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Wright family textual records
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription82705
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1928-2012]
- Collection/Fonds
- Hill family and Vidal family fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records : ill. (col.)
- Scope and Content
- File consists of original and photocopy of handwritten family trees, published pamphlet entitled "Genealogy of the Wright Family" and photocopied family histories of the Wright family and how they relate to the Vidal family. Key person mentioned is William Elliot Wright, a naval officer who settled…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1928-2012]
- Collection/Fonds
- Hill family and Vidal family fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records : ill. (col.)
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS176-002
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Accession Number
- 2013-03
- Scope and Content
- File consists of original and photocopy of handwritten family trees, published pamphlet entitled "Genealogy of the Wright Family" and photocopied family histories of the Wright family and how they relate to the Vidal family. Key person mentioned is William Elliot Wright, a naval officer who settled in Upper Canada.
- Subjects
- Occupations - Military Personnel
- Names
- Wright, William Elliot
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
Interview with Janet White May 10, 2005 - Track 8
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription4474
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1950-1959] (interview content), interviewed May 10, 2005
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 sound recording (mp3) (0:06:28 min)
- Scope and Content
- Track 8: This portion of the recording pertains to socializing in Janet’s later teen years. She talks about dances at Lochdale Community Hall and Capitol Hill Community Hall, and informal gatherings in homes. She describes the attitudes and practices related to drinking and smoking at that time. Ja…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Series
- Museum Oral Histories series
- Subseries
- Growing Up in Burnaby subseries
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 sound recording (mp3) (0:06:28 min)
- Material Details
- Interviewer: Tom Gooden Interviewee: Janet White Date of interview: May 10, 2005 Total Number of Tracks: 8 Total length of all Tracks: 0:31:34
- Scope and Content
- Track 8: This portion of the recording pertains to socializing in Janet’s later teen years. She talks about dances at Lochdale Community Hall and Capitol Hill Community Hall, and informal gatherings in homes. She describes the attitudes and practices related to drinking and smoking at that time. Janet also talks about the transportation options for young people, her parents’ occupations, and her memories of the Fraser River flood.
- History
- Recording of an interview with Janet White recording by Tom Gooden on May 10 2005. This recording was completed for an exhibit, Growing Up in Burnaby, for the Burnaby Village Museum. Major themes discussed are growing up in Burnaby in the 1950s.
- Creator
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Subjects
- Natural Phenomena - Floods
- Accession Code
- BV017.45.1
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- [1950-1959] (interview content), interviewed May 10, 2005
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
Audio Tracks
Interview with Janet White May 10, 2005 - Track 8, [1950-1959] (interview content), interviewed May 10, 2005
Interview with Janet White May 10, 2005 - Track 8, [1950-1959] (interview content), interviewed May 10, 2005
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Sound_Recordings/Oral_Histories/2017_0045_0001_008.mp3
Interview with Ted Burnham by Eric Damer September 19, 2012 - Track 2
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory313
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1946-1986
- Length
- 0:10:42
- Summary
- This portion of the recording pertains to Edward Lewis "Ted" Burnham's memories of the interurban tram. He mentions getting his driver's license and goes on to discuss more of his work history; in the computer industry, then in the medical industry.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the recording pertains to Edward Lewis "Ted" Burnham's memories of the interurban tram. He mentions getting his driver's license and goes on to discuss more of his work history; in the computer industry, then in the medical industry.
- Date Range
- 1946-1986
- Photo Info
- Edward Lewis "Ted" Burnham, [195-]. Item no. 549-021.
- Length
- 0:10:42
- Subjects
- Transportation - Electric Railroads
- Interviewer
- Damer, Eric
- Interview Date
- September 19, 2012
- Scope and Content
- Recording is an interview with Edward Lewis "Ted" Burnham conducted by Burnaby Village Museum employee Eric Damer, September 19, 2012. Major theme discussed: the role of the municipal worker in the nineteen-fifties and nineteen-sixties.
- Biographical Notes
- E.L. "Ted" Burnham was born in 1930 and grew up in East Burnaby. He attended Armstrong Street and Edmonds Schools and then Trapp Technical High School before beginning work at a range of occupations in the late nineteen-forties. Ted studied business administration at the University of British Columbia and worked from 1953 to about 1958 for the municipality of Burnaby in the engineering and welfare departments, then briefly for Remington-Rand computers, and then at the Hannah Medical Clinic until 1973. After marrying in 1957, Ted and his wife moved from McKay Avenue to Kaymar Drive and raised two daughters. In the ninteen-seventies and later, Ted became involved in municipal politics, the Heritage Village, and in his own real estate and insurance business.
- Total Tracks
- 3
- Total Length
- 0:29:27
- Interviewee Name
- Burnham, Edward Lewis "Ted"
- Interview Location
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Interviewer Bio
- Eric Damer is a lifelong British Columbian born in Victoria, raised in Kamloops, and currently residing in Burnaby. After studying philosophy at the University of Victoria, he became interested in the educational forces that had shaped his own life. He completed master’s and doctoral degrees in educational studies at the University of British Columbia with a particular interest in the history of adult and higher education in the province. In 2012, Eric worked for the City of Burnaby as a field researcher and writer, conducting interviews for the City Archives and Museum Oral History Program.
- Collection/Fonds
- Community Heritage Commission Special Projects fonds
- Transcript Available
- None
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
Images
Audio Tracks
Track two of recording of interview with Ted Burnham
Track two of recording of interview with Ted Burnham
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS171-006/MSS171-006_Track_2.mp3
Interview with Ted Burnham by Eric Damer September 19, 2012 - Track 3
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory314
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1950-1969
- Length
- 0:08:54
- Summary
- This portion of the recording pertains to Edward Lewis "Ted" Burnham's personal life. He discusses activities undertaken by his daughters and his wife while living in Burnaby. He also discusses the changes that have happened in Burnaby, including during his time on the assessment appeal board. He m…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the recording pertains to Edward Lewis "Ted" Burnham's personal life. He discusses activities undertaken by his daughters and his wife while living in Burnaby. He also discusses the changes that have happened in Burnaby, including during his time on the assessment appeal board. He mentions controversy surrounding Oakalla land development in the nineteen-fifties and nineteen-sixties.
- Date Range
- 1950-1969
- Photo Info
- Edward Lewis "Ted" Burnham, [195-]. Item no. 549-021.
- Length
- 0:08:54
- Interviewer
- Damer, Eric
- Interview Date
- September 19, 2012
- Scope and Content
- Recording is an interview with Edward Lewis "Ted" Burnham conducted by Burnaby Village Museum employee Eric Damer, September 19, 2012. Major theme discussed: the role of the municipal worker in the nineteen-fifties and nineteen-sixties.
- Biographical Notes
- E.L. "Ted" Burnham was born in 1930 and grew up in East Burnaby. He attended Armstrong Street and Edmonds Schools and then Trapp Technical High School before beginning work at a range of occupations in the late nineteen-forties. Ted studied business administration at the University of British Columbia and worked from 1953 to about 1958 for the municipality of Burnaby in the engineering and welfare departments, then briefly for Remington-Rand computers, and then at the Hannah Medical Clinic until 1973. After marrying in 1957, Ted and his wife moved from McKay Avenue to Kaymar Drive and raised two daughters. In the ninteen-seventies and later, Ted became involved in municipal politics, the Heritage Village, and in his own real estate and insurance business.
- Total Tracks
- 3
- Total Length
- 0:29:27
- Interviewee Name
- Burnham, Edward Lewis "Ted"
- Interview Location
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Interviewer Bio
- Eric Damer is a lifelong British Columbian born in Victoria, raised in Kamloops, and currently residing in Burnaby. After studying philosophy at the University of Victoria, he became interested in the educational forces that had shaped his own life. He completed master’s and doctoral degrees in educational studies at the University of British Columbia with a particular interest in the history of adult and higher education in the province. In 2012, Eric worked for the City of Burnaby as a field researcher and writer, conducting interviews for the City Archives and Museum Oral History Program.
- Collection/Fonds
- Community Heritage Commission Special Projects fonds
- Transcript Available
- None
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
Images
Audio Tracks
Track three of recording of interview with Ted Burnham
Track three of recording of interview with Ted Burnham
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS171-006/MSS171-006_Track_3.mp3Burnaby Municipal Welfare Society Occupational Health Service Plan
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport36005
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 32808
- Meeting Date
- 9-Nov-1965
- Format
- Council - Committee Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 32808
- Meeting Date
- 9-Nov-1965
- Format
- Council - Committee Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Bylaw Number: 4765 - Zoning Bylaw 1965, Amendment Bylaw No 2, 1965
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/bylaw19604
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 4765
- Final Adoption
- 1965 Sep 20
- Format
- Bylaws - Adopted
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 4765
- Final Adoption
- 1965 Sep 20
- Format
- Bylaws - Adopted
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Bylaw Number: 5096 - Fire Prevention Bylaw 1968
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/bylaw19273
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 5096
- Final Adoption
- 1968 Aug 05
- Format
- Bylaws - Repealed
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 5096
- Final Adoption
- 1968 Aug 05
- Format
- Bylaws - Repealed
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
The pocket Oxford dictionary of current English
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary3891
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- X2794
- Call Number
- 423 OXF
- Edition
- 4th ed.
- Place of Publication
- Oxford, [Great Britain]
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Publication Date
- 1960
- Printer
- University Press
- Physical Description
- 950 p., [74 p.] ; 17 cm.
- Inscription
- Pocket / Oxford / Dictionary / If lost,.. S. Schofield / 4209 Maywood Street / Burnaby / HE 3-1478
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Dictionaries
- Encyclopedias and dictionaries
- Object History
- 8029 McPherson Ave address (formerly 1270 McPherson Ave) occupied by John W. and Margaret Schofield in 1955 BC Directory. His occupation is listed as "slsmn Barham & Sands".
- Notes
- "Complied by F.G. Fowler & H.W. Fowler." -- title page. "Revised by H.G. Le Mesurier and E. McIntosh." -- title page. "Oxford at the Claredon Press" -- title page.
Residential Occupancy Comparative Zoning Standards
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport79977
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 83744
- Meeting Date
- 28-Aug-1967
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 83744
- Meeting Date
- 28-Aug-1967
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Road Markings on Cumberland Street Leading to George Derby Health and Occupational Centre
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport41088
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 36513
- Meeting Date
- 18-Jan-1960
- Format
- Council - Committee Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 36513
- Meeting Date
- 18-Jan-1960
- Format
- Council - Committee Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Uniform code of operating rules
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary6526
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Edition
- Revision of 1962
- Publication Date
- 1962
- Call Number
- 385 BOA 1962
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV012.18.14
- Call Number
- 385 BOA 1962
- Edition
- Revision of 1962
- Place of Publication
- [S.l]
- Publication Date
- 1962
- Physical Description
- 127 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 17 cm
- Inscription
- Under the text "Name" is: "N. Carson" [Handwritten in pencil in cursive on title page verso] Under the text "Occupation" is: "Budge Tender" [Handwritten in pencil in cursive on title page verso] "_______" [Handwritten in blue ink on page 24; possible signature]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Transportation
- Railroad law--Canada
- Railroads
- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
- Subjects
- Transportation
- Notes
- "Approved and prescribed by the Board and Transport Commissioners for Canada by General Order No. 873, dated the 15th day of November, 1961."
- "EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 28th, 1962"
![View of the Mervin Mawhinney house, [between 1958 and 1962] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/2018/2018_0009_0017_001.jpg?width=280)
View of the Mervin Mawhinney house
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription5217
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [between 1958 and 1962]
- Collection/Fonds
- Reverend Edward S. Gale fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia. ; 20.2 x 25.4 cm print
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the Mervin Mawhinney house. Exterior view of the south side of the house with surrounding garden and mature shrubbery. The address of the house was 7661 Burris Street and was changed to 7667 Burris Street in 1984.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Reverend Edward S. Gale fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia. ; 20.2 x 25.4 cm print
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the Mervin Mawhinney house. Exterior view of the south side of the house with surrounding garden and mature shrubbery. The address of the house was 7661 Burris Street and was changed to 7667 Burris Street in 1984.
- Geographic Access
- Burris Street
- Street Address
- 7667 Burris Street
- Accession Code
- BV018.9.17
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- [between 1958 and 1962]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Planning Study Area
- Morley-Buckingham Area
- Scan Resolution
- 300
- Scan Date
- 07-05-2018
- Photographer
- Weller, Michael
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- "7667 Burris Street, / during occupancy by / the Sisters of S. Clare, / between 1958 and 1962" written in pen on verso.
Images
![View of the Mervin Mawhinney house, [between 1958 and 1962] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/2018/2018_0009_0017_001.jpg)