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Gilmore Avenue School
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- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1916]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia postcard ; 9 x 14 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photographic postcard of the Gilmore Avenue School building with a few children standing on the front step (all unidentified). Written on the bottom right of the postcard is; "Gilmore Avenue School, Vancouver Heights, Vancouver BC." At the bottom left, the photographer is identified as J.M. Henton…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1916]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Photographs subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia postcard ; 9 x 14 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 449-004
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS2007-04
- Scope and Content
- Photographic postcard of the Gilmore Avenue School building with a few children standing on the front step (all unidentified). Written on the bottom right of the postcard is; "Gilmore Avenue School, Vancouver Heights, Vancouver BC." At the bottom left, the photographer is identified as J.M. Henton, Vancouver.
- Names
- Gilmore Avenue School
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Henton, J.M.
- Geographic Access
- Gilmore Avenue
- Street Address
- 50 Gilmore Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Burnaby Heights Area
Images
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Richard Bolton subseries
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription108
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1912 (date of original)-[1941]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Subseries
- Physical Description
- Textual records and graphic material
- Scope and Content
- Subseries consist of material created by Richard Bolton, who worked for Burnaby from 1911-1951, in many capacities.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1912 (date of original)-[1941]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Richard Bolton subseries
- Physical Description
- Textual records and graphic material
- Description Level
- Subseries
- Accession Number
- BHS1991-03
- BHS1986-09
- Scope and Content
- Subseries consist of material created by Richard Bolton, who worked for Burnaby from 1911-1951, in many capacities.
- History
- Richard Bolton was born in Sunderland, England in the 1880s. He immigrated to Canada on May 26,1911. Later that year he was employed as an accountant by the Corporation of the District of Burnaby. He lived with his brother George in New Westminster before purchasing his own property on North Arm Road (now Marine Drive), building a bungalow that he moved into in the summer of 1916. During World War I, Richard was promoted to Municipal Treasurer, a position he held until he retired. In 1919, he received three months leave of absence to return to Sunderland to marry Mary Gertrude Hern, daughter of Captain and Mrs. John Hern. Richard and Mary had two daughters, Nancy (b.1920) and Mary (b. 1923), that they raised in their family home located at 859 Marine Drive in South Burnaby. Both daughters were born at home, assisted by the Victorian Order of Nurses and the local doctor. The V.O.N. were established in Burnaby in 1912 and Richard Bolton supported and helped the Order every opportunity he had until his death on November 16, 1962. During the heart of the Depression, the family home became the meeting place for friends and relatives who could not find employment. During this time, Richard had discussions with Ernie Winch and others about seniors housing in Burnaby. The first phase was constructed between 1949 and 1956. In 1938, Richard was appointed Justice of the Peace by the Provincial Government but never accepted any remuneration for his duties. During this time period, Burnaby was under commissionship and when Commissioner Hugh M. Fraser became ill, Richard assumed his duties. He filled the position as Acting Commissioner and treasurer, and converted back to treasurer when the Reeve and Councillors of the Corporation of the District of Burnaby were reinstated in 1943. In 1951, Richard retired as treasurer for the City but he continued to chair the Debt Retirement Board until it became redundant in the late 1950s. On June 24, 1959, Reeve Allan Emmott presented the Gold Key to Burnaby to Richard.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Photograph
- Creator
- Bolton, Richard
- Notes
- PC159, PC249, MSS153
- Title based on creator of subseries