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Peers family

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1939

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 7.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph is a picture of (left to right) Anne Peers (later Latham), her mother Kitty Peers (nee Hill) and sister Babs (later Jeffrey). The picture was taken at Point Grey, Vancouver. Written on the back of the photograph is the caption "Anne, Self, Babs - Bob in Winnipeg - At Vancouver W. Point…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1939

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Series: Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 7.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 477-908

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2007-12

Scope and Content: Photograph is a picture of (left to right) Anne Peers (later Latham), her mother Kitty Peers (nee Hill) and sister Babs (later Jeffrey). The picture was taken at Point Grey, Vancouver. Written on the back of the photograph is the caption "Anne, Self, Babs - Bob in Winnipeg - At Vancouver W. Point Grey 1939."

Names: Latham, Anne Peers; Peers, Katherine Maude Hill "Kitty"; Jeffrey, Barbara Peers "Babs"

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on caption accompanying photograph; Stamp on verso reads: "Vancouver Drug Co. Ltd. / Jan 21 1939 / Nu-Gloss"

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Babs Peers

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1939]

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 6 x 4 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Babs Peers, sitting on the grass at 4606 West 2nd and Tolmie, Point Grey Vancouver. Babs is the daughter of Kitty and Bob Peers.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1939]

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Series: Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 6 x 4 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 477-971

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2007-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of Babs Peers, sitting on the grass at 4606 West 2nd and Tolmie, Point Grey Vancouver. Babs is the daughter of Kitty and Bob Peers.

Names: Jeffrey, Barbara Peers "Babs"

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note on verso reads: "Babs - / 1938 / 3 1/2"

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Babs Peers with baby carriage

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1939]

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 9 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Babs Peers, pushing a baby carriage carrying a doll on the lawn of 4606 West 2nd and Tolmie, Point Grey Vancouver. Babs is the daughter of Kitty and Bob Peers.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1939]

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Series: Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 9 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 477-972

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2007-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of Babs Peers, pushing a baby carriage carrying a doll on the lawn of 4606 West 2nd and Tolmie, Point Grey Vancouver. Babs is the daughter of Kitty and Bob Peers.

Subjects: Toys - Dolls

Names: Jeffrey, Barbara Peers "Babs"

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Soap box race cars

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1939] (date of original), digitally copied 2012

Collection/Fonds: Community Heritage Commission Special Projects fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpeg) : col. ; 300ppi

Scope and Content: Photograph of three boys on their soap box race cars at Norfolk Street near Royal Oak. Robert "Bob" Lowe is the child in the middle.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1939] (date of original), digitally copied 2012

Collection/Fonds: Community Heritage Commission Special Projects fonds

Series: Burna-Boom Oral History project series

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpeg) : col. ; 300ppi

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 549-041

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2012-30

Scope and Content: Photograph of three boys on their soap box race cars at Norfolk Street near Royal Oak. Robert "Bob" Lowe is the child in the middle.

Subjects: Recreational Activities

Names: Lowe, Robert "Bob"

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Norfolk Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

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Soap box race cars, [1939] (date of original), digitally copied 2012 thumbnail

Kingsway 1939

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1939

Collection/Fonds: John Shaw fonds

Description Level: Item

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

Scope and Content: Photograph of a large crowd gathered outside the Municipal Hall on Kingsway. This photograph was taken during the visit of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth in 1939. A large group of spectators stand on either side of the street and the Burnaby Municipal Hall has been adorned with Union Jacks and…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1939

Collection/Fonds: John Shaw fonds

Series: Civil Service series

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

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 485-066

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2005-15; 2006-01; 2007-18

Scope and Content: Photograph of a large crowd gathered outside the Municipal Hall on Kingsway. This photograph was taken during the visit of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth in 1939. A large group of spectators stand on either side of the street and the Burnaby Municipal Hall has been adorned with Union Jacks and decorations. The woman standing in the foreground, to the right has been identified as Gladys Almond.

Subjects: Events - Royal Visits; Buildings - Civic - City Halls

Names: Almond, Gladys; Burnaby City Hall

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note on verso reads: "Gladys Almond / Kingsway - 1935"

Geographic Access: Kingsway

Street Address: 7282 Kingsway

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Stride Avenue Area

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Kingsway 1939

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1939

Collection/Fonds: John Shaw fonds

Description Level: Item

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

Scope and Content: Photograph of a large crowd gathered outside the Municipal Hall on Kingsway. This photograph was taken during the visit of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth in 1939. A large group of spectators can be seen standing on either side of the street.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1939

Collection/Fonds: John Shaw fonds

Series: Civil Service series

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

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 485-067

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2005-15; 2006-01; 2007-18

Scope and Content: Photograph of a large crowd gathered outside the Municipal Hall on Kingsway. This photograph was taken during the visit of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth in 1939. A large group of spectators can be seen standing on either side of the street.

Subjects: Events - Royal Visits; Geographic Features - Roads

Names: Burnaby City Hall

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Kingsway

Street Address: 7282 Kingsway

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Stride Avenue Area

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Snowplough on Barkerville Highway

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1938]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 13.9 x 18.9 cm on page 17.5 x 26 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph has the following caption: "First rotary snowplough working on Barkerville Highway, Devil's Canyon."

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1938]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Peers family subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 13.9 x 18.9 cm on page 17.5 x 26 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 020-155

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photograph has the following caption: "First rotary snowplough working on Barkerville Highway, Devil's Canyon."

Subjects: Transportation - Snowploughs; Geographic Features - Roads; Natural Phenomena - Snow

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on caption accompanying photograph

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Women and Model T Ford

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1938] (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 three women posing on a Model T Ford on Marine Drive at Gilley Avenue.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1938] (date of original), copied 1986

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Photographs subseries

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

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 162-005

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1986-13

Scope and Content: Photograph of three women posing on a Model T Ford on Marine Drive at Gilley Avenue.

Subjects: Transportation - Automobiles

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Marine Drive; Gilley Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Fraser Arm (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Big Bend Area

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Women and Model T Ford, [1938] (date of original), copied 1986 thumbnail

Campend

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1938 (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 "Campend," the Shankie family home. Janet Shankie is standing in the gateway. The house was formerly numbered 3718 Barker Avenue and later renumbered 5155 Barker Avenue. An annotation at the bottom front of the photograph reads, "Campend 1938."

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1938 (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.: 204-001

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of "Campend," the Shankie family home. Janet Shankie is standing in the gateway. The house was formerly numbered 3718 Barker Avenue and later renumbered 5155 Barker Avenue. An annotation at the bottom front of the photograph reads, "Campend 1938."

Subjects: Buildings - Residential - Houses

Names: Bower, Janet Shankie

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on caption on photograph

Geographic Access: Barker Avenue

Street Address: 5155 Barker Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Garden Village Area

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Campend, 1938 (date of original), copied 1986 thumbnail

Edmonds School boys class

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1938

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

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

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Edmonds School boys class class, some standing on the steps, and some seated on the ground at the back steps of the Edmonds Street School.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1938

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Edmonds School subseries

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

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 207-036

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-07

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Edmonds School boys class class, some standing on the steps, and some seated on the ground at the back steps of the Edmonds Street School.

Names: Edmonds Community School

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Edmonds Street

Street Address: 7641 Edmonds Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Edmonds Area

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Edmonds School boys class, 1938 thumbnail

Ceremony at Vancouver's grave

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: June 1, 1938

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 15.5 x 20 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the annual commemorative ceremony that takes place at Vancouver's grave in St. Peter’s churchyard in Petersham, England and is sponsored by the province of British Columbia.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: June 1, 1938

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: George Grant subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 15.5 x 20 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 243-027

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS1990-06

Scope and Content: Photograph of the annual commemorative ceremony that takes place at Vancouver's grave in St. Peter’s churchyard in Petersham, England and is sponsored by the province of British Columbia.

Subjects: Monuments - Gravestones; Ceremonies - Funerals; Occupations - Clergy

Names: Vancouver, Captain George

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Topical Press Agency Limited

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Stamp on verso of photograph reads: "PHOTOGRAPH SUPPLIED BY THE TOPICAL PRESS LTD. 10-11, RED LION COURT FLEET STREET..LONDON, E.C.4."

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Mount Albert Edward

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1938

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w postcard ; 13 x 8 cm, mounted on heavy-weight paper 17.5 x 26.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photographic postcard of Mount Albert Edward at 6871 feet, taken from Croteau Lake. This was part of a trip to the Forbidden Plateau on Vancouver Island made by a small party of City of Courtenay officials. George A. Grant was one of the climbers in the party.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1938

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: George Grant subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w postcard ; 13 x 8 cm, mounted on heavy-weight paper 17.5 x 26.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 243-049

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1990-06

Scope and Content: Photographic postcard of Mount Albert Edward at 6871 feet, taken from Croteau Lake. This was part of a trip to the Forbidden Plateau on Vancouver Island made by a small party of City of Courtenay officials. George A. Grant was one of the climbers in the party.

Subjects: Geographic Features - Lakes and Ponds; Geographic Features - Mountains

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Tait, Preston L.

Notes: Title taken from handwritten title on paper mount; Handwritten note on accompanying page reads: "The Castle hath a pleasant seat / Shakespeare"; Photographer identifies photograph as no. 764

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Building a snowman

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: January 1938

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 6 x 10.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of two young children building a snowman on the Martin family property in the winter. The property was at 2671 McKay Avenue (renumbered 6408 McKay Avenue - this area has since been further sub-divided).

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: January 1938

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Martin family subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 6 x 10.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 270-004

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1991-39

Scope and Content: Photograph of two young children building a snowman on the Martin family property in the winter. The property was at 2671 McKay Avenue (renumbered 6408 McKay Avenue - this area has since been further sub-divided).

Subjects: Natural Phenomena - Snow

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: McKay Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Maywood Area

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Building a snowman, January 1938 thumbnail

Friends at the beach

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1938 (date of original), copied 1992

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.7 x 12.7 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of friends; Bob Wood, Jack Wier, Bill Bruke, Dunc Williams, and Hunter Vogel at the beach.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1938 (date of original), copied 1992

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Burnaby Centennial Anthology subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.7 x 12.7 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 315-020

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1994-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of friends; Bob Wood, Jack Wier, Bill Bruke, Dunc Williams, and Hunter Vogel at the beach.

Names: Burke, William Herbert "Bill"; Vogel, Hunter; Wier, Jack; Williams, Duncan H "Dunc"; Wood, Robert "Bob"

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Friends at the beach, 1938 (date of original), copied 1992 thumbnail

Richards family home on McKay Avenue

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1938] (date of original), copied 1992

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 5.4 x 10.7 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Richards family home on McKay Avenue, halfway between Kingsway and the streetcar tracks. Three or four children are standing on the porch.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1938] (date of original), copied 1992

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Burnaby Centennial Anthology subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 5.4 x 10.7 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 315-085

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1994-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Richards family home on McKay Avenue, halfway between Kingsway and the streetcar tracks. Three or four children are standing on the porch.