Aftermath of plane crash
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1932]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 7.5 x 12.5 cm on page 17.5 x 26.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the skeleton of a small plane which crashed on frozen lake near Quesnel. The airplane was heavily damaged by fire. The aircraft belonged to well-known B.C. aviator, Ginger Coote.
Airplane crash
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1932]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 3.5 x 4.5 cm on page 17.5 x 25.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the aftermath of a small plane crash near Quesnel. A group of people can be seen standing around the wreckage, which is still smoking. The aircraft belonged to well-known B.C. aviator, Ginger Coote.
Airship at New Westminster
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1909
- Collection/Fonds
- Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 6.2 x 10.8 cm on page 21.5 x 28 cm (pasted in album)
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a large crowd gathering around an airship in a clearing in New Westminster. The craft bears a banner reading "Motor Boats Built by Hinton Electric Ltd. At Victoria." The airship was piloted by Harry Ginter and made twice daily flights over the 1909 exhibition.
The A&W Bear with unidentified woman playing golf
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- ca.1983
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 25.5 x 18 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the A&W Bear mascot helping an unidentified woman to line up her shot on a putting green. The photograph is taken in the Simon Fraser University Convocation Mall.
Burnaby Fire Department rescue
Canadian Linen and Uniform Service explosion
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1999]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : col.
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a fire fighter in uniform walking through a puddle in a parking lot after an explosion at Canadian Linen and Uniform Service. One of the company's trucks and a Burnaby Fire Department fire truck are parked in the background.
Davidson Spark Arrester
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [190-](date of original), copied 1978
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.2 x 25.3 cm print
- Scope and Content
- Photograph documents an advertisement for the Davidson Spark Arrester. On the left side of the advertisement spot is a diagram of the water flow in the arrester. The right side has explanation of the arrester as "the first Arrester to be approved by the Provincial Government authorities." The adve…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.2 x 25.3 cm print
- Scope and Content
- Photograph documents an advertisement for the Davidson Spark Arrester. On the left side of the advertisement spot is a diagram of the water flow in the arrester. The right side has explanation of the arrester as "the first Arrester to be approved by the Provincial Government authorities." The advertisement further reads, "It is guaranteed to be 100 PER CENT EFFICIENT as an arrester and does not impede the draught. Water level is maintained automatically and supplied from the injector. NO WIRE SCREENS TO GET GUMMED UP. This arrester is patented, made and guaranteed by VANCOUVER ENGINEERING WORKS Ltd." An annotation on the back of the photograph reads: "Davidson Spark Arrester."
- Subjects
- Advertising Medium
- Names
- Vancouver Engineering Works Limited
- Accession Code
- HV978.14.1
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [190-](date of original), copied 1978
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 2023-08-01
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
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Derailed train
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [191-]
- Collection/Fonds
- Esther Love Stanley fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 10.5 x 8 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of derailed train with men standing next to the locomotive.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Esther Love Stanley fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 10.5 x 8 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of derailed train with men standing next to the locomotive.
- Subjects
- Transportation - Rail
- Accidents
- Accession Code
- BV022.32.158
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [191-]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 2023-04-04
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Photograph is part of Esther Love Stanley photograph album 1 (BV022.32.1)
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First Airship at New Westminster
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1909
- Collection/Fonds
- Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 6.3 x 7.7 cm on page 21.5 x 28 cm (pasted in album)
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of an airship flying above New Westminster. The craft bears a banner reading "Motor Boats Built by Hinton Electric Ltd. At Victoria." The airship was piloted by Harry Ginter and made twice daily flights over the 1909 exhibition.
George Peoples
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- June 1967, published June 8, 1967
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 13.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of George Peoples holding up a 10 gallon bottle which is labeled; "Roll up your sleeve to save a life ... BE A BLOOD DONOR / ROYAL COLUMBIAN HOSPITAL AUDITORIUM / MONDAY 12 JUNE / 1:30 - 4:30 & 6:30 - 9:30". At the time this photograph was taken, George A. Peoples had already donated 89 …
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- June 1967, published June 8, 1967
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 13.5 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 480-1017
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- 2003-02
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of George Peoples holding up a 10 gallon bottle which is labeled; "Roll up your sleeve to save a life ... BE A BLOOD DONOR / ROYAL COLUMBIAN HOSPITAL AUDITORIUM / MONDAY 12 JUNE / 1:30 - 4:30 & 6:30 - 9:30". At the time this photograph was taken, George A. Peoples had already donated 89 pints of blood, and planned to donate another pint that month.
- Subjects
- Advertising Medium
- Names
- Peoples, George A.
- Canadian Red Cross
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Timbrell, Don
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
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Go Pages promotion at Petro-Canada
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2003]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : col.
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Richard Samuda of Go Pages yelling through a bullhorn at the Petro-Canada gas station at Lougheed and Willingdon. Samuda is advertising free gas as a promotion for Go Pages' launch.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2003]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : col.
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 535-2280
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2018-12
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Richard Samuda of Go Pages yelling through a bullhorn at the Petro-Canada gas station at Lougheed and Willingdon. Samuda is advertising free gas as a promotion for Go Pages' launch.
- Subjects
- Buildings - Commercial - Service Stations
- Advertising Medium
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Bartel, Mario
- Notes
- Title based on caption
- Collected by editorial for use in a March 2003 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
- Caption from metadata: "Richard Samuda invites drivers into the Petro-Canada station at Lougheed and Willingdon to gas up for free, to promote the launch of Go Pages. The team of guerrilla gas jockies descended unanounced on stations around the Lower Mainland for three days, pumping about 1000 tanks of free gas."
- Geographic Access
- Lougheed Highway
- Willingdon Avenue
- Planning Study Area
- Brentwood Area
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Hotel Burnaby
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1953]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w postcard ; 8.7 x 13.1 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photographic postcard advertising the Hotel Burnaby at 1385 Kingsway (old street numbering). A caption on the reverse of the postcard reads: Hotel Burnaby / :Located between new Simpsons-Sears and new Woodwards shopping centres / You will remember Hotel Burnaby for the REST of your life."
Hotel Burnaby Ltd.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1955]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. postcard ; 9 x 14 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photographic postcard of Burnaby Hotel located at 1385 Kingsway (old street numbering system). Printed at the bottom of the postcard is the following: Hotel Burnaby Ltd. / 1385 Kingsway at 14th Avenue / Burnaby 3, New Westminster, B.C., Telephone LA 1-8891. On the reverse is written: "Hotel Burna…
Original Second Narrows Bridge collapses
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1930
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 6 x 10.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the aftermath of the Second Narrows Bridge being hit by the"Losmar" pictured on the right. Soon after being built in 1925, the Second Narrows Bridge was hit countless times by ships at the bascule portion installed at the south end of the bridge (unfortunately installed in a shallow w…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 6 x 10.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the aftermath of the Second Narrows Bridge being hit by the"Losmar" pictured on the right. Soon after being built in 1925, the Second Narrows Bridge was hit countless times by ships at the bascule portion installed at the south end of the bridge (unfortunately installed in a shallow water area to avoid building expensive towers and a lift span). Each time it was hit the bridge was out of commission until it was repaired. The Second Narrows Bridge runs over Burrard Inlet and connects Vancouver to North Vancouver.
- Subjects
- Structures - Bridges
- Accidents
- Accession Code
- BV988.31.6
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Date
- 1930
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Related Material
- For another photograph of the collapse of the Second Narrows Bridge, see BV988.31.7
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 2024-04-16
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note in blue pen on verso of photograph reads: "Collapse of original 2nd Narrows Bridge / year?"
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Original Second Narrows Bridge collapses
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [between 1925 and 1930]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 6 x 10 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the aftermath of the Second Narrows Bridge being hit by a ship. The span girder is tipped into water on the left side of the photograph and the other girder is broken and in upright position. There is a large ship in the front with letters "CALMAR LINE" written on the side along with …
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 6 x 10 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the aftermath of the Second Narrows Bridge being hit by a ship. The span girder is tipped into water on the left side of the photograph and the other girder is broken and in upright position. There is a large ship in the front with letters "CALMAR LINE" written on the side along with several tug boats. Soon after being built in 1925, the Second Narrows Bridge was hit countless times by ships at the bascule portion installed at the south end of the bridge (unfortunately installed in a shallow water area to avoid building expensive towers and a lift span). Each time it was hit the bridge was out of commission until it was repaired. The Second Narrows Bridge runs over Burrard Inlet and connects Vancouver to North Vancouver.
- Subjects
- Structures - Bridges
- Accidents
- Accession Code
- BV988.31.7
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Date
- [between 1925 and 1930]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Related Material
- For another photograph of the collapse of the Second Narrows Bridge, see BV988.31.6
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 2024-04-16
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note in blue pen on verso of photograph reads: "Collapse of original 2nd Narrows Bridge / year?"
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Plane crash on frozen lake
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1932]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 3.5 x 4.5 cm on page 17.5 x 25.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the aftermath of a small plane crash near Quesnel. A group of people can be seen standing around the wreckage, which is still smoking. The aircraft belonged to well-known B.C. aviator, Ginger Coote.
Ray Loewen
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1975]
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 2.5 x 2.5 print, mounted on card 8 x 9.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Ray Loewen which has been glued to a small piece of lined card stock along with cut out writing of various sizes, creating a template for a promotional card or advertisement. The card reads: "Can I help / YOU?" and "KNOW YOUR MLA" and "Open House / CONSTITUENCY OFFICE / 7253 Kingsway…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1975]
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 2.5 x 2.5 print, mounted on card 8 x 9.5 cm
- Material Details
- Item is tacky to the touch from glue residue
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 480-842
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- 2003-02
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Ray Loewen which has been glued to a small piece of lined card stock along with cut out writing of various sizes, creating a template for a promotional card or advertisement. The card reads: "Can I help / YOU?" and "KNOW YOUR MLA" and "Open House / CONSTITUENCY OFFICE / 7253 Kingsway / SAT., OCT. 22nd 1 p.m. to 5 p.m." Ray Loewen represented the provincial constituency of Burnaby-Edmonds from 1975 to 1979, and was at one time listed as the seventeenth wealthiest person in Canada.
- Subjects
- Advertising Medium
- Officials - Elected Officials
- Names
- Loewen, Raymond "Ray"
- Social Credit Party of Canada
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
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Roof Collapse at Metrotown Save-on-Foods
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- April 1988
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. 19.5 x 24.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Aerial photograph of the aftermath of the Save-on-Foods roof collapse at Metrotown on April 23, 1988. The rooftop parking lot has caved into the store along with the cars parked in that section. Workmen and police officers are standing in the parking lot.
St. Nicholas Dramatic Society
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1913] (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 curtain of the St. Nicholas Dramatic Society which staged plays in the hall of St. Nicholas Anglican Church at 3883 Triumph Street. A man with a moustache is standing beside the lowered curtain.