Portrait of Gay Tim Hong
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : 600 dpi
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Gay Tim Hong wearing a suit and tie.
- History
- Josephine Hong was born to Sui Ha Hong and Chan Kow Hong. The Hong Family had seven children, oldest to youngest: Pauline, Josephine, Catherine, Norine, Gary, Darlene, and Marlene.
The family runs Hop-On Farm on Marine Drive in Burnaby. Many Hong family members worked on the farm including Josephine Hong's grandfather, Gay Tim Hong, and uncles. Her great-grandfather was Sui Wing Hong
- Subjects
- Persons - Chinese Canadians
- Names
- Hop On Farms
- Hong, Gay Tim
- Accession Code
- BV017.36.2
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [1921 or 1922] (date of original), copied 2017
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Fraser Arm (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Related Material
- See Oral History Interview-BV020.6.1
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 12/3/2017
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph.
- Copy scan is a photograph of a photograph. Date marking evident in corner left edge of photograph. Copy scan generated in 1994.
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Riverside Elementary School
Riverside Elementary School
Riverway East and Riverway West Schools
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1926-1967 (date of originals), copied [1990]
- Collection/Fonds
- Mary Forsyth fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 24 photographs : b&w copy prints + 25 photographs : b&w negatives ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- Photographs of Dundonald, Riverway East, Glenwood and Riverway West schools and negatives.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1926-1967 (date of originals), copied [1990]
- Collection/Fonds
- Mary Forsyth fonds
- Physical Description
- 24 photographs : b&w copy prints + 25 photographs : b&w negatives ; 35 mm
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 572-002
- Access Restriction
- In Archives only
- Reproduction Restriction
- No reproduction permitted
- Accession Number
- 2014-27
- Scope and Content
- Photographs of Dundonald, Riverway East, Glenwood and Riverway West schools and negatives.
- Subjects
- Buildings - Schools
- Names
- Riverway East School
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Most of the photographs are copy prints taken from the Riverway West PTA scrapbook MSS068-001 (Bay 64 - Shelf 6)
- Many of the photographs contain annotations on verso
- Note in pencil on verso of photograph 572-002-1 reads: "Riverway East"
- Note in pencil on verso of photograph 572-002-2 reads: "school site for/ 1) Dundonald with shed/ 2) Riverway East 1905/ 3) Glenwood"
- Note in blue pen on verso of photograph 572-002-38 reads:"back row/ Miss Kidd, Donald Kin, William Waldner, Sammy Gilbert, Lucy Checkowsky, Geraldine McIntyre, Beatrice MacGowen, Jean Banon, Dorren McClure, Sady Mann, Sonny McClure, 2 Normal Students/2nd row/Eva Eng, Florence MacGowen, Evelyn Rorison, Kay Rorison, Nelie Wilson, Jessie Gilbert, Margaret Corothers, Audrey Banon, Betty Mann, Jean MacMullin/3rd row/ Hughie Rorison, Engine Banoff, David Downs, Donald McIntyre, Fred Chambers, George Eng, Anthony Checkowsky, Jimmy Wintson, Art McClure, Leonard Geall, Jack Rorison, Peter Smith, Gum Eng."
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Fraser Arm (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Big Bend Area
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Rorison Children
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1926 (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 Kay Rorison, Evelyn Rorison (twin sisters), and John Rorison playing on a home-made teeter-totter beside the family home at 3907 River Road (later becoming 4593 Marine Drive at Strathern Avenue).
Rorison children
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1927] (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 Kay Rorison, Evelyn Rorison (twin sisters), and Bill Rorison on a home-made cart. The childrens' parents were William Rorison and Alma Rorison of 3907 River Road (later becoming 4593 Marine Drive at Strathern Avenue).
Rorison family
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1926 (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 the William Rorison family. Front, left to right: Bill Rorison and Hugh Rorison. Middle, left to right: Alma Rorison, Kay Rorison, John Rorison, and Evelyn Rorison. Back, left to right: William Rorison and "Grandma" Cropley.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1926 (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.
- 204-237
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS1988-03
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the William Rorison family. Front, left to right: Bill Rorison and Hugh Rorison. Middle, left to right: Alma Rorison, Kay Rorison, John Rorison, and Evelyn Rorison. Back, left to right: William Rorison and "Grandma" Cropley.
- Names
- Rorison, Alma
- Rorison, Bill
- Rorison, Evelyn
- Rorison, Hugh
- Rorison, Kay
- Rorison, John
- Rorison, William
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Geographic Access
- Marine Drive
- Street Address
- 4593 Marine Drive
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Fraser Arm (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Sussex-Nelson Area
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Rorison Family
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1926 (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 William Rorison and children in the family car, along River Road (now Marine Drive).
Rorison family
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- Between 1926 and 1940 (date of originals), copied [1990]
- Collection/Fonds
- Mary Forsyth fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 6 photographs : b&w copy prints ; 10 x 15 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photographs of the Cropley and Rorison families near their home located at 3907 River Road (now Marine Drive) in Burnaby. The property was purchased by Matilda Cropley in 1913. Matilda married Alfred Cropley and may have lived on the property. Matilda and Alfred's daughter, Alma married William Ror…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- Between 1926 and 1940 (date of originals), copied [1990]
- Collection/Fonds
- Mary Forsyth fonds
- Physical Description
- 6 photographs : b&w copy prints ; 10 x 15 cm
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 572-001
- Access Restriction
- In Archives only
- Reproduction Restriction
- No reproduction permitted
- Accession Number
- 2014-27
- Scope and Content
- Photographs of the Cropley and Rorison families near their home located at 3907 River Road (now Marine Drive) in Burnaby. The property was purchased by Matilda Cropley in 1913. Matilda married Alfred Cropley and may have lived on the property. Matilda and Alfred's daughter, Alma married William Rorison and built their home on part of the land owned by Matilda. Alma and William had four children, Bill (William Jr.), Hugh and twin girls Kay (Kathleen) and Evelyn.
- Names
- Rorison, Marguerite
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Date of originals noted on verso of copy print
- Captions on verso describe the photographs and identify individuals
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Fraser Arm (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Big Bend Area
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Semi-trailer truck at Marine and Byrne
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- February 7, 1979
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 12 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a semi-trailer truck that is having trouble turning on the hill and crossing the intersection, at the same time that a pick-up truck is passing through at Marine and Byrne.
Sui Ha Hong ploughing fields at Hop-On Farm
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [between 1975 and 1979] (date of original), copied 2017
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : colour : copy scan
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Sui Ha Hong on a red tractor, ploughing fields at Hop-On Farm. Sui Ha is wearing a hat and apron. Farmland and trees evident in background.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : colour : copy scan
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Sui Ha Hong on a red tractor, ploughing fields at Hop-On Farm. Sui Ha is wearing a hat and apron. Farmland and trees evident in background.
- History
- Josephine Hong was born to Sui Ha Hong and Chan Kow Hong. The Hong Family had seven children, oldest to youngest: Pauline, Josephine, Catherine, Norine, Gary, Darlene, and Marlene.
The family runs Hop-On Farm on Marine Drive in Burnaby. Many Hong family members worked on the farm including Josephine Hong's grandfather, Gay Tim Hong, and uncles. Her great-grandfather was Sui Wing Hong
- Subjects
- Persons - Chinese Canadians
- Names
- Hop On Farms
- Hong, Sui Ha
- Geographic Access
- Byrne Road
- Accession Code
- BV017.36.10
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- [between 1975 and 1979] (date of original), copied 2017
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Fraser Arm (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Related Material
- See Oral History Interview-BV020.6.1
- Scan Resolution
- 800
- Scan Date
- 12/3/2017
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph.
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Sui Ha Hong seeding fields at Hop-On Farm
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [between 1975 and 1979] (date of original), copied 2017
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : colour : copy scan
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Sui Ha Hong holding plow, seeding fields at Hop-On Farm. Wooden crates, a building and a man in background. Sui Ha Hong is wearing an apron and farm boots.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : colour : copy scan
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Sui Ha Hong holding plow, seeding fields at Hop-On Farm. Wooden crates, a building and a man in background. Sui Ha Hong is wearing an apron and farm boots.
- History
- Josephine Hong was born to Sui Ha Hong and Chan Kow Hong. The Hong Family had seven children, oldest to youngest: Pauline, Josephine, Catherine, Norine, Gary, Darlene, and Marlene.
The family runs Hop-On Farm on Marine Drive in Burnaby. Many Hong family members worked on the farm including Josephine Hong's grandfather, Gay Tim Hong, and uncles. Her great-grandfather was Sui Wing Hong
- Subjects
- Persons - Chinese Canadians
- Names
- Hop On Farms
- Hong, Sui Ha
- Geographic Access
- Byrne Road
- Accession Code
- BV017.36.14
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- [between 1975 and 1979] (date of original), copied 2017
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Fraser Arm (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Related Material
- See Oral History Interview-BV020.6.1
- Scan Resolution
- 800
- Scan Date
- 12/3/2017
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph.
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Swimming in the 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 ; 6.6 x 12.2 cm print
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of two people swimming in the Fraser River.
Thrussell barn construction
Thrussell family
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1920]
- 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 four generations of the Thrussell family in the yard. Mary Anne Thrussell Phillips Welsh is standing, wearing a white top, Mr. Fenwick is sitting with Lawerne Phillips on his lap, and Harriett Fenwick Thrussell is standing, wearing a dark shirt and a long necklace.
Thrussell family home
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1920]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 9 cm print
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the Harriett and Frederick Thrussell family home on Marine Drive at Nelson Avenue.
Thrussell house front steps
Timms house
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [192-] (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 masonry work done by John Pickard, on the Timms house at 5634 Marine Drive .
Vacant Lot
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- November, 1976
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Public Library Contemporary Visual Archive Project
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 11 x 16 cm mounted on cardboard
- Scope and Content
- Photograph shows a view of a fence and of garbage that has been dumped on a vacant lot near Marshland Avenue and Wiggins Street. A posted sign indicates a gas pipeline crossing.