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3813 Deer Lake Avenue, Burnaby. B.C.
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription18980
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [2002]
- Collection/Fonds
- Waplington family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 p. of textual records
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a one page document conveying the history of ownership of house located at 3813 Deer Lake Avenue, Burnaby. Document states that the house was owned by John "Jack" Waplington and Sarah Alice Cogswell (Nickerson) Waplington between 1925 and 1946; Ray and Frances Louise Fleming betwe…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Waplington family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 p. of textual records
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a one page document conveying the history of ownership of house located at 3813 Deer Lake Avenue, Burnaby. Document states that the house was owned by John "Jack" Waplington and Sarah Alice Cogswell (Nickerson) Waplington between 1925 and 1946; Ray and Frances Louise Fleming between 1947 and 1958 and owned by Burnaby Muncipality from 1959 until 1970 to make way for the building of Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum).
- Accession Code
- BV016.46.139
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [2002]
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 2023-01-06
- Notes
- Transcribed title
- Document is part of Photograph album BV016.46.52
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Alfred Bingham's writings - Track 1
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory251
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1865-1919
- Length
- 0:10:18
- Summary
- This portion of the recording includes Alfred Bingham's essay entitled Stump Rangers, a listing of early settlers that includes addresses and short descriptions, essays on Confederation Park, land clearing and on Burnaby's first Council meeting.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the recording includes Alfred Bingham's essay entitled Stump Rangers, a listing of early settlers that includes addresses and short descriptions, essays on Confederation Park, land clearing and on Burnaby's first Council meeting.
- Date Range
- 1865-1919
- Photo Info
- Alfred Bingham, April 20, 1947. Item no. 010-066
- Length
- 0:10:18
- Scope and Content
- Recording is of Alfred Bingham's writings, as read by Alfred Bingham. Major themes discussed are: Pioneers, early days in Burnaby and the Co-op Movement. To view "Narrow By" terms for each track expand this description and see "Notes".
- Biographical Notes
- Alfred "Alf" Bingham was born in England in 1892 and moved to Canada in 1912. His first job in Canada was laying track for the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway (GTPR) from Edmonton to McBride in 1912. His second was in Vancouver at the Rat Portage Mill on False Creek, working on the Resaw machine. He quit after one week due to poor working conditions. After taking part in the 1919 Winnipeg General Strike as a delegate of the Retail and Mailorder Union (A.F.L.) on the Winnipeg Trades and Labour Council, Alfred moved to Burnaby where he and fellow Burnaby residents Aungus McLean and Percy Little worked ten hour days to build a Shingle Mill on the edge of Burnaby Lake for Simpson & Giberson. George Green, carpenter and millwright (author of “The History of Burnaby”) also helped in the construction of the mill. Alfred built his own home from lumber cut from the mill in the Lochdale area on Sherlock Street between Curtis Street and Kitchener Street. On April 10, 1920 Alfred married Mary Jane “Ada” Reynolds. Alfred and Ada often took in foster children during their marriage. Due to her nursing experience, Ada was often called upon to deliver babies in the Burnaby area. Alfred and Ada Bingham were instrumental members of the Army of the Common Good, collecting vegetables and grains from growers in the area and even producing over 125 tons of vegetables from its own gardens to feed children and youth suffering from the lack of resources during the Depression years. The army was in operation for ten years and during that time the members organised the Credit Union movement of British Columbia and drew up the Credit Union act thorough the Vancouver Co-operative Council. They also started Co-Op stores and the Co-Op Wholesale Society. Alfred was also Secretary of the Burnaby Housing committee and in 1946 he became the Secretary of the North Burnaby Labour Progressive Party (LPP). Mary Jane “Ada” (Reynolds) Bingham died on August 9, 1969. Her husband Alfred died on April 29, 1979.
- Total Tracks
- 12
- Total Length
- 1:38:06
- Interviewee Name
- Bingham, Alfred "Alf"
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Oral history subseries
- Transcript Available
- MSS142-001 contains transcripts for each of the short stories
- 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.
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Track one of recording of Alfred Bingham's writings
Track one of recording of Alfred Bingham's writings
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/100-13-20-2/100-13-20-2_Track_1.mp3A tribute to Marge Andrew
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription57929
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [March 2001]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 2 p.
- Scope and Content
- Item is a tribute to Marge Andrew, in memoriam, written by Pete Greenaway. Both individuals were involved in the South Burnaby Garden Club.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [March 2001]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- South Burnaby Garden Club subseries
- Physical Description
- 2 p.
- Material Details
- typewritten on green paper
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- MSS124-034
- Accession Number
- BHS2008-17
- Scope and Content
- Item is a tribute to Marge Andrew, in memoriam, written by Pete Greenaway. Both individuals were involved in the South Burnaby Garden Club.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of item
Book reading given by Pixie McGeachie January 10, 1973 - Track 1
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory237
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1849-1872
- Length
- 0:09:04
- Summary
- This portion of the recording pertains to Doreen "Pixie" McGeachie's introduction of the book "Archdeacon on Horseback" by Canon Cyril E.H. Williams and herself, telling the story of Archdeacon Richard Small. She begins by reading the book's forward, as well as the beginnings of the first chapter.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the recording pertains to Doreen "Pixie" McGeachie's introduction of the book "Archdeacon on Horseback" by Canon Cyril E.H. Williams and herself, telling the story of Archdeacon Richard Small. She begins by reading the book's forward, as well as the beginnings of the first chapter.
- Date Range
- 1849-1872
- Photo Info
- Pixie McGeachie (left) and Florence Godwin, 1992. Item no. 330-003
- Length
- 0:09:04
- Interview Date
- January 10, 1973
- Scope and Content
- Recording is of a book reading given by Pixie McGeachie on January 10, 1973 to the Burnaby Historical Society from the book "Archdeacon on Horseback" by Canon Cyril E.H. Williams (then archivist in the Vancouver School of Theology, University of British Columbia) and Pixie McGeachie.
- Biographical Notes
- 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.
- Total Tracks
- 6
- Total Length
- 0:54:31
- Interviewee Name
- McGeachie, Doreen “Pixie”
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- 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 a book reading given by Pixie McGeachie
Track one of recording of a book reading given by Pixie McGeachie
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS137-017-2/MSS137-017-2_Track_1.mp3
Book reading given by Pixie McGeachie January 10, 1973 - Track 2
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory238
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1803-1884
- Length
- 0:09:29
- Summary
- This portion of the recording pertains to Pixie McGeachie's continued reading of "Archdeacon on Horseback" by Canon Cyril E.H. Williams and herself. This section of the reading describes the earlier the impact of the gold rush on British Columbia and the formation of Lytton, BC.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the recording pertains to Pixie McGeachie's continued reading of "Archdeacon on Horseback" by Canon Cyril E.H. Williams and herself. This section of the reading describes the earlier the impact of the gold rush on British Columbia and the formation of Lytton, BC.
- Date Range
- 1803-1884
- Photo Info
- Pixie McGeachie (left) and Florence Godwin, 1992. Item no. 330-003
- Length
- 0:09:29
- Interview Date
- January 10, 1973
- Scope and Content
- Recording is of a book reading given by Pixie McGeachie on January 10, 1973 to the Burnaby Historical Society from the book "Archdeacon on Horseback" by Canon Cyril E.H. Williams (then archivist in the Vancouver School of Theology, University of British Columbia) and Pixie McGeachie.
- Biographical Notes
- 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.
- Total Tracks
- 6
- Total Length
- 0:54:31
- Interviewee Name
- McGeachie, Doreen “Pixie”
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- 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 two of recording of a book reading given by Pixie McGeachie
Track two of recording of a book reading given by Pixie McGeachie
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS137-017-2/MSS137-017-2_Track_2.mp3
Book reading given by Pixie McGeachie January 10, 1973 - Track 3
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory239
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1859-1867
- Length
- 0:09:26
- Summary
- This portion of the recording pertains to Pixie McGeachie's continued reading of "Archdeacon on Horseback" by Canon Cyril E.H. Williams and herself. This section of the reading describes early missionary experiences in Lytton, including descriptions from the diary of Bishop Hill.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the recording pertains to Pixie McGeachie's continued reading of "Archdeacon on Horseback" by Canon Cyril E.H. Williams and herself. This section of the reading describes early missionary experiences in Lytton, including descriptions from the diary of Bishop Hill.
- Date Range
- 1859-1867
- Photo Info
- Pixie McGeachie (left) and Florence Godwin, 1992. Item no. 330-003
- Length
- 0:09:26
- Interview Date
- January 10, 1973
- Scope and Content
- Recording is of a book reading given by Pixie McGeachie on January 10, 1973 to the Burnaby Historical Society from the book "Archdeacon on Horseback" by Canon Cyril E.H. Williams (then archivist in the Vancouver School of Theology, University of British Columbia) and Pixie McGeachie.
- Biographical Notes
- 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.
- Total Tracks
- 6
- Total Length
- 0:54:31
- Interviewee Name
- McGeachie, Doreen “Pixie”
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- 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 three of recording of a book reading given by Pixie McGeachie
Track three of recording of a book reading given by Pixie McGeachie
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS137-017-2/MSS137-017-2_Track_3.mp3
Book reading given by Pixie McGeachie January 10, 1973 - Track 4
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory240
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1867-1868
- Length
- 0:09:11
- Summary
- This portion of the recording pertains to Pixie McGeachie's continued reading of "Archdeacon on Horseback" by Canon Cyril E.H. Williams and herself. This section of the reading describes Reverend John Booth Good's first years serving as a missionary at Lytton, British Columbia.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the recording pertains to Pixie McGeachie's continued reading of "Archdeacon on Horseback" by Canon Cyril E.H. Williams and herself. This section of the reading describes Reverend John Booth Good's first years serving as a missionary at Lytton, British Columbia.
- Date Range
- 1867-1868
- Photo Info
- Pixie McGeachie (left) and Florence Godwin, 1992. Item no. 330-003
- Length
- 0:09:11
- Interview Date
- January 10, 1973
- Scope and Content
- Recording is of a book reading given by Pixie McGeachie on January 10, 1973 to the Burnaby Historical Society from the book "Archdeacon on Horseback" by Canon Cyril E.H. Williams (then archivist in the Vancouver School of Theology, University of British Columbia) and Pixie McGeachie.
- Biographical Notes
- 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.
- Total Tracks
- 6
- Total Length
- 0:54:31
- Interviewee Name
- McGeachie, Doreen “Pixie”
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- 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 four of recording of a book reading given by Pixie McGeachie
Track four of recording of a book reading given by Pixie McGeachie
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS137-017-2/MSS137-017-2_Track_4.mp3
Book reading given by Pixie McGeachie January 10, 1973 - Track 5
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory241
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1868-1872
- Length
- 0:09:07
- Summary
- This portion of the recording pertains to Pixie McGeachie's continued reading of "Archdeacon on Horseback" by Canon Cyril E.H. Williams and herself. This section of the reading describes Reverend John Booth Good's first years serving as a missionary in and around Lytton, British Columbia, including…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the recording pertains to Pixie McGeachie's continued reading of "Archdeacon on Horseback" by Canon Cyril E.H. Williams and herself. This section of the reading describes Reverend John Booth Good's first years serving as a missionary in and around Lytton, British Columbia, including the unhappy event of the death of his daughter.
- Date Range
- 1868-1872
- Photo Info
- Pixie McGeachie (left) and Florence Godwin, 1992. Item no. 330-003
- Length
- 0:09:07
- Interview Date
- January 10, 1973
- Scope and Content
- Recording is of a book reading given by Pixie McGeachie on January 10, 1973 to the Burnaby Historical Society from the book "Archdeacon on Horseback" by Canon Cyril E.H. Williams (then archivist in the Vancouver School of Theology, University of British Columbia) and Pixie McGeachie.
- Biographical Notes
- 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.
- Total Tracks
- 6
- Total Length
- 0:54:31
- Interviewee Name
- McGeachie, Doreen “Pixie”
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- 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 five of recording of a book reading given by Pixie McGeachie
Track five of recording of a book reading given by Pixie McGeachie
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS137-017-2/MSS137-017-2_Track_5.mp3Brainerd family papers
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription77171
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1938-1958 (date of originals) ; 2013
- Collection/Fonds
- Brainerd family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 4 p. of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a newspaper clipping and two pages of photocopied photographs pertaining to the Brainerd family; Lawrence and Violet Brainerd, their children Ernest and Vera Moss, Pat (Brainerd) White and Roy Brainerd, as well as Roy's wife Carol and their three daughters Susan, Linda and Jayne Br…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1938-1958 (date of originals) ; 2013
- Collection/Fonds
- Brainerd family fonds
- Physical Description
- 4 p. of textual records
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- MSS172-003
- Accession Number
- 2013-06
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a newspaper clipping and two pages of photocopied photographs pertaining to the Brainerd family; Lawrence and Violet Brainerd, their children Ernest and Vera Moss, Pat (Brainerd) White and Roy Brainerd, as well as Roy's wife Carol and their three daughters Susan, Linda and Jayne Brainerd.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
Building Totals Ledger Book
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription24056
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1949-2003
- Collection/Fonds
- Building Department fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- Textual record
- Scope and Content
- Ledger contains the monthly building totals as calculated by the Building Department for the years 1949-2003.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1949-2003
- Collection/Fonds
- Building Department fonds
- Physical Description
- Textual record
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 27060
- Accession Number
- 2006-08
- Scope and Content
- Ledger contains the monthly building totals as calculated by the Building Department for the years 1949-2003.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
Burnaby South High School 50th Year Reunion 1953-2003
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription66658
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- June 11, 2003
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 booklet
- Scope and Content
- Item is the "Burnaby South High School 50th Year Reunion / 1953-2003."
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- June 11, 2003
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- School files subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 booklet
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 43120
- Accession Number
- BHS2007-04
- Scope and Content
- Item is the "Burnaby South High School 50th Year Reunion / 1953-2003."
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Transcribed title
C.B. Riley Ltd. papers
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription65753
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1951-2001 (date of originals)
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records (photocopies)
- Scope and Content
- File consists of laser print photocopies of photographs, letters and information pertaining to C.B. Riley Ltd. and the Riley family. Included in the pages are neighbourhood histories for Brentwood, Burnaby Mountain, Lake City and Westridge.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1951-2001 (date of originals)
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- People files subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records (photocopies)
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 42667
- Accession Number
- BHS2003-13
- Scope and Content
- File consists of laser print photocopies of photographs, letters and information pertaining to C.B. Riley Ltd. and the Riley family. Included in the pages are neighbourhood histories for Brentwood, Burnaby Mountain, Lake City and Westridge.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
Certificate of Title
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription10407
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 20 Feb. 1861
- Collection/Fonds
- William Holmes fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 certificate
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of "Certificate of Title" to Mr. William Holmes for land in Burnaby/NE Westminster; "39 Acres", "20th February 1861". "Description" reads: "25 Chains Frontage on thereby on Fraser River between Coquitlam & Brunette / between Rev. E. White & Col. Moody's [?]". The blue Provincial seal…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- William Holmes fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 certificate
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of "Certificate of Title" to Mr. William Holmes for land in Burnaby/NE Westminster; "39 Acres", "20th February 1861". "Description" reads: "25 Chains Frontage on thereby on Fraser River between Coquitlam & Brunette / between Rev. E. White & Col. Moody's [?]". The blue Provincial seal is affixed to the certificate and it is signed by R.C. Moody, "Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works".
- Accession Code
- BV997.50.5
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- 20 Feb. 1861
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Scan Resolution
- 300
- Scan Date
- 06-May-2019
- Notes
- Title based on contents of item
Images
Certificate of Title
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription10408
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 22 Mar. 1860
- Collection/Fonds
- William Holmes fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 certificate
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of "Certificate of Title" to Mr. William Holmes for land in Burnaby/NE Westminster; "40 Acres", "Twenty Second Day of March AD 1860". Description reads: "On West Side at termination of North Road to Port Moody Burrard Inlet". The blue Provincial seal is affixed to the certificate and…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- William Holmes fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 certificate
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of "Certificate of Title" to Mr. William Holmes for land in Burnaby/NE Westminster; "40 Acres", "Twenty Second Day of March AD 1860". Description reads: "On West Side at termination of North Road to Port Moody Burrard Inlet". The blue Provincial seal is affixed to the certificate and it is signed by R.C. Moody, "Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works".
- Accession Code
- BV997.50.6
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- 22 Mar. 1860
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Scan Resolution
- 300
- Scan Date
- 06-May-2019
- Notes
- Title based on contents of item
Images
Certificate of Title
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription10409
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 22 Mar. 1860
- Collection/Fonds
- William Holmes fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 certificate
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of "Certificate of Title" to Mr. William Holmes for land in Burnaby/NE Westminster; "68 Acres", "Tenth Day of March AD 1860". Description reads: "On West Side of North Road to Port Moody Burrard Inlet, shown on the [?] Plan as Lots 2 / Group 1". The blue Provincial seal is affixed to…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- William Holmes fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 certificate
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of "Certificate of Title" to Mr. William Holmes for land in Burnaby/NE Westminster; "68 Acres", "Tenth Day of March AD 1860". Description reads: "On West Side of North Road to Port Moody Burrard Inlet, shown on the [?] Plan as Lots 2 / Group 1". The blue Provincial seal is affixed to the certificate and it is signed by R.C. Moody "Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works".
- Accession Code
- BV997.50.7
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- 22 Mar. 1860
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Scan Resolution
- 300
- Scan Date
- 06-May-2019
- Notes
- Title based on contents of item
Images
Confirmation Document for the City of Burnaby - Public Register of Arms, Flags and Badges of Canada
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription12318
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 2005
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- Textual record
- Scope and Content
- Item is the confirmation document granting the armorial bearings of the City of Burnaby (arms, crest, motto, supporters, flag and badge).
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 2005
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Physical Description
- Textual record
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 15304
- File Class
- 1500-01
- Accession Number
- 2005-08
- Scope and Content
- Item is the confirmation document granting the armorial bearings of the City of Burnaby (arms, crest, motto, supporters, flag and badge).
- Media Type
- Textual Record
Dedication of the Restored Burnaby South High School Memorial Tennis Courts and Cenotaph
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription66654
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- November 10, 2004
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 programme
- Scope and Content
- Item is a programme for the "Dedication of the Restored Burnaby South High School Memorial Tennis Courts and Cenotaph" at Burnaby South Memorial Park.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- November 10, 2004
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Ephemera subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 programme
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 43116
- Accession Number
- BHS2004-11
- Scope and Content
- Item is a programme for the "Dedication of the Restored Burnaby South High School Memorial Tennis Courts and Cenotaph" at Burnaby South Memorial Park.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Transcribed title
![Douglas Road School, [2001] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Textual_Records/2016/2016_0046_0156_001.jpg?width=280)
Douglas Road School
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription18995
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [2001]
- Collection/Fonds
- Waplington family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 p.
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a handwritten note on paper in the shaped of an apple. Note is titled "Douglas Road School" and includes location of Douglas Road School and the names of the Waplington children (Frances, John and Grace Waplington) and Fleming children (John Reyland, Edith and Sara Fleming) and the…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Waplington family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 p.
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a handwritten note on paper in the shaped of an apple. Note is titled "Douglas Road School" and includes location of Douglas Road School and the names of the Waplington children (Frances, John and Grace Waplington) and Fleming children (John Reyland, Edith and Sara Fleming) and the dates that they attended the school.
- Accession Code
- BV016.46.156
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [2001]
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 2023-01-06
- Notes
- Title based on contents of item
- Document is part of Photograph album BV016.46.52
Images
![Douglas Road School, [2001] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Textual_Records/2016/2016_0046_0156_001.jpg)
Douglas Road School poem
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription18972
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 2001 (date of original)
- Collection/Fonds
- Waplington family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 2 photocopies
- Scope and Content
- Photocopy of poem titled "Douglas Road School 1921-1922" written by Frances Fleming (nee Waplington) and photocopy of photograph of young Frances Fleming (nee Waplington).
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Waplington family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 2 photocopies
- Scope and Content
- Photocopy of poem titled "Douglas Road School 1921-1922" written by Frances Fleming (nee Waplington) and photocopy of photograph of young Frances Fleming (nee Waplington).
- Accession Code
- BV016.46.131
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- 2001 (date of original)
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 2023-01-06
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Photocopies are part of Photograph album BV016.46.52
Friendship Pledge in Commemoration of the 40th Anniversary of the Sister City Affiliation between Burnaby and Kushiro
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription24490
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 2005
- Collection/Fonds
- Mayor's Office fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- Textual record
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of Friendship Pledge in Commemoration of the 40th Anniversary of the Sister City Affiliation between Burnaby and Kushiro and the pen that was used to sign it.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 2005
- Collection/Fonds
- Mayor's Office fonds
- Series
- Sister Cities series
- Physical Description
- Textual record
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 27496
- Access Restriction
- Open access
- Accession Number
- 2006-12
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of Friendship Pledge in Commemoration of the 40th Anniversary of the Sister City Affiliation between Burnaby and Kushiro and the pen that was used to sign it.
- Media Type
- Textual Record