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Harry Stanley Bate fonds

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1924-1926

Collection/Fonds: Harry Stanley Bate fonds

Description Level: Fonds

Physical Description: 7.5 cm of textual records.

Scope and Content: Fonds consists of textual records mostly pertaining to the Burnaby Police Commission. Included in the fonds are publications, meeting minutes and reports.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1924-1926

Collection/Fonds: Harry Stanley Bate fonds

Physical Description: 7.5 cm of textual records.

Description Level: Fonds

Record No.: MSS143

Accession Number: 2010-09

Scope and Content: Fonds consists of textual records mostly pertaining to the Burnaby Police Commission. Included in the fonds are publications, meeting minutes and reports.

History: Harry Stanley “Stanley” Bate was born April 16, 1895, in London, England, the son of Florence Ellen Barnes and Harry Symonds Bate. Florence and Harry Bate immigrated to Canada in July of 1913. Bertha “Bunny” Sawyer was born February 10, 1889, in London, England, the daughter of Ellen and Willard Sawyer. She sang in a choir at the Crystal Palace, where she met Stanley Bates. Bunny and Stanley were married on August 5, 1917, and were only together for two days before Stanley was sent overseas. Bunny followed her in-laws to Canada alone. Stanley joined them a full two years later. The young couple bought their first house at 2137 Royal Oak Avenue in Burnaby. Their first child, Kathleen Frances Bate was born at home on March 15, 1920. On July 22, 1921, twins Kenneth Willard Stanley Bate and Gordon Bate were born but unfortunately only Kenneth survived. Stanley Bate worked as a salesman and was a member of the Burnaby Police Commission for over half a decade, beginning January 28, 1924. By December of 1925, he and his family of four had moved to 2331 Grey Avenue in Burnaby. Their daughter Kathleen Frances Bate married Joseph Norton Would on December 19, 1942, and gave them four grandchildren: Robert Norton (Staff Sergeant R.N. Would), Carol Frances, Barbara Elaine, and Gordon Lawrence Would. Bunny and Stanley’s son Kenneth married Madge Mathews. Kenneth worked as an undertaker at Woodlawn-Bowell in New Westminster and he and his wife kept in close contact with his extended family. Harry Stanley Bate died April 6, 1945. Later, Bunny married her second husband, George Loomes. Bertha Sawyer Bate Loomes died December 27, 1976.

Media Type: Textual Record

Creator: Bate, Harry Stanley "Stanley"

Notes: Title based on contents of fonds; MSS143

Millway family fonds

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1898-1986

Collection/Fonds: Millway family fonds

Description Level: Fonds

Physical Description: 4.5 cm. of textual records + 8 photographs (1 b&w , 18.5 x 23.5 cm ; 2 col. , 15 x 10 cm ; 5 col. , 10 x 30.5 cm) + 1 audio disc (66 min., 47 sec).

Scope and Content: Fonds consists of material collected and complied by Reginald and Betty Millway.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1898-1986

Collection/Fonds: Millway family fonds

Physical Description: 4.5 cm. of textual records + 8 photographs (1 b&w , 18.5 x 23.5 cm ; 2 col. , 15 x 10 cm ; 5 col. , 10 x 30.5 cm) + 1 audio disc (66 min., 47 sec).

Description Level: Fonds

Accession Number: 2011-05

Scope and Content: Fonds consists of material collected and complied by Reginald and Betty Millway.

History: Reginald E. "Reg" Millway was born on December 20, 1915, at Milton Regis in the County of Kent. He graduated from London University (via Regent Street Polytechnic) and was appointed to the Air Ministry Technical Division in 1937, where he remained throughout World War II. Due to a hearing impairment he was unable to join the services and instead joined the Home Guard and served on fire bomb patrol in central London. Betty was born November 16, 1916, and married Reginald Millway in 1940. Together they had four daughters: Catherine; Penelope “Penny”; Jennifer; and Francis “Fran” (later Malcolm). Reginald left Britain with his family in March of 1948. They were on the last voyage of the Acquitania to Halifax, took a parlour car in a C.N. train to New Westminster and took up residence in South Burnaby. After two or three years, Reginald had established his own business, Marine Electronics. When the United Flower Growers Cooperative formed in the late 1950s, Reginald helped them assemble property at Roseberry and Marine Way in cooperation with the Director of Planning. A large auditorium was built there and Reginald helped them design, manufacture and install a complete electronic system. Modifications and additions have occurred along the way to the point that it is handling millions of dollars worth of flowers annually and it is the largest operation of its kind in Canada. Reginald ran in the Burnaby elections of 1957. Newly elected Mayor Alan Emmot offered him the chairmanship of the Zoning Board of Appeal (later the Board of Variance). He remained continuously chairman for the next 35 years. In 1962, Reginald joined the Rotary Club of Burnaby. He served as president in 1969 and remained a member for over 45 years. Betty was an accomplished writer and was the recipient of the 1984 Canadian Author’s Association Allan Sagster Award for long and meritorious service. Reginald was an early member of the Burnaby Historical Society and served as its president for three terms. He and Blythe Eagles went to Loughborough, England, on behalf of the Society to locate and clean up the site of Robert Burnaby's grave. Reginald was also on the committee that acquired the property and organised the establishment of the Burnaby Village Museum. Betty developed Robert Burnaby's family tree for the Historical Society and in the process made many contacts with prominent citizens of the Loughborough area, including the executive controller of the area, who introduced the Millways to the Mayor and Council. This formed the groundwork for a close relationship which Mayor Bill Lewarne formerly developed as a SisterCity relationship in 1985. The Millways were longstanding members of the Burnaby Beautification Committee and their garden was featured in Gardens West in the 1998 November/December issue. Betty died on July 21, 2005. Reginald died on November 7, 2010.

Media Type: Photograph; Textual Record; Sound Recording

Creator: Millway, Reginald E. "Reg"; Millway, Betty

Notes: Title based on contents of fonds; MSS157, PC 353

Millway family subseries

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1898-1986

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Subseries

Physical Description: Textual records and 1 photograph

Scope and Content: Subseries consists of material created and collected by Reginald and Betty Millway, including a map of the Municipal of Burnaby and research on Robert Burnaby.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1898-1986

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Millway family subseries

Physical Description: Textual records and 1 photograph

Description Level: Subseries

Accession Number: BHS1997-12; BHS1999-11

Scope and Content: Subseries consists of material created and collected by Reginald and Betty Millway, including a map of the Municipal of Burnaby and research on Robert Burnaby.

History: Reginald E. "Reg" Millway was born on December 20, 1915 at Milton Regis in the County of Kent. He graduated from London University via Regent Street Polytechnic and was appointed to the Air Ministry Technical Division in 1937, where he remained throughout World War II. Due to a hearing impairment he was unable to join the services and instead joined the Home Guard and served on fire bomb patrol in central London. Betty was born November 16, 1916. She married Reginald in 1940. Together they had four daughters: Catherine, Penelope “Penny”, Jennifer and Francis “Fran”. The Millways left Britain in March 1948. They sailed on the last voyage of the Acquitania to Halifax, and then took a parlour car in a C.N. train to New Westminster and took up residence in South Burnaby. After two or three years, Reginald had established his own business, Marine Electronics. When the United Flower Growers Cooperative formed in the late 1950s, Reginald helped them assemble property at Roseberry and Marine Way in cooperation with the Director of Planning. A large auditorium was built there and Reginald helped them design, manufacture and install a complete electronic system. Modifications and additions have occurred along the way to the point that it is handling millions of dollars worth of flowers annually and it is the largest operation of its kind in Canada. Reginald Millway ran in the Burnaby elections of 1957. Newly elected Mayor Alan Emmot offered him the chairmanship of the Zoning Board of Appeal (later the Board of Variance). He remained chairman for the next 35 years. In 1962, he joined the Rotary Club of Burnaby; he served as president of the club in 1969 and was a member for over 45 years. Reginald was also an early member of the Burnaby Historical Society. He served as its president for three terms. He and Blythe Eagles went to Loughborough, England, on behalf of the Society to locate and clean up the site of Robert Burnaby's grave. Reginald was also on the committee that acquired the property and organised the establishment of the Burnaby Village Museum. Betty Millway was an accomplished writer and received the 1984 Canadian Author’s Association Allan Sagster Award for long and meritorious service. She developed Robert Burnaby's family tree for the Historical Society and in the process made many contacts with prominent citizens of Loughborough, including the executive controller of the area, who introduced the Millways to the Mayor and Council. This formed the groundwork for a close relationship which Mayor Bill Lewarne formerly developed as a Sister City relationship in 1985. The Millways were longstanding members of the Burnaby Beautification Committee and their garden was featured in Gardens West in the 1998 November/December issue. Betty Millway died July 21, 2005. Reginald E. Millway died November 7, 2010.

Media Type: Photograph; Textual Record

Creator: Millway, Reginald E. "Reg"; Millway, Betty

Notes: Title based on contents of subseries; PC353, MSS157

20th Century Family Physician

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Best, Charles Herbert, 1899-1978

Edition: First

Publication Date: 1922

Call Number: Doc 123

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: HV971.4.3

Call Number: Doc 123

Edition: First

Author: Best, Charles Herbert, 1899-1978

Contributor: Barnet, Aida

Place of Publication: London, England

Publisher: Charles C. Thompson Co.

Publication Date: 1922

Series: 1

Printer: Penguin Press

Physical Description: 24cm

Inscription: 20th Century Family Physician / Henry M. Lyman / Christiam Fenger / H. Webster Jones / W.T. Belfield

Library Subject (LOC): Medicine--Popular Works

Notes: Well illustrated

A Canadian song book

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Publication Date: 1929

Call Number: 784.8 MAC

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: BV007.21.3

Call Number: 784.8 MAC

Contributor: MacMillan, Ernest, 1893-1973

Place of Publication: Toronto, Ont.; London

Publisher: J. M. Dent & Sons, Ltd.

Publication Date: 1929

Physical Description: xii, 180 p.: music; 23 cm.

Inscription: "With Mother's love/To Hazel/May 28, 1929./From Victoria/National Convention I.O.D.E." and "E. Fountain - 1957" written in pencil, endpapers (front). "B. Geosits 1" written in ink, endpapers (front).

Library Subject (LOC): Songs, English; United Church of Canada; Hymns; Methodist Church

Subjects: Documentary Artifacts - Books; Documentary Artifacts - Sheet Music

Notes: "Edited by Ernest MacMillan"; "Published under the auspices of the National Council of Education" -- Title page verso; "'The exercise of singing is delightful to nature, and good to preserve the health of Man.' William Byrd" -- Title page; Includes index.

A doll's house : and two other plays

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Ibsen, Henrik, 1828-1906

Publication Date: 1924

Call Number: 839.8 IBS

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: HV982.24.3

Call Number: 839.8 IBS

Author: Ibsen, Henrik, 1828-1906

Contributor: Sharp, R. Farquharson (Robert Farquharson), 1864-1945; Aveling, Eleanor Marx, 1855-1898

Place of Publication: London; Toronto

Publisher: J. M. Dent & Sons

Publication Date: 1924

Series: Everyman's library ; no. 494

Printer: Temple Press

Physical Description: xiii, 255 p. ; 18 cm.

Inscription: Front endpaper: "Alan Macdonald Locker No." [written in black ink] "R. W____ [Wertz?] 574" [written in blue ink] "Alan Macdonald Arts '28 Locker 544" [written and crossed out in black ink] "Alan Macdonald Locker no __" [written in black ink, locker number has been covered up with pencil]

Library Subject (LOC): Drama

Notes: edited by R. Farquarson Sharp and Eleanor Marx-Aveling; Contributer full name given as follows: Sharp, R. Farquharson (Robert Farquharson), 1864-1945; Contains the plays The Doll House, The Wild Duck, and The Lady from the Sea

A history of freedom of thought

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Bury, J.B. (John Bagnell), 1861-1927

Publication Date: 1926

Call Number: 211.4 BUR

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: HV972.165.91

Call Number: 211.4 BUR

Author: Bury, J.B. (John Bagnell), 1861-1927

Place of Publication: London

Publisher: Williams & Norgate

Publication Date: 1926

Series: Home university library of modern knowledge

Physical Description: 256 p. ; 18 cm.

Inscription: Front endpaper: "W78" [written in blue ink, crossed out in pencil] "F.J. McRae 7/36" [written in blue ink]

Library Subject (LOC): Rationalism; Free thought

Notes: Full author name given as follows: Bury, J. B. (John Bagnell), 1861-1927.; Includes index.

A history of the British empire

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Sanderson, Edgar, 1838-1907

Edition: Rev. and extended ed.

Publication Date: 1924

Call Number: 942 SAN

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: HV971.169.21

Call Number: 942 SAN

Edition: Rev. and extended ed.

Author: Sanderson, Edgar, 1838-1907

Place of Publication: London

Publisher: Blackie and Son Limited

Publication Date: 1924

Physical Description: xxxii, 520 p. : ill., maps, geneal. tables ; 19 cm.

Inscription: "Chesterfield School / North Vancouver, B.C."--stamped in blue ink on end paper. "[J.H.]."--hand written in pencil on fly leaf.

Library Subject (LOC): Great Britain--History

Notes: "New Edition"--spine.

Applied mechanics for beginners

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Duncan, J. (John), -1941

Publication Date: 1920

Call Number: 530 DUN

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: BV986.53.29

Call Number: 530 DUN

Author: Duncan, J. (John), -1941

Place of Publication: London

Publisher: Macmillan

Publication Date: 1920

Physical Description: xi, 333 p. : ill. ; 12 x 18 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Mechanics, Applied

Notes: Includes Index.; Author's given name and date: Duncan, J. (John), d. 1941

A school algebra : parts I and II, with answers

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Hall, H.S. (Henry Sinclair), 1848-1934

Publication Date: 1929; c1912

Call Number: 512 HAL Copy 1

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: HV974.121.10

Call Number: 512 HAL Copy 1

Author: Hall, H.S. (Henry Sinclair), 1848-1934

Place of Publication: London

Publisher: MacMillan and Co., Limited

Publication Date: 1929; c1912

Printer: Robert Maclehose and Co. Ltd.

Physical Description: xii, 456, lii p. : ill. ; 19 cm.

Inscription: "FAIR. / 2322 - R / [Tues] No 6." - handwritten in pencil on inside of front cover. "ARTHUR. S. / ODDSON / CL.8." - handwritten in pencil on cover page. "761 / EAST.15-AVE" - handwritten in pencil on cover page . "Authur / Stefan / Oddsson", handwritten in pencil on cover page.

Library Subject (LOC): Algebra; Mathematics--Historical texts; Mathematics--Textbooks

Notes: Notes handwritten in front and in back pages.; Loose handwritten mathematical notes inserted in pages of book.; Author's given name and dates: Hall, H. S. (Henry Sinclair), 1848-1934

A school geometry parts I-VI : containing plane and solid geometry, treated both theoretically and graphically

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Hall, H.S. (Henry Sinclair), 1848-1934; Stevens, F. H. (Frederick Haller), 1853-1933

Publication Date: 1921; c1903

Call Number: 516 HAL 1921

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: BV985.3826.1

Call Number: 516 HAL 1921

Author: Hall, H.S. (Henry Sinclair), 1848-1934; Stevens, F. H. (Frederick Haller), 1853-1933

Place of Publication: London

Publisher: MacMillan and Co., Limited

Publication Date: 1921; c1903

Printer: University Press by Robert Maclehose and Co. Ltd

Physical Description: xvii, 442 p. : diagr. ; 18 cm.

Inscription: "Chass Dobbner" "Jones" "Eleamas" "Jella Hotel Delta B.C." "1.85"

Library Subject (LOC): Geometry; Geometry--Textbooks; Mathematics--Historical texts; Mathematics--Textbooks; Euclid's Elements

Notes: Authors' given name and dates: Hall, H. S. (Henry Sinclair), 1848-1934 Stevens, F. H. (Frederick Haller), 1853-1933

A school geometry parts I-VI : containing plane and solid geometry, treated both theoretically and graphically

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Hall, H.S. (Henry Sinclair), 1848-1934; Stevens, F. H. (Frederick Haller), 1853-1933

Publication Date: c1903; c1922

Call Number: 516 HAL 1922

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: HV971.4.24

Call Number: 516 HAL 1922

Author: Hall, H.S. (Henry Sinclair), 1848-1934; Stevens, F. H. (Frederick Haller), 1853-1933

Place of Publication: London

Publisher: MacMillan and Co., Limited

Publication Date: c1903; c1922

Printer: University Press by Robert Maclehose and Co. Ltd

Physical Description: xvii, 442 p. : diagr. ; 18 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Geometry; Geometry--Textbooks; Mathematics--Historical texts; Mathematics--Textbooks; Euclid's Elements

Notes: Authors' given name and dates: Hall, H. S. (Henry Sinclair), 1848-1934 Stevens, F. H. (Frederick Haller), 1853-1933

The big book of aeroplanes

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Jackson, G. Gibbard (George Gibbard), 1877-

Publication Date: 1928

Call Number: 387.7 JAC

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: HV973.77.1

Call Number: 387.7 JAC

Author: Jackson, G. Gibbard (George Gibbard), 1877-

Contributor: Strang, Herbert

Place of Publication: London

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Publication Date: 1928

Series: Big Books

Printer: Mackays Ltd.

Physical Description: 160 p. : ill. : 23 cm.

Inscription: "BOB MOORE VAN. B.C." [Handwritten in pencil on front flyleaf verso]

Library Subject (LOC): Aeronautics

Notes: Author's full name and dates: Jackson, G. Gibbard (George Gibbard), 1877-; "Edited by Herbert Strang" -- Title page

Books for Scouts : what a Scout should know

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Publication Date: 1922

Call Number: 369.43 ADA

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: BV001.21.14

Call Number: 369.43 ADA

Contributor: Adams, Morley

Place of Publication: London

Publisher: Henry Frowde; Hodder and Stoughton

Publication Date: 1922

Printer: Turnbull & Spears

Physical Description: viii, 96 p. : ill. ; 20 cm

Inscription: "4/5/22 To W. Howard Revell 839 Logan Ave. Toronto from Daddie" [Handwritten in blue ink in cursive on verso of front cover] "A Splendid book for Boy" [Handwritten in black ink in cursive on first page] "3.50" [Handwritten in pencil on first page] "11-A 13-A" [Handwritten in pencil on first page]

Library Subject (LOC): Boys--Societies and clubs; Scouting (youth activity)

Names: Boy Scouts of Canada; Boy Scouts Association

Notes: "Edited by Morley Adams with many illustrations from photographs and diagrams" -- title page

Borwick's cookery book

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: G. Borwick & Sons

Edition: 29th ed.

Publication Date: 1920

Call Number: 641.8653 BOR

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: BV009.22.4

Call Number: 641.8653 BOR

Edition: 29th ed.

Author: G. Borwick & Sons

Place of Publication: London

Publisher: George Borwick & Sons

Publication Date: 1920

Physical Description: 62 p. : col. ill. ; 18 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Recipes; Cooking, British; Cookbooks--1920-1929

Object History: The recipe book was owned by Julia Olea Kolot (nee Melland) born June 6, 1906. She was born in North Dakota and moved to Saskatchewan when she was about 20, met and married Harold Kolot and had three children, before moving to Vancouver for her health in 1944. Her parents came from Norway long before she was born, and she was one of 13 children. They ran a café in Vancouver (possibly the Copenhagan) and worked the kitchen of a small restaurant at Clear Water Lake in Saskatchewan in the summers for a number of years. She was also the cook at the North Shore Winter Club for a number of years. Her grand-daughter recalls that later in life she didn't use many recipes; she mostly cooked from memory. Her books contain many notes and other recipes that she (or someone else) added.

The boy's own annual : vol. xlvi

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Publication Date: 1924

Call Number: 820.8 BOY v.46

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: HV977.83.2

Call Number: 820.8 BOY v.46

Contributor: Haydon, Arthur Lincoln

Place of Publication: London

Publisher: Boy's Own Paper Office

Publication Date: 1924

Printer: Avenue Press

Physical Description: x, 784 p., [11] leaves of plates (incl. front.) : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Boys--Great Britain; Boys; Children's literature; Periodicals; Juvenile fiction

Notes: edited by Arthur Lincoln Haydon [from table of contents].; Annual bound edition of The Boy's Own Paper: vol. 46., 1923/24.; Stories, articles, interviews, puzzles, games, jokes and other miscellaneous writings for boys.; Includes index.; One of 4 volumes in collection.

The boy's own annual : vol. xlviii

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Publication Date: 1926

Call Number: 820.8 BOY v.48

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: HV977.83.3

Call Number: 820.8 BOY v.48

Contributor: Pocklington, Geoffrey R.

Place of Publication: London

Publisher: Boy's Own Paper Office

Publication Date: 1926

Series: 765, iii p., [12] leaves of plates (incl. front.) : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm.

Inscription: Front fly leaf: "To Robert With Best Wishes And as a token of appreciation for services rendered at the ____ from Albert Edge Christmas 1926" [written in black ink]

Library Subject (LOC): Boys--Great Britain; Boys; Children's literature; Periodicals; Juvenile fiction

Notes: edited by Geoffrey R. Pocklington [from table of contents].; Annual bound edition of The Boy's Own Paper: vol. 48., 1925/26.; Stories, articles, interviews, puzzles, games, jokes and other miscellaneous writings for boys.; includes index.; One of 4 volumes in collection.

Burnaby Girl Guides fonds

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1914-2009

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Girl Guides fonds

Description Level: Fonds

Physical Description: 22 scrapbooks : photographs + textual records + illustrations + digital files : col. (pdfs) + photographs : col. (tiffs) + col. (jpegs) + 222 photographs : b&w ; col. + 12 cm of textual records + ephemera

Scope and Content: Fonds consists of a collection of scrapbooks containing photographs, textual records, illustrations and ephemera along with individual photographs and textual records related to Burnaby Girl Guides. Records document the activities and functions of Burnaby Girl Guides through histories, journals, ne…

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Girl Guides fonds

Description Level: Fonds

Physical Description: 22 scrapbooks : photographs + textual records + illustrations + digital files : col. (pdfs) + photographs : col. (tiffs) + col. (jpegs) + 222 photographs : b&w ; col. + 12 cm of textual records + ephemera

Scope and Content: Fonds consists of a collection of scrapbooks containing photographs, textual records, illustrations and ephemera along with individual photographs and textual records related to Burnaby Girl Guides. Records document the activities and functions of Burnaby Girl Guides through histories, journals, newspaper clippings, certificates, awards, programmes, photographs, illustrations and newsletters. Scrapbooks were created by Burnaby Girl Guides and Girl Guide leaders and deposited with the Burnaby Girl Guide Archivist prior to being donated to the Burnaby Village Museum. Record descriptions are available at both item and file level. Fonds is arranged into the following series: 1) Burnaby Girl Guides scrapbooks and photographs series 2) Burnaby Girl Guides administrative records and histories series 3) Burnaby Girl Guides newsletters series 4) Burnaby Girl Guides memorabilia series

History: The Girl Guide Movement began in England in 1909 when girls in England demanded to take part in a Boy Scouts rally at the Crystal Palace in London, organized by Chief Scout and Boy Scout founder Lord Robert Baden-Powell. Following this event, Baden Powell asked his sister, Agnes Baden-Powell to help him start a similar organization for girls and Girl Guides was formed. Girl Guides came to Canada in 1910 and the first troop in British Columbia was registered in Victoria in 1912. In 1913 Amy Leigh moved to Burnaby from England and enquired about a Guiding company in her area and was disappointed to find none. On June 11, 1914 at the age of 17 years, Amy registered the 1st Burnaby Girl Guide Company and became the captain. On April 2, 1916 the 2nd Burnaby Guide Company registered and met at Edmonds School. In this same year, the very first Burnaby Girl Guide Rally event took place at Central Park and by 1920 another took place at the Burnaby Municipal Hall (Edmonds) and was attended by both Burnaby and New Westminster Guides. The First Burnaby Brownie Pack was registered on December 1922 with Mrs. W.J. Matherson as Brown Owl. The Brownie Pack met in a West Burnaby facility. The First Burnaby Land Ranger Co. was formed on November 29, 1923 and by 1924 Burnaby became a District with four Guide companies, four Brownie Packs and the Rangers. In 1923 records show Mrs. Gavin as commissioner, Mrs. C.F. Carter in 1924 and Miss Amy Leigh between 1926 and 1928. The first District camp was held near Sechelt in 1927 on the property of Mrs. Deal and Mrs. Nixon with annual camps held here until 1930 when the Guide camp at Wilson Creek was established. In 1929 Guides and Brownies began taking part in the Annual May Day Celebrations at Central Park. In 1930 Burnaby became a Division with Mrs. C.F. Carter as Division Commissioner and Mrs. G. Peel as District Commissioner for South Burnaby and in 1931 Miss Amy Leigh became the first North Burnaby Commissioner. The 5th Burnaby Girl Guide Company in North Burnaby began publishing a bulletin in 1935. In this same year Burnaby Girl Guides attended a rally for Lord and Lady Powell who were visiting Vancouver and Burnaby Girl Guides became affiliated with Greater Vancouver Girl Guide Council. The packs and companies of North Burnaby were attached to the eastern section of Vancouver while South Burnaby and South Vancouver District became another Division. Mrs. Pochin organized the Burnaby Lake District in 1943 becoming the first District commissioner (In 1927 Mrs. Peel had guides in this area). The first training classes for Girl Guides were held in 1943 in a hall on Buller Avenue at the BCER tracks and also Phillips Hall on McKay Avenue. By 1945 a training camp was held on Mrs. Pochin’s property on Deer Lake. South Vancouver, South Burnaby and Burnaby Lake Districts took part in the training which was a change over from war time service and the return of Pioneer camping. Miss E. Perition was in charge of camp which was attended by Mrs. J. Quinnell, Mrs. J. Albertson and many guiders. In 1946 Lady Baden Powel returned for a visit to Vancouver and there was a rally at Connaught Park and Chief Scout Lord Rowallyn held a rally at Brocton Point. In 1947 Mrs. J. Albertson became Division Commissioner for South Vancouver and South Burnaby. Districts of Burnaby Lake and South Burnaby each adopted a European child and undertook to send regular parcels and by 1948 these Districts became a Burnaby Division once more under Division Commissioner Mrs. W.M. Wall. In September 1949 the first Sea Ranger Crew “S.R.S. Royal Oak” was formed under the Skipper, Miss E. Periton. The S.R.S. Royal Oak met at All Saint’s Church Hall on Royal Oak Ave. In 1950 Packs and Companies in North Burnaby organized into a District under Mrs. Hebron and in 1953 Sperling District was organized by District Commissioner Mrs. Hancock. 1953 was also the same year that South Burnaby District was divided into three Districts: Central Park District under Commissioner Miss Perition, Douglas District under Commissioner Mrs. J. McKee Wilson and Kingsway under Commissioner Mrs. J.G. Fowler. A few years later, in 1955 the guides and brownies were out in force to welcome Lady Baden Powel at a rally held in the PNE Gardens building and by March 1956 Burnaby ceased to be a part of Greater Vancouver Area and was organized under two Divisions of the Province. The Sperling, Willingdon and Vancouver Heights Districts in North Burnaby became North Burnaby Division with Mrs. H. Hebron as Division Commissioner. With rapid population growth further decentralization became necessary and South Burnaby Division was split in two, adding the new division of Central Burnaby under Commissioner Miss E. Perition. Central Burnaby was composed of three Districts: Burnaby Lake, Central Park and a new District named “Windsor” under Mrs. C. Dumfries. South Burnaby was composed of three Districts: Kingsway, Edmonds and Lakeview (the latter two also referred to as Douglas with Mrs. McGeachie and Mrs. J. Park as the first commissioners of these two Districts). In 1957 Burnaby became an Area unto itself with three Divisions, and 9 Districts under Miss Periton as the first Area Commissioner. In February 1957, Burnaby entered into a contract with Vancouver Girl Guide Council to lease a part of the Wilson Creek campsite. Under the leadership of Area Commissioner, Miss Periton, work started on the development of the site with funds raised by both the Girl Guides, local citizens and associations. A camp committee was formed with representation from each Division and a lot of help from Miss Norah Weller, the Wilson Creek camp manager. Plans were laid for the site with a dining shelter, store room and cook stove contracted for while a subcommittee of men was appointed to purchase building supplies and organize work parties to build cabins, a staff house, water pipes and sanitary facilities. The site opened in May 1958 with $6000 expended on building and equipping the camp, while an official opening took place on June 8 and by July Girl Guides began camping on the site. The Burnaby Area Committee became a member of the Burnaby Community Council and a participant in Community Chest in 1958 and on May 1, the Burnaby Area office opened. By 1959, with further participation in North Burnaby, Sperling District was split to form Sperling and Hillview Districts and by 1960 Kingsway District of South Burnaby split to form Kingsway and Royal Oak Districts. By December 1960, Burnaby Area had 3 Divisions, 11 Districts with a total membership of 2, 331.

Creator: Girl Guides of Canada

Accession Code: BV015.35; BV015.36; BV016.49

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: 1914-2009

Media Type: Textual Record; Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of fonds; Some scrapbooks are only available in digital formats; Accessions that form part of this fonds include: BV015.35; BV015.36; BV016.49

The Canadian boy's annual : 1920

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Johnston, Harry H.

Publication Date: 1920

Call Number: 810.8 CAN

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: BV998.18.1

Call Number: 810.8 CAN

Author: Johnston, Harry H.

Place of Publication: London; Toronto

Publisher: Cassell

Publication Date: 1920

Physical Description: vii, 232 p., [4] leaves of plates : ill (some col.) ; 24 cm.

Inscription: Front endpaper: "Leonard G. Hornett Port Alberni" [written in black ink] "Christmas 1919-1920" [written in pencil underneath "Port Alberni"] "275" [written in pencil]

Library Subject (LOC): Children's literature; Children's stories; Short stories; Gift books; Periodicals

Object History: Purchased by Colin Stevens from the seller.

Notes: "Containing stories and articles by Sir Harry H. Johnston, G.G.M.G., Frank H. Shaw, D.H. Parry, Richard Kearton, T.C. Bridges, Captain Gilson, S. Walkey, R.S. Warren Bell, Eric Wook, Percy F. Westerman, H. Mortimer Batten, Captain Oswald Dallas, and many others" -- t.p.; "With a large number of Illustrations in Colour and Black-and-White" -- t.p.