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History of səmiq̓ʷəʔelə Photo Credits:
City of Vancouver archives and the City of Coquitlam archives

Finnie's Garden

Sign with arrow pointing right to Finnies`s Garden

Wooden sign at entrance to Finnie's Garden

Black and white plan of the farm and garden project at Finnie's Garden 1950's

Trail to Finnies Garden

Trees in Finnies Garden

Wooden Bench at Finnies Garden

Pond at Finnies Garden

Large green frond

Stone Path in Finnies Garden

Two wooden chairs overlooking Finnie's Garden

Mossy trees in Finnie's Garden

Little pink flower at Finnies Garden

Stream near Finnies Garden

səmiq̓ʷəʔelə's Nature

Acorns hanging off a branch

Branches arching over a sidewalk

Autumn Leaves

Bee on a flower

Large trees with green leaves

Fall berries hanging on a branch

Closeup of leaves on a tree

Cluster of red berries

Drooping pink flowers on a branch

Orange leaves on a branch in the fall

Plaque on Foxglove tree

Large tree with green leaves

Leaves and red berries on the sidewalk

Moss covered steps

Small yellow flower

Pine needles on a tree

View of Riverview landscape

Spider and acorns on an oak tree

Trees beside the road by the North Lawn building

Trees with changing leaves

Row of trees

Closeup of bright green flat leaves

Tree with tag

Tree with moss

Vine covered steps near tudor cottage

Three trees in a row

History of səmiq̓ʷəʔelə - 20th Century

Surveyors at Essondale - 1924

Completion of Essondale hospital (later renamed Male Chronic Unit, subsequently renamed, West Lawn)

Trees in the botanical garden Essondale (area subsequently known as Colony Farm) 1911-1916

Raised garden beds at Essondale 1911-1916

Cutting the grass in the gardens at Essondale 1911-1916

Gardens at Essondale 1911-1916

Women standing in the gardens at Essondale 1911-1916

Group gathering at Essondale Hospital (later renamed Male Chronic Unit, subsequently renamed, West Lawn)

Workers at the Essondale Power House May 1924

Powerhouse at Essondale 1925

Powerhouse (Boiler House) at Essondale

Woman and man stading with pigs and piglets in the piggery 1924

Four connected wings at Riverview (area subsequently occupied by Industrial Services) 1950s

Boys Industrial School auditorium Essondale (area approximately in front of Unit 5)

Apartment house construction Essondale (area approximately west of West Lawn) 1929

Apartment house at Essondale (area approximately west of West Lawn) 1929

Completion of Nurses Home at Essondale April 1929

Construction of Nurses Home (subsequently known as Admin Building) at Essondale 1929

Completed Nurses Home at Essondale 1929

Construction of a hospital wing at Essondale (area subsequently known as Colony Farm) 1929

Construction of the Farm Cottage at Essondale (area subsequently known as Colony Farm) March 1929

Construction of the Farm Cottage at Essondale (area subsequently known as Colony Farm) 1929

Completed Farm House at Essondale (area subsequently known as Colony Farm) January 1930

Working on the Farm Cottage at Essondale (area subsequently known as Colony Farm) 1929

Construction of Female Chronic building (subsequently renamed East Lawn) September 1929

Female Chronic Building (subsequently renamed East Lawn) at Essondale October 1929

Female Chronic Building (subsequently renamed East Lawn) Essondale Hospital 1931

Veterans Unit prior to north extension (subsequently renamed Crease Clinic) at Essondale May 1931

Kitchen block (subsequently renamed Crease Kitchen Block) at Essondale 1931

First graduating class of nurses at Essondale June 1932

Reception with Dr. Crease at Essondale 1949

Shopping at the Tuck Shop at Essondale 1950s

View of interior kitchen at Essondale

Workers inside the shoe shop at Essondale

Patients working in Finnies Garden - 1956

Essondale interior lounge

Receational lounge at Essondale Hospital

Doctor standing in pharmacy lab at Essondale 1950s

Tank House and Farm House at Essondale

Patients working in the gardens at Essondale 1950s

Male Chronic Unit, (subsequently renamed, West Lawn) 1932

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