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100 years of British Columbia Women's Institute, 1909-2009, vol. 1
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary1370
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- ISBN
- 9780980911404
- 0980911400
- Call Number
- 305.406 BRI Vol 1
- Place of Publication
- Kamloops, British Columbia
- Publisher
- British Columbia Women's Institute
- Publication Date
- 2008
- Physical Description
- 2 v. : ill., ports. ; 29 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- British Columbia Women's Institute--History
- British Columbia Women's Institute
- Women--British Columbia
- Biography
- Notes
- Contents: [1] 100 years of British Columbia Women's Institute, 1909-2009 -- [2] 100 Women of the British Columbia Women's Institute, 1909-2009. Includes index.
100 years of British Columbia Women's Institute, 1909-2009, vol. 2
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary1371
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- ISBN
- 9780980911411
- 0980911419
- Call Number
- 305.406 BRI Vol 2
- Place of Publication
- Kamloops, British Columbia
- Publisher
- British Columbia Women's Institute
- Publication Date
- 2008
- Physical Description
- 2 v. : ill., ports. ; 29 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- British Columbia Women's Institute--History
- British Columbia Women's Institute
- Women--British Columbia
- Biography
- Notes
- Contents: [1] 100 years of British Columbia Women's Institute, 1909-2009 -- [2] 100 Women of the British Columbia Women's Institute, 1909-2009.
- Includes index.
Across far distant horizons : the life and times of a Canadian master mariner
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary1359
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- Heal, S. C. (Syd C.)
- Publication Date
- c1995
- Call Number
- 387.50971 HEA
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- ISBN
- 1895590132
- Call Number
- 387.50971 HEA
- Author
- Heal, S. C. (Syd C.)
- Place of Publication
- Vancouver, B.C.
- Publisher
- Cordillera Pub. Co.
- Publication Date
- c1995
- Physical Description
- 311 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
- Inscription
- "S C Heal / 24 Aug 2007", handwritten in ink on title page of book.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Merchant marine--Canada--Officers
- Ship captains--Canada
- Maritime History
- Biography
- Notes
- Includes index.
- Trevor Whitla Bridges
A dictionary of the English language : with supplement, containing over 12,500 new words and antries, and a vocabulary of synonyms of words in general use : and an appendix, which embodies a pronouncing dictionary of biography, embracing the names of newarly then thousand persons of all ages and countries : pronouncing vocabularies of modern Christian names and Latin proper names, and scripture proper names, together with various other useful tables
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary2358
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV976.18.1
- Call Number
- 423 WOR
- Edition
- New ed.
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Publisher
- J. B. Lippincott Co.
- Publication Date
- 1897
- c1886
- Library Subject (LOC)
- English language--Dictionaries
- Notes
- Author's full name and dates: Worchester, Joseph Emerson, 1784-1865
Adventures in British Columbia
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary1123
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- Christensen, Susan
- Publication Date
- c1971
- Call Number
- 971.1 CHR
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Call Number
- 971.1 CHR
- Author
- Christensen, Susan
- Place of Publication
- Vancouver
- Publisher
- Ceder House Pub. Co.
- Publication Date
- c1971
- Physical Description
- 32 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Geographical recreations
- British Columbia
- British Columbia--History
- Juvenile literature
- Biography
A harvest yet to reap : a history of Prairie women
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary1391
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- Rasmussen, Linda, 1950-
- Publication Date
- c1976
- Call Number
- 301.41 RAS
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- ISBN
- 0889610290 pa
- 0889610304 bd.
- Call Number
- 301.41 RAS
- Author
- Rasmussen, Linda, 1950-
- Place of Publication
- Toronto, Canada
- Publisher
- Women's Press
- Publication Date
- c1976
- Physical Description
- 240 p. : ill., ports. ; 24 cm.
- Inscription
- "To Jean/ TR994 / to library " Handwritten in black ink on subtitle page / "Catherine L. Chew/ 3665 Franklin st. / Vancouver, BC V5K 1Y7 " Stamped in black ink
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Women--Prairie Provinces
- Frontier and pioneer life
- Biography
A hurricane in the basement, and other Vancouver experiences : stories and photos from the millennium collection
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary1235
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- Constantine, Barbara
- Publication Date
- 2000
- Call Number
- 971.133 CON
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Call Number
- 971.133 CON
- Author
- Constantine, Barbara
- Place of Publication
- Vancouver
- Publisher
- City of Vancouver, Office of Cultural Affairs
- Publication Date
- 2000
- Physical Description
- 96 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Vancouver (B.C.)--History--Anecdotes
- Vancouver (B.C.)
- Biography
- Notes
- "Published as part of Portrait V2K: The City of Vancouver Millennium Project ..."--P. 2.
- Includes index.
Alexander MacKay : missionary hero of Uganda
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary257
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- Melrose, Andrew, 1860-1928
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Publication Date
- 1893
- Call Number
- 266.92 MEL
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV971.169.8
- Call Number
- 266.92 MEL
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Author
- Melrose, Andrew, 1860-1928
- Contributor
- Wilson, T. C.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- The Sunday School Union
- Publication Date
- 1893
- Series
- Splendid lives series
- Printer
- Morrison and Gibb Limited
- Physical Description
- 144 p. : ill., ports. ; 19 cm.
- Inscription
- "Heritage Village S3 h" [handwritten in black ink on white label stuck to front pastedown. "S3 h" is crossed out] "For Dear Philly from Mr. and Mrs. Minsh_ll [Minshull] 21st Dec 1894" [handwritten in black ink on front endpaper] "144 Pages 5/8" thick C to C" [handwritten in pencil on back pastedown]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Missionaries--Uganda
- Missions--Uganda
- Biography
- Notes
- "By the author of 'The Story of Stanley'" --title page
- "Fifteenth thousand" --t.p.
- "Preface to second edition by the Rev. T.C. Wilson" --p.7
The ambitious city: a history of the City of North Vancouver
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary1409
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- Sommer, Warren, 1951-
- Publication Date
- c2007
- Call Number
- 971.133 SOM
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- ISBN
- 9781550174113
- 1550174118
- Call Number
- 971.133 SOM
- Author
- Sommer, Warren, 1951-
- Place of Publication
- Madeira Park, BC
- Publisher
- Harbour
- Publication Date
- c2007
- Physical Description
- 342 p. : ill., maps, ports. ; 29 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- North Vancouver (B.C.)--History
- North Vancouver (B.C.)
- Biography
- Notes
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 331-337) and index.
- Maps on lining papers.
Artism
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary1397
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Call Number
- 759.21 GIB
- Place of Publication
- [Mission, BC]
- Publisher
- Blurb.com
- Publication Date
- 2009
- Physical Description
- 199 p. : ill (chiefly col.) ;
- Inscription
- "TO MY FRIENDS @ B.V.M. /S G BARRETT/JUNE 16TH/2012", hand written in black ink on the front endsheet of the book
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Painters--British Columbia
- Art
- Merry-go-round art
- Biography
- Notes
- Signed by the author.
- Self-published: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/793103
- Stephen Gibbons-Barrett was involved in the restoration of the 1912 Parker Carousel and he completed a series of paintings of the carousel horses.
A tapestry of cultures : voices from Burnaby's ethnic communities
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary828
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- ISBN
- 0969598505
- Call Number
- 971.133 CHO COPY 1
- Contributor
- Rich, Clélie
- Place of Publication
- Burnaby
- Publisher
- Burnaby Multicultural Society
- Publication Date
- c1992
- Physical Description
- x, 130 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Minorities--British Columbia--Burnaby--History
- Multiculturalism--British Columbia--Burnaby
- Burnaby (B.C.)--History
- Burnaby (B.C.)
- Biography
- Notes
- "A 1992 Centennial project."
- "A istory and celebration by the Burnaby Multicultural Society"
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 119-121) and index.
- 2 copies held : copy 1.
- Edited by Clelie Rich
The autobiography of Dr. Alexander Carlyle of Inveresk, 1722-1805
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary3106
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV972.165.73
- Call Number
- 922.5 CAR
- Edition
- New ed.
- Contributor
- Burton, John Hill, 1809-1881
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- T. N. Foulis
- Publication Date
- 1910
- Printer
- Morrison & Gibb Limited
- Physical Description
- xix, 615 p., [32] leaves of plates : ports. ; 22 cm
- Inscription
- "W 60" [phrase crossed out and written in black in at top of front pastedown] Newspaper clipping of "The other Thomas Carlyle" glued to front paste down. Brief biography of Thomas Carlyle (1803-1855) a Scottish lawyer not to be confused with the author Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881).
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Biography
- Notes
- "Edited by John Hill Burton"--title page
- "New edition, with many addtional notes & thirty-two portraits of eminent men of the time in photogravure"--title page.
Barrett : a passionate political life
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary4943
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV006.24.29
- ISBN
- 1550544268
- Call Number
- 971.104 BAR
- Place of Publication
- Vancouver
- Publisher
- Douglas & McIntyre
- Publication Date
- c1995
- Printer
- Imprimerie Gagne Ltee
- Physical Description
- 196 p. : ill. : 24 cm.
- Inscription
- "To Hazel with love and great memories! Dave + Shirley Benett 95" [Handwritten in blue ink on title page]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Politicians--British Columbia
- British Columbia--Politics and Government--1972-1975
- Biography
- Names
- Barrett, Dave, 1930-
- Notes
- Includes index.
The beautiful life of Frances E. Willard, a memorial volume
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary2400
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV976.194.10
- Call Number
- 923.6 GOR
- Edition
- Memorial ed.
- Place of Publication
- Chicago, Ill.
- Publisher
- Woman's Temperance Publishing Association
- Publication Date
- c1898
- Physical Description
- 416 p. : ill., ports. ; 25 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Woman's Christian Temperance Union
- Social reformers--United States
- Biography
- Notes
- Includes index.
Bill McNeil presents Voice of the pioneer
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary1105
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- McNeil, Bill, 1924-
- Publication Date
- c1988
- Call Number
- 971.06 MCN
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- ISBN
- 0385251955
- 9780385251952
- Call Number
- 971.06 MCN
- Author
- McNeil, Bill, 1924-
- Contributor
- Bagnell, Kenneth, 1934-
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Publisher
- Doubleday Canada
- Publication Date
- c1988
- Physical Description
- xii, 255 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. ; 23 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Voice of the Pioneer (Radio program)
- Interviews
- Canada--History--20th century
- Canada
- Biography
Biographical dictionary of well-known British Columbians : with a historical sketch
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary571
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- Kerr, J. B. (John Blaine)
- Publication Date
- 1890
- Call Number
- 920.711 KER
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV985.60.1
- Call Number
- 920.711 KER
- Author
- Kerr, J. B. (John Blaine)
- Place of Publication
- Vancouver, B.C.
- Publisher
- Kerr & Begg
- Publication Date
- 1890
- Printer
- News-Advertiser Printing and Publishing Co.
- Physical Description
- xxx, 326 p., [42] leaves of plates : ports. ; 23 cm.
- Inscription
- "Hold for refe" [handwritten in pencil on p. after front endpaper] "From the Library of Ted Dobb" [stamped in black ink on p. after front endpaper. with some ink transfered to previous p.] "A.M. Pound Vancouver, B.C." [stamped in red ink on p. after front endpaper]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- British Columbia
- British Columbia--History
- Biography
- Notes
- Author's given name: Kerr, J.B. (John Blaine)
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