The Sidewalk Crew
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1927
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 6.4 x 11.4 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of George Pearson's crew, including future Reeve Charles "Charlie" MacSorley, laying cement sidewalk in Burnaby. A note on back of the photograph indicates that the back left two are Jack Elliot and Charles MacSorley.
Health Minister Dennis Cocke
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- May 6, 1975
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 24 x 10 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Health Minister Dennis Cocke wearing a suit and waving his hard hat at the camera while he sits in the bulldozer that "broke the ground" at the Burnaby General Hospital construction site.
Cocke was a provincial minister of health in Dave Barrett's New Democratic Party government, whic…
Bert Porter on a steamroller
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1919] (date of original), copied 1985
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.8 x 12.5 cm print
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Bert Porter with a municipal steamroller on Douglas Road. He worked many years operating a steam roller for the municipality, flattening out gravel streets after grading, and was the husband of Lillie Lewis Porter.
Bill Speirs
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1929 (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 Bill Speirs operating a steam shovel for the municipality of Burnaby. Here he is working on the roads around Gilley Avenue and Imperial Street (formerly Windsor Street).
Bill Speirs
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1929 (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 Bill Speirs operating a steam shovel. Bill and his wife, Dell Speirs, moved to Burnaby from Edmonton in 1929.
Clearing Douglas Road
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [190-?] (date of original), copied 1977
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.2 x 25.2 cm print
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of men in work clothes clearing Doulgas Road. A group of men to the right side of the photograph have shovels in their hands and are clearing rocks from the road. There is a small girl in a blouse and skirt standing beside two horses pulling a cart. Behind her is a group of men in wor…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.2 x 25.2 cm print
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of men in work clothes clearing Doulgas Road. A group of men to the right side of the photograph have shovels in their hands and are clearing rocks from the road. There is a small girl in a blouse and skirt standing beside two horses pulling a cart. Behind her is a group of men in work clothes as well. There is fenced land to the right of the photograph, and electric power poles and trees line both sides of the road. The accession register and inscription on the photograph identify this as Douglas Road (later renamed in part Canada Way). An annotation on the back of the photo reads: "Working on Douglas Road on hill above Burnaby Lake. No Date."
- Subjects
- Transportation - Horses
- Construction Tools and Equipment
- Construction - Road Construction
- Geographic Access
- Douglas Road
- Canada Way
- Accession Code
- HV977.99.2
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- [190-?] (date of original), copied 1977
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 2023-07-11
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
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21st Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [between 1945 and 1948]
- Collection/Fonds
- Joseph H.C. Corsbie fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w print ; 28 x 39 cm mounted on matt board 30.5 x 41 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the "21st Legislative Assembly" portraits, 1945-1948. Members are identified in the top row left to right: J. Mowat; W.T. Straith K.C.; E.E. Winch; R.H. Carson; J.J. Gillis M.D.,C.M.; T. Uphill; T. King; L.Le Bourdais; S. Guthrie; L.H. Eyres; T.A. Love; second row left to right: Hon. …
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Joseph H.C. Corsbie fonds
- Series
- Joseph H.C. Corsbie personal and professional records series
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w print ; 28 x 39 cm mounted on matt board 30.5 x 41 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the "21st Legislative Assembly" portraits, 1945-1948. Members are identified in the top row left to right: J. Mowat; W.T. Straith K.C.; E.E. Winch; R.H. Carson; J.J. Gillis M.D.,C.M.; T. Uphill; T. King; L.Le Bourdais; S. Guthrie; L.H. Eyres; T.A. Love; second row left to right: Hon. E.C. Carson; Hon. F. Putnam; Hon. G.S. Pearson; Hon. r.L Maitland K.C.; Hon. H. Hart Premier; H.E. Winch Leader of the Opposition; Hon. E.T. Kenney; Hon. H. Anscomb; Hon. G.M. Weir M.A.,d.Paed.; third row left to right: G.S. Wismer K.C.; H. Gargrave; F.W. Green M.D., C.M.; W.A.C. Bennett; Mrs. N. Hodges; Hon. N.w. Whittaker K.C.; Mrs. T.J. Rolston; R.C. MacDonald; A.J. Turner; B.I. Johnson; H.J. Welch; fourth row, left to right: J.H. Corsbie; W.D. Smith; E.F.Rowland; McIntyre E.C. (Law Clerk); W.R. Webster Capt. (Sgt.at arms); R.S. Yates (Clerk of House); A.J. McDonell; D.C. Brown; A.C. Hope; bottom row left to right: C.W. Morrow; R. Harding; A.B. Ritchie; C.T. Beard; R.R. Laird M.D., C.M.; J. McInnis; W.J. Johnson; J.H. Cates; J.L. Webster; W.H. Brett.
- Subjects
- Officials - Premiers
- Officials - Elected Officials
- Accession Code
- BV020.31.41
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [between 1945 and 1948]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 19-09-2023
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Signature of photographer in lower left corner of matt reads: "Philip Fort"
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Christy Clark with Gordon Campbell
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- May 12, 1996
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 23.5 x 16 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Christy Clark (later British Columbia premier) and Liberal leader Gordon Campbell (later British Columbia premier) on the campaign trail. Supporters are holding campaign signs in the background.
Glen Clark with Fred Randall and Dawn Black
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- April 17, 1996
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 15 x 22.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Premier Glen Clark with MLA Fred Randall and former New Westminster MP Dawn Black at announcement of Normana rest home's expansion.
Glen Clark with John Nuraney
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- May 5, 1996
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 16.5 x 24 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Liberal leader Gordon Campbell (later British Columbia Premier) at a press conference with Burnaby-Willingdon candidate John Nuraney.
Gordon Campbell
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1999]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : b&w
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Gordon Campbell speaking in front of a podium, next to a presentation slide featuring a photograph of Glen Clark that reads: "Glen's brave words."
Gordon Campbell
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- February 28, 1996
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 15.5 x 22.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of British Columbia Liberal leader Gordon Campbell (later British Columbia Premier) at a media conference in Burnaby announcing the release of his party's "red book" of election promises.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- February 28, 1996
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 15.5 x 22.5 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 535-0189
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No reproduction permitted
- Accession Number
- 2012-11
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of British Columbia Liberal leader Gordon Campbell (later British Columbia Premier) at a media conference in Burnaby announcing the release of his party's "red book" of election promises.
- Subjects
- Officials - Elected Officials
- Officials - Premiers
- Names
- Campbell, Gordon
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Langdeau, Brian
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note in black ink on recto of photograph reads:"02/28 BNW p. 1's 2 @ 50% Teaser / Brian Bby 554B"
- Trim marks and/or reproduction instructions on recto (scan is cropped)
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Gordon Campbell with John Nuraney
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- January 3, 1996
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 14.5 x 22 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Liberal leader Gordon Campbell (later British Columbia Premier) with Burnaby-Willingon candidate John Nuraney and two unidentified women.
Allan Rock visits Burnaby North Secondary School
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2002]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : col.
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Jesse Chen, a grade 12 student at Burnaby North Secondary School, showing a computer game to Allan Rock, the federal Minister of Industry, and other unidentified officials, students, and news reporters.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2002]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : col.
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 535-2789
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2018-12
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Jesse Chen, a grade 12 student at Burnaby North Secondary School, showing a computer game to Allan Rock, the federal Minister of Industry, and other unidentified officials, students, and news reporters.
- Subjects
- Persons - Students
- Officials - Elected Officials
- Telecommunication Tools and Equipment
- Names
- Burnaby North High School
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Bartel, Mario
- Notes
- Title based on caption
- Collected by editorial for use in a September 2002 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
- Caption from metadata: "Jesse Chen, a Grade 12 student at Burnaby North Secondary, explains a computer game developed by students at the school, to federal Minister of Industry, Allan Rock. The Minister was visiting the school to announce the names of 30 new schools to the SchoolNet's Network of Innovative Schools."
- Geographic Access
- Hammarskjold Drive
- Street Address
- 751 Hammarskjold Drive
- Planning Study Area
- Parkcrest-Aubrey Area
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Ernest E. Winch
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- June 12, 1952
- Collection/Fonds
- Ernest Winch fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 14 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Ernest E. (Ernie) Winch holding a telephone receiver up to his ear to receive the election results as he smiles at the camera.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- June 12, 1952
- Collection/Fonds
- Ernest Winch fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 14 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 514-001
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- 2010-06
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Ernest E. (Ernie) Winch holding a telephone receiver up to his ear to receive the election results as he smiles at the camera.
- Subjects
- Elections
- Telecommunication Tools and Equipment
- Officials - Elected Officials
- Names
- Winch, Ernest "Ernie"
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Handwritten note on recto of photograph reads: "Ernest E. Winch M.L.A. / Burnaby June 12 1952 / 1933 - 34 - 41- 45 - 49 - 52"
- Note on verso of (destroyed) copy print read: "Ernest Winch Aged 73, Receiving Election Results in 1952"
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Bob Prittie with George McNeil
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1969 and 1973]
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 15 x 9 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Bob Prittie sitting in a excavator with YMCA (Young Men's Christian Association) President George McNeil standing next to him, holding an architectural drawing. They are at the site of the "new" Burnaby YMCA.
Mayor Bill Lewarne, Jim Tonn and Michael Audain
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1983
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 19 x 20.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Burnaby Mayor Bill Lewarne, Jim Tonn from the Greater Vancouver Regional District (now Metro Vancouver), and the President of Polygon Michael Audain each with a shovel full of dirt at the ground breaking ceremony for Metrotown Place, the new headquaters for the Greater Vancouver Regio…
Road work in progess - View of the city in the background
Tommy Douglas at Confederation Park
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1968
- Collection/Fonds
- Harold H. Johnston fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (jpeg) : b&w
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a crowd of people gathered to listen to Tommy Douglas deliver a speech at Confederation Park. Tommy Douglas served as the Member of Parliment for Burnaby-Coquitlam from 1962 to 1968. He went on to become the seventh Premier of Saskatchewan.