A history of the Burnaby school district and individual school buildings in Burnaby, BC, between 1893 and 2013.
The “First Nations cemetery” described on page 109 in Mary Johnson’s recollections was originally written as “Indian” and may refer to the Khalsa Diwan Society’s Sikh cremations at the Vancouver Cemetery.
1 photograph : b&w ; 15 x 20 cm, mounted in folder 27 x 59 cm folded to 27 x 29 cm
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Photograph of three unidentified children sitting together on a carpeted floor at a photographic studio with their legs crossed over each other. The children look to be siblings.
1 photograph : b&w ; 15 x 20 cm, mounted in folder 27 x 59 cm folded to 27 x 29 cm
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Photograph of three unidentified children sitting together on a carpeted floor at a photographic studio with their legs crossed over each other. The children look to be siblings.
Photograph of Division IX at Kingsway West School standing in three rows on the front steps to the school. The students are; top row (l to r): Billy Turner, John Ward, Reginald Stalker, George Russell, David Amos, Bernard Dermott, Owen Mills, John Harding, Freddy Eaglestone, Jack Dalziel and Jack R…
Photograph of Division IX at Kingsway West School standing in three rows on the front steps to the school. The students are; top row (l to r): Billy Turner, John Ward, Reginald Stalker, George Russell, David Amos, Bernard Dermott, Owen Mills, John Harding, Freddy Eaglestone, Jack Dalziel and Jack Rohins. Middle row: Charles Nixon, Alex Lester, Vernon Ardagh, Lester Beech, Margaret Guthrie, Hazel King, Thelma Geocott, Richard Glassman, Arthur Hope, Willie Hill, John Derwick, Ian Cameron and Matthew Summerfield. Bottom row: Margaret Dingwall, Kathleen Kennedy, Georgine Stone, Sylvia Wright, Lesley Hill, Mary McLean, Katherine Lawe, Eileen Dodge, Mary Garside, Dorothy Kent and Eileen Collins.
Printed on verso of photograph: "Bridgman VANCOUVER"
Note in black ink on verso of photograph reads: "June - 1922. Div. IX Kingsway West./ Top row, Left to right./ Billy Turner, John Ward, Reginald Stalker, George Russell, David Amos, Bernard Dermott, Owen Mills, John Harding, Freddy Eaglestone, Jack Dalziel, Jack Rohins. / Middle Row, - Charles Nixon, Alex Lester, Vernon Ardagh, Lester Beech, Margaret Guthrie, Hazel King, Thelma Geocott, Richard Glassman, Arthur Hope, Willie Hill, John Derwick, Ian Cameron, Matthew Summerfield / Lowest Row, Margaret Dingwall, Kathleen Kennedy, Georgine Stone, Sylvia Wright, Lesley Hill, Mary McLean, Katherine Lawe, Eileen Dodge, Mary Garside, Dorothy Kent, Eileen Collins."
Photograph of a class outside Edmonds Street School. There are twenty boys and twenty-one girls standing on the steps leading to the school doors. The boys have short hair generally brushed forward in bangs. Some are in shirts, others in sweaters. The girls have a combination of long and short hai…
Photograph of a class outside Edmonds Street School. There are twenty boys and twenty-one girls standing on the steps leading to the school doors. The boys have short hair generally brushed forward in bangs. Some are in shirts, others in sweaters. The girls have a combination of long and short hair, some flowing, some tied in ribbons or hairbands. They are wearing loose dresses with stockings. An earlier catalogue record from 1976 and a signed gift form by donor identify the photograph as Edmonds Street School. Inscribed on the negative, and printed on the lower right corner of the photograph: "Bridgman / Vancouver." Annotations in pencil on the back of the photograph read, "Helen Sutherland" and "Miss Mc," and an annotation in blue pen reads, "1922."
Photograph of a Kingsway West School class with Bessie McLaren standing in the front row, fourth from the left and Mr. Sommerville, the teacher and school principal standing on the far right, in the second to last row.
Photograph of a Kingsway West School class with Bessie McLaren standing in the front row, fourth from the left and Mr. Sommerville, the teacher and school principal standing on the far right, in the second to last row.
International Order of the King's Daughters and Sons - Membership certificate -- [1892?]. Certificate made out to Miss Janet Morton for membership in the International Order of the King's Daughters and Sons. There is a facsimile signature of Edwyna B. Bridgman. The date of enrollment is October 3rd 92. At the top of the certificate is a Maltese cross with H I N in the top three arms. In the lower left side of the card is a seal type logo with the order's name around the outside and "IN HIS NAME FOUNDED 1886 - INC. 1888" inside the seal. The reverse side of the card are Extracts From Constitution. The headquarters were in New York City and annual membership fee was 10 cents. The card measures 14cm x 11.5cm.
Photograph of the teaching staff at Kingsway West School sitting and standing in two rows in front of a fence. Standing in the back row are (l to r); Miss Brice, Miss Morrow, Miss Brawn, Mr. Somerville, Miss Wells, Miss McGowan and Miss Wood. Seated in the front row (l to r); Miss Simpson, Miss Ann…
Photograph of the teaching staff at Kingsway West School sitting and standing in two rows in front of a fence. Standing in the back row are (l to r); Miss Brice, Miss Morrow, Miss Brawn, Mr. Somerville, Miss Wells, Miss McGowan and Miss Wood. Seated in the front row (l to r); Miss Simpson, Miss Annie Forrest, Mr. Brown, Miss Simmonds and Miss Gray.
Photographer's mark on verso of photograph reads: "Bridgman VANCOUVER"
Note in black ink on verso of photograph reads: "June, 1922 / Left to right, Back row Misses Bure, Morrow, Brawn, Mr. Somerville, Misses Wells, McGowan, Wood / Front row. Misses Simpson, Forrest, Mr. Brown Misses Simmonds, Gray"
Note in pencil on verso of photograph reads: "Teaching Staff Kingsway West"