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Glen Clark

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription78820
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
January 14, 1996
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 15 x 24 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Investment minister and New Democratic Party (NDP) hopeful Glen Clark (later British Columbia Premier) in a bulldozer, breaking ground at the construction site of the High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lane on Highway 1 in Burnaby.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
January 14, 1996
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 15 x 24 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
535-0137
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No reproduction permitted
Accession Number
2012-11
Scope and Content
Photograph of Investment minister and New Democratic Party (NDP) hopeful Glen Clark (later British Columbia Premier) in a bulldozer, breaking ground at the construction site of the High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lane on Highway 1 in Burnaby.
Subjects
Construction - Road Construction
Construction Tools and Equipment
Officials - Elected Officials
Officials - Premiers
Names
Clark, Glen
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Bartel, Mario
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Note in blue ink on recto of photograph reads: "Bartel Bby 94A / 94% pg. 3 TriCity"
Trim marks and/or reproduction instructions on recto (scan is cropped)
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Brick Houses under Construction

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription64653
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[between 1899 and 1910]
Collection/Fonds
Ernest Winch fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w cabinet card ; 10 x 14.5 cm, mounted on card 10.5 x 16.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of two brick houses under construction on High Street at Epping, Essex, England. These buildings were constructed by Ernest E. Winch.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[between 1899 and 1910]
Collection/Fonds
Ernest Winch fonds
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w cabinet card ; 10 x 14.5 cm, mounted on card 10.5 x 16.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
514-002
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
2010-06
Scope and Content
Photograph of two brick houses under construction on High Street at Epping, Essex, England. These buildings were constructed by Ernest E. Winch.
Subjects
Construction
Buildings - Residential - Houses
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Challoner-Courtenay, E.J.
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
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Brick Houses under Construction

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription64654
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[between 1899 and 1910]
Collection/Fonds
Ernest Winch fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w cabinet card ; 10 x 14.5 cm, mounted on card 10.5 x 16.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of two brick houses under construction on High Street at Epping, Essex, England. These buildings were constructed by Ernest E. Winch.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[between 1899 and 1910]
Collection/Fonds
Ernest Winch fonds
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w cabinet card ; 10 x 14.5 cm, mounted on card 10.5 x 16.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
514-003
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
2010-06
Scope and Content
Photograph of two brick houses under construction on High Street at Epping, Essex, England. These buildings were constructed by Ernest E. Winch.
Subjects
Construction
Buildings - Residential - Houses
Construction Tools and Equipment
Occupations - Labourers
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Challoner-Courtenay, E.J.
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
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Construction

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription81178
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
August 23, 1998
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 15.5 x 22.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the construction site for the new Northeast secondary school at Lougheed Highway and Gaglardi Way.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
August 23, 1998
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 15.5 x 22.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
535-1324
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No reproduction permitted
Accession Number
2012-11
Scope and Content
Photograph of the construction site for the new Northeast secondary school at Lougheed Highway and Gaglardi Way.
Subjects
Construction
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Langdeau, Brian
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Note in black ink on recto of photograph reads: "Bby 4 - 57% / 1737 - Bby - Brian"
Trim marks and/or reproduction instructions on recto (scan is cropped)
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Construction

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription81190
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
September 6, 1998
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 23 x 14.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of an unidentified construction worker at a construction site.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
September 6, 1998
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 23 x 14.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
535-1336
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No reproduction permitted
Accession Number
2012-11
Scope and Content
Photograph of an unidentified construction worker at a construction site.
Subjects
Construction
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Blissett, Rebecca
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Note in black and blue ink on recto of photograph reads: "57% Bby B6 / 1817 Bby Rebecca"
Trim marks and/or reproduction instructions on recto (scan is cropped)
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Construction

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription81191
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
September 6, 1998
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 13.5 x 23 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of an unidentified construction worker at a construction site.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
September 6, 1998
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 13.5 x 23 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
535-1337
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No reproduction permitted
Accession Number
2012-11
Scope and Content
Photograph of an unidentified construction worker at a construction site.
Subjects
Construction
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Blissett, Rebecca
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Note in black ink on recto of photograph reads: "1817 Bby Rebecca B / 75% Bby B1"
Trim marks and/or reproduction instructions on recto (scan is cropped)
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Construction of stage 4 at Bridge Studios

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription19268
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
May 1995
Collection/Fonds
George Bergson fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. negative ; 35 mm
Scope and Content
Photograph of construction of new stage 4, looking south at Bridge Studios. Excavated area next to building in preparation for laying of underground pipe. Bridge Studios is located at 2400 Boundary Road Burnaby.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
George Bergson fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. negative ; 35 mm
Scope and Content
Photograph of construction of new stage 4, looking south at Bridge Studios. Excavated area next to building in preparation for laying of underground pipe. Bridge Studios is located at 2400 Boundary Road Burnaby.
Subjects
Industries - Film
Industries - Construction
Names
Bridge Studios
Accession Code
BV022.28.14
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
May 1995
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
3200
Scan Date
2022-03-22
Scale
100
Photographer
Bergson, George
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Photographer George Bergson negative #: "33098C_1"
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Construction of stage 4 at Bridge Studios

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription19269
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
May 1995
Collection/Fonds
George Bergson fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. negative ; 35 mm
Scope and Content
Photograph of construction of new stage 4, looking west north side at Bridge Studios. Excavated area next and red steel structure for building are visible. Bridge Studios is located at 2400 Boundary Road Burnaby.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
George Bergson fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. negative ; 35 mm
Scope and Content
Photograph of construction of new stage 4, looking west north side at Bridge Studios. Excavated area next and red steel structure for building are visible. Bridge Studios is located at 2400 Boundary Road Burnaby.
Subjects
Industries - Film
Industries - Construction
Names
Bridge Studios
Accession Code
BV022.28.15
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
May 1995
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
3200
Scan Date
2022-03-22
Scale
100
Photographer
Bergson, George
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Photographer George Bergson negative #: "33098_2"
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Construction of stage 4 at Bridge Studios

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription19270
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
May 1995
Collection/Fonds
George Bergson fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. negative ; 35 mm
Scope and Content
Photograph of construction of new stage 4, at Bridge Studios with catch basin and piping. Excavated area with large sewer pipe in foreground. Bridge Studios is located at 2400 Boundary Road Burnaby.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
George Bergson fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. negative ; 35 mm
Scope and Content
Photograph of construction of new stage 4, at Bridge Studios with catch basin and piping. Excavated area with large sewer pipe in foreground. Bridge Studios is located at 2400 Boundary Road Burnaby.
Subjects
Industries - Film
Industries - Construction
Names
Bridge Studios
Accession Code
BV022.28.16
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
May 1995
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
3200
Scan Date
2022-03-22
Scale
100
Photographer
Bergson, George
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Photographer George Bergson negative #: "33010_3"
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Construction of stage 4 at Bridge Studios

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription19272
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
May 1995
Collection/Fonds
George Bergson fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. negative ; 35 mm
Scope and Content
Photograph of new stage 4, looking east, north side under construction at Bridge Studios. Excavated area next to building for the laying of underground pipe is visible. Bridge Studios is located at 2400 Boundary Road Burnaby.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
George Bergson fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. negative ; 35 mm
Scope and Content
Photograph of new stage 4, looking east, north side under construction at Bridge Studios. Excavated area next to building for the laying of underground pipe is visible. Bridge Studios is located at 2400 Boundary Road Burnaby.
Subjects
Industries - Film
Industries - Construction
Names
Bridge Studios
Accession Code
BV022.28.18
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
May 1995
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
3200
Scan Date
2022-03-22
Scale
100
Photographer
Bergson, George
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Photographer George Bergson negative #: "33008A_00"
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Construction of stage 4 at Bridge Studios

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription19273
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
May 1995
Collection/Fonds
George Bergson fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. negative ; 35 mm
Scope and Content
Photograph of new stage 4, looking east, south side under construction at Bridge Studios. Excavated area next to building for the laying of underground pipe is visible. Bridge Studios is located at 2400 Boundary Road Burnaby.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
George Bergson fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. negative ; 35 mm
Scope and Content
Photograph of new stage 4, looking east, south side under construction at Bridge Studios. Excavated area next to building for the laying of underground pipe is visible. Bridge Studios is located at 2400 Boundary Road Burnaby.
Subjects
Industries - Film
Industries - Construction
Names
Bridge Studios
Accession Code
BV022.28.19
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
May 1995
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
3200
Scan Date
2022-03-22
Scale
100
Photographer
Bergson, George
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Photographer George Bergson negative #: "33008B_0"
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Construction site

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription78684
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
November, 1995
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 23 x 15 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of an unidentified construction site.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
November, 1995
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 23 x 15 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
535-0045
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No reproduction permitted
Accession Number
2012-11
Scope and Content
Photograph of an unidentified construction site.
Subjects
Construction Tools and Equipment
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Note in black and blue ink on recto of photograph reads: "TC Pam 3088 / 48% pg. 1 COQ NL"
Trim marks and/or reproduction instructions on recto (scan is cropped)
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Construction site

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription78879
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
February 25, 1996
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 15 x 22 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of five unidentified men at a construction site.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
February 25, 1996
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 15 x 22 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
535-0182
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No reproduction permitted
Accession Number
2012-11
Scope and Content
Photograph of five unidentified men at a construction site.
Subjects
Construction
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Langdeau, Brian
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Note in black and blue ink on recto of photograph reads: "532 MR Brian B / pg. 9 62%"
Trim marks and/or reproduction instructions on recto (scan is cropped)
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Construction site

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription78906
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
March 10, 1996
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 13.5 x 22 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a dump truck on a construction site with condominiums in the background.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
March 10, 1996
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 13.5 x 22 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
535-0195
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No reproduction permitted
Accession Number
2012-11
Scope and Content
Photograph of a dump truck on a construction site with condominiums in the background.
Subjects
Transportation - Trucks
Buildings - Residential - Apartments
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Bartel, Mario
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Note in black ink on recto of photograph reads: "Bartel NW 653 B / Bby - 4 - 27.6%"
Trim marks and/or reproduction instructions on recto (scan is cropped)
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Construction Worker

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription81151
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
August 2, 1998
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 19 x 17 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a construction worker waving traffic through during road work at Boundary and Kingsway.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
August 2, 1998
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 19 x 17 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
535-1297
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No reproduction permitted
Accession Number
2012-11
Scope and Content
Photograph of a construction worker waving traffic through during road work at Boundary and Kingsway.
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Morstad, John
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Note in black ink on recto of photograph reads: "Burn / 1574 / Morstad / 45% Bby 12"
Trim marks and/or reproduction instructions on recto (scan is cropped)
Accompanying caption reads: "Aug 2, 1998 1574: / A flagger waves traffic through Boundary and Kingsway. Article "Summer road work causes delays.""
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Construction worker

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription98216
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1999]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Scope and Content
Photograph of an unidentified construction worker using a chainsaw during the construction of a house.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1999]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Description Level
Item
Record No.
535-3294
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2018-12
Scope and Content
Photograph of an unidentified construction worker using a chainsaw during the construction of a house.
Subjects
Construction
Buildings - Residential - Houses
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Collected by editorial for use in an August 1999 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
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Korean TV crew at a construction site

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription98155
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1999]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Scope and Content
Photograph of an unidentified camera operator from a Korean TV crew filming a person driving a forklift on a construction site, with a concrete mixer in the background.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1999]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Description Level
Item
Record No.
535-3233
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2018-12
Scope and Content
Photograph of an unidentified camera operator from a Korean TV crew filming a person driving a forklift on a construction site, with a concrete mixer in the background.
Subjects
Industries - Film
Construction
Construction Tools and Equipment
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on original file name
Collected by editorial for use in a June 1999 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
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Unidentified men working on a construction site

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription78683
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
November, 1995
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 22.5 x 14.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of four unidentified men working on a construction site.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
November, 1995
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 22.5 x 14.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
535-0044
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No reproduction permitted
Accession Number
2012-11
Scope and Content
Photograph of four unidentified men working on a construction site.
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Note in black and blue ink on recto of photograph reads: "87% pg. 1 COQ NL / TC Pam 3088"
Trim marks and/or reproduction instructions on recto (scan is cropped)
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Donna Fahrni and Dale Friesen

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription81121
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
July 26, 1998
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 17.5 x 24 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Donna Fahrni and Dale Friesen at the construction site of on-ramp near Regent Street.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
July 26, 1998
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 17.5 x 24 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
535-1269
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No reproduction permitted
Accession Number
2012-11
Scope and Content
Photograph of Donna Fahrni and Dale Friesen at the construction site of on-ramp near Regent Street.
Subjects
Construction - Road Construction
Names
Fahrni, Donna
Friesen, Dale
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Morstad, John
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Note in black and blue ink on recto of photograph reads: "Shot in colour / Burn / Morstad / 1587 / 67% Bby p. 1"
Trim marks and/or reproduction instructions on recto (scan is cropped)
Accompanying caption reads: "July 26, 1998 1587: / Donna Fahrini and dale Friesen surrounded by the on-ramp construction causing them much trouble. These Regent Street residents are tired of the disruption to their community."
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Murdock and Lillian McMurray interview November 17, 1975 - Track 1

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory243
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date Range
1892-1911
Length
0:09:58
Summary
This portion of the recording pertains to Murdock McMurray's memories of the work that he and his brother did on the roadways; Canada Way, Kingsway. He discusses helping out at the Hatt-Cook residence as a boy as well as the tram system of the time. Lillian (Wray) McMurray is heard helping her husb…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Summary
This portion of the recording pertains to Murdock McMurray's memories of the work that he and his brother did on the roadways; Canada Way, Kingsway. He discusses helping out at the Hatt-Cook residence as a boy as well as the tram system of the time. Lillian (Wray) McMurray is heard helping her husband with these descriptions.
Date Range
1892-1911
Photo Info
Emerson Doran (left) and Murdoch McMurray, 1917. Item no. 229-004
Length
0:09:58
Subjects
Construction - Road Construction
Historic Neighbourhood
Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
Interviewer
McGeachie, Doreen “Pixie”
Interview Date
November 17, 1975
Scope and Content
Recording is of an interview with Murdock McMurray and his wife Lillian (Wray) McMurray conducted by Pixie McGeachie on November 17, 1975. Major themes discussed are: Burnaby's development, the Wray Shoe store and Murdock McMurray's cordwood delivery business.
Biographical Notes
Murdock McMurray was born in Vancouver in 1892 to Wilhelmina May and Robert William McMurray. Other children in the family included older siblings John “Jack” and Margaret Lillian, younger siblings Minnie May born May 4, 1895 and Hampton born June 8, 1902. Murdock’s father Robert worked for the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) but retired shortly after moving his family to Burnaby in 1906. He bought six acres of land of what had been previously the Gilley Ranch, the base of operations for Gilley Bros. Ltd. at 2519 Windsor Street (later renumbered and renamed to the 6400 block Imperial Street). Murdock McMurray quit school early to apprentice as a printer. By sixteen he had left the trade and gone into partnership with his older brother Jack. With a team of horses, harness and a wagon, the brothers helped to macadamize roads, haul building supplies for new homes, deliver cord wood for heating, clear land and excavate basements. When Jack McMurray set off to serve overseas during World War I as a driver in the engineer corps, Murdock bought his team of horses and continued working, mainly in the Deer Lake district. In 1916 Murdoch McMurray partnered with Emerson Doran, nephew of the owner of Doran's Mill to buy Edmonds Coal and Wood fuel yard. As everything was geared towards the war effort, Murdock and Emerson soon ran out of work and had to sell the business. Murdock sold off his horses and equipment and went to work at the ship yard on Pitt River. By 1919 Jack McMurray had returned home from overseas and was working as a fireman at the Shull Lumber and Shingle Mill on the Fraser River. In 1921, he and Murdock teamed up with Emerson Doran and repurchased the Edmonds Coal and Wood fuel yard which they ran together until 1947. Murdock McMurray married Lillian Wray on September 17, 1925. Lillian was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Wray, who came to settle in the Jubilee area of Burnaby in 1919. The family lived on Dow Road and Edward Wray operated Jubilee Shoe Store and Post Office. He was known throughout the district as "Wray - The Shoe Man." Mrs. Wray died in 1957 at the age of eight-six and Edward Wray died January 14, 1967 at age of ninety-three. Murdock and Lillian lived at Inverness Street (now Arcola) and raised three children together, Bob, Jack and Bessie. Murdock McMurray died in New Westminster on April 28, 1985 at the age of ninety-two. Lillian Ethel (Wray) McMurray died in Burnaby on February 28, 1986 at the age of eighty-seven.
Total Tracks
7
Total Length
0:58:55
Interviewee Name
McMurray, Lillian Wray
McMurray, Murdoch
Interviewer Bio
Doreen "Pixie" (Johnson) McGeachie was a resident of Burnaby for over sixty years. Pixie married John Aloysius "Jack" McGeachie and raised their children Kathi (Dunlop) and David McGeachie in the house the couple built themselves in 1947. Pixie served as the editor for the Burnaby Examiner newspaper and wrote a column entitled "Burnaby History" for The News. In 1974 she authored her first book titled "Bygones of Burnaby" which was one of the first to develop anecdotal stories about pioneer life in Burnaby. She authored "Burnaby - A Proud Century" in 1992 and in 2002 she wrote a biography of the city's namesake in the book "Land of Promise: Robert Burnaby's letters from Colonial B.C." She also contributed many hours of volunteering; helping to establish Burnaby's first museum Heritage Village in 1971, serving as President of the Burnaby Historical Society from 1991-1993. She served a six year term on Burnaby's Heritage Commission leading the charge to preserve many historic sites throughout the city, and during her twenty years as the Community Archives volunteer archivist for the historical society, she succeeded in gathering thousands of rare and valuable historic photographs and documents which now forms the core of the photograph collection on the Heritage Burnaby website (as these items were donated by the Society to the City Archives in 2007). The City of Burnaby awarded Pixie McGeachie the Kushiro Cup as Citizen of the year in 2002. In 2006 she received a Heritage BC project award for leading the Friends of Interurban 1223 project, and in 2008 Heritage BC recognised her again by presenting her with the Ruby Nobb Award. John Aloysius "Jack" McGeachie died October 12, 1981 at the age of sixty-seven. Doreen "Pixie" (Johnson) McGeachie died August 14, 2010 at the age of eighty-nine. On 24 September, 2011, the City of Burnaby dedicated the reading at the City Archives in honour of Pixie and formally named it the Pixie McGeachie Reading Room in recognition of her years of service to the community.
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Oral history subseries
Media Type
Sound Recording
Web Notes
Interview was digitized in 2010 allowing it to be accessible on Heritage Burnaby. The digitization project was initiated by the Community Heritage Commission with support from City of Burnaby Council and the BC History Digitization Program of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, University of British Columbia. It was recognized by the Heritage Society of BC with an award in 2012.
Images
Audio Tracks

Track one of recording of interview with Lillian and Murdock McMurray

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84 records – page 1 of 5.