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- Buildings - Religious - Churches 2
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- Bradbury, Dr. Bettina 3
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- Frederick, Margaret "Peggy" Urquhart 2
- Gordon Presbyterian Church 4
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Richmond Park Neighbourhood
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/landmark828
- Repository
- Burnaby Heritage Planning
- Associated Dates
- 1955-2008
- Heritage Value
- The Richmond Park Neighbourhood is part of the larger Edmonds Town Centre - one of four official Town Centres in the City. Richmond Park contains a residential subdivision that developed during the 1950s as well as a strong commercial and retail centre along Edmonds and Kingsway.
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Richmond Park Area
Images
Charles and Bernie Brown's house
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription36603
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1950]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 10 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Charles and Bernie Brown's second house, located at 6733 Walker Avenue. Bernie Brown is standing in her front yard in a winter coat.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1950]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Charles Brown family subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 10 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 307-004
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- BHS1992-49
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Charles and Bernie Brown's second house, located at 6733 Walker Avenue. Bernie Brown is standing in her front yard in a winter coat.
- Subjects
- Buildings - Residential - Houses
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Geographic Access
- Walker Avenue
- Street Address
- 6733 Walker Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Richmond Park Area
Images
Charles B. Brown in retirement
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45175
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- June 1959, published June 20, 1959
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 15 x 9.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Charles Boyer Brown reading a book as he smokes a pipe, taken in his back yard just after retiring from service as Burnaby's chief adminstrative officer. He started working for the municipality in 1911 as a stenographer in the engineers office, and was appointed assistant municipal cl…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- June 1959, published June 20, 1959
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 15 x 9.5 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 480-071
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- 2003-02
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Charles Boyer Brown reading a book as he smokes a pipe, taken in his back yard just after retiring from service as Burnaby's chief adminstrative officer. He started working for the municipality in 1911 as a stenographer in the engineers office, and was appointed assistant municipal clerk in 1927, municipal clerk in 1933, and chief administrative officer in 1954. He lived at 2570 Walker Avenue (renumbered 6733 Walker Avenue).
- Subjects
- Occupations - City Clerks
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Smith, Sheamus
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Geographic Access
- Walker Avenue
- Street Address
- 6733 Walker Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Richmond Park Area
Images
Corporation of Burnaby Diamond Jubilee Parade float
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription86157
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1952
- Collection/Fonds
- Richard Hardy family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 9.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a horse pulling a carriage for the Diamond Jubilee Parade. The float was part of the municipal floats in the Diamond Jubilee Parade.The parade ran from the Municipal Hall at Edmonds along Kingsway to Central Park.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1952
- Collection/Fonds
- Richard Hardy family fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 9.5 cm
- Material Details
- Photograph is one of four photos originally mounted together on a single sheet of paper
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 570-001
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- 2014-16
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a horse pulling a carriage for the Diamond Jubilee Parade. The float was part of the municipal floats in the Diamond Jubilee Parade.The parade ran from the Municipal Hall at Edmonds along Kingsway to Central Park.
- Subjects
- Celebrations - Jubilee
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Annotations on black mount read: "Municipal Floats/ Diamond Jubilee /Burnaby 1952"
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Richmond Park Area
Images
Corporation of Burnaby Diamond Jubilee Parade float
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription86158
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1952
- Collection/Fonds
- Richard Hardy family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 9.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a municipal Board of Works float for the Diamond Jubilee Parade.The parade ran from the Municipal Hall at Edmonds along Kingsway to Central Park.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1952
- Collection/Fonds
- Richard Hardy family fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 9.5 cm
- Material Details
- Photograph is one of four photos originally mounted together on a single sheet of paper
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 570-002
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- 2014-16
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a municipal Board of Works float for the Diamond Jubilee Parade.The parade ran from the Municipal Hall at Edmonds along Kingsway to Central Park.
- Subjects
- Celebrations - Jubilee
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Annotations on black mount page read: "Municipal Floats/ Diamond Jubilee /Burnaby 1952"
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Richmond Park Area
Images
Corporation of Burnaby Diamond Jubilee Parade float
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription86159
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1952
- Collection/Fonds
- Richard Hardy family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 9.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a Corporation of Burnaby float for the Diamond Jubilee Parade. The second Municipal Hall can be seen in the background to the right and Edmonds School can be seen on the left.The parade ran from the Municipal Hall at Edmonds along Kingsway to Central Park.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1952
- Collection/Fonds
- Richard Hardy family fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 9.5 cm
- Material Details
- Photograph is one of four photos mounted together on a single sheet of paper
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 570-003
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- 2014-16
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a Corporation of Burnaby float for the Diamond Jubilee Parade. The second Municipal Hall can be seen in the background to the right and Edmonds School can be seen on the left.The parade ran from the Municipal Hall at Edmonds along Kingsway to Central Park.
- Subjects
- Celebrations - Jubilee
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Annotations on black mount read: "Municipal Floats/ Diamond Jubilee /Burnaby 1952"
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Richmond Park Area
Images
Corporation of Burnaby Diamond Jubilee parade float
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription86160
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1952
- Collection/Fonds
- Richard Hardy family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 9.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a Corporation of Burnaby sanitation department truck in the Diamond Jubilee parade. The parade ran from the Municipal Hall at Edmonds along Kingsway to Central Park. Signage on the truck contains the words 'Keep Burnaby Clean', 'Do keep the ......., Don't invite rodents and disease'.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1952
- Collection/Fonds
- Richard Hardy family fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 9.5 cm
- Material Details
- Photograph is one of four photos originally mounted together on a single sheet of paper
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 570-004
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- 2014-16
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a Corporation of Burnaby sanitation department truck in the Diamond Jubilee parade. The parade ran from the Municipal Hall at Edmonds along Kingsway to Central Park. Signage on the truck contains the words 'Keep Burnaby Clean', 'Do keep the ......., Don't invite rodents and disease'.
- Subjects
- Celebrations - Jubilee
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Annotations on black mount read: "Municipal Floats/ Diamond Jubilee /Burnaby 1952"
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Richmond Park Area
Images
Corporation of Burnaby Diamond Jubilee parade float
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription86318
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1952
- Collection/Fonds
- Richard Hardy family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 7.5 x 9 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a Corporation of Burnaby sanitation department truck in the Diamond Jubilee parade. The parade ran from the Municipal Hall at Edmonds along Kingsway to Central Park. Signage on the truck contains the words '30 Years of Progress, Thirty more following'.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1952
- Collection/Fonds
- Richard Hardy family fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 7.5 x 9 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 570-006
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- 2014-16
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a Corporation of Burnaby sanitation department truck in the Diamond Jubilee parade. The parade ran from the Municipal Hall at Edmonds along Kingsway to Central Park. Signage on the truck contains the words '30 Years of Progress, Thirty more following'.
- Subjects
- Celebrations - Jubilee
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Richmond Park Area
Images
Corporation of Burnaby Diamond Jubilee Parade float
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription86325
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1952
- Collection/Fonds
- Richard Hardy family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 7.5 x 9 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a Corporation of Burnaby float for the Diamond Jubilee Parade. Edmonds School can be seen in the background.The parade ran from the Municipal Hall at Edmonds along Kingsway to Central Park.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1952
- Collection/Fonds
- Richard Hardy family fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 7.5 x 9 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 570-005
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- 2014-16
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a Corporation of Burnaby float for the Diamond Jubilee Parade. Edmonds School can be seen in the background.The parade ran from the Municipal Hall at Edmonds along Kingsway to Central Park.
- Subjects
- Celebrations - Jubilee
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Richmond Park Area
Images
Corporation of Burnaby Diamond Jubilee Parade float
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription86328
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1952
- Collection/Fonds
- Richard Hardy family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 5 x 8 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a Corporation of Burnaby decorated truck for the Diamond Jubilee Parade with cars and buses, driving alongside on Kingsway. Edmonds School can be seen in the background to the left.The parade ran from the Municipal Hall at Edmonds along Kingsway to Central Park.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1952
- Collection/Fonds
- Richard Hardy family fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 5 x 8 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 570-007
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- 2014-16
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a Corporation of Burnaby decorated truck for the Diamond Jubilee Parade with cars and buses, driving alongside on Kingsway. Edmonds School can be seen in the background to the left.The parade ran from the Municipal Hall at Edmonds along Kingsway to Central Park.
- Subjects
- Celebrations - Jubilee
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Richmond Park Area
Images
Fetherstonhaugh family home
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35717
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [192-]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the family home of Richard and Ruth Fetherstonhaugh (paternal grandparents of Nellie Fetherstonhaugh) at 836 Richmond Street (later renumbered and renamed 7666 Elwell Street), at the corner of Douglas Road (now Canada Way), East Burnaby. Ellen "Nellie" Fetherstonhaugh (who later chan…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [192-]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Pioneer Tales subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 204-575
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS1988-03
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the family home of Richard and Ruth Fetherstonhaugh (paternal grandparents of Nellie Fetherstonhaugh) at 836 Richmond Street (later renumbered and renamed 7666 Elwell Street), at the corner of Douglas Road (now Canada Way), East Burnaby. Ellen "Nellie" Fetherstonhaugh (who later changed her first name to Leta) lived here with Phyllis Fetherstonhaugh (her aunt) after her mother died at 35 in 1918. Phyllis was a teacher at Edmonds School.
- Subjects
- Buildings - Residential - Houses
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Geographic Access
- Elwell Street
- Street Address
- 7666 Elwell Street
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Richmond Park Area
Images
Gordon Presbyterian Church
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35113
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [195-] (date of original), copied 1987
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.9 x 12.2 cm print
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the sod for a new Gordon Presbyterian Church being turned. A crowd of men, women and children are standing outside with their heads bowed. A priest, woman and child are standing at the centre of the group near a patch of turned earth. There is snow on the ground.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [195-] (date of original), copied 1987
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Gordon Presbyterian Church subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.9 x 12.2 cm print
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 193-014
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- BHS1987-02
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the sod for a new Gordon Presbyterian Church being turned. A crowd of men, women and children are standing outside with their heads bowed. A priest, woman and child are standing at the centre of the group near a patch of turned earth. There is snow on the ground.
- Subjects
- Persons - Crowds
- Occupations - Clergy
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Geographic Access
- Edmonds Street
- Street Address
- 7457 Edmonds Street
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Richmond Park Area
Images
Gordon Presbyterian Church
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35114
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [195-] (date of original), copied 1987
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.2 x 8.8 cm print
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the sod for a new Gordon Presbyterian Church being turned. A priest is standing beside a child and a woman who are using a shovel to turn the earth. Other men, women and children are looking on.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [195-] (date of original), copied 1987
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Gordon Presbyterian Church subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.2 x 8.8 cm print
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 193-015
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- BHS1987-02
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the sod for a new Gordon Presbyterian Church being turned. A priest is standing beside a child and a woman who are using a shovel to turn the earth. Other men, women and children are looking on.
- Subjects
- Occupations - Clergy
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Geographic Access
- Edmonds Street
- Street Address
- 7457 Edmonds Street
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Richmond Park Area
Images
Gordon Presbyterian Church
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35115
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [195-] (date of original), copied 1987
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.9 x 12.5 cm print
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the exterior of the Gordon Presbyterian Church, at 7457 Edmonds Street.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [195-] (date of original), copied 1987
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Gordon Presbyterian Church subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.9 x 12.5 cm print
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 193-016
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- BHS1987-02
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the exterior of the Gordon Presbyterian Church, at 7457 Edmonds Street.
- Subjects
- Buildings - Religious - Churches
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Geographic Access
- Edmonds Street
- Street Address
- 7457 Edmonds Street
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Richmond Park Area
Images
Gordon Presbyterian Church
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35116
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [195-] (date of original), copied 1987
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.8 x 12.7 cm print
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the interior of the Gordon Presbyterian Church. The alter, pulpits and pews can be seen. Written on the altar: "In remembrance of me."
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [195-] (date of original), copied 1987
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Gordon Presbyterian Church subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.8 x 12.7 cm print
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 193-017
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- BHS1987-02
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the interior of the Gordon Presbyterian Church. The alter, pulpits and pews can be seen. Written on the altar: "In remembrance of me."
- Subjects
- Buildings - Religious - Churches
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Geographic Access
- Edmonds Street
- Street Address
- 7457 Edmonds Street
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Richmond Park Area
Images
Interview with Jack McGeachie June 18, 1975 - Track 1
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory35
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1914-1922
- Length
- 0:09:27
- Summary
- This portion of the interview pertains to John Aloysius "Jack" McGeachie's early childhood including the reasons why his family moved to Burnaby, the small pox house at the border of New Westminster and stories of the unfinished family home at Formby Street.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the interview pertains to John Aloysius "Jack" McGeachie's early childhood including the reasons why his family moved to Burnaby, the small pox house at the border of New Westminster and stories of the unfinished family home at Formby Street.
- Date Range
- 1914-1922
- Photo Info
- McGeachie family; John Aloysius "Jack" McGeachie is the eldest child, standing second from the right, 1925 (date of original). Item no. 204-464
- Length
- 0:09:27
- Subjects
- Buildings - Residences - Houses
- Geographic Access
- Formby Street
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
- East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Richmond Park Area
- Second Street Area
- Interviewer
- Bradbury, Dr. Bettina
- Interview Date
- June 18, 1975
- Scope and Content
- Recording is a taped interview with John A."Jack" McGeachie by SFU (Simon Fraser University) graduate student Bettina Bradbury June 18, 1975. Major themes discussed are: the Depression, the CCF (Co-operative Commonwealth Federation) and farming in Burnaby. To view "Narrow By" terms for each track expand this description and see "Notes".
- Biographical Notes
- John Aloysius “Jack” McGeachie was born January 14, 1914 in Little Mountain, Vancouver to Helen and John McGeachie. Helen and John had four children; John Aloysius “Jack”, Florence Mary, Thomas Joseph “Tom” and Roderick Noel “Rod.” In 1922 the McGeachie family moved from Vancouver to East Burnaby where the children attended Edmonds School. John Sr. became ill and died, leaving the eldest Jack as the main breadwinner of the family when he was still just a teenager. He began his working life at a chicken farm, later learning his trade while working for the Hudson Bay Company. Jack McGeachie married Burnaby Historian Doreen Pixie Johnson. He and Pixie raised their children Kathi (Dunlop) and David McGeachie in the house the couple built themselves in 1947. 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
- 8
- Total Length
- 0:51:13
- Interviewee Name
- McGeachie, John Aloysius "Jack"
- Interview Location
- Rosewood
- Interviewer Bio
- Bettina Bradbury teaches history and women's studies at York University. She is the author of Wife to Widow. Lives, Laws and Politics in Nineteenth-century Montreal. (Vancouver: University of British Columbia Press, June 2011), 520p; Working Families. Age, Gender and Daily Survival in Industrializing Montreal. (Toronto: Canadian Social History Series, McClelland and Stewart, 1993); (Republished Toronto: Oxford University Press, 1996) (3rd edition, Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2007). These interviews were undertaken after she completed her MA at Simon Fraser University in 1975 with the support of an LIP grant.
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Oral history subseries
- Transcript Available
- None
- 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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Audio Tracks
Track one of interview with Jack McGeachie
Track one of interview with Jack McGeachie
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/100-13-10/100-13-10_Track_1.mp3Interview with Jack McGeachie June 18, 1975 - Track 2
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory36
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1927-1930
- Length
- 0:08:22
- Summary
- This portion of the interview pertains to John Aloysius "Jack" McGeachie's teen years including the early passing of his father.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the interview pertains to John Aloysius "Jack" McGeachie's teen years including the early passing of his father.
- Date Range
- 1927-1930
- Photo Info
- McGeachie family; John Aloysius "Jack" McGeachie is the eldest child, standing second from the right, 1925 (date of original). Item no. 204-464
- Length
- 0:08:22
- Geographic Access
- Formby Street
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Richmond Park Area
- Interviewer
- Bradbury, Dr. Bettina
- Interview Date
- June 18, 1975
- Scope and Content
- Recording is a taped interview with John A."Jack" McGeachie by SFU (Simon Fraser University) graduate student Bettina Bradbury June 18, 1975. Major themes discussed are: the Depression, the CCF (Co-operative Commonwealth Federation) and farming in Burnaby. To view "Narrow By" terms for each track expand this description and see "Notes".
- Biographical Notes
- John Aloysius “Jack” McGeachie was born January 14, 1914 in Little Mountain, Vancouver to Helen and John McGeachie. Helen and John had four children; John Aloysius “Jack”, Florence Mary, Thomas Joseph “Tom” and Roderick Noel “Rod.” In 1922 the McGeachie family moved from Vancouver to East Burnaby where the children attended Edmonds School. John Sr. became ill and died, leaving the eldest Jack as the main breadwinner of the family when he was still just a teenager. He began his working life at a chicken farm, later learning his trade while working for the Hudson Bay Company. Jack McGeachie married Burnaby Historian Doreen Pixie Johnson. He and Pixie raised their children Kathi (Dunlop) and David McGeachie in the house the couple built themselves in 1947. 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
- 8
- Total Length
- 0:51:13
- Interviewee Name
- McGeachie, John Aloysius "Jack"
- Interview Location
- Rosewood
- Interviewer Bio
- Bettina Bradbury teaches history and women's studies at York University. She is the author of Wife to Widow. Lives, Laws and Politics in Nineteenth-century Montreal. (Vancouver: University of British Columbia Press, June 2011), 520p; Working Families. Age, Gender and Daily Survival in Industrializing Montreal. (Toronto: Canadian Social History Series, McClelland and Stewart, 1993); (Republished Toronto: Oxford University Press, 1996) (3rd edition, Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2007). These interviews were undertaken after she completed her MA at Simon Fraser University in 1975 with the support of an LIP grant.
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Oral history subseries
- Transcript Available
- None
- 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 interview with Jack McGeachie
Track one of interview with Jack McGeachie
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/100-13-10/100-13-10_Track_2.mp3Interview with Jack McGeachie June 18, 1975 - Track 3
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory37
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1925
- Length
- 0:07:37
- Summary
- This portion of the interview pertains to John Aloysius "Jack" McGeachie's impressions of the neighbourhood he grew up in.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the interview pertains to John Aloysius "Jack" McGeachie's impressions of the neighbourhood he grew up in.
- Date Range
- 1925
- Photo Info
- McGeachie family; John Aloysius "Jack" McGeachie is the eldest child, standing second from the right, 1925 (date of original). Item no. 204-464
- Length
- 0:07:37
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Richmond Park Area
- Interviewer
- Bradbury, Dr. Bettina
- Interview Date
- June 18, 1975
- Scope and Content
- Recording is a taped interview with John A."Jack" McGeachie by SFU (Simon Fraser University) graduate student Bettina Bradbury June 18, 1975. Major themes discussed are: the Depression, the CCF (Co-operative Commonwealth Federation) and farming in Burnaby. To view "Narrow By" terms for each track expand this description and see "Notes".
- Biographical Notes
- John Aloysius “Jack” McGeachie was born January 14, 1914 in Little Mountain, Vancouver to Helen and John McGeachie. Helen and John had four children; John Aloysius “Jack”, Florence Mary, Thomas Joseph “Tom” and Roderick Noel “Rod.” In 1922 the McGeachie family moved from Vancouver to East Burnaby where the children attended Edmonds School. John Sr. became ill and died, leaving the eldest Jack as the main breadwinner of the family when he was still just a teenager. He began his working life at a chicken farm, later learning his trade while working for the Hudson Bay Company. Jack McGeachie married Burnaby Historian Doreen Pixie Johnson. He and Pixie raised their children Kathi (Dunlop) and David McGeachie in the house the couple built themselves in 1947. 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
- 8
- Total Length
- 0:51:13
- Interviewee Name
- McGeachie, John Aloysius "Jack"
- Interview Location
- Rosewood
- Interviewer Bio
- Bettina Bradbury teaches history and women's studies at York University. She is the author of Wife to Widow. Lives, Laws and Politics in Nineteenth-century Montreal. (Vancouver: University of British Columbia Press, June 2011), 520p; Working Families. Age, Gender and Daily Survival in Industrializing Montreal. (Toronto: Canadian Social History Series, McClelland and Stewart, 1993); (Republished Toronto: Oxford University Press, 1996) (3rd edition, Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2007). These interviews were undertaken after she completed her MA at Simon Fraser University in 1975 with the support of an LIP grant.
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Oral history subseries
- Transcript Available
- None
- 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 interview with Jack McGeachie
Track one of interview with Jack McGeachie
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/100-13-10/100-13-10_Track_3.mp3Moore family
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35376
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1925 (date of original), copied 1986
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the Moore family standing on the front steps of their home at 875 Edmonds Street (later renumbered 7625 Edmonds Street). The Moores are (left to right); Lottie Moore, Dr. R.J. MacMillan (Lottie Moore's brother), and Robert "Bob" Moore (son of Lottie and Abe Moore). Dr. MacMillan's o…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1925 (date of original), copied 1986
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Pioneer Tales subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 204-233
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS1988-03
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the Moore family standing on the front steps of their home at 875 Edmonds Street (later renumbered 7625 Edmonds Street). The Moores are (left to right); Lottie Moore, Dr. R.J. MacMillan (Lottie Moore's brother), and Robert "Bob" Moore (son of Lottie and Abe Moore). Dr. MacMillan's offices were in the triangular "McLeod block" at Edmonds Street and Kingsway. He was a chiropractor and naturalist.
- Subjects
- Occupations - Physicians
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Geographic Access
- Edmonds Street
- Street Address
- 7625 Edmonds Street
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Richmond Park Area
Images
New Vista Society housing
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35646
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1956 (date of original), copied 1986
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of New Vista Society duplex housing, 7201 Mary Avenue at Rosewood Street, East Burnaby. Ernie Winch (father) and Harold Winch (son) were instrumental in the founding of the New Vista Society.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1956 (date of original), copied 1986
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Pioneer Tales subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 204-504
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- BHS1988-03
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of New Vista Society duplex housing, 7201 Mary Avenue at Rosewood Street, East Burnaby. Ernie Winch (father) and Harold Winch (son) were instrumental in the founding of the New Vista Society.
- Subjects
- Buildings - Residential
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Geographic Access
- Mary Avenue
- Street Address
- 7201 Mary Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Richmond Park Area