Entry gates to Oakalla
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1991
- Collection/Fonds
- Oakalla Prison collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. negative ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the main entry gates to the Lower Mainland Regional Correctional Centre - Oakalla Prison. Visitors are standing outside the gates during the Oakalla Prison farm Open House event that took place in 1991. The prison was located at 4700 Royal Oak Avenue (later 5220 Oakmount Crescent).
Exterior of Oakalla Prison buildings with tower
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1991
- Collection/Fonds
- Oakalla Prison collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. negative ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the exterior of Oakalla Prison (Lower Mainland Regional Correctional Centre) buildings with tower. Photograph is taken looking north towards Burnaby Mountain which is visible in the distance.
Fencing from inside west wing yard
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1991
- Collection/Fonds
- Oakalla Prison collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. negative ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the interior of fencing inside of the west wing excercise yard of Oakalla Prison (Lower Mainland Regional Correctional Centre). Guard tower is visible over top, top of fence has barbed wire and anti scaling covering.
Framed panel of weapons and firing stances used in firearms training
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [198-]
- Collection/Fonds
- Oakalla Prison collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) ; 240 dpi
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a documentation photograph of a framed panel of fourteen photographs of an unidentified correctional officer demonstrating weapon and firing stances used in firearms training. Photographs within panel are arranged in three rows with various positions of stances identified under eac…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Oakalla Prison collection
- Series
- Oakalla correctional facility photographs series
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) ; 240 dpi
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a documentation photograph of a framed panel of fourteen photographs of an unidentified correctional officer demonstrating weapon and firing stances used in firearms training. Photographs within panel are arranged in three rows with various positions of stances identified under each (from left to right, top row) "Port Arms"; "Easy Ready" ; "Kneeling"; "Standing"; "Hip"; (from left to right middle row) "Easy Ready"; "Standing"; "Unloading"; "Instinctive "Chest""; "Instinctive Hip"; (from left to right bottom row)"Kneeling Tradional"; "Kneeling Variation"; "Kneeling Variation"; "Sitting".
- Subjects
- Armament - Firearms
- Armament Tools and Equipment (Firearm)
- Names
- Oakalla Prison Farm
- Lower Mainland Regional Correctional Centre
- Geographic Access
- Oakmount Crescent
- Street Address
- 5220 Oakmount Crescent
- Accession Code
- BV991.45.44
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- [198-]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Oakalla Area
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Panel with 14 photographs was originally enclosed within a thin wood frame with glass (60 x 74 cm) with photographs adhered to a blue sheet of poster board (56.2 x 70.8 cm - poster board was extremely faded; original colour can be seen as residue on backs of photographs); 14 colour photographs : 8.89 x 12.7 cm. Frame, glass and poster board disposed of due to poor condition. A reference photograph was created prior to destruction of frame and dismantling of photographs on board.
- Individual photographs were removed from board and described at item level BV991.45.595 to .BV991.45.606
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Front entrance and stairs to Oakalla Prison
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1991
- Collection/Fonds
- Oakalla Prison collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. negative ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the front entrance way and stair case to main building of Oakalla Prison (Lower Mainland Regional Correctional Centre).
Front entrance and stairs to Oakalla Prison
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1991
- Collection/Fonds
- Oakalla Prison collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. negative ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the front entrance way and stair case of main building of Oakalla Prison (Lower Mainland Regional Correctional Centre).
Graffiti inside death row cell number 3
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1991
- Collection/Fonds
- Oakalla Prison collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. negative ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of pornographic graffiti of a female figure on a wall inside death row cell number three of Oakalla Prison (Lower Mainland Regional Correctional Centre). Photograph was taken during Oakalla Prison Open House event.
Guard tower and fence outside of west wing yard
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1991
- Collection/Fonds
- Oakalla Prison collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. negative ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of guard tower and fence outside of west wing yard of Oakalla Prison (Lower Mainland Regional Correctional Centre).
Guard tower at Oakalla Prison
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1991
- Collection/Fonds
- Oakalla Prison collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. negative ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a guard tower at Oakalla Prison (Lower Mainland Regional Correctional Centre). Burnaby Mountain and Deer Lake are visible in the distance.
Hallway outside death row cell number 3
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1991
- Collection/Fonds
- Oakalla Prison collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. negative ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of hallway outside of death row cell number three with barred entrance door inside Oakalla Prison (Lower Mainland Regional Correctional Centre). Photograph was taken during Oakalla Prison Open House event.
Hallway outside of death row cell number 3
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1991
- Collection/Fonds
- Oakalla Prison collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. negative ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of hallway outside of death row cell number three inside Oakalla Prison (Lower Mainland Regional Correctional Centre). Photograph was taken during Oakalla Prison Open House event.
Hallway outside of death row cell number 3
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1991
- Collection/Fonds
- Oakalla Prison collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. negative ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of hallway outside of death row cell number three inside Oakalla Prison (Lower Mainland Regional Correctional Centre). Photograph was taken during Oakalla Prison Open House event.
Hallway with desk inside Oakalla Prison
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1991
- Collection/Fonds
- Oakalla Prison collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. negative ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a hallway with desk inside Oakalla Prison (Lower Mainland Regional Correctional Centre) building. Side of desk includes handwritten graffiti which reads "this is it you hit bottom / ? / Welcome to Hotel Oakalla". Photograph was taken during Oakalla Prison Open House event.
Inmates' clothing on display inside Oakalla
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1991
- Collection/Fonds
- Oakalla Prison collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. negative ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of inmates' clothing on display inside Oakalla Prison (Lower Mainland Regional Correctional Centre). Clothing items appear to be a pair of white coveralls and a padded straight jacket. Photograph was taken during Oakalla Prison Open House event.
Inmates' clothing on display inside Oakalla
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1991
- Collection/Fonds
- Oakalla Prison collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. negative ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of inmates' clothing on display with signage inside Oakalla Prison (Lower Mainland Regional Correctional Centre). Clothing includes examples of an Oakalla inmate toque in grey and shirt in dark blue. Photograph was taken during Oakalla Prison Open House event.
Inside view looking above open door of cell
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1991
- Collection/Fonds
- Oakalla Prison collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. negative ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of inside view looking above open cell door of death row cell number three inside Oakalla Prison (Lower Mainland Regional Correctional Centre).
Inside view of bars in death row cell number 3
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1991
- Collection/Fonds
- Oakalla Prison collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. negative ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of inside view of top bars over the bar wall (non-moving section beside door) of death row cell number three inside Oakalla Prison (Lower Mainland Regional Correctional Centre).
Inside view of bottom of door frame with locking slot
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1991
- Collection/Fonds
- Oakalla Prison collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. negative ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of inside view of bottom of steel door frame with slot for locking catch of death row cell number three inside Oakalla Prison (Lower Mainland Regional Correctional Centre).
Inside view of door frame with locking slot
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1991
- Collection/Fonds
- Oakalla Prison collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. negative ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of inside view of steel door frame with slot for locking catch of death row cell number three inside Oakalla Prison (Lower Mainland Regional Correctional Centre).
Inside view of top bars over door
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1991
- Collection/Fonds
- Oakalla Prison collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. negative ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of inside view looking out with top bars over door of death row cell number three inside Oakalla Prison (Lower Mainland Regional Correctional Centre).