At the Vimy monument
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1945]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 5.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Frank Battersby standing in front of the Vimy monument (the Canadian National Vimy Memorial) dressed in his Seaforth Highlander uniform.
Billy Bishop
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1941 and 1945]
- Collection/Fonds
- John Shaw fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 25 cm print
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Billy Bishop, World War One pilot, standing next to a plane. The photograph has been autographed by Billy Bishop.
Jim Ellis, Bobby Ellis and Bob Smith
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1944] (date of original), copied 1991
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 4.0 x 2.3 cm print on contact sheet 20.4 x 26.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Jim Ellis, Bobby Ellis and Bob Smith at the front of the Ellis home on Nelson Avenue. The men are in uniform and the boy in the middle (Bobby) is wearing a sailor's suit.
No. 1 Platoon R. S. G. Vancouver BC Sept. 1917
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1917
- Collection/Fonds
- Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 19.5 x 24.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the No. 1 Platoon, RSG, posed in full uniform outside the Vancouver armoury. Identified fifth from the left in the middle row is Claude Hill.
John and Lois Shaw
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- November 25, 1942
- Collection/Fonds
- John Shaw fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 18 x 13 cm print
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of John Shaw and Lois Shaw (nee Gilbert) on their wedding day. At the time of the wedding, John was working as a non-commissioned officer with the Royal Canadian Air Force but both John and Lois worked for the Municipality of Burnaby.
Bob Smith
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1916 (date of original), copied 1986
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Bob Smith in a military uniform, son of James Smith and Agnes Smith, of Royal Oak Road.
Eric Yorston
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- January 22, 1918 (date of original), copied 1986
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Eric Yorston, son of Ernest A. Yorston and Florence L. Yorston (nee Marston). He sent this picture to his mother from First World War front with warm greetings on the other side.
Harry W. Deacon
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1918]
- Collection/Fonds
- Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 5.5 x 9 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Harry Deacon in full military uniform standing in a field with tents visible in the background. Harry Deacon was the cousin of Kitty Hill.
Irish Fusiliers of Canada
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1913
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 8 x 13.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of soldiers sitting and standing in two rows on a porch at Work Point Barracks, in Esquimalt. George A. Grant is sitting in the front row on the far left. These men were members of the 11th Regiment (Irish Fusiliers of Canada), a Canadian Militia infantry regiment at Vancouver, organized…
Seated man in a military uniform
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [between 1914 and 1918]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 10.16 x 15.24 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of an unidentified man in military uniform from World War One taken in a photographic studio. The man is seated on a chair, holding what appears to be a staff. On his collar and his cap, there is a badge which is not clearly visible, but appears to be a maple leaf.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 10.16 x 15.24 cm
- Material Details
- inscribed in pencil, verso, c. "870"
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of an unidentified man in military uniform from World War One taken in a photographic studio. The man is seated on a chair, holding what appears to be a staff. On his collar and his cap, there is a badge which is not clearly visible, but appears to be a maple leaf.
- Subjects
- Occupations - Military Personnel
- Clothing - Military Uniforms
- Wars - World War, 1914-1918
- Accession Code
- HV983.42.118
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [between 1914 and 1918]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 2023-11-21
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Less detail
Seated man in a military uniform
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [between 1914 and 1918]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia postcard
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of an unidentified man in military uniform from World War One, taken in a photographic studio. The man is seated on a chair, holding a staff in his right hand. He is wearing a watch on his left wrist and a ring on the left pinkie. On his cap, there is a badge with a crown in the middle, …
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia postcard
- Material Details
- The photograph is printed on postcard paper
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of an unidentified man in military uniform from World War One, taken in a photographic studio. The man is seated on a chair, holding a staff in his right hand. He is wearing a watch on his left wrist and a ring on the left pinkie. On his cap, there is a badge with a crown in the middle, and a motto written underneath. On his collar, there are brass pins in the shape of "C/2" arranged vertically.
- Subjects
- Occupations - Military Personnel
- Clothing - Military Uniforms
- Wars - World War, 1914-1918
- Accession Code
- HV983.42.119
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [between 1914 and 1918]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 2023-11-21
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Less detail
Six soliders with their rifles
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [between 1914 and 1918]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of six unidentified soldiers with their rifles, at attention in front of a shelter building at a camp.
Three of the soldiers are kneeling on their right knees, and the other three are standing in formation behind them. They are wearing Stetson style hats. The acquisition record identifie…
Soldier in a dress uniform
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [between 1914 and 1918]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of an unidentified soldier in a dress uniform with white gloves standing in front of a tent. The acquisition record identifies this photograph as from World War One.
Soldiers at a mess table
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [between 1914 and 1918]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of soldiers gathered at a mess table, looking towards the photographer. The mess table is outdoors on the field, but covered on the top by a large tent draping over them. The acquisition record identifies this photograph as from World War One.
Soldiers in a comic act
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [between 1914 and 1918]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of three unidentified soliders with pipes in their mouths. Two of them holding a rifle over their shoulders, and one of them holding a wooden sword. They are watched by other soldiers and a man in civilian clothing. Behind them are tents, and a building with a sign that is half-covered, …
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia
- Material Details
- inscribed in pencil, verso, "5-11"
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of three unidentified soliders with pipes in their mouths. Two of them holding a rifle over their shoulders, and one of them holding a wooden sword. They are watched by other soldiers and a man in civilian clothing. Behind them are tents, and a building with a sign that is half-covered, and reads, "CORN…" The acquisition record identifies this photograph as from World War One.
- Subjects
- Occupations - Military Personnel
- Clothing - Military Uniforms
- Wars - World War, 1914-1918
- Structures - Tents
- Armament
- Accession Code
- HV973.110.22
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [between 1914 and 1918]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Related Material
- The camp appears to be the same camp depicted in photograph HV973.110.23
For another photograph of these three soldiers in their comic act, see photograph HV973.110.35
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 2023-05-16
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Less detail
Soldiers in a comic act
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [between 1914 and 1918]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph ; b&w
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of two unidentified soliders with pipes in their mouths face an officer who is pointing the rifle at himself. There are some men mounted on horseback in the background. The acquisition record identifies this photograph as from World War One.
Soldiers in a comic act
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [between 1914 and 1918]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of three unidentified soliders standing with corn cob pipes in their mouths. Two of them have rifles by their sides, and one of them has a wooden sword by his side. They are wearing canvas hats. The acquisition record identifies this photograph as from World War One.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Material Details
- inscribed in pencil, verso, "5-11"
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of three unidentified soliders standing with corn cob pipes in their mouths. Two of them have rifles by their sides, and one of them has a wooden sword by his side. They are wearing canvas hats. The acquisition record identifies this photograph as from World War One.
- Subjects
- Occupations - Military Personnel
- Clothing - Military Uniforms
- Armament
- Wars - World War, 1914-1918
- Accession Code
- HV973.110.35
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [between 1914 and 1918]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Related Material
- For another photograph of these three soldiers in their comic act, see photograph HV973.110.22
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 2023-05-30
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Less detail
Soldiers sitting on a gun barrel
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [between 1914 and 1918]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of two soldiers sitting on a large gun barrel, and another soldier with arms folded, leaning against the gun. There is another solider who is standing in front of the gun barrel. They are all wearing Stetson hats.The acquisition record identifies this photograph as from World War One.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia
- Material Details
- Stamped on verso (HV973.110.24) "5-11"
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of two soldiers sitting on a large gun barrel, and another soldier with arms folded, leaning against the gun. There is another solider who is standing in front of the gun barrel. They are all wearing Stetson hats.The acquisition record identifies this photograph as from World War One.
- Subjects
- Occupations - Military Personnel
- Clothing - Military Uniforms
- Armament - Munitions
- Wars - World War, 1914-1918
- Accession Code
- HV973.110.24
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [between 1914 and 1918]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Related Material
- For another photograph of some of the soldiers on the same gun barrel, see photograph HV973.110.25
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 2023-05-16
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Less detail
Soldiers sitting on a gun barrel
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [between 1914 and 1918]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of five soldiers sitting side by side on a large gun barrel. They are all wearing Stetson hats.
The acquisition record identifies this photograph as from World War One.
Soldier standing by a gun
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [between 1914 and 1918]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of an unidentified soldier standing by a large gun inside a brick walled barricade. He is wearing a canvas hat. The acquisition record identifies this photograph as from World War One.