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Lease of Safe Deposit Boxes - Royal Bank of Canada
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport54898
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 71002
- Meeting Date
- 30-Mar-1938
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 71002
- Meeting Date
- 30-Mar-1938
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Local Improvement Debentures Hypothecated to Royal Bank of Canada
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport62914
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 55359
- Meeting Date
- 29-Mar-1932
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 55359
- Meeting Date
- 29-Mar-1932
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Proposed renewal of a Parking Lot Lease with the Royal Bank of Canada, E 1/2 Lot 5 Block 14 DL 153 Plan 2236 (6025 McKay Avenue)
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport20162
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 864
- Meeting Date
- 25-Feb-1980
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 15
- Item No.
- 7
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 864
- Meeting Date
- 25-Feb-1980
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 15
- Item No.
- 7
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Renewal of a Parking Lot Lease E 1/2 of Lot 5 Block 14 DL 153 Group 1 Plan 2236 NWD (6025 McKay Avenue) Royal Bank of Canada - Metrotown Area 14
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport19085
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 1912
- Meeting Date
- 13-Jul-1981
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 33
- Item No.
- 5
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 1912
- Meeting Date
- 13-Jul-1981
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 33
- Item No.
- 5
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Renewal of Parking Lot Lease, Royal Bank of Canada - 6025 McKay Avenue E1/2 of Lot 5 Block 14 DL 153 Group 1 Plan 2236 (Metrotown Area 14)
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport18305
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 2716
- Meeting Date
- 12-Jul-1982
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 44
- Item No.
- 1
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 2716
- Meeting Date
- 12-Jul-1982
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 44
- Item No.
- 1
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Renewal of parking Lot Lease, Royal Bank of Canada - 6025 McKay Avenue, E. 1/2 of Lot 5 Block 14 DL 153 Group 1 Plan 2236 NWD (Metrotown Area 14)
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport17774
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 263
- Meeting Date
- 25-Apr-1983
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 30
- Item No.
- 11
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 263
- Meeting Date
- 25-Apr-1983
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 30
- Item No.
- 11
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Renewal of Parking Lot Lease, Royal Bank of Canada (6205 McKay Avenue - Metrotown Area 14)
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport16946
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 3366
- Meeting Date
- 25-Jun-1984
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 44
- Item No.
- 1
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 3366
- Meeting Date
- 25-Jun-1984
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 44
- Item No.
- 1
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
![Royal Bank of Canada, Kingsway branch, [January 1930] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/2018/2018_0043_0001_001.jpg?width=280)
Royal Bank of Canada, Kingsway branch
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription9775
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [January 1930]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 16.5 x 23 cm print
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the Royal Bank of Canada branch located on Kingsway and McKay in Burnaby. Telephone visible in foreground and a post labelled "KINGSWAY" is on left foreground, at corner of street.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 16.5 x 23 cm print
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the Royal Bank of Canada branch located on Kingsway and McKay in Burnaby. Telephone visible in foreground and a post labelled "KINGSWAY" is on left foreground, at corner of street.
- Subjects
- Buildings - Commercial - Banks
- Names
- Royal Bank of Canada
- Geographic Access
- Kingsway
- McKay Avenue
- Accession Code
- BV018.43.1
- Access Restriction
- Restricted access
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- [January 1930]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Maywood Area
- Marlborough Area
- Scan Resolution
- 300
- Scan Date
- 10-Jan-2019
- Scale
- 96
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note on verso of photograph reads: "The Royal Bank of Canada Archvies 78-156/ #89"
Images
![Royal Bank of Canada, Kingsway branch, [January 1930] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/2018/2018_0043_0001_001.jpg)
Visit of the General Manager of the Royal Bank of Canada to Burnaby
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport54821
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 70924
- Meeting Date
- 5-Jul-1939
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 70924
- Meeting Date
- 5-Jul-1939
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
![Parade of Mounted Police, [1936] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/1985/198557670001.jpg?width=280)
Parade of Mounted Police
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription1393
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1936]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 8.5 x 5.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a parade lead by an open car, with a driver, two men with top hats and two women inside. Behind them, a large group of Royal Canadian Mounted Police are following. The setting is Granville and Hastings in Vancouver. Visible in the background are crowds of people at the street side, Po…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 8.5 x 5.5 cm
- Material Details
- Faint circular stamp mark of "Vancouver Drug Co." on verso, and gummed paper on each corner.
- The stamp reads, "Come to Vancouver's Golden [illegible]/ 50 Years of Progress" outside its circular seal for "Vancouver Drug/ Co. Ltd./ Nu-Gloss/ PHOTO FINISH"
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a parade lead by an open car, with a driver, two men with top hats and two women inside. Behind them, a large group of Royal Canadian Mounted Police are following. The setting is Granville and Hastings in Vancouver. Visible in the background are crowds of people at the street side, Post Office, Royal Bank and "Famous Furs" store.
- Subjects
- Events - Parades
- Buildings - Commercial - Stores
- Buildings - Public - Post Offices
- Public Services - Policing
- Transportation - Horses
- Geographic Access
- Vancouver
- Accession Code
- BV985.5767.1
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [1936]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Related Material
- Photographs BV985.5765.1 - BV985.5769.1 are of the same parade at the same location.
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 2024-02-02
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
![Parade of Mounted Police, [1936] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/1985/198557670001.jpg)
![Parade of Mounted Police, [1936] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/1985/198557680001.jpg?width=280)
Parade of Mounted Police
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription1394
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1936]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 8.5 x 5.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police participating in a parade at Granville and Hastings in Vancouver. Visible in the background are crowds of people at the street side, Post Office, Royal Bank and "Famous Furs" store.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 8.5 x 5.5 cm
- Material Details
- Faint circular stamp mark of "Vancouver Drug Co." on verso, and gummed paper on each corner.
- The stamp reads, "Come to Vancouver's Golden [illegible]/ 50 Years of Progress" outside its circular seal for "Vancouver Drug/ Co. Ltd./ Nu-Gloss/ PHOTO FINISH"
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police participating in a parade at Granville and Hastings in Vancouver. Visible in the background are crowds of people at the street side, Post Office, Royal Bank and "Famous Furs" store.
- Subjects
- Events - Parades
- Buildings - Commercial - Stores
- Buildings - Public - Post Offices
- Public Services - Policing
- Transportation - Horses
- Geographic Access
- Vancouver
- Accession Code
- BV985.5768.1
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [1936]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Related Material
- Photographs BV985.5765.1 - BV985.5769.1 are of the same parade at the same location.
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 2024-02-02
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
![Parade of Mounted Police, [1936] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/1985/198557680001.jpg)
Royal Bank building research and correspondence
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription18549
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1974-1993
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of research and correspondence pertaining to the history of the Royal Bank along with information and correspondence regarding the Royal Bank management plan; restoration; construction of a basement; press releases and invitation lists for the opening in May 1977.
- 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
- Scope and Content
- File consists of research and correspondence pertaining to the history of the Royal Bank along with information and correspondence regarding the Royal Bank management plan; restoration; construction of a basement; press releases and invitation lists for the opening in May 1977.
- Names
- Royal Bank of Canada
- Accession Code
- BV022.1.3
- Access Restriction
- Subject to FIPPA
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproductions subject to FIPPA
- Date
- 1974-1993
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
Royal Bank on Kingsway at Kathleen Avenue
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription36468
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- July 1985
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 15 x 10 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the east side of Royal Bank building on Kingsway at Kathleen Avenue. The high-rise in the background is across Kingsway, on the north side. The bank moved two blocks east from McKay Avenue to this new location.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- July 1985
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Vera Jackson Pel subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 15 x 10 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 274-005
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- BHS1992-04
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the east side of Royal Bank building on Kingsway at Kathleen Avenue. The high-rise in the background is across Kingsway, on the north side. The bank moved two blocks east from McKay Avenue to this new location.
- Subjects
- Buildings - Commercial - Banks
- Names
- Royal Bank of Canada
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Geographic Access
- Kathleen Avenue
- Kingsway
- Street Address
- 4370 Kingsway
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Maywood Area
Images
Royal Bank on Kingsway at Kathleen Avenue
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription36469
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- July 1985
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the Royal Bank building on Kingsway at Kathleen Avenue. The bank moved two blocks east from McKay Avenue to this new location.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- July 1985
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Vera Jackson Pel subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 274-006
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- BHS1992-04
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the Royal Bank building on Kingsway at Kathleen Avenue. The bank moved two blocks east from McKay Avenue to this new location.
- Subjects
- Buildings - Commercial - Banks
- Names
- Royal Bank of Canada
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Geographic Access
- Kathleen Avenue
- Kingsway
- Street Address
- 4370 Kingsway
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Maywood Area
Images
Royal Bank on Kingsway at McKay Avenue
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription36464
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- July 1985
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the front of the former Royal Bank building on Kingsway at McKay Avenue. Vera Jackson Pel worked at this branch of the Royal Bank from 1944 until 1952.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- July 1985
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Vera Jackson Pel subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 274-001
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- BHS1992-04
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the front of the former Royal Bank building on Kingsway at McKay Avenue. Vera Jackson Pel worked at this branch of the Royal Bank from 1944 until 1952.
- Subjects
- Buildings - Commercial - Banks
- Names
- Royal Bank of Canada
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Geographic Access
- Kingsway
- McKay Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Maywood Area
Images
Royal Bank on Kingsway at McKay Avenue
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription36465
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- July 1985
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the former Royal Bank building on Kingsway at McKay Avenue, taken from Kingsway, looking up McKay Avenue. Vera Jackson Pel worked at this branch of the Royal Bank from 1944 until 1952.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- July 1985
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Vera Jackson Pel subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 274-002
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- BHS1992-04
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the former Royal Bank building on Kingsway at McKay Avenue, taken from Kingsway, looking up McKay Avenue. Vera Jackson Pel worked at this branch of the Royal Bank from 1944 until 1952.
- Subjects
- Buildings - Commercial - Banks
- Names
- Royal Bank of Canada
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Geographic Access
- Kingsway
- McKay Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Maywood Area
Images
Royal Bank on Kingsway at McKay Avenue
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription36466
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- July 1985
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the east side of the former Royal Bank building on Kingsway at McKay Avenue. This side faces onto McKay Avenue. Vera Jackson Pel worked at this branch of the Royal Bank from 1944 until 1952.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- July 1985
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Vera Jackson Pel subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 274-003
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- BHS1992-04
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the east side of the former Royal Bank building on Kingsway at McKay Avenue. This side faces onto McKay Avenue. Vera Jackson Pel worked at this branch of the Royal Bank from 1944 until 1952.
- Subjects
- Buildings - Commercial - Banks
- Names
- Royal Bank of Canada
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Geographic Access
- Kingsway
- McKay Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Maywood Area
Images
Royal Bank on Kingsway at McKay Avenue
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription36467
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- July 1985
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the back and east sides of the former Royal Bank building on Kingsway at McKay Avenue. A beige sedan is driving along McKay Avenue and a white pick-up truck is parked in the back parking lot of the Royal Bank. Vera Jackson Pel worked at this branch of the Royal Bank from 1944 until 19…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- July 1985
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Vera Jackson Pel subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 274-004
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- BHS1992-04
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the back and east sides of the former Royal Bank building on Kingsway at McKay Avenue. A beige sedan is driving along McKay Avenue and a white pick-up truck is parked in the back parking lot of the Royal Bank. Vera Jackson Pel worked at this branch of the Royal Bank from 1944 until 1952.
- Subjects
- Buildings - Commercial - Banks
- Names
- Royal Bank of Canada
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Geographic Access
- Kingsway
- McKay Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Maywood Area
Images
Royal Bank exhibit series
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription17800
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1974-1999
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- 127 photographs + 4 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of records and photographs pertaining to the history, acquistion, restoration, opening and exhibit of the Royal Bank building that was relocated from it's original location at Britannia Beach to Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum) in 1976. Fonds is arranged into the following…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Series
- Royal Bank exhibit series
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- 127 photographs + 4 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of records and photographs pertaining to the history, acquistion, restoration, opening and exhibit of the Royal Bank building that was relocated from it's original location at Britannia Beach to Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum) in 1976. Fonds is arranged into the following subseries: 1) Royal Bank history and restoration records subseries 2) Royal Bank building photographs subseries 3) Royal Bank exhibit photographs subseries
- History
- The Royal Bank Main Branch Vancouver opened a sub branch operation at Britannia Beach in 1923. The bank provided twice monthly banking service at Britannia Beach and Town site (later named Mt. Sheer) until a permanent branch was established. The new branch building was completed and opened for business on December 1, 1950. The building was designed by bank manager, Mr. Fred Schwab in a simple and traditional design. Since there was no railway and Britannia was only accessible by boat, accommodations for the employees was incorporated into the design. This consisted of two rooms located at the rear of the branch building. The building was furnished with artifacts from the Royal Bank’s central warehouse and soon after with fixtures from the Royal Bank in Nelson including desks and a partition around the manager’s office which was cut down to fit. The bank had two old “Royal Bank of Canada” signs, one hung over the main entrance and the other located over the gable facing Howe Sound. A memorial plaque mounted on the wall inside the bank was one of 1,495 erected in memory of employees of the Royal Bank who died during World War I. The plaque was dedicated to Goldwin William Harron, who worked as a teller at the Royal Bank and was killed in action on July 5, 1916. Goldwin William Harron was born in Kitchener, Ontario in 1897 and later moved to Venn Saskatchewan and enlisted from the Venn Branch of the Royal Bank in October 1915. He first served with the 53rd Battalion and later joined the 28th Battalion. Fred Schwab served as bank manager between December 1, 1950 to August 1956 and Ken Moir served as bank manager from August 1956 until March 1958. When copper prices dropped in 1958, the Howe Sound Mining Co. closed down the mine and many miners and their families left the area. In 1964, Anaconda Mines purchased the Howe Sound Mining Co. and later reopened the mine. After 1958, the Britannia Beach branch continued to be operated as a sub-branch of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh branch serving Britannia Beach and vicinity until 1974. In 1975, the Royal Bank building was donated to Heritage Village by Anaconda Britannia Mines. On April 24, 1976, the building was transported by barge up Howe Sound to North Vancouver and then up the Fraser River to New Westminster where it was then loaded onto a truck and transported to the Heritage Village site. The building and much of the labour was donated along with $15,000 from the Royal Bank of Canada. The bank safe, oak panelling and some of it’s original furnishings came with the building and were incorporated into the building and the Heritage Village Museum collection. A new building foundation and basement were constructed for the Royal Bank building before it was placed at the south end of Hill Street inside Heritage Village. The basement interior finishing, including wiring and plumbing was undertaken and completed by the Burnaby Centennial Lions Club as a service club charitable project. The Lions Club raised funds for the project and in turn were also granted the use of the completed basement space as a meeting room which they referred to as the “Lion’s Den”. The Royal Bank building and exhibit officially opened on the site of Heritage Village Museum May 23, 1977. The ribbon cutting was done by former bank managers Fred Schwab and Ken Moir. Speakers at the opening ceremony included; Royal Bank representative, M.D. Pollock, President of the Century Park Museum Association, Ted Burnham with closing remarks by Burnaby Mayor, Tom Constable. During the opening ceremony, a presentation of keys for the “Lions Den” was made by Burnaby Centennial Lion’s Club President, Erchil Nordby to Century Park Museum Association President, Ted Burnham and Controller of Anaconda Britannia Mines, Anaconda Canada Ltd. J. MacDonald delivered a speech regarding the donation of the bank building.
- Accession Code
- BV020.5
- BV022.1
- Date
- 1974-1999
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Textual Record
- Architectural Drawing
- Related Material
- Century Park Museum Associaton fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Arrangement
- The majority of the records were created and managed by Heritage Village Museum staff. Records follow the arrangement maintained by both Heritage Village Museum staff (1974-1989) and later, Burnaby Village Museum staff (1990-2020).
- Notes
- Title based on contents of series
- Further accruals are expected
- Some records within this collection are subject to FIPPA
Bylaw Number: 7483 - Lease Authorization Bylaw No 5, 1980
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/bylaw16895
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 7483
- Final Adoption
- 1980 Mar 17
- Format
- Bylaws - Adopted
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 7483
- Final Adoption
- 1980 Mar 17
- Format
- Bylaws - Adopted
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds