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Constance Cooter subseries
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription97414
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1907-1981
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Subseries
- Physical Description
- Textual records
- Scope and Content
- Subseries consists of greeting cards collected by Constance Cooter and the Cooter family.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1907-1981
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Constance Cooter subseries
- Physical Description
- Textual records
- Description Level
- Subseries
- Accession Number
- BHS1999-21
- Scope and Content
- Subseries consists of greeting cards collected by Constance Cooter and the Cooter family.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Creator
- Cooter, Constance
- Notes
- Title based on creator of subseries
Contracts and agreements series
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription138
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1898-2012
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Description Level
- Series
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of contracts and agreements made between Burnaby and other parties, including individuals, companies, and governments relating to all aspects of municipal affairs. Early contracts and agreements are largely related to the municipality’s land transactions and infrastructure, and inc…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1898-2012
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Description Level
- Series
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of contracts and agreements made between Burnaby and other parties, including individuals, companies, and governments relating to all aspects of municipal affairs. Early contracts and agreements are largely related to the municipality’s land transactions and infrastructure, and include conveyances, deeds of land, expropriations, and quit claim deeds. The Clerk is responsible for keeping these records.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
Correspondence
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription64758
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1898-1952
- Collection/Fonds
- Ernest Winch fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of correspondence from Ernest Winch sent from Canada to his mother and sister Carolyn (Carrie) in England. As well, correspondence from Ernest to his brothers Alfred and Walter, containing many of Ernest's early Socialist ideas.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1898-1952
- Collection/Fonds
- Ernest Winch fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS129-004
- Accession Number
- 2010-06
- Scope and Content
- File consists of correspondence from Ernest Winch sent from Canada to his mother and sister Carolyn (Carrie) in England. As well, correspondence from Ernest to his brothers Alfred and Walter, containing many of Ernest's early Socialist ideas.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
Council minutes and agendas series
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription140
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1892-2018
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Description Level
- Series
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of minutes and agendas of the meetings of Burnaby City Council. Minutes of open Council meetings reflect Council discussions and decisions regarding issues of municipal concern, including, but not limited to, public works, taxation, bylaw enforcement, land development, public healt…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1892-2018
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Description Level
- Series
- File Class
- 2430 09 (add. 2020)
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of minutes and agendas of the meetings of Burnaby City Council. Minutes of open Council meetings reflect Council discussions and decisions regarding issues of municipal concern, including, but not limited to, public works, taxation, bylaw enforcement, land development, public health, and administrative decisions. Series includes minutes of “in camera,” or closed, Council meetings in which confidential issues are discussed. Some of the early minute books contain minutes of Court of Revision proceedings as well.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Access to in camera minutes is restricted in accordance with Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act legislation. Contact the City Archives for details.
Crossing - B.C. Electric Railway Co.
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription657
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1909-1913
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- Textual record and cartographic material
- Scope and Content
- File contains correspondence and reports pertaining to crossings on B.C. Electric Railway lines at Cariboo, Hastings, Boundary, Gilley, Jubilee, McKay, and Patterson.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1909-1913
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Physical Description
- Textual record and cartographic material
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 2382
- Accession Number
- 2001-02
- Scope and Content
- File contains correspondence and reports pertaining to crossings on B.C. Electric Railway lines at Cariboo, Hastings, Boundary, Gilley, Jubilee, McKay, and Patterson.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Cartographic Material
- Notes
- Vancouver and Lulu Island Railway Westminster and Eburne Byrne Road Crossing at Station 355 : M9-A-6-5; Trapp Road Crossing at Station 425 : M9-A-6-6
The Daily Columbian - October 3, 1904
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription1723
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1904
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- Textual record
- Scope and Content
- Pages of "The Daily Columbian," October 3, 1904, containing a list of tax sale lands accompanied by the names and addresses of property owners.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1904
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Physical Description
- Textual record
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 3543
- Accession Number
- 2001-02
- Scope and Content
- Pages of "The Daily Columbian," October 3, 1904, containing a list of tax sale lands accompanied by the names and addresses of property owners.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
D.C. Patterson papers
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription57848
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1900-1904
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of photocopied pages of newspaper articles, prize cards and blotters pertaining to D.C. Patterson.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1900-1904
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Patterson family subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS024-001
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS1986-20
- Scope and Content
- File consists of photocopied pages of newspaper articles, prize cards and blotters pertaining to D.C. Patterson.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
Debenture Register
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription58373
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1893-1936
- Collection/Fonds
- Finance Department fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- Textual record
- Scope and Content
- Ledger contains the record of the debentures authorized under the authority of bylaws number 59, 67, 78, 82, 85, 89, 90, 97, 98, 100, 101, 122, 128, 129, 120, 121, 129, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 157, 159, 203, 244, 294 and 345.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1893-1936
- Collection/Fonds
- Finance Department fonds
- Physical Description
- Textual record
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 40106
- Accession Number
- 2009-02
- Scope and Content
- Ledger contains the record of the debentures authorized under the authority of bylaws number 59, 67, 78, 82, 85, 89, 90, 97, 98, 100, 101, 122, 128, 129, 120, 121, 129, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 157, 159, 203, 244, 294 and 345.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
Declaration of householders
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription363
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1905-1909
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- Textual record
- Scope and Content
- File contains oaths from citizens of Burnaby declaring their status as residents of the Municipality who are therefore required to pay taxes and eligible to vote in local elections.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1905-1909
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Physical Description
- Textual record
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 2056
- Accession Number
- 2001-02
- Scope and Content
- File contains oaths from citizens of Burnaby declaring their status as residents of the Municipality who are therefore required to pay taxes and eligible to vote in local elections.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
Declarations and audit
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription292
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1902-1909
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- Textual record
- Scope and Content
- File includes declarations of the City Clerk (1902), Clerk, Assessor and Collector (1908), and Assessor (1909).
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1902-1909
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Physical Description
- Textual record
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 1982
- Accession Number
- 2001-02
- Scope and Content
- File includes declarations of the City Clerk (1902), Clerk, Assessor and Collector (1908), and Assessor (1909).
- Media Type
- Textual Record
Ditches and water courses
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription662
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1908
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- Textual record and cartographic material
- Scope and Content
- File contains reports, correspondence, declarations and appeals related to the construction of ditches and water courses as well as the application to construct ditches made by Ida I. Dow, William Buckoll, and O. Goodacre. File also includes white linen plan of "Proposed Ditch in lot 153, G1, NWD…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1908
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Physical Description
- Textual record and cartographic material
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 2387
- Accession Number
- 2001-02
- Scope and Content
- File contains reports, correspondence, declarations and appeals related to the construction of ditches and water courses as well as the application to construct ditches made by Ida I. Dow, William Buckoll, and O. Goodacre. File also includes white linen plan of "Proposed Ditch in lot 153, G1, NWD" located at M9-B-3-20.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Cartographic Material
- Notes
- A map of Proposed Ditch in Lot 153 : M9-B-3-20
Ditches and water courses - Ceperley and Byrne
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription683
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1908
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- Textual record
- Scope and Content
- File contains correspondence and applications for the construction of ditches in DL 79, made by Henry T. Ceperley and Peter Byrne.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1908
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Physical Description
- Textual record
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 2408
- Accession Number
- 2001-02
- Scope and Content
- File contains correspondence and applications for the construction of ditches in DL 79, made by Henry T. Ceperley and Peter Byrne.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
Ditches and water courses - Fraser Valley nurseries
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription681
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1909
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- Textual record
- Scope and Content
- File contains agreement made between the Corporation of the District of Burnaby and the Fraser Valley Nurseries Co., Ltd., pertaining to the construction of a ditch on Nursery Road.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1909
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Physical Description
- Textual record
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 2406
- Accession Number
- 2001-02
- Scope and Content
- File contains agreement made between the Corporation of the District of Burnaby and the Fraser Valley Nurseries Co., Ltd., pertaining to the construction of a ditch on Nursery Road.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
Ditches and water courses - Mercer's application
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription680
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1908-1911
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- Textual record
- Scope and Content
- File contains application made by Benn Mercer for the construction of a ditch on his property (DL 161, group 1).
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1908-1911
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Physical Description
- Textual record
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 2405
- Accession Number
- 2001-02
- Scope and Content
- File contains application made by Benn Mercer for the construction of a ditch on his property (DL 161, group 1).
- Media Type
- Textual Record
Ditches and water courses (Sprott)
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription668
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1908
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- Textual records, cartographic material and architectural material
- Scope and Content
- File contains correspondence, certificates signed by the District Engineer attesting to the fact that ditches were constructed according to the Ditches and Waterworks Act, as well as notices to residents that ditches were to be built along their property. File also includes 2 blueprint plans and 1…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1908
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Physical Description
- Textual records, cartographic material and architectural material
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 2393
- Accession Number
- 2001-02
- Scope and Content
- File contains correspondence, certificates signed by the District Engineer attesting to the fact that ditches were constructed according to the Ditches and Waterworks Act, as well as notices to residents that ditches were to be built along their property. File also includes 2 blueprint plans and 1 linen map of DL 79.
- Notes
- Plans/maps are located in file and have not been moved to map case.
Ditches - Woolard v. Burnaby
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription670
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1904-1907
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- Textual record and cartographic material
- Scope and Content
- File contains correspondence and court transcripts from the trial John Woolard v. Municipality of Burnaby which arose from charges brought against Burnaby for interfering with a ditch built by Woolard. File includes a blueprint plan of "Profile on Water Surface in Holland Road Ditch and Woollard's…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1904-1907
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Physical Description
- Textual record and cartographic material
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 2395
- Accession Number
- 2001-02
- Scope and Content
- File contains correspondence and court transcripts from the trial John Woolard v. Municipality of Burnaby which arose from charges brought against Burnaby for interfering with a ditch built by Woolard. File includes a blueprint plan of "Profile on Water Surface in Holland Road Ditch and Woollard's Ditch " (1904) and a linen plan of Woollard's and Hooland Road ditches (lot 155a, group 1).
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Cartographic Material
- Notes
- Plans/maps are located in file and have not been moved to map case.
Douglas Road diversion
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription320
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1909-1926
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- Textual record
- Scope and Content
- File contains records related to the diversion of Douglas Road.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1909-1926
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Physical Description
- Textual record
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 2011
- Accession Number
- 2001-02
- Scope and Content
- File contains records related to the diversion of Douglas Road.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
Early life materials
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription100655
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1908-1937
- Collection/Fonds
- William Randolph Beamish fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 7 p. of textual records, 3 small b&w prints, and other material.
- Scope and Content
- File consists of records pertaining to the birth and early life of Beamish, including a pin worn in his bib as a baby; a hand-painted pin given to him as a baby to wear in his bib by Mrs. T.S. Gillis, taken from her blouse; a Beamish Family Pedigree compiled by C.T.M. Beamish; a photograph of his b…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1908-1937
- Collection/Fonds
- William Randolph Beamish fonds
- Physical Description
- 7 p. of textual records, 3 small b&w prints, and other material.
- Material Details
- File contains two small objects (broach pins)
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 66673
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2023-03
- Scope and Content
- File consists of records pertaining to the birth and early life of Beamish, including a pin worn in his bib as a baby; a hand-painted pin given to him as a baby to wear in his bib by Mrs. T.S. Gillis, taken from her blouse; a Beamish Family Pedigree compiled by C.T.M. Beamish; a photograph of his biological mother, Gertrude Applegate (nee Pearce); a photo of Gertrude Pearce and her mother; a graduation photo of Ran; a letter dated July 21, 1937, retroactively certifying Ran's birth and baptism; a photocopy of a letter signed by Ran’s birth parents giving him up for adoption; a photocopy of a letter signed by Ran’s adopted parents accepting his adoption; and a photocopy of Ran’s Certificate of Baptism, certifying his adoption.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Photograph
Edmonds waterworks
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription367
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1909-1911
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- Textual record
- Scope and Content
- File contains agreements, leases, reports and correspondence regarding the construction of a water works station in the Edmonds district.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1909-1911
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Physical Description
- Textual record
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 2060
- Accession Number
- 2001-02
- Scope and Content
- File contains agreements, leases, reports and correspondence regarding the construction of a water works station in the Edmonds district.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- For related records see also files 6-3-2-6 and 6-3-2-7.
Elections series
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription141
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1906-2002
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Description Level
- Series
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of municipal elections records, including records pertaining to the election of Reeves/Mayors and Council members and, early on, of school trustees and police commissioners. Series also includes early records related to bylaw elections, in which bylaws were put before the public fo…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1906-2002
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Series
- Elections series
- Description Level
- Series
- File Class
- 45000 25 (add. 2020)
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of municipal elections records, including records pertaining to the election of Reeves/Mayors and Council members and, early on, of school trustees and police commissioners. Series also includes early records related to bylaw elections, in which bylaws were put before the public for approval. Also included are voters’ lists, 1912 to 1954, and election posters for the period 1906 to 1926.
- Media Type
- Textual Record