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On to White Rock: A Building's Journey Through Time
Location: White Rock, B.C., Canada

 
Original White Rock Museum and Archives exhibit case in the former Burlington Northern station.
91 of 155 		Richard Beulke, Seattle Vice President of the Burlington Northern Railway and Margaret Hastings.
92 of 155 		The first meeting of the White Rock Historical Society.
93 of 155 		Opening in October, 1976, the White Rock Museum and Archives was housed in the former BNR station.
94 of 155 		Lorraine Ellenwood, Mary Sanford and Babs Bird at first annual Christmas party for museum volunteers
95 of 155 		The historic steam train Royal Hudson stopped in front of the station on the way to California.
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Despite changes to the waterfront over the years the station remains a bridge to the past.
97 of 155 		A barrier installed by the City, next to the tracks, was a safety feature stipulated by the BNR.
98 of 155 		The east end of the station
99 of 155 		The Marine Drive side of the station building.
100 of 155 		Chairman of the Heritage Advisory Committee Phil Strudwick and White Rock Mayor Don MacDonald
101 of 155 		The plaque mounted on the former BNR station after the building was given heritage status in 1979.
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Bob Hunter, Karen Ellerbeck, Miriam Harrison and Weldon Feedham dressed to celebrate Heritage Day.
103 of 155 		Two members of the Community Arts Council inside the Station Arts Centre gift shop.
104 of 155 		A Burlington Northern Railway tamping machine maintains the track in front of the station building.
105 of 155 		Curator Lorraine Ellenwood chats to volunteer Eileen Patrick at the annual Christmas party.
106 of 155 		Members of the executive of the White Rock Museum and Archives Society at the Annual General Meeting
107 of 155 		A weaving demonstration in front of the station building.
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