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![10th Burnaby Company scrapbook, [1961-1962] (date of original), copied 2016 thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/2015/2015_0035_0331_folded.jpg?width=280)
10th Burnaby Company scrapbook
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription9666
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1961-1962] (date of original), copied 2016
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Girl Guides fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 scrapbook (2 digital files (pdfs) + 46 photographs (tiffs) + 46 photographs (jpegs) + ephemera)
- Scope and Content
- File consists of images of a scrapbook with thirty-three pages of pasted copies of newspaper clippings about Girl Guides and Boy Scouts. Original photographs are also pasted throughout.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Girl Guides fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 scrapbook (2 digital files (pdfs) + 46 photographs (tiffs) + 46 photographs (jpegs) + ephemera)
- Material Details
- Red paper covers with pre-printed text in silver and black on front cover reading: “Treasure Trove / Scrap Book", along with an illustration of a pirate sitting with two treasure chests.
- First page has “10th Burnaby Company Scrap-Book” hand-written in black ink.
- Scope and Content
- File consists of images of a scrapbook with thirty-three pages of pasted copies of newspaper clippings about Girl Guides and Boy Scouts. Original photographs are also pasted throughout.
- Accession Code
- BV015.35.331
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- [1961-1962] (date of original), copied 2016
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of scrapbook
- Selected photographs from scrapbook were retained and described at item level under BV015.35.302 to BV015.35.306
- Original program retained: "Thinking Day Church Parade / Willingdon Dsitrict / Canadian Girl Guides / February 19th, 1961 / Willingdon Heights Community Church"
Images
![10th Burnaby Company scrapbook, [1961-1962] (date of original), copied 2016 thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/2015/2015_0035_0331_folded.jpg)
Documents
11th Anniversary of National Book Festival
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription56397
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1989
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- Textual record
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1989
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Burnaby Arts Council subseries
- Physical Description
- Textual record
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 39825
- Accession Number
- BHS1998-06
- Media Type
- Textual Record
Account book
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription97609
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1911 (date of original), copied before 1999
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File contains a photocopy of the account book for contractor J. Watson for the year 1911.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1911 (date of original), copied before 1999
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Ephemera subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS202-001
- Accession Number
- BHS1999-04
- Scope and Content
- File contains a photocopy of the account book for contractor J. Watson for the year 1911.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Transcribed title
Agricultural publications
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription64442
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1917-1962
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File of publications pertaining to agriculture including bulletins, journals and a hardcover book entitled "The Call of the Hen" published by the American Poultry School in 1921. Also included in the file is correspondence pertaining to the Bancroft family.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1917-1962
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Bancroft family subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS110-030
- Accession Number
- BHS2004-06
- Scope and Content
- File of publications pertaining to agriculture including bulletins, journals and a hardcover book entitled "The Call of the Hen" published by the American Poultry School in 1921. Also included in the file is correspondence pertaining to the Bancroft family.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
Altior \ Margaret Lang Hastings and Lorraine Ellenwood
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription58081
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1983]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of three chapters entitled "'Altior' - the history of the Provincial Council of Women of British Columbia" written by Margaret Lang Hastings and Lorraine Ellenwood. The inscription on the first page reads: "On her departure from Canada in 1898 Lady Aberdeen gave Council the word 'Alti…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1983]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Eagles family subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS055-032
- Accession Number
- BHS1991-18
- Scope and Content
- File consists of three chapters entitled "'Altior' - the history of the Provincial Council of Women of British Columbia" written by Margaret Lang Hastings and Lorraine Ellenwood. The inscription on the first page reads: "On her departure from Canada in 1898 Lady Aberdeen gave Council the word 'Altior' (higher) as its slogan." These three chapters were to become part of the book "Blue Bows and the Golden Rule / Provincial Council of Women of B.C. / An Historical Account" published in 1984.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
A.R.P. - G.R.A. and C.G.R.A.
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription88243
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1960-[2004]
- Collection/Fonds
- Mary Forsyth fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of research records about the Clinton Glenwood Recreation Association, the Air Raid Protection hall and the Glenwood Ratepayers Association and includes; a typewritten paper titled "A.R.P. - G.R.A. and C.G.R.A." by Mary Forsyth; a handwritten letter to Mary Forsyth from Dorothy E. Joh…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1960-[2004]
- Collection/Fonds
- Mary Forsyth fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS185-042
- Access Restriction
- Open access
- Accession Number
- 2014-27
- Scope and Content
- File consists of research records about the Clinton Glenwood Recreation Association, the Air Raid Protection hall and the Glenwood Ratepayers Association and includes; a typewritten paper titled "A.R.P. - G.R.A. and C.G.R.A." by Mary Forsyth; a handwritten letter to Mary Forsyth from Dorothy E. Johnson and newsletters for the Glenwood Recreation Association 1960-1961. Biographical and historical information was compiled by Mary Forysth with the intention of publishing a book.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Transcribed title
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BC Millennium Book in Burnaby
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription96487
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2000]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs (tiff) : b&w and col.
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of the BC Millennium Book's stop in Burnaby. Photographs depict MLAs Fred Randall and Pietro Calendino and acting Mayor Gary Begin posing with the book, with a Ballard Fuel Cell bus behind them, and Burnaby residents lining up to sign the Book in the Copeland Arena.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2000]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs (tiff) : b&w and col.
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 535-2111
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2018-12
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of the BC Millennium Book's stop in Burnaby. Photographs depict MLAs Fred Randall and Pietro Calendino and acting Mayor Gary Begin posing with the book, with a Ballard Fuel Cell bus behind them, and Burnaby residents lining up to sign the Book in the Copeland Arena.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Bartel, Mario
- Notes
- Title based on caption
- Collected by editorial for use in a March 2000 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
- Caption from metadata for 535-2111-1: "MLAs Fred Randall and Pietro Calendino, and acting mayor Gary Begin, carry the BC Millennium book from a Ballard Fuel Cell bus into Copeland Arena, where Burnaby residents were invited to sign its pages."
- Caption from metadata for 535-2111-2: "Burnaby residents line up for the chance to sign BC's Millennium Book, on display in the lobby at Copeland Arena."
- Geographic Access
- Burnaby Lake Sports Complex
- Kensington Avenue
- Street Address
- 3676 Kensington Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Ardingley-Sprott Area
Images
![BC Millennium Book in Burnaby, [2000] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/535/535-2111-1.jpg)
BHS 40th Anniversary
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription98410
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1987
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records and 1 bound volume
- Scope and Content
- File contains records related to the planning and execution of the Burnaby Historical Society's 40th anniversary event held June 25, 1997. File also includes ephemera items from the event, including two embroidered napkin rings and guest book.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1987
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Series
- Administration series
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records and 1 bound volume
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS205-078
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2020-06
- Scope and Content
- File contains records related to the planning and execution of the Burnaby Historical Society's 40th anniversary event held June 25, 1997. File also includes ephemera items from the event, including two embroidered napkin rings and guest book.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Transcribed title
- Title transcribed from original file folder
Biographies and histories
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription88224
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [199-]
- Collection/Fonds
- Mary Forsyth fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of Mary Forsyth's typewritten biographies and histories for; "Mainland Dairy (McLeod's)", "Gilley Ave", "Riverway West Baptist Church", "Murphy family", "Burnaby Lodge", "Stride Ave", "Peter Byrne", "Not Burnaby!", "Niska family", "Julia Evans", "de Delley family", "New Haven", "Morri…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [199-]
- Collection/Fonds
- Mary Forsyth fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS185-028
- Access Restriction
- Open access
- Accession Number
- 2014-27
- Scope and Content
- File consists of Mary Forsyth's typewritten biographies and histories for; "Mainland Dairy (McLeod's)", "Gilley Ave", "Riverway West Baptist Church", "Murphy family", "Burnaby Lodge", "Stride Ave", "Peter Byrne", "Not Burnaby!", "Niska family", "Julia Evans", "de Delley family", "New Haven", "Morris family" and "Marine Drive." Biographical and historical information was compiled by Mary Forysth with the intention of publishing a book.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Transcribed title
Blythe Eagles papers
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription58058
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1918-1927
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of records belonging to Dr Blythe Eagles which pertain to his schooling at the University of British Columbia, including report cards, exam questions, Congregation ceremony programmes as well as his student song book and library card (issued in 1921).
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1918-1927
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Eagles family subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS055-012
- Accession Number
- BHS1991-18
- Scope and Content
- File consists of records belonging to Dr Blythe Eagles which pertain to his schooling at the University of British Columbia, including report cards, exam questions, Congregation ceremony programmes as well as his student song book and library card (issued in 1921).
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
"Book Bonanza"
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription56358
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1987
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- Textual record
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1987
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Burnaby Arts Council subseries
- Physical Description
- Textual record
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 39785
- Accession Number
- BHS1998-06
- Media Type
- Textual Record
"Book Bonanza"
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription56378
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1988
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- Textual record
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1988
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Burnaby Arts Council subseries
- Physical Description
- Textual record
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 39806
- Accession Number
- BHS1998-06
- Media Type
- Textual Record
"Book Fair" in Celebration of National Book Festival
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription56257
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1980
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- Textual record
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1980
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Burnaby Arts Council subseries
- Physical Description
- Textual record
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 39684
- Accession Number
- BHS1998-06
- Media Type
- Textual Record
"Book Fair" National Book Festival (2nd Annual)
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription56269
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1981
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- Textual record
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1981
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Burnaby Arts Council subseries
- Physical Description
- Textual record
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 39697
- Accession Number
- BHS1998-06
- Media Type
- Textual Record
![The Book Harvester store, [2002] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/535/535-2807-1.jpg?width=280)
The Book Harvester store
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription97468
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2002]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 4 photographs (tiff) : b&w and col.
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of The Book Harvester store in Burnaby and staff member Ivan Vladik. Photographs depict Vladik with books that are rented to movie and television film sets and related memorabilia in the store.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2002]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 4 photographs (tiff) : b&w and col.
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 535-2807
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2018-12
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of The Book Harvester store in Burnaby and staff member Ivan Vladik. Photographs depict Vladik with books that are rented to movie and television film sets and related memorabilia in the store.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Bartel, Mario
- Notes
- Title based on caption
- Collected by editorial for use in an October 2002 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
- Caption from metadata for 535-2807-1: "Ivan Vladik, of The Book Harvester, shows how looks can be deceiving, as he checks one of his "cheater books." The store specializes in renting books to the movie and television industry. Some of those books have been hollowed out to make them lighter for actors to handle."
- Caption from metadata for 535-2807-2: "Ivan Vladik prepares a stack of old books to be shipped to a movie set."
- Caption from metadata for 535-2807-3: "At The Book Havester, which rents books to movie and television productions, the books are measured in feet."
- Caption from metadata for 535-2807-4: "A bulletin board at The Book Harvester displays cards and window badges from productions that have featured the store's books."
Images
![The Book Harvester store, [2002] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/535/535-2807-1.jpg)
The Bright Spot
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription88060
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [199-]
- Collection/Fonds
- Mary Forsyth fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a one page typewritten history, "The Bright Spot" by Mary Forsyth along with some handwritten notes. The Bright Spot was a small grocery store located at 4460 Marine Drive that was built ca. 1925. Biographical and historical information was compiled by Mary Forysth with the intenti…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [199-]
- Collection/Fonds
- Mary Forsyth fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS185-011
- Access Restriction
- Open access
- Accession Number
- 2014-27
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a one page typewritten history, "The Bright Spot" by Mary Forsyth along with some handwritten notes. The Bright Spot was a small grocery store located at 4460 Marine Drive that was built ca. 1925. Biographical and historical information was compiled by Mary Forysth with the intention of publishing a book.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Transcribed title
Burnaby A Proud Century layout decisions
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription62845
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1991-1992
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of papers (mostly faxed pages) pertaining to the publishing of "Burnaby a Proud Century" written by Pixie McGeachie and Jim Wolf in honour of Burnaby's Centennial. Included in the file is the agreement between book publishers Opus Productions Inc. and the Municipality of Burnaby.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1991-1992
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Donald N. Brown subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS098-014
- Access Restriction
- Open access
- Accession Number
- BHS2001-12
- Scope and Content
- File consists of papers (mostly faxed pages) pertaining to the publishing of "Burnaby a Proud Century" written by Pixie McGeachie and Jim Wolf in honour of Burnaby's Centennial. Included in the file is the agreement between book publishers Opus Productions Inc. and the Municipality of Burnaby.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
Burnaby Gem and Mineral Club minute book
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription71247
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1972-1985
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Gem and Mineral fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 cm. of textual records.
- Scope and Content
- File consists of pages from a 1985 Burnaby Gem and Mineral Club minute book, including pieces of correspondence from 1979 and 1984.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1972-1985
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Gem and Mineral fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 cm. of textual records.
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS160-016
- Accession Number
- 2012-03
- Scope and Content
- File consists of pages from a 1985 Burnaby Gem and Mineral Club minute book, including pieces of correspondence from 1979 and 1984.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
Burnaby Gem and Mineral Club record books
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription71215
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1979-1985
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Gem and Mineral fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 cm. of textual records.
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a Burnaby Gem and Mineral Club minute book and a sign-in ledger.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1979-1985
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Gem and Mineral fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 cm. of textual records.
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS160-013
- Accession Number
- 2012-03
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a Burnaby Gem and Mineral Club minute book and a sign-in ledger.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
Burnaby Map Project proposal and other projects
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription88269
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1991-1993
- Collection/Fonds
- SFU/Burnaby Centennial Committee fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of the SFU (Simon Fraser University)/Burnaby Centennial Committee project documents including; correspondence and indexing for the "Burnaby Unfolding" map project, final project documentation and correspondence for the Burnaby Image Bank and other projects. (The Burnaby map project n…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1991-1993
- Collection/Fonds
- SFU/Burnaby Centennial Committee fonds
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm of textual records
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS187-009
- Access Restriction
- Subject to FOIPPA
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproductions subject to FOIPPA
- Accession Number
- 2014-28
- Scope and Content
- File consists of the SFU (Simon Fraser University)/Burnaby Centennial Committee project documents including; correspondence and indexing for the "Burnaby Unfolding" map project, final project documentation and correspondence for the Burnaby Image Bank and other projects. (The Burnaby map project never came to fruition, being surpassed by the "Suburb of Happy Homes..." book).
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Cartographic Material
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file