Sod turning at the 5000 Kingsway Plaza site
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1972
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 19 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of R.G. Bentall vice-president of Dominion Construction Co.(builders of the plaza), John Jambor (conceived of and developed the plaza), and Burnaby's Mayor Bob Prittie sharing a shove to do the sod turning together at the 5000 Kingsway Plaza site. The site consists of the entire 5000 blo…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1972
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 19 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 480-306
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2003-02
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of R.G. Bentall vice-president of Dominion Construction Co.(builders of the plaza), John Jambor (conceived of and developed the plaza), and Burnaby's Mayor Bob Prittie sharing a shove to do the sod turning together at the 5000 Kingsway Plaza site. The site consists of the entire 5000 block of Kingsway, with five office buildings and a large retail component.
- Subjects
- Officials - Mayors and Reeves
- Names
- Dominion Construction Co.
- Bentall, R.G.
- Jambor, John
- Prittie, Robert W. "Bob"
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- King, Basil
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Newspaper clipping attached to verso of photograph reads: "Sharing the sod-turning honours at the 5000 Kingsway Plaza site Tuesday are, from left, R.G. Bentall, vice-president of Dominion Construction Co., the builders, John Jambor and Burnaby's Mayor Bob Prittie."
- Geographic Access
- Kingsway
- Street Address
- 5000 Kingsway
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Marlborough Area
Less detail
Steve Kulash Taxidermy Ltd.
St. John the Divine Anglican Church
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- September 12, 1976
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Public Library Contemporary Visual Archive Project
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 11 x 16 cm mounted on cardboard
- Scope and Content
- Photograph shows the St. John the Divine Anglican Church at 3895 Kingsway. It was constructed in 1899 and at the time of the photograph still held regular services.
Vancouver Building Maintenance
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1975
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25.2 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the former Royal Oak Hotel at Kingsway and Royal Oak Avenue, 3501 Kingsway (renumbered the 5000 block of Kingsway). Vancouver Building Maintenance business signs say, "Commercial / Industrial" and "Complete Janitor Service." A car is parked in front.
West Burnaby United Church
Westburn Park
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- September 12, 1976
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Public Library Contemporary Visual Archive Project
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 11 x 16 cm mounted on cardboard
- Scope and Content
- Photograph shows the 4th Division of the Burnaby Soccer League playing in Westburn Park. Westburn Park is bounded by Patterson Avenue, Moscrop Street, Gilpin Street and Parkwood Avenue.
Willingdon Mennonite Brethren Church
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- November 1, 1976
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Public Library Contemporary Visual Archive Project
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 11 x 16 cm mounted on cardboard
- Scope and Content
- Photograph shows the Willingdon Mennonite Brethren Church locate at 4812 Willingdon Avenue at the corner of Gilpin Street. Exterior sign gives details of services and advertises an upcoming appearance by Leighton Ford.