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Scope and Content: Photograph of a drag line rig working near a bridge at a location identified as Kanaka Creek. This photograph appears to have been taken by Arthur Peers, who travelled through the Fraser River Valley and worked on the construction of the Trans-Provincial Highway during the later 1920s.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1926]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Peers family subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 5.4 x 11.2 cm on page 17.5 x 26.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 020-081

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of a drag line rig working near a bridge at a location identified as Kanaka Creek. This photograph appears to have been taken by Arthur Peers, who travelled through the Fraser River Valley and worked on the construction of the Trans-Provincial Highway during the later 1920s.

Subjects: Structures - Bridges; Construction Tools and Equipment

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Peers, Arthur Francis "Mike"

Notes: Title based on caption accompanying photograph

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West Fill, Kanaka Creek, [1926] thumbnail

Westlawn Drive

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription38304

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1953]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.3 x 24.8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Westlawn Drive, in the Brentwood area, under construction. A number of houses can be seen in various stages of construction and the road is unpaved.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1953]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Jim Wolf subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.3 x 24.8 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 401-001

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS2000-11

Scope and Content: Photograph of Westlawn Drive, in the Brentwood area, under construction. A number of houses can be seen in various stages of construction and the road is unpaved.

Subjects: Construction; Geographic Features - Roads

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph.

Geographic Access: Westlawn Drive

Planning Study Area: Brentwood Area

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Westminster Abbey

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription39447

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1880]

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 10.5 x 17.5 cm on page 21.5 x 28 cm (pasted in album)

Scope and Content: Photograph of Westminster Abbey. This item was in a scrapbook kept by Claude Hill who was originally from England but ultimately settled in the Burnaby Lake area.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1880]

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Series: Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 10.5 x 17.5 cm on page 21.5 x 28 cm (pasted in album)

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 477-766

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2007-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of Westminster Abbey. This item was in a scrapbook kept by Claude Hill who was originally from England but ultimately settled in the Burnaby Lake area.

Subjects: Buildings - Religious - Churches; Buildings - Heritage

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on caption accompanying photograph

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Westminster Branch employees

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1905

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia composite ; 19 x 24 cm on board 27 x 32.5 cm

Scope and Content: Composite photograph of the employees of the Westminster Branch of the British Columbia Electric Railway Company. A name has been written in pen under many of the photographs: starting at the top left; Neelands, McNel, Wilson, Stuart, Blair, unidentified, Healy, Innes, Rawlison. One row down, five …

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1905

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: John DeForest subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia composite ; 19 x 24 cm on board 27 x 32.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 293-007

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1992-30

Scope and Content: Composite photograph of the employees of the Westminster Branch of the British Columbia Electric Railway Company. A name has been written in pen under many of the photographs: starting at the top left; Neelands, McNel, Wilson, Stuart, Blair, unidentified, Healy, Innes, Rawlison. One row down, five together to the left are; Marsh, Grimmison, Huston, Gregory, Stewart. Four in the center are; Shiles, unidentified, Whitmore, McQuarrie. Five together to the right are; Dickinson, Routley, Thorburn, Monterth, unidentified. Second row down, five together on the left are; Butterfield, Rainey, Alcock, WIlliams, Feeney. Three together in the center are; Glover, Buntzen, Sperling. Four together on the right are; Dunlop and three unidentified.Three rows down, four together on the left are; Reid, Grimmer, McArthur, Brown. Center is unidentified except for Wilson, who is three from the right. Four together on the right are; unidentified, Harris, Ellis, unidentified. Four rows down, three together on the left are; Miller, Featherstone, Williams. The rest of the center are unidentified, and the last three on the right are; McAurthur, Holland, and Hudson. Also included in the composite are two photographs of electric railroad cars, one of the New Westminster shoreline and one of a train station.

Subjects: Occupations - Engineers; Occupations - Railroad Conductors; Transportation - Electric Railroads

Names: British Columbia Electric Railway Company

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Okamura, P.L.

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note on recto of composite photograph reads: "~1905~/ PRESENTED TO / J. BUNTZEN ESQ./ BY / THE EMPLOYEES, WESTMINISTER BRANCH B.C.E.RY.CO.LTD."; Photographer's stamp on recto of board reads: "P. L. OKAMURA NEW WESTMINISTER, B.C."

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Westminster Branch employees, 1905 thumbnail

Westminster Bridge

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription39449

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1880]

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 10.5 x 17.5 cm on page 21.5 x 28 cm (pasted in album)

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Westminster Bridge in England. This item was in a scrapbook kept by Claude Hill who was originally from England but ultimately settled in the Burnaby Lake area.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1880]

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Series: Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 10.5 x 17.5 cm on page 21.5 x 28 cm (pasted in album)

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 477-768

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2007-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Westminster Bridge in England. This item was in a scrapbook kept by Claude Hill who was originally from England but ultimately settled in the Burnaby Lake area.

Subjects: Structures - Bridges

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on caption accompanying photograph

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Westridge Elementary School

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription62672

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: September 1, 2009

Collection/Fonds: Community Heritage Commission Special Projects fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : col. ; 600 ppi

Scope and Content: Photograph of Westridge Elementary School.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: September 1, 2009

Collection/Fonds: Community Heritage Commission Special Projects fonds

Series: Charting Change project series

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : col. ; 600 ppi

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 503-015

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2009-10

Scope and Content: Photograph of Westridge Elementary School.

Subjects: Buildings - Schools

Names: Westridge Elementary School

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Pasch, Rebecca

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Duncan Avenue

Street Address: 510 Duncan Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Lochdale (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Lochdale Area

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Westridge Elementary School, September 1, 2009 thumbnail

West side of Hill Street inside Heritage Village

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription1585

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1971]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 7.5 x 11.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the west side of Hill Street inside Heritage Village (now Burnaby Village Museum) at the time of its construction. Visible from left to right; Deer Lake Garage, the General Store, Village Trading Co. (gift shop) and Elworth house.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 7.5 x 11.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the west side of Hill Street inside Heritage Village (now Burnaby Village Museum) at the time of its construction. Visible from left to right; Deer Lake Garage, the General Store, Village Trading Co. (gift shop) and Elworth house.

Subjects: Buildings - Civic - Museums

Names: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV985.6018.24

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1971]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2024-03-05

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Stamp on verso of photograph reads: "5320"

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West side of Hill Street inside Heritage Village, [1971] thumbnail

West side of Love farmhouse

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription11491

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1995

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 15 x 10 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the west side of the Love farmhouse during shingle restoration and painting. New shingles have been installed around the porch railing.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Series: Jesse Love farmhouse series

Subseries: Love farmhouse restoration photographs subseries

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 15 x 10 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the west side of the Love farmhouse during shingle restoration and painting. New shingles have been installed around the porch railing.

Subjects: Buildings - Heritage

Names: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV018.41.607

Date: 1995

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: July 2019

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Photograph is part of Restoration Photograph album BV018.41.81 - Section 4: "Shingles and Painting"

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West side of Love farmhouse, 1995 thumbnail

West wing and west wing yard of Oakalla Prison

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription17883

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1991

Collection/Fonds: Oakalla Prison collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. negative ; 35 mm

Scope and Content: Photograph of west wing building and west wing excercise yard of Oakalla Prison (Lower Mainland Regional Correctional Centre).

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Oakalla Prison collection

Series: Oakalla documentary photographs and video series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. negative ; 35 mm

Scope and Content: Photograph of west wing building and west wing excercise yard of Oakalla Prison (Lower Mainland Regional Correctional Centre).

Subjects: Public Services - Correctional

Names: Oakalla Prison Farm; Lower Mainland Regional Correctional Centre

Geographic Access: Oakmount Crescent

Street Address: 5220 Oakmount Crescent

Accession Code: BV991.45.667

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 1991

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Oakalla Area

Scan Resolution: 2400

Scan Date: 2021-08-24

Photographer: Stevens, Colin

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Photograph negative #18 from Roll 91-14

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West wing and west wing yard of Oakalla Prison

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1991

Collection/Fonds: Oakalla Prison collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. negative ; 35 mm

Scope and Content: Photograph of west wing building and west wing excercise yard with guard tower and security fencing in Oakalla Prison (Lower Mainland Regional Correctional Centre).

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Oakalla Prison collection

Series: Oakalla documentary photographs and video series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. negative ; 35 mm

Scope and Content: Photograph of west wing building and west wing excercise yard with guard tower and security fencing in Oakalla Prison (Lower Mainland Regional Correctional Centre).

Subjects: Public Services - Correctional

Names: Oakalla Prison Farm; Lower Mainland Regional Correctional Centre

Geographic Access: Oakmount Crescent

Street Address: 5220 Oakmount Crescent

Accession Code: BV991.45.668

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 1991

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Oakalla Area

Scan Resolution: 2400

Scan Date: 2021-08-24

Photographer: Stevens, Colin

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Photograph negative #19 from Roll 91-14

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West wing of Oakalla and excercise yard

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1991

Collection/Fonds: Oakalla Prison collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. negative ; 35 mm

Scope and Content: Photograph of west wing building and excercise yard at Oakalla Prison Farm (Lower Mainland Regional Correctional Centre). Photograph was taken during Oakalla Prison Open House event.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Oakalla Prison collection

Series: Oakalla documentary photographs and video series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. negative ; 35 mm

Scope and Content: Photograph of west wing building and excercise yard at Oakalla Prison Farm (Lower Mainland Regional Correctional Centre). Photograph was taken during Oakalla Prison Open House event.

Subjects: Public Services - Correctional

Names: Oakalla Prison Farm; Lower Mainland Regional Correctional Centre

Geographic Access: Oakmount Crescent

Street Address: 5220 Oakmount Crescent

Accession Code: BV991.45.639

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 1991

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Oakalla Area

Photographer: Stevens, Colin

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Photograph negative #23 from Roll 91-8; 1 col. copy print accompanying; Note in black ink on verso of accompanying copy print reads: "P91-8-23"; Note in blue ink on verso of accompanying copy print reads: "WEST WING / EXCERCISE YARD"

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West wing of Oakalla and excercise yard, 1991 thumbnail

Wet bins at Mill No. 3

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription19501

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1938

Collection/Fonds: Hawkshaw family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 6.5 x 9 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of "wet bins" and railway track leading into Britannia Mill No. 3 at Britannia Beach.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Hawkshaw family fonds

Series: Hawkshaw family photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 6.5 x 9 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of "wet bins" and railway track leading into Britannia Mill No. 3 at Britannia Beach.

Subjects: Industries - Mining

Accession Code: BV996.6.208

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 1938

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-02-16

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Photograph caption beneath photograph reads: "WET BINS"; Photograph is part of photograph album BV996.6.1

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W.F. Silver house

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35006

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [ca. 1912] (date of original), copied 1986

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.8 x 12.5 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of the exterior of the house of William F. Silver, Kingsway at Silver Avenue. An automobile, believed to be the family's 1911 Winton, is parked outside, and people are seated and standing on the right side of the photograph beside the house.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [ca. 1912] (date of original), copied 1986

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Silver family subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.8 x 12.5 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 173-001

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1986-22

Scope and Content: Photograph of the exterior of the house of William F. Silver, Kingsway at Silver Avenue. An automobile, believed to be the family's 1911 Winton, is parked outside, and people are seated and standing on the right side of the photograph beside the house.

Subjects: Transportation - Automobiles; Buildings - Residential - Houses

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Kingsway; Silver Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Maywood Area

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