Burnaby May Day
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- May 26, 1928
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 11 x 16.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the procession to the retiring Queen at Burnaby May Day, at Robert Burnaby Park. The retiring May Queen is escorted by a gentleman in suit holding his hat. There are boys in uniforms lined up along both sides of the procession, with a large crowd gathered behind them.
Burnaby's first May Day
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- May 1925
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 11.5 x 16.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the first May Day celebration in Burnaby featuring a march led by boy scouts at the front, with flower girls and the May Queen and her suite following behind. A group of women are standing in the foreground in front of a long row of chairs, with a boy in a sailor suit and a young girl…
Cub master Grace Dallamore Corbett
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1952 (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 Grace Corbett (nee Dallamore, and later Grace McCarthy upon her second marriage) in district cub master regalia.
First Central Park B.P. Boy Scouts, 1910
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1910
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.1 x 17.3 cm mounted on cardboard 22.0 x 27.0 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the First Central Park troop of Boy Scouts. All but two of them are in uniform, standing at attention. There are 22 boys and 7 men. A man in the centre is holding a flagpole with a Union Jack attached. The Boy Scouts are standing on a cleared field behind which is a building and fores…
First Central Park B.P. Boy Scouts, Central Park, BC
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1910]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 12.3 x 17.8 cm mounted on cardboard 22.0 x 27.0 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the First Central Park Troop of Boy Scouts. They are wearing uniforms and posed outside in front of bleachers at Central Park. There are 28 boys ranging in age from about seven to twelve, and four adults. A boy in the back row is holding a Union Jack with a circle in the middle in whi…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 12.3 x 17.8 cm mounted on cardboard 22.0 x 27.0 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the First Central Park Troop of Boy Scouts. They are wearing uniforms and posed outside in front of bleachers at Central Park. There are 28 boys ranging in age from about seven to twelve, and four adults. A boy in the back row is holding a Union Jack with a circle in the middle in which is written, "B.P.B.S. / 1st / Central Park / Troop." A caption printed on the bottom front of the frame reads, "First Central Park B.P. Boy Scouts, Central Park, B.C." A annotation on the back of the photo reads, "Mr. Robertson."
- Subjects
- Organizations - Boys Societies and Clubs
- Clothing - Uniforms
- Names
- Boy Scouts of Canada
- Geographic Access
- Imperial Street
- Central Park
- Street Address
- 3883 Imperial Street
- Accession Code
- HV973.152.1
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [1910]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Maywood Area
- Related Material
- See HV973.152.2 for another photograph of the first central park BP boy scouts.
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 2023-06-06
- Notes
- Title based on caption of photograph
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Governor General presents the Silver Cross
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- December 3, 1968
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 20.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Governor General Roland Michener presenting the Silver Cross for Gallantry to Boy Scout Randall Annett of Burnaby for his attempt to save his younger brother from a fire earlier that year. In the background is the Governor General's Aid-de-camp Brigadier General E. G. Eakins in unifor…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- December 3, 1968
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 20.5 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 480-1196
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- 2003-02
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Governor General Roland Michener presenting the Silver Cross for Gallantry to Boy Scout Randall Annett of Burnaby for his attempt to save his younger brother from a fire earlier that year. In the background is the Governor General's Aid-de-camp Brigadier General E. G. Eakins in uniform.
- Subjects
- Ceremonies - Awards
- Officials - Governor Generals
- Clothing - Uniforms
- Names
- Michener, Daniel Roland "Roland"
- Annett, Randall
- Boy Scouts of Canada
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Newspaper clipping attached to verso of photograph reads: "Governor-General Roland Michener presents the silver cross for gallantry to Boy Scout Randall Annett of Burnaby for his attempt to save his younger brother from a fire earlier this year. Randall broke down a door, dragged his brother from the house and extinguished his burning clothes. The award is made to scouts who show considerable courage. In background is the governor-general's aid-de-camp Brig.-Gen. E. G. Eakins. The presentation was made during the governor-general's visit to Burnaby on Monday afternoon."
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Head of the procession
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- May 1925
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 4.7 x 11.5 cm on page 17.5 x 24.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a May Day parade on Edmonds Street. This photograph was taken during the first Burnaby May Day celebrations when a large group of Boy Scouts lead a parade of people and cars down Edmonds Street. None of the people are identified.
May Day at Central Park
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1926 (date of original), copied 1991
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 2.8 x 4.9 cm print on contact sheet 20.3 x 25.3 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the first Burnaby May Day held at Central Park. Boy Scouts and flower girls are featured in the photograph.
May Queen's car
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- May 1925
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 4.7 x 11.7 cm on page 17.5 x 24.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a May Day parade on Edmonds Street. This photograph was taken during the first Burnaby May Day celebrations when a large group of Boy Scouts lead a parade of people and cars down Edmonds Street. The first car pictured is carrying the May Queen, Ruth Bearn.
R. Ken Jordan
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1950
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 17 x 11.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Executive Commissioner of The Boy Scouts Association, R. Ken Jordan, in uniform.
Scoutmaster Tom Corbett
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1947
- 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 Scout leaders, including Tom Corbett, departing Hopkins Landing wharf for Vancouver. Tom Corbett was married to Grace Dallamore.
Scoutmaster Tom Corbett and Scout leaders
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1947 (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 Tom Corbett with other Scout leaders at Hopkins Landing Camp. Tom Corbett was married to Grace Dallamore.
William L. Lawrence and his wife
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1965, published February 23, 1965
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 18 x 9 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of William L. "Bill" Lawrence and his wife in their scouting uniforms when they were awarded the Medal of Merit for good services to Scouting.
Postcards from afar
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1971-1972
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 12 postcards : col. ; 10.5 cm x 15 cm and smaller
- Scope and Content
- Postcards sent to the Burnaby Region Boy Scouts of Canada by Scout staff during their travels abroad. Photographs on recto of postcards depict various local and international locations including: Ontario, New Brunswick, and Alberta, Canada; France; Gilwell Park and London, England; Alaska, USA; Ca…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1971-1972
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Series
- Community Archives Collection series
- Subseries
- Burnaby Scouts subseries
- Physical Description
- 12 postcards : col. ; 10.5 cm x 15 cm and smaller
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 631-021
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- BHS1994-05
- Scope and Content
- Postcards sent to the Burnaby Region Boy Scouts of Canada by Scout staff during their travels abroad. Photographs on recto of postcards depict various local and international locations including: Ontario, New Brunswick, and Alberta, Canada; France; Gilwell Park and London, England; Alaska, USA; Casablanca, Morocco; Mt. Fuji, Japan; Perthshire, Scotland; and Nairobi, Kenya.
- Subjects
- Geographic Features
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Transcribed title
- Title transcribed from label on original envelope
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