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Apartment study notice addressed to A.G. Shore
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription17248
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 8 Mar. 1966
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Document collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 p.
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a notice from the Corporation of the District of Burnaby, addressed to A.G. Shore, 1322 Gilmore Avenue, Burnaby regarding an Apartment Study for proposed apartment developments. The notice is dated March 8, 1966 and is signed by Burnaby Reeve, Alan H. Emmott. Notice is double sid…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Document collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 p.
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a notice from the Corporation of the District of Burnaby, addressed to A.G. Shore, 1322 Gilmore Avenue, Burnaby regarding an Apartment Study for proposed apartment developments. The notice is dated March 8, 1966 and is signed by Burnaby Reeve, Alan H. Emmott. Notice is double sided and includes a map of with locations of apartment development proposals.
- Accession Code
- BV999.10.1
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- 8 Mar. 1966
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of item
Envelope re letter from Department of Municipal Affairs
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription15072
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1968
- Collection/Fonds
- Elmer Wilson Martin fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 envelope
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of an envelope for a letter addressed to Mr. E.W. Martin at 7231 Sutliff Street, Burnaby from Department of Municipal Affairs, Parliament Buildings, Victoria B.C.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Elmer Wilson Martin fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 envelope
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of an envelope for a letter addressed to Mr. E.W. Martin at 7231 Sutliff Street, Burnaby from Department of Municipal Affairs, Parliament Buildings, Victoria B.C.
- Names
- Martin, Elmer Wilson
- Accession Code
- BV019.40.4
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- 1968
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- February 4, 2021
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of item
Images
Letter re entry in Provincial Housing Plans Competition
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription15073
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 13 Jun. 1968
- Collection/Fonds
- Elmer Wilson Martin fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 p.
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a letter addressed to Mr. E.W. Martin from the Department of Municipal Affairs, Parliament Buildings, Victoria B.C. regarding his receipt of entry in the Provincial Housing Plans Competition.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Elmer Wilson Martin fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 p.
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a letter addressed to Mr. E.W. Martin from the Department of Municipal Affairs, Parliament Buildings, Victoria B.C. regarding his receipt of entry in the Provincial Housing Plans Competition.
- Names
- Martin, Elmer Wilson
- Accession Code
- BV019.40.5
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- 13 Jun. 1968
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- February 4, 2021
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of item
Images
Letter re entry in Provincial Housing Plans Competition
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription15074
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 14 Aug. 1968
- Collection/Fonds
- Elmer Wilson Martin fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 2 p.
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a letter and cheque stub addressed to Mr. E.W. Martin and J. Pearl from the Minister of Recreation and Conservation informing them of their award of one thousand dollars for their entry in the British Columbia Housing Plans Competition. Letter is signed by Ken Kiernan, Chairman of …
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Elmer Wilson Martin fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 2 p.
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a letter and cheque stub addressed to Mr. E.W. Martin and J. Pearl from the Minister of Recreation and Conservation informing them of their award of one thousand dollars for their entry in the British Columbia Housing Plans Competition. Letter is signed by Ken Kiernan, Chairman of the Competitiion Committee.
- Names
- Martin, Elmer Wilson
- Accession Code
- BV019.40.6
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- 14 Aug. 1968
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- February 4, 2021
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
![Reference letter for William Holmes, [between 1858 and 1859] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Textual_Records/1997/1997_0050_0001_001.jpg?width=280)
Reference letter for William Holmes
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription10405
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [between 1858 and 1859]
- Collection/Fonds
- William Holmes fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 p. of textual records
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a letter reading as a character reference for William Holmes, Toronto, December 17, 1858. The letter refers to William's character as a gentleman in good standing of Holmesville in the County of Huron where he has been actively employed in Commercial pursuits in Upper Canada and h…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- William Holmes fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 p. of textual records
- Material Details
- Letter is fragile with torn and stained sections
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a letter reading as a character reference for William Holmes, Toronto, December 17, 1858. The letter refers to William's character as a gentleman in good standing of Holmesville in the County of Huron where he has been actively employed in Commercial pursuits in Upper Canada and his intention to emigrate to British Columbia. The letter is signed and certified on the verso by various officials including; "G.E. Cartier", Attourney General of Lower Canada; John A. Macdonald, Attourney General of Upper Canada; Sidney Smith, Post Master General; George Sherwood, Receiver General; John Rose, Soliciter General; Charles Alleyn, Provincial Secretary; P.M. VanKaughnet [sic], Commissioner of Crown Lands and A.T. Galt, Inspector General of Canada. The letter includes a wax Common Seal of the City of Toronto and is certified the 6th day of January 1859. Text on first page of letter reads: "The Bearer William Holmes Esq / late of Holmesville in the County of Huron has for some years been actively employed in Com- / mmercial pursuits in Upper / Canada, but now intends to emigrate to British Columbia / We have great pleasure in / certifying that Mr. Holmes is / a Gentleman of good standing / for character and capacity / and that his connectiions (are) [sic] / highly respectable; his brother / John Holmes Esq at present / holding the dignified and responsible / office of Warden (Equivalent to / Mayor) of the Municipal Council". letter continues on verso to read: "of the United Counties of Huron / and Bruce, which Counties he / also respresents in Parliament..." signatures of officials beneath. Written vertically down the left hand side of the verso is the following text "I certify that the Signature attached to / this document are the bona- / fide Signature of the parties / named & that they hold the / respective offices (within) mentioned / within. In testimony whereof I have / herunto set my hand and caused / the Common Seal of the City of Toronto / to be herunto affixed this 6th day of / January 1859" with signatures below "D.V. Mead / Mayor / A.M. Jones [sic] / Chamberlain".
- History
- William Holmes was the first non-Indigenous resident of Burnaby.
- Accession Code
- BV997.50.1
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [between 1858 and 1859]
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Scan Resolution
- 300
- Scan Date
- 06-May-2019
- Notes
- Title based on contents of item
Images
![Reference letter for William Holmes, [between 1858 and 1859] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Textual_Records/1997/1997_0050_0001_001.jpg)
