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St. Helen's Parish fonds

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Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1992-2012
Collection/Fonds
St. Helen's Parish fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Physical Description
1.5 cm. of textual records + 1 medallion
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of posters, cards, anniversary programs, a pictorial photo directory, a calendar, a book and a medallion related to St. Helen's Parish. Items in this fonds depict its Centennial Celebrations.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1992-2012
Collection/Fonds
St. Helen's Parish fonds
Physical Description
1.5 cm. of textual records + 1 medallion
Description Level
Fonds
Accession Number
2013-10
2013-11
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of posters, cards, anniversary programs, a pictorial photo directory, a calendar, a book and a medallion related to St. Helen's Parish. Items in this fonds depict its Centennial Celebrations.
History
In the first years of the 20th century, the hill overlooking the city of Vancouver was barely developed. This area, known as Vancouver Heights, commands a magnificent view of the city, the north shore mountains, and the sea. During the first decade, there was just a handful of people willing to brave the inconvenience of living in a remote area to dwell in such splendour. Among them were 10 Catholic families. They dreamt about establishing a Catholic community, a church, and perhaps even a school of their own. They knew it would take hard work and sacrifice to realize their dream. In 1912, the Second Narrows Bridge and several industrial plants were built in this area. Archbishop Neil McNeil, recognizing the potential for greater development, requested aid from Toronto's Catholic Extension Society, to help purchase property at the corner of Pandora and Ingleton to build a small church and home for the priest. The $6000 construction expense was donated by Mr. Justice Kelly, who requested that the church be named Saint Helen in memory of his daughter, Helen. On August 11, 1912, Saint Helen's church was blessed. 12 years later, in 1923, a second dream was realized with the construction of Saint Helen's School. The Sisters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul would staff the school for over 50 years, dedicating their lives to the education of thousands of children. 1936 began an era of unprecedented growth under the leadership of Msgr. Daniel Carey. In 1948, despite post-war hardships, he was able to inspire his community to build a new school. He then turned his attention to the over-crowded church and, in 1956, to the delight of the parishioners, the new Saint Helen's Church was blessed. By 1973, the demographics of Saint Helen's Parish had experienced a dramatic change. From the Anglo-Irish parishioners of the early years, Saint Helen's was experiencing a huge increase in parishioners of Italian descent. Archbishop James Carney, realizing the need to better serve these immigrants, asked the Scalabrinian Congregation to take the parish under its care. The second era of physical growth and development in the parish would come under the direction of these missionary priests. The 1970s, with Father Joseph Ponti as pastor, would see the construction of a new rectory, a state-of-the-art hall/gymnasium, and a fully renovated school. Father Joe's dream was the construction of a church, with this in mind, he began to purchase the necessary land. Succeeding pastors Father Angelo Calandra and Father Peter Sordi continued to work towards this dream, accumulating land and initiating the process. Father Claudio Holzer, upon assuming the responsibilities of pastor, took a firm hold of the dreams of his predecessors and shaped them into the reality of the new Saint Helen's Church. From the beginning, St. Helen's Parish has been an active community participant in this area of Burnaby and continues to enjoy this participation not only here but in Metro Vancouver as well. On August 11, 2012, St. Helen's Catholic Church and Parish celebrated its 100th anniversary. -Information contributed by M. Tesan has been combined with information from the official website of the church.
Media Type
Textual Record
Creator
St. Helen's Catholic Church
Notes
Title based on contents of fonds
MSS174
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St. Nicholas Anglican Church

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Repository
Burnaby Heritage Planning
Description
Church building.
Associated Dates
1912
Street View URL
Google Maps Street View
Repository
Burnaby Heritage Planning
Geographic Access
Triumph Street
Associated Dates
1912
Description
Church building.
Heritage Value
This church was one of the first built in North Burnaby to serve the new community of Vancouver Heights. Designed by architect Frank Barrs and constructed by local builders, Arthur England and Mr. Scott, it reflected the English roots of the Anglican Church with its fine Arts and Crafts style. It was officially opened in an impressive ceremony by the Bishop of New Westminster and could accommodate 200 worshippers. It was named after Saint Nicholas, the patron saint of sailors. The adjoining parish hall was completed in 1920. The church building features a gabled roof, triangular eave brackets and a semi-octagonal apse. Stucco has been applied to the exterior, but it retains its original form, scale and massing. It now houses the Burnaby Pacific Grace Church. English-born Frank Barrs (1871-1963) arrived in Vancouver in 1907 and established an office for about one year before he began working for the Vancouver Exhibition Association. He briefly established a partnership (1912-1913) with Samuel Shewbrooks (1877-1957), and was active as an architect until about 1933.
Locality
Vancouver Heights
Historic Neighbourhood
Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Burnaby Heights Area
Architect
Frank A.A. Barrs
Area
1695.45
Contributing Resource
Building
Ownership
Private
Street Address
3883 Triumph Street
Street View URL
Google Maps Street View
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Stream of Dreams

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Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2001]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Scope and Content
Photograph of Louise Towell and Joan Carne, of the Byrne Creek Streamkeepers, observing the "Stream of Dreams." The project displays painted wooden fish fixed to a chain link fence on a vacant property at Kingsway and Edmonds.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2001]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Description Level
Item
Record No.
535-2258
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2018-12
Scope and Content
Photograph of Louise Towell and Joan Carne, of the Byrne Creek Streamkeepers, observing the "Stream of Dreams." The project displays painted wooden fish fixed to a chain link fence on a vacant property at Kingsway and Edmonds.
Subjects
Arts
Persons - Volunteers
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Bartel, Mario
Notes
Title based on caption
Collected by editorial for use in an April 2001 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata: "Louise Towell and Joan Carne, of the Byrne Creek Streamkeepers, admire the Stream of Dreams, at Edmonds and Kingsway, which has been recognized with an environmental award."
Geographic Access
Edmonds Street
Kingsway
Historic Neighbourhood
Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Stride Avenue Area
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"Stream of Dreams" mural on Kingsway

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Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2000]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Scope and Content
Photograph of two unidentified children and an unidentified adult walking along the new "Stream of Dreams" mural project at Kingsway and Edmonds. The mural is made of painted wooden fish attached to a chain link fence.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2000]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Description Level
Item
Record No.
535-2707
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2018-12
Scope and Content
Photograph of two unidentified children and an unidentified adult walking along the new "Stream of Dreams" mural project at Kingsway and Edmonds. The mural is made of painted wooden fish attached to a chain link fence.
Subjects
Arts
Arts - Paintings
Structures - Fences
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Bartel, Mario
Notes
Title based on caption
Collected by editorial for use in a September 2000 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata: "Passersby admire the handiwork of volunteer and school kids who cut and painted hundreds of wooden salmon for the "Stream of Dreams" project on the corner of Kingsway and Edmonds. The fence was unveiled on Saturday as part of the Edmonds Neighborhood's celebration of its community."
Geographic Access
Kingsway
Edmonds Street
Historic Neighbourhood
Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Edmonds Area
Richmond Park Area
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Stream of Dreams project

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription96365
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2003]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
File
Physical Description
2 photographs (tiff) : col.
Scope and Content
File contains photographs of students at Stoney Creek Elementary School painting wooden salmon cut-outs as part of the Stream of Dreams project at Lougheed Town Centre. Photographs depict grade 6 student Noriko Kubota-Brown and grade 7 student Mike Jung working on their salmon cut-outs.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2003]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
2 photographs (tiff) : col.
Description Level
File
Record No.
535-2046
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2018-12
Scope and Content
File contains photographs of students at Stoney Creek Elementary School painting wooden salmon cut-outs as part of the Stream of Dreams project at Lougheed Town Centre. Photographs depict grade 6 student Noriko Kubota-Brown and grade 7 student Mike Jung working on their salmon cut-outs.
Subjects
Persons - Students
Arts - Paintings
Crafts
Names
Stoney Creek Elementary School
Lougheed Town Centre
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Bartel, Mario
Notes
Title based on caption
Collected by editorial for use in a March 2003 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata for 535-2046-1: "Noriko Kubota-Brown, a Grade 6 student at Stoney Creek Elementary, adds the final touches to her salmon cutout, which will become part of the new Stream of Dreams project at Lougheed Mall."
Caption from metadata for 535-2046-2: "Mike Jung, a Grade 7 student at Stoney Creek Elementary, puts the finishing touches on his salmon cutout, which will become part of the latest Stream of Dreams project, at Lougheed Mall."
Geographic Access
Beaverbrook Crescent
Street Address
2740 Beaverbrook Crescent
Historic Neighbourhood
Burquitlam (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Lyndhurst Area
Images
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Stride Community School student photography

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription96184
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2006]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Scope and Content
Photograph of Kapil Pathmanathan and Ashley Leung, two students at Stride Community School, taken through a pinhole camera.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2006]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Description Level
Item
Record No.
535-1881
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2018-12
Scope and Content
Photograph of Kapil Pathmanathan and Ashley Leung, two students at Stride Community School, taken through a pinhole camera.
Subjects
Persons - Students
Arts
Names
Stride Avenue School
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Bartel, Mario
Notes
Title based on caption
Collected by editorial for use in a January 2006 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata: "Kapil Pathmanathan and Ashley Leung, photographed through one of the pinhole cameras they used to learn the principles of photography, are two of the Grade 6 and 7 students from Stride Community School who then used conventional cameras to explore what they value in life. The results will be exhibited in a display called "Black and White," in the school's gym on Jan. 27."
Geographic Access
Stride Avenue
Street Address
7014 Stride Avenue
Historic Neighbourhood
Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Stride Avenue Area
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Student art exhibition at Burnaby Art Gallery

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription96958
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2002]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Scope and Content
Photograph of Ilze Bebris, the education programmer at the Burnaby Art Gallery, adjusting one of the 168 artworks on display as part of the Gallery's student exhibition based on the theme of time. Other artworks are visible behind Bebris.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2002]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Description Level
Item
Record No.
535-2513
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2018-12
Scope and Content
Photograph of Ilze Bebris, the education programmer at the Burnaby Art Gallery, adjusting one of the 168 artworks on display as part of the Gallery's student exhibition based on the theme of time. Other artworks are visible behind Bebris.
Subjects
Arts - Paintings
Arts - Sculptures
Exhibitions
Buildings - Civic - Art Galleries
Names
Burnaby Art Gallery
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Bartel, Mario
Notes
Title based on caption
Collected by editorial for use in a May 2002 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata: "Ilza Bebris, the education programmer at Ceperley House Art Gallery, adjusts the "time," on one of the student works now on display. More than 200 students from the Burnaby School District submitted 168 works, based on the theme of time."
Geographic Access
Deer Lake Avenue
Street Address
6344 Deer Lake Avenue
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Douglas-Gilpin Area
Images
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Technology in Burnaby public schools

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription97632
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2002]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
File
Physical Description
5 photographs (tiff) : col.
Scope and Content
File contains photographs of technology in use at Burnaby public schools. Photographs depict students and a teacher from Burnaby South Secondary, Burnaby North Secondary, and Stoney Creek Community schools with Personal Digital Assistants, computers, and projects designed and made with computer tec…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2002]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
5 photographs (tiff) : col.
Description Level
File
Record No.
535-2931
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2018-12
Scope and Content
File contains photographs of technology in use at Burnaby public schools. Photographs depict students and a teacher from Burnaby South Secondary, Burnaby North Secondary, and Stoney Creek Community schools with Personal Digital Assistants, computers, and projects designed and made with computer technology.
Subjects
Persons - Students
Occupations - Teachers
Telecommunication Tools and Equipment
Science and Technology Tools and Equipment
Names
Burnaby South High School
Burnaby North High School
Stoney Creek Elementary School
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Bartel, Mario
Notes
Title based on caption
Collected by editorial for use in a January 2002 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata for 535-2931-1: "Steve Fuerderer, a physics teacher at Burnaby South, uses a projector hooked up to a desktop computer to illustrate his lectures."
Caption from metadata for 535-2931-2: "David Carne, a Grade 11 student at Burnaby South Secondary, uses a Personal Digital Assistant to help him keep track of his class assignments."
Caption from metadata for 535-2931-3: "Chris Dickson adjusts a character while William Shand lines up the next shot as they work on a stop-animation project in their Grade 9 Media Arts class at Burnaby North Secondary."
Caption from metadata for 535-2931-4: "Wesley May, 12, a Grade 7 student at Stoney Creek Community School, helped design the school's website."
Caption from metadata for 535-2931-5: "Ilario Ghilarducci, a Grade 10 student at Burnaby North Secondary, used a computer to design the plans for a frame house he built for a class project."
Geographic Access
Hammarskjold Drive
Rumble Street
Beaverbrook Crescent
Street Address
751 Hammarskjold Drive
5455 Rumble Street
2740 Beaverbrook Crescent
Historic Neighbourhood
Alta Vista (Historic Neighbourhood)
Burquitlam (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Parkcrest-Aubrey Area
Clinton-Glenwood Area
Lyndhurst Area
Images
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Three men

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[191-]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 14.4 x 10.4 cm mounted on cardboard 16.7 x 10.7 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of three unidentified men, wearing vests and blazers over their shirts, with pocket watch chains hanging from their chests. The bottom of the card frame reads, "From Middletons' Art Studio / 181 King Street, Aberdeen." Additional studio advertising is on the back of the frame.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 14.4 x 10.4 cm mounted on cardboard 16.7 x 10.7 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of three unidentified men, wearing vests and blazers over their shirts, with pocket watch chains hanging from their chests. The bottom of the card frame reads, "From Middletons' Art Studio / 181 King Street, Aberdeen." Additional studio advertising is on the back of the frame.
Accession Code
HV972.165.202b
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[191-]
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
2023-04-18
Photographer
Middleton, E.M.
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Printed text and graphic illustration in blue ink on verso of cabinet card, text reads: "NEGATIVES PERSERVED / COPIES MAY BE HAD / ENLARGEMENTS OF / THE HIGHEST / QUALITY / PORTRAITS & LANDSCAPE / Photographers / Middleton Brothers / Art Studio / 181 King Street / ABERDEEN".
The photograph was taped together from the back with photo HV972.165.202a and were recorded as one accession: HV972.165.202. Now they are separated and bear separate component numbers (a and b), but kept together
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Tight linings and boning

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary4996
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
BV007.6.10
Call Number
646 WOM
Author
Picken, Mary Brooks, 1886-1981
Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
Place of Publication
Scranton, Pa.
Publisher
Education Corp. General
Publication Date
1923
c1915
Physical Description
43 p. : ill. : 23 cm.
Inscription
"This instruction book is not included in your course of study, but is sent to show you just how to prepare your dress form for use. You will not be asked to report on this book." [Typed in purple ink and pasted to first page]
Library Subject (LOC)
Dressmaking
Sewing
Linings (Sewing)
Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
Subjects
Documentary Artifacts - Booklets
Object History
Home sewing course used by Burnaby residents in the 1920's
Notes
"Department of sewing" -- cover
"Instruction paper with examination questions ; 5-2" -- Cover
"This lesson is optional. You are not required to report on it unless you so desire. However, you are urged to study it diligently, to apply the instruction contained in it, and to answer the Examination Questions for your own satisfaction." -- Cover
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Tissue-paper patterns, part 1

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary4994
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
BV007.6.8
Call Number
646 WOM pt. 1
Author
Picken, Mary Brooks, 1886-1981
Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
Place of Publication
Scranton, Pa.
Publisher
Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
Publication Date
1923
c1916
Series
Instruction paper with examination questions
Physical Description
32 p. : ill. : 23 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
Dressmaking
Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
Subjects
Documentary Artifacts - Booklets
Object History
Home sewing course used by Burnaby residents in the 1920's
Notes
Part 1 of 2
"Department of dressmaking" -- coverXXX
"Instruction paper with examination questions; 32A-2" -- Cover
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Tissue-paper patterns, part 2

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary4995
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
BV007.6.9
Call Number
746.9 WOM pt. 2
Author
Picken, Mary Brooks, 1886-1981
Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
Place of Publication
Scranton, Pa.
Publisher
Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
Publication Date
c1916
1923
Series
Instruction paper with examination questions
Physical Description
24 p. : ill. : 23 cm.
Inscription
"Answered" [Handwritten and underlined in pencil on front cover] "Netting Needle" [Handwritten, starred, and underlined in pencil on front cover] Some notes throughout.
Library Subject (LOC)
Dressmaking
Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
Subjects
Documentary Artifacts - Booklets
Object History
Home sewing course used by Burnaby residents in the 1920's
Notes
Part 2 of 2
"Department of dressmaking" -- cover
"Instruction paper with examination questions" -- Cover
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Tram memories : in celebration of the restoration of Interurban 1223

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5863
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
McGeachie, Pixie, 1921-
Publication Date
c2007
Call Number
388.460971 TRA
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Digital Reference Collection
Reference Collection
Material Type
Book
Call Number
388.460971 TRA
Author
McGeachie, Pixie, 1921-
Contributor
Friends of Interurban 1223
Place of Publication
Burnaby
Publisher
City of Burnaby
Publication Date
c2007
Printer
City of Burnaby Printshop
Physical Description
91 p. : ill., map ;,20 cm
Library Subject (LOC)
Electric railroads
Local transit
Street-railroads
Transportation
Subjects
Transportation
Transportation - Electric Railroads
Geographic Access
Vancouver
Name Access
British Columbia Electric Railway Company
Notes
Editor : Pixie McGeachie
Images
Digital Books
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The typist : a course of lessons in the proper fingering and the efficient manipulation of the typewriter, together with a collection of graded matter suitable for practise in the application of the art of typing to commercial, professional, and private uses

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary2593
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Fuller, J. E.
Publication Date
c1918
Call Number
652.3 FUL
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
HV975.124.2
Call Number
652.3 FUL
Author
Fuller, J. E.
Place of Publication
Cincinnati, Ohio.
Publisher
Phonographic Institute Co.
Publication Date
c1918
Physical Description
142 p. : ill. ; 20 x 27 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
Typewriting
Notes
"Designed for Self-instruction and for Use in Schools Adapted to Standard Shift-key Machines." -- title page.
Text runs parallel with back of cover.
Includes index.
Author full name: Fuller, J. E. (James Edmund), 1874-.
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"Welcome to the Heights" mural

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription96859
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2000]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : b&w
Scope and Content
Photograph of the "Welcome to the Heights" mural on the exterior of the HSBC bank on the corner of Hastings and Gilmore in North Burnaby.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2000]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : b&w
Description Level
Item
Record No.
535-2417
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2018-12
Scope and Content
Photograph of the "Welcome to the Heights" mural on the exterior of the HSBC bank on the corner of Hastings and Gilmore in North Burnaby.
Subjects
Buildings - Commercial - Banks
Arts - Paintings
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Collected by editorial for use in a May 2000 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Geographic Access
Hastings Street
Gilmore Avenue
Historic Neighbourhood
Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Burnaby Heights Area
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W.J. Mathers House 'Altnadene'

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/landmark532
Repository
Burnaby Heritage Planning
Description
The W.J. Mathers House 'Altnadene', is a two-and-one-half storey wood frame house set in a large terraced garden, now located in Deer Lake Park. Built as a family home, it is designed in the British Arts and Crafts style enriched by Tudor, Romanesque, and medieval details.
Associated Dates
1912
Formal Recognition
Heritage Designation, Community Heritage Register
Other Names
William & Mary Mathers Residence
Street View URL
Google Maps Street View
Repository
Burnaby Heritage Planning
Other Names
William & Mary Mathers Residence
Geographic Access
Deer Lake Avenue
Associated Dates
1912
Formal Recognition
Heritage Designation, Community Heritage Register
Enactment Type
Bylaw No. 9807
Enactment Date
23/11/1992
Description
The W.J. Mathers House 'Altnadene', is a two-and-one-half storey wood frame house set in a large terraced garden, now located in Deer Lake Park. Built as a family home, it is designed in the British Arts and Crafts style enriched by Tudor, Romanesque, and medieval details.
Heritage Value
'Altnadene' was constructed in the Deer Lake Crescent subdivision, which was originally promoted as an upper class neighbourhood. It represents one of the first residential developments in the City of Burnaby that required buildings to be of a specific value, thus demonstrating the desire for exclusivity among the successful businessmen who chose to settle in the area. The house and grounds illustrate the social, cultural, lifestyle and leisure sensibilities of the owners in the Deer Lake Crescent subdivision: such values as social aspiration, racial exclusivity, demonstration of architectural taste, importance of a landscaped garden, and the provision of facilities for fashionable pursuits such as lawn tennis. The estate is historically significant for its connection to William John Mathers (1859-1929), an early pioneer who arrived in New Westminster in 1876, an enterprising grain dealer, businessman, alderman, president of the Board of Trade and various other local organizations, and a 'public spirited and progressive citizen.' Designed for Mathers and his wife, Mary Elizabeth Jane (Whelan) Mathers (1869-1939), by Burnaby architect Frank William Macey (1863-1935), the Arts and Crafts style of the Mathers House contributes to the overall stylistic ambiance of the collection of homes now preserved in Deer Lake Park, displaying an eclectic array of details that give it a unique identity. The first resident architect in Burnaby, Macey was born and trained in England where he was well-respected for having published two standard texts for the architectural profession. He settled in Burnaby in the first decade of the twentieth century and obtained a number of commissions from prominent businessmen who were building grand homes in the new community of Deer Lake. He designed mostly in the British Arts and Crafts style and introduced the use of rough-cast stucco for building exteriors, a characteristic for which he was renowned. The house also has an important connection to Burnaby’s history as it later served as a convalescent home for soldiers wounded on the battlefront during the First World War. Indicative of the evolving functionality of the site, a classroom wing was added in 1939 after Benedictine Monks acquired the house and it was operated as the Seminary of Christ the King.
Defining Elements
Key elements that define the heritage character of 'Altnadene' include its: - prominent corner location within a park setting, in relation to the Anderson residence - irregular form and massing - irregular roof line, including a central pyramidal hipped section and open gable ends to front and sides, with cedar shingle cladding - exterior of rough-cast stucco and half-timbering - eclectic exterior details such as the Tudor arches of the verandah; and the medieval crenellations of the tower - mixture of double-hung and casement, with transom, wooden-sash windows - massive chimneys of Clayburn firebrick - surviving interior details such as fireplaces, doors and leaded glass - wrought iron gates, massive gate-posts inscribed with 'Altnadene' and granite walls at the corner entry of the property
Locality
Deer Lake Park
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Douglas-Gilpin Area
Function
Primary Current--Recreation Centre
Primary Historic--Estate
Community
Burnaby
Cadastral Identifier
P.I.D. No. 007-527-241 Legal Description: Lot 'B', District Lot 79, Group 1, New Westminster District, Plan 6642
Boundaries
'Altnadene' is comprised of a single municipally-owned property located at 6490 Deer Lake Avenue, Burnaby.
Area
17,065.00
Contributing Resource
Building
Landscape Feature
Ownership
Public (local)
Other Collection
City of Burnaby: Salvaged original elements from the house, including fireplace surrounds, doors and hardware
Names
Mathers, William J.
Mathers, Mary Elizabeth Whelan
Christ the King Seminary
Street Address
6490 Deer Lake Avenue
Street View URL
Google Maps Street View
Images
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W.J. Mathers House 'Altnadene' Gate & Wall

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/landmark858
Repository
Burnaby Heritage Planning
Description
The gate and wall of the W.J. Mathers House 'Altnadene' form an integral part of the heritage character of this historic estate, which includes a two-and-one-half storey wood frame house set in a large terraced garden, now located in Deer Lake Park. Built as a family home, it is designed in the Bri…
Associated Dates
1912
Formal Recognition
Heritage Designation, Community Heritage Register
Other Names
William & Mary Mathers Residence
Street View URL
Google Maps Street View
Repository
Burnaby Heritage Planning
Other Names
William & Mary Mathers Residence
Geographic Access
Deer Lake Avenue
Associated Dates
1912
Formal Recognition
Heritage Designation, Community Heritage Register
Enactment Type
Bylaw No. 13196
Enactment Date
13/05/2013
Description
The gate and wall of the W.J. Mathers House 'Altnadene' form an integral part of the heritage character of this historic estate, which includes a two-and-one-half storey wood frame house set in a large terraced garden, now located in Deer Lake Park. Built as a family home, it is designed in the British Arts and Crafts style enriched by Tudor, Romanesque, and medieval details.
Heritage Value
'Altnadene' was constructed in the Deer Lake Crescent subdivision, which was originally promoted as an upper class neighbourhood. It represents one of the first residential developments in the City of Burnaby that required buildings to be of a specific value, thus demonstrating the desire for exclusivity among the successful businessmen who chose to settle in the area. The house and grounds illustrate the social, cultural, lifestyle and leisure sensibilities of the owners in the Deer Lake Crescent subdivision: such values as social aspiration, racial exclusivity, demonstration of architectural taste, importance of a landscaped garden, and the provision of facilities for fashionable pursuits such as lawn tennis. The estate is historically significant for its connection to William John Mathers (1859-1929), an early pioneer who arrived in New Westminster in 1876, an enterprising grain dealer, businessman, alderman, president of the Board of Trade and various other local organizations, and a 'public spirited and progressive citizen.' The landscape of the estate featured a landmark granite capstone wall and wrought iron gate surrounding the front garden and terraced lawns of the mansion. The overall architectural intention was to reference medieval English estates by surrounding the ‘castle’ with a stone wall with gated entrances. The stone material for the construction of the wall was quarried from large ‘glacial erratic’ granite boulders found on the property. The highly decorative wrought iron gate was designed and made by artisan James A. Blair, a Scottish blacksmith employed by the Westminster Iron Works in 1912. The design for the 'double' driveway gate was featured in the company’s original catalogue as 'Design No. 152'. These gates are a very unusual and rare example of their type and are some of the most elaborate surviving examples in the City.
Defining Elements
Key elements that define the heritage character of the gate and wall at 'Altnadene' include its: - wrought iron gates, massive gate-posts inscribed with 'Altnadene' and granite walls at the corner entry of the property
Locality
Deer Lake Park
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Douglas-Gilpin Area
Organization
Westminster Iron Works
Function
Primary Current--Recreation Centre
Primary Historic--Estate
Community
Burnaby
Cadastral Identifier
P.I.D. No. 007-527-241 Legal Description: Lot 'B', District Lot 79, Group 1, New Westminster District, Plan 6642
Boundaries
'Altnadene' is comprised of a single municipally-owned property located at 6490 Deer Lake Avenue, Burnaby.
Area
17,065.00
Contributing Resource
Landscape Feature
Ownership
Public (local)
Names
Westminster Iron Works Company
Mathers, William J.
Street Address
6490 Deer Lake Avenue
Street View URL
Google Maps Street View
Images
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Woman with a parasol

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription249
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[between 1912 and 1925]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 11.3 x 6.8 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a woman holding a parasol that looks like a Japanese paper umbrella, and wearing a long light coloured dress, and holding flowers in her left hand. She has a watch on her left wrist. According to the accession register, the location of the house is at Buena Vista, Burnaby, between 191…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 11.3 x 6.8 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a woman holding a parasol that looks like a Japanese paper umbrella, and wearing a long light coloured dress, and holding flowers in her left hand. She has a watch on her left wrist. According to the accession register, the location of the house is at Buena Vista, Burnaby, between 1912 and 1925. Stamped on the back of the photograph: "Printed by / Camera & Arts Ltd ./ 610 Glen St / Van[rest of the word unclear]" and "07."
Accession Code
HV984.51.21
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[between 1912 and 1925]
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Cariboo-Armstrong Area
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
2023-10-10
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
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Woodward House

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/landmark500
Repository
Burnaby Heritage Planning
Description
The Woodward House is a two-storey plus basement, wood-framed house with British Arts and Crafts influences. It is set in a wooded landscape on a lakefront property, on Sperling Avenue within the Deer Lake Park Heritage Precinct of Burnaby, with expansive views of the lake.
Associated Dates
1912
Formal Recognition
Community Heritage Register
Other Names
Maud & Harriet Woodward Residence
Street View URL
Google Maps Street View
Repository
Burnaby Heritage Planning
Other Names
Maud & Harriet Woodward Residence
Geographic Access
Sperling Avenue
Associated Dates
1912
Formal Recognition
Community Heritage Register
Enactment Type
Council Resolution
Enactment Date
26/05/2003
Description
The Woodward House is a two-storey plus basement, wood-framed house with British Arts and Crafts influences. It is set in a wooded landscape on a lakefront property, on Sperling Avenue within the Deer Lake Park Heritage Precinct of Burnaby, with expansive views of the lake.
Heritage Value
Maud Sarah Woodward (1865-1958), a pioneer nurse originally from England, and her sister Harriet Julia Woodward (1879-1969), one of Burnaby’s first teachers, had this large house built in 1912 to replace the smaller cottage they owned nearby at 5141 Sperling Avenue. Farmer, builder and longtime Deer Lake resident, Bernard R. Hill (1858-1939), was hired as the contractor. The Woodward House played an important role in the Deer Lake community. The Woodward sisters were tireless community organizers and volunteers. This house served a number of functions, and in addition to being the sisters’ home was the local post office until 1949 and also a private kindergarten/school until 1935. Originally designed in the British Arts and Crafts style with a simple rustic exterior of cedar shingles, it is an excellent example of the type of residence constructed by middle-class citizens in the Deer Lake neighbourhood. The B.C. Electric Railway's Burnaby Lake Interurban line, which opened June 12, 1911, fostered the development of Deer Lake as well as other Edwardian era neighbourhoods in Burnaby.
Defining Elements
Key elements that define the heritage character of the Woodward House include its: - lakefront location, within the Deer Lake Park Heritage Precinct - residential form, scale and massing as exhibited by its two-storey height, full basement, square floor plan and side-gabled roof - internal red-brick chimneys - British Arts and Crafts features such as cedar shingle siding, extant under later plywood - associated landscape features such as mature coniferous trees
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Morley-Buckingham Area
Builder
Bernard R. Hill
Function
Primary Historic--Single Dwelling
Primary Current--Single Dwelling
Community
Deer Lake
Cadastral Identifier
P.I.D.002-507-064
Boundaries
The Woodward House is comprised of a single residential lot located at 5195 Sperling Avenue, Burnaby.
Area
1788.5
Contributing Resource
Building
Ownership
Public (local)
Documentation
City of Burnaby Planning and Building Department, Heritage Site Files
Street Address
5195 Sperling Avenue
Street View URL
Google Maps Street View
Images
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Young man

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription383
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[between 1900 and 1915]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 6.35 x 10.8 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph is a studio portrait of an unidentified young man. The man has a mustache and his hair parted on the side and combed down in the front and up on the sides. He is wearing a tweed suit with a vest and a tie.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 6.35 x 10.8 cm
Material Details
printed on the card mount, verso, c. "WRIGHT'S/ Art and Portrait Gallery./ No 284 Santa Clara Street.,/ SAN JOSE, CAL."
The photograph is mounted on a card supplied by the photo studio.
There is a crease running vertically through the centre of the photograph.
Scope and Content
Photograph is a studio portrait of an unidentified young man. The man has a mustache and his hair parted on the side and combed down in the front and up on the sides. He is wearing a tweed suit with a vest and a tie.
Accession Code
HV983.42.123
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[between 1900 and 1915]
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
2023-11-21
Scale
100
Photographer
Wright's Art and Portrait Gallery
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Less detail

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