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Scope and Content: Item is a collection of 18 short films on DVD. These films were created by Andy Digney using his 8 mm camera and provide views of the Digney family gatherings, trips, vacations at home and abroad. They also provide glimpses of Burnaby parades, celebrations and the Digney Speedway. The 18 segments h…

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1934 and 1961]

Collection/Fonds: Digney Family fonds

Physical Description: 2 optical discs (approx. 2 hrs, 40 min) : digital, b&w, col., si.

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 562-003

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Accession Number: 2014-04

Scope and Content: Item is a collection of 18 short films on DVD. These films were created by Andy Digney using his 8 mm camera and provide views of the Digney family gatherings, trips, vacations at home and abroad. They also provide glimpses of Burnaby parades, celebrations and the Digney Speedway. The 18 segments have all been described at item level.

Subjects: Animals - Dogs; Recreational Activities - Fishing; Recreational Activities - Camping; Recreational Activities - Picnics; Geographic Features - Rivers; Events - Parades

Names: Digney, Andy; Digney, Ernest Frank "Dig"

Media Type: Moving Images

Photographer: Digney, Andy

Creator: Digney, Andy

Notes: Title based on contents of film; The original 8mm film footage was digitized and broken down into 18 segments, reflecting the original order. Items are described as 562-003-1 : 562-003-18

A Sound Investment

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1926

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 brochure

Scope and Content: Item is a brochure entitled "A Sound Investment" which includes a "Map Showing Location of Burnaby Reverted Lands Now Offered for Sale."

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1926

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Richard Bolton subseries

Physical Description: 1 brochure

Description Level: Item

Record No.: MSS153-001

Accession Number: BHS1986-09

Scope and Content: Item is a brochure entitled "A Sound Investment" which includes a "Map Showing Location of Burnaby Reverted Lands Now Offered for Sale."

Media Type: Textual Record; Cartographic Material

Notes: Transcribed title

Bancroft family subseries

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1900]-1979

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Subseries

Physical Description: Textual records and other materials

Scope and Content: Subseries consists of publications, correspondence and other miscellaneous papers relating to the Bancroft family's interests and work history. Topics include gardening, raising poultry, the Liberal government and the Royal Canadian Air Force. Also included in the subseries are photographs of the…

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1900]-1979

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Bancroft family subseries

Physical Description: Textual records and other materials

Description Level: Subseries

Accession Number: BHS1986-44; BHS2004-06

Scope and Content: Subseries consists of publications, correspondence and other miscellaneous papers relating to the Bancroft family's interests and work history. Topics include gardening, raising poultry, the Liberal government and the Royal Canadian Air Force. Also included in the subseries are photographs of the Bancroft family and friends and ephemera pertaining to agricultural farming and the air force.

History: Rose Croucher was born to Ann Eliza "Annie" (b. August 1861, d. 1962) and R. Coucher in January 1895. In 1907, the Croucher family moved to British Columbia. As a student, Rose studied geometrical drawing using Blair’s Canadian Drawing Series workbooks. On on February 21, 1914, Rose married James Oakes Bancroft in Vancouver, BC. Together they had three children: James A. (b. 1916 or 1917), Rosie (date unknown), and George E. (b. August 1927). The Bancroft family were poultry farmers throughout the early 1900s, transporting their farmed eggs from Burnaby to the Hudson’s Bay Company Vancouver using the British Columbia Electric Railway system. Rose Bancroft also served as Secretary-Treasurer of the Central Park Poultry Co-op Association in the 1920s until her husband's death in 1930 at the age of 42. In the late thirties and early forties, while James A. Bancroft was stationed in Calgary with the Royal Canadian Air Force, his younger siblings lived together with their mother and grandmother at 1963 21st Avenue in Burnaby. Rosie Bancroft studied French and English history in Social Studies in 1937; her brother George studied the seasons in General Science II in 1942. Rose died in 1965 at the age of 76.

Media Type: Textual Record; Photograph; Cartographic Material

Creator: Bancroft, Rose

Notes: MSS030, PC490, PC507, and MSS110; Title based on creator and contents of subseries

B.C. Electric Railway cutoff - Highland Park

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1912-1951

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

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 3 folders textual records and cartographic material

Scope and Content: File contains correspondence, reports, Council minutes, and agreements between the Corporation of the District of Burnaby and the B.C. Electric Co. regarding the construction of the Highland Park Cut-off. File also includes 1912 blueprint "Plan of Portion of 20th Street in DL171 and 53, Gp. 1, NWD…

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1912-1951

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

Series: Clerk's Department record series

Physical Description: 3 folders textual records and cartographic material

Description Level: File

Record No.: 2489

Accession Number: 2001-02

Scope and Content: File contains correspondence, reports, Council minutes, and agreements between the Corporation of the District of Burnaby and the B.C. Electric Co. regarding the construction of the Highland Park Cut-off. File also includes 1912 blueprint "Plan of Portion of 20th Street in DL171 and 53, Gp. 1, NWD, Bby."

Media Type: Textual Record; Cartographic Material

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

B.C. Tel. Co. Glenburn exchange

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1924-1926

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

Description Level: File

Physical Description: Textual record and cartographic material

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1924-1926

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.: 3135

Accession Number: 2001-02

Media Type: Textual Record; Cartographic Material

Notes: A Map of the Municipality of Burnaby regarding British Telephone Co. Glenburn Exchange : M9-B-2-5

Bird's Eye View of the Burnaby Lake Area

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1977

Collection/Fonds: Century Park Museum Association fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 map : b&w print on paper ; 43 x 63.5 cm

Scope and Content: Item consists of a map titled "Birds Eye View of the Burnaby Lake Area Circa 1910". The overview of the Burnaby Lake area was compiled and drawn at Heritage Village by curator John Adams and artist, Carol Swan. The map identifies the Burnaby Lake inter-urban tram line; roads including: Sperling Ave…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Century Park Museum Association fonds

Series: Heritage Village Museum exhibits and artifacts series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 map : b&w print on paper ; 43 x 63.5 cm

Material Details: Scale indeterminable

Scope and Content: Item consists of a map titled "Birds Eye View of the Burnaby Lake Area Circa 1910". The overview of the Burnaby Lake area was compiled and drawn at Heritage Village by curator John Adams and artist, Carol Swan. The map identifies the Burnaby Lake inter-urban tram line; roads including: Sperling Avenue (Pole Line Road); Gilpin Avenue; Douglas Road; trail to Vancouver Westminster Road (Kingsway); Buckingham Avenue; Haszard Street; various farms and residences including: Charles Sprott "Norland"; H.T. Ceperley "Fairacres"; Claude Hill's "Brookfield farm" and "Broadview"; F.J. Hart's "Avalon"; Miss Woodward's former and new home, school and post office; Councillor Edgar's hunting cabin; Edgar Sprott's "Mayfield farm" and "Mayfield Lodge"; F.J. Peers "Greyfriars"; Arthur de Windt Haszard; Bernard Hill's boathouse as well as other landmarks including: Doran's Mill; tram stations; Burnaby Lake Store; logging camps; wood cutter's shacks; ice houses; cranberry bog; Still Creek; Deer Lake; Burnaby Lake; Deer Lake Creek; Provincial Government Reserve Proposed Hospital (later Oakalla Prison).

Creator: Adams, John; Swan, Carol

Names: Hill, Arthur Claude; Sprott, Charles Frederick; Sprott, Louis "Edgar"; Hart, Frederick John, 1884-1945; Ceperley, H.T.; Woodward, Maude; Woodward, Harriet; Peers, Francis J.; Haszard, Arthur de Windt; Hill, Bernard R.

Geographic Access: Deer Lake Avenue; Sperling Avenue; Haszard Street; Buckingham Avenue

Accession Code: BV021.1.3

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 1977

Media Type: Cartographic Material

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Lake Area

Related Material: See also: Life with the Moores of Hart House : pioneer days on Burnaby's Deer Lake

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2021-11-12

Scale: 100

Notes: Transcribed title; Compiled by John Adams; illustration by Carol Swan; The map depicts the Burnaby Lake Tram Line as being double tracked, whereas in reality it was single tracked.; Map is part of the book "Life with the Moores of Hart House : pioneer days on Burnaby's Deer Lake https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/permalink/museumlibrary6314-102

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Bird's Eye View of the Burnaby Lake Area

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1977

Collection/Fonds: Century Park Museum Association fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 map : b&w print with watercolour ; 43 x 63.5 cm

Scope and Content: Item consists of a map titled "Birds Eye View of the Burnaby Lake Area Circa 1910". The overview of the Burnaby Lake area was compiled and drawn at Heritage Village by curator John Adams and artist, Carol Swan. The map identifies the Burnaby Lake inter-urban tram line; roads including: Sperling Ave…

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Century Park Museum Association fonds

Series: Heritage Village Museum exhibits and artifacts series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 map : b&w print with watercolour ; 43 x 63.5 cm

Material Details: Scale indeterminable

Scope and Content: Item consists of a map titled "Birds Eye View of the Burnaby Lake Area Circa 1910". The overview of the Burnaby Lake area was compiled and drawn at Heritage Village by curator John Adams and artist, Carol Swan. The map identifies the Burnaby Lake inter-urban tram line; roads including: Sperling Avenue (Pole Line Road); Gilpin Avenue; Douglas Road; trail to Vancouver Westminster Road (Kingsway); Buckingham Avenue; Haszard Street; various farms and residences including: Charles Sprott "Norland"; H.T. Ceperley "Fairacres"; Claude Hill's "Brookfield farm" and "Broadview"; F.J. Hart's "Avalon"; Miss Woodward's former and new home, school and post office; Councillor Edgar's hunting cabin; Edgar Sprott's "Mayfield farm" and "Mayfield Lodge"; F.J. Peers "Greyfriars"; Arthur de Windt Haszard; Bernard Hill's boathouse as well as other landmarks including: Doran's Mill; tram stations; Burnaby Lake Store; logging camps; wood cutter's shacks; ice houses; cranberry bog; Still Creek; Deer Lake; Burnaby Lake; Deer Lake Creek; Provincial Government Reserve Proposed Hospital (later Oakalla Prison).

Creator: Adams, John; Swan, Carol

Names: Hill, Arthur Claude; Sprott, Charles Frederick; Sprott, Louis "Edgar"; Hart, Frederick John, 1884-1945; Ceperley, H.T.; Woodward, Maude; Woodward, Harriet; Peers, Francis J.; Haszard, Arthur de Windt; Hill, Bernard R.

Geographic Access: Deer Lake Avenue; Sperling Avenue; Haszard Street; Buckingham Avenue

Accession Code: BV021.1.4

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 1977

Media Type: Cartographic Material

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Lake Area

Related Material: See also: Life with the Moores of Hart House : pioneer days on Burnaby's Deer Lake

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2021-11-12

Scale: 100

Notes: Transcribed title; Compiled by John Adams; illustration by Carol Swan; The map depicts the Burnaby Lake Tram Line as being double tracked, whereas in reality it was single tracked.; Map is part of the book "Life with the Moores of Hart House : pioneer days on Burnaby's Deer Lake https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/permalink/museumlibrary6314-102; This is a print made from original illustration and appears to be hand-coloured with watercolour at a later date.

Images

Building and opening the Digney Speedway

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1948 and 1949]

Collection/Fonds: Digney Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 film clip (10 min., 47sec.) : digital, b&w, col., si.

Scope and Content: Item is a digitized silent film segment identified as Reel 16. The film footage shows land being cleared to make way for the Digney Speedway located near the corner of Irmin Street and MacPherson Avenue, one of the men seen in this footage clearing the land is named Lucky Fordham. The film continue…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1948 and 1949]

Collection/Fonds: Digney Family fonds

Physical Description: 1 film clip (10 min., 47sec.) : digital, b&w, col., si.

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 562-003-16

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Accession Number: 2014-04

Scope and Content: Item is a digitized silent film segment identified as Reel 16. The film footage shows land being cleared to make way for the Digney Speedway located near the corner of Irmin Street and MacPherson Avenue, one of the men seen in this footage clearing the land is named Lucky Fordham. The film continues with footage of a press dinner in the garden of Andy Digney's home on Bonsor Avenue in Burnaby and is followed with footage of the Digney Speedway in operation for the grand opening on July 8, 1948. Midget cars and jalopies (stock cars) can be seen racing on the speedway. Some of the footage of the raceway pit and races switches to black and white.The film closes with colour footage of a truck moving Lucky Fordham's house from Bonsor Ave to the speedway.

Subjects: Sports - Automobile Racing

Names: Digney, Andy; Digney, Ernest Frank "Dig"; Digney Speedway; Fordham, Lucky

Media Type: Moving Images

Photographer: Digney, Andy

Creator: Digney, Andy

Notes: Title based on contents of film

Geographic Access: Bonsor Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Alta-Vista (Historic Neighbourhood); Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Clinton-Glenwood Area; Maywood Area

Images

Video

Building and opening the Digney Speedway, [between 1948 and 1949]

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Burnaby

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: June 1977

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 map : col. ink on paper ; 77 x 55 cm folded to 28 x 19 cm

Scope and Content: Item is a map of Burnaby District Municipality, British Columbia, compiled by the Burnaby Planning Department. The map indicates locations of schools, parks, cemeteries, improved streets and private roads, etc.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: June 1977

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Municipal record subseries

Physical Description: 1 map : col. ink on paper ; 77 x 55 cm folded to 28 x 19 cm

Material Details: Scale : 1 cm = 1/8 of a mile

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 42694

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Item is a map of Burnaby District Municipality, British Columbia, compiled by the Burnaby Planning Department. The map indicates locations of schools, parks, cemeteries, improved streets and private roads, etc.

Media Type: Cartographic Material

Burnaby Advisory Planning Commission records

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1971-1996]

Collection/Fonds: Hazel Simnett collection

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records ; 1 map ; 1 pin

Scope and Content: File consists of three letters, one envelope, a booklet, a map, a pin and a business card. The first letter found in the envelope from the Department of the Municipal Clerk is addressed to Hazel Simnett and approves her appointment to the Advisory Planning Commission in 1993. The second letter date…

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1971-1996]

Collection/Fonds: Hazel Simnett collection

Series: Simnett political papers series

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records ; 1 map ; 1 pin

Description Level: File

Record No.: MSS167-010

Accession Number: 2013-22

Scope and Content: File consists of three letters, one envelope, a booklet, a map, a pin and a business card. The first letter found in the envelope from the Department of the Municipal Clerk is addressed to Hazel Simnett and approves her appointment to the Advisory Planning Commission in 1993. The second letter dated March 17, 1995 is addressed to Hazel Simnett and approves her reappointment to the Advisory Planning Commission. The booklet is of the Burnaby Procedure Bylaw 1971 (bylaw number 6023 to regulate the proceedings of the Municipal Council of The Corporation of the District of Burnaby). The map is a street map of the Burnaby Planning & Building Department from 1992. The second letter is typewritten by Hazel Simnett to Mayor W. Copeland in 1996 regarding her resignation from the Advisory Planning Commission. The pin reads: "Burnaby Advisory Planning Commission". The business card is of Donald G. Stenson, Director Planning and Building of the Burnaby Planning and Building Department.

Subjects: Government - Local Government; Documentary Artifacts - Maps

Names: Simnett, Hazel; Burnaby Advisory Planning Commission

Media Type: Textual Record; Cartographic Material

Notes: Title based on note accompanying file; Simnett political papers series

Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee collection

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1970-1971

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee collection

Description Level: Fonds

Physical Description: 57 architectural drawings + approx. 45 cm of textual records + 94 photographs + 1 video recording (mp4) + 1 film reel

Scope and Content: Collection consists of records documenting the planning and development of the Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee's commemorative project, Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum) prior to it's opening in November 1971. These records were created and/or accumulated by various members of the Burnaby…

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee collection

Description Level: Fonds

Physical Description: 57 architectural drawings + approx. 45 cm of textual records + 94 photographs + 1 video recording (mp4) + 1 film reel

Scope and Content: Collection consists of records documenting the planning and development of the Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee's commemorative project, Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum) prior to it's opening in November 1971. These records were created and/or accumulated by various members of the Burnaby ’71 Centennial Committee sub-committee, Heritage Village staff and the Century Park Museum Association.

History: The Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee was formed in accordance with the British Columbia Centennial '71 Act and was directed by the Provincial Centennial '71 Committee. In April 1970, a representative group of Burnaby citizens were appointed to the committee. Members of the committee included: Ex-Officio Mayor Robert W. Prittie; Chairman, James A. Barrrington; Vice Chairman, Gordon H. Skene; Secretary-Treasurer, Charles B. Brown; Alderman, John D. Drummond; Mrs. Joan Johnston; Mrs. Martin Dunsmuir; Miss Rose Bancroft; Msgr. J.E. Brown; Messrs. Elmer Buckingham; A.B. "Sandy" Stewart; Vic Stusiak; Fraser Wilson; Don Copan and Richard Smith. The purpose of the committee was to ensure that all Burnaby citizens as individuals, family groups or members of community organizations had an opportunity to participate and contribute to celebrations marking the 100th Anniversary of the entry of British Columbia into Confederation and further to make written suggestions of a permanent Centennial project of lasting value and significance to the community. Programs and special events sponsored by the committee included; Flag raising ceremony on January 1, 1971, New Year's Day Ceremony, parades, plays (including "Barkerville '71"), musical events, Burnaby pioneer award presentations, a horse show, lacrosse jamboree, minor baseball, volleyball, tennis, football, soccer, judo and field hockey tournaments, a swim meet, an antique car rally, Easter egg hunt, Rocketry meet, Boy Scouts outdoor action show, Girl Guides "camporee", Midsummer Festival at Burnaby Arts Centre, Rhododendrun Festival at Century Gardens, Variety show, Centennial Ball, Burnaby Rhodendrun Flower show, a Miss Burnaby Pageant, Sports Day, Burnaby Amateur Radio Club party, Centennial '71 Caravan, Centennial High School Art Contest, Sod Turning Ceremony at Heritage park Museum and opening of Heritage Village Museum in November. A sub-committee of the Centennial Committee was responsible for the development of a City of Burnaby permanent commemorative project which became Heritage Village. Sandy Stewart was the sub-committee chair who worked with Richie Smith and Vic Stusiak to develop the concept for an open- air museum reflective of a tram stop community. Architect Rudy Kovacs was hired to come up with a design for the project. Official sod-turning of Heritage Village took place on April 11, 1971. Mayor Bob Prittie officially turned the sod in front of the Elworth house before a crowd of 500. In the spring of 1971, a Heritage Village Director and Curator were hired to oversee the development of the project and acquire artifacts. Salaries were paid through the Parks Commission. The sub-committee continued to assist in overseeing the project to completion. Vic Stusiak set up an administrative structure to govern the new museum. The building of the museum was contracted by Ballarin Bros. Construction at a cost of $121,000 and work began in mid July. Trevi Construction Co. was contracted to do the finished carpentry on the project. The Century Park Museum Association was formed to govern Heritage Village with directors elected on October 26, 1971. Heritage Village officially opened on November 19, 1971 with Mayor Bob Prittie and Governor General Roland Michener in attendance. On January 27, 1972 the committee turned over the Heritage Village Project to the Corporation of the District of Burnaby. After this, the committee was dissolved and all remaining funds were transferred to the Century Park Museum Association which took over the governance of Heritage Village, later known as Burnaby Village Museum.

Creator: Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee

Accession Code: BV985.6018; BV000.18; BV019.52; BV020.5; BV022.9

Date: 1970-1971

Media Type: Architectural Drawing; Photograph; Moving Images; Textual Record

Related Material: Century Park Museum Association fonds; Donald Copan collection; Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Arrangement: Records were accumulated and donated by various donors over time. They were arranged and described by subject and format as discrete items originating from this committee.

Notes: Title based on content of collection; Some records within this collection have restricted access - contact Burnaby Village Museum for further information; Further accruals are expected

Burnaby historical reference collection series

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1950-1992, predominant 1950-1973

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Film and Video collection

Description Level: Series

Physical Description: 3 film reels + 20 videocassettes + 1 avi

Scope and Content: Series consists of a reference collection of films relating to the history of Burnaby. Films include CBUT News footage "Burnaby Mountain Sod Turning"; a documentary film "Cabin" about the building of a log cabin at Burnaby Village Museum; a documentary film "A Friend at the Door" about the work of …

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Film and Video collection

Series: Burnaby historical reference collection series

Description Level: Series

Physical Description: 3 film reels + 20 videocassettes + 1 avi

Scope and Content: Series consists of a reference collection of films relating to the history of Burnaby. Films include CBUT News footage "Burnaby Mountain Sod Turning"; a documentary film "Cabin" about the building of a log cabin at Burnaby Village Museum; a documentary film "A Friend at the Door" about the work of rural social workers in British Columbia; historical film footage from B.C. Transit Centennial of the B.C. Electric Lower Mainland trams and home movie footage created by the Handel family.

Accession Code: HV971.30; BV005.8; BV005.48; BV012.37; BV014.39; BV016.37; BV017.11; BV020.5

Date: 1950-1992, predominant 1950-1973

Media Type: Moving Images

Notes: Title based on contents of series

Burnaby Image Bank subseries

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1910] (date of original) -1993

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Subseries

Physical Description: Photographs and other material

Scope and Content: Subseries consists of the SFU/Burnaby Centennial Committee's Image Bank project records. Records include: Image Bank database and backups in a variety of formats; 813 photographs collected by Simon Fraser University Archives staff; eleven screened negatives from the Burnaby Image Bank that were us…

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1910] (date of original) -1993

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Burnaby Image Bank subseries

Physical Description: Photographs and other material

Description Level: Subseries

Access Restriction: Open Access

Accession Number: BHS1999-03; BHS2004-13; BHS2001-15

Scope and Content: Subseries consists of the SFU/Burnaby Centennial Committee's Image Bank project records. Records include: Image Bank database and backups in a variety of formats; 813 photographs collected by Simon Fraser University Archives staff; eleven screened negatives from the Burnaby Image Bank that were used for the publication "Burnaby: A Cultural Inventory and Resource Guide"; and one VHS tape and DVD access copy of "Burnaby's Photographic Family Album / Burnaby Image Bank Collection / Volume 1 / 1992" which was created by the Committee for public viewing and purchase. The collection of photographs for the Image Bank project were gathered from various donors to commemorate the Centennial of the City of Burnaby. All photographs were collected from Burnaby families' personal albums by Simon Fraser University Archives staff during 1991 with a focus on the history of the people and the landscape of Burnaby. Photographs were collected from every decade for every neighbourhood in effort to describe the City's evolving ethnic, cultural and physical landscape. In March 1992, 20 of these images were selected by a jury for their aesthetic quality and displayed at the Bennett Library Gallery at Simon Fraser University for the "Images of Burnaby" exhibition. This exhibit travelled to various locations between 1992-1993 within Burnaby and Douglas College in New Westminster. The entire 800+ collection was made available for public purchase and viewing on video cassette. As well, each Burnaby school and each branch of the Burnaby Public Library received their own VHS copy for information and research purposes. The "Image Bank" video collection was buried alongside the video "Images and Voices of Burnaby" in the City of Burnaby's time capsule, mounted at City Hall in 1992.

Media Type: Photograph; Textual Record; Moving Images

Creator: SFU/Burnaby Centennial Committee

Notes: Title based on contents of subseries; PC 370, MSS131, MSS088, MI577

Burnaby Sewer Construction Bylaw No. 500

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1925 - 1926

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

Description Level: File

Physical Description: Textual records and architectural drawing

Scope and Content: File includes a blueprint chart as well as original newspaper clippings, bylaw # 462 and an oversized blueprint plan associated with DL 116, DL 121 and DL 187.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1925 - 1926

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

Series: Bylaws series

Physical Description: Textual records and architectural drawing

Description Level: File

Record No.: 3114

Accession Number: 2001-02

Scope and Content: File includes a blueprint chart as well as original newspaper clippings, bylaw # 462 and an oversized blueprint plan associated with DL 116, DL 121 and DL 187.

Media Type: Textual Record; Cartographic Material; Architectural Drawing

Notes: A plan showing proposed sewer system and possible extensions DL 116 and parts of DL 121 and 187 : M9-A-8-2. A list of names of streets to be sewered and assessment of costs : M9-B-3-19

Burnaby Village Museum Film and Video collection

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1950-1992

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Film and Video collection

Description Level: Fonds

Physical Description: 3 film reels + 20 videcassettes + 1 avi video file + 17 video recordings (mp4)

Scope and Content: Collection consists of videos and films collected by Burnaby Village Museum from various sources. Items in this collection pertain to specific film projects about Burnaby or document people and historic events related to the history of Burnaby. Collection is arranged into the following series: 1) …

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Film and Video collection

Description Level: Fonds

Physical Description: 3 film reels + 20 videcassettes + 1 avi video file + 17 video recordings (mp4)

Scope and Content: Collection consists of videos and films collected by Burnaby Village Museum from various sources. Items in this collection pertain to specific film projects about Burnaby or document people and historic events related to the history of Burnaby. Collection is arranged into the following series: 1) Burnaby historical reference collection series 2) Elders Digital Storytelling project series

Accession Code: HV971.30; BV005.8; BV005.48; BV012.37; BV014.39; BV016.37; BV017.11; BV020.5

Date: 1950-1992

Media Type: Moving Images

Notes: Title based on contents of fonds; Some items in this collection have copyright restrictions and are not available for viewing on Heritage Burnaby. Contact Burnaby Village Museum to view content.; Further accruals expected

Burnaby Zoning Map

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1973

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 map

Scope and Content: Item is a Burnaby Zoning Map describing Bylaw no. 4742 (collected by Evelyn Salisbury).

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1973

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Evelyn Salisbury subseries

Physical Description: 1 map

Description Level: Item

Record No.: MSS061-100

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1991-24

Scope and Content: Item is a Burnaby Zoning Map describing Bylaw no. 4742 (collected by Evelyn Salisbury).

Media Type: Cartographic Material

Cabin

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1973 (date of original), digitized in 2020

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Film and Video collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 film reel (22 min., 22 sec.) : 24 fps, polyester, positive, col., sd. ; 16 mm

Scope and Content: Item consists of a film titled "Cabin" that is produced and directed by James Bizzochi. The film documents the building of a log cabin using pioneer tools. The building takes place at Heritage Village (now Burnaby Village Museum) and includes a commentary by the craftsman, Earl Carter. Opening foot…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Film and Video collection

Series: Burnaby historical reference collection series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 film reel (22 min., 22 sec.) : 24 fps, polyester, positive, col., sd. ; 16 mm

Material Details: Producer and Director - James Bizzocchi; Cabin building and narration - Earl Carter; Editing- Justine Dancy; Director of Cinematography - Selwyn Pullan; Music- Ralph Dyck; Titles - Carl Chaplin

Scope and Content: Item consists of a film titled "Cabin" that is produced and directed by James Bizzochi. The film documents the building of a log cabin using pioneer tools. The building takes place at Heritage Village (now Burnaby Village Museum) and includes a commentary by the craftsman, Earl Carter. Opening footage includes historic photographs from the Vancouver Public Library Photographic collection.

History: Film director and producer James (Jim) Bizzochi is a moving image artist living and working in British Columbia. Jim created the film while working as a professor with Simon Fraser University. Cinematographer Selwyn Pullan is a distinguised Canadian photographer who specialized in building photography documenting B.C. mid-century modernism.

Subjects: Buildings - Residential - Cabins; Construction; Construction Tools and Equipment

Names: Carter, Earl; Bizzocchi, James; Pullan, Selwyn; Chaplin, Carl; Dancy, Justine; Dyck, Ralph; Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV020.5.709

Access Restriction: Restricted access

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: 1973 (date of original), digitized in 2020

Media Type: Moving Images

Photographer: Pullan, Selwyn

Notes: Transcribed title; Copyright MCMLXXIII; Film under copyright - for Fair Dealing Purposes only; End Credits : "Thanks to / Heritage Village Museum - Burnaby / Simon Fraser University Film Workshop / Vancouver Public Library Photographic Collection"

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Cabin, 1973 (date of original), digitized in 2020

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Century Park Museum Association fonds

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1971-1989

Collection/Fonds: Century Park Museum Association fonds

Description Level: Fonds

Physical Description: 1814 photographs + 219 architectural drawings + 17 technical drawings + 4 videocassettes + 3 audio reels + 17 audio cassettes + 1.6 m of textual records + 2 maps

Scope and Content: Fonds consists of records created and collected by the Century Park Museum Association (renamed Burnaby Village Museum Association after 1984), which managed Heritage Village (later named Burnaby Village Museum) from its opening in 1971 until it's dissolution in December 1989. Records include archi…

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Century Park Museum Association fonds

Description Level: Fonds

Physical Description: 1814 photographs + 219 architectural drawings + 17 technical drawings + 4 videocassettes + 3 audio reels + 17 audio cassettes + 1.6 m of textual records + 2 maps

Scope and Content: Fonds consists of records created and collected by the Century Park Museum Association (renamed Burnaby Village Museum Association after 1984), which managed Heritage Village (later named Burnaby Village Museum) from its opening in 1971 until it's dissolution in December 1989. Records include architectural drawings and proposals; photographs and films of the site; documentation of exhibits and artifacts, special events and programs; oral history interviews and other sound recordings; association meeting minutes; constitutions and bylaws; financial records; reports; correspondence; publications and research materials. Fonds has been arranged into the following series: 1) Century Park Museum Association photograph collection series 2) Century Park Museum Association film collection series 3) Century Park Museum Association architectural records and reports series 4) Heritage Village Museum oral history Interviews series 5) Heritage Village Museum presentations and Programming series 6) Century Park Museum Association reports series 7) Century Park Museum Association constitution, bylaws and agreements series 8) Century Park Museum Association minutes of meetings series 9) Century Park Museum association Board of Directors' administrative files series 10) Century Park Museum membership series 11) Heritage Village Museum exhibits and artifacts series 12) Century Park Museum Association committees' minutes and reports series 13) Museum staff adminstrative files series 14) Century Park Museum Association financial records series

History: The Heritage Village Museum was originally created as a British Columbia Centennial Project in 1971 through funding from the Federal, Provincial and Municipal governments. A sub-committee of the Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee was responsible for the creation of a permanent commemorative project. The concept for an open-air museum was developed with the location to be in Burnaby on lots 8,9, 10 and 11 of District Lot 79 and Lots 2 and 5, Block "R" of Districts Lots 79 and 85. The official sod turning for Heritage Village took place on April 11, 1971. In the spring of 1971, a museum director and curator were hired to oversee the development of the project and the acquisition of artifacts with funding from the Parks and Recreation Commission. The Century Park Museum Association (CPMA) was founded under the auspices of the Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee to govern Burnaby's Centennial '71 Commemorative Project, Heritage Village. The CPMA Board of directors were elected on October 26, 1971 with Donald (Don) Copan as the founding president (Don continued to serve on the Board until 1989). The Board of Directors reported directly to the Municipal Council. The association had an overall objective of providing a museum that was a historical resource for Burnaby and the region. The museum mandate was to collect, preserve, research, document and interpret artifacts and historical buildings that illustrated the history and lifestyle of the Lower Mainland in B.C. and Burnaby. The Museum focused on the period between 1890 and 1925 depicting a village lifestyle of a small community. This was achieved through the use of exhibits and displays within historic buildings and built reconstructions along with costumed museum interpreters. Many people contributed to the construction and design of the village. Architect, Rudy Kovach created the initial concept drawings and architecture designs were created by architectural design consultants Hopping, Kovach and Grinnell. Many carpenters and tradespeople worked on the construction of the buildings including Mr. Angelo Giacometti who was respsonible for much of the final decorative elements. The official opening of Heritage Village took place on November 19, 1971 with Burnaby Mayor Bob Prittie and Canada’s Governor General Roland Michener. Heritage Village was opened up to the public for a few days between November 19 and 21 with approximately 15,000 visitors. On July 1st, 1972 Heritage Village re-opened for the summer season with CPMA president, Don Copan and Mayor Bob Prittie officiating. This opening showcased further development of the site with more buildings and exhibits added. In 1984, Heritage Village Museum changed its name to “Burnaby Village Museum” and in turn, the Century Park Museum Association changed its name to the “Burnaby Village Museum Association”. Burnaby Village Museum continued to be governed by the Burnaby Village Museum Association until the end of 1989. In 1990, the Corporation of the District of Burnaby assumed the operation and management of Burnaby Village Museum under the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Department and the Burnaby Village Museum Association was dissolved.

Responsibility: Century Park Museum Association

Accession Code: BV985.6028; BV005.14; BV000.18; BV011.44; BV011.50; BV014.30; BV016.56; BV017.46; BV018.21; BV019.52; BV020.4; BV020.5; BV021.5; BV022.9

Date: 1971-1989

Media Type: Photograph; Sound Recording; Textual Record; Architectural Drawing; Moving Images; Cartographic Material; Technical Drawing

Related Material: Donald Copan fonds; Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee collection; Royal Bank exhibit collection; Bell's Dry Goods exhibit collection; Jesse Love farmhouse fonds; Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Arrangement: Records are arranged by types and functions of the Century Park Museum Association. The series reflects how they were maintained by the associaton, it's members and staff of Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum) while under the governance of the association.

Notes: Title based on contents of fonds; Further accruals are expected; Some records within this fonds are Closed - contact Burnaby Village Museum for access

The City of Vancouver B.C.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1916 and 1929]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 map : b&w ink on paper ; 56 x 107 cm folded to 21 x 12.5 cm

Scope and Content: Item is a map of "[the] City of Vancouver B.C" drawn prior to amalgamation of Point Grey and South Vancouver with the City of Vancouver.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1916 and 1929]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Ephemera subseries

Physical Description: 1 map : b&w ink on paper ; 56 x 107 cm folded to 21 x 12.5 cm

Material Details: Map has a blue construction paper cover; Scale : 1 inch = 1000 feet

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 42707

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Item is a map of "[the] City of Vancouver B.C" drawn prior to amalgamation of Point Grey and South Vancouver with the City of Vancouver.

Media Type: Cartographic Material

Notes: Transcribed title

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