Repository

Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds

Elmer Wilson Martin fonds

Series

E.W. Martin photographs series

Description Level

Item

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 6.5 x 9 cm

Scope and Content

Photograph of Ellen Renatta "Reta" Martin standing with an unidentified woman next to a parked car with two unidentified men seated in the front seat. The car is parked outside of Martin's Auto Villa at 6574 East Hastings Street (pre 1950 - 6604 Hastings Street) in Burnaby. The north shore mountains are visible in the background.

Subjects

Transportation - Automobiles

Names

Martin, Ellen Renatta "Reta" Boyd

Martin's Auto Villa

Geographic Access

Hastings Street

Street Address

6574 Hastings Street

Accession Code

BV019.37.23

Access Restriction

No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction

No known restrictions

Date

1953

Media Type

Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood

Lochdale (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area

Lochdale Area

Scan Resolution

600

Scan Date

February 4, 2021

Scale

100

Notes

Title based on contents of photograph

Note in blue ink on verso of photograph reads:"At the Autocourt"

Stamp on verso of photograph reads: "261"

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Repository

City of Burnaby Archives

Date

1958

Collection/Fonds

Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series

Community Archives Collection series

Subseries

Photographs subseries

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 17.5 cm

Description Level

Item

Record No.

463-018

Access Restriction

No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction

Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number

BHS2007-04

Scope and Content

Photograph of the unidentified students in the Grade 3, Division 8 class at Sperling Avenue school with their teacher, Mrs. V. Cuthbertson, outside the school building.

Subjects

Occupations - Teachers

Names

Sperling Avenue School

Media Type

Photograph

Notes

Photographer identified as "Layton"

Geographic Access

Sperling Avenue

Street Address

2200 Sperling Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood

Lochdale (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area

Sperling-Broadway Area

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Repository

City of Burnaby Archives

Date

1952

Collection/Fonds

Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series

Community Archives Collection series

Subseries

Photographs subseries

Physical Description

1 photograph : sepia ; 12.5 x 17.5 cm

Description Level

Item

Record No.

463-007

Access Restriction

No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction

Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number

BHS2007-04

Scope and Content

Photograph of thirty-two unidentified children and their teacher, Mrs. V. Cuthbertson, on the steps of Sperling Avenue school. Written on the bottom of the photograph are the name of the photographer (Layton) and the year in which the picture was taken (1952).

Subjects

Occupations - Teachers

Names

Sperling Avenue School

Media Type

Photograph

Notes

Title based on contents of photograph

Photographer identified as "Layton"

Geographic Access

Sperling Avenue

Street Address

2200 Sperling Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood

Lochdale (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area

Sperling-Broadway Area

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Repository

City of Burnaby Archives

Date

1954

Collection/Fonds

Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series

Community Archives Collection series

Subseries

Photographs subseries

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 17.5 cm

Description Level

Item

Record No.

463-009

Access Restriction

No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction

Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number

BHS2007-04

Scope and Content

Photograph of thirty-five unidentified children and their teacher, Mrs. V. Cuthbertson, sitting and standing in four rows standing outside. Written along the bottom of the photograph is the name of the photographer (Layton) and the name of the school along with the year the picture was taken.

Subjects

Occupations - Teachers

Names

Sperling Avenue School

Media Type

Photograph

Notes

Title based on contents of photograph.

Photographer identified as "Layton"

Geographic Access

Sperling Avenue

Street Address

2200 Sperling Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood

Lochdale (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area

Sperling-Broadway Area

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Repository

City of Burnaby Archives

Date

[1958 or 1959]

Collection/Fonds

Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series

Community Archives Collection series

Subseries

Photographs subseries

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 17.5 cm

Description Level

Item

Record No.

463-010

Access Restriction

No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction

Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number

BHS2007-04

Scope and Content

Photograph of ten women and four men in the gymnasium of the school building - all are unidentified. A sign in front of the group reads: "Sperling Avenue School Staff 1958-1959."

Subjects

Occupations - Teachers

Names

Sperling Avenue School

Media Type

Photograph

Notes

Title based on contents of photograph.

Geographic Access

Sperling Avenue

Street Address

2200 Sperling Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood

Lochdale (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area

Sperling-Broadway Area

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Repository

City of Burnaby Archives

Date

[1958 or 1959]

Collection/Fonds

Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series

Community Archives Collection series

Subseries

Photographs subseries

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 17.5 cm

Description Level

Item

Record No.

463-012

Access Restriction

No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction

Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number

BHS2007-04

Scope and Content

Photograph of the fifteen staff members of Sperling Avenue School. The group (all unidentified) appear to be gathered in the school gymnasium for the picture and a sign in front of them reads: "Sperling Ave. Elem. Staff 1959-1960."

Subjects

Occupations - Teachers

Names

Sperling Avenue School

Media Type

Photograph

Notes

Title based on contents of photograph.

Geographic Access

Sperling Avenue

Street Address

2200 Sperling Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood

Lochdale (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area

Sperling-Broadway Area

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Repository

City of Burnaby Archives

Date

May 1952

Collection/Fonds

Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series

Community Archives Collection series

Subseries

Photographs subseries

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 17.5 cm

Description Level

Item

Record No.

463-008

Access Restriction

No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction

Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number

BHS2007-04

Scope and Content

Photograph of Sperling School students and their teacher sitting and standing in four rows outside. Identified from the back row (standing), left to right are: Ian Wallace, Alf Backman, Robert Curley, Donald Keyes, George Wyckham, Alf Vickson, David Armitage, Keith Morrison, Frank Head. Third row (standing) left to right are: Principal William Wallace, Albert Salter, Harvey Patterson, Elaine Craig, Maxine Fedora, Joanne Keyes, Shirley Cuthbertson, Norman Evans, Jimmy Dronsfield, Ken Gould. Second row (sitting) from left are: Lorraine Sutton, Maureen Olafson, Carrie Metcalf, Betty Savage, Louise Moore, Shirley Scuffi, Karen Svenson, Violet Vickson, Pat Deacon, Graeme Smith. Front row (sitting) from left to right are: David Johnson, Ted Nordin, Dennis Robinson, Charlie Peck, Eddy Morrison, Bobby Burke.

Subjects

Occupations - Teachers

Names

Sperling Avenue School

Wallace, Ian

Backman, Alf

Curley, Robert

Keyes, Donald

Wyckham, George

Vickson, Alf

Armitage, David

Morrison, Keith

Head, Frank

Wallace, William

Salter, Albert

Patterson, Harvey

Fedora, Maxine

Keyes, Joanne

Cuthbertson, Shirley

Evans, Norman

Gould, Ken

Sutton, Lorraine

Olafson, Maureen

Metcalf, Carrie

Savage, Betty

Moore, Louise

Scuffi, Shirley

Svenson, Karen

Vickson, Violet

Deacon, Pat

Smith, Graeme

Johnson, David

Nordin, Ted

Robinson, Dennis

Peck, Charlie

Morrison, Eddy

Craig, Elaine

Eronsfield, Jimmy

Burke, Bobby

Media Type

Photograph

Notes

Transcribed title (taken from verso of photograph)

Written on the back of the photograph is the following: "Grade Eight, Graduating Class, Sperling Avenue, May 1952." At the bottom left of the photograph, the word "Layton" can be discerned while in the opposite corner the year "1952" is visible.

Identification key provided by Burnaby resident Dennis Robinson 11/2013

Photographer identified as "Layton"

Geographic Access

Sperling Avenue

Street Address

2200 Sperling Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood

Lochdale (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area

Sperling-Broadway Area

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Repository

City of Burnaby Archives

Date

1958

Collection/Fonds

Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series

Community Archives Collection series

Subseries

Photographs subseries

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 17.5 cm

Description Level

Item

Record No.

463-019

Access Restriction

No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction

Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number

BHS2007-04

Scope and Content

Photograph of twelve staff members from Sperling Avenue school sitting and standing in two rows outside the school building. All are unidentified.

Subjects

Occupations - Teachers

Names

Sperling Avenue School

Media Type

Photograph

Notes

Title based on contents of photograph

Photographer identified as "Layton"

Geographic Access

Sperling Avenue

Street Address

2200 Sperling Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood

Lochdale (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area

Sperling-Broadway Area

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Repository

City of Burnaby Archives

Date

[1958]

Collection/Fonds

Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series

Community Archives Collection series

Subseries

Photographs subseries

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 20.4 x 25.3 cm

Description Level

Item

Record No.

098-001

Access Restriction

No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction

Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number

BHS2007-04

Scope and Content

Aerial photograph of the Trans Mountain Pipe Line Westridge loading dock on Burrard Inlet. Houses are visible in the background, and railroad tracks along the edge of the inlet.

Subjects

Aerial Photographs

Geographic Features - Inlets

Structures - Piers and Wharves

Names

Trans Mountain Oil Pipeline Company

Media Type

Photograph

Photographer

Commercial Illustrators Industrial Photographers

Notes

Title based on contents of photograph

Stamp and annotation on back of photograph reads, "TA. 8817 / Commerical Illustrators / Industrial Photographers / 601 Denman St., Vancouver 5, B.C. / File No. 9412-2"

Historic Neighbourhood

Lochdale (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area

Westridge Area

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