Douglas Road
- Repository
- Burnaby Heritage Planning
- Associated Dates
- 1865
- Heritage Value
- Douglas Road was built between 1862-1865 by the Royal Engineers based in New Westminster. Originally known as the Douglas Street Trail, it took its name from Governor James Douglas. In 1926 a new connection was made to reach Grandview Road in Vancouver at Boundary Road. To distinguish this new highway it was renamed the Grandview Highway and it became commonly known as the combined Grandview-Douglas Highway until 1968 when the Burnaby and New Westminister sections were renamed Canada Way, in recognition of Canada's Centennial in 1967. The old part of Douglas Road north of Sprott Street remained intact.
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Douglas-Gilpin Area
- Street View URL
- Google Maps Street View
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Vancouver Road (Kingsway)
William Holmes House
- Repository
- Burnaby Heritage Planning
- Geographic Access
- North Road
- Brunette River
- Associated Dates
- 1860
- Heritage Value
- William Holmes is considered to be the first non-Native resident of Burnaby. In March, 1860, Holmes acquired the first land title in the area that would become the Municipality of Burnaby. Legally known as Lot One, Block One, this parcel was located on North Road and the Brunette River. The eight-member Holmes family built a log cabin on the lot on a bluff above the river in which they lived for many years until a bigger home was built. The log cabin remained and in 1892 was used as an isolation hospital when a smallpox epidemic hit the lower mainland. Afterwards, local health officials burned the cabin to prevent the spread of disease.
- Planning Study Area
- Cariboo-Armstrong Area
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Grandfather Hill and wife, wearing medal
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1860]
- Collection/Fonds
- Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 10.5 x 6 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph is a portrait of Lt. Richard Hill, Senior and his wife. They were the parents of Richard Hill and the grandparents of Claude and Louis Hill. Lt. Richard Hill served in the Peninsular War and his medal of service can be seen in this photograph. Lieutenant Richard Hill was of the 45th R…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1860]
- Collection/Fonds
- Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
- Series
- Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 10.5 x 6 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 477-929
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2007-12
- Scope and Content
- Photograph is a portrait of Lt. Richard Hill, Senior and his wife. They were the parents of Richard Hill and the grandparents of Claude and Louis Hill. Lt. Richard Hill served in the Peninsular War and his medal of service can be seen in this photograph. Lieutenant Richard Hill was of the 45th Regiment of Foot, seeing action at the Battles of Ciudad Rodrigo (January 1812), Badajoz (March-April 1812), Salamanca (July 1812), the Nive (December 1813), Orthez (February 1814), and Toulouse (April 1814).
- Names
- Hill, Lt. Richard
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Photographer's information on recto
- Photographer's stamp on verso
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Family group
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1860]
- Collection/Fonds
- Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph
- Scope and Content
- Photograph is a portrait of a group of five adults and three children. On the back of the photograph the people are identified as: (l to r) Annie Hill, Jane Hill with infant Bernard on her lap, Richard Hill, youth unknown, Rosa Hill, youth unknown and Mrs. Richard H. Hill Senior.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1860]
- Collection/Fonds
- Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
- Series
- Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 477-1035
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2007-12
- Scope and Content
- Photograph is a portrait of a group of five adults and three children. On the back of the photograph the people are identified as: (l to r) Annie Hill, Jane Hill with infant Bernard on her lap, Richard Hill, youth unknown, Rosa Hill, youth unknown and Mrs. Richard H. Hill Senior.
- Names
- Hill, Annie
- Hill, Jane Rollason
- Hill, Bernard R.
- Hill, Richard Jr.
- Hill, Rosa
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
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Richard Hill with Grandson Bernard
Unidentified woman and child
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1860]
- Collection/Fonds
- Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph
- Scope and Content
- Photograph is a portrait of an unidentified woman, seated in chair with a young child standing to her left, holding her hand. The child is posed holding a small rifle.
Maria Margaretta Rollason Cox
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1862]
- Collection/Fonds
- Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph
- Scope and Content
- Photograph is a portrait of a woman identified as Maria Margaretta Rollason Cox. She was an aunt to Bernard and Claude Hill.
Frederick Cox
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1860]
- Collection/Fonds
- Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph
- Scope and Content
- Photograph is a portrait of a boy identified as Frederick Cox who may be the son of Maria Margaretta Cox (nee Rollason).
Grandfather Hill and infant Bernard
Otto Gossell
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1860]
- Collection/Fonds
- Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph
- Scope and Content
- Photograph is a portrait of a man identified as Otto Gossell. A note accompanying the photograph reads: "Otto Gossell who married C's mother's sister." Otto would have been an uncle to Bernard and Claude Hill. In the photograph, he is pictured wearing a dress uniform, with a medal affixed to the…