Like many other areas of the City, the Lakeview-Mayfield Neighbourhood was subdivided during the 1950s post-war building boom. Pockets of newer homes were built in the 1970s, and the neighbourhood retained its character as a primarily residential area. The neighbourhood is bordered to the east by Robert Burnaby Park.
File contains photographs of a baseball game between the Burnaby Bees and the North Shore Tribe at Robert Burnaby Park. Photographs depict Burnaby player Dave McElroy in action with North Shore player Jarvis Strutt and another unidentified Burnaby player.
File contains photographs of a baseball game between the Burnaby Bees and the North Shore Tribe at Robert Burnaby Park. Photographs depict Burnaby player Dave McElroy in action with North Shore player Jarvis Strutt and another unidentified Burnaby player.
Collected by editorial for use in a June 2002 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata for 535-2593-1: "Burnaby Bees' Dave McElroy can't get a handle on the ball in time to tag North Shore baserunner Jarvis Strutt, in the first game of their BC Junior Baseball game, at Robert Burnaby Park."
Caption from metadata for 535-2593-2: "North Shore Tribes' second baseman Jarvis Strutt, makes the pivot on a Burnaby Bees' baserunner, in the first game of their BC Junior Baseball doubleheader, Sunday at Robert Burnaby Park."
Photographic postcard of Robert Burnaby Park and dozens of children swimming in the outdoor pool. The caption on the reverse of the postcard reads: "One of the three 'Z' shaped outdoor swimming pools serving Burnaby residents. Over 250,000 swims are recorded in these swimming facilities during the…
Photographic postcard of Robert Burnaby Park and dozens of children swimming in the outdoor pool. The caption on the reverse of the postcard reads: "One of the three 'Z' shaped outdoor swimming pools serving Burnaby residents. Over 250,000 swims are recorded in these swimming facilities during the summer swim period."
Photograph of a house identified by a note on the back of the photograph as the home of Mr. Burnett (old street number 6561 Canada Way). Two ladders are visible resting against the ivy-covered chimney but only a partial view of the home is pictured.
Photograph of a house identified by a note on the back of the photograph as the home of Mr. Burnett (old street number 6561 Canada Way). Two ladders are visible resting against the ivy-covered chimney but only a partial view of the home is pictured.
Photograph of Douglas Road (later renamed in part Canada Way), near Stanley Street. To the right is the Sprott family property, where a few wooden buildings are visible in the cleared area. Charles Sprott, head of the Sprott family, was an important Burnaby politician who was continuously elected t…
Photograph of Douglas Road (later renamed in part Canada Way), near Stanley Street. To the right is the Sprott family property, where a few wooden buildings are visible in the cleared area. Charles Sprott, head of the Sprott family, was an important Burnaby politician who was continuously elected to serve in the municiality as councillor from 1895 to 1903 and as Reeve from 1904 to 1905.
Photograph of a member of the Parents' Advisory Committee at Lakeview Elementary and school trustee Cathy Corrigan posed by two computers with large CRT monitors inside of a classroom.
Photograph of a member of the Parents' Advisory Committee at Lakeview Elementary and school trustee Cathy Corrigan posed by two computers with large CRT monitors inside of a classroom.
Collected by editorial for use in a February 2001 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata: "Brian Joe, the chair of the Parents' Advisory Committee at Lakeview Elementary, and school trustee Cathy Corrigan, at the one of the computer workstations that was bought using money raised by parents."
1 scrapbook (2 digital files (pdfs) + 55 photographs (tiffs)
Scope and Content
File consists of images of a scrapbook containing newspaper clippings, a few original documents about a pet show, a newsletter from 1971 and twelve photographs. The cover of the scrapbook is titled "L.A. Scrapbook 1964" and the inside front page reads: "Lakeview_District_Girl_Guide_Association".
1 scrapbook (2 digital files (pdfs) + 55 photographs (tiffs)
Scope and Content
File consists of images of a scrapbook containing newspaper clippings, a few original documents about a pet show, a newsletter from 1971 and twelve photographs. The cover of the scrapbook is titled "L.A. Scrapbook 1964" and the inside front page reads: "Lakeview_District_Girl_Guide_Association".
File contains photographs of Ossie Chavarria, an inductee into the Burnaby Sports Hall of Fame. Photographs depict Chavarria demonstrating his umpiring technique and adjusting his baseball cap on a sunny day at Robert Burnaby Park.
File contains photographs of Ossie Chavarria, an inductee into the Burnaby Sports Hall of Fame. Photographs depict Chavarria demonstrating his umpiring technique and adjusting his baseball cap on a sunny day at Robert Burnaby Park.
Collected by editorial for use in a February 2006 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata for 535-1910-1: "Ossie Chavarria demonstrates his umpiring technique at Robert Burnaby Park. After a long involvement with baseball as a coach, administrator and umpire, he's being inducted into the Burnaby Sports Hall of Fame on Thursday as a builder."
Caption from metadata for 535-1910-2: "After a long involvement with baseball as a coach, administrator and umpire, Ossie Chavarria is being inducted into the Burnaby Sports Hall of Fame on Thursday as a builder."
File contains photographs of a Premiere League baseball game between the Vancouver/Burnaby Mounties and Cowichan Canadians at Robert Burnaby Park. Photographs depict Canadians player Bryan Allen tagging Mounties player Brett Murray and Mounties player Rob Recuenco batting with an unidentified umpir…
File contains photographs of a Premiere League baseball game between the Vancouver/Burnaby Mounties and Cowichan Canadians at Robert Burnaby Park. Photographs depict Canadians player Bryan Allen tagging Mounties player Brett Murray and Mounties player Rob Recuenco batting with an unidentified umpire.
Collected by editorial for use in a June 2001 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata for 535-2505-1: "Vancouver/Burnaby Mounties' baserunner, Brett Murray, is caught stealing as Cowichan Canadians' second baseman, Bryan Allen, applies the tag, in the first game of a Premiere League doubleheader at Robert Burnaby Park on Saturday.
Caption from metadata for 535-2505-2: "Vancouver/Burnaby Mounties' batter Rob Recuenco fouls one back in the first game of a Premiere League doubleheader against the Cowichan Valley Canadians, at Robert Burnaby Park on Saturday."
Photograph of Robin Bridge, a Burnaby RCMP officer, sitting on the diving board at the Robert Burnaby Park pool, to promote the Friday night "Dive-In" for youth.
Photograph of Robin Bridge, a Burnaby RCMP officer, sitting on the diving board at the Robert Burnaby Park pool, to promote the Friday night "Dive-In" for youth.
Collected by editorial for use in a July 2000 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata: "Robin Bridge, of the Burnaby RCMP, is one of the ornganizers of the Friday night Dive-In for youth at the outdoor pool at Robert Burnaby Park. Bridge says it's hoped the program will give young people a sense of "ownership," of the pool, and cut down on vandalism and break-ins."
Photograph of Vancouver/Burnaby Mounties batter Rob Recuenco in action during the a Premiere League baseball game against the Cowichan Valley Canadians.
Photograph of Vancouver/Burnaby Mounties batter Rob Recuenco in action during the a Premiere League baseball game against the Cowichan Valley Canadians.
Collected by editorial for use in an April 2003 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata: "Vancouver/Burnaby Mounties' batter Rob Recuenco fouls one back in the first game of a Premiere League doubleheader against the Cowichan Valley Canadians, at Robert Burnaby Park on Saturday."
File contains photographs of the aftermath of a fire at a four-plex on Rosewood Street. Photographs depict a fire investigator logging damaged furniture and resident Barat Safdary outside of the home, as investigators work in the background.
File contains photographs of the aftermath of a fire at a four-plex on Rosewood Street. Photographs depict a fire investigator logging damaged furniture and resident Barat Safdary outside of the home, as investigators work in the background.
Collected by editorial for use in a July 2000 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata for 535-2541-1: "Burnaby fire investigator logs damaged furniture outside a Rosewood Ave. four-plex that was heavily damaged by fire, and where a woman was critically injured."
Caption from metadata for 535-2541-2: "Barat Safdary describes how he awoke his five children after discovering his four-plex was on fire early Wednesday morning. A woman in the lower suite below his was critically injured."
Photograph of a mostly dry stream in Robert Burnaby Park. The stream is surrounded by a forested area and the photograph shows a footbridge in the background. The photograph is taken in front of the stream, facing south.
Photograph of a mostly dry stream in Robert Burnaby Park. The stream is surrounded by a forested area and the photograph shows a footbridge in the background. The photograph is taken in front of the stream, facing south.
4 plans : blueprint on paper mounted on 2 sides of cardboard 76 x 102 cm
Scope and Content
Item consists of a large board of two New Westminster District Gp 1 - subdivision plans mounted on one side and two New Westminster District Gp 1 - subdivision plans mounted on the other side.
Side A:
1. Blueprint "Plan / of the / Subdivision / of / Lot 98 / G.1, N.W.D. / Scale 4 chs = 1 in. / …
4 plans : blueprint on paper mounted on 2 sides of cardboard 76 x 102 cm
Material Details
Scales [between 1:1584 and 1:3168]
Index number on edge of board reads: "13"
Scope and Content
Item consists of a large board of two New Westminster District Gp 1 - subdivision plans mounted on one side and two New Westminster District Gp 1 - subdivision plans mounted on the other side.
Side A:
1. Blueprint "Plan / of the / Subdivision / of / Lot 98 / G.1, N.W.D. / Scale 4 chs = 1 in. / Map No 573" (Geographic location: Burnaby)
2. Blueprint "Plan / of Subdivision of / Lot 157 / Gr.1, New. West. Dist. / Scale 3 chs = 1 in. / Map No. 612". (Geographic location: Burnaby)
Side B:
1. Blueprint "Plan / of Subdivision / of a Portion of / Lot 90 / Group One / New Westminster Dist. / Scale 2 chs = 1 in. / Map No. 555". Plan is signed by "Jno Strathern [sic]_P.L.S."n (Geographic location: Burnaby)
2. Blueprint "Subdivision of Lot 31, Group 1. / New Westminster District / As Amended by Order of Court / 1st Sept. 1882 and Numbered 847 / Scale 4 chs = 1in. / Map No 80" (Geographic location: Burnaby)