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Mabel Hawkshaw records series
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription19362
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1888-1976, predominant 1925-1931
- Collection/Fonds
- Hawkshaw family fonds
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- 17.5 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of business and personal records of Mabel Hawkshaw including correspondence, notes, reports and literary works. The majority of business records refer to Mabel's work as as Censor of Moving Pictures in British Columbia (1928-1931). Other records include correspondence in her capaci…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Hawkshaw family fonds
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- 17.5 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of business and personal records of Mabel Hawkshaw including correspondence, notes, reports and literary works. The majority of business records refer to Mabel's work as as Censor of Moving Pictures in British Columbia (1928-1931). Other records include correspondence in her capacity as chairperson of Burnaby's First May Day in 1925, correspondence regarding the Hawkshaw property on Lasqueti island, a few pieces of family correspondence and examples of literary works published in "The Periscope" magazine under her pen name "Percy Egerton Sterling" as well as a copy of "The Covenant Clarion" with an article Mabel wrote titled "An Acient Lineage".
- Accession Code
- HV977.17
- HV982.25
- BV996.6
- Date
- 1888-1976, predominant 1925-1931
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of series
Mawhinney house landscape plans series
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription18937
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [between 1988 and 1990]
- Collection/Fonds
- Reverend Edward S. Gale fonds
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- 2 architectural drawings
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of architectural landscape plans of the Mervin Mawhinney grounds on Burris Street.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Reverend Edward S. Gale fonds
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- 2 architectural drawings
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of architectural landscape plans of the Mervin Mawhinney grounds on Burris Street.
- Accession Code
- BV018.9
- Date
- [between 1988 and 1990]
- Media Type
- Architectural Drawing
- Notes
- Title based on contents of series
Mawhinney house photographs series
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription18936
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1958-1990]
- Collection/Fonds
- Reverend Edward S. Gale fonds
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- 47 photographs
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of photographs of the Mervin Mawhinney house and grounds on Burris Street collected and created by Reverend Edward S. Gale. Includes photographs of the interior and exterior of the house documenting it's history and changes over time. Photographs taken between 1962 and 1984 were tak…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Reverend Edward S. Gale fonds
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- 47 photographs
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of photographs of the Mervin Mawhinney house and grounds on Burris Street collected and created by Reverend Edward S. Gale. Includes photographs of the interior and exterior of the house documenting it's history and changes over time. Photographs taken between 1962 and 1984 were taken by Michael Weller and photographs taken between 1984 and 1996 were likely taken by Reverend Gale.
- Accession Code
- BV018.9
- Date
- [1958-1990]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of series
Museum architectural records series
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription16033
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1990-2014
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- over 100 architectural drawings + 6 technical drawings + textual records
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of architectural and technical drawings and site plans regarding the buildings and site of Burnaby Village Museum.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- over 100 architectural drawings + 6 technical drawings + textual records
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of architectural and technical drawings and site plans regarding the buildings and site of Burnaby Village Museum.
- Names
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV019.52
- Access Restriction
- Restricted access
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproductions subject to FIPPA
- Date
- 1990-2014
- Media Type
- Architectural Drawing
- Technical Drawing
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of series
- Further accruals are expected
- Content within this series is subject to FIPPA and have reproduction and access restrictions have been closed on Heritage Burnaby
Museum exhibits series
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription16037
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1990-2021
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- 1 digital illustration (pdf) + 1 painting (tiff) + 9 sound recordings (mp3) + 2 video recordings (mp4) + 6.5 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of photographs, graphic materials and other records pertaining to Burnaby Village Museum temporary and permanent exhibits. A selection of temporary exihibits are described by title and year. Series have been arranged by exhibit title into the following subseries: 1) Burnaby's Best …
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Series
- Museum exhibits series
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- 1 digital illustration (pdf) + 1 painting (tiff) + 9 sound recordings (mp3) + 2 video recordings (mp4) + 6.5 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of photographs, graphic materials and other records pertaining to Burnaby Village Museum temporary and permanent exhibits. A selection of temporary exihibits are described by title and year. Series have been arranged by exhibit title into the following subseries: 1) Burnaby's Best Baby contest subseries 2) Across the Pacific subseries 3) Agents of Change subseries 4) Museum materials for exhibits subseries
- Names
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV020.5
- BV019.36.1
- BV019.61.1
- BV020.42
- BV021.14
- Date
- 1990-2021
- Arrangement
- Series are arranged by subseries by exhibit title and year.
- Notes
- Title based on contents of series
- Further accruals expected
Museum film collection series
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription16032
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1990-2021 (date of originals), digitized in 2020
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- 17 videocassettes + 3 video recordings (mp4)
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of a collection of promotional videos, documentary footage of special events, programs, restoration and construction projects, videos used for exhibits and research as well as copies of television news coverage about Burnaby Village Museum and a video recording of a book launch.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- 17 videocassettes + 3 video recordings (mp4)
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of a collection of promotional videos, documentary footage of special events, programs, restoration and construction projects, videos used for exhibits and research as well as copies of television news coverage about Burnaby Village Museum and a video recording of a book launch.
- Names
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- X2294
- BV017.39
- BV019.18
- BV020.4
- BV020.5
- BV021.7.1
- Date
- 1990-2021 (date of originals), digitized in 2020
- Media Type
- Moving Images
- Notes
- Title based on contents of series
- Further accruals are expected
Museum Marketing photographs series
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription16036
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1990-[2009]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- over 1177 photographs + 2 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of a collection of photographs that were created by staff and professional photographers for use in various Burnaby Village Museum publications and marketing campaigns.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- over 1177 photographs + 2 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of a collection of photographs that were created by staff and professional photographers for use in various Burnaby Village Museum publications and marketing campaigns.
- Names
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV019.39
- BV020.4
- BV020.5
- Date
- 1990-[2009]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of series
- A selection of photographs from this series are open on Heritage Burnaby. Contact Burnaby Village Museum to view other photographs within this series.
Museum Oral Histories series
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription18810
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1600-2023] (interview content), interviewed 2005-2023
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- 52 sound recordings (wav) + 61 sound recordings (mp3) + 1 video recording (mp4) + 1 sound recording (m4a) + 51 video recordings (mov)
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of oral history interviews conducted by staff of Burnaby Village Museum for various projects. Series has been arranged into subseries: 1) Growing Up in Burnaby subseries 2) Museum research interviews subseries 3) Chinese Canadians in Burnaby subseries 4) South Asian Canadian Interv…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Series
- Museum Oral Histories series
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- 52 sound recordings (wav) + 61 sound recordings (mp3) + 1 video recording (mp4) + 1 sound recording (m4a) + 51 video recordings (mov)
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of oral history interviews conducted by staff of Burnaby Village Museum for various projects. Series has been arranged into subseries: 1) Growing Up in Burnaby subseries 2) Museum research interviews subseries 3) Chinese Canadians in Burnaby subseries 4) South Asian Canadian Interviews subseries 5) Many Voices Project Interviews subseries
- Accession Code
- BV017.45
- BV018.18.1
- BV019.13.1
- BV019.14.1
- BV019.15.1
- BV020.6
- BV022.29
- BV023.1
- BV023.16
- BV024.4
- Date
- [1600-2023] (interview content), interviewed 2005-2023
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
- Moving Images
- Notes
- Title based on contents of series
- Further accruals expected
Museum photographs series
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription16031
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1990-[2012]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- over 334 photographs
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of a collection of photographs documenting the Burnaby Village Museum site, day to day happenings on site, special events, openings as well as photographs of movie film crews using the site for various film productions.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Series
- Museum photographs series
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- over 334 photographs
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of a collection of photographs documenting the Burnaby Village Museum site, day to day happenings on site, special events, openings as well as photographs of movie film crews using the site for various film productions.
- Names
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV018.14
- BV019.2
- BV019.19
- BV020.5
- BV021.5
- Date
- 1990-[2012]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of series
- Further accruals are expected
Museum reports series
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription16038
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1990-2012
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- approx. 18 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of reports pertaining to Burnaby Village Museum including marketing reports, adminstrative reports, annual reports as well as research studies.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Series
- Museum reports series
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- approx. 18 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of reports pertaining to Burnaby Village Museum including marketing reports, adminstrative reports, annual reports as well as research studies.
- Names
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV020.4
- BV020.5
- Access Restriction
- Restricted access
- Date
- 1990-2012
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of series
- further accruals expected
Oakalla correctional facility records series
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription18951
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1974]-[1990]
- Collection/Fonds
- Oakalla Prison collection
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- 38 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of a selection of Oakalla correctional facility records including reports, studies, reviews, agreements, correspondence and forms regarding staffing, facility, security, standards, policies and procedures, uniforms and signage.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Oakalla Prison collection
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- 38 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of a selection of Oakalla correctional facility records including reports, studies, reviews, agreements, correspondence and forms regarding staffing, facility, security, standards, policies and procedures, uniforms and signage.
- Accession Code
- BV991.45
- Date
- [1974]-[1990]
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of series
Oakalla documentary photographs and video series
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription18953
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1991
- Collection/Fonds
- Oakalla Prison collection
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- 101 photographs + 1 videocassette
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of documentary photographs and video footage taken of the interior and exterior of site and buildings by Burnaby Village Museum curator, Colin Stevens after it was closed. Includes photographs of the Open House event and photographs taken while touring the interior and exterior of t…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Oakalla Prison collection
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- 101 photographs + 1 videocassette
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of documentary photographs and video footage taken of the interior and exterior of site and buildings by Burnaby Village Museum curator, Colin Stevens after it was closed. Includes photographs of the Open House event and photographs taken while touring the interior and exterior of the buildings on site along with a video that was taken of the Death Row cell block.
- Accession Code
- BV991.45
- Date
- 1991
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Moving Images
- Notes
- Title based on contents of series
Paneloc Marketing Ltd. business records series
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription15112
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1957-1973
- Collection/Fonds
- Elmer Wilson Martin fonds
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- 10 photographs + 9 architectural drawings + approx. 2 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of business records relating to Elmer Wilson Martin's involvement with Paneloc Marketing Ltd. including business cards; architectural drawings of various building models; correspondence; reports; price lists; quotes and photographs of completed paneloc buildings and buildings under …
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Elmer Wilson Martin fonds
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- 10 photographs + 9 architectural drawings + approx. 2 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of business records relating to Elmer Wilson Martin's involvement with Paneloc Marketing Ltd. including business cards; architectural drawings of various building models; correspondence; reports; price lists; quotes and photographs of completed paneloc buildings and buildings under construction. Series also includes an Elections poster when E.W. Martin ran for Reeve of Burnaby in 1959.
- Accession Code
- BV019.37; BV019.40
- Date
- 1957-1973
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Textual Record
- Architectural Drawing
- Notes
- Title based on contents of series
Pixie McGeachie documents series
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription18935
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1976
- Collection/Fonds
- Pixie McGeachie fonds
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- 1 membership card
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of a membership card for the Century Park Museum Association that belonged to Pixie McGeachie.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Pixie McGeachie fonds
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- 1 membership card
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of a membership card for the Century Park Museum Association that belonged to Pixie McGeachie.
- Accession Code
- BV013.4.1
- Date
- 1976
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of series
Pixie McGeachie photographs series
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription18934
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [between 1939 and 1949] (date of originals), copied 2008
- Collection/Fonds
- Pixie McGeachie fonds
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- 24 photographs (tiffs) : b&w
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of photographs from a McGeachie family album documenting a time that Jack and Pixie McGeachie spent at their log cabin on Mount Seymour. Jack McGeachie, Maurice Skinner and Jack Gannon built and maintained the cabin with friends on Mount Seymour from 1938 until after the Second Worl…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Pixie McGeachie fonds
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- 24 photographs (tiffs) : b&w
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of photographs from a McGeachie family album documenting a time that Jack and Pixie McGeachie spent at their log cabin on Mount Seymour. Jack McGeachie, Maurice Skinner and Jack Gannon built and maintained the cabin with friends on Mount Seymour from 1938 until after the Second World War.
- Accession Code
- BV008.17
- Date
- [between 1939 and 1949] (date of originals), copied 2008
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of series
Property master photographs series
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription19160
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1978-2022
- Collection/Fonds
- Hipman "Jimmy" Chow and Donna Polos fonds
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- 26 photographs (jpg) + 49 photographs
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of photographs of Jimmy Chow's warehouse and studio along with photographs that Jimmy Chow has collected while working as a property master on a number of films over his 45 year career. Many of the photographs include property master Jimmy Chow, members of his family and actors that…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Hipman "Jimmy" Chow and Donna Polos fonds
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- 26 photographs (jpg) + 49 photographs
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of photographs of Jimmy Chow's warehouse and studio along with photographs that Jimmy Chow has collected while working as a property master on a number of films over his 45 year career. Many of the photographs include property master Jimmy Chow, members of his family and actors that were taken on set while working on the various film productions.
- Accession Code
- BV022.21
- Date
- 1978-2022
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of series
Property master records series
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription19153
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1973-2022]
- Collection/Fonds
- Hipman "Jimmy" Chow and Donna Polos fonds
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- 1 portfolio : (15 photographs + 12 col. laser prints) + 1 col. laser print + 6 business cards + 1 identification card + 1 booklet
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of a small selection of prop concept design plans and prototypes for films that Jimmy Chow worked on as property master along with a collection of Jimmy Chow's identification cards and business cards while working in the film industry. Prop concept designs and prototypes include; …
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Hipman "Jimmy" Chow and Donna Polos fonds
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- 1 portfolio : (15 photographs + 12 col. laser prints) + 1 col. laser print + 6 business cards + 1 identification card + 1 booklet
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of a small selection of prop concept design plans and prototypes for films that Jimmy Chow worked on as property master along with a collection of Jimmy Chow's identification cards and business cards while working in the film industry. Prop concept designs and prototypes include; "X2: X-Men United" and "The BFG".
- Accession Code
- BV022.21
- Date
- [1973-2022]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Textual Record
- Graphic Material
- Notes
- Title based on contents of series
Robert and Margaret Love family photographs series
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription20338
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1943-1986, predominant 1943-1955
- Collection/Fonds
- Robert Leonard Love fonds
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- 29 phototgraphs
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of family photographs relating to Robert Leonard Love and Margaret (Giles) Love and other family relations.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Robert Leonard Love fonds
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- 29 phototgraphs
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of family photographs relating to Robert Leonard Love and Margaret (Giles) Love and other family relations.
- Accession Code
- BV023.24
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- 1943-1986, predominant 1943-1955
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of series
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
Sanders-Sparman photographs series
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription18836
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1918-2016
- Collection/Fonds
- Gerald F. Sanders and Alice Sparman Sanders fonds
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- 33 photographs
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of family photographs pertaining to Gerald F. Sanders and Alice Viola Sparman Sanders.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Gerald F. Sanders and Alice Sparman Sanders fonds
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- 33 photographs
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of family photographs pertaining to Gerald F. Sanders and Alice Viola Sparman Sanders.
- Accession Code
- BV018.34
- Date
- 1918-2016
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of series