Confederation Park's new playground
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription1088
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1927
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 19 x 23.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a large gathering of adults and children at Confederation Park for the opening ceremony for the new playground. A man on a pedestal is speaking and a crowd of people are surrounding him. There are six women in front of the gazebo wearing tags attached to the front of their dresses tha…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 19 x 23.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a large gathering of adults and children at Confederation Park for the opening ceremony for the new playground. A man on a pedestal is speaking and a crowd of people are surrounding him. There are six women in front of the gazebo wearing tags attached to the front of their dresses that spell out "CANADA". There are three dogs in the foreground playing, and a Union Jack is flying in the upper right corner of the photograph.
- Subjects
- Recreational Devices - Playgrounds
- Geographic Features - Parks
- Persons - Crowds
- Events - Openings
- Geographic Access
- Confederation Park
- Willingdon Avenue
- Street Address
- 250 Willingdon Avenue
- Accession Code
- HV972.51.15
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- 1927
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Capitol Hill (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Capitol Hill Area
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 2023-04-04
- Photographer
- Charlton and Rathburn
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Embossed inscription beneath photograph reads: "Charlton and Rathburn. / Vancouver. B.C."
- Handwritten inscription on verso of photograph reads: "Playground opening / Confederation Park / opening of Playground / Confederation Park / about 1927 / JCD on platform speaking"
- 1 b&w copy print accompanying
Images
Trainees at Confederation Park
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription1538
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1956 (date of original)
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 10 x 15 cm print
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of four unidentified Burnaby Fire Department trainees standing in front of a 1954 triple combination LaFrance fire engine at Confederation Park.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 10 x 15 cm print
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of four unidentified Burnaby Fire Department trainees standing in front of a 1954 triple combination LaFrance fire engine at Confederation Park.
- Names
- Burnaby Fire Department
- Geographic Access
- Willingdon Avenue
- Street Address
- 250 Willingdon Avenue
- Accession Code
- BV998.31.20
- Access Restriction
- Restricted access
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- 1956 (date of original)
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Capitol Hill (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Capitol Hill Area
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 02-Jun-09
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Typed sticker on verso of photograph reads: "Trainees (1956) with 1954 Triple Combination La- France fire engine at Confederation Park."
- Address sticker on verso of photograph reads:"MR & MRS F BLAKE 4165 Pandora Street Burnaby BC Canada V5C 2B2"