Arrow Neon Sign
- Repository
- Burnaby Heritage Planning
- Other Names
- Lost in the 50's Drive-in
- Geographic Access
- Edmonds Street
- Associated Dates
- 1961
- Description
- Commercial building.
- Heritage Value
- The Arrow Neon Sign was built in 1961 by the Neonette Sign Company of New Westminster when this property was opened as the Tomahawk Drive-in Restaurant. The restaurant was later known as Lindy's Burger and in 1990, the business was renamed Lost in the 50's Drive-in. It stands 20-foot tall and is composed of a large double-sided hollow steel panel serpentine arrow mounted on a pole supporting a lexan sign panel measuring approximately 8 feet wide by 4 feet tall. The sign was designed with three illuminated features: a round lamp at the top of the pole, a double-sided rectangular fluorescent sign panel box, and two double-sided rows of orange neon arrows that follow the large serpentine arrow.
The Arrow Neon Sign remains as a rare surviving example of neon sign art in the city and is the only historic neon sign in South Burnaby. The sign has gained prominence over the years as it has been associated with this small iconic drive-in which has also been utilized as a set for film production. Additionally, the drive-in has played a prominent role in the Edmonds community as a popular setting for recent "Show and Shine" participants to park their classic cars.
- Locality
- Edmonds
- Historic Neighbourhood
- East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Lakeview-Mayfield Area
- Builder
- Neonette Sign Company
- Community
- Burnaby
- Contributing Resource
- Structure
- Ownership
- Public (local)
- Subjects
- Buildings - Commercial - Restaurants
- Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards
- Street Address
- 7741 Edmonds Street
- Street View URL
- Google Maps Street View
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Helen 'The Swinging Girl' Neon Sign
- Repository
- Burnaby Heritage Planning
- Description
- Commercial building.
- Associated Dates
- 1956
- Formal Recognition
- Heritage Designation, Community Heritage Register
- Other Names
- Helen's Childrens Wear Sign
- Street View URL
- Google Maps Street View
- Repository
- Burnaby Heritage Planning
- Other Names
- Helen's Childrens Wear Sign
- Geographic Access
- Hastings Street
- Associated Dates
- 1956
- Formal Recognition
- Heritage Designation, Community Heritage Register
- Enactment Type
- Bylaw No. 12771
- Enactment Date
- 19/04/2010
- Description
- Commercial building.
- Heritage Value
- While the building here is of some importance as the former North Burnaby municipal office, its primary importance is its delightful neon sign that has become a North Burnaby landmark. Helen Arnold opened Helen’s Childrens Wear shop in the building next door to the old Municipal offices in 1948. In 1955, when North Burnaby moved out, she moved into the vacated building. As part of the renovations, Helen enlisted the assistance of her good friend Jimmy Wallace, owner of Vancouver’s Wallace Neon Company, to create a new sign for her expanded business. One of the company’s designers, Reeve Lehman, created the swinging neon girl that was installed in 1956. Designed in two parts, one section of the sign is cloud shaped and reads ‘Helen’s’ while the other section is a moving representation of a little girl on a swing. The sign is nine feet six inches high and nine feet wide, and the lower section is animated with an internal motor and gears. It immediately became a landmark on Hastings Street, and recently the sign’s design fame has spread far and wide as one of the best surviving examples of kinetic neon art in North America.
- Locality
- Vancouver Heights
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Willingdon Heights Area
- Community
- Burnaby
- Names
- Helen's Childrens Wear
- Subjects
- Buildings - Commercial - Stores
- Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards
- Street Address
- 4142 Hastings Street
- Street View URL
- Google Maps Street View
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ferry ticket
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV985.115.2
- Description
- North Vancouver City Ferries Ticket - Ticket. Passenger ticket good for one fare on the North Vancouver City Ferries. At the top of the ticket is the number "812553". The ticket has a small drawing of a ferry on the water that has been stamped over with a large red "A". There is a clause on the side of the ticket stating that the City is not liable for delays or accidents. On the back of the ticket is a crest for the Corporation of the City of North Vancouver and another "A" below it.
- Subjects
- Exchange Medium
- Exchange Medium - Tickets
- Transportation
- Transportation - Ferries
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ferry ticket
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV984.11.18
- Description
- North Vancouver City Ferries - Ticket. Passenger ticket good for one fare on the North Vancouver City Ferries. The ticket has a small drawing of a ferry on the water and a blue X across the ticket. The ticket has been stamped at the top with a serial number "49675". There is a clause on the side of the ticket stating that the City is not liable for delays or accidents. The ferries were operated by Nicholson Limited Vancouver. On the back of the ticket is a crest for the Corporation of the City of North Vancouver and another blue X across it.
- Subjects
- Exchange Medium
- Exchange Medium - Tickets
- Transportation
- Transportation - Ferries
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ferry ticket
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV980.2.145
- Description
- North Vancouver City Ferries Ticket - Ticket. Passenger ticket good for one fare on the North Vancouver City Ferries. At the top of the ticket is the number "632286". The ticket has a small drawing of a ferry on the water. There is a clause on the side of the ticket stating that the City is not liable for delays or accidents. On the back of the ticket is a crest for the Corporation of the City of North Vancouver.
- Subjects
- Exchange Medium
- Exchange Medium - Tickets
- Transportation
- Transportation - Ferries
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