37 records – page 2 of 2.

Judge Nancy Morrison

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45824
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1973]
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 5 cm print
Scope and Content
Photograph of Provincial Judge Nancy Morrison, wearing sunglasses and smiling.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1973]
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 5 cm print
Material Details
Copy print taken from an unknown source
Description Level
Item
Record No.
480-718
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2003-02
Scope and Content
Photograph of Provincial Judge Nancy Morrison, wearing sunglasses and smiling.
Subjects
Officials - Judges
Names
Morrison, Nancy
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
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Lawn bowling equipment and grip manual

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription62906
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[197-]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 booklet
Scope and Content
Item is a handmade booklet consisting of photocopies from an unknown source which describe the equipment and grip sequence required in lawn bowling.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[197-]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
South Burnaby Lawn Bowling Club subseries
Physical Description
1 booklet
Description Level
Item
Record No.
MSS102-018
Access Restriction
Open access
Accession Number
BHS2002-02
Scope and Content
Item is a handmade booklet consisting of photocopies from an unknown source which describe the equipment and grip sequence required in lawn bowling.
Media Type
Textual Record
Notes
Title based on contents of item
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Libonati's Gun Shop exterior

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription66101
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1970]
Collection/Fonds
Libonati family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (jpeg)
Scope and Content
Photograph depicts an exterior view of Libonati's Gun Shop and Sporting Goods at 4261 Kingsway, along with other businesses on that block. Businesses left to right: Quality Auto Electric, Libonati's Gun Shop and Sporting Goods and Inter City Bowl bowling alley. Not shown in the picture were two o…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1970]
Collection/Fonds
Libonati family fonds
Physical Description
1 photograph (jpeg)
Description Level
Item
Record No.
522-001
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2011-02
Scope and Content
Photograph depicts an exterior view of Libonati's Gun Shop and Sporting Goods at 4261 Kingsway, along with other businesses on that block. Businesses left to right: Quality Auto Electric, Libonati's Gun Shop and Sporting Goods and Inter City Bowl bowling alley. Not shown in the picture were two other business east of the bowling alley; namely, Low Cost Transmission and Kilpatrick Nursing Home which was at the corner of Chaffey before Chaffey was realigned. Libonati's Gun Shop was owned and operated by Denzil (Dan) Libonati, a long-time Burnaby businessman. Cars in the picture are a 1959 Willy's Jeep (Denzil's) and 1958 Chevrolet (unknown owner).
Subjects
Buildings - Commercial - Stores
Transportation - Automobiles
Names
Libonati's Gun Shop
Media Type
Photograph
Geographic Access
Kingsway
Street Address
4261 Kingsway
Historic Neighbourhood
Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Maywood Area
Images
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Looking southeast from 5118 Douglas Road - The Roberts House

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription91830
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[between 1960 and 1975]
Collection/Fonds
Small family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 cm x 9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Manahan family's house, taken from 5118 Douglas Road, looking southeast. In the 1960s the Meyers sold a portion of their property at to the Manahan family and the house in the centre of the photograph was built. The address of the house is unknown. To the right, the Meyers' hou…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[between 1960 and 1975]
Collection/Fonds
Small family fonds
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 cm x 9 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
620-011
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No reproduction permitted
Accession Number
2017-01
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Manahan family's house, taken from 5118 Douglas Road, looking southeast. In the 1960s the Meyers sold a portion of their property at to the Manahan family and the house in the centre of the photograph was built. The address of the house is unknown. To the right, the Meyers' house is partially visible.
Subjects
Buildings - Residential - Houses
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Transcribed title
Title transcribed from donor's notes
5106 Douglas Road later subdivided into 5539 and 5545 Norfolk Street
Note in blue ink on verso of photograph reads: "(Meyers House on Right)"
Note in blue ink on verso of photograph reads: "P11"
Note in blue ink on verso of photograph reads: "Manahan's House"
Note in blue ink on verso of photograph reads: "1960's or early 1970s"
Street Address
5106 Douglas Road
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Ardingley-Sprott Area
Images
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Lubbock's farm

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription36517
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1977
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 9 x 8.5 cm
Scope and Content
Copyright holder and creator are unknown. Copyright expires in 2053.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1977
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Lubbock family subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 9 x 8.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
289-006
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
BHS1992-24
Scope and Content
Copyright holder and creator are unknown. Copyright expires in 2053.
Subjects
Agriculture - Farms
Buildings - Residential - Houses
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Geographic Access
Grandview Highway
Canada Way
Burris Street
Street Address
7803 Burris Street
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Morley-Buckingham Area
Images
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Materia medica cabinet at Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription9426
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1975
Collection/Fonds
Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 8.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of wooden cabinet against a wall inside Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co., 1620 Government Street, Victoria. There are shelves with some glass doors. Inside are paper bags with unknown content and some bottles and jars. There are many items piled in front, like a box and what appears to be a …
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. fonds
Series
Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. photographs series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 8.5 cm
Material Details
" 19 on the front of photo with felt pen "
Scope and Content
Photograph of wooden cabinet against a wall inside Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co., 1620 Government Street, Victoria. There are shelves with some glass doors. Inside are paper bags with unknown content and some bottles and jars. There are many items piled in front, like a box and what appears to be a wooden stool upside down.
Names
Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Company
Accession Code
BV017.7.236
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
1975
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
29-Jul-2018
Scale
96
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
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Materia medica cabinet at Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription9428
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1975
Collection/Fonds
Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8.5 x 12.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of wooden cabinet against a wall inside Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co., 1620 Government Street, Victoria. There are five rows up and four across. On the shelves are some decorated containers with lids, small boxes with Chinese characters. Some of the shelves have paper bags with unknown con…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. fonds
Series
Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. photographs series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8.5 x 12.5 cm
Material Details
" 33 on the front of photo with felt pen "
Scope and Content
Photograph of wooden cabinet against a wall inside Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co., 1620 Government Street, Victoria. There are five rows up and four across. On the shelves are some decorated containers with lids, small boxes with Chinese characters. Some of the shelves have paper bags with unknown contents. In front of the shelf are two other containers.
Names
Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Company
Accession Code
BV017.7.238
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
1975
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
29-Jul-2018
Scale
96
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Less detail

Papers on health

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary1478
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Kirk, John, 1813-1886
Edition
14th ed.
Publication Date
1887
Call Number
614 KIR
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
BV985.3713.1
Call Number
614 KIR
Edition
14th ed.
Author
Kirk, John, 1813-1886
Place of Publication
Glasgow
Publisher
Thomas D. Morison
Publication Date
1887
Series
Papers on health
Kirk's papers on health
Physical Description
viii, 252 p. , 14 p. ; 14 cm.
Inscription
"Mrs. Wm Galt/1887" handwritten in ink on inside cover.
Library Subject (LOC)
Medicine, Popular
Public health
Notes
Contains series guide and publisher's catalog. Truncates at page 14. Original number of pages is unknown.
"First series".
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Pipe band practice

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription38221
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1977] (date of original), copied 1991
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 3.3 x 4.9 cm print on contact sheet 20.5 x 26.8 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a Simon Fraser University Pipe Band bagpipe practice with; Malcolm (last name unknown), Bill Poppy and Tom McMath.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1977] (date of original), copied 1991
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Burnaby Image Bank subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 3.3 x 4.9 cm print on contact sheet 20.5 x 26.8 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
370-808
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1999-03
Scope and Content
Photograph of a Simon Fraser University Pipe Band bagpipe practice with; Malcolm (last name unknown), Bill Poppy and Tom McMath.
Subjects
Musical Instruments - Bagpipes
Organizations - Bands
Names
McMath, Tom
Poppy, Bill
Simon Fraser University Pipe Band
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
1 b&w copy negative accompanying
Geographic Access
University Drive
Street Address
8888 University Drive
Planning Study Area
Burnaby Mountain Area
Images
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The Scambler House

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription58393
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1978
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 booklet
Scope and Content
Item is a report on the Scambler House (located at 4551 Price Street) including its history and copies of its original architectural drawings. The creator of the report is unknown.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1978
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Ephemera subseries
Physical Description
1 booklet
Description Level
Item
Record No.
MSS081-006
Accession Number
BHS1996-10
Scope and Content
Item is a report on the Scambler House (located at 4551 Price Street) including its history and copies of its original architectural drawings. The creator of the report is unknown.
Media Type
Textual Record
Notes
Duplicate report accompanying
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Small family fonds

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription91819
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1922-2016
Collection/Fonds
Small family fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Physical Description
75 photographs : b&w & col. + 1 plan
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of photographs documenting the transformation of the Burnaby Lake area of Burnaby, B.C. from semi-rural in the 1920s to urbanized in 2016. Photographs depict the land and houses located on the corner of Douglas Road and Dominion Street as the property was rezoned and its density quad…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1922-2016
Collection/Fonds
Small family fonds
Physical Description
75 photographs : b&w & col. + 1 plan
Description Level
Fonds
Access Restriction
Open access
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Accession Number
2017-01
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of photographs documenting the transformation of the Burnaby Lake area of Burnaby, B.C. from semi-rural in the 1920s to urbanized in 2016. Photographs depict the land and houses located on the corner of Douglas Road and Dominion Street as the property was rezoned and its density quadrupled. Fonds also includes photographs of the Small family house being moved to 5496 Dominion Street and the original landscape plan for 5118 Douglas Road.
History
In 1915, John W. Roberts and his wife Mary Allen Roberts moved from the United States to Canada along with their daughter, Lauretta. On first moving to Canada, the family lived in a rented house in Vancouver and John worked as a movie projectionist in the city. The couple had three more children, all sons: John A., Edward, and Roland. Circa 1921, John purchased a large parcel of land at the corner of Douglas Road and Dominion Street in Burnaby. This parcel encompassed the equivalent of at least six 66-foot lots along the south side of Dominion Street and the same along the north side of Norfolk Street. On their property, a barn and small living quarters were built. The family moved in, raising goats and growing potatoes to supplement their income. They also planted cherry, apple, and pear trees; hazelnut and walnut trees; raspberries; and a large vegetable garden, the fruits of which Mary preserved for year-round use. At this time, agricultural activities were common for families in the area: the Roberts' neighbours kept chickens for personal use and for selling eggs; grew mushrooms for commercial sale; and sold manure from an old buckboard drawn by Clydesdale horses. John built a new house in the middle of the Roberts’ lots on the southwest corner of Douglas Road and Dominion Street. The house faced Douglas Road and overlooked a large, well-landscaped front yard to the east and a full-sized, clay tennis court to the north. The family moved into this new house in 1925. When the Roberts ceased raising goats, the barn and original living quarters were reduced to a double-car garage with storage space plus a sawdust-insulated “root cellar”. John also built a house on the northwest corner of the lot at Douglas Road and Dominion Street (3093 Douglas Road), which was purchased by the Hardy family. In 1957, part of this property (3071 Douglas Road) was sold to the Brocklebanks who built a house and lived there. In addition, John built a house at the northwest corner of Douglas Road and Norfolk Street (5106 Douglas Road). The original purchaser of this house is unknown, but in 1949, it was bought by the Meyers family. In 1952 or 1953, the Meyers sold part of this property and the Manahans built a house on it, facing Douglas Road. Several other lots that John owned were also sold off over the years. By the 1950s, John owned only five 66-foot lots from Douglas Road west, along the south side Dominion Street. In 1954, John sold the lot furthest from Douglas Road (5486 Dominion Street) to a builder who built a “ranch-style” house and put it up for sale. John retired from his career as a movie projectionist in the 1950s. He, Mary, and Lauretta retained their US citizenship all their lives, although they never returned to the USA except for brief visits. John A., Edward, and Roland who, as children of US citizens, also had US citizenship, eventually moved to the US, where they remained for the rest of their lives. In 1945, Lauretta married Frederick Small. The couple lived in a rented house in Vancouver for a few years before moving in with John and Mary in Burnaby. The couple had four children: Elizabeth, Kathryn, Charles, and Martin. In 1955, Frederick purchased the rancher at 5486 Dominion Street and the family moved in. The Small children grew up enjoying the freedom of having their grandparent’s large property in addition to their parent’s yard to play in. The back lane that ran between Dominion Street and Norfolk Street was filled with trees and bushes, creating a narrow bit of “forest” to explore. In 1957, John died. Mary died in 1969, as did Frederick. Lauretta was executor for her mother’s and husband’s estates. After much consideration, she decided to sell the house at 5486 Dominion Street and move back into her childhood home. By doing so, she was able to settle her mother’s estate to the satisfaction of her brothers. Elizabeth married and moved away. Over the next few years, the “Roberts” house was home to Lauretta, Kathryn, Charles, and Martin, with the three grown children moving in and out several times during the 1970s. In 1981, Lauretta died. Her children discussed at length how to divide up the property, which consisted of four 66-foot lots, according to her will. None of her children wanted to see the old family house destroyed but the house straddled two lots. They finally decided that if one of them wanted to pay to move the house to sit on one of the lots, the “value” of the house would not enter into the settlement of the estate. Kathryn chose to do this. In 1982, the old house was moved to 5496 Dominion Street and Kathryn continued to live in it. Martin died in 1982. Elizabeth and Charles each inherited one lot and the last lot, which would have gone to Martin, was sold, the funds divided equally between Elizabeth, Kathryn, and Charles. The three lots between 5496 Dominion Street and Douglas Road were subdivided into 33-foot lots and six new houses were built. In 1993, the Meyers property and the Manahan property were subdivided into 33-foot lots facing Norfolk Street and the old houses were torn down and four new houses were built.
Media Type
Photograph
Technical Drawing
Creator
Small family
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Speaking at a meeting

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45518
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[between 1960 and 1979]
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 18 x 22.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a man standing up to speak at a meeting. The location and topic are unknown.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[between 1960 and 1979]
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 18 x 22.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
480-413
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2003-02
Scope and Content
Photograph of a man standing up to speak at a meeting. The location and topic are unknown.
Names
Simon Fraser University
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
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Three unidentified women

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription82355
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1860-1900]
Collection/Fonds
Hill family and Vidal family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 10.5 x 6 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph is a portrait of three unidentified women.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1860-1900]
Collection/Fonds
Hill family and Vidal family fonds
Series
Hill family and Vidal family photograph series
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 10.5 x 6 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
550-017
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
2013-03
Scope and Content
Photograph is a portrait of three unidentified women.
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Note in pencil on album page reads: "Unknown"
Photograph stamp on verso reads: "John Barron / Photographer / Sarnia, = Ont."
Images
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Typewriter and flashlight

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription70382
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1978
Collection/Fonds
Bill Jeffries fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w negative ; 35 mm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a typewriter, flashlight and unknown electronic device on a blanket, on top of the trunk of a car at the Lougheed Drive-in swap meet in the summer of 1978.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1978
Collection/Fonds
Bill Jeffries fonds
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w negative ; 35 mm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
528-078
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2011-01
Scope and Content
Photograph of a typewriter, flashlight and unknown electronic device on a blanket, on top of the trunk of a car at the Lougheed Drive-in swap meet in the summer of 1978.
Subjects
Geographic Features - Automobile Parking Lots
Names
Lougheed Drive-In Theatre
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Jeffries, Bill
Notes
Title based on contents of item
Geographic Access
Lougheed Highway
Historic Neighbourhood
Broadview (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
West Central Valley Area
Images
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Unidentified man

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription82357
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1860-1900]
Collection/Fonds
Hill family and Vidal family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 5 x 4.5 cm + 1 accompanying page
Scope and Content
Photograph is a portrait of an unidentified man.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1860-1900]
Collection/Fonds
Hill family and Vidal family fonds
Series
Hill family and Vidal family photograph series
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 5 x 4.5 cm + 1 accompanying page
Description Level
Item
Record No.
550-019
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
2013-03
Scope and Content
Photograph is a portrait of an unidentified man.
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Note in pencil on album page reads: "Unknown"
Images
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Unidentified woman

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription82354
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1860-1900]
Collection/Fonds
Hill family and Vidal family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 10 x 6 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph is a portrait of an unidentified woman.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1860-1900]
Collection/Fonds
Hill family and Vidal family fonds
Series
Hill family and Vidal family photograph series
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 10 x 6 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
550-016
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
2013-03
Scope and Content
Photograph is a portrait of an unidentified woman.
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Note in pencil on album page reads: "Unknown"
Images
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William Randolph Beamish fonds

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription100653
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1861-2009
Collection/Fonds
William Randolph Beamish fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Physical Description
3.5 cm. of textual records; 17 small b&w prints; 10 med. prints; and 6 large b&w prints.
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of materials related to both Ran's personal life and his professional life as Reeve of Burnaby. Included in the materials are records related to his biological family as well as his adopted family, including records related to his reunion with his birth mother. Notable among his prof…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1861-2009
Collection/Fonds
William Randolph Beamish fonds
Physical Description
3.5 cm. of textual records; 17 small b&w prints; 10 med. prints; and 6 large b&w prints.
Description Level
Fonds
Record No.
66671
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2018-08
2023-03
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of materials related to both Ran's personal life and his professional life as Reeve of Burnaby. Included in the materials are records related to his biological family as well as his adopted family, including records related to his reunion with his birth mother. Notable among his professional records are photographs and newspaper clippings documenting his meeting with Queen Elizabeth II during an official visit prior to her coronation.
History
William Randolph "Ran" Beamish was born in Warren, Ontario, on November 11, 1908. He was the child of Gertrude Applegate (nee Pearce) and Randolph Applegate, but when he was put in an orphanage at birth, he was adopted by William Beamish and Agnes Crabbe and raised as their only son. Agnes Crabbe was the daughter of James Crabbe and Emily Widger; Emily Widger was the daughter of Henry Widger and Agnes Oldridge. When Agnes Oldridge passed away, Henry Widger remarried Jessie (maiden name unknown) and had Gertrude, who later went on to give birth to Ran, meaning he was eventually adopted and raised by his first cousins. Ran married Marjorie Davies and had two children, Joanne Beamish and Donna Beamish. Ran served as the Reeve of Burnaby from 1950 to 1953. He died on January 2, 1965, in New Westminster at the age of 56.
Media Type
Textual Record
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