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Corner of Granville & Georgia Sts. 1889
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription65741
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1889
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 print : watercolour reproduction ; 9 x 20 cm [sight] in frame 16.5 x 27 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a framed watercolour reproduction of the corner of Granville and Georgia Streets in downtown Vancouver, British Columbia in 1889.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1889
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Anne Sievenpiper subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 print : watercolour reproduction ; 9 x 20 cm [sight] in frame 16.5 x 27 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 42663
- Accession Number
- BHS2001-02
- Scope and Content
- Item is a framed watercolour reproduction of the corner of Granville and Georgia Streets in downtown Vancouver, British Columbia in 1889.
- Media Type
- Graphic Material
- Responsibility
- Original watercolour by George Mercer
- Notes
- Transcribed title
Building plan
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription10552
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [c. 1900]
- Collection/Fonds
- Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 architectural drawing : blueprint on paper ; 36 x 48.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a building plan including a floorplan and front elevation for the Taishan/Toisan Middle School memorial pavilion, located in Taishan/Toisan county in Guangdong, China. The plan was issued to the Canada fundraising committee for the school construction project. All written informati…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 architectural drawing : blueprint on paper ; 36 x 48.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a building plan including a floorplan and front elevation for the Taishan/Toisan Middle School memorial pavilion, located in Taishan/Toisan county in Guangdong, China. The plan was issued to the Canada fundraising committee for the school construction project. All written information on drawing is in Chinese characters, including signs on building.
- Accession Code
- BV985.5331.1
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [c. 1900]
- Media Type
- Architectural Drawing
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 2023-01-17
- Notes
- Title based on contents of item
Images
Kitty Hill
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription66567
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1904
- Collection/Fonds
- Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w + 1 watercolour painting
- Scope and Content
- Photograph is a portrait of Kitty Hill, posing next to a high-back chair. Accompanying the photograph is a watercolour painting that was based on this photograph, done on a linen backing.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1904
- Collection/Fonds
- Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w + 1 watercolour painting
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 477-1181
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2007-12
- Scope and Content
- Photograph is a portrait of Kitty Hill, posing next to a high-back chair. Accompanying the photograph is a watercolour painting that was based on this photograph, done on a linen backing.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Graphic Material
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
South Burnaby Horticultural Institute - Proposed Horticultural Hall
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription8040
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [191-?]
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- Architectural material
- Scope and Content
- One blueprint showing the front elevation of the proposed hall.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [191-?]
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Physical Description
- Architectural material
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 10995
- Accession Number
- 2001-02
- Scope and Content
- One blueprint showing the front elevation of the proposed hall.
- Media Type
- Architectural Drawing
- Notes
- Located in map case.
South Burnaby Horticultural Institute - Proposed Horticultural Hall
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription8041
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [191-?]
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- Architectural material
- Scope and Content
- One blueprint showing the floor plan of the proposed hall.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [191-?]
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Physical Description
- Architectural material
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 10996
- Accession Number
- 2001-02
- Scope and Content
- One blueprint showing the floor plan of the proposed hall.
- Media Type
- Architectural Drawing
- Notes
- Located in map case.
Monuments for school sites
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription11915
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1915]
- Collection/Fonds
- Ronald G. Scobbie collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 architectural drawing : pencil on paper ; 27.5 x 21 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a drawing titled "Plans of Proposed concrete monuments for corners of / school sites for Burnaby School Board".
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Ronald G. Scobbie collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 architectural drawing : pencil on paper ; 27.5 x 21 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a drawing titled "Plans of Proposed concrete monuments for corners of / school sites for Burnaby School Board".
- Creator
- McGugan, Donald Johnston
- Subjects
- Buildings - Schools
- Accession Code
- BV003.83.10
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [1915]
- Media Type
- Architectural Drawing
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of drawing
- Red crayon marking on plan reads: "001819"
Images
Detail of brass plates for monuments in connection with school sites in Burnaby
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription11919
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- March 6, 1915
- Collection/Fonds
- Ronald G. Scobbie collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 architectural drawing : pencil and watercolour on blueprint paper ; 43.5 x 30 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a detail drawing titled "Detail of Brass Plates / for monuments in connection / with School sites, Burnaby - / Full Size”.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Ronald G. Scobbie collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 architectural drawing : pencil and watercolour on blueprint paper ; 43.5 x 30 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a detail drawing titled "Detail of Brass Plates / for monuments in connection / with School sites, Burnaby - / Full Size”.
- Creator
- McGugan, Donald Johnston
- Subjects
- Buildings - Schools
- Responsibility
- Burnett & McGugan, Engineers and Surveyors
- Accession Code
- BV003.83.11
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- March 6, 1915
- Media Type
- Architectural Drawing
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 15-Jan-2021
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of drawing
- Text on bottom right corner of drawing reads: "Burnett & McGugan / C.E. & B.C. Land Surveyors / New Westminster, BC / 6th March 1915"
- Red crayon marking on plan reads: "001819"
- verso of page is blue
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Blue flowers
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription63105
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [before 1976]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 painting : watercolour ; 38.5 x 26 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a watercolour painting by Leila Orman of cut blue flowers arranged in a flower pot.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [before 1976]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Leila Orman subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 painting : watercolour ; 38.5 x 26 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- MSS104-020
- Accession Number
- BHS2007-04
- Scope and Content
- Item is a watercolour painting by Leila Orman of cut blue flowers arranged in a flower pot.
- Media Type
- Graphic Material
- Notes
- Title based on contents of painting
Buy Bonds
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription65618
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- December 1, 1924
- Collection/Fonds
- Harry Stanley Bate fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 poster
- Scope and Content
- Item is a poster requesting Burnaby residents to "Buy Bonds" offered in $500.00 and $1,000.00 denominations. The poster includes a map of Burnaby and its surrounds as well as assessment and debenture debit statistics.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- December 1, 1924
- Collection/Fonds
- Harry Stanley Bate fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 poster
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- MSS143-005
- Accession Number
- 2010-09
- Scope and Content
- Item is a poster requesting Burnaby residents to "Buy Bonds" offered in $500.00 and $1,000.00 denominations. The poster includes a map of Burnaby and its surrounds as well as assessment and debenture debit statistics.
- Media Type
- Graphic Material
How your dollar is spent
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription11158
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1924
- Collection/Fonds
- Ronald G. Scobbie collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 graph : ink on waxed linen ; 31 x 23 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a drawing of a circular graph re: Burnaby tax information, "How Your Dollar is Spent" / “Municipal Loans” / General / Schools”.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Ronald G. Scobbie collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 graph : ink on waxed linen ; 31 x 23 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a drawing of a circular graph re: Burnaby tax information, "How Your Dollar is Spent" / “Municipal Loans” / General / Schools”.
- Accession Code
- BV003.83.37
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- 1924
- Media Type
- Graphic Material
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 15-Jan-2021
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Transcribed title
Images
Landscape Plan Property of Dr. Blythe Eagles Esqr Burnaby BC \ F. E. Buck
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription66127
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1937
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 architectural drawing : blueprint ; 73 x 97 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a landscape plan for Dr Blythe and Violet Eagles' property at 3616 Sperling Avenue. This plan was designed by head of the Horticultural Department and the Campus Landscape Architect at U.B.C, Frank Ebenezer Buck.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1937
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Eagles family subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 architectural drawing : blueprint ; 73 x 97 cm
- Material Details
- Scale : 1 inch = 10 feet
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- MSS055-051
- Accession Number
- BHS1991-18
- Scope and Content
- Item is a landscape plan for Dr Blythe and Violet Eagles' property at 3616 Sperling Avenue. This plan was designed by head of the Horticultural Department and the Campus Landscape Architect at U.B.C, Frank Ebenezer Buck.
- Media Type
- Architectural Drawing
- Notes
- Transcribed title
Homes of Comfort - Airdrie design
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription18830
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1946]
- Collection/Fonds
- Gerald F. Sanders and Alice Sparman Sanders fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 7 architectural drawings : blueline print ; 28 x 43 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a series of architectural drawings titled "Homes of Comfort "Airdrie" Design. Sheets are numbered 1 to 7 and consist of drawings of a single-family home built at the corner of Spruce Street and Carleton Avenue, Burnaby (Lot 11, Block 2, District Lot 39) 4096 Spruce Street. Drawing…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Gerald F. Sanders and Alice Sparman Sanders fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 7 architectural drawings : blueline print ; 28 x 43 cm
- Material Details
- Scale: 1/4" to 1'
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a series of architectural drawings titled "Homes of Comfort "Airdrie" Design. Sheets are numbered 1 to 7 and consist of drawings of a single-family home built at the corner of Spruce Street and Carleton Avenue, Burnaby (Lot 11, Block 2, District Lot 39) 4096 Spruce Street. Drawings include both interior floorplans and exterior elevations. Sheet #1 "Basement Plan - Cross Section"; Sheet #2 "Ground Floor Plan"; Sheet #3 "Second Floor Plan"; Sheet #4 "Front Elevation"; Sheet #5 "Right Side Elevation"; Sheet #6 "Left Side Elevation"' Sheet #7 "Rear Elevation".
- Accession Code
- BV018.34.2
- Access Restriction
- Subject to FIPPA
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproductions subject to FIPPA
- Date
- [1946]
- Media Type
- Architectural Drawing
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 2022-07-12
- Notes
- Title based on contents of item
- additions and other notes are hand-written in pencil on the front and back of each page
Sunset o'er Burnaby Lake
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription88875
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1947
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 painting : watercolour ; 20 x 30 cm on paper 28 x 38 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a watercolour painting by J. Adams of the sunset over Burnaby Lake from the George Derby home.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1947
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Ephemera subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 painting : watercolour ; 20 x 30 cm on paper 28 x 38 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- MSS195-001
- Access Restriction
- Open access
- Accession Number
- BHS2000-12
- Scope and Content
- Item is a watercolour painting by J. Adams of the sunset over Burnaby Lake from the George Derby home.
- Media Type
- Graphic Material
- Creator
- Adams, J.
- Notes
- Title based on contents of painting
- Note in black ink in handwritten script on front of painting reads: "Sunset o'er Burnaby Lake / from George Derby Home/ April 12th 1947"
Western meadowlark
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription82750
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1955]
- Collection/Fonds
- Hazel Simnett collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 painting : colour print ; 37 x 28 cm
- Scope and Content
- Painting shows a Western meadowlark.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1955]
- Collection/Fonds
- Hazel Simnett collection
- Physical Description
- 1 painting : colour print ; 37 x 28 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 559-005
- Access Restriction
- In Archives only
- Reproduction Restriction
- No reproduction permitted
- Accession Number
- 2013-22
- Scope and Content
- Painting shows a Western meadowlark.
- Subjects
- Animals - Birds
- Arts - Paintings
- Media Type
- Graphic Material
- Creator
- Lansdowne, James Fenwick
- Notes
- Title transcribed from item
- Simnett personal papers series
Images
Macgillivray's warbler
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription82751
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1955]
- Collection/Fonds
- Hazel Simnett collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 painting : colour print ; 37 x 28 cm
- Scope and Content
- Painting shows two Macgillvray's warblers.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1955]
- Collection/Fonds
- Hazel Simnett collection
- Physical Description
- 1 painting : colour print ; 37 x 28 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 559-006
- Access Restriction
- In Archives only
- Reproduction Restriction
- No reproduction permitted
- Accession Number
- 2013-22
- Scope and Content
- Painting shows two Macgillvray's warblers.
- Subjects
- Animals - Birds
- Arts - Paintings
- Media Type
- Graphic Material
- Creator
- Lansdowne, James Fenwick
- Notes
- Title transcribed from item
- Simnett personal papers series
Images
California quail
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription82748
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1956]
- Collection/Fonds
- Hazel Simnett collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 painting : colour print ; 37 x 28 cm
- Scope and Content
- Painting shows two California quail.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1956]
- Collection/Fonds
- Hazel Simnett collection
- Physical Description
- 1 painting : colour print ; 37 x 28 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 559-003
- Access Restriction
- In Archives only
- Reproduction Restriction
- No reproduction permitted
- Accession Number
- 2013-22
- Scope and Content
- Painting shows two California quail.
- Subjects
- Animals - Birds
- Arts - Paintings
- Media Type
- Graphic Material
- Creator
- Lansdowne, James Fenwick
- Notes
- Title transcribed from item
- Simnett personal papers series
Images
Green-winged teal
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription82749
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1957]
- Collection/Fonds
- Hazel Simnett collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 painting : colour print ; 37 x 28 cm
- Scope and Content
- Painting shows two green-winged teal.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1957]
- Collection/Fonds
- Hazel Simnett collection
- Physical Description
- 1 painting : colour print ; 37 x 28 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 559-004
- Access Restriction
- In Archives only
- Reproduction Restriction
- No reproduction permitted
- Accession Number
- 2013-22
- Scope and Content
- Painting shows two green-winged teal.
- Subjects
- Animals - Birds
- Arts - Paintings
- Media Type
- Graphic Material
- Creator
- Lansdowne, James Fenwick
- Notes
- Title transcribed from item
- Simnett personal papers series
Images
Red-winged blackbird
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription82752
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1957]
- Collection/Fonds
- Hazel Simnett collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 painting : colour print ; 28 x 18.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Painting shows two red-winged blackbirds.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1957]
- Collection/Fonds
- Hazel Simnett collection
- Physical Description
- 1 painting : colour print ; 28 x 18.5 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 559-007
- Access Restriction
- In Archives only
- Reproduction Restriction
- No reproduction permitted
- Accession Number
- 2013-22
- Scope and Content
- Painting shows two red-winged blackbirds.
- Subjects
- Animals - Birds
- Arts - Paintings
- Media Type
- Graphic Material
- Creator
- Lansdowne, James Fenwick
- Notes
- Title transcribed from item
- Simnett personal papers series
Images
Bullock's oriole
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription82753
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1957]
- Collection/Fonds
- Hazel Simnett collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 paintings : colour print ; 28 x 18.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Painting shows two Bullock's orioles.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1957]
- Collection/Fonds
- Hazel Simnett collection
- Physical Description
- 1 paintings : colour print ; 28 x 18.5 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 559-008
- Access Restriction
- In Archives only
- Reproduction Restriction
- No reproduction permitted
- Accession Number
- 2013-22
- Scope and Content
- Painting shows two Bullock's orioles.
- Subjects
- Animals - Birds
- Arts - Paintings
- Media Type
- Graphic Material
- Creator
- Lansdowne, James Fenwick
- Notes
- Title transcribed from item
- Simnett personal papers series
Images
Belted kingfisher
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription82754
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1957]
- Collection/Fonds
- Hazel Simnett collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 paintings : colour print ; 28 x 18.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Painting shows a belted kingfisher.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1957]
- Collection/Fonds
- Hazel Simnett collection
- Physical Description
- 1 paintings : colour print ; 28 x 18.5 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 559-009
- Access Restriction
- In Archives only
- Reproduction Restriction
- No reproduction permitted
- Accession Number
- 2013-22
- Scope and Content
- Painting shows a belted kingfisher.
- Subjects
- Animals - Birds
- Arts - Paintings
- Media Type
- Graphic Material
- Creator
- Lansdowne, James Fenwick
- Notes
- Title transcribed from item
- Simnett personal papers series