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Scope and Content: Subseries consists documents pertaining to the W.L. Edmonds house on Broadman Avenue, designed and constructed by Disney and Tucker.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: February 1912 (date of original), copied [1985]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: W.L. Edmonds subseries

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records

Description Level: Subseries

Accession Number: BHS1985-16

Scope and Content: Subseries consists documents pertaining to the W.L. Edmonds house on Broadman Avenue, designed and constructed by Disney and Tucker.

History: W.L. Edmonds lived in Burnaby and was married to Beryl Briggs Edmonds.

Media Type: Textual Record

Creator: Edmonds, W.L.

Notes: MSS019; Title based on contents of subseries

Woman and child sitting on easy chair

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription4384

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 16 Oct. 1951

Collection/Fonds: Rhoda Jeffers fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 6.5 x 9 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a woman identified as "Peggy" holding a small child identified as "Donald John".

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Rhoda Jeffers fonds

Series: Jeffers family photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 6.5 x 9 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a woman identified as "Peggy" holding a small child identified as "Donald John".

Accession Code: BV007.20.7

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: 16 Oct. 1951

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 24/04/2018

Notes: Title based on content of photograph; Note in black ink on verso of photograph reads: "Peggy & Donald John[?] / Oct 16/51 "

Images

Woman and child sitting on easy chair, 16 Oct. 1951 thumbnail

Woman holding small baby on porch of house

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription4398

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [between 1940 and 1950]

Collection/Fonds: Rhoda Jeffers fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 9 x 14 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of an unidentified woman holding a baby while seated on the railing of a front porch of a house.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Rhoda Jeffers fonds

Series: Jeffers family photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 9 x 14 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of an unidentified woman holding a baby while seated on the railing of a front porch of a house.

Accession Code: BV007.20.21

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [between 1940 and 1950]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 13/05/2018

Notes: Title based on content of photograph; Stamp on verso of photograph reads: "Sparkletone / Prints / Will / Not / Fade"

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Woman holding small baby on porch of house, [between 1940 and 1950] thumbnail

Woman in side yard of a house

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription4394

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [between 1930 and 1950]

Collection/Fonds: Rhoda Jeffers fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 5 x 3.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of an unidentified woman (could be Rhoda Jeffers) standing in a yard at the side of an unidentified house. Railing of the front porch visible on right. House across the street visible in background.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Rhoda Jeffers fonds

Series: Jeffers family photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 5 x 3.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of an unidentified woman (could be Rhoda Jeffers) standing in a yard at the side of an unidentified house. Railing of the front porch visible on right. House across the street visible in background.

Names: Jeffers, Rhoda Mae

Accession Code: BV007.20.17

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [between 1930 and 1950]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 24/04/2018

Notes: Title based on content of photograph

Images

Woman in side yard of a house, [between 1930 and 1950] thumbnail

Woman posing in front of a stone castle

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription4385

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1952]

Collection/Fonds: Rhoda Jeffers fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ;11 x 6.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a woman standing in front of a stone castle in England. There are other woman walking behind her. The stone building has two turrets and is about three stories high. There is a carving in the stone wall of a unicorn in a rectangular frame.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Rhoda Jeffers fonds

Series: Jeffers family photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ;11 x 6.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a woman standing in front of a stone castle in England. There are other woman walking behind her. The stone building has two turrets and is about three stories high. There is a carving in the stone wall of a unicorn in a rectangular frame.

Accession Code: BV007.20.8

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [1952]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 24/04/2018

Notes: Title based on content of photograph

Images

Woman posing in front of a stone castle, [1952] thumbnail

Woman speaking into microphone

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription17401

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1959]

Collection/Fonds: Simpsons-Sears Limited Burnaby fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 18 x 12.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of an unidentified woman dressed in a white dress, standing behind a microphone on a stage. Performance was part of a skit performed by Simpsons-Sears staff. A painted back drop with gauges is visible behind her.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Simpsons-Sears Limited Burnaby fonds

Series: Simpsons-Sears scrapbook series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 18 x 12.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of an unidentified woman dressed in a white dress, standing behind a microphone on a stage. Performance was part of a skit performed by Simpsons-Sears staff. A painted back drop with gauges is visible behind her.

Subjects: Performances - Dramatic Performances

Names: Simpsons-Sears Limited

Accession Code: BV021.26.150

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [1959]

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Photograph was removed from original scrapbook that included photographs, newspaper clippings, textual records and ephemera

Images

Woman speaking into microphone, [1959] thumbnail

Woman with purchases on opening day

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription17269

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 5 May 1954

Collection/Fonds: Simpsons-Sears Limited Burnaby fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 23 x 19.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of an unidentifed woman holding a stack of boxes inside the Simpsons-Sears store on opening day.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Simpsons-Sears Limited Burnaby fonds

Series: Simpsons-Sears scrapbook series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 23 x 19.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of an unidentifed woman holding a stack of boxes inside the Simpsons-Sears store on opening day.

Subjects: Buildings - Commercial - Department Stores; Events - Openings; Persons - Crowds

Names: Simpsons-Sears Limited

Geographic Access: Kingsway

Street Address: 4750 Kingsway

Accession Code: BV021.26.19

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: 5 May 1954

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Maywood Area

Photographer: Diack, George

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Photograph was removed from original scrapbook with newspaper clippings, photographs and ephemera; Stamp on verso of photograph reads: "-PHOTO BY - / GEORGE DIACK"

Images

Woman with purchases on opening day, 5 May 1954 thumbnail

Woman with two boys

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription9547

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [ca. 1950]

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

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 14.5 cm x 9.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of an unidentifed woman of Chinese descent standing with two unidentified young boys of Asian descent. The woman, in her late thirties or early forties, is dressed in a dark-coloured, long-sleeved, pant suit with black flat shoes and a black hand bag on her right hand. She has light col…

1 image

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 : b&w ; 14.5 cm x 9.5 cm

Material Details: On the back side of the photograph is the number "197" and Chinese characters "[…]" written in pencil, vertically.

Scope and Content: Photograph of an unidentifed woman of Chinese descent standing with two unidentified young boys of Asian descent. The woman, in her late thirties or early forties, is dressed in a dark-coloured, long-sleeved, pant suit with black flat shoes and a black hand bag on her right hand. She has light coloured turtleneck shirt underneath. The older, taller boy, on her right, has a dark pin-striped, double breasted suit with dark long pants and black, laced shoes. The younger boy has a lighter pin-striped, double breasted suit with dark long pants and black, laced shoes. The background shows a paneled divider on the left and an opening with heavy, dark drapes on the right.

Subjects: Persons - Chinese Canadians; Persons - Children

Names: Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Company

Accession Code: BV017.7.357

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [ca. 1950]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 17-Apr-2018

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

Woman with two boys, [ca. 1950] thumbnail

Women at Simpsons-Sears perfume counter

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription17417

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 5 May 1954

Collection/Fonds: Simpsons-Sears Limited Burnaby fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a group of women standing at the perfume counter inside the Simpsons-Sears store in Burnaby on opening day, May 5, 1954. An arrangement of perfumes and women's products are on display on top of a glass counter.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Simpsons-Sears Limited Burnaby fonds

Series: Simpsons-Sears scrapbook series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a group of women standing at the perfume counter inside the Simpsons-Sears store in Burnaby on opening day, May 5, 1954. An arrangement of perfumes and women's products are on display on top of a glass counter.

Subjects: Buildings - Commercial - Department Stores; Events - Openings

Names: Simpsons-Sears Limited

Geographic Access: Kingsway

Street Address: 4750 Kingsway

Accession Code: BV021.26.163

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: 5 May 1954

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Maywood Area

Photographer: On-The-Spot Photographers

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Photograph was removed from original scrapbook that included photographs, newspaper clippings, textual records and ephemera; Stamp on verso of photograph reads: "ON-THE-SPOT-PHOTOGRAPHERS / NEW WESTMINSTER B.C."

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Women at Simpsons-Sears perfume counter, 5 May 1954 thumbnail

Woodward's National architect : a Victorian guidebook of 1869

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Woodward, George E. (George Evertson), 1829-1905; Thompson, Edward G.

Publication Date: 1977; c1869

Call Number: 728 WOO

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

ISBN: 0892570172; 9780892570171; 0916530051; 9780916530051

Call Number: 728 WOO

Author: Woodward, George E. (George Evertson), 1829-1905; Thompson, Edward G.

Place of Publication: Watkins Glen, N.Y.

Publisher: American Life Foundation

Publication Date: 1977; c1869

Physical Description: ca. 200 p. : ill. ; 31 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Architecture

Notes: Reprint of the ed., published by G.E. Woodward, New York.

Woodworking Plant

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1954 (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 James Brookes Woodworking Plant, located at 7730 6th Street, taken from 6th Avenue after a heavy snowfall. The plant was built originally as Cliff's Can Factory, and also served as Western Canadian Can Factory.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1954 (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.: 204-104

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of James Brookes Woodworking Plant, located at 7730 6th Street, taken from 6th Avenue after a heavy snowfall. The plant was built originally as Cliff's Can Factory, and also served as Western Canadian Can Factory.

Subjects: Buildings - Industrial - Factories; Natural Phenomena - Snow

Names: Cliff's Can Factory; James Brookes Woodworking Limited; Western Canadian Can Factory

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: 6th Street

Street Address: 7730 6th Street

Historic Neighbourhood: East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Second Street Area

Images

Woodworking Plant, 1954 (date of original), copied 1986 thumbnail

Work Done on 15th Avenue in the 200 and 300 Blocks

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 39363

Meeting Date: 12-Aug-1957

Format: Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report

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

2 documents

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 39363

Meeting Date: 12-Aug-1957

Format: Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report

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

Documents

Report 39363

12-Aug-1957 Meeting Minutes

Working dredge

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: March 1951 (date of original), copied [1985]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w copy negative ; 10 x 12.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of working dredge for clearing channel through Burnaby Lake, March 1951.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w copy negative ; 10 x 12.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of working dredge for clearing channel through Burnaby Lake, March 1951.

Subjects: Geographic Features - Lakes and Ponds

Accession Code: BV985.457.6

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: March 1951 (date of original), copied [1985]

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Lake Area

Scan Resolution: 1200

Scan Date: 2022-06-07

Photographer: Lindsay, Jack

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

Working dredge, March 1951 (date of original), copied [1985] thumbnail

Work on Carson - Ewart Lane

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport45974

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 46099

Meeting Date: 30-Nov-1953

Format: Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report

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

2 documents

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 46099

Meeting Date: 30-Nov-1953

Format: Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report

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

Documents

Report 46099

30-Nov-1953 Meeting Minutes

Work Orders

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 37354

Meeting Date: 19-Jan-1959

Format: Council - Manager's Report

Manager's Report No.: 3

Item No.: 2

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

2 documents

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 37354

Meeting Date: 19-Jan-1959

Format: Council - Manager's Report

Manager's Report No.: 3

Item No.: 2

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

Documents

Report 37354

19-Jan-1959 Meeting Minutes

Work Party

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1958]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Girl Guides fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ;11.5 x 8.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a group of people seated on the stairs of a porch near Wilson Creek. People are identified in the front row L to R: Mr. Don, Jamieson, Mr. Morgan Jenkins, (one of the Harrower children), Mrs. J.W. Roper, Mr. Wm. Harrower and in the back row L to R: Mr. J. G. Fowler, Mr. Neil McLean, M…

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Girl Guides fonds

Series: Burnaby Girl Guides scrapbooks and photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ;11.5 x 8.5 cm

Material Details: Handwritten text in pencil on back of photograph reads: "Guides".

Scope and Content: Photograph of a group of people seated on the stairs of a porch near Wilson Creek. People are identified in the front row L to R: Mr. Don, Jamieson, Mr. Morgan Jenkins, (one of the Harrower children), Mrs. J.W. Roper, Mr. Wm. Harrower and in the back row L to R: Mr. J. G. Fowler, Mr. Neil McLean, Miss Ethel Steele, Mrs. Wm. Harrower, Mr. Dick Hardy and Mrs. J.G. Fowler.

Subjects: Organizations - Girls' Societies and Clubs

Names: Girl Guides of Canada; Jenkins, Morgan; Jamieson, Donald H.; Roper, Isabelle; Harrower, William; Fowler, J.G.; McLean, Neil; Steele, Ethel; Hardy, Dick; Fowler, Mrs. J.G.; Harrower, Mrs. William

Accession Code: BV015.35.255

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [1958]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on caption of photograph; Note in black ink on scrapbook page reads: "Work Party (1958) / Front Row L to R : Mr. Don Jamison; Mr. Morgan Jenkins, (one of the Harrower children), Mrs. J. W. Roper, Mr. Wm. Harrower. / Back Row : Mr. J.G. Fowler, Mr. Neil Mclean, Miss Ethel Steele, Mrs. Wm. / Harrower, Mr. Dick Hardy & Mrs. J.G. Fowler"; Photograph is a part of scrapbook "Burnaby Girl Guides. -- [1914]-1969, predominant ca. 1920" (BV.015.35.164)