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Agricultural and floral societies' papers

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription57952
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1922 (date of original) -1970
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
File
Physical Description
1 file of textual records and 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.5 cm x 8 cm
Scope and Content
File consists of miscellaneous promotional materials and certificates pertaining to agricultural and floral societies in British Columbia, including the Burnaby Rhododendron Society. File also contains one photograph a display at an agricultural fair.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1922 (date of original) -1970
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Bancroft family subseries
Physical Description
1 file of textual records and 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.5 cm x 8 cm
Description Level
File
Record No.
MSS030-001
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Accession Number
BHS1986-44
Scope and Content
File consists of miscellaneous promotional materials and certificates pertaining to agricultural and floral societies in British Columbia, including the Burnaby Rhododendron Society. File also contains one photograph a display at an agricultural fair.
Media Type
Textual Record
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of file
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Alfred Bingham's writings - Track 2

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory252
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date Range
1919-1955
Length
0:06:06
Summary
This portion of the recording includes Alfred Bingham's memories of constructing a mill for Simpson & Giberson and of working on homes for himself, Angus McLean and Percy Little in the Lochdale area. He discusses the strike at Barnet mill and reads an essay written by Grace E. Carpenter. Land clear…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Summary
This portion of the recording includes Alfred Bingham's memories of constructing a mill for Simpson & Giberson and of working on homes for himself, Angus McLean and Percy Little in the Lochdale area. He discusses the strike at Barnet mill and reads an essay written by Grace E. Carpenter. Land clearing is described in detail. Alfred also relates a story from 1920 involving early settlers E. Powell and J. Amos.
Date Range
1919-1955
Photo Info
Alfred Bingham, April 20, 1947. Item no. 010-066
Length
0:06:06
Subjects
Land Clearing
Buildings - Industrial - Mills
Historic Neighbourhood
Lochdale (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Lochdale Area
Scope and Content
Recording is of Alfred Bingham's writings, as read by Alfred Bingham. Major themes discussed are: Pioneers, early days in Burnaby and the Co-op Movement. To view "Narrow By" terms for each track expand this description and see "Notes".
Biographical Notes
Alfred "Alf" Bingham was born in England in 1892 and moved to Canada in 1912. His first job in Canada was laying track for the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway (GTPR) from Edmonton to McBride in 1912. His second was in Vancouver at the Rat Portage Mill on False Creek, working on the Resaw machine. He quit after one week due to poor working conditions. After taking part in the 1919 Winnipeg General Strike as a delegate of the Retail and Mailorder Union (A.F.L.) on the Winnipeg Trades and Labour Council, Alfred moved to Burnaby where he and fellow Burnaby residents Aungus McLean and Percy Little worked ten hour days to build a Shingle Mill on the edge of Burnaby Lake for Simpson & Giberson. George Green, carpenter and millwright (author of “The History of Burnaby”) also helped in the construction of the mill. Alfred built his own home from lumber cut from the mill in the Lochdale area on Sherlock Street between Curtis Street and Kitchener Street. On April 10, 1920 Alfred married Mary Jane “Ada” Reynolds. Alfred and Ada often took in foster children during their marriage. Due to her nursing experience, Ada was often called upon to deliver babies in the Burnaby area. Alfred and Ada Bingham were instrumental members of the Army of the Common Good, collecting vegetables and grains from growers in the area and even producing over 125 tons of vegetables from its own gardens to feed children and youth suffering from the lack of resources during the Depression years. The army was in operation for ten years and during that time the members organised the Credit Union movement of British Columbia and drew up the Credit Union act thorough the Vancouver Co-operative Council. They also started Co-Op stores and the Co-Op Wholesale Society. Alfred was also Secretary of the Burnaby Housing committee and in 1946 he became the Secretary of the North Burnaby Labour Progressive Party (LPP). Mary Jane “Ada” (Reynolds) Bingham died on August 9, 1969. Her husband Alfred died on April 29, 1979.
Total Tracks
12
Total Length
1:38:06
Interviewee Name
Bingham, Alfred "Alf"
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Oral history subseries
Transcript Available
MSS142-001 contains transcripts for each of the short stories
Media Type
Sound Recording
Web Notes
Interview was digitized in 2010 allowing it to be accessible on Heritage Burnaby. The digitization project was initiated by the Community Heritage Commission with support from City of Burnaby Council and the BC History Digitization Program of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, University of British Columbia. It was recognized by the Heritage Society of BC with an award in 2012.
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Track two of recording of Alfred Bingham's writings

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Alfred Bingham's writings - Track 4

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory254
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date Range
1892-1955
Length
0:07:38
Summary
This portion of the recording includes Alfred Bingham's reading of an essay written by Captain Thomas S. Guns describing the Lozells district, as well as quoting single sentences of various other writers on the topic of Deer Lake and the Burnaby Lake District. Alfred mentions the first schools of B…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Summary
This portion of the recording includes Alfred Bingham's reading of an essay written by Captain Thomas S. Guns describing the Lozells district, as well as quoting single sentences of various other writers on the topic of Deer Lake and the Burnaby Lake District. Alfred mentions the first schools of Burnaby Lake and the "pleasure walk" along Douglas Road, from Vancouver to New Westminster.
Date Range
1892-1955
Photo Info
Alfred Bingham, April 20, 1947. Item no. 010-066
Length
0:07:38
Historic Neighbourhood
Lozells (Historic Neighbourhood)
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Scope and Content
Recording is of Alfred Bingham's writings, as read by Alfred Bingham. Major themes discussed are: Pioneers, early days in Burnaby and the Co-op Movement. To view "Narrow By" terms for each track expand this description and see "Notes".
Biographical Notes
Alfred "Alf" Bingham was born in England in 1892 and moved to Canada in 1912. His first job in Canada was laying track for the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway (GTPR) from Edmonton to McBride in 1912. His second was in Vancouver at the Rat Portage Mill on False Creek, working on the Resaw machine. He quit after one week due to poor working conditions. After taking part in the 1919 Winnipeg General Strike as a delegate of the Retail and Mailorder Union (A.F.L.) on the Winnipeg Trades and Labour Council, Alfred moved to Burnaby where he and fellow Burnaby residents Aungus McLean and Percy Little worked ten hour days to build a Shingle Mill on the edge of Burnaby Lake for Simpson & Giberson. George Green, carpenter and millwright (author of “The History of Burnaby”) also helped in the construction of the mill. Alfred built his own home from lumber cut from the mill in the Lochdale area on Sherlock Street between Curtis Street and Kitchener Street. On April 10, 1920 Alfred married Mary Jane “Ada” Reynolds. Alfred and Ada often took in foster children during their marriage. Due to her nursing experience, Ada was often called upon to deliver babies in the Burnaby area. Alfred and Ada Bingham were instrumental members of the Army of the Common Good, collecting vegetables and grains from growers in the area and even producing over 125 tons of vegetables from its own gardens to feed children and youth suffering from the lack of resources during the Depression years. The army was in operation for ten years and during that time the members organised the Credit Union movement of British Columbia and drew up the Credit Union act thorough the Vancouver Co-operative Council. They also started Co-Op stores and the Co-Op Wholesale Society. Alfred was also Secretary of the Burnaby Housing committee and in 1946 he became the Secretary of the North Burnaby Labour Progressive Party (LPP). Mary Jane “Ada” (Reynolds) Bingham died on August 9, 1969. Her husband Alfred died on April 29, 1979.
Total Tracks
12
Total Length
1:38:06
Interviewee Name
Bingham, Alfred "Alf"
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Oral history subseries
Transcript Available
MSS142-001 contains transcripts for each of the short stories
Media Type
Sound Recording
Web Notes
Interview was digitized in 2010 allowing it to be accessible on Heritage Burnaby. The digitization project was initiated by the Community Heritage Commission with support from City of Burnaby Council and the BC History Digitization Program of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, University of British Columbia. It was recognized by the Heritage Society of BC with an award in 2012.
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Track four of recording of Alfred Bingham's writings

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Alfred Bingham's writings - Track 8

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory258
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date Range
1892-1963
Length
0:07:05
Summary
This portion of the recording includes Alfred Bingham's continuation of reading his series of short stories. He reads; "THE RUM RUNNERS AND BOOTLEG WHISKY IN BURNABY" and "BURNABY. NORTH. SOUTH. EAST? AND WEST 1892---1943" both written in 1963.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Summary
This portion of the recording includes Alfred Bingham's continuation of reading his series of short stories. He reads; "THE RUM RUNNERS AND BOOTLEG WHISKY IN BURNABY" and "BURNABY. NORTH. SOUTH. EAST? AND WEST 1892---1943" both written in 1963.
Date Range
1892-1963
Photo Info
Alfred Bingham, April 20, 1947. Item no. 010-066
Length
0:07:05
Names
Hawthorn, Mary
Scope and Content
Recording is of Alfred Bingham's writings, as read by Alfred Bingham. Major themes discussed are: Pioneers, early days in Burnaby and the Co-op Movement. To view "Narrow By" terms for each track expand this description and see "Notes".
Biographical Notes
Alfred "Alf" Bingham was born in England in 1892 and moved to Canada in 1912. His first job in Canada was laying track for the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway (GTPR) from Edmonton to McBride in 1912. His second was in Vancouver at the Rat Portage Mill on False Creek, working on the Resaw machine. He quit after one week due to poor working conditions. After taking part in the 1919 Winnipeg General Strike as a delegate of the Retail and Mailorder Union (A.F.L.) on the Winnipeg Trades and Labour Council, Alfred moved to Burnaby where he and fellow Burnaby residents Aungus McLean and Percy Little worked ten hour days to build a Shingle Mill on the edge of Burnaby Lake for Simpson & Giberson. George Green, carpenter and millwright (author of “The History of Burnaby”) also helped in the construction of the mill. Alfred built his own home from lumber cut from the mill in the Lochdale area on Sherlock Street between Curtis Street and Kitchener Street. On April 10, 1920 Alfred married Mary Jane “Ada” Reynolds. Alfred and Ada often took in foster children during their marriage. Due to her nursing experience, Ada was often called upon to deliver babies in the Burnaby area. Alfred and Ada Bingham were instrumental members of the Army of the Common Good, collecting vegetables and grains from growers in the area and even producing over 125 tons of vegetables from its own gardens to feed children and youth suffering from the lack of resources during the Depression years. The army was in operation for ten years and during that time the members organised the Credit Union movement of British Columbia and drew up the Credit Union act thorough the Vancouver Co-operative Council. They also started Co-Op stores and the Co-Op Wholesale Society. Alfred was also Secretary of the Burnaby Housing committee and in 1946 he became the Secretary of the North Burnaby Labour Progressive Party (LPP). Mary Jane “Ada” (Reynolds) Bingham died on August 9, 1969. Her husband Alfred died on April 29, 1979.
Total Tracks
12
Total Length
1:38:06
Interviewee Name
Bingham, Alfred "Alf"
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Oral history subseries
Transcript Available
MSS142-001 contains transcripts for each of the short stories
Media Type
Sound Recording
Web Notes
Interview was digitized in 2010 allowing it to be accessible on Heritage Burnaby. The digitization project was initiated by the Community Heritage Commission with support from City of Burnaby Council and the BC History Digitization Program of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, University of British Columbia. It was recognized by the Heritage Society of BC with an award in 2012.
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Track eight of recording of Alfred Bingham's writings

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Corporation of Burnaby Diamond Jubilee parade float

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription86160
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1952
Collection/Fonds
Richard Hardy family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 9.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a Corporation of Burnaby sanitation department truck in the Diamond Jubilee parade. The parade ran from the Municipal Hall at Edmonds along Kingsway to Central Park. Signage on the truck contains the words 'Keep Burnaby Clean', 'Do keep the ......., Don't invite rodents and disease'.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1952
Collection/Fonds
Richard Hardy family fonds
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 9.5 cm
Material Details
Photograph is one of four photos originally mounted together on a single sheet of paper
Description Level
Item
Record No.
570-004
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2014-16
Scope and Content
Photograph of a Corporation of Burnaby sanitation department truck in the Diamond Jubilee parade. The parade ran from the Municipal Hall at Edmonds along Kingsway to Central Park. Signage on the truck contains the words 'Keep Burnaby Clean', 'Do keep the ......., Don't invite rodents and disease'.
Subjects
Celebrations - Jubilee
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Annotations on black mount read: "Municipal Floats/ Diamond Jubilee /Burnaby 1952"
Historic Neighbourhood
Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Richmond Park Area
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Corporation of Burnaby Diamond Jubilee parade float

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription86318
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1952
Collection/Fonds
Richard Hardy family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 7.5 x 9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a Corporation of Burnaby sanitation department truck in the Diamond Jubilee parade. The parade ran from the Municipal Hall at Edmonds along Kingsway to Central Park. Signage on the truck contains the words '30 Years of Progress, Thirty more following'.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1952
Collection/Fonds
Richard Hardy family fonds
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 7.5 x 9 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
570-006
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2014-16
Scope and Content
Photograph of a Corporation of Burnaby sanitation department truck in the Diamond Jubilee parade. The parade ran from the Municipal Hall at Edmonds along Kingsway to Central Park. Signage on the truck contains the words '30 Years of Progress, Thirty more following'.
Subjects
Celebrations - Jubilee
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Richmond Park Area
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Gardening Association papers

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription57875
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1954
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
File
Physical Description
1 file of textual records and 1 photograph : b&w ; 6.5 x 9 cm
Scope and Content
File contains papers pertaining to the South Burnaby Horticultural Association and Farmers Institute, the Vancouver Rose Society, and the Vancouver Horticultural Society and Farmers Institute and the British Columbia Department of Agriculture. Also included in the file is a bulletin from the Pacifi…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1954
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
South Burnaby Garden Club subseries
Physical Description
1 file of textual records and 1 photograph : b&w ; 6.5 x 9 cm
Description Level
File
Record No.
MSS028-021
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
BHS1986-36
Scope and Content
File contains papers pertaining to the South Burnaby Horticultural Association and Farmers Institute, the Vancouver Rose Society, and the Vancouver Horticultural Society and Farmers Institute and the British Columbia Department of Agriculture. Also included in the file is a bulletin from the Pacific National Exhibition and a photograph depicting "Cam's Pure Popcorn" stand which is decorated with a painting of a clown.
Media Type
Textual Record
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of file
Notes on verso of photograph 488-001 reads: "Note on verso reads: "J. Campbell / R.R.5 Langley Prairie BC / ... / Disabled Veteran"
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Roy and Carol Brainerd with their daughters

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription77184
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
May 1958 (date of original); digitally copied 2013
Collection/Fonds
Brainerd family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w copy print ; 7.5 x 7.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Roy Brainerd and his wife Carol with their three daughters. Roy is holding their youngest, Jayne, Linda is in the middle, with their eldest, Susan on the right-hand side, holding her mother's hand.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
May 1958 (date of original); digitally copied 2013
Collection/Fonds
Brainerd family fonds
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w copy print ; 7.5 x 7.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
551-003
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2013-06
Scope and Content
Photograph of Roy Brainerd and his wife Carol with their three daughters. Roy is holding their youngest, Jayne, Linda is in the middle, with their eldest, Susan on the right-hand side, holding her mother's hand.
Names
Brainerd, Carol
Brainerd, Roy George
Brainerd, Jayne
Brainerd, Susan
Brainerd, Linda
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
MSS172-003 contains an identification key for this photograph
Scan is cropped - reproduced on same page as 551-004
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San Francisco Trip

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription85312
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[between 1935 and 1952]
Collection/Fonds
Digney Family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 film clip ( 9 min., 43 sec.) : digital, b&w, col., si.
Scope and Content
Item is a digitized silent film segment identified as Reel 18 and contains footage interchanging between colour and black and white, showing the Digney family trip to San Francisco and California. The footage starts off rather poor. It provides views of; the islands surrounding San Francisco; cactu…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[between 1935 and 1952]
Collection/Fonds
Digney Family fonds
Physical Description
1 film clip ( 9 min., 43 sec.) : digital, b&w, col., si.
Description Level
Item
Record No.
562-003-18
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 18 and contains footage interchanging between colour and black and white, showing the Digney family trip to San Francisco and California. The footage starts off rather poor. It provides views of; the islands surrounding San Francisco; cactus gardens; the Pismo Beach zoo; a Circus; the Aurora Speedway in Seattle; a beach; garden sculptures; views from Telegraph Hill; clearing a California hwy and closes with Paul, Joyce and Dot Digney.
Names
Digney, Andy
Digney, Ernest Frank "Dig"
Media Type
Moving Images
Photographer
Digney, Andy
Creator
Digney, Andy
Notes
Title based on contents of film
Images
Video

San Francisco Trip, [between 1935 and 1952]

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Violet and Lawrence Brainerd

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription77185
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
April 1958 (date of original); digitally copied 2013
Collection/Fonds
Brainerd family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w copy print ; 6 x 7.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Violet and Lawrence Brainerd.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
April 1958 (date of original); digitally copied 2013
Collection/Fonds
Brainerd family fonds
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w copy print ; 6 x 7.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
551-004
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2013-06
Scope and Content
Photograph of Violet and Lawrence Brainerd.
Names
Brainerd, Lawrence Roy
Brainerd, Violet Baker
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
MSS172-003 contains an identification key for this photograph
Scan is cropped - reproduced on same page as 551-004
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