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W.H. Lewis farm

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1900]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 12.6 x 17.7 cm mounted on cardboard 14.2 x 19.3 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of W.H. Lewis' fruit farm with a man, three women and five children kneeling in a strawberry field. "Pioneer Tales" identifies them as William Lewis (foreground), three of his children, and hired help. A house can be seen in the background. The Lewis house was located on 4th Street.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1900]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Photographs subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 12.6 x 17.7 cm mounted on cardboard 14.2 x 19.3 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 022-002

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of W.H. Lewis' fruit farm with a man, three women and five children kneeling in a strawberry field. "Pioneer Tales" identifies them as William Lewis (foreground), three of his children, and hired help. A house can be seen in the background. The Lewis house was located on 4th Street.

Subjects: Agriculture - Farms; Buildings - Residential - Houses; Agriculture - Fruit and Berries

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Cooksley, William Thomas

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Annotation at bottom of photograph reads, "W.H. Lewis' Fruit Farm, Burnaby, B.C."

Geographic Access: 4th Street; 18th Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Second Street Area

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William and Agnes Gough

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1900] (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 husband and wife, William and Agnes Gough.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1900] (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.: 204-348

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of husband and wife, William and Agnes Gough.

Names: Gough, Agnes; Gough, William

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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William and Agnes Gough, [1900] (date of original), copied 1986 thumbnail

William Whiting's agricultural display

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1905]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.4 x 17.0 cm mounted on 19.8 x 24.8 cm cardboard

Scope and Content: Photograph of William Whiting's agricultural display at New Westminster. Vegetables, fruit, grains and preserves are displayed inside a building. "W. Whiting" is spelled out at the base of the display. A sign reads "Third Prize."

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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 : b&w ; 12.4 x 17.0 cm mounted on 19.8 x 24.8 cm cardboard

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 037-001

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of William Whiting's agricultural display at New Westminster. Vegetables, fruit, grains and preserves are displayed inside a building. "W. Whiting" is spelled out at the base of the display. A sign reads "Third Prize."

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

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Cornish, New Westminster, BC

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Annotation on back of photograph reads, "This exhibit was grown w. my garden at Burnaby Lake"

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William Whiting's agricultural display, [1905] thumbnail

Wilson family home

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [190-] (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 the Wilson family home on Westminster Road (now 4330 Kingsway) and Wilson Avenue (named after the family) near Central Park. Left to right: unidentified friend, Mrs. Annie Walmsley Wilson (mother), Annie Walmsley (half-sister, born to Annie Wilson and first husband, Samuel Walmsley),…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [190-] (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.: 204-641

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Wilson family home on Westminster Road (now 4330 Kingsway) and Wilson Avenue (named after the family) near Central Park. Left to right: unidentified friend, Mrs. Annie Walmsley Wilson (mother), Annie Walmsley (half-sister, born to Annie Wilson and first husband, Samuel Walmsley), and Elsie Wilson (half-sister).

Subjects: Buildings - Residential - Houses

Names: Walmsley, Annie; Wilson, Annie Walmsley; Wilson, Elsie

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Westminster Avenue; Kingsway

Street Address: 4330 Kingsway

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Maywood Area

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Wilson family home, [190-] (date of original), copied 1986 thumbnail

Winnie Hill

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1900 and 1920]

Collection/Fonds: Hill family and Vidal family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w postcard ; 12.5 x 8.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photographic postcard is a portrait of Winnie Hill.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1900 and 1920]

Collection/Fonds: Hill family and Vidal family fonds

Series: Hill family and Vidal family photograph series

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w postcard ; 12.5 x 8.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 550-128

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2013-03

Scope and Content: Photographic postcard is a portrait of Winnie Hill.

Names: Rowe, Winnifred L. "Winnie" Hill

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on note accompanying photograph; Note in black pen on recto reads: "With love, Winnie"; Stamp on verso reads: "Gepruft / 42 / Gef.-Lager / Chemnitz"; Photograph stamp on recto reads: "Briston. Worthing"

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Winnie Hill

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1900 and 1920]

Collection/Fonds: Hill family and Vidal family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia postcard ; 13.5 x 8.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photographic postcard is a portrait of Winnie Hill.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1900 and 1920]

Collection/Fonds: Hill family and Vidal family fonds

Series: Hill family and Vidal family photograph series

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia postcard ; 13.5 x 8.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 550-129

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2013-03

Scope and Content: Photographic postcard is a portrait of Winnie Hill.

Subjects: Occupations - Nurses

Names: Rowe, Winnifred L. "Winnie" Hill

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on note accompanying photograph; Note in pencil on album page photograph reads: "Winnie Hill"; Note in blue pen on recto reads: "Aunt Winnie"; Photograph stamp on recto reads: "Briston. Worthing"

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Workhorses

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1904]

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 3.5 x 4 cm on page 11.5 x 14 cm (pasted in album)

Scope and Content: Photograph of a team of workhorses in the field belonging to Claude Hill in the Burnaby Lake area.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1904]

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Series: Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 3.5 x 4 cm on page 11.5 x 14 cm (pasted in album)

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 477-153

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2007-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of a team of workhorses in the field belonging to Claude Hill in the Burnaby Lake area.

Subjects: Animals - Horses

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Deer Lake Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Morley-Buckingham Area

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Working as a Press Feeder

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1908

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 7.5 x 10 cm, mounted on board 13.5 x 16 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Mr Murdoch McMurray (far left) working as a Press Feeder, and his co-workers, at a firm believed to be on or near Hastings. The young women standing with Murdoch worked in the "Bindery".

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1908

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Burnaby Public Library photograph subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 7.5 x 10 cm, mounted on board 13.5 x 16 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 229-001

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1989-22

Scope and Content: Photograph of Mr Murdoch McMurray (far left) working as a Press Feeder, and his co-workers, at a firm believed to be on or near Hastings. The young women standing with Murdoch worked in the "Bindery".

Names: McMurray, Murdoch

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note on verso of photograph reads: "...Mr. McMurray was making 10 dollars a week at the time."

Geographic Access: Hastings Street

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Working as a Press Feeder, 1908 thumbnail

Yorston family

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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 ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of seven of the nine children of Ernest A. Yorston and Florence L. Yorston (nee Marston). Left to right: Eric Yorston, Cyril Yorston, Harry Yorston, Edward Yorston, Wilfred "Waff" Yorston, John "Jack" Yorston and Oswald "Obbie" Yorston. The older boys are holding shot guns, Harry is hol…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1909

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.: 204-338

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of seven of the nine children of Ernest A. Yorston and Florence L. Yorston (nee Marston). Left to right: Eric Yorston, Cyril Yorston, Harry Yorston, Edward Yorston, Wilfred "Waff" Yorston, John "Jack" Yorston and Oswald "Obbie" Yorston. The older boys are holding shot guns, Harry is holding two paddles and Edward is holding an axe. This gag shot was taken by their father.

Subjects: Armament - Firearms; Animals - Dogs

Names: Yorston, Cyril; Yorston, Edward; Yorston, Eric; Yorston, Harry; Yorston, John "Jack"; Yorston, Oswald; Yorston, Wilfred "Waff"

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Yorston, Ernest A.

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Young boy

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1870]

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph

Scope and Content: Photograph is a portrait of an unidentified boy.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1870]

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Series: Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series

Physical Description: 1 photograph

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 477-1116

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2007-12

Scope and Content: Photograph is a portrait of an unidentified boy.

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Young family

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [190-?]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 postcard : sepia ; 13.2 x 8.6 cm

Scope and Content: Photographic postcard of a man, woman and baby taken in a photographic studio.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [190-?]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Bancroft family subseries

Physical Description: 1 postcard : sepia ; 13.2 x 8.6 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 507-006

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2004-06

Scope and Content: Photographic postcard of a man, woman and baby taken in a photographic studio.

Subjects: Persons - Children

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Dewey, Grant

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note on verso of photograph reads: "I am not so surly looking as the picture makes me out to be / Esther"

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Young girl

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1890 and 1910] (date of original), copied 1995

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 15 x 10 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of a young girl taken in a photographic studio as she sits on a tall wooden chair with her arm resting on a table beside an open book. She has gerber daisies on her lap and her legs are crossed at the ankles. A potted plant has been placed to her right, in front of the table, and behind …

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1890 and 1910] (date of original), copied 1995

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Byrne family subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 15 x 10 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 316-002

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1995-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of a young girl taken in a photographic studio as she sits on a tall wooden chair with her arm resting on a table beside an open book. She has gerber daisies on her lap and her legs are crossed at the ankles. A potted plant has been placed to her right, in front of the table, and behind her is a sheer curtain.