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The Waplingtons and Flemings

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1911] - 2002

Collection/Fonds: Waplington family fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 album (77 photographs + textual records + ephemera)

Scope and Content: File consists of an album about the Waplington and Fleming families. The album contains photographs, original family documents; including marriage and birth certificates and school awards, report cards and diplomas, a family tree as well as histories, stories, poems and biographies about the family…

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Waplington family fonds

Series: Waplington and Fleming families album series

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 album (77 photographs + textual records + ephemera)

Scope and Content: File consists of an album about the Waplington and Fleming families. The album contains photographs, original family documents; including marriage and birth certificates and school awards, report cards and diplomas, a family tree as well as histories, stories, poems and biographies about the family. John (Jack) Bancroft Waplington and Sarah Alice Cogswell Waplington (nee Nickerson) were the owners of the house and property located at 3813 Deer Lake Avenue from 1925 to 1946. Ray and Frances Louise Fleming (nee Waplington) owned the home from 1947 to 1958. In 1959 the Burnaby Municipality purchased the Fleming property at this location and rented it out for several years prior to it's demolition around 1970 to make way for Burnaby Heritage Village.

Names: Waplington, John "Jack"; Waplington, Sarah Alice Cogswell Nickerson "Cutie"; Fleming, John Reyland "Ray"; Fleming, John "Jack" Reyland; Ehlers, Edith "Edie" Fleming; Fleming, Frances "Fanny" Waplington

Accession Code: BV016.46.52

Date: [1911] - 2002

Media Type: Textual Record; Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of file; Photographs are described at item level. Photographs and documents were removed from Family history album for conservation purposes

Waplington wedding

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1941]

Collection/Fonds: Waplington family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w print ; 28 x 35.5 cm in frame 32 x 40 cm

Scope and Content: Framed photograph of John Waplington and Doris Waplington (nee Caswell), possibly on their wedding day. The couple are joined by, Ray Fleming on the left of the couple, and Frances Fleming (nee Waplington) on the right. The photograph is in a wood frame with gold detail. Frame is modern, photograph…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Waplington family fonds

Series: Waplington family photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w print ; 28 x 35.5 cm in frame 32 x 40 cm

Scope and Content: Framed photograph of John Waplington and Doris Waplington (nee Caswell), possibly on their wedding day. The couple are joined by, Ray Fleming on the left of the couple, and Frances Fleming (nee Waplington) on the right. The photograph is in a wood frame with gold detail. Frame is modern, photograph is a modern reproduction.

Subjects: Ceremonies - Weddings

Names: Waplington, John; Waplington, Doris Caswell; Fleming, John Reyland "Ray"; Fleming, Frances "Fanny" Waplington

Accession Code: BV016.46.47

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1941]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-01-18

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Ward System in Burnaby - Referendum

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 48942

Meeting Date: 30-Jun-1947

Format: Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

2 documents

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 48942

Meeting Date: 30-Jun-1947

Format: Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Documents

Report 48942

30-Jun-1947 Meeting Minutes

War service gratuity for E.W. Martin

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 28 Nov. 1945

Collection/Fonds: Elmer Wilson Martin fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 p. (double sided)

Scope and Content: Item consists of a Department of National Defence statement of war service gratuity issued to Elmer W. Martin for overseas service.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Elmer Wilson Martin fonds

Series: E.W. Martin military records and photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 p. (double sided)

Scope and Content: Item consists of a Department of National Defence statement of war service gratuity issued to Elmer W. Martin for overseas service.

Subjects: Wars - World War, 1939-1945

Names: Martin, Elmer Wilson; Department of National Defence

Accession Code: BV019.40.39

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: 28 Nov. 1945

Media Type: Textual Record

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: February 8, 2021

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of item

Images

War service gratuity for E.W. Martin, 28 Nov. 1945 thumbnail

War staff college transcript

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1945]

Collection/Fonds: Elmer Wilson Martin fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 p. (double sided)

Scope and Content: Item consists of Appendix to Afro 734 - RCAF War Staff College transcript for Elmer Wilson Martin. The transcript includes information on Martin's education between 1925 and 1931 and details of his military service career between 1926 and 1945. Transcript is unsigned.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Elmer Wilson Martin fonds

Series: E.W. Martin military records and photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 p. (double sided)

Scope and Content: Item consists of Appendix to Afro 734 - RCAF War Staff College transcript for Elmer Wilson Martin. The transcript includes information on Martin's education between 1925 and 1931 and details of his military service career between 1926 and 1945. Transcript is unsigned.

Subjects: Documentary Artifacts - Forms; Wars - World War, 1939-1945

Names: Martin, Elmer Wilson; Royal Canadian Air Force

Accession Code: BV019.40.42

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [1945]

Media Type: Textual Record

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: February 8, 2021

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of item

Images

War staff college transcript, [1945] thumbnail

Water Agreement with the Prefabricated Buildings Ltd.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 70844

Meeting Date: 22-Nov-1940

Format: Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

2 documents

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 70844

Meeting Date: 22-Nov-1940

Format: Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Documents

Report 70844

22-Nov-1940 Meeting Minutes

Water Committee subseries

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1918-1992

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Description Level: Subseries

Physical Description: 4 folders of textual records

Scope and Content: Subseries consists of committee records for the Water Committee including minute books.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1918-1992

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Series: Council Committee series

Subseries: Water Committee subseries

Physical Description: 4 folders of textual records

Description Level: Subseries

Scope and Content: Subseries consists of committee records for the Water Committee including minute books.

History: The Water Committee was established in 1910. The Water Committee was primarily concerned with building sewerage, maintaining the City's water system, and monitoring water supply and water usage. The Water Committee was renamed the Water and Parks Committee in 1928. In 1929, the name was reverted back to the Water Committee. This committee disbanded in 1932.