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Interview with Don Brown by Rod Fowler February 26, 1990 - Track 8
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory509
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1947-1990
- Length
- 00:11:47
- Summary
- This portion of the interview is about Don Brown identifying old businesses and stores on Kingsway, and talking about the operation of the interurban, the lack of cars after the war, and the two vehicles used by the Burnaby police in 1948. He talks about the expansion of Burnaby in the 1950‘s and t…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the interview is about Don Brown identifying old businesses and stores on Kingsway, and talking about the operation of the interurban, the lack of cars after the war, and the two vehicles used by the Burnaby police in 1948. He talks about the expansion of Burnaby in the 1950‘s and the attempts to preserve heritage buildings and trees, historic records, and green space
- Date Range
- 1947-1990
- Photo Info
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police Sergeant Don Brown, November 2, 1997. Item no. 535-0979
- Length
- 00:11:47
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Marlborough Area
- Maywood Area
- Interviewer
- Fowler, Rod
- Interview Date
- February 26, 1990
- Scope and Content
- Recording is of an interview with Don Brown, conducted by Rod Fowler. Don Brown was one of eleven participants interviewed as part of the SFU/Burnaby Centennial Committee's oral history series titled, "Voices of Burnaby". The interview is mainly about Don Brown’s description of the changes in Burnaby’s built and natural landscapes and socioeconomic conditions, especially between 1947 and 1975, the strong impression made on him by those changes evident in the interview. He talks about his work and career as a police officer with the Burnaby Provincial Police and RCMP. The interview also details his involvement in Burnaby politics and volunteer community groups. To view “Narrow By” terms for each track expand this description and see “Notes”.
- Biographical Notes
- Donald Neil “Don” Brown was born in Birmingham, England May 4, 1919, and immigrated with his parents and siblings to Winnipeg in 1922. At the outbreak of WWII Don Brown left high school and enlisted in the 12th Field Company, Royal Canadian Engineers, serving six years in the army. Before going overseas he married Helen Birch in 1939. In 1947 Don Brown joined the B.C. Provincial Police which was absorbed by the RCMP in 1950. He worked as a police officer in Burnaby from 1947 to 1954, and then was transferred to Ottawa (with a stop in Regina) for nine and a half years where he attended Carleton University to study forensics. In 1963 Don Brown was transferred back to Vancouver and bought and moved into a house on Watling Street in Burnaby where he still lived in 1990. Another transfer took him to Edmonton for five years, returning to Burnaby in 1975. Following retirement in 1980 with the rank of Supervisor and after 22 years in forensic laboratories, Don Brown started his own business as a private document examiner. Don Brown was active in Burnaby politics, serving as Alderman from 1979-1985. He was also involved in many community groups including the South Burnaby Men’s Club, which he helped found in 1952, as well as active in the Burnaby Historical Society, and served on the Burnaby School Board, Burnaby Centennial Committee, and the Community College for the Retired. Don and Helen Brown had six children: Donna, Don, Gina, Patricia, Christopher and Susan. Don Brown died May 16, 2009.
- Total Tracks
- 14
- Total Length
- 01:35:07
- Interviewee Name
- Brown, Donald N. "Don"
- Interviewer Bio
- Rod Fowler returned to university as a mature student in the 1980s after working about twenty years in the field of economics and computerization in business in England, Europe and Western Canada. He graduated with a BA from SFU in both History and Sociology in 1987, his MA degree in Geography in 1989, and his PhD in Cultural Geography at SFU. He taught courses in Geography, Sociology, History and Canadian Studies at several Lower Mainland colleges, before becoming a full time member of the Geography Department at Kwantlen University College.
- Collection/Fonds
- SFU/Burnaby Centennial Committee fonds
- Transcript Available
- Transcript available
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
- Web Notes
- Interviews were digitized in 2015 allowing them to be accessible on Heritage Burnaby. The digitization project was initiated by the Community Heritage Commission with support from City of Burnaby Council.
Images
Audio Tracks
Track eight of interview with Don Brown
Track eight of interview with Don Brown
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS187-016/MSS187-016_Track%208.mp3
Interview with Don Brown by Rod Fowler February 26, 1990 - Track 9
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory510
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1952-1990
- Length
- 00:02:32
- Summary
- This portion of the interview is about Don Brown’s involvement in and description of the history of the South Burnaby Men’s Club
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the interview is about Don Brown’s involvement in and description of the history of the South Burnaby Men’s Club
- Date Range
- 1952-1990
- Photo Info
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police Sergeant Don Brown, November 2, 1997. Item no. 535-0979
- Length
- 00:02:32
- Names
- South Burnaby Men's Club
- Interviewer
- Fowler, Rod
- Interview Date
- February 26, 1990
- Scope and Content
- Recording is of an interview with Don Brown, conducted by Rod Fowler. Don Brown was one of eleven participants interviewed as part of the SFU/Burnaby Centennial Committee's oral history series titled, "Voices of Burnaby". The interview is mainly about Don Brown’s description of the changes in Burnaby’s built and natural landscapes and socioeconomic conditions, especially between 1947 and 1975, the strong impression made on him by those changes evident in the interview. He talks about his work and career as a police officer with the Burnaby Provincial Police and RCMP. The interview also details his involvement in Burnaby politics and volunteer community groups. To view “Narrow By” terms for each track expand this description and see “Notes”.
- Biographical Notes
- Donald Neil “Don” Brown was born in Birmingham, England May 4, 1919, and immigrated with his parents and siblings to Winnipeg in 1922. At the outbreak of WWII Don Brown left high school and enlisted in the 12th Field Company, Royal Canadian Engineers, serving six years in the army. Before going overseas he married Helen Birch in 1939. In 1947 Don Brown joined the B.C. Provincial Police which was absorbed by the RCMP in 1950. He worked as a police officer in Burnaby from 1947 to 1954, and then was transferred to Ottawa (with a stop in Regina) for nine and a half years where he attended Carleton University to study forensics. In 1963 Don Brown was transferred back to Vancouver and bought and moved into a house on Watling Street in Burnaby where he still lived in 1990. Another transfer took him to Edmonton for five years, returning to Burnaby in 1975. Following retirement in 1980 with the rank of Supervisor and after 22 years in forensic laboratories, Don Brown started his own business as a private document examiner. Don Brown was active in Burnaby politics, serving as Alderman from 1979-1985. He was also involved in many community groups including the South Burnaby Men’s Club, which he helped found in 1952, as well as active in the Burnaby Historical Society, and served on the Burnaby School Board, Burnaby Centennial Committee, and the Community College for the Retired. Don and Helen Brown had six children: Donna, Don, Gina, Patricia, Christopher and Susan. Don Brown died May 16, 2009.
- Total Tracks
- 14
- Total Length
- 01:35:07
- Interviewee Name
- Brown, Donald N. "Don"
- Interviewer Bio
- Rod Fowler returned to university as a mature student in the 1980s after working about twenty years in the field of economics and computerization in business in England, Europe and Western Canada. He graduated with a BA from SFU in both History and Sociology in 1987, his MA degree in Geography in 1989, and his PhD in Cultural Geography at SFU. He taught courses in Geography, Sociology, History and Canadian Studies at several Lower Mainland colleges, before becoming a full time member of the Geography Department at Kwantlen University College.
- Collection/Fonds
- SFU/Burnaby Centennial Committee fonds
- Transcript Available
- Transcript available
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
- Web Notes
- Interviews were digitized in 2015 allowing them to be accessible on Heritage Burnaby. The digitization project was initiated by the Community Heritage Commission with support from City of Burnaby Council.
Images
Audio Tracks
Track nine of interview with Don Brown
Track nine of interview with Don Brown
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS187-016/MSS187-016_Track%209.mp3
Interview with Don Brown by Rod Fowler February 26, 1990 - Track 11
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory512
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1979-1990
- Length
- 00:09:05
- Summary
- This portion of the interview is about Don Brown’s service as Alderman (1979-1985), his support for Bill Copeland in 1987 and conflicts with Mayor Bill Lewarne, and some of the issues he dealt with such as illegal suites, density planning and highrises for Hastings
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the interview is about Don Brown’s service as Alderman (1979-1985), his support for Bill Copeland in 1987 and conflicts with Mayor Bill Lewarne, and some of the issues he dealt with such as illegal suites, density planning and highrises for Hastings
- Date Range
- 1979-1990
- Photo Info
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police Sergeant Don Brown, November 2, 1997. Item no. 535-0979
- Length
- 00:09:05
- Interviewer
- Fowler, Rod
- Interview Date
- February 26, 1990
- Scope and Content
- Recording is of an interview with Don Brown, conducted by Rod Fowler. Don Brown was one of eleven participants interviewed as part of the SFU/Burnaby Centennial Committee's oral history series titled, "Voices of Burnaby". The interview is mainly about Don Brown’s description of the changes in Burnaby’s built and natural landscapes and socioeconomic conditions, especially between 1947 and 1975, the strong impression made on him by those changes evident in the interview. He talks about his work and career as a police officer with the Burnaby Provincial Police and RCMP. The interview also details his involvement in Burnaby politics and volunteer community groups. To view “Narrow By” terms for each track expand this description and see “Notes”.
- Biographical Notes
- Donald Neil “Don” Brown was born in Birmingham, England May 4, 1919, and immigrated with his parents and siblings to Winnipeg in 1922. At the outbreak of WWII Don Brown left high school and enlisted in the 12th Field Company, Royal Canadian Engineers, serving six years in the army. Before going overseas he married Helen Birch in 1939. In 1947 Don Brown joined the B.C. Provincial Police which was absorbed by the RCMP in 1950. He worked as a police officer in Burnaby from 1947 to 1954, and then was transferred to Ottawa (with a stop in Regina) for nine and a half years where he attended Carleton University to study forensics. In 1963 Don Brown was transferred back to Vancouver and bought and moved into a house on Watling Street in Burnaby where he still lived in 1990. Another transfer took him to Edmonton for five years, returning to Burnaby in 1975. Following retirement in 1980 with the rank of Supervisor and after 22 years in forensic laboratories, Don Brown started his own business as a private document examiner. Don Brown was active in Burnaby politics, serving as Alderman from 1979-1985. He was also involved in many community groups including the South Burnaby Men’s Club, which he helped found in 1952, as well as active in the Burnaby Historical Society, and served on the Burnaby School Board, Burnaby Centennial Committee, and the Community College for the Retired. Don and Helen Brown had six children: Donna, Don, Gina, Patricia, Christopher and Susan. Don Brown died May 16, 2009.
- Total Tracks
- 14
- Total Length
- 01:35:07
- Interviewee Name
- Brown, Donald N. "Don"
- Interviewer Bio
- Rod Fowler returned to university as a mature student in the 1980s after working about twenty years in the field of economics and computerization in business in England, Europe and Western Canada. He graduated with a BA from SFU in both History and Sociology in 1987, his MA degree in Geography in 1989, and his PhD in Cultural Geography at SFU. He taught courses in Geography, Sociology, History and Canadian Studies at several Lower Mainland colleges, before becoming a full time member of the Geography Department at Kwantlen University College.
- Collection/Fonds
- SFU/Burnaby Centennial Committee fonds
- Transcript Available
- Transcript available
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
- Web Notes
- Interviews were digitized in 2015 allowing them to be accessible on Heritage Burnaby. The digitization project was initiated by the Community Heritage Commission with support from City of Burnaby Council.
Images
Audio Tracks
Track eleven of interview with Don Brown
Track eleven of interview with Don Brown
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS187-016/MSS187-016_Track%2011.mp3
Interview with Don Brown by Rod Fowler February 26, 1990 - Track 12
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory513
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1980-1990
- Length
- 00:05:42
- Summary
- This portion of the interview is about Don Brown’s retirement from the RCMP in 1980 and the establishment of his business as a private document examiner. He talks about some of his cases and explains about his work.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the interview is about Don Brown’s retirement from the RCMP in 1980 and the establishment of his business as a private document examiner. He talks about some of his cases and explains about his work.
- Date Range
- 1980-1990
- Photo Info
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police Sergeant Don Brown, November 2, 1997. Item no. 535-0979
- Length
- 00:05:42
- Interviewer
- Fowler, Rod
- Interview Date
- February 26, 1990
- Scope and Content
- Recording is of an interview with Don Brown, conducted by Rod Fowler. Don Brown was one of eleven participants interviewed as part of the SFU/Burnaby Centennial Committee's oral history series titled, "Voices of Burnaby". The interview is mainly about Don Brown’s description of the changes in Burnaby’s built and natural landscapes and socioeconomic conditions, especially between 1947 and 1975, the strong impression made on him by those changes evident in the interview. He talks about his work and career as a police officer with the Burnaby Provincial Police and RCMP. The interview also details his involvement in Burnaby politics and volunteer community groups. To view “Narrow By” terms for each track expand this description and see “Notes”.
- Biographical Notes
- Donald Neil “Don” Brown was born in Birmingham, England May 4, 1919, and immigrated with his parents and siblings to Winnipeg in 1922. At the outbreak of WWII Don Brown left high school and enlisted in the 12th Field Company, Royal Canadian Engineers, serving six years in the army. Before going overseas he married Helen Birch in 1939. In 1947 Don Brown joined the B.C. Provincial Police which was absorbed by the RCMP in 1950. He worked as a police officer in Burnaby from 1947 to 1954, and then was transferred to Ottawa (with a stop in Regina) for nine and a half years where he attended Carleton University to study forensics. In 1963 Don Brown was transferred back to Vancouver and bought and moved into a house on Watling Street in Burnaby where he still lived in 1990. Another transfer took him to Edmonton for five years, returning to Burnaby in 1975. Following retirement in 1980 with the rank of Supervisor and after 22 years in forensic laboratories, Don Brown started his own business as a private document examiner. Don Brown was active in Burnaby politics, serving as Alderman from 1979-1985. He was also involved in many community groups including the South Burnaby Men’s Club, which he helped found in 1952, as well as active in the Burnaby Historical Society, and served on the Burnaby School Board, Burnaby Centennial Committee, and the Community College for the Retired. Don and Helen Brown had six children: Donna, Don, Gina, Patricia, Christopher and Susan. Don Brown died May 16, 2009.
- Total Tracks
- 14
- Total Length
- 01:35:07
- Interviewee Name
- Brown, Donald N. "Don"
- Interviewer Bio
- Rod Fowler returned to university as a mature student in the 1980s after working about twenty years in the field of economics and computerization in business in England, Europe and Western Canada. He graduated with a BA from SFU in both History and Sociology in 1987, his MA degree in Geography in 1989, and his PhD in Cultural Geography at SFU. He taught courses in Geography, Sociology, History and Canadian Studies at several Lower Mainland colleges, before becoming a full time member of the Geography Department at Kwantlen University College.
- Collection/Fonds
- SFU/Burnaby Centennial Committee fonds
- Transcript Available
- Transcript available
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
- Web Notes
- Interviews were digitized in 2015 allowing them to be accessible on Heritage Burnaby. The digitization project was initiated by the Community Heritage Commission with support from City of Burnaby Council.
Images
Audio Tracks
Track twelve of interview with Don Brown
Track twelve of interview with Don Brown
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS187-016/MSS187-016_Track%2012.mp3
Interview with Don Brown by Rod Fowler February 26, 1990 - Track 13
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory514
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1950-1990
- Length
- 00:04:09
- Summary
- This portion of the interview takes place while looking at photographs. Don Brown talks about the move from Provincial Police to RCMP, and how service was calculated. He also talks about the importance of owning his own home, and some information about the RCMP forensic labs he supervised
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the interview takes place while looking at photographs. Don Brown talks about the move from Provincial Police to RCMP, and how service was calculated. He also talks about the importance of owning his own home, and some information about the RCMP forensic labs he supervised
- Date Range
- 1950-1990
- Photo Info
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police Sergeant Don Brown, November 2, 1997. Item no. 535-0979
- Length
- 00:04:09
- Subjects
- Public Services - Policing
- Interviewer
- Fowler, Rod
- Interview Date
- February 26, 1990
- Scope and Content
- Recording is of an interview with Don Brown, conducted by Rod Fowler. Don Brown was one of eleven participants interviewed as part of the SFU/Burnaby Centennial Committee's oral history series titled, "Voices of Burnaby". The interview is mainly about Don Brown’s description of the changes in Burnaby’s built and natural landscapes and socioeconomic conditions, especially between 1947 and 1975, the strong impression made on him by those changes evident in the interview. He talks about his work and career as a police officer with the Burnaby Provincial Police and RCMP. The interview also details his involvement in Burnaby politics and volunteer community groups. To view “Narrow By” terms for each track expand this description and see “Notes”.
- Biographical Notes
- Donald Neil “Don” Brown was born in Birmingham, England May 4, 1919, and immigrated with his parents and siblings to Winnipeg in 1922. At the outbreak of WWII Don Brown left high school and enlisted in the 12th Field Company, Royal Canadian Engineers, serving six years in the army. Before going overseas he married Helen Birch in 1939. In 1947 Don Brown joined the B.C. Provincial Police which was absorbed by the RCMP in 1950. He worked as a police officer in Burnaby from 1947 to 1954, and then was transferred to Ottawa (with a stop in Regina) for nine and a half years where he attended Carleton University to study forensics. In 1963 Don Brown was transferred back to Vancouver and bought and moved into a house on Watling Street in Burnaby where he still lived in 1990. Another transfer took him to Edmonton for five years, returning to Burnaby in 1975. Following retirement in 1980 with the rank of Supervisor and after 22 years in forensic laboratories, Don Brown started his own business as a private document examiner. Don Brown was active in Burnaby politics, serving as Alderman from 1979-1985. He was also involved in many community groups including the South Burnaby Men’s Club, which he helped found in 1952, as well as active in the Burnaby Historical Society, and served on the Burnaby School Board, Burnaby Centennial Committee, and the Community College for the Retired. Don and Helen Brown had six children: Donna, Don, Gina, Patricia, Christopher and Susan. Don Brown died May 16, 2009.
- Total Tracks
- 14
- Total Length
- 01:35:07
- Interviewee Name
- Brown, Donald N. "Don"
- Interviewer Bio
- Rod Fowler returned to university as a mature student in the 1980s after working about twenty years in the field of economics and computerization in business in England, Europe and Western Canada. He graduated with a BA from SFU in both History and Sociology in 1987, his MA degree in Geography in 1989, and his PhD in Cultural Geography at SFU. He taught courses in Geography, Sociology, History and Canadian Studies at several Lower Mainland colleges, before becoming a full time member of the Geography Department at Kwantlen University College.
- Collection/Fonds
- SFU/Burnaby Centennial Committee fonds
- Transcript Available
- Transcript available
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
- Web Notes
- Interviews were digitized in 2015 allowing them to be accessible on Heritage Burnaby. The digitization project was initiated by the Community Heritage Commission with support from City of Burnaby Council.
Images
Audio Tracks
Track thirteen of interview with Don Brown
Track thirteen of interview with Don Brown
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS187-016/MSS187-016_Track%2013.mp3![Hazel Simnett standing in a garden, with a small dog in her arms [194-]. Item no. 549-063. thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/540/549-063.jpg?width=280)
Interview with Hazel Simnett by Eric Damer October 27, 2012 - Track 4
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory402
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 2012
- Length
- 0:08:48
- Summary
- This portion of the recording pertains to Hazel Simnett's memories of political as well as social events. Hazel discusses Tommy Douglas and the redrawing of electoral districts. She also tells a story of the Astoria Hotel's neon lights. Leslie Rossa lends her support to the interview.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the recording pertains to Hazel Simnett's memories of political as well as social events. Hazel discusses Tommy Douglas and the redrawing of electoral districts. She also tells a story of the Astoria Hotel's neon lights. Leslie Rossa lends her support to the interview.
- Date Range
- 2012
- Photo Info
- Hazel Simnett standing in a garden, with a small dog in her arms [194-]. Item no. 549-063.
- Length
- 0:08:48
- Names
- Douglas, Tommy
- Subjects
- Elections
- Interviewer
- Damer, Eric
- Interview Date
- October 27, 2012
- Scope and Content
- Recording is an interview with Hazel Simnett conducted by Burnaby Village Museum employee Eric Damer, October 27, 2012. Leslie Rossa lends her support to the interview. Major theme discussed: political activism in Burnaby.
- Biographical Notes
- Hazel Simnett was born in Burnaby in 1922 and grew up looking up to her father Frederick Simnett who was very involved in labour and unions. A politically active citizen, Hazel Simnett has supported the Canadian Commonwealth Federation (CCF) and the New Democratic Party (NDP). She once ran as a New Democratic Party candidate for Burnaby City Council. In 2006, Hazel Simnett won the Burnaby Local Hero Award for her volunteer work at the New Vista Society where she served as chair for a number of years. She also served as a member of the Burnaby Historical Society and established the Hazel Simnett Endowment with the Burnaby Public Library to bring a collection of books on Canadian history and social issues.
- Total Tracks
- 4
- Total Length
- 0:36:12
- Interviewee Name
- Simnett, Hazel
- Interview Location
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Interviewer Bio
- Eric Damer is a lifelong British Columbian born in Victoria, raised in Kamloops, and currently residing in Burnaby. After studying philosophy at the University of Victoria, he became interested in the educational forces that had shaped his own life. He completed master’s and doctoral degrees in educational studies at the University of British Columbia with a particular interest in the history of adult and higher education in the province. In 2012, Eric worked for the City of Burnaby as a field researcher and writer, conducting interviews for the City Archives and Museum Oral History Program.
- Collection/Fonds
- Community Heritage Commission Special Projects fonds
- Transcript Available
- None
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
Images
![Hazel Simnett standing in a garden, with a small dog in her arms [194-]. Item no. 549-063. thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/540/549-063.jpg)
Audio Tracks
Track four of recording of interview with Hazel Simnett
Track four of recording of interview with Hazel Simnett
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS171-024/MSS171-024_Track_4.mp3Introductory Resource Materials on Burnaby Schools
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription62928
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1991]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 report
- Scope and Content
- Item is the Burnaby Retired Teachers Association report entitled "Introductory Resource Materials on Burnaby Schools / 1894 - 1991," housing one page mini-histories on each of Burnaby's schools.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1991]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Burnaby Retired Teachers subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 report
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- MSS103-020
- Access Restriction
- Open access
- Accession Number
- BHS2002-11
- Scope and Content
- Item is the Burnaby Retired Teachers Association report entitled "Introductory Resource Materials on Burnaby Schools / 1894 - 1991," housing one page mini-histories on each of Burnaby's schools.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Continuation of title: "... 1894 - 1991"
Itineraries for visits of state
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription64882
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1988-1991
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of media itineraries for two visits of state: Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II and His Royal Highness Prince Henrik of Denmark in October of 1991 and Their Majesties King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden in March of 1988.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1988-1991
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Gavel Historical Society subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- MSS140-001
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS1994-03
- Scope and Content
- File consists of media itineraries for two visits of state: Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II and His Royal Highness Prince Henrik of Denmark in October of 1991 and Their Majesties King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden in March of 1988.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
Kingsway West School Reunion address list
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription66592
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- September 28, 1990
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 booklet
- Scope and Content
- Item is Vera (Jackson) Pel's copy of the Kingsway West School Reunion address list.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- September 28, 1990
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Vera Jackson Pel subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 booklet
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- MSS053-002
- Access Restriction
- In Archives only
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproductions subject to FOIPPA
- Accession Number
- BHS1991-37
- Scope and Content
- Item is Vera (Jackson) Pel's copy of the Kingsway West School Reunion address list.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Transcribed title
Life on the North Arm of the Fraser River
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription64886
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- February 22, 1995
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photocopied essay entitled "Life on the North Arm of the Fraser River: The Experience of the Rowling Family" written by Paula Cyr.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- February 22, 1995
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Byrne family subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- MSS141-001
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS1995-04
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photocopied essay entitled "Life on the North Arm of the Fraser River: The Experience of the Rowling Family" written by Paula Cyr.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
Major Andrew Burnaby-Atkins
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription65760
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- August 10, 1995
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 p. (newsprint)
- Scope and Content
- Item is a newspaper clipping obituary for Major Andrew Burnaby-Atkins.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- August 10, 1995
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Donald N. Brown subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 p. (newsprint)
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- MSS148-004
- Accession Number
- BHS1995-09
- Scope and Content
- Item is a newspaper clipping obituary for Major Andrew Burnaby-Atkins.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Transcribed title
One Room Schools in Burnaby
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription62918
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1990]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 report
- Scope and Content
- Item is a paper entitled "One Room Schools in Burnaby," written as part of the project undertaken by the Burnaby Retired Teachers Association on the History of Burnaby Schools.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1990]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Burnaby Retired Teachers subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 report
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- MSS103-012
- Access Restriction
- Open access
- Accession Number
- BHS2002-11
- Scope and Content
- Item is a paper entitled "One Room Schools in Burnaby," written as part of the project undertaken by the Burnaby Retired Teachers Association on the History of Burnaby Schools.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
Pictorial History
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription64571
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1990-1995
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 scrapbook
- Scope and Content
- Item is a scrapbook entitled "Pictorial History" which traces the history of the Burnaby Centennial Parker Carousel from its transportation from the Pacific National Exhibition to fundraising displays, through reconstruction and restoration of the carousel and its horses, salvaging and repurposing …
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1990-1995
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Friends of the Carousel subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 scrapbook
- Material Details
- Scrapbook is a three-ring black binder with a bright, multi-coloured flower pattern
- Scrapbook is comprised mainly of colour photographs
- Tag along spine of scrapbook reads: "Pictorial History"
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- MSS121-002
- Accession Number
- BHS2006-02
- Scope and Content
- Item is a scrapbook entitled "Pictorial History" which traces the history of the Burnaby Centennial Parker Carousel from its transportation from the Pacific National Exhibition to fundraising displays, through reconstruction and restoration of the carousel and its horses, salvaging and repurposing Oakalla Prison floorboards and building the Pavilion, to opening day.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
Riverway West
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription62922
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- November 1990
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 report
- Scope and Content
- Item is a paper entitled "Riverway West / as a One Teacher School / 1923 - 1952 / Expansion 1952-1982? 3," written as part of the project undertaken by the Burnaby Retired Teachers Association on the History of Burnaby Schools.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- November 1990
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Burnaby Retired Teachers subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 report
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- MSS103-014
- Access Restriction
- Open access
- Accession Number
- BHS2002-11
- Scope and Content
- Item is a paper entitled "Riverway West / as a One Teacher School / 1923 - 1952 / Expansion 1952-1982? 3," written as part of the project undertaken by the Burnaby Retired Teachers Association on the History of Burnaby Schools.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Responsibility
- Written by JGT
- Notes
- Continuation of title: "... 1923 - 1952 / Expansion 1952-1982? 3,"
Ross family papers
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription65731
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1922]-[1998]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of records pertaining to the Ross family and their proprietorship, the Ross Service Station. Included in the file is a history of Ross Service Station written by Alistair F. Ross along with two sheets of original Ross Service Station letterhead.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1922]-[1998]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Ross family subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- MSS146-001
- Access Restriction
- Open access
- Accession Number
- BHS1998-05
- Scope and Content
- File consists of records pertaining to the Ross family and their proprietorship, the Ross Service Station. Included in the file is a history of Ross Service Station written by Alistair F. Ross along with two sheets of original Ross Service Station letterhead.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
Seaforth School History
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription62919
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- October 1990
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 report
- Scope and Content
- Item is a paper entitled "Seaforth School History" subtitled "As A One Room School, 1923 - 1954 / For 'Archives'," written as part of the project undertaken by the Burnaby Retired Teachers Association on the History of Burnaby Schools.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- October 1990
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Burnaby Retired Teachers subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 report
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- MSS103-013
- Access Restriction
- Open access
- Accession Number
- BHS2002-11
- Scope and Content
- Item is a paper entitled "Seaforth School History" subtitled "As A One Room School, 1923 - 1954 / For 'Archives'," written as part of the project undertaken by the Burnaby Retired Teachers Association on the History of Burnaby Schools.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Responsibility
- Written by Gordon Thompson
South Burnaby Garden Club Fall Fair records
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription66660
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1982-2005
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 notebook (hardcover)
- Scope and Content
- Item is a notebook recording wine entries for the South Burnaby Garden Club Fall Fairs for the years 1982 through 2005.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1982-2005
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- South Burnaby Garden Club subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 notebook (hardcover)
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- MSS124-048
- Accession Number
- BHS2008-17
- Scope and Content
- Item is a notebook recording wine entries for the South Burnaby Garden Club Fall Fairs for the years 1982 through 2005.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of item
- Note on front cover reads: "Wine from 1982 / Division I"
South Burnaby Garden Club Fall Fair records
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription66661
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1996-2004
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 notebook (hardcover)
- Scope and Content
- Item is a notebook recording all entries for the South Burnaby Garden Club Fall Fairs for the years 1996 through 2004.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1996-2004
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- South Burnaby Garden Club subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 notebook (hardcover)
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- MSS124-049
- Accession Number
- BHS2008-17
- Scope and Content
- Item is a notebook recording all entries for the South Burnaby Garden Club Fall Fairs for the years 1996 through 2004.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of item
- Note on front cover reads: "Entry Book From 1996 - "
South Burnaby Garden Club Fall Fair records
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription66663
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1994-2005
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 notebook (hardcover)
- Scope and Content
- Item is a notebook containing the register for the Fruit and Vegetable entries for the South Burnaby Garden Club Fall Fair for the years 1994 through 2005.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1994-2005
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- South Burnaby Garden Club subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 notebook (hardcover)
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- MSS124-051
- Accession Number
- BHS2008-17
- Scope and Content
- Item is a notebook containing the register for the Fruit and Vegetable entries for the South Burnaby Garden Club Fall Fair for the years 1994 through 2005.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of item
- Note on front cover reads: "Fall Fair Register Fruit & Vegetables from 1994 / Division A Fruit"
South Burnaby Garden Club Fall Fair records
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription66672
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1991-2005
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 notebook (soft cover)
- Scope and Content
- Item is a notebook containing judges decisions in the Decorative Divisions of the South Burnaby Garden Club Fall Fair for the years 1991 through 2005.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1991-2005
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- South Burnaby Garden Club subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 notebook (soft cover)
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- MSS124-060
- Accession Number
- BHS2008-17
- Scope and Content
- Item is a notebook containing judges decisions in the Decorative Divisions of the South Burnaby Garden Club Fall Fair for the years 1991 through 2005.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of item
- Note on front cover reads: "Judges Book / Decorative Children Crafts Containers / Members from 1991 / Division H Decorative"