Burnaby Historical Society Christmas
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1999 and 2010]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 24 photographs : col. ; 10 cm x 15 cm
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs from a Burnaby Historical Society Christmas party held in the ice cream parlour at the Burnaby Village Museum. The party included a performance by a group of burlesque dancers in retro costumes and visit by Santa Claus.
Burnaby North High School's mascot statue
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- December 27, 1995
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 19 x 24 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Burnaby North High School's Viking mascot stature dressed as Santa for the holiday season. An unidentified man and woman are also in the photograph standing and sitting by the statue. The beard and hat were made by the school's sewing class.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- December 27, 1995
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 19 x 24 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 535-0113
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No reproduction permitted
- Accession Number
- 2012-11
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Burnaby North High School's Viking mascot stature dressed as Santa for the holiday season. An unidentified man and woman are also in the photograph standing and sitting by the statue. The beard and hat were made by the school's sewing class.
- Subjects
- Holidays - Christmas
- Names
- Burnaby North High School
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Blissett, Rebecca
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note in blue ink on recto of photograph reads: "3618 Bby Rebecca 85% Bby p 1"
- Trim marks and/or reproduction instructions on recto (scan is cropped)
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Choir Leoni
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- December 13, 1995
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 16 x 24 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the "Choir Leoni” men’s choir performing at Willingdon Church for their annual Christmas celebration.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- December 13, 1995
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 16 x 24 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 535-0092
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No reproduction permitted
- Accession Number
- 2012-11
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the "Choir Leoni” men’s choir performing at Willingdon Church for their annual Christmas celebration.
- Subjects
- Performances - Concerts
- Holidays - Christmas
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Blissett, Rebecca
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note in blue ink on recto of photograph reads: "3467 Bby Rebecca / 104% Bby p. 20"
- Trim marks and/or reproduction instructions on recto (scan is cropped)
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Christmas art display
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- December 1973
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 22.5 x 19 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Brentwood Park teacher Jane Lizee, standing with students Arlene Dillon and John Howe who are members of grades five and six and are working on a Christmas art display for visiting teachers.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- December 1973
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 22.5 x 19 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 480-1258
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2003-02
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Brentwood Park teacher Jane Lizee, standing with students Arlene Dillon and John Howe who are members of grades five and six and are working on a Christmas art display for visiting teachers.
- Subjects
- Occupations - Teachers
- Holidays - Christmas
- Names
- Lizee, Jane
- Dillon, Arlene
- Howe, John
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- King, Basil
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Newspaper clipping attached to verso of photograph reads: "FESTIVE ART / Grade five and six students of Burnaby's Brentwood Park School have created a Christmas art display for visiting teachers, so that students from other schools can gain ideas for their own decorations. Display was built under supervision of teacher Jane Lizee, left. Pupils Arlene Dillon, 10 and John Howe, 10, are seen working on one of the school's dimensional displays."
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Christmas hours sign for Canada Way Food Market
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [197-]
- Collection/Fonds
- Harry Toy fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 sign : red ink on cardboard
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a double sided handwritten sign in red ink listing Christmas store hours for the Canada Way Food Market. Sign reads: "STORE HOURS / Dec. 24 11 A.M. to 9 P.M. / Dec. 25 Closed / Dec. 26 11 A.M. to 9 P.M. / Merry / Christmas". The Canada Way Food Market was located at 4694 Canada Wa…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Harry Toy fonds
- Series
- Harry Toy business records series
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 sign : red ink on cardboard
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a double sided handwritten sign in red ink listing Christmas store hours for the Canada Way Food Market. Sign reads: "STORE HOURS / Dec. 24 11 A.M. to 9 P.M. / Dec. 25 Closed / Dec. 26 11 A.M. to 9 P.M. / Merry / Christmas". The Canada Way Food Market was located at 4694 Canada Way, Burnaby.
- Subjects
- Holidays - Christmas
- Names
- Canada Way Food Market
- Accession Code
- BV023.25.4
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [197-]
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Related Material
- See also BV023.16.19 - Interview with Harry Toy, Beverley Babey and Christina Toy
- For associated artifacts from Canada Way Food Market see Accession BV023.17
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 2023-11-30
- Notes
- Title based on contents of item
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Christmas tree inside log cabin exhibit at Heritage Village
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [between 1971 and 1979]
- Collection/Fonds
- Century Park Museum Association fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 8.9 x 8.7 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a Christmas tree set up inside the log cabin exhibit at the Heritage Village (now Burnaby Village Museum). The tree is decorated with colourful paper chains, paper ornaments, and strings of popcorn. Jars, tins and a cast iron frying pan are visible on wall shelving hanging behind the …
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Century Park Museum Association fonds
- Series
- Heritage Village Museum exhibits and artifacts series
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 8.9 x 8.7 cm
- Material Details
- Handwritten text in black ink on back reads: "Heritage / Village" and "Log Cabin / At Christmas".
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a Christmas tree set up inside the log cabin exhibit at the Heritage Village (now Burnaby Village Museum). The tree is decorated with colourful paper chains, paper ornaments, and strings of popcorn. Jars, tins and a cast iron frying pan are visible on wall shelving hanging behind the tree.
- History
- Donor was a volunteer with the Burnaby Village Museum for years and was in attendance on the day the Heritage Village Museum opened.
- Subjects
- Holidays - Christmas
- Buildings - Residential - Cabins
- Names
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Geographic Access
- Deer Lake Drive
- Accession Code
- BV017.46.6
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [between 1971 and 1979]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 03-Apr-2018
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
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Dennis and Linda Cogar
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- November 26, 1997
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 11.5 x 20 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 535-1014
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No reproduction permitted
- Accession Number
- 2012-11
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Dennis and Linda Cogar preparing for the Christmas season by decorating their home and yard.
- Subjects
- Holidays - Christmas
- Names
- Cogar, Dennis
- Cogar, Linda
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Bartel, Mario
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note in black ink on recto of photograph reads: "Bby p 13 43% / Bby 2593 A"
- Trim marks and/or reproduction instructions on recto (scan is cropped)
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Edith, Jack and Maureen Fleming
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1993]
- Collection/Fonds
- Waplington family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 12.5 x 9 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of siblings Edith (Edie) Ehlers (nee Fleming), John (Jack) Fleming and Maureen Clayton (nee Fleming) standing next to a Christmas tree.
Fantasy Castle
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1972-1974
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 32 photographs : b&w
- Scope and Content
- Photographs of various "Fantasty Castle" Christmas events, hosted by the Boy Scouts. Volunteers and participants are dressed up in costumes, and the venue is decorated like the North Pole. Councillor Bill Lewarne participated as a volunteer and is visible in several of the photographs from 1974. …
Father Christmas at Burnaby Village Museum
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- December 3, 1995
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 15 x 22.5 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 535-0080
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No reproduction permitted
- Accession Number
- 2012-11
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Burnaby Village Museum’s Father Christmas and two unidentified children.
- Subjects
- Holidays - Christmas
- Names
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Langdeau, Brian
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note in black and blue ink on recto of photograph reads: "12/3 BNW - 15 - 107% / 3322 Brian Bby"
- Trim marks and/or reproduction instructions on recto (scan is cropped)
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Heritage Christmas
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- Dec. 1977
- Collection/Fonds
- Century Park Museum Association fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Publicity photograph for Heritage Christmas at Heritage Village Museum. Beverly MacPherson is dressed in a period costume and is being helped out of a sleigh by John Adams who is also dressed in costume and wearing a top hat. The man holding a tree in the background is identified as Fred Hicks. The…
House at 5250 Claude Avenue
Jerry Dobrovolny
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1999]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : col.
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of City of New Westminster councillor Jerry Dobrovolny standing in front of his home. The house is covered in lit-up Christmas lights, and a Christmas tree visible in the front window.
Man beside a miniature town
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- December 20, 1995
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 16.5 x 24 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 535-0106
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No reproduction permitted
- Accession Number
- 2012-11
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of an unidentified man beside what appears to be a mini replica of the town of Bethlehem.
- Subjects
- Holidays - Christmas
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Blissett, Rebecca
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note in black and blue ink on recto of photograph reads: "3580 A Bby Rebecca / 12/20 Bby p. 20 65%"
- Trim marks and/or reproduction instructions on recto (scan is cropped)
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Nadeem and Surjeet Parmar in their home
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [Dec. 1975] (date of original), copied [2023]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. print ; 13 x 17.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Kalwant Singh "Nadeem" Parmar and his wife Surjeet inside their home located at 131 South Fell Avenue, Burnaby. Nadeem is seated in an armchair and Surjeet is seated on a sofa, both have upholstery with a floral design. There is a silver Christmas tree behind them.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. print ; 13 x 17.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Kalwant Singh "Nadeem" Parmar and his wife Surjeet inside their home located at 131 South Fell Avenue, Burnaby. Nadeem is seated in an armchair and Surjeet is seated on a sofa, both have upholstery with a floral design. There is a silver Christmas tree behind them.
- History
- Kalwant Singh Parmar was born June 9, 1936, Chuck 138 in Lyalpur (Old India before 1947). He was given his writer's name ("Nadeem", which means 'friend' in Persian). He holds a Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Teaching from Punjab University and a diploma from the London Board of Education (L.B.E.)and a P.Eng. from Lancaster. Nadeem emigrated to Burnaby in 1973 and worked various jobs before working with CN/CP Telecommunications. He has seven books published in Punjabi, three in Urdu and is published in eight anthologies. He is fluent in Punjabi, Urdu, and Hindi.
- Subjects
- Persons - South Asian Canadians
- Holidays - Christmas
- Names
- Parmar, Kalwant Singh "Nadeem"
- Accession Code
- BV023.8.1
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [Dec. 1975] (date of original), copied [2023]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Related Material
- See also: Suitcase used by Nadeem in his migration to Canada- BV023.8.2 and books authored by Nadeem Parmar BV023.8.3 & BV023.8.4
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 2023-04-14
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Photograph is a reprint of an original photograph taken in 1975
- Note in ink on verso of photograph reads: "131._SOUTH_FELL_AVE / BURNABY_._B.C. / c.1975"
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Nativity Scene
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- December 23, 1997
- 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 Brendan Spinelli, Taryne Lepp, Bonnie Noble, and Tony vander Waarde in the annual live nativity scene at Willingdon Church.
Ronda McDiarmid
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- November 29, 1995
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 17 x 11.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Mandeville Garden's Ronda McDiarmid as she looks over the garden centre's Department 56, made up of porcelain figures, shops and houses.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- November 29, 1995
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 17 x 11.5 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 535-0076
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No reproduction permitted
- Accession Number
- 2012-11
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Mandeville Garden's Ronda McDiarmid as she looks over the garden centre's Department 56, made up of porcelain figures, shops and houses.
- Subjects
- Holidays - Christmas
- Names
- McDiarmid, Ronda
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note in blue ink on recto of photograph reads: "3320 Bby/NW"
- Scan is cropped
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Sinterklaas
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- December 4, 1996
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 15 x 21 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Sinterklaas, the traditional Dutch Santa, shaking people's hands at the Westminster Quay Public Market.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- December 4, 1996
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 15 x 21 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 535-0502
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No reproduction permitted
- Accession Number
- 2012-11
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Sinterklaas, the traditional Dutch Santa, shaking people's hands at the Westminster Quay Public Market.
- Subjects
- Holidays - Christmas
- Clothing - Costumes
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Bartel, Mario
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note in black ink on recto of photograph reads: "2968 NW Mario / 82% Bby p. 3"
- Trim marks and/or reproduction instructions on recto (scan is cropped)
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