. Emmott, Reeve of Burnaby from 1958 to 1968. He also served as Council member in 1971 and from 1974 to 1987.

Subjects: Officials - Alderman and Councillors; Officials - Mayors and Reeves

Names: Emmott, Alan H.

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

Alan H. Emmott, [between 1955 and 1968] (date of original), copied [1995] thumbnail

Oakalla Prison Farm

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [195-] (date of original), copied 1985

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w copy negative ; 35 mm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the exterior of the main jail building, northeast side, Oakalla Prison Farm.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [195-] (date of original), copied 1985

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Roy Staples and Hector MacCubbin subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w copy negative ; 35 mm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 134-001

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS1985-02

Scope and Content: Photograph of the exterior of the main jail building, northeast side, Oakalla Prison Farm.

Subjects: Buildings - Public - Detention Facilities

Names: Oakalla Prison Farm

Media Type: Photograph

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

Geographic Access: Oakmount Crescent

Street Address: 5220 Oakmount Crescent

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Oakalla Area

Images

Oakalla Prison Farm

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [195-] (date of original), copied 1985

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 the exterior of the main jail building, southwest side, Oakalla Prison Farm. A sign next to the road reads, "Main Office" with an arrow pointing to the left.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [195-] (date of original), copied 1985

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Roy Staples and Hector MacCubbin subseries

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

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 134-002

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS1985-02

Scope and Content: Photograph of the exterior of the main jail building, southwest side, Oakalla Prison Farm. A sign next to the road reads, "Main Office" with an arrow pointing to the left.