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Railways and Transportation
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription66410
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1978-2005
- Collection/Fonds
- Pixie McGeachie collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 cm. of textual records.
- Scope and Content
- File consists of notes, written histories, newspaper clippings and other miscellaneous material compiled by Pixie McGeachie on the topic of railways and transportation.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1978-2005
- Collection/Fonds
- Pixie McGeachie collection
- Physical Description
- 1 cm. of textual records.
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS065-019
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Accession Number
- 2011-04
- Scope and Content
- File consists of notes, written histories, newspaper clippings and other miscellaneous material compiled by Pixie McGeachie on the topic of railways and transportation.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Transcribed title
- Originally housed in a folder labelled "Railways + Transportation"
- Transcribed source material included in file are dated from 1900-1951
Transportation Plan - Public Display Material
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription31497
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1975?]
- Collection/Fonds
- Planning Department fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- Textual record
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1975?]
- Collection/Fonds
- Planning Department fonds
- Physical Description
- Textual record
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 34508
- Accession Number
- 2003-20
- Media Type
- Textual Record
Engineering Department vehicle
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription90425
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1950 and 1969]
- Collection/Fonds
- City of Burnaby Archives photograph collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 3 photographs : col. ; 9 x 9 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photographs of former City of Burnaby employee Joe Cashato driving an Engineering Department vehicle. Vehicle is orange with "District of Burnaby Engineering 627" painted on its driver side door.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1950 and 1969]
- Collection/Fonds
- City of Burnaby Archives photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 3 photographs : col. ; 9 x 9 cm
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 614-001
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2016-24
- Scope and Content
- Photographs of former City of Burnaby employee Joe Cashato driving an Engineering Department vehicle. Vehicle is orange with "District of Burnaby Engineering 627" painted on its driver side door.
- Media Type
- Photograph
Images
Personal material
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription82732
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1910-1978]
- Collection/Fonds
- Hazel Simnett collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 9 paintings : colour print, 2 photographs : b&w, and 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of application for a driver's license, Kingsway Driving School report card, driver's examination receipt and a letter addressed to Hazel Simnett from the Victorian Order of Nurses for Canada. Also included is an immigration inspection card of Fred Simnett aboard the S.S. Lake Champlai…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1910-1978]
- Collection/Fonds
- Hazel Simnett collection
- Physical Description
- 9 paintings : colour print, 2 photographs : b&w, and 1 folder of textual records
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS167-008
- Accession Number
- 2013-22
- Scope and Content
- File consists of application for a driver's license, Kingsway Driving School report card, driver's examination receipt and a letter addressed to Hazel Simnett from the Victorian Order of Nurses for Canada. Also included is an immigration inspection card of Fred Simnett aboard the S.S. Lake Champlain from Liverpool and a letter from the Office of the Mayor addressed to Mary Ann Simnett for her ninetieth birthday. Also included is a photograph (see item 559-001). Also included are newsclippings regarding Robert Burnaby and the "Bygones of Burnaby" book, a programme of the Robert Burnaby Commemorative Dinner, a photocopy of "The Argus" (Burnaby South High School's newspaper) from 1938, a programme from Madys Pridmore Brown's Variety Programme, "The Buzzer" Volume 40 Issue 16 advertising Vancouver street cars, New Vista Society certificate addressed to Hazel Simnett, an envelope of Fenwick Lansdowne bird prints from 1957 and a print of the Royal Family found in a cardboard envelope postmarked 1972.
- Subjects
- Arts - Paintings
- Documentary Artifacts - Newspapers
- Documentary Artifacts - Photographs
- Performances - Concerts
- Organizations - Societies and Clubs
- Personal Symbols - Certificates
- Transportation
- Persons - Royalty
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Photograph
- Graphic Material
- Notes
- Title based on note accompanying file on folder ; The Argue was stapled together
- Simnett personal papers series
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Alta-Vista (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Clinton-Glenwood Area
W.F. Silver house
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35007
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1931] (date of original), copied 1986
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 3 photographs : b&w panorama ; 8.8 x 12.5 cm prints
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the William F. Silver house and surrounding lan An automobile, believed to be the family's 1927 Pierce-Arrow, is parked in front of the house. Three photographs form the panorama.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1931] (date of original), copied 1986
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Silver family subseries
- Physical Description
- 3 photographs : b&w panorama ; 8.8 x 12.5 cm prints
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 173-002
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS1986-22
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the William F. Silver house and surrounding lan An automobile, believed to be the family's 1927 Pierce-Arrow, is parked in front of the house. Three photographs form the panorama.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- 1 b&w photocopy of entire panorama in accession file. Digital scan is of the photocopy.
- Geographic Access
- Kingsway
- Silver Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Maywood Area
Images
Digney Film 5 - Okanagan, Mattick's Farm and world tour
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription10661
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [196-] (date of original), copied 2019
- Collection/Fonds
- Digney Family fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 video recording (mp4) (54 min., 1 sec.) : digital, 16 fps, col., si.
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a film compliation created by Andy Digney and his son Ernest "Dig" Digney. The film footage is a combination of fifteen short segments taken at different times in various locations. The Film segments document the Digney family at their cottage on Okanagan Lake; a visit to Mattick's…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Digney Family fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 video recording (mp4) (54 min., 1 sec.) : digital, 16 fps, col., si.
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a film compliation created by Andy Digney and his son Ernest "Dig" Digney. The film footage is a combination of fifteen short segments taken at different times in various locations. The Film segments document the Digney family at their cottage on Okanagan Lake; a visit to Mattick's Farm and minature railway in Victoria, British Columbia and parts of Andy Digney's world tour and ocean voyage on a passenger freighter where he travels to parts of Southeast Asia.
- Creator
- Digney, Andy
- Accession Code
- BV019.18.7
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [196-] (date of original), copied 2019
- Media Type
- Moving Images
- Photographer
- Digney, Ernest Frank "Dig"
- Digney, Andy
- Notes
- Title based on contents of film compilation
- Film segment originates from digitized version of original 8 mm film
- Contact Burnaby Village Museum to view content
Burnaby 1975
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription58028
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1974-1978
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of various papers pertaining to Burnaby, primarily newspaper clippings from various newspapers. Also included in the file is the October 28, 1975 Buzzer (transportation bulletin), Council meeting minutes from July 21, 1975, and municipal election promotional materials from the Burnaby…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1974-1978
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Pixie McGeachie subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS054-009
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Accession Number
- BHS1991-16
- Scope and Content
- File consists of various papers pertaining to Burnaby, primarily newspaper clippings from various newspapers. Also included in the file is the October 28, 1975 Buzzer (transportation bulletin), Council meeting minutes from July 21, 1975, and municipal election promotional materials from the Burnaby Citizen's Association and the Voters Association.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
Burnaby Branch papers
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription65433
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1929-1943
- Collection/Fonds
- Victorian Order of Nurses fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of Victorian Order of Nurses (VON) Burnaby Branch transportation reports, disbursement statements and tax receipts.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1929-1943
- Collection/Fonds
- Victorian Order of Nurses fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS021-045
- Accession Number
- 2010-09
- Scope and Content
- File consists of Victorian Order of Nurses (VON) Burnaby Branch transportation reports, disbursement statements and tax receipts.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
Canada Summer Games
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription97973
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1973
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 32 photographs : col.
- Scope and Content
- Photographs of the Boy Scouts at the Canada Summer Games, held in Burnaby in 1973.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1973
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Burnaby Scouts subseries
- Physical Description
- 32 photographs : col.
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 631-004
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- BHS1994-05
- Scope and Content
- Photographs of the Boy Scouts at the Canada Summer Games, held in Burnaby in 1973.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Album note for 631-004-1 read: "Closing cermonies at Swanguard"
- Album note for 631-004-2 read: "Brand new bus
- Album note for 631-004-3 read: "Vincent Massey School"
- Album note for 631-004-4 read: "SFU observer deck". Note in blue ink on verso of photograph reads: "1973 Swim Meet"
- Album note for 631-004-8 read: "Closing cermonies Can Games Swanguard Stadium"
- Album note for 631-004-21 read: "Jerry White Jack Nichol"
- Album note for 631-004-23 read: "Betty Forbes"
- Album note for 631-004-24 read: "George C Betty Forbes"
- Album note for 631-004-25 read: "Betty Forbes". Caption adhered to recto reads: "Relaxation at Mather House"
- Album note for 631-004-27 read: "Doug Forbes Ted Hathaway standing". Caption adhered to recto reads: "Transportation at Yor [sic] Service"
- Album note for 631-004-28 read: "Betty Forbes Miguel Fernandes"
- Album note for 631-004-29 read: "Bob Dyer". Caption adhered to recto reads: "Your Instructions for Today"
- Caption adhered to recto of 631-004-30 reads: "Anyone for a lunch"
- Caption adhered to recto of 631-004-31 reads: "P.S.E. Loading for lunch"
- Album note for 631-004-32 read: "Barney Cavanaugh"
Images
Ettinger family papers
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription65746
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1946-1971
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of newspapers and quarterlies with published articles pertaining to the Ettinger family. Included in the file are issues of the B.C. Motor Transportation Ltd. publication "Tally Ho!" and the Surrey Leader newspaper.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1946-1971
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Ettinger family subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS147-002
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS2002-03
- Scope and Content
- File consists of newspapers and quarterlies with published articles pertaining to the Ettinger family. Included in the file are issues of the B.C. Motor Transportation Ltd. publication "Tally Ho!" and the Surrey Leader newspaper.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
Historical Figures
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription66416
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1971-1998
- Collection/Fonds
- Pixie McGeachie collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm. of textual records.
- Scope and Content
- File consists of newspaper clippings collected by Pixie McGeachie that pertain to "Historical Figures."
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1971-1998
- Collection/Fonds
- Pixie McGeachie collection
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm. of textual records.
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS065-024
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Accession Number
- 2011-04
- Scope and Content
- File consists of newspaper clippings collected by Pixie McGeachie that pertain to "Historical Figures."
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Transcribed title
- Originally housed in a folder labelled "Railways + Transportation"
Conceptual Transport Plan papers
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription58224
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1973-1979
- 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 a Conceptual Transport Plan for Burnaby (also known as the Central Administrative Area Development Concept).
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1973-1979
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Evelyn Salisbury subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS061-060
- Access Restriction
- In Archives only
- Accession Number
- BHS1991-24
- Scope and Content
- File consists of papers pertaining to a Conceptual Transport Plan for Burnaby (also known as the Central Administrative Area Development Concept).
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
Order of Board of Railway Commissioners - CNR connection, Tucks and Sussex
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription1675
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1931-1948
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- Textual record
- Scope and Content
- File includes untitled bylaw (1974) and orders pertaining to the Canadian National Railway; specifically, Order No. 68920 Board of Transport Commissioners, Douglas Avenue.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1931-1948
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Physical Description
- Textual record
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 3495
- Accession Number
- 2001-02
- Scope and Content
- File includes untitled bylaw (1974) and orders pertaining to the Canadian National Railway; specifically, Order No. 68920 Board of Transport Commissioners, Douglas Avenue.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
Royal Bank history and correspondence
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription18512
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1974-1989
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records + architectural drawings
- Scope and Content
- File consists of correspondence, meeting minutes and research regarding the history of the Royal Bank located in Britannia Beach and the processes involved to transport it to Heritage Village and the restoration of the building.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Series
- Royal Bank exhibit series
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records + architectural drawings
- Scope and Content
- File consists of correspondence, meeting minutes and research regarding the history of the Royal Bank located in Britannia Beach and the processes involved to transport it to Heritage Village and the restoration of the building.
- Accession Code
- BV022.1.1
- Access Restriction
- Subject to FIPPA
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproductions subject to FIPPA
- Date
- 1974-1989
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file