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Bayley & Ferguson's Violin Album. 100 popular & classical airs
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary3787
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- Moffat, Alfred, 1866-1950
- Publication Date
- c1908
- Call Number
- 784 MOF
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV002.67.5
- Call Number
- 784 MOF
- Author
- Moffat, Alfred, 1866-1950
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- Bayley & Ferguson
- Publication Date
- c1908
- Physical Description
- 109 p. : 31 cm.
- Inscription
- "Violin pieces" [Handwritten in pencil on outer envelope] "W.E. Spain" [Handwritten in pencil on outer envelope] "W. Spain" [Handwritten in blue crayon on title page]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Violin and piano music
- Violin music
- Piano music
- Object History
- Donor inherited object in 1987 from the estate of her father, William Alexander Spain.
- Notes
- "arranged with pianoforte accompaniments by Alfred Moffat." -- title page
- "Including separate violin part" -- Title page
Images
Book of birds
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary4819
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV985.6170.1
- Call Number
- 598 BOO
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- Ernest Nister
- Publication Date
- 1914
- Physical Description
- 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. : 27 cm.
- Inscription
- "Ma___ Burd from Nancy Bompa Xmas 1914" [Handwritten in pencil on front endpaper]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Birds
- Juvenile literature
- Children's literature
- Animals
- Subjects
- Animals - Birds
- Animals
Images
The book of common prayer, and administration of the sacraments, and other rites and ceremonies of the church, according to the use of the Church of England : together with the Psalter or Psalms of David, pointed as they are to be sung or said in churches ; and the form and manner of making, ordaining, and consecrating of bishops, priests, and deacons
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary4865
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- Church of England
- Publication Date
- 1902
- Call Number
- 264.03 CHU
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV985.3902.1
- Call Number
- 264.03 CHU
- Author
- Church of England
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- Henry Frowde
- Publication Date
- 1902
- Printer
- Oxford University Press
- Physical Description
- 1 vol. ; 12 cm.
- Inscription
- "THE BOOK OF Common Prayer" "E R" "VII" front centre "COMMON PRAYER" "HYMNS A&M", "OXFORD"; "Presented to [blank] In Commemoration of the Coronation of KING EDWARD VII" "JUNE 26, 1902"; page, "The Royal Commemoration Prayer Book" "Oxford 1902" "FEAR GOD, HONOUR THE KING"; "HORACE HART PRINTER TO THE UNIVERSITY"; 197pp; illustrated
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Church of England--Liturgy--Texts
- Church of England--Prayers and devotions
- Prayer books
Images
The book of knowledge : the children's encyclopaedia, volume i
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary668
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV985.3668.1
- Call Number
- 032 MEE v. 1 1918
- Contributor
- Mee, Arthur, 1875-1943
- Thompson, Holland, 1873-1940
- Finley, John H. (John Huston), 1863-1940
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Publisher
- The Grolier Society
- Publication Date
- c1918
- Series
- The Book of Knowledge, v. 1
- Physical Description
- x, 334 p. : ill. : 25 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Encyclopedias and dictionaries
- Children's encyclopædias and dictionaries
- Notes
- "Editors-in-chief Arthur Mee...Holland Thompson..." -- Title page
- "With an introduction by John H. Finley..." -- Title page
- Contributor's full name and dates: Finley, John H. (John Huston), 1863-1940
- page 1-334
- Volume 1 of 20
Images
The book of knowledge : the children's encyclopaedia, volume ii
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary669
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV985.3668.2
- Call Number
- 032 MEE v.2 1918
- Contributor
- Mee, Arthur, 1875-1943
- Thompson, Holland, 1873-1940
- Finley, John H. (John Huston), 1863-1940
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Publisher
- The Grolier Society
- Publication Date
- c1918
- Series
- The Book of Knowledge, v. 2
- Physical Description
- 335-660 p. : ill. : 25 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Encyclopedias and dictionaries
- Children's encyclopædias and dictionaries
- Notes
- "Editors-in-chief Arthur Mee...Holland Thompson..." -- Title page
- "With an introduction b John H. Findley..." -- Title page
- Contributor's full name and dates: Finley, John H. (John Huston), 1863-1940
- pages 335-660
- volume 2 of 20
Images
The book of knowledge : the children's encyclopaedia, volume iii
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary670
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV985.3668.3
- Call Number
- 032 MEE v. 3 1918
- Contributor
- Mee, Arthur, 1875-1943
- Thompson, Holland, 1873-1940
- Finley, John H. (John Huston), 1863-1940
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Publisher
- The Grolier Society
- Publication Date
- c1918
- Series
- The Book of Knowledge, v. 3
- Physical Description
- 662-992 p. : ill.(some col.) : 25 cm.
- Inscription
- "Gross 1955 3 on R Gross" [Handwritten in blue ink on back flyleaf]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Encyclopedias and dictionaries
- Children's encyclopædias and dictionaries
- Notes
- "Editors-in-chief Arthur Mee...Holland Thompson..." -- Title page
- "With an introduction by John H. Finley..." -- Title page
- Contributor's full name and dates: Finley, John H. (John Huston), 1863-1940
- pages 662-992
- volume 3 of 20
Images
The book of knowledge : the children's encyclopaedia, volume iv
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary671
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV985.3668.4
- Call Number
- 032 MEE v.4 1918
- Contributor
- Mee, Arthur, 1875-1943
- Thompson, Holland, 1873-1940
- Finley, John H. (John Huston), 1863-1940
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Publisher
- The Grolier Society
- Publication Date
- c1918
- Series
- The Book of Knowledge, v. 4
- Physical Description
- 993-1312 : ill. : 25 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Encyclopedias and dictionaries
- Children's encyclopædias and dictionaries
- Notes
- "Editors-in-chief Arthur Mee...Holland Thompson..." -- Title page
- "With an introduction by John H. Finley..." -- Title page
- Contributor's full name and dates: Finley, John H. (John Huston), 1863-1940
- pages 993-1312
- volume 4 of 20
Images
The book of knowledge : the children's encyclopaedia, volume v
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary672
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV985.3668.5
- Call Number
- 032 MEE v.5 1918
- Contributor
- Mee, Arthur, 1875-1943
- Thompson, Holland, 1873-1940
- Finley, John H. (John Huston), 1863-1940
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Publisher
- The Grolier Society
- Publication Date
- c1918
- Series
- The Book of Knowledge, v. 5
- Physical Description
- 1313-1638 p. : ill. : 25 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Encyclopedias and dictionaries
- Children's encyclopædias and dictionaries
- Notes
- "Editors-in-chief Arthur Mee...Holland Thompson..." -- Title page
- "With and introduction by John H. Finley..." -- Title page
- Contributor's full name and dates: Finley, John H. (John Huston), 1863-1940
- pages 1313-1638
- volume 5 of 20
Images
The book of knowledge : the children's encyclopaedia, volume vi
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary673
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV985.3668.6
- Call Number
- 032 MEE v. 6 1918
- Contributor
- Mee, Arthur, 1875-1943
- Thompson, Holland, 1873-1940
- Finley, John H. (John Huston), 1863-1940
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Publisher
- The Grolier Society
- Publication Date
- c1918
- Series
- The Book of Knowledge, v. 6
- Physical Description
- iv, 1639-1958, : ill. : 25 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Encyclopedias and dictionaries
- Children's encyclopædias and dictionaries
- Notes
- "Editors-in-chief Arthur Mee...Holland Thompson..." -- Title page
- "With an introduction by John H. Finley..." -- Title page
- Contributor's full name and dates: Finley, John H. (John Huston), 1863-1940
- pages 1639-1958
- volume 6 of 20
Images
The book of knowledge : the children's encyclopaedia, volume vii
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary674
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV985.3668.7
- Call Number
- 032 MEE v. 7 1918
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Publisher
- The Grolier Society
- Publication Date
- c1918
- 1919
- Series
- The Book of Knowledge, v. 7
- Physical Description
- iv, 1959-2278 : ill. : 25 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Encyclopedias and dictionaries
- Children's encyclopædias and dictionaries
- Notes
- "Editors-in-chief Arthur Mee...Holland Thompson..." -- Title page
- "With an introduction by John H. Finley..." -- Title page
- Contributor's full name and dates: Finley, John H. (John Huston), 1863-1940
- pages 1959-2278
- volume 7 of 20
Images
The book of knowledge : the children's encyclopaedia, volume viii
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary675
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV985.3668.8
- Call Number
- 032 MEE v.8 1918
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Publisher
- The Grolier Society
- Publication Date
- c1918
- Series
- The Book of Knowledge, v. 8
- Physical Description
- iv, 2279-2610 : ill. : 26 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Encyclopedias and dictionaries
- Children's encyclopædias and dictionaries
- Notes
- "Editors-in-chief Arthur Mee...Holland Thompson..." -- Title page
- "With an introduction by John H. Finley..." -- Title page
- Contributor's full name and dates: Finley, John H. (John Huston), 1863-1940
- page 2279-2610
- volume 8 of 20
Images
The book of knowledge : the children's encyclopaedia : volume xix
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary684
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV985.3668.17
- Call Number
- 032 MEE v.19 1918
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Publisher
- Grolier Society
- Publication Date
- c1918
- Physical Description
- 327 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Encyclopedias and dictionaries
- Children's encyclopædias and dictionaries
- Notes
- paged 5875 - 6202.
Images
The book of knowledge : the children's encyclopaedia : volume xviii
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary683
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV985.3668.16
- Call Number
- 032 MEE v.18 1918
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Publisher
- Grolier Society
- Publication Date
- c1918
- Series
- The book of knowledge
- Physical Description
- 323 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
- Inscription
- "R Paul G" [handwritten in pencil onpage opposite front pastedown] "Paul Hofer" [handwritten in pencil on title page]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Encyclopedias and dictionaries
- Children's encyclopædias and dictionaries
- Notes
- paged 5551 - 5874.
Images
The book of knowledge : the children's encyclopaedia : volume xx
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary685
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV985.3668.18
- Call Number
- 032 MEE v.20 1918
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Publisher
- Grolier Society
- Publication Date
- c1918
- Physical Description
- 379 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
- Inscription
- Scribbles in pencil on back pastedown and opposing page
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Encyclopedias and dictionaries
- Children's encyclopædias and dictionaries
- Notes
- paged 6203 - 6582.
- Includes index.
Images
The book of knowledge : the children's encyclopædia, vol. 17
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary682
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV985.3668.15
- Call Number
- 032 MEE v.17
- Contributor
- Mee, Arthur, 1875-1943
- Thompson, Holland, 1873-1940
- Finley, John H. (John Huston), 1863-1940
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Publisher
- The Grolier Society
- Publication Date
- c1918
- Series
- The Book of Knowledge
- Physical Description
- 322 p. : ill
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Children's encyclopædias and dictionaries
- Notes
- pages numbered 5228-5550
- Contributors' given names, dates and contribution:
- Mee, Arthur, 1875-1943. (editor-in-chief)
- Thompson, Holland, 1873-1940. (editor-in-chief)
- "with an introduction by John H. Finley, LLD Late President of the College of New York Commissioner of Education of the State of New York"
Images
Book reading given by Pixie McGeachie January 10, 1973 - Track 1
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory237
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1849-1872
- Length
- 0:09:04
- Summary
- This portion of the recording pertains to Doreen "Pixie" McGeachie's introduction of the book "Archdeacon on Horseback" by Canon Cyril E.H. Williams and herself, telling the story of Archdeacon Richard Small. She begins by reading the book's forward, as well as the beginnings of the first chapter.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the recording pertains to Doreen "Pixie" McGeachie's introduction of the book "Archdeacon on Horseback" by Canon Cyril E.H. Williams and herself, telling the story of Archdeacon Richard Small. She begins by reading the book's forward, as well as the beginnings of the first chapter.
- Date Range
- 1849-1872
- Photo Info
- Pixie McGeachie (left) and Florence Godwin, 1992. Item no. 330-003
- Length
- 0:09:04
- Interview Date
- January 10, 1973
- Scope and Content
- Recording is of a book reading given by Pixie McGeachie on January 10, 1973 to the Burnaby Historical Society from the book "Archdeacon on Horseback" by Canon Cyril E.H. Williams (then archivist in the Vancouver School of Theology, University of British Columbia) and Pixie McGeachie.
- Biographical Notes
- Doreen "Pixie" (Johnson) McGeachie was a resident of Burnaby for over sixty years. Pixie married John Aloysius "Jack" McGeachie and raised their children Kathi (Dunlop) and David McGeachie in the house the couple built themselves in 1947. Pixie served as the editor for the Burnaby Examiner newspaper and wrote a column entitled "Burnaby History" for The News. In 1974 she authored her first book titled "Bygones of Burnaby" which was one of the first to develop anecdotal stories about pioneer life in Burnaby. She authored "Burnaby - A Proud Century" in 1992 and in 2002 she wrote a biography of the city's namesake in the book "Land of Promise: Robert Burnaby's letters from Colonial B.C." She also contributed many hours of volunteering; helping to establish Burnaby's first museum Heritage Village in 1971, serving as President of the Burnaby Historical Society from 1991-1993. She served a six year term on Burnaby's Heritage Commission leading the charge to preserve many historic sites throughout the city, and during her twenty years as the Community Archives volunteer archivist for the historical society, she succeeded in gathering thousands of rare and valuable historic photographs and documents which now forms the core of the photograph collection on the Heritage Burnaby website (as these items were donated by the Society to the City Archives in 2007). The City of Burnaby awarded Pixie McGeachie the Kushiro Cup as Citizen of the year in 2002. In 2006 she received a Heritage BC project award for leading the Friends of Interurban 1223 project, and in 2008 Heritage BC recognised her again by presenting her with the Ruby Nobb Award. John Aloysius "Jack" McGeachie died October 12, 1981 at the age of sixty-seven. Doreen "Pixie" (Johnson) McGeachie died August 14, 2010 at the age of eighty-nine.
- Total Tracks
- 6
- Total Length
- 0:54:31
- Interviewee Name
- McGeachie, Doreen “Pixie”
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Oral history subseries
- 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.
Images
Audio Tracks
Track one of recording of a book reading given by Pixie McGeachie
Track one of recording of a book reading given by Pixie McGeachie
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS137-017-2/MSS137-017-2_Track_1.mp3
Book reading given by Pixie McGeachie January 10, 1973 - Track 2
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory238
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1803-1884
- Length
- 0:09:29
- Summary
- This portion of the recording pertains to Pixie McGeachie's continued reading of "Archdeacon on Horseback" by Canon Cyril E.H. Williams and herself. This section of the reading describes the earlier the impact of the gold rush on British Columbia and the formation of Lytton, BC.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the recording pertains to Pixie McGeachie's continued reading of "Archdeacon on Horseback" by Canon Cyril E.H. Williams and herself. This section of the reading describes the earlier the impact of the gold rush on British Columbia and the formation of Lytton, BC.
- Date Range
- 1803-1884
- Photo Info
- Pixie McGeachie (left) and Florence Godwin, 1992. Item no. 330-003
- Length
- 0:09:29
- Interview Date
- January 10, 1973
- Scope and Content
- Recording is of a book reading given by Pixie McGeachie on January 10, 1973 to the Burnaby Historical Society from the book "Archdeacon on Horseback" by Canon Cyril E.H. Williams (then archivist in the Vancouver School of Theology, University of British Columbia) and Pixie McGeachie.
- Biographical Notes
- Doreen "Pixie" (Johnson) McGeachie was a resident of Burnaby for over sixty years. Pixie married John Aloysius "Jack" McGeachie and raised their children Kathi (Dunlop) and David McGeachie in the house the couple built themselves in 1947. Pixie served as the editor for the Burnaby Examiner newspaper and wrote a column entitled "Burnaby History" for The News. In 1974 she authored her first book titled "Bygones of Burnaby" which was one of the first to develop anecdotal stories about pioneer life in Burnaby. She authored "Burnaby - A Proud Century" in 1992 and in 2002 she wrote a biography of the city's namesake in the book "Land of Promise: Robert Burnaby's letters from Colonial B.C." She also contributed many hours of volunteering; helping to establish Burnaby's first museum Heritage Village in 1971, serving as President of the Burnaby Historical Society from 1991-1993. She served a six year term on Burnaby's Heritage Commission leading the charge to preserve many historic sites throughout the city, and during her twenty years as the Community Archives volunteer archivist for the historical society, she succeeded in gathering thousands of rare and valuable historic photographs and documents which now forms the core of the photograph collection on the Heritage Burnaby website (as these items were donated by the Society to the City Archives in 2007). The City of Burnaby awarded Pixie McGeachie the Kushiro Cup as Citizen of the year in 2002. In 2006 she received a Heritage BC project award for leading the Friends of Interurban 1223 project, and in 2008 Heritage BC recognised her again by presenting her with the Ruby Nobb Award. John Aloysius "Jack" McGeachie died October 12, 1981 at the age of sixty-seven. Doreen "Pixie" (Johnson) McGeachie died August 14, 2010 at the age of eighty-nine.
- Total Tracks
- 6
- Total Length
- 0:54:31
- Interviewee Name
- McGeachie, Doreen “Pixie”
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Oral history subseries
- 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.
Images
Audio Tracks
Track two of recording of a book reading given by Pixie McGeachie
Track two of recording of a book reading given by Pixie McGeachie
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS137-017-2/MSS137-017-2_Track_2.mp3
Book reading given by Pixie McGeachie January 10, 1973 - Track 3
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory239
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1859-1867
- Length
- 0:09:26
- Summary
- This portion of the recording pertains to Pixie McGeachie's continued reading of "Archdeacon on Horseback" by Canon Cyril E.H. Williams and herself. This section of the reading describes early missionary experiences in Lytton, including descriptions from the diary of Bishop Hill.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the recording pertains to Pixie McGeachie's continued reading of "Archdeacon on Horseback" by Canon Cyril E.H. Williams and herself. This section of the reading describes early missionary experiences in Lytton, including descriptions from the diary of Bishop Hill.
- Date Range
- 1859-1867
- Photo Info
- Pixie McGeachie (left) and Florence Godwin, 1992. Item no. 330-003
- Length
- 0:09:26
- Interview Date
- January 10, 1973
- Scope and Content
- Recording is of a book reading given by Pixie McGeachie on January 10, 1973 to the Burnaby Historical Society from the book "Archdeacon on Horseback" by Canon Cyril E.H. Williams (then archivist in the Vancouver School of Theology, University of British Columbia) and Pixie McGeachie.
- Biographical Notes
- Doreen "Pixie" (Johnson) McGeachie was a resident of Burnaby for over sixty years. Pixie married John Aloysius "Jack" McGeachie and raised their children Kathi (Dunlop) and David McGeachie in the house the couple built themselves in 1947. Pixie served as the editor for the Burnaby Examiner newspaper and wrote a column entitled "Burnaby History" for The News. In 1974 she authored her first book titled "Bygones of Burnaby" which was one of the first to develop anecdotal stories about pioneer life in Burnaby. She authored "Burnaby - A Proud Century" in 1992 and in 2002 she wrote a biography of the city's namesake in the book "Land of Promise: Robert Burnaby's letters from Colonial B.C." She also contributed many hours of volunteering; helping to establish Burnaby's first museum Heritage Village in 1971, serving as President of the Burnaby Historical Society from 1991-1993. She served a six year term on Burnaby's Heritage Commission leading the charge to preserve many historic sites throughout the city, and during her twenty years as the Community Archives volunteer archivist for the historical society, she succeeded in gathering thousands of rare and valuable historic photographs and documents which now forms the core of the photograph collection on the Heritage Burnaby website (as these items were donated by the Society to the City Archives in 2007). The City of Burnaby awarded Pixie McGeachie the Kushiro Cup as Citizen of the year in 2002. In 2006 she received a Heritage BC project award for leading the Friends of Interurban 1223 project, and in 2008 Heritage BC recognised her again by presenting her with the Ruby Nobb Award. John Aloysius "Jack" McGeachie died October 12, 1981 at the age of sixty-seven. Doreen "Pixie" (Johnson) McGeachie died August 14, 2010 at the age of eighty-nine.
- Total Tracks
- 6
- Total Length
- 0:54:31
- Interviewee Name
- McGeachie, Doreen “Pixie”
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Oral history subseries
- 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.
Images
Audio Tracks
Track three of recording of a book reading given by Pixie McGeachie
Track three of recording of a book reading given by Pixie McGeachie
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS137-017-2/MSS137-017-2_Track_3.mp3
Book reading given by Pixie McGeachie January 10, 1973 - Track 4
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory240
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1867-1868
- Length
- 0:09:11
- Summary
- This portion of the recording pertains to Pixie McGeachie's continued reading of "Archdeacon on Horseback" by Canon Cyril E.H. Williams and herself. This section of the reading describes Reverend John Booth Good's first years serving as a missionary at Lytton, British Columbia.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the recording pertains to Pixie McGeachie's continued reading of "Archdeacon on Horseback" by Canon Cyril E.H. Williams and herself. This section of the reading describes Reverend John Booth Good's first years serving as a missionary at Lytton, British Columbia.
- Date Range
- 1867-1868
- Photo Info
- Pixie McGeachie (left) and Florence Godwin, 1992. Item no. 330-003
- Length
- 0:09:11
- Interview Date
- January 10, 1973
- Scope and Content
- Recording is of a book reading given by Pixie McGeachie on January 10, 1973 to the Burnaby Historical Society from the book "Archdeacon on Horseback" by Canon Cyril E.H. Williams (then archivist in the Vancouver School of Theology, University of British Columbia) and Pixie McGeachie.
- Biographical Notes
- Doreen "Pixie" (Johnson) McGeachie was a resident of Burnaby for over sixty years. Pixie married John Aloysius "Jack" McGeachie and raised their children Kathi (Dunlop) and David McGeachie in the house the couple built themselves in 1947. Pixie served as the editor for the Burnaby Examiner newspaper and wrote a column entitled "Burnaby History" for The News. In 1974 she authored her first book titled "Bygones of Burnaby" which was one of the first to develop anecdotal stories about pioneer life in Burnaby. She authored "Burnaby - A Proud Century" in 1992 and in 2002 she wrote a biography of the city's namesake in the book "Land of Promise: Robert Burnaby's letters from Colonial B.C." She also contributed many hours of volunteering; helping to establish Burnaby's first museum Heritage Village in 1971, serving as President of the Burnaby Historical Society from 1991-1993. She served a six year term on Burnaby's Heritage Commission leading the charge to preserve many historic sites throughout the city, and during her twenty years as the Community Archives volunteer archivist for the historical society, she succeeded in gathering thousands of rare and valuable historic photographs and documents which now forms the core of the photograph collection on the Heritage Burnaby website (as these items were donated by the Society to the City Archives in 2007). The City of Burnaby awarded Pixie McGeachie the Kushiro Cup as Citizen of the year in 2002. In 2006 she received a Heritage BC project award for leading the Friends of Interurban 1223 project, and in 2008 Heritage BC recognised her again by presenting her with the Ruby Nobb Award. John Aloysius "Jack" McGeachie died October 12, 1981 at the age of sixty-seven. Doreen "Pixie" (Johnson) McGeachie died August 14, 2010 at the age of eighty-nine.
- Total Tracks
- 6
- Total Length
- 0:54:31
- Interviewee Name
- McGeachie, Doreen “Pixie”
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Oral history subseries
- 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.
Images
Audio Tracks
Track four of recording of a book reading given by Pixie McGeachie
Track four of recording of a book reading given by Pixie McGeachie
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS137-017-2/MSS137-017-2_Track_4.mp3
Book reading given by Pixie McGeachie January 10, 1973 - Track 5
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory241
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1868-1872
- Length
- 0:09:07
- Summary
- This portion of the recording pertains to Pixie McGeachie's continued reading of "Archdeacon on Horseback" by Canon Cyril E.H. Williams and herself. This section of the reading describes Reverend John Booth Good's first years serving as a missionary in and around Lytton, British Columbia, including…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the recording pertains to Pixie McGeachie's continued reading of "Archdeacon on Horseback" by Canon Cyril E.H. Williams and herself. This section of the reading describes Reverend John Booth Good's first years serving as a missionary in and around Lytton, British Columbia, including the unhappy event of the death of his daughter.
- Date Range
- 1868-1872
- Photo Info
- Pixie McGeachie (left) and Florence Godwin, 1992. Item no. 330-003
- Length
- 0:09:07
- Interview Date
- January 10, 1973
- Scope and Content
- Recording is of a book reading given by Pixie McGeachie on January 10, 1973 to the Burnaby Historical Society from the book "Archdeacon on Horseback" by Canon Cyril E.H. Williams (then archivist in the Vancouver School of Theology, University of British Columbia) and Pixie McGeachie.
- Biographical Notes
- Doreen "Pixie" (Johnson) McGeachie was a resident of Burnaby for over sixty years. Pixie married John Aloysius "Jack" McGeachie and raised their children Kathi (Dunlop) and David McGeachie in the house the couple built themselves in 1947. Pixie served as the editor for the Burnaby Examiner newspaper and wrote a column entitled "Burnaby History" for The News. In 1974 she authored her first book titled "Bygones of Burnaby" which was one of the first to develop anecdotal stories about pioneer life in Burnaby. She authored "Burnaby - A Proud Century" in 1992 and in 2002 she wrote a biography of the city's namesake in the book "Land of Promise: Robert Burnaby's letters from Colonial B.C." She also contributed many hours of volunteering; helping to establish Burnaby's first museum Heritage Village in 1971, serving as President of the Burnaby Historical Society from 1991-1993. She served a six year term on Burnaby's Heritage Commission leading the charge to preserve many historic sites throughout the city, and during her twenty years as the Community Archives volunteer archivist for the historical society, she succeeded in gathering thousands of rare and valuable historic photographs and documents which now forms the core of the photograph collection on the Heritage Burnaby website (as these items were donated by the Society to the City Archives in 2007). The City of Burnaby awarded Pixie McGeachie the Kushiro Cup as Citizen of the year in 2002. In 2006 she received a Heritage BC project award for leading the Friends of Interurban 1223 project, and in 2008 Heritage BC recognised her again by presenting her with the Ruby Nobb Award. John Aloysius "Jack" McGeachie died October 12, 1981 at the age of sixty-seven. Doreen "Pixie" (Johnson) McGeachie died August 14, 2010 at the age of eighty-nine.
- Total Tracks
- 6
- Total Length
- 0:54:31
- Interviewee Name
- McGeachie, Doreen “Pixie”
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Oral history subseries
- 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.
Images
Audio Tracks
Track five of recording of a book reading given by Pixie McGeachie
Track five of recording of a book reading given by Pixie McGeachie
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS137-017-2/MSS137-017-2_Track_5.mp3