Simpson-Sears
- Repository
- Burnaby Heritage Planning
- Geographic Access
- Kingsway
- Associated Dates
- 1954
- Heritage Value
- The Simpson-Sears store on Kingsway opened in 1954 and was the second Simpson-Sears to be located in British Columbia. The store helped to solidify the neighbourhood's growing reputation as a major commercial centre in the Lower Mainland and became a prototype for the company's large format stores across Canada.
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Maywood Area
- Street Address
- 4700 Kingsway
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Opening of Simpson-Sears
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1954
- Collection/Fonds
- Charles MacSorley fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 25.5 x 20.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Charles MacSorley (left) speaking into a microphone at the opening of Simpson-Sears. The man standing to the right of Charles is identified as Mr. Haskell. The microphones have the call letters CKNW on them.
Ribbon cutting ceremony for Simpson-Sears
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1955]
- Collection/Fonds
- Charles MacSorley fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Charles MacSorley (centre) and two unidentified men at the Simpson-Sears ribbon cutting ceremony.
Ribbon cutting ceremony for Simpson-Sears
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1954]
- Collection/Fonds
- Charles MacSorley fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Charles MacSorley (centre) and two unidentified men at the Simpson-Sears ribbon cutting ceremony.
Ribbon cutting ceremony for Simpson-Sears
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1954]
- Collection/Fonds
- Charles MacSorley fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Charles MacSorley cutting the ribbon at the opening of Simpson-Sears. A large crowd is gathered behind him.
Lake City Neighbourhood
- Repository
- Burnaby Heritage Planning
- Associated Dates
- 1955-2008
- Heritage Value
- When Simon Fraser University opened in 1965, approximately sixteen industrial properties had been developed in the Lake City Industrial Park. In addition, significant tracts of land in the western portion had been pre-cleared and graded in anticipation of additional development, while most of the eastern half remained forested. Some of the early companies to locate in the area were Nabob Foods, Volkswagen Canada, British Columbia Television Broadcasting, Simpson Sears, and H.Y. Louie Company Limited. Both Imperial Oil and Shell Oil established petroleum storage and distribution facilities in the area. Initially a heavy industrial area, by 1979, single family neighbourhoods south of Lougheed Highway and west of Eagle Creek had been largely developed. By the mid1980's, the Burnaby 200 multi-family development along Forest Grove Drive had also been completed.
- Planning Study Area
- Lake City Area
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Chairman of board of Simpsons-Sears with store managers
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 5 May 1954
- Collection/Fonds
- Simpsons-Sears Limited Burnaby fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of (left to right) T. Boyd Haskell, Manager of Simpsons-Sears store; Charles Luther Burton, Chairman of Board of Simpsons-Sears and Mr. C.W. Jaggs, Mail Order manager of Simpsons-Sears. The group are standing together inside of the Simpsons-Sears store in Burnaby during the opening on Ma…
General manager of Simpsons-Sears Burnaby greeting Simpsons-Sears executive
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 3 May 1954
- Collection/Fonds
- Simpsons-Sears Limited Burnaby fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 25.5 x 20 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of General Manager of Simpsons-Sears, Burnaby, T. Boyd Haskell shaking hands with unidentified member of Simpsons-Sears executive. The men are standing in front of an airplane with the name "Sears" above the door. Senior exectuive members of Simpsons-Sears Limited arrived in Vancouver b…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Simpsons-Sears Limited Burnaby fonds
- Series
- Simpsons-Sears scrapbook series
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 25.5 x 20 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of General Manager of Simpsons-Sears, Burnaby, T. Boyd Haskell shaking hands with unidentified member of Simpsons-Sears executive. The men are standing in front of an airplane with the name "Sears" above the door. Senior exectuive members of Simpsons-Sears Limited arrived in Vancouver by plane on May 3, 1954.
- Names
- Simpsons-Sears Limited
- Haskell, T. Boyd
- Geographic Access
- Vancouver
- Accession Code
- BV021.26.3
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- 3 May 1954
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 2022-10-07
- Scale
- 100
- Photographer
- On-The-Spot Photographers
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Photograph was removed from original scrapbook with newspaper clippings, photographs and ephemera
- Stamp on verso of photograph reads: "ON-THE-SPOT PHOTOGRAPHERS / NEW WESTMINSTER B.C."
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Simpsons-Sears first anniversary celebration
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [7 May 1955]
- Collection/Fonds
- Simpsons-Sears Limited Burnaby fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Simpsons-Sears, Burnaby first anniversary celebration with four men gathered around a large birthday cake. Men are identified (left to right) as A.G. "Al" Moore, Simpsons-Sears Operating Superintendent; T. Boyd Haskelll, Manager of Simpsons-Sears, Burnaby; Jack Barberie, Manager of …
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Simpsons-Sears Limited Burnaby fonds
- Series
- Simpsons-Sears scrapbook series
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Simpsons-Sears, Burnaby first anniversary celebration with four men gathered around a large birthday cake. Men are identified (left to right) as A.G. "Al" Moore, Simpsons-Sears Operating Superintendent; T. Boyd Haskelll, Manager of Simpsons-Sears, Burnaby; Jack Barberie, Manager of McGavin's Bakery and J. Waddington, Advertising Manager of Simpsons-Sears.
- Names
- Simpsons-Sears Limited
- Haskell, T. Boyd
- Moore, A.G. "Al"
- Waddington, J.
- Barberie, Jack
- Accession Code
- BV021.26.97
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- [7 May 1955]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Ford, Rolly
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Photograph was removed from original scrapbook with newspaper clippings, photographs and ephemera
- Stamp on verso of photograph reads: "Negative No.___/ ROLLY FORD PHOTO PUBLICATIONS LTD. / 2195 Palmerston Ave. West Vancouver B.C. / Telephone West 162"
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Al Moore with Simpsons-Sears manager and family
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 5 May 1954
- Collection/Fonds
- Simpsons-Sears Limited Burnaby fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 25.5 x 20.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of A. G. Moore, Assistant Manager of Simpsons-Sears, Burnaby (right) standing with two unidentified members of Simpsons-Sears staff and a young boy inside the Simpsons-Sears store on opening day.
Opening of Simpsons-Sears mail order division on Water Street
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [Aug. 1954]
- Collection/Fonds
- Simpsons-Sears Limited Burnaby fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of (left to right) T. Boyd Haskell, Manager of Simpsons-Sears, Burnaby; an unidentified man and C.W. Jaggs, Mail Order Manager at the opening of the Simpsons-Sears Mail Order Division building next to the Simpsons-Sears Retail store in Burnaby. Haskell and man in the centre are holding a…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Simpsons-Sears Limited Burnaby fonds
- Series
- Simpsons-Sears scrapbook series
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of (left to right) T. Boyd Haskell, Manager of Simpsons-Sears, Burnaby; an unidentified man and C.W. Jaggs, Mail Order Manager at the opening of the Simpsons-Sears Mail Order Division building next to the Simpsons-Sears Retail store in Burnaby. Haskell and man in the centre are holding a pair of scissors as they cut the ribbon during the opening event.
- Subjects
- Buildings - Commercial - Department Stores
- Events - Openings
- Names
- Simpsons-Sears Limited
- Haskell, T. Boyd
- Jaggs, C.W.
- Geographic Access
- Vancouver
- Accession Code
- BV021.26.106
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- [Aug. 1954]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 2021-09-21
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Photograph was removed from original scrapbook with newspaper clippings, photographs and ephemera
- Note in pencil on verso of photograph reads: "Water St. Opening"
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Ribbon cutting ceremony for Simpsons-Sears
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 5 May 1954
- Collection/Fonds
- Simpsons-Sears Limited Burnaby fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of dignitaries cutting ribbon on the opening day of the Simpsons-Sears store in Burnaby. Burnaby Reeve, Charles W. MacSorley (centre) is cutting the ribbon while Edgar G. Burton, President of Simpsons-Sears Ltd. (right) and T. Boyd Haskell, Manager of Simpsons-Sears, Burnaby (left) stand…
Simpsons-Sears executives
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- May 1954
- Collection/Fonds
- Simpsons-Sears Limited Burnaby fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Charles Luther Burton (left), Chairman of the Board of Simpsons-Sears and Edgar G. Burton (right), President of Simpsons-Sears Limited standing with an unidentified man inside the Simpsons-Sears store in Burnaby. A rack of clothing is visible behind Charles Luther Burton.
Simpsons-Sears managers inside new store
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- May 1954
- Collection/Fonds
- Simpsons-Sears Limited Burnaby fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of (left to right) unidentified man; Al Moore, Simpsons-Sears Assistant Manager; T. Boyd Haskell, Manager of Simpsons-Sears, Burnaby and an unidentified man standing together inside the new Simpsons-Sears store located at 3660 Kingsway in Burnaby.
Simpsons-Sears staff and customers
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1954]
- Collection/Fonds
- Simpsons-Sears Limited Burnaby fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Simpsons-Sears staff and customers. Two unidenitified staff are standing behind a counter with a cash register, adding machine and Simpsons-Sears catalogues and a group of three unidentified people are standing on the other side of the counter. This could be the Simpsons-Sears mail or…
Simpsons-Sears staff in skit
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1954 or 1955]
- Collection/Fonds
- Simpsons-Sears Limited Burnaby fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 12.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a group of Simpsons-Sears employees performing in a skit on a make shift stage. A hanging gallows is set up on the stage and two men are wearing signs which read "Ottawa" and "Hamilton". T. Boyd Haskell, Manager of Simpsons-Sears, Burnaby is identified standing on the far left. This e…
Appliance display at Simpsons-Sears Days
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1954]
- Collection/Fonds
- Simpsons-Sears Limited Burnaby fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 25 x 20.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a display of appliances set up in the parking lot of the Simpsons-Sears store located at 3660 Kingsway (after 1959, 4750 Kingsway) during Simpsons-Sears Days. A tarp is covering the appliance display to protect it from the rain. An unidentified man and child are standing under the tar…
C.L. Burton with group on opening day
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 5 May 1954
- Collection/Fonds
- Simpsons-Sears Limited Burnaby fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Charles Luther Burton, chairman of the board of Simpsons-Sears standing with a group of unidentified Simpsons-Sears managers or executive members inside Simpsons-Sears, Burnaby on opening day, May 5, 1954.
Haskell and Moore on opening day
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 5 May 1954
- Collection/Fonds
- Simpsons-Sears Limited Burnaby fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Al Moore (left) Assistant Manager of Simpsons-Sears standing with T. Boyd Haskell (right), Manager of Simpsons-Sears inside the Simpsons-Sears store in Burnaby on opening day. An unidentified woman is standing behind them.