Photograph of the parade of May Queen Suite at the May Day celebration in New Westminster in 1934. Leading the parade are flower girls, and following them are the girls in the suite, each escorted by a man in a suit. In the background, there are crowds of people gathered to watch the parade. Ins…
Photograph of the parade of May Queen Suite at the May Day celebration in New Westminster in 1934. Leading the parade are flower girls, and following them are the girls in the suite, each escorted by a man in a suit. In the background, there are crowds of people gathered to watch the parade. Inscribed in the negative and printed on the photograph, bottom front "The 65th May Day Celebration / New Westminster, B.C., May 11th, 1934 / Stride Studio Photos / 6."
The photographs in the accession HV976.143 are thought to be by the Stride studio, as the donor indicated in her letter that the Stride family were personal friends of her great-aunt and her husband, who resided in Edmonds. She wrote that she received a picture of the New Westminster or Burnaby May Day celebrations each year.
Photograph of the May Queen Suite on stage at the May Day Celebrations in New Westminster. The May Queen with a crown of flowers is at the microphone set up on the stage with her first maid standing beside her. The other girls in the Suite are seated on their chairs on the stage. Men in suits with …
Photograph of the May Queen Suite on stage at the May Day Celebrations in New Westminster. The May Queen with a crown of flowers is at the microphone set up on the stage with her first maid standing beside her. The other girls in the Suite are seated on their chairs on the stage. Men in suits with a flower and ribbon on their lapel are seated in front of the stage. There is a Union Jack hung in the centre of the wall behind the stage. Inscribed in the negative and printed on the photograph, bottom front: "The 66th May Day Celebration / New Westminster, B.C., May 1st, 1936 / Photos by the Stride Studios / 6."
The photographs in the accession HV976.143 are thought to be by the Stride studio, as the donor indicated in her letter that the Stride family were personal friends of her great-aunt and her husband, who resided in Edmonds. She wrote that she received a picture of the New Westminster or Burnaby May Day celebrations each year.
"Columbian files 1971" written on verso in black pen. ""FIRE" NEW WESTMINSTER SEPT. 1898." written on verso in pencil.
Scope and Content
Brick ruins of buildings on either side of a street with people, wagons and horses. Street runs top to bottom on left hand side of photograph.
History
Part of a set of photographs from the Columbian Newspaper, which operated out of New Westminster under this name starting in 1900 until its dissolution in 1988. Photographs found in the collection of the Burnaby Village are dated 1971.
Other Title Information
title based on content and note on verso of photograph
1 photograph : b&w ; 6.2 x 10.8 cm on page 21.5 x 28 cm (pasted in album)
Scope and Content
Photograph of a large crowd gathering around an airship in a clearing in New Westminster. The craft bears a banner reading "Motor Boats Built by Hinton Electric Ltd. At Victoria." The airship was piloted by Harry Ginter and made twice daily flights over the 1909 exhibition.
1 photograph : b&w ; 6.2 x 10.8 cm on page 21.5 x 28 cm (pasted in album)
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Item
Record No.
477-887
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
2007-12
Scope and Content
Photograph of a large crowd gathering around an airship in a clearing in New Westminster. The craft bears a banner reading "Motor Boats Built by Hinton Electric Ltd. At Victoria." The airship was piloted by Harry Ginter and made twice daily flights over the 1909 exhibition.
Photograph of B.C. Electric Railway tram no.1232 coming into New Westminster Depot off the Marpole Line. The Mc & Mc store is visible in the background.
Photograph of B.C. Electric Railway tram no.1232 coming into New Westminster Depot off the Marpole Line. The Mc & Mc store is visible in the background.
Photograph of B.C. Electric Railway tram no. 1315 tram leaving New Westminster station. The photographer is facing east and standing at the Columbia St. and Eighth Ave. inersection. There are many automobiles on Columbia Street..
Photograph of B.C. Electric Railway tram no. 1315 tram leaving New Westminster station. The photographer is facing east and standing at the Columbia St. and Eighth Ave. inersection. There are many automobiles on Columbia Street..
Photograph of B.C. Electric Railway tram no. 1317 tram on the main line passing New Westminster barns and heading westbound to Vancouver. Other trams are visible in the background.
Photograph of B.C. Electric Railway tram no. 1317 tram on the main line passing New Westminster barns and heading westbound to Vancouver. Other trams are visible in the background.
An untitled monochromatic grayscale map of a developer's bird's eye view looking north west from Burnaby Mountain. View includes Burnaby, New Westminster, Vancouver with the North shore in the distance. Burnaby neighbourhood subdivisions of "Burnaby Heights" and "Buena Vista" are featured near the…
An untitled monochromatic grayscale map of a developer's bird's eye view looking north west from Burnaby Mountain. View includes Burnaby, New Westminster, Vancouver with the North shore in the distance. Burnaby neighbourhood subdivisions of "Burnaby Heights" and "Buena Vista" are featured near the centre of the map. These neighbourhood subdivisions were marketed by Real Estate Agents Liebly & Blumer in 1911. Roads, buildings, factories, railways and bridges are identified on the map.
Photograph of a group of eleven Boy Scouts lined up in a field with other scouts playing around behind. The Boy Scouts are at New Westminster District Boy Scout camp at Granthams Landing, B.C.
Photograph of a group of eleven Boy Scouts lined up in a field with other scouts playing around behind. The Boy Scouts are at New Westminster District Boy Scout camp at Granthams Landing, B.C.
Photograph of a group of eight Boy Scouts lined up and standing at attention at New Westminster District Boy Scout camp at Granthams Landing, B.C. Other Boy Scouts are visible behind.
Photograph of a group of eight Boy Scouts lined up and standing at attention at New Westminster District Boy Scout camp at Granthams Landing, B.C. Other Boy Scouts are visible behind.
Photograph of a group of eight Boy Scouts lined up and standing at attention at New Westminster District Boy Scout camp at Granthams Landing, B.C. Other Boy Scouts are visible behind.
Photograph of a group of eight Boy Scouts lined up and standing at attention at New Westminster District Boy Scout camp at Granthams Landing, B.C. Other Boy Scouts are visible behind.
Photograph of a group of eight Boy Scouts lined up and standing at attention at New Westminster District Boy Scout camp at Granthams Landing, B.C. Other Boy Scouts are visible behind.
Photograph of a group of eight Boy Scouts lined up and standing at attention at New Westminster District Boy Scout camp at Granthams Landing, B.C. Other Boy Scouts are visible behind.
Photograph of a group of nine Boy Scouts lined up and standing at attention at New Westminster District Boy Scout camp at Granthams Landing, B.C. Other Boy Scouts are visible behind.
Photograph of a group of nine Boy Scouts lined up and standing at attention at New Westminster District Boy Scout camp at Granthams Landing, B.C. Other Boy Scouts are visible behind.
Photograph of three players in action during a Lower Mainland Ringette League Petite A game between Burnaby/New Westminster and North Vancouver at the Copeland Arena.
Photograph of three players in action during a Lower Mainland Ringette League Petite A game between Burnaby/New Westminster and North Vancouver at the Copeland Arena.
Collected by editorial for use in a February 2006 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata: "A Burnaby/New West forward splits the North Vancouver defense in Lower Mainland Ringette League Petite A action, Saturday at the Burnaby Lake Arena."