Burnaby North and Burnaby South were the first high schools built in the City. Before the high school opened, Burnaby students had to travel to Vancouver if they wished to pursue education beyond an elementary level. In 1921, arrangements were made to use the basement of the Presbyterian Church for instruction of local students. By 1922 the Burnaby North High School opened at its first permanent location (4375 Pandora Street - which is now Rosser Elementary). In 1945, the Willingdon Avenue site was built and was used until a new building was constructed in 1961 on Hammarskjold Drive. From 1962, the school was used as Burnaby Heights Junior High school, but it closed in 1982 and the junior high students went to the new Burnaby North on Hammarskjold.
The Capitol Hill Neighbourhood remained a primarily residential neighbourhood after the population boom of the 1950s and 1960s. The commercial focus remained the Hastings Street corridor, while the City of Burnaby moved to protect a conservation area on the north side of Capitol Hill and dedicated parkland throughout the 1970s and 1980s.
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Photograph shows an apartment complex alongside The Tailwagger, a boutique and grooming salon for dogs, at 390 Howard Avenue near Hastings Street. A "Canada Agriculture" car is parked outside.
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556-099
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Photograph shows an apartment complex alongside The Tailwagger, a boutique and grooming salon for dogs, at 390 Howard Avenue near Hastings Street. A "Canada Agriculture" car is parked outside.
Photograph of the exterior and the parking lot of a bakery on the corner of Holdom Avenue and Hastings Street, across from Capitol Hill Elementary School. The sign reads "Mackey Fine Foods." The photograph is taken facing north from the other side of Hastings Street.
Photograph of the exterior and the parking lot of a bakery on the corner of Holdom Avenue and Hastings Street, across from Capitol Hill Elementary School. The sign reads "Mackey Fine Foods." The photograph is taken facing north from the other side of Hastings Street.
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Photograph shows Capitol Hill Barber Shop at 5625 Hastings Street near Holdom Avenue. The building was built in the 1920s. The Capitol Hill School can be seen in the background.
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556-197
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Photograph shows Capitol Hill Barber Shop at 5625 Hastings Street near Holdom Avenue. The building was built in the 1920s. The Capitol Hill School can be seen in the background.
Photograph of the exterior of the Capitol Hill Community Hall, located on Howard Avenue at the corner of Capitol Drive and Empire Drive. The photograph is taken from the parking lot, facing northeast. A sign advertising that night's event is on the roof of the hall.
Photograph of the exterior of the Capitol Hill Community Hall, located on Howard Avenue at the corner of Capitol Drive and Empire Drive. The photograph is taken from the parking lot, facing northeast. A sign advertising that night's event is on the roof of the hall.
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Photograph shows the Capitol Hill Pentecostal Tabernacle located on the corner of Hastings Street and Springer Avenue, with apartment buildings in the background.
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556-128
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Photograph shows the Capitol Hill Pentecostal Tabernacle located on the corner of Hastings Street and Springer Avenue, with apartment buildings in the background.
Photograph of the exterior of Capitol Hill Elementary School, located at the corner of Hastings Street and Holdom Avenue. The photograph is taken from across the lawn, facing southwest. Two discarded bicycles are on the lawn in the foregound.
Photograph of the exterior of Capitol Hill Elementary School, located at the corner of Hastings Street and Holdom Avenue. The photograph is taken from across the lawn, facing southwest. Two discarded bicycles are on the lawn in the foregound.
Photograph of the front exterior of Capitol Hill School, located at Hastings Street and Holdom Avenue. The photograph is taken from the opposite side of Holdom Avenue, facing east.
Photograph of the front exterior of Capitol Hill School, located at Hastings Street and Holdom Avenue. The photograph is taken from the opposite side of Holdom Avenue, facing east.
Photograph of the exterior of Confederation House, the seniors' community centre located on the 4500 block of Albert Street. The photograph is taken from a parking lot, facing north. An adjacent building is visible in the background.
Photograph of the exterior of Confederation House, the seniors' community centre located on the 4500 block of Albert Street. The photograph is taken from a parking lot, facing north. An adjacent building is visible in the background.
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Photograph shows Ernie's Take Home at 4605 Hastings Street with its large sign advertising Kentucky Fried Chicken in a bucket. Other businesses to the east are visible as well.
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556-245
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Photograph shows Ernie's Take Home at 4605 Hastings Street with its large sign advertising Kentucky Fried Chicken in a bucket. Other businesses to the east are visible as well.
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Photograph shows Burnaby Fire Hall No. 5 at the corner of Hastings Street and Willingdon Avenue. This was originally Fire Hall No. 1 but was renamed in the 1970s.
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556-346
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Photograph shows Burnaby Fire Hall No. 5 at the corner of Hastings Street and Willingdon Avenue. This was originally Fire Hall No. 1 but was renamed in the 1970s.
Photograph taken slightly west of the intersection, at Willingdon, looking east along Hastings Street. The Esso gas station is at the right and the Gulf station is at the left. Numerous stores and businesses are visible.
Photograph taken slightly west of the intersection, at Willingdon, looking east along Hastings Street. The Esso gas station is at the right and the Gulf station is at the left. Numerous stores and businesses are visible.