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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1908-1937

Collection/Fonds: William Randolph Beamish fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 7 p. of textual records, 3 small b&w prints, and other material.

Scope and Content: File consists of records pertaining to the birth and early life of Beamish, including a pin worn in his bib as a baby; a hand-painted pin given to him as a baby to wear in his bib by Mrs. T.S. Gillis, taken from her blouse; a Beamish Family Pedigree compiled by C.T.M. Beamish; a photograph of his b…

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1908-1937

Collection/Fonds: William Randolph Beamish fonds

Series: William Randolph Beamish scrapbook series

Physical Description: 7 p. of textual records, 3 small b&w prints, and other material.

Material Details: File contains two small objects (broach pins)

Description Level: File

Record No.: 66673

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2023-03

Scope and Content: File consists of records pertaining to the birth and early life of Beamish, including a pin worn in his bib as a baby; a hand-painted pin given to him as a baby to wear in his bib by Mrs. T.S. Gillis, taken from her blouse; a Beamish Family Pedigree compiled by C.T.M. Beamish; a photograph of his biological mother, Gertrude Applegate (nee Pearce); a photo of Gertrude Pearce and her mother; a graduation photo of Ran; a letter dated July 21, 1937, retroactively certifying Ran's birth and baptism; a photocopy of a letter signed by Ran’s birth parents giving him up for adoption; a photocopy of a letter signed by Ran’s adopted parents accepting his adoption; and a photocopy of Ran’s Certificate of Baptism, certifying his adoption.

Media Type: Textual Record; Photograph

East Burnaby-Edmonds Liberal Association papers

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1934-1937

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records

Scope and Content: File consists of East Burnaby-Edmonds Liberal Association papers including its constitution, correspondence and various Liberal newsletters. The object of this association was to aid in securing and maintaining good government by the advocacy and support of Liberal Political principals. Included in…

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1934-1937

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Bancroft family subseries

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records

Description Level: File

Record No.: MSS110-009

Accession Number: BHS2004-06

Scope and Content: File consists of East Burnaby-Edmonds Liberal Association papers including its constitution, correspondence and various Liberal newsletters. The object of this association was to aid in securing and maintaining good government by the advocacy and support of Liberal Political principals. Included in the file is a booklet entitled "Mackenzie King to the Canadian People / 1935."

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Title based on contents of file

East Burnaby-Edmonds Liberal Association papers

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1934-1939

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records

Scope and Content: File consists of papers pertaining to the East Burnaby-Edmonds Liberal Association including newsletters, correspondence and receipts.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1934-1939

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Bancroft family subseries

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records

Description Level: File

Record No.: MSS110-011

Accession Number: BHS2004-06

Scope and Content: File consists of papers pertaining to the East Burnaby-Edmonds Liberal Association including newsletters, correspondence and receipts.

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Title based on contents of file

East Burnaby tank site - East 36' of Lot 8 and east 36' of Lot 9, Block 34, DL 30

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1912-1922

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: Textual record and cartographic material

Scope and Content: File contains agreements, conveyance, and correspondence pertaining to leases made with the Board of School Trustees for a water tank site. File also includes a plan of the southwest portion of Block 28, DL 30 G.I., N.W.D. on white linen.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1912-1922

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Series: Clerk's Department record series

Physical Description: Textual record and cartographic material

Description Level: File

Record No.: 2285

Accession Number: 2001-02

Scope and Content: File contains agreements, conveyance, and correspondence pertaining to leases made with the Board of School Trustees for a water tank site. File also includes a plan of the southwest portion of Block 28, DL 30 G.I., N.W.D. on white linen.

Media Type: Textual Record; Cartographic Material

Notes: Plans/maps are located in file and have not been moved to map case.

Easthope photograph album

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1930 and 1970]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 40 photographs : b&w on 8 album pages : 22 cm x 30 cm

Scope and Content: George and Dorothy Easthope photograph album. Album includes photographs of the couple on holiday, with family and pets, and building their home at 6671 Halifax Street in Burnaby, BC.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1930 and 1970]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Easthope family subseries

Physical Description: 40 photographs : b&w on 8 album pages : 22 cm x 30 cm

Description Level: File

Record No.: 451-039

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS2003-06

Scope and Content: George and Dorothy Easthope photograph album. Album includes photographs of the couple on holiday, with family and pets, and building their home at 6671 Halifax Street in Burnaby, BC.

Names: Easthope, George Jr.; Easthope, Dorothy May Parkes

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of album; Album is missing several photographs. These photographs may be included in 451-001:451-038.

Geographic Access: Halifax Street

Street Address: 6671 Halifax Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Lochdale (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Lochdale Area

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Edmonds Block - Lot 8, Blocks 1 and 3, DL 95 and Part 0.073 of an acre of Lot 3 of DL 95

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1919-1925

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: Textual record

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1919-1925

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Series: Clerk's Department record series

Physical Description: Textual record

Description Level: File

Record No.: 2992

Accession Number: 2001-02

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: For mortgage see file 7-4-4-8.

Edmonds school papers

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1916 (date of original) -1979

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records

Scope and Content: File consists of papers pertaining to Edmonds school, including correspondence, photocopied photographs (some with identification keys), lists of former teachers, photocopied newspaper articles and pages from books, as well as reports handwritten (on worksheets) by students on the history of Edmond…

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1916 (date of original) -1979

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Edmonds School subseries

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records

Description Level: File

Record No.: MSS036-004

Access Restriction: In Archives only

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Accession Number: BHS1988-07

Scope and Content: File consists of papers pertaining to Edmonds school, including correspondence, photocopied photographs (some with identification keys), lists of former teachers, photocopied newspaper articles and pages from books, as well as reports handwritten (on worksheets) by students on the history of Edmonds.

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Title based on contents of file

Edmonds water tower

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1911-1921

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: Textual record

Scope and Content: File contains correspondence relating to the maintenance of the Edmonds Water Tower and the removal of the Water Tower at the corner of Griffiths Avenue and Kingsway.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1911-1921

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Series: Clerk's Department record series

Physical Description: Textual record

Description Level: File

Record No.: 2276

Accession Number: 2001-02

Scope and Content: File contains correspondence relating to the maintenance of the Edmonds Water Tower and the removal of the Water Tower at the corner of Griffiths Avenue and Kingsway.

Media Type: Textual Record

Elsie B. Wilson papers

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1924-1933

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records

Scope and Content: File consists of programs from concerts which Elsie Wilson appeared in as pianist, as well as a newspaper clipping describing one of the concerts, an original program cover drawing and a receipt from a clothing store.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1924-1933

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Elsie B. Wilson subseries

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records

Description Level: File

Record No.: MSS002-001

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: File consists of programs from concerts which Elsie Wilson appeared in as pianist, as well as a newspaper clipping describing one of the concerts, an original program cover drawing and a receipt from a clothing store.

Media Type: Textual Record

Creator: Wilson, Elsie B.

Notes: Title based on contents of file

Employers' liability insurance

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1911-1922

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 2 folders textual records

Scope and Content: File contains correspondence, reports, and financial statements related to the purchase of employer's liability insurance.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1911-1922

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Series: Clerk's Department record series

Physical Description: 2 folders textual records

Description Level: File

Record No.: 2705

Accession Number: 2001-02

Scope and Content: File contains correspondence, reports, and financial statements related to the purchase of employer's liability insurance.

Media Type: Textual Record

Enquiry, Section 444, Municipal Act - Inspector of municipalities

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1930

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: Textual record

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1930

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Series: Clerk's Department record series

Physical Description: Textual record

Description Level: File

Record No.: 3395

Accession Number: 2001-02

Media Type: Textual Record

Esmond Avenue

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1928

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: Textual record and cartographic material

Scope and Content: File includes pencil sketch of plan of Blocks 7 and 8, DL 116.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1928

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Series: Clerk's Department record series

Physical Description: Textual record and cartographic material

Description Level: File

Record No.: 3284

Accession Number: 2001-02

Scope and Content: File includes pencil sketch of plan of Blocks 7 and 8, DL 116.

Media Type: Textual Record; Cartographic Material

Notes: Plans/maps are located in file and have not been moved to map case.

Estimates

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1924-1947

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 2 folders textual records

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1924-1947

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Series: Clerk's Department record series

Physical Description: 2 folders textual records

Description Level: File

Record No.: 3126

Accession Number: 2001-02

Media Type: Textual Record

Event invitations and menus

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1937-1948

Collection/Fonds: Grieve family fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records

Scope and Content: File consists of an invitation to attend the opening of the BC Legislature and accompanying admittance card, the menu from the Laurier Club commemoration dinner for the Honourable Ian A. Mackenzie and the luncheon menu and souvenir programme for the opening of the Pattullo Bridge.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1937-1948

Collection/Fonds: Grieve family fonds

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records

Description Level: File

Record No.: MSS155-011

Accession Number: 2011-04

Scope and Content: File consists of an invitation to attend the opening of the BC Legislature and accompanying admittance card, the menu from the Laurier Club commemoration dinner for the Honourable Ian A. Mackenzie and the luncheon menu and souvenir programme for the opening of the Pattullo Bridge.

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Transcribed title

Events of the Week As Seen by Sun Cartoonist

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1936-1937

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 2 newspaper clippings

Scope and Content: File contains two newspaper clippings of the political serial cartoon "Events of the Week As Seen by Sun Cartoonist ---- By Fraser Wilson"; one of which is from June of 1937 as it includes a scene of the wedding of actor and producer Gene Raymond to actor and singer Jeanette MacDonald. The other is…

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1936-1937

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Fraser Wilson subseries

Physical Description: 2 newspaper clippings

Description Level: File

Record No.: MSS062-001

Accession Number: BHS1991-25

Scope and Content: File contains two newspaper clippings of the political serial cartoon "Events of the Week As Seen by Sun Cartoonist ---- By Fraser Wilson"; one of which is from June of 1937 as it includes a scene of the wedding of actor and producer Gene Raymond to actor and singer Jeanette MacDonald. The other is also from 1937 as it includes a newly elected Helena R Gutteridge, Vancouver's first female member of City Council.

Media Type: Textual Record

Responsibility: Written and illustrated by Fraser Wilson

Fire Department Scrapbook

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1938-1963

Collection/Fonds: Fire Department fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: Textual records and graphic material

Scope and Content: Scrapbook contains hundreds of newspaper clippings taped onto pages, along with a few black and white photographs. Many pages have come loose and the book is in generally very poor condition because of the tape used to affix the clippings. The book has been bound together by a wooden spine that i…

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1938-1963

Collection/Fonds: Fire Department fonds

Series: Fire General and Administration series

Physical Description: Textual records and graphic material

Description Level: File

Record No.: 8734

Accession Number: 2001-02

Scope and Content: Scrapbook contains hundreds of newspaper clippings taped onto pages, along with a few black and white photographs. Many pages have come loose and the book is in generally very poor condition because of the tape used to affix the clippings. The book has been bound together by a wooden spine that is attached with four screws. On the cover in blue ink is written "B.F.D. #2" with the years "1938-1963" written in red ink.

Media Type: Textual Record

Fire insurance (Miscellaneous)

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1920-1923

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: Textual record

Scope and Content: File contains miscellaneous correspondence related to insurance policies held by the City.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1920-1923

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Series: Clerk's Department record series

Physical Description: Textual record

Description Level: File

Record No.: 2637

Accession Number: 2001-02

Scope and Content: File contains miscellaneous correspondence related to insurance policies held by the City.

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: For related records see also file # 7-4-2-29.

Fire insurance (Municipal building)

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1911-1949

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: Textual record

Scope and Content: File contains correspondence, Council minutes, and lists of insurance agents created in the process of purchasing fire insurance for the Municipal Buildings.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1911-1949

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Series: Clerk's Department record series

Physical Description: Textual record

Description Level: File

Record No.: 2636

Accession Number: 2001-02

Scope and Content: File contains correspondence, Council minutes, and lists of insurance agents created in the process of purchasing fire insurance for the Municipal Buildings.

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: For related records see also file # 7-4-2-30.

Fraser Wilson illustrations

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1937 and 1947]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 file of graphic material

Scope and Content: File consists of sixteen original illustrations, most of which are political caricatures, written and illustrated by Fraser Wilson for the Vancouver Sun.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1937 and 1947]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Fraser Wilson subseries

Physical Description: 1 file of graphic material

Material Details: Original pen and ink illustrations; some include white ink and/or graphite detailing

Description Level: File

Record No.: MSS062-004

Accession Number: BHS1991-25

Scope and Content: File consists of sixteen original illustrations, most of which are political caricatures, written and illustrated by Fraser Wilson for the Vancouver Sun.