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Millway family fonds
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription97224
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1898-1986
- Collection/Fonds
- Millway family fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Physical Description
- 4.5 cm. of textual records + 8 photographs (1 b&w , 18.5 x 23.5 cm ; 2 col. , 15 x 10 cm ; 5 col. , 10 x 30.5 cm) + 1 audio disc (66 min., 47 sec).
- Scope and Content
- Fonds consists of material collected and complied by Reginald and Betty Millway.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1898-1986
- Collection/Fonds
- Millway family fonds
- Physical Description
- 4.5 cm. of textual records + 8 photographs (1 b&w , 18.5 x 23.5 cm ; 2 col. , 15 x 10 cm ; 5 col. , 10 x 30.5 cm) + 1 audio disc (66 min., 47 sec).
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Accession Number
- 2011-05
- Scope and Content
- Fonds consists of material collected and complied by Reginald and Betty Millway.
- History
- Reginald E. "Reg" Millway was born on December 20, 1915, at Milton Regis in the County of Kent. He graduated from London University (via Regent Street Polytechnic) and was appointed to the Air Ministry Technical Division in 1937, where he remained throughout World War II. Due to a hearing impairment he was unable to join the services and instead joined the Home Guard and served on fire bomb patrol in central London. Betty was born November 16, 1916, and married Reginald Millway in 1940. Together they had four daughters: Catherine; Penelope “Penny”; Jennifer; and Francis “Fran” (later Malcolm). Reginald left Britain with his family in March of 1948. They were on the last voyage of the Acquitania to Halifax, took a parlour car in a C.N. train to New Westminster and took up residence in South Burnaby. After two or three years, Reginald had established his own business, Marine Electronics. When the United Flower Growers Cooperative formed in the late 1950s, Reginald helped them assemble property at Roseberry and Marine Way in cooperation with the Director of Planning. A large auditorium was built there and Reginald helped them design, manufacture and install a complete electronic system. Modifications and additions have occurred along the way to the point that it is handling millions of dollars worth of flowers annually and it is the largest operation of its kind in Canada. Reginald ran in the Burnaby elections of 1957. Newly elected Mayor Alan Emmot offered him the chairmanship of the Zoning Board of Appeal (later the Board of Variance). He remained continuously chairman for the next 35 years. In 1962, Reginald joined the Rotary Club of Burnaby. He served as president in 1969 and remained a member for over 45 years. Betty was an accomplished writer and was the recipient of the 1984 Canadian Author’s Association Allan Sagster Award for long and meritorious service. Reginald was an early member of the Burnaby Historical Society and served as its president for three terms. He and Blythe Eagles went to Loughborough, England, on behalf of the Society to locate and clean up the site of Robert Burnaby's grave. Reginald was also on the committee that acquired the property and organised the establishment of the Burnaby Village Museum. Betty developed Robert Burnaby's family tree for the Historical Society and in the process made many contacts with prominent citizens of the Loughborough area, including the executive controller of the area, who introduced the Millways to the Mayor and Council. This formed the groundwork for a close relationship which Mayor Bill Lewarne formerly developed as a SisterCity relationship in 1985. The Millways were longstanding members of the Burnaby Beautification Committee and their garden was featured in Gardens West in the 1998 November/December issue. Betty died on July 21, 2005. Reginald died on November 7, 2010.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Textual Record
- Sound Recording
- Notes
- Title based on contents of fonds
- MSS157, PC 353
Millway family subseries
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription66632
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1898-1986
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Subseries
- Physical Description
- Textual records and 1 photograph
- Scope and Content
- Subseries consists of material created and collected by Reginald and Betty Millway, including a map of the Municipal of Burnaby and research on Robert Burnaby.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1898-1986
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Millway family subseries
- Physical Description
- Textual records and 1 photograph
- Description Level
- Subseries
- Accession Number
- BHS1997-12
- BHS1999-11
- Scope and Content
- Subseries consists of material created and collected by Reginald and Betty Millway, including a map of the Municipal of Burnaby and research on Robert Burnaby.
- History
- Reginald E. "Reg" Millway was born on December 20, 1915 at Milton Regis in the County of Kent. He graduated from London University via Regent Street Polytechnic and was appointed to the Air Ministry Technical Division in 1937, where he remained throughout World War II. Due to a hearing impairment he was unable to join the services and instead joined the Home Guard and served on fire bomb patrol in central London. Betty was born November 16, 1916. She married Reginald in 1940. Together they had four daughters: Catherine, Penelope “Penny”, Jennifer and Francis “Fran”. The Millways left Britain in March 1948. They sailed on the last voyage of the Acquitania to Halifax, and then took a parlour car in a C.N. train to New Westminster and took up residence in South Burnaby. After two or three years, Reginald had established his own business, Marine Electronics. When the United Flower Growers Cooperative formed in the late 1950s, Reginald helped them assemble property at Roseberry and Marine Way in cooperation with the Director of Planning. A large auditorium was built there and Reginald helped them design, manufacture and install a complete electronic system. Modifications and additions have occurred along the way to the point that it is handling millions of dollars worth of flowers annually and it is the largest operation of its kind in Canada. Reginald Millway ran in the Burnaby elections of 1957. Newly elected Mayor Alan Emmot offered him the chairmanship of the Zoning Board of Appeal (later the Board of Variance). He remained chairman for the next 35 years. In 1962, he joined the Rotary Club of Burnaby; he served as president of the club in 1969 and was a member for over 45 years. Reginald was also an early member of the Burnaby Historical Society. He served as its president for three terms. He and Blythe Eagles went to Loughborough, England, on behalf of the Society to locate and clean up the site of Robert Burnaby's grave. Reginald was also on the committee that acquired the property and organised the establishment of the Burnaby Village Museum. Betty Millway was an accomplished writer and received the 1984 Canadian Author’s Association Allan Sagster Award for long and meritorious service. She developed Robert Burnaby's family tree for the Historical Society and in the process made many contacts with prominent citizens of Loughborough, including the executive controller of the area, who introduced the Millways to the Mayor and Council. This formed the groundwork for a close relationship which Mayor Bill Lewarne formerly developed as a Sister City relationship in 1985. The Millways were longstanding members of the Burnaby Beautification Committee and their garden was featured in Gardens West in the 1998 November/December issue. Betty Millway died July 21, 2005. Reginald E. Millway died November 7, 2010.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of subseries
- PC353, MSS157
Ministry of Agriculture papers
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription64437
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1924-1929
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File of Government of Northern Ireland Ministry of Agriculture papers pertaining to poultry farming (sent to R. Bancroft of Edmonds).
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1924-1929
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Bancroft family subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Material Details
- Mailing envelope accompanying papers reads: "Mr. R. Bancroft, / Edmonds P.O., / New Westminster, B.C., / CANADA."
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS110-025
- Accession Number
- BHS2004-06
- Scope and Content
- File of Government of Northern Ireland Ministry of Agriculture papers pertaining to poultry farming (sent to R. Bancroft of Edmonds).
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
New Margene recipes
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary3785
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV002.65.6
- Call Number
- 641.6 CAN
- Place of Publication
- [Toronto]
- Publisher
- [Canada Packers Ltd.]
- Publication Date
- 1949
- Physical Description
- 40 p. : ill. ; 13 x 22cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Cooking, Canadian
- Margarine
- Cookbooks--1940-1949
- Notes
- Endpaper is Margene gold colour foil wrapper
New Margene recipes
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5015
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- X2910
- Call Number
- 641.6 CAN
- Place of Publication
- [Toronto]
- Publisher
- [Canada Packers Ltd.]
- Publication Date
- 1949
- Physical Description
- 40 p. : ill. ; 13 x 22cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Cooking, Canadian
- Margarine
- Cookbooks--1940-1949
- Notes
- Endpaper is Margene gold colour foil wrapper
New royal cookbook
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary3779
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- Royal Baking Powder Company
- Publication Date
- c1922
- Call Number
- 641 ROY Copy 1
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV002.58.104
- Call Number
- 641 ROY Copy 1
- Author
- Royal Baking Powder Company
- Place of Publication
- New York, U.S
- Publisher
- Royal Baking Powder Co.
- Publication Date
- c1922
- Physical Description
- 49 p. ; 21 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Baking
- Pastry
- Cooking, American
- Cookbooks--1920-1929
- Notes
- "Made in Canada". -- cover.
- Includes index
- Copy 1 of 2
The new world atlas and gazetteer
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary169
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Edition
- 1922 ed.
- Publication Date
- c1922
- Call Number
- 912 COL 1922 OS
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV971.120.16
- Call Number
- 912 COL 1922 OS
- Edition
- 1922 ed.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Publisher
- P. F. Collier & Son
- Publication Date
- c1922
- Physical Description
- 272 p. : ill., maps (some col.) ; 39 cm.
- Inscription
- "W15" [phrase crossed out and written in black ink on front endpaper]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Geography--Dictionaries
- Atlases
- Notes
- "New population statistics of federal census of 1920 of all states and territories, of all cities and towns of the United States"--title page
- "World maps revised to 1922--new maps showing new boundaries of all foreign states and their dependencies--new maps of each state of the United States, including their newly organized counties and other boundary changes to 1922--new Canadian maps--physical and commercial analysis of United States and Canada--analysis of all countries of the world--illustrated gazetteer of cities and towns of the world"--t.p.
- "Profusely illustrated"--title page
- "Edited by Francis J. Reynolds"--title page
- "Revised to date by Adam Ward"--title page
- Editor's given name and dates: Reynolds, Francis J. (Francis Joseph), 1867-1937
The new world atlas and gazetteer
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary1577
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Edition
- 1925 ed.
- Publication Date
- c1925
- Call Number
- 912 COL 1925 OS
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV985.3876.1
- Call Number
- 912 COL 1925 OS
- Edition
- 1925 ed.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Publisher
- P. F. Collier & Son
- Publication Date
- c1925
- Physical Description
- 272 p. : ill., maps (some col.) ; 39 cm.
- Inscription
- "_ ___ [A Kay] Queen Mary School G. 5 Div 8 Alex Kay" [handwritten in blue ink on front pastedown] "_ _ ___ [J A Kay?] Queen Mary School G. 5 Div 8 ______ [A Kay] ______ [A Kay]" [handwritten in blue ink on back of front endpaper]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Geography--Dictionaries
- Atlases
- Notes
- "1926 edition"--cover
- "Population statistics of federal census of 1920 of all states and territories, of all cities and towns of the United States"--title page
- "World maps recently revised--new maps showing new boundaries of all foreign states and their dependencies--new maps of each state of the United States, including their newly organized counties and other boundary changes to 1925--new Canadian maps--physical and commercial analysis of United States and Canada--analysis of all countries of the world--illustrated gazetteer of cities and towns of the world"--title page
- "Profusely illustrated"--title page
- "Edited by Francis J. Reynolds"-title page
- "Revised to date by Adam Ward"--title page
- Editor's given name and dates: Reynolds, Francis J. (Francis Joseph), 1867-1937
The new world atlas and gazetteer
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary3980
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Edition
- 1920 federal census ed.
- Publication Date
- c1921
- Call Number
- 912 COL 1921 OS
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV988.56.3
- Call Number
- 912 COL 1921 OS
- Edition
- 1920 federal census ed.
- Contributor
- Reynolds, Francis J. (Francis Joseph), 1867-1937
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Publisher
- P. F. Collier & Son
- Publication Date
- c1921
- Physical Description
- 272 p. : ill., maps (some col.) ; 39 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Geography--Dictionaries
- Atlases
- Notes
- "1921 edition"--cover
- "New population statistics of federal census of 1920 of all states and territories, of all cities and towns of the United States"-- title page
- "World maps revised to 1921--new maps showing new boundaries of all foreign states and their dependencies based upon the terms of the treaty of peace, Paris, 1919--new maps of each state of the United States, including their newly organized counties and other boundary changes to 1921--new Canadian maps--physical and commercial analysis of United States and Canada--analysis of all countries of the world--illustrated gazetteer of cities and towns of the world"-- title page
- "Profusely illustrated"-- title page
- "Edited and revised by Francis J. Reynolds"-- title page
- Editor's given name and dates: Reynolds, Francis J. (Francis Joseph), 1867-1937
North Fraser Harbour Commission
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription810
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1912-1947
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 3 folders textual records
- Scope and Content
- File contains correspondence, reports, Council meeting minutes, and financial statements regarding the North Fraser Harbour Commission. File also includes copies of North Fraser Harbour Commissioners Bylaw No. 117 (B) and copies of the House of Commons of Canada Bill 59 - the North Fraser Harbour …
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1912-1947
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Physical Description
- 3 folders textual records
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 2561
- Accession Number
- 2001-02
- Scope and Content
- File contains correspondence, reports, Council meeting minutes, and financial statements regarding the North Fraser Harbour Commission. File also includes copies of North Fraser Harbour Commissioners Bylaw No. 117 (B) and copies of the House of Commons of Canada Bill 59 - the North Fraser Harbour Commissioners Act.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- For related records see also file #7-3-2-6.
North Pacific Lumber Co. Barnet, B.C.
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription72549
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [before 1929]
- Collection/Fonds
- Alan Fish fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia postcard ; 8 x 13 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photographic postcard of the North Pacific Lumber Company mill at Barnet Village in Burnaby.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [before 1929]
- Collection/Fonds
- Alan Fish fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia postcard ; 8 x 13 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 539-001
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2007-04
- Scope and Content
- Photographic postcard of the North Pacific Lumber Company mill at Barnet Village in Burnaby.
- Names
- Barnet Mill
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Timms Photographic Co.
- Notes
- Title on recto of photograph in red reads: "438. North Pacific Lumber Co. Barnet, B.C."
- Stamped in red on verso: "Timms Photographic Co., Vancouver, Canada."
- Stamped in black on verso of photograph: "Post Card / Correspondence / Name and Address / Place Postage Stamp Here"
- Note in pen on verso of photograph reads: "Alan Fish / 604 733 0459"
- Geographic Access
- Barnet Village
- Texaco Drive
- Street Address
- 8059 Texaco Drive
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Barnet (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Burnaby Mountain Area
Images
Outside view of the W. A. Mawhinney house
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription5191
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1915-1930
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph: b&w ; copy scan ; 5.5 cm x 8 cm.
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the W. A. Mawhinney house at the corner of Canada Way and Pitts Street. A woman dressed in a white dress and a hat stands at the bottom of the stairs. The home has dark wooden shingles on the top half of the home and the bottom floor is painted white. There is a driveway beside the ho…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph: b&w ; copy scan ; 5.5 cm x 8 cm.
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the W. A. Mawhinney house at the corner of Canada Way and Pitts Street. A woman dressed in a white dress and a hat stands at the bottom of the stairs. The home has dark wooden shingles on the top half of the home and the bottom floor is painted white. There is a driveway beside the home.
- History
- This home was built by Captain William J. Eyres. In 1912, it was reported in The British Columbian: “Captain Eyres of Seattle is remodelling the front of his house on Douglas Road and otherwise improving it.” The house was later sold to William A. Mawhinney, who subsequently built houses at 6011 Buckingham Avenue and 7616 Burris Avenue.
- Other Title Information
- title based on content of photograph
- Accession Code
- BV016.48.64
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- 1915-1930
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 10-Apr-18
Images
Personal material
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription82732
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1910-1978]
- Collection/Fonds
- Hazel Simnett collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 9 paintings : colour print, 2 photographs : b&w, and 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of application for a driver's license, Kingsway Driving School report card, driver's examination receipt and a letter addressed to Hazel Simnett from the Victorian Order of Nurses for Canada. Also included is an immigration inspection card of Fred Simnett aboard the S.S. Lake Champlai…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1910-1978]
- Collection/Fonds
- Hazel Simnett collection
- Physical Description
- 9 paintings : colour print, 2 photographs : b&w, and 1 folder of textual records
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS167-008
- Accession Number
- 2013-22
- Scope and Content
- File consists of application for a driver's license, Kingsway Driving School report card, driver's examination receipt and a letter addressed to Hazel Simnett from the Victorian Order of Nurses for Canada. Also included is an immigration inspection card of Fred Simnett aboard the S.S. Lake Champlain from Liverpool and a letter from the Office of the Mayor addressed to Mary Ann Simnett for her ninetieth birthday. Also included is a photograph (see item 559-001). Also included are newsclippings regarding Robert Burnaby and the "Bygones of Burnaby" book, a programme of the Robert Burnaby Commemorative Dinner, a photocopy of "The Argus" (Burnaby South High School's newspaper) from 1938, a programme from Madys Pridmore Brown's Variety Programme, "The Buzzer" Volume 40 Issue 16 advertising Vancouver street cars, New Vista Society certificate addressed to Hazel Simnett, an envelope of Fenwick Lansdowne bird prints from 1957 and a print of the Royal Family found in a cardboard envelope postmarked 1972.
- Subjects
- Arts - Paintings
- Documentary Artifacts - Newspapers
- Documentary Artifacts - Photographs
- Performances - Concerts
- Organizations - Societies and Clubs
- Personal Symbols - Certificates
- Transportation
- Persons - Royalty
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Photograph
- Graphic Material
- Notes
- Title based on note accompanying file on folder ; The Argue was stapled together
- Simnett personal papers series
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Alta-Vista (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Clinton-Glenwood Area
Physiology and hygiene for public schools
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary302
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV971.170.12
- Call Number
- 612 RIT 1927
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Publisher
- The Educational Book Co. Ltd.
- Publication Date
- 1927
- c1925
- Series
- Canadian Health Series
- Physical Description
- vi, 302 p. : ill. ; 19 cm.
- Inscription
- "Clarence Rhead, J.B. St. S., Dec. 1st, Class 13" written in pencil, inside cover "516" written in pen, inside cover page (crossed out) "15c" (cents), written in pen, inside cover page "This book belongs to Clarence Rhead, Cl. 13." written in pencil, inside cover page Stamped: "Premium Stores, 4543 Kingsway, Burnaby 1, B.C. , Canada", inside cover page
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Physiology--Textbooks
- Hygiene--Textbooks
- Notes
- Includes index, height and weight tables, and glossary.
- "Authorized by the Minister of Education for use in the public schools of Alberta."
- Author's given name and dates : Ritchie, John W. (John Woodside), 1871-1943.
Pitman family subseries
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription100
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1913-1961
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records and 13 photographs
- Scope and Content
- Subseries consists of photographs and textual records collected by Gwen Pitman. Photographs depict the Pitman family and the Phillips-Hoyt Lumber Company horse team, truck, office and sled and the Patterson Avenue Station.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1913-1961
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Pitman family subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records and 13 photographs
- Description Level
- Subseries
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS1986-35
- BHS1992-29
- Scope and Content
- Subseries consists of photographs and textual records collected by Gwen Pitman. Photographs depict the Pitman family and the Phillips-Hoyt Lumber Company horse team, truck, office and sled and the Patterson Avenue Station.
- History
- Ernest Pitman owned a men’s furnishings store in Weston-super-Mare, England. He and Mary Jane “Jean” Gill were married in Cardiff, Wales and their children Clifford, Dorothy, Marjorie and Gwendolyn were all born in Weston-super-Mare, England. Ernest was the brother-in-law of Willard H. Hoyt of Phillips-Hoyt Lumber Company on McKay Avenue. The family of six came to Canada in 1912 and settled in Burnaby in 1914. Ernest Pitman had to clear the lot at 2766 Cassie Avenue of tree stumps before Mr. Mansell could build their wooden four room house. The family moved to Victoria in 1920, renting out the house on Cassie Avenue, and returning to it in 1922. The Pitman children attended Kingsway West School and Burnaby South High School. Ernest Pitman bought a dry goods store near the corner of McKay and Kingsway and renamed it McKay Dry Goods Store in 1926. He expanded the store when Lloyd’s Studio closed to include a post-office, ladies and menswear, children and babywear. His older children, Dorothy and Gwen, were the first employees, working at the store after school and on Saturdays. Clifford and Marge also served through the years. McKay Dry Goods closed in the late 1950s but the structure still stands. Ernest Pitman opened his second shop, Jubilee Dry Goods and Men’s Furnishings, in 1930 in the area then known as Shacktown. In 1935, he expanded the store to include the old Wray shoe store and post office. Jubilee was first managed by Dorothy, but when she married Dave Howat Gwen took over as manageress. In 1961, Gwen Pitman won the Show Window Contest in the small retail outlets category, receiving a $100 prize from the Burnaby Chamber of Commerce. She continued to run the store until she closed it for the last time in 1971 and retired. The other children also lived their adult lives in Burnaby: Clifford Pitman and his wife raised two boys on Rumble Street and Marjorie Pitman Everett and her husband raised three children in the Grange-Willingdon area.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Photograph
- Creator
- Pitman, Gwendolyn "Gwen"
- Notes
- Title based on contents of subseries
- PC186, MSS075, PC292
Pitman's high speed in typewriting : a series of advanced lessons for the development of expertness in the operation of the standard keyboard typewriter
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary6745
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Edition
- 2nd ed. , rev.
- Publication Date
- 1942
- c1918
- Call Number
- 652.3 PIT
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- X5085
- Call Number
- 652.3 PIT
- Edition
- 2nd ed. , rev.
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Publisher
- Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons (Canada) Ltd.
- Publication Date
- 1942
- c1918
- Physical Description
- 59 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Typewriting
- Notes
- hinged at the top of the page.
Pontifex family at St. Albans
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37917
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1942 (date of original), copied 1991
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 2.9 x 4.2 cm print on contact sheet 20.7 x 26.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of (left to right), Kate Pontifex, Beatrix Pontifex and Robert Pontifex at St. Albans Anglican Church near Edmonds Street and Canada Way. The current church address is 7717 19th Avenue. An unidentified woman and a car can be seen in the background on the left.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1942 (date of original), copied 1991
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Burnaby Image Bank subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 2.9 x 4.2 cm print on contact sheet 20.7 x 26.5 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 370-505
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS1999-03
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of (left to right), Kate Pontifex, Beatrix Pontifex and Robert Pontifex at St. Albans Anglican Church near Edmonds Street and Canada Way. The current church address is 7717 19th Avenue. An unidentified woman and a car can be seen in the background on the left.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- 1 b&w copy negative accompanying
- Negative has a pink cast
- Geographic Access
- 19th Avenue
- Street Address
- 7717 19th Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Edmonds Area
Images
Portait of Chan Kow Hong’s Grandmother
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription10578
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (jpg) : b&w
- Scope and Content
- Portrait of Chan Kow Hong’s grandmother, photographed in China. She is seated in a chair, wearing all black.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (jpg) : b&w
- Scope and Content
- Portrait of Chan Kow Hong’s grandmother, photographed in China. She is seated in a chair, wearing all black.
- History
- The Hong family run Hop-On Farm on Marine Drive in Burnaby. Many Hong family members worked on the farm including parents Sui Ha Hong and Chan Kow Hong, grandfather Gay Tim Hong, and uncles. The Hong family's great-grandfather was Sui Wing Hong The Hong family had seven children, oldest to youngest: Pauline, Josephine, Catherine, Norine, Gary, Darlene, and Marlene. This photo of Chan Kow Hong's Grandmother was taken when she was 99 years old. It was the last photo of her that was sent to her family in Canada. She longed for her sons to return home to China one day.
- Names
- Hop On Farms
- Hong, Chan Kow
- Accession Code
- BV019.10.11
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 08-Feb-2019
- Scale
- 96
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Practical chemistry: fundamental facts and applications to modern life
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary1526
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV985.3748.1
- Call Number
- 540 BLA Copy 1
- Contributor
- Clark, R.H.
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Publisher
- The MacMillan Company of Canada Limited
- Publication Date
- 1930
- c1925
- Series
- The Western Canadian Series
- Physical Description
- v-x, 390 p. : ill. ; 17 cm.
- Inscription
- Study notes and scribbling handwritten on front and back endpaper and inside book. Enclosed sheet "The Pacific Cable Board" "Donald MaGugan" " Div. 8 " [in top middle of front endpaper, handwritten in blue ink with the number 8 crossed out in pencil and 5 written next to it.] "Nixon's Book Store" "Booksellers and Stationers" "New Westminster, B.C." [small dark blue label with silver text, right bottom of back endpaper] "11 45" [handwritten on opposite back endpaper on top left corner]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Chemistry--Textbooks
- Notes
- Includes index. "Adapted for use in the high schools in British Columbia by R.H. Clark, M.A., Ph.D, Professor of organic chemistry, University of British Columbia."
- Contributor's given name: Clark, Robert Harvey
- Copy 1 of 2
Practical chemistry: fundamental facts and applications to modern life
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary1742
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV984.21.133
- Call Number
- 540 BLA 1935
- Contributor
- Clark, R.H.
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Publisher
- The MacMillan Company of Canada Limited
- Publication Date
- 1935
- c1925
- Physical Description
- v-x; 390 p. : ill. ; 17 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Chemistry--Textbooks
- Notes
- Includes index.
- "Authorized for use in the High Schools of British Columbia."
- Adapted by R.H. Clark.