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All Saints Church

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription11924
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[ca.1910]
Collection/Fonds
Ronald G. Scobbie collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 plan : black ink and watercol. on paper ; 30.45 x 30.5 cm
Scope and Content
Item consists of building insurance plan of "All Saints Church / Lot "A" BK 29 DL 98 GP1 N.W.D.". Watling Street is idenfied to the north of the church building and Royal Oak Avenue to the west.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Ronald G. Scobbie collection
Series
School and church plans series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 plan : black ink and watercol. on paper ; 30.45 x 30.5 cm
Material Details
Scale 1 inch = 20 feet
Scope and Content
Item consists of building insurance plan of "All Saints Church / Lot "A" BK 29 DL 98 GP1 N.W.D.". Watling Street is idenfied to the north of the church building and Royal Oak Avenue to the west.
Creator
Burnett & McGugan, Engineers and Surveyors
Subjects
Buildings - Religious - Churches
Names
All Saints Anglican Church
Accession Code
BV003.83.46
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[ca.1910]
Media Type
Cartographic Material
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
15-Jan-2021
Scale
100
Notes
Transcribed title
Note in pencil on verso reads: ""All Saints Church / Lot "A" BK 29 DL 98 / Scale 1 inch = 20 feet"
Note in balck in on verso reads: "3704"
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Anglican Church

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription11921
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[ca.1910]
Collection/Fonds
Ronald G. Scobbie collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 plan : black ink and watercol. on paper ; 30.45 x 30.5 cm
Scope and Content
Item consists of building insurance plan of "Anglican Church / Lot 2 BK 37 DL69, GP.1, N.W.D. (15th Ave. (Dominion) is identified to the north of Lots 1, 2 and 3).
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Ronald G. Scobbie collection
Series
School and church plans series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 plan : black ink and watercol. on paper ; 30.45 x 30.5 cm
Material Details
Scale 1 inch = 20 feet
Scope and Content
Item consists of building insurance plan of "Anglican Church / Lot 2 BK 37 DL69, GP.1, N.W.D. (15th Ave. (Dominion) is identified to the north of Lots 1, 2 and 3).
Creator
Burnett & McGugan, Engineers and Surveyors
Subjects
Buildings - Religious - Churches
Accession Code
BV003.83.43
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[ca.1910]
Media Type
Cartographic Material
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
15-Jan-2021
Scale
100
Notes
Transcribed title
Note in pencil on verso reads: "Anglican Church / Lot 2 Bk 37 DL69 / 1"=20' "
Note in balck in on verso reads: "3704"
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Armstrong Street School site

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription11133
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1915
Collection/Fonds
Ronald G. Scobbie collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 survey plan : blueprint on paper ; 56 x 54 cm
Scope and Content
Survey plan of "Armstrong Street School Site / Burnaby Municipality" "Being a 2 acre portion of Lot 13 Group 1, & according to map 1722 which shows this as Lot E. Block 2 of subdivision of a portion, of Lot 13, Group 1, New Westminster District".
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Ronald G. Scobbie collection
Series
School and church plans series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 survey plan : blueprint on paper ; 56 x 54 cm
Material Details
Scale 40 feet = 1 inch
Scope and Content
Survey plan of "Armstrong Street School Site / Burnaby Municipality" "Being a 2 acre portion of Lot 13 Group 1, & according to map 1722 which shows this as Lot E. Block 2 of subdivision of a portion, of Lot 13, Group 1, New Westminster District".
Creator
Burnett, Geoffrey K.
Subjects
Buildings - Schools
Names
Armstrong Avenue School
Responsibility
Burnett & McGugan, Engineers and Surveyors
Geographic Access
Armstrong Avenue
Street Address
8757 Armstrong Avenue
Accession Code
BV003.83.12
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
1915
Media Type
Cartographic Material
Historic Neighbourhood
East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Cariboo-Armstrong Area
Scan Resolution
440
Scan Date
22-Dec-2020
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of plan
Note in black ink on verso of plan reads: "1746"
Oath on plan reads: "I, Geoffrey K. Burnett...and did personally superintend the survey represented..." "Completed on the 18th day of March 1915"; signed by Geoffrey K. Burnett and notarized by "K.A. Eastman", sworn "...19th day of April 1915"; "Burnett and McGugan., B.C. Land Surveyors. Etc.. New Westminster, B.C.."
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Barnet School site

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription11140
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
May 27, 1915
Collection/Fonds
Ronald G. Scobbie collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 survey plan : blueprint on paper ; 56 x 54 cm
Scope and Content
Survey plan of "Barnet School Site / Burnaby Municipality" "Being a portion of the west half of lot / 214, Group 1 / New Westminster District”.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Ronald G. Scobbie collection
Series
School and church plans series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 survey plan : blueprint on paper ; 56 x 54 cm
Material Details
Scale 40 feet = 1 inch
Scope and Content
Survey plan of "Barnet School Site / Burnaby Municipality" "Being a portion of the west half of lot / 214, Group 1 / New Westminster District”.
Creator
McGugan, Donald Johnston
Subjects
Buildings - Schools
Names
Barnet School
Responsibility
Burnett & McGugan, Engineers and Surveyors
Geographic Access
Barnet Road
Street Address
7820 Barnet Road
Accession Code
BV003.83.19
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
May 27, 1915
Media Type
Cartographic Material
Historic Neighbourhood
Barnet (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Burnaby Mountain Area
Scan Resolution
440
Scan Date
22-Dec-2020
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of plan
handwritten on back "Burnaby Schools" "23R" twice, "1783"
Oath on plan reads: "I, D.J. McGugan...and did personally superintend the survey..." "completed on the 27th day of May 1915"; signed by D.J. McGugan, notarized by "Walter Edmonds" "sworn "...29th day of May 1915" "Burnett and McGugan" "B.C. Land Surveyors Etc. New Westminster, B.C.";
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Broadview Presbyterian Church

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription11927
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[ca.1910]
Collection/Fonds
Ronald G. Scobbie collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 plan : black ink and watercol. on paper ; 30.45 x 30.5 cm
Scope and Content
Item consists of building insurance plan of "Broadview Presbyterian Church / Lot 6, BK 31, DL 69 / GP1 N.W.D." . Fourteenth Avenue (Manor) is identified to the north and Douglas Ave. to the east.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Ronald G. Scobbie collection
Series
School and church plans series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 plan : black ink and watercol. on paper ; 30.45 x 30.5 cm
Material Details
Scale 1 inch = 20 feet
Scope and Content
Item consists of building insurance plan of "Broadview Presbyterian Church / Lot 6, BK 31, DL 69 / GP1 N.W.D." . Fourteenth Avenue (Manor) is identified to the north and Douglas Ave. to the east.
Creator
Burnett & McGugan, Engineers and Surveyors
Subjects
Buildings - Religious - Churches
Names
Broadview Presbyterian Church
Accession Code
BV003.83.49
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[ca.1910]
Media Type
Cartographic Material
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
15-Jan-2021
Scale
100
Notes
Transcribed title
Note in pencil on verso reads: "Broadview Presbyterian Church / Lot 6, BK 31, DL 69 / 1" = 20' "
Note in balck in on verso reads: "3704"
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Burnaby Park track

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription11918
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
June 30, 1932
Collection/Fonds
Ronald G. Scobbie collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 survey plan : ink on waxed linen sheet ; 27 x 39 cm
Scope and Content
Item consists of a survey plan titled “Burnaby Park Track”.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Ronald G. Scobbie collection
Series
Subdivision and survey plans series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 survey plan : ink on waxed linen sheet ; 27 x 39 cm
Scope and Content
Item consists of a survey plan titled “Burnaby Park Track”.
Creator
Burnett & McGugan, Engineers and Surveyors
Accession Code
BV003.83.41
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
June 30, 1932
Media Type
Cartographic Material
Notes
Transcribed title
Note in pencil reads: ‘4222”
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Christmas with Grandma Elsie

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary3579
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Finley, Martha, 1828-1909
Publication Date
1889
Call Number
813.4 FIN
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
BV997.45.23
Call Number
813.4 FIN
Author
Finley, Martha, 1828-1909
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
George Routledge and Sons
Publication Date
1889
Series
Elsie Books
Printer
L. Upcott Gill
Physical Description
317 p. : 19 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
Children--Conduct of life
Conduct of life
Grandmothers
Intergenerational relations
Christmas
Families
Christian life
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
United States
Juvenile fiction
Historic Neighbourhood
East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)
Geographic Access
Cumberland Street
Object History
This artifact has been passed down to all the girls in subsequent generations of the family, eventually to the donor, Mrs. Whiting. This series of 26 "Elsie" girls books are said, by the donor, to have been purchased by Jesse Love and his son in law Wallace (Flash) Whiting for the youngest of Jesse and Martha Love's children Hannah Victoria (Girlie) Love, age 10 at the time, and Annie (Love) Whiting's daughter Edith, age 8 at the time. The book series seems to have made their way through some of Jesse Love's daughter's children. Mrs. Whiting. Sarah (Love) Parker, daughter of Jesse Love, even named her daughter Elsie (Parker) Hughes after the main character of the series. The books seem to have made their way through the children and grand children of Annie (Love) and Wallace Whiting. The were donated by Edna Whiting, the daughter in law of Alfred Whiting, one of Annie's sons.
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Detail of brass plates for monuments in connection with school sites in Burnaby

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription11919
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
March 6, 1915
Collection/Fonds
Ronald G. Scobbie collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 architectural drawing : pencil and watercolour on blueprint paper ; 43.5 x 30 cm
Scope and Content
Item consists of a detail drawing titled "Detail of Brass Plates / for monuments in connection / with School sites, Burnaby - / Full Size”.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Ronald G. Scobbie collection
Series
School and church plans series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 architectural drawing : pencil and watercolour on blueprint paper ; 43.5 x 30 cm
Scope and Content
Item consists of a detail drawing titled "Detail of Brass Plates / for monuments in connection / with School sites, Burnaby - / Full Size”.
Creator
McGugan, Donald Johnston
Subjects
Buildings - Schools
Responsibility
Burnett & McGugan, Engineers and Surveyors
Accession Code
BV003.83.11
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
March 6, 1915
Media Type
Architectural Drawing
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
15-Jan-2021
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of drawing
Text on bottom right corner of drawing reads: "Burnett & McGugan / C.E. & B.C. Land Surveyors / New Westminster, BC / 6th March 1915"
Red crayon marking on plan reads: "001819"
verso of page is blue
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Douglas Road School site

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription11136
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
April 19, 1915
Collection/Fonds
Ronald G. Scobbie collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 survey plan : blueprint on paper ; 56 x 54 cm
Scope and Content
Survey plan of "Douglas Road School Site / Burnaby Municipality" "Being Lot 21, of Blocks 1-5 inc. 11 & 12 of the subd. of north half of Lot 80, Group 1, New Westminster District".
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Ronald G. Scobbie collection
Series
School and church plans series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 survey plan : blueprint on paper ; 56 x 54 cm
Material Details
Scale 40 feet = 1 inch
Scope and Content
Survey plan of "Douglas Road School Site / Burnaby Municipality" "Being Lot 21, of Blocks 1-5 inc. 11 & 12 of the subd. of north half of Lot 80, Group 1, New Westminster District".
Creator
McGugan, Donald Johnston
Subjects
Buildings - Schools
Names
Douglas Road School
Responsibility
Burnett & McGugan, Engineers and Surveyors
Geographic Access
Canada Way
Street Address
4861 Canada Way
Accession Code
BV003.83.15
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
April 19, 1915
Media Type
Cartographic Material
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Douglas-Gilpin Area
Scan Resolution
440
Scan Date
22-Dec-2020
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of plan
Note in black ink on verso of plan reads: "1747"
Oath on plan reads: "I, D.G. McGugan..." "...and did person- ally superintend the survey..." "...completed on the 3rd day of April 1915"; signed by D.J. McGugan, notarized by "H.A. Eastman", sworn "...19th day of April 1915" "Burnett and McGugan" "B.C. Land Surveyors Etc. New Westminster, B.C.."
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Dundonald United Church

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription11930
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[ca.1910]
Collection/Fonds
Ronald G. Scobbie collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 plan : black ink and watercol. on paper ; 30.45 x 30.5 cm
Scope and Content
Item consists of a building insurance plan of "Dundonald United Church / Lots 9, 10 BK 28 DL 159 GP 1 / N.W.D.". Clinton Street is identified to the north of Lots nine and ten.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Ronald G. Scobbie collection
Series
School and church plans series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 plan : black ink and watercol. on paper ; 30.45 x 30.5 cm
Material Details
Scale 1 inch = 20 feet
Scope and Content
Item consists of a building insurance plan of "Dundonald United Church / Lots 9, 10 BK 28 DL 159 GP 1 / N.W.D.". Clinton Street is identified to the north of Lots nine and ten.
Creator
Burnett & McGugan, Engineers and Surveyors
Subjects
Buildings - Religious - Churches
Names
Dundonald United Church
Accession Code
BV003.83.52
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[ca.1910]
Media Type
Cartographic Material
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
15-Jan-2021
Scale
100
Notes
Transcribed title
Note in pencil on verso reads: "_ _Church / Lots 9 & 10 BK 28 DL 159 / 1" = 20' "
Note in black ink on verso reads: "3704"
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East Burnaby United Church

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription11932
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[ca.1925]
Collection/Fonds
Ronald G. Scobbie collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 plan : black ink and watercol. on paper ; 30.45 x 30.5 cm
Scope and Content
Item consists of a building insurance plan of "East Burnaby United Church / Lot 1 BK 2 south Part DL 28 GP 1 N.W.D.". Twelfth Avenue is identified to the north and Douglas Road to the west.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Ronald G. Scobbie collection
Series
School and church plans series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 plan : black ink and watercol. on paper ; 30.45 x 30.5 cm
Material Details
Scale 1 inch = 20 feet
Scope and Content
Item consists of a building insurance plan of "East Burnaby United Church / Lot 1 BK 2 south Part DL 28 GP 1 N.W.D.". Twelfth Avenue is identified to the north and Douglas Road to the west.
Creator
Burnett & McGugan, Engineers and Surveyors
Subjects
Buildings - Religious - Churches
Names
East Burnaby United Church, 1925-2008
Accession Code
BV003.83.54
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[ca.1925]
Media Type
Cartographic Material
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
15-Jan-2021
Scale
100
Notes
Transcribed title
Note in pencil on verso reads: "East Burnaby United Church / Lot 1 BK 2 south Part DL 28 / 1" = 20' "
Note in black ink on verso reads: "3704"
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Elsie and the Raymonds

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary3564
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Finley, Martha, 1828-1909
Publication Date
c1889
Call Number
813.4 FIN
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
BV997.45.8
Call Number
813.4 FIN
Author
Finley, Martha, 1828-1909
Place of Publication
London, England
Publisher
George Routledge And Sons, Ltd.
Publication Date
c1889
Series
The Elsie books
Printer
William Clowes and Sons
Physical Description
324 p. ; 19 cm.
Inscription
"Mrs. W Whiting" [handwritten in black ink on page opposing front pastedown]
Library Subject (LOC)
Christian life
Families
Southern States--History--1865-1877
Juvenile fiction
Historic Neighbourhood
East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)
Geographic Access
Cumberland Street
Street Address
4687 Kingsway
Object History
This artifact has been passed down to all the girls in subsequent generations of the family, eventually to the donor, Mrs. Whiting. This series of 26 "Elsie" girls books are said, by the donor, to have been purchased by Jesse Love and his son in law Wallace (Flash) Whiting for the youngest of Jesse and Martha Love's children Hannah Victoria (Girlie) Love, age 10 at the time, and Annie (Love) Whiting's daughter Edith, age 8 at the time. The book series seems to have made their way through some of Jesse Love's daughter's children. Mrs. Whiting. Sarah (Love) Parker, daughter of Jesse Love, even named her daughter Elsie (Parker) Hughes after the main character of the series. The books seem to have made their way through the children and grand children of Annie (Love) and Wallace Whiting. The were donated by Edna Whiting, the daughter in law of Alfred Whiting, one of Annie's sons.
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Elsie at Ion

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary3575
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Finley, Martha, 1828-1909
Publication Date
c1893
Call Number
813.4 FIN
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
BV997.45.19
Call Number
813.4 FIN
Author
Finley, Martha, 1828-1909
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
George Routledge And Sons, Ltd.
Publication Date
c1893
Physical Description
291 p. ; 19 cm.
Inscription
"H. Morey & Co. Booksellers, New Westminster, B. C." [sticker on back pastedown] "Mrs. W. Whiting" [handwritten on page opposing front pastedown in black ink]
Library Subject (LOC)
Christian life
Families
Juvenile fiction
Historic Neighbourhood
East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)
Geographic Access
Cumberland Street
Object History
This artifact has been passed down to all the girls in subsequent generations of the family, eventually to the donor, Mrs. Whiting. This series of 26 "Elsie" girls books are said, by the donor, to have been purchased by Jesse Love and his son in law Wallace (Flash) Whiting for the youngest of Jesse and Martha Love's children Hannah Victoria (Girlie) Love, age 10 at the time, and Annie (Love) Whiting's daughter Edith, age 8 at the time. The book series seems to have made their way through some of Jesse Love's daughter's children. Mrs. Whiting. Sarah (Love) Parker, daughter of Jesse Love, even named her daughter Elsie (Parker) Hughes after the main character of the series. The books seem to have made their way through the children and grand children of Annie (Love) and Wallace Whiting. The were donated by Edna Whiting, the daughter in law of Alfred Whiting, one of Annie's sons.
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Elsie at Nantucket

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary3566
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Finley, Martha, 1828-1909
Publication Date
c1884
Call Number
813.4 FIN
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
BV997.45.10
Call Number
813.4 FIN
Author
Finley, Martha, 1828-1909
Place of Publication
London, England
Publisher
George Routledge And Sons, Ltd.
Publication Date
c1884
Series
The Elsie books
Printer
Bradbury, Agnew & Co.
Physical Description
334 p. ; 19 cm.
Inscription
"Mrs. W. Whiting" [handwritten in red pencil on back pastedown, and on front endpapers in black ink]
Library Subject (LOC)
Christian life
Families
Obedience
Juvenile fiction
Historic Neighbourhood
East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)
Geographic Access
Cumberland Street
Object History
This artifact has been passed down to all the girls in subsequent generations of the family, eventually to the donor, Mrs. Whiting.
This series of 26 "Elsie" girls books are said, by the donor, to have been purchased by Jesse Love and his son in law Wallace (Flash) Whiting for the youngest of Jesse and Martha Love's children Hannah Victoria (Girlie) Love, age 10 at the time, and Annie (Love) Whiting's daughter Edith, age 8 at the time. The book series seems to have made their way through some of Jesse Love's daughter's children. Mrs. Whiting. Sarah (Love) Parker, daughter of Jesse Love, even named her daughter Elsie (Parker) Hughes after the main character of the series. The books seem to have made their way through the children and grand children of Annie (Love) and Wallace Whiting. The were donated by Edna Whiting, the daughter in law of Alfred Whiting, one of Annie's sons.
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Elsie's Children

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary3558
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Finley, Martha, 1828-1909
Publication Date
c1877
Call Number
813.4 FIN
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
BV997.45.2
Call Number
813.4 FIN
Author
Finley, Martha, 1828-1909
Place of Publication
London, England
Publisher
George Routledge And Sons, Ltd.
Publication Date
c1877
Series
The Elsie books
Printer
W. Jolly and Sons
Physical Description
340 p. ; 20 cm.
Inscription
"Mrs. W. Whiting" [handwritten in black ink on page opposing front pastedown]
Library Subject (LOC)
Christian life
Family--Fiction
Juvenile fiction
Historic Neighbourhood
East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)
Geographic Access
Cumberland Street
Object History
This series of 26 "Elsie" girls books are said, by the donor, to have been purchased by Jesse Love and his son in law Wallace (Flash) Whiting for the youngest of Jesse and Martha Love's children Hannah Victoria (Girlie) Love, age 10 at the time, and Annie (Love) Whiting's daughter Edith, age 8 at the time. The book series seems to have made their way through some of Jesse Love's daughter's children. Mrs. Whiting. Sarah (Love) Parker, daughter of Jesse Love, even named her daughter Elsie (Parker) Hughes after the main character of the series. The books seem to have made their way through the children and grand children of Annie (Love) and Wallace Whiting. The were donated by Edna Whiting, the daughter in law of Alfred Whiting, one of Annie's sons.
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Elsie's friends at Woodburn

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary3569
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Finley, Martha, 1828-1909
Publication Date
c1887
Call Number
813.4 FIN
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
BV997.45.13
Call Number
813.4 FIN
Author
Finley, Martha, 1828-1909
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
George Routledge And Sons, Ltd.
Publication Date
c1887
Series
The Elsie books
Printer
Upcot Gill & Son
Physical Description
334 p. : 19 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
Christian life
Families
Southern States--History--1865-1877
Juvenile fiction
Historic Neighbourhood
East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)
Geographic Access
Cumberland Street
Object History
This artifact has been passed down to all the girls in subsequent generations of the family, eventually to the donor, Mrs. Whiting. This series of 26 "Elsie" girls books are said, by the donor, to have been purchased by Jesse Love and his son in law Wallace (Flash) Whiting for the youngest of Jesse and Martha Love's children Hannah Victoria (Girlie) Love, age 10 at the time, and Annie (Love) Whiting's daughter Edith, age 8 at the time. The book series seems to have made their way through some of Jesse Love's daughter's children. Mrs. Whiting. Sarah (Love) Parker, daughter of Jesse Love, even named her daughter Elsie (Parker) Hughes after the main character of the series. The books seem to have made their way through the children and grand children of Annie (Love) and Wallace Whiting. The were donated by Edna Whiting, the daughter in law of Alfred Whiting, one of Annie's sons.
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Elsie's holidays at Roselands

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary3573
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Finley, Martha, 1828-1909
Publication Date
c1868
Call Number
813.4 FIN
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
BV997.45.17
Call Number
813.4 FIN
Author
Finley, Martha, 1828-1909
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
George Routledge And Sons, Ltd.
Publication Date
c1868
Series
The Elsie books
Printer
W. Jolly & Sons
Physical Description
373 p. : 20 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
Christian life
Families
Juvenile fiction
Historic Neighbourhood
East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)
Geographic Access
Cumberland Street
Object History
This artifact has been passed down to all the girls in subsequent generations of the family, eventually to the donor, Mrs. Whiting. This series of 26 "Elsie" girls books are said, by the donor, to have been purchased by Jesse Love and his son in law Wallace (Flash) Whiting for the youngest of Jesse and Martha Love's children Hannah Victoria (Girlie) Love, age 10 at the time, and Annie (Love) Whiting's daughter Edith, age 8 at the time. The book series seems to have made their way through some of Jesse Love's daughter's children. Mrs. Whiting. Sarah (Love) Parker, daughter of Jesse Love, even named her daughter Elsie (Parker) Hughes after the main character of the series. The books seem to have made their way through the children and grand children of Annie (Love) and Wallace Whiting. The were donated by Edna Whiting, the daughter in law of Alfred Whiting, one of Annie's sons.
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Elsie's winter trip

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Finley, Martha, 1828-1909
Publication Date
c1902
Call Number
813.4 FIN
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
BV997.45.14
Call Number
813.4 FIN
Author
Finley, Martha, 1828-1909
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
George Routledge And Sons, Ltd.
Publication Date
c1902
Series
The Elsie books
Printer
Motley Press
Physical Description
279 p. ; 19 cm.
Inscription
"Mrs. W. Whiting" [handwritten on front pastedown in black ink]
Library Subject (LOC)
Christian life
Family--Fiction
Juvenile fiction
Historic Neighbourhood
East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)
Geographic Access
Cumberland Street
Object History
This artifact has been passed down to all the girls in subsequent generations of the family, eventually to the donor, Mrs. Whiting. This series of 26 "Elsie" girls books are said, by the donor, to have been purchased by Jesse Love and his son in law Wallace (Flash) Whiting for the youngest of Jesse and Martha Love's children Hannah Victoria (Girlie) Love, age 10 at the time, and Annie (Love) Whiting's daughter Edith, age 8 at the time. The book series seems to have made their way through some of Jesse Love's daughter's children. Mrs. Whiting. Sarah (Love) Parker, daughter of Jesse Love, even named her daughter Elsie (Parker) Hughes after the main character of the series. The books seem to have made their way through the children and grand children of Annie (Love) and Wallace Whiting. The were donated by Edna Whiting, the daughter in law of Alfred Whiting, one of Annie's sons.
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Elsie's womanhood

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Finley, Martha, 1828-1909
Publication Date
c1875
Call Number
813.4 FIN
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
BV997.45.21
Call Number
813.4 FIN
Author
Finley, Martha, 1828-1909
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
George Routledge And Sons, Ltd.
Publication Date
c1875
Series
The Elsie books
Printer
W. Jolly & Sons
Physical Description
406 p. ; 20 cm.
Inscription
"2nd book" [handwritten on front pastedown in pencil]
Library Subject (LOC)
Christian life
Family--Fiction
Juvenile fiction
Historic Neighbourhood
East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)
Geographic Access
Cumberland Street
Object History
This artifact has been passed down to all the girls in subsequent generations of the family, eventually to the donor, Mrs. Whiting. This series of 26 "Elsie" girls books are said, by the donor, to have been purchased by Jesse Love and his son in law Wallace (Flash) Whiting for the youngest of Jesse and Martha Love's children Hannah Victoria (Girlie) Love, age 10 at the time, and Annie (Love) Whiting's daughter Edith, age 8 at the time. The book series seems to have made their way through some of Jesse Love's daughter's children. Mrs. Whiting. Sarah (Love) Parker, daughter of Jesse Love, even named her daughter Elsie (Parker) Hughes after the main character of the series. The books seem to have made their way through the children and grand children of Annie (Love) and Wallace Whiting. The were donated by Edna Whiting, the daughter in law of Alfred Whiting, one of Annie's sons.
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Gilmour Avenue School site

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
May 27, 1915
Collection/Fonds
Ronald G. Scobbie collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 survey plan : blueprint on paper ; 56 x 54 cm
Scope and Content
Survey plan of Gilmore Avenue School site. Title on plan reads: "Gilmour Avenue School Site / Burnaby Municipality / Being Lots 1-10 inc. & Lots 27-36 inc. of Block 9 / of Subdivision of a Portion of Lot 187, GP.1 / New Westminster District". "Note. School site is as shown below, the original...am…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Ronald G. Scobbie collection
Series
School and church plans series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 survey plan : blueprint on paper ; 56 x 54 cm
Material Details
Scale: 40 feet = 1 inch
Scope and Content
Survey plan of Gilmore Avenue School site. Title on plan reads: "Gilmour Avenue School Site / Burnaby Municipality / Being Lots 1-10 inc. & Lots 27-36 inc. of Block 9 / of Subdivision of a Portion of Lot 187, GP.1 / New Westminster District". "Note. School site is as shown below, the original...amended" "by cancelling Lots 1-10 & 27-30 inc....order of court filed No.4938".
History
The school was named after Hugh B. Gilmour, but an error by a municipal clerk in the Street Naming Bylaw in 1912 (Bylaw Number 135) changed the spelling to "Gilmore" Avenue and the school name was spelled "Gilmore" Avenue School hereafter.
Creator
McGugan, Donald Johnston
Subjects
Buildings - Schools
Names
Gilmore Avenue School
Responsibility
Burnett & McGugan, Engineers and Surveyors
Geographic Access
Gilmore Avenue
Accession Code
BV003.83.8
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
May 27, 1915
Media Type
Cartographic Material
Historic Neighbourhood
Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Willingdon Heights Area
Scan Resolution
440
Scan Date
22-Dec-2020
Scale
100
Notes
Transcribed title taken from plan
Oath in bottom left corner reads: "I, D.J. McGugan...did superintend the survey", "...completed on the 27th day of May 1915" and noterized by Walter Edmonds" "sworn...29th Day of May 1915"; "Burnett and McGugan. B.C. Land Surveyors Etc. New Westminster. B.C."
Note in black ink on verso of plan reads: "1782"
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