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A generation of Love

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 27 Nov 1971

Collection/Fonds: Love family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 15 x 21.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of members of the Love family wearing their B.C. Centennial medallions identified from left to right; George R. Love, Martha "Dot" (Love) Brandrith, Esther (Love) Stanley, Phoebe (Love) Feedham, Sarah (Love) Parker and Edith "Minnie" (Love) McKenzie. Photograph appeared in the Province n…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Love family fonds

Series: Love family photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 15 x 21.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of members of the Love family wearing their B.C. Centennial medallions identified from left to right; George R. Love, Martha "Dot" (Love) Brandrith, Esther (Love) Stanley, Phoebe (Love) Feedham, Sarah (Love) Parker and Edith "Minnie" (Love) McKenzie. Photograph appeared in the Province newspaper on November 27, 1971.

Names: Love, George Richard; Brandrith, Martha Dorothy “Dot” Love; Stanley, Esther Love; Feedham, Phoebe Leonard Love; McKenzie, Edith Minnie Love; Parker, Sarah Maria Love

Geographic Access: Cumberland Street

Street Address: 7651 Cumberland Street

Accession Code: BV019.8.11

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 27 Nov 1971

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Cariboo-Armstrong Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2022-07-07

Photographer: Jones, Charles Spurgeon "Chuck"

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Handwritten text on label attached to the back reads: "A. GENERATION OF LOVE / Wearing their B.C. Centennial medallions are six members of / the same family, who have all lived in B.C. prior to 1896. / From left are George R. Love 91 Mrs Martha Brandrith 82 / Mrs F C (Esther) Stanley 75 Mrs Phoebe Feedham 77 / Mrs Sarah Parker 79 Mrs Minnie MacKenzie 86 / Date Picture taken Nov 27. 1971".; Stamped on the back: "CHUCK JONES / PROVINCE PHOTO".

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A Good Size Log, Barnet B.C

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1907]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w postcard ; 8.7 x 13.8 cm

Scope and Content: Photographic postcard of a labourer grappling with a large log on the log chute at the Barnet mill. The caption to the card reads: "A Good Size Log / Barnet B.C." The Barnet Mill was called the North Pacific Lumber Company from 1889 to 1914.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1907]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Charles Lee subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w postcard ; 8.7 x 13.8 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 411-005

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2000-13

Scope and Content: Photographic postcard of a labourer grappling with a large log on the log chute at the Barnet mill. The caption to the card reads: "A Good Size Log / Barnet B.C." The Barnet Mill was called the North Pacific Lumber Company from 1889 to 1914.

Subjects: Occupations - Labourers; Woodworking Tools and Equipment - Logging Machinery; Buildings - Industrial - Mills; Documentary Artifacts - Postcards

Names: Barnet Mill

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title taken from caption

Geographic Access: Barnet Village; Texaco Drive

Street Address: 8059 Texaco Drive

Historic Neighbourhood: Barnet (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Mountain Area

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Agricultural Exhibit

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1909]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.4 x 25.2 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Burnaby's Agricultural Exhibit at New Westminster showing a display of vegetables, fruit, flowers, plants, and trees inside of a building.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1909]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Photographs subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.4 x 25.2 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 041-001

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of Burnaby's Agricultural Exhibit at New Westminster showing a display of vegetables, fruit, flowers, plants, and trees inside of a building.

Subjects: Agriculture - Crops; Exhibitions - Agricultural; Agriculture - Fruit and Berries; Plants - Flowers

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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A group of people in costumes posing in front of a building.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1978

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : colour ; 9 x 8.5 cm

Scope and Content: There is a group of people seated and standing .They are all in costumes. There is a window behind them.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : colour ; 9 x 8.5 cm

Scope and Content: There is a group of people seated and standing .They are all in costumes. There is a window behind them.

History: Mrs Bate was a church choir singer. In 1976 she was asked to help form the Confederation Singers at the North Burnaby Confederation Seniors Centre. She started the choir and conducted it until her retirement in 1986. The costume, as seen in several photographs and also in the Burnaby Vilalge Museum collection, was made by members of the choir who made similar 1890's period costumes for themselves. The choir sang in seniors centres and at special events at Century Park (now known as the Burnaby Village Museum). They were also invited to sing at Government House in Victoria.

Other Title Information: Title based on contents of photograph

Accession Code: BV010.8.21

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Date: 1978

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 22-05-2018

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A group of people in costumes posing in front of a house.

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription4983

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1970-1980

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : colour ; 10 x 10cm

Scope and Content: The Confederation Singers in 1890s costumes. The front row is men sitting, there are three rows of woman standing behind. There is a man and woman standing together to the left of the group.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : colour ; 10 x 10cm

Scope and Content: The Confederation Singers in 1890s costumes. The front row is men sitting, there are three rows of woman standing behind. There is a man and woman standing together to the left of the group.

History: Mrs Bate was a church choir singer. In 1976 she was asked to help form the Confederation Singers at the North Burnaby Confederation Seniors Centre. She started the choir and conducted it until her retirement in 1986. The costume, as seen in several photographs and also in the Burnaby Vilalge Museum collection, was made by members of the choir who made similar 1890's period costumes for themselves. The choir sang in seniors centres and at special events at Century Park (now known as the Burnaby Village Museum). They were also invited to sing at Government House in Victoria.

Other Title Information: Title based on contents of photograph

Accession Code: BV010.8.13

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Date: 1970-1980

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 22-05-2018

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Air cadets and Governor General Roland Michener at opening of Heritage Village

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 19 November 1971

Collection/Fonds: Donald Copan collection

Description Level: Item

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

Scope and Content: Photograph of a group of air cadets standing near the flag pole at the official opening of Heritage Village (now Burnaby Village Museum), November 19, 1971. Governor General Roland Michener is looking on from the left.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Donald Copan collection

Series: Copan album series

Description Level: Item

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

Scope and Content: Photograph of a group of air cadets standing near the flag pole at the official opening of Heritage Village (now Burnaby Village Museum), November 19, 1971. Governor General Roland Michener is looking on from the left.

Subjects: Events - Openings; Buildings - Civic - Museums; Clothing - Military Uniforms

Names: Burnaby Village Museum; Royal Canadian Air Cadets

Accession Code: BV005.54.585

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: 19 November 1971

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: August 18, 2020

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Air cadets at opening of Heritage Village

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 19 November 1971

Collection/Fonds: Donald Copan collection

Description Level: Item

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

Scope and Content: Photograph of a group of air cadets standing near the flag pole at the official opening of Heritage Village (now Burnaby Village Museum), November 19, 1971.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Donald Copan collection

Series: Copan album series

Description Level: Item

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

Scope and Content: Photograph of a group of air cadets standing near the flag pole at the official opening of Heritage Village (now Burnaby Village Museum), November 19, 1971.

Subjects: Events - Openings; Buildings - Civic - Museums; Clothing - Military Uniforms

Names: Burnaby Village Museum; Royal Canadian Air Cadets

Accession Code: BV005.54.582

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: 19 November 1971

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: August 18, 2020

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Air cadets at opening of Heritage Village, 19 November 1971 thumbnail

Airship at New Westminster

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1909

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 6.2 x 10.8 cm on page 21.5 x 28 cm (pasted in album)

Scope and Content: Photograph of a large crowd gathering around an airship in a clearing in New Westminster. The craft bears a banner reading "Motor Boats Built by Hinton Electric Ltd. At Victoria." The airship was piloted by Harry Ginter and made twice daily flights over the 1909 exhibition.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1909

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Series: Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 6.2 x 10.8 cm on page 21.5 x 28 cm (pasted in album)

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 477-887

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2007-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of a large crowd gathering around an airship in a clearing in New Westminster. The craft bears a banner reading "Motor Boats Built by Hinton Electric Ltd. At Victoria." The airship was piloted by Harry Ginter and made twice daily flights over the 1909 exhibition.

Subjects: Persons - Crowds; Transportation - Air; Advertising Medium

Names: Ginter, Harry

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on caption accompanying photograph

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AJ Equipment and Rentals Ltd.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: October, 1976

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Public Library Contemporary Visual Archive Project

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 11 x 16 cm mounted on cardboard

Scope and Content: Photograph shows AJ Equipment and Rentals Ltd. - a garden centre and rental centre - at 8669 10th Avenue in the Crest Shopping Centre.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: October, 1976

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Public Library Contemporary Visual Archive Project

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 11 x 16 cm mounted on cardboard

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 556-207

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: 2013-13

Scope and Content: Photograph shows AJ Equipment and Rentals Ltd. - a garden centre and rental centre - at 8669 10th Avenue in the Crest Shopping Centre.

Names: AJ Equipment and Rentals Ltd.; Crest Shopping Centre

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Salmon, Stu

Notes: Scope note taken directly from BPL photograph description.; 1 b&w copy negative : 10 x 12.5 cm accompanying

Geographic Access: 10th Avenue

Street Address: 8669 10th Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Cariboo-Armstrong Area

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A Lady in the Room

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1975

Collection/Fonds: Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 9 cm x 12.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a woman standing in a doorway inside Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co., 1620 Government Street, Victoria. Behind the woman is a staircase as part of another room. Some boxes and wooden poles and shovels are resting against a wall to the right of the lady. Some crumpled paper are lying on…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. fonds

Series: Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 9 cm x 12.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a woman standing in a doorway inside Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co., 1620 Government Street, Victoria. Behind the woman is a staircase as part of another room. Some boxes and wooden poles and shovels are resting against a wall to the right of the lady. Some crumpled paper are lying on the floor. Some light exposure on the left side of the photograph is noticeable.

Names: Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Company

Accession Code: BV017.7.349

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 1975

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 3-Jul-2018

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; This photograph is a wider view of the photograph BV017.7.343.

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Alan Emmott

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1973]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 16.5 x 11.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Alan Emmott, taken in a studio and used as an official council photograph. He was on the council from 1958-1968, 1971, 1974-1987, serving as Mayor from 1958-1968.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1973]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Burnaby Public Library photograph subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 16.5 x 11.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 231-001

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS1989-22

Scope and Content: Photograph of Alan Emmott, taken in a studio and used as an official council photograph. He was on the council from 1958-1968, 1971, 1974-1987, serving as Mayor from 1958-1968.

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

Names: Emmott, Alan H.

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Alan Gentles and John Prescott of the Dominion Bridge Company

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1976

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 24.5 x 19.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of (at left) Alan S. Gentles, the General Manager of Dominion Bridge Company from in a brown-checkered suit and John S. Prescott, Manager of Dominion Bridge Company in a grey-checkered suit (with a name sticker on the lapel) at the "Twenty-five Year Club Dinner." Both men are standing b…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 24.5 x 19.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of (at left) Alan S. Gentles, the General Manager of Dominion Bridge Company from in a brown-checkered suit and John S. Prescott, Manager of Dominion Bridge Company in a grey-checkered suit (with a name sticker on the lapel) at the "Twenty-five Year Club Dinner." Both men are standing behind a table set with cups, glasses and a wine glass full of cigarettes. Alan S. Gentles was General Manager from 1960 to 1976 and John Prescott was Manager from 1949 to 1976.

Subjects: Celebrations

Names: Dominion Bridge Company; Gentles, Alan S.; Prescott, John S

Accession Code: BV003.46.1

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 1976

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 09-Jun-09

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note in black felt pen on recto of photograph reads: "25 YR CLUB DINNER/ 1976"; Note in black ink on verso of photograph reads: "Left MR ALAN S. GENTLES GEN MGR 1960-1976 / Right JOHN S PRECOT [sic] MGR 1949-1976 he closed the plant"

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Alaska Street Library Warehouse

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: June 4, 1978

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Public Library Contemporary Visual Archive Project

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 17.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the exterior of the Burnaby Public Library administration office and storage warehouse, located at 4455 Alaska Street, off Willlingdon Avenue. The photograph is taken from across the street, facing east.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: June 4, 1978

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Public Library Contemporary Visual Archive Project

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 17.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 556-633

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: 2017-57

Scope and Content: Photograph of the exterior of the Burnaby Public Library administration office and storage warehouse, located at 4455 Alaska Street, off Willlingdon Avenue. The photograph is taken from across the street, facing east.

Subjects: Buildings - Civic; Buildings - Civic - Libraries

Names: Burnaby Public Library

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Surridge, Jack

Notes: Title taken from project information form; Accompanied by a project information form and 1 photograph (b&w negative ; 9.5 x 12.5 cm); BPL no. 82

Street Address: 4455 Alaska Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Broadview (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: West Central Valley Area

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Alaska Street Library Warehouse

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: June 4, 1978

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Public Library Contemporary Visual Archive Project

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 17.5 x 12.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the exterior of the Burnaby Public Library administration office and storage warehouse, located at 4455 Alaska Street, off Willlingdon Avenue. The photograph is taken from across the street, facing north.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: June 4, 1978

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Public Library Contemporary Visual Archive Project

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 17.5 x 12.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 556-634

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: 2017-57

Scope and Content: Photograph of the exterior of the Burnaby Public Library administration office and storage warehouse, located at 4455 Alaska Street, off Willlingdon Avenue. The photograph is taken from across the street, facing north.

Subjects: Buildings - Civic; Buildings - Civic - Libraries

Names: Burnaby Public Library

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Surridge, Jack

Notes: Title taken from project information form; Accompanied by a project information form and 1 photograph (b&w negative ; 12.5 x 9.5 cm); BPL no. 83

Street Address: 4455 Alaska Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Broadview (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: West Central Valley Area

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Alberni versus Burnaby

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1979 and 1981]

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 19.5 x 24 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a men's soccer game between Alberni and Burnaby.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1979 and 1981]

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 19.5 x 24 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 480-494

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2003-02

Scope and Content: Photograph of a men's soccer game between Alberni and Burnaby.

Subjects: Sports - Soccer; Sports - Team Sports; Clothing - Uniforms

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: King, Basil

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Albert and Walter Lewis

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription38270

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1905]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 6.7 x 11.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of two men and a dog standing in front of a horse carrying a child on its back. The men are identified as Walter Lewis (right) and Albert Lewis (left). The child is unidentified and the location of the photograph is unknown.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1905]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Photographs subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 6.7 x 11.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 377-001

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of two men and a dog standing in front of a horse carrying a child on its back. The men are identified as Walter Lewis (right) and Albert Lewis (left). The child is unidentified and the location of the photograph is unknown.