Aerial photograph of Timber Preservers Ltd.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1957
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.2 x 24.8 cm
- Scope and Content
- Aerial photograph of Timber Preservers Ltd. and the Fraser River at the foot of Trapp Avenue.
Andy Digney Film
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1934 and 1961]
- Collection/Fonds
- Digney Family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 2 optical discs (approx. 2 hrs, 40 min) : digital, b&w, col., si.
- Scope and Content
- Item is a collection of 18 short films on DVD. These films were created by Andy Digney using his 8 mm camera and provide views of the Digney family gatherings, trips, vacations at home and abroad. They also provide glimpses of Burnaby parades, celebrations and the Digney Speedway. The 18 segments h…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1934 and 1961]
- Collection/Fonds
- Digney Family fonds
- Physical Description
- 2 optical discs (approx. 2 hrs, 40 min) : digital, b&w, col., si.
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 562-003
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Accession Number
- 2014-04
- Scope and Content
- Item is a collection of 18 short films on DVD. These films were created by Andy Digney using his 8 mm camera and provide views of the Digney family gatherings, trips, vacations at home and abroad. They also provide glimpses of Burnaby parades, celebrations and the Digney Speedway. The 18 segments have all been described at item level.
- Subjects
- Animals - Dogs
- Recreational Activities - Fishing
- Recreational Activities - Camping
- Recreational Activities - Picnics
- Geographic Features - Rivers
- Events - Parades
- Names
- Digney, Andy
- Digney, Ernest Frank "Dig"
- Media Type
- Moving Images
- Photographer
- Digney, Andy
- Creator
- Digney, Andy
- Notes
- Title based on contents of film
- The original 8mm film footage was digitized and broken down into 18 segments, reflecting the original order. Items are described as 562-003-1 : 562-003-18
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At the river's edge
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1927
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 6.8 x 12 cm on page 17.4 x 26 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a house sitting near the river bank in the vicinity of Nicomen Island, Deroche and Dewndey. Mountains are visible in the background
Bridge over a frozen river
Bridge over Deer Lake Brook
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1922
- Collection/Fonds
- Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 6.2 x 9.8 cm on page 24.5 x 32.5 cm (pasted in album)
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a bridge over Deer Lake Brook, covered with snow. This photograph was probably taken on the property belonging to Claude Hill, known as "Brookfield."
Bridge over Jones Creek
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1926
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 12 cm on page 17.5 x 26.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph ofa wooden bridge spanning a river identified as Jones Creek. The lower left corner of the photograph has been torn away. This photograph appears to have been taken by Arthur Peers, who travelled through the Fraser River Valley and worked on the construction of the Trans-Provincial High…
Cable Crossing at Mile 57
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1926
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 7.2 x 9.5 cm on page 17.4 x 26.2 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph taken looking over a river towards Cheam Peak, which is visible in the background. A cable can be seen stretching over the river. This photograph appears to have been taken by Arthur Peers, who travelled through the Fraser River Valley and worked on the construction of the Trans-Provinc…
Construction of dykes on Nicomen Island
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1927
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 5 x 13.5 cm on page 17.5 x 22.7 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a farm and field along the Fraser River next to dykes that are being built on Nicomen Island.
Dreadnought Island
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1925
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 4 x 7.7 cm on page 17.4 x 26.4 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Dreadnought Island in the middle of the river. This photograph appears to have been taken by Arthur Peers, who travelled through the Fraser River Valley and worked on the construction of the Trans-Provincial Highway during the later 1920s.
Driving over a log bridge
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1912
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 7.7 x 10.3 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Patterson's car driving over a log bridge, believed to be the Cariboo Road Bridge over the Brunette river. A man in a trilby hat is in the driver's side of the car, with his hand on the steering wheel, facing the camera.
Dyke construction on Nicomen Island
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1927
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 5.7 x 13.2 cm on page 17.5 x 22.7 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of machinery and equipment working on the construction of dykes on Nicomen Island.
Dykes on Nicomen Island
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1927
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 6.5 x 13.7 cm on page 17.5 x 22.7 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a barn (in the background), along the river bank near the dykes under construction on Nicomen Island.
Fraser Canyon
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1925
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 12 cm on page 17.5 x 26.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the Fraser Canyon. The railway line can be seen in the foreground and a caption accompanying the photograph reads "View up the Canyon, 2 Miles out of Yale." This photograph appears to have been taken by Arthur Peers, who travelled through the Fraser River Valley and worked on the con…
The Fraser, low water
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1925
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 7 x 12.2 cm on page 17.5 x 26.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the Fraser River canyon, with the railway line visible to the left. A caption accompanying the photograph reads "The Fraser, Low Water, 1925." This photograph appears to have been taken by Arthur Peers, who travelled through the Fraser River Valley and worked on the construction of t…
Fraser River
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1920 (date of original), copied 1992
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 7.1 x 12.3 cm print
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the Fraser River shore. A woman can be seen standing on a log on the river's edge.
Government Docks, New Westminster
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1910
- Collection/Fonds
- Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 7.8 x 10.2 cm on page 21.5 x 28 cm (pasted in album)
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a boat (the "Vite") pulled up to the Government docks at the foot of 8th Street in New Westminster. Queensborough can be seen in the background. The three men in the boat are unidentified.
Group fishing on a river bank
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [191-] (date of original), copied [2016]
- Collection/Fonds
- Esther Love Stanley fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff)
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of of people fishing on a rocky river bank. The group is a mixture of children and adults, both seated and standing. A large wood structure is visible behind the group. A docked boat is visible in the background.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Esther Love Stanley fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff)
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of of people fishing on a rocky river bank. The group is a mixture of children and adults, both seated and standing. A large wood structure is visible behind the group. A docked boat is visible in the background.
- Subjects
- Recreational Activities - Fishing
- Geographic Features - Rivers
- Accession Code
- BV016.43.50
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- [191-] (date of original), copied [2016]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph.
- Image is from a binder of family history. Binder 2, grey cover "The Love House".
- Digital image created from orginal photograph by donor
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Indian River
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1923
- Collection/Fonds
- Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 6 x 10.4 cm on page 24.5 x 32.5 cm (pasted in album)
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Bob Peers standing on the bank of the Indian River.
Irrigation flume
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1919]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 16 x 11 cm, mounted on card ; 23 x 17.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of an irrigation flume (or logging flume) believed to be built by Tom Irvine in the interior plateau of British Columbia. The flume is in the middle of construction as the pile driver is visible in the distance pounding in its verticals. As well, the flume's walkway has been started.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 16 x 11 cm, mounted on card ; 23 x 17.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of an irrigation flume (or logging flume) believed to be built by Tom Irvine in the interior plateau of British Columbia. The flume is in the middle of construction as the pile driver is visible in the distance pounding in its verticals. As well, the flume's walkway has been started.
- Subjects
- Construction Tools and Equipment
- Geographic Features - Rivers
- Structures - Flumes
- Accession Code
- HV975.33.3ba
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Date
- [1919]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 2/2/2010
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Image from personal photograph album of Tom "Tommy" Irvine (HV975.33.3)
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