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School files - British Columbia Institute of Technology
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription66584
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1988-2005
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records (newsprint)
- Scope and Content
- File consists of newspaper clippings pertaining to the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT).
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1988-2005
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- School files subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records (newsprint)
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 43068
- Accession Number
- BHS2007-04
- Scope and Content
- File consists of newspaper clippings pertaining to the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT).
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
Allan Rock at BCIT campaign event
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription95884
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2000]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 3 photographs (tiff) : col.
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of Federal Health Minister Allan Rock speaking with nursing students during a campaign event at BCIT. Photographs show close-ups of Rock and one of the nursing students asking a question, as well as a photograph of Rock speaking as attendees look on in the background.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2000]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 3 photographs (tiff) : col.
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 535-1684
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2018-12
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of Federal Health Minister Allan Rock speaking with nursing students during a campaign event at BCIT. Photographs show close-ups of Rock and one of the nursing students asking a question, as well as a photograph of Rock speaking as attendees look on in the background.
- Subjects
- Elections
- Officials - Elected Officials
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Bartel, Mario
- Notes
- Title based on caption
- Collected by editorial for use in a November 2000 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
- Caption from metadata for 535-1684-1: "Federal Health Minister Allan Rock speaks with nursing students during a campaign stop at BCIT."
- Caption from metadata for 535-1684-2: "Federal Health Minister Allan Rock addresses nursing students at BCIT, during an election campaign stop."
- Caption from metadata for 535-1684-3: "Michelle Marisi, a nurse at Vancouver General, studying critical care, raises her concerns with federal Health Minister, Allan Rock."
- Geographic Access
- Willingdon Avenue
- Street Address
- 3700 Willingdon Avenue
- Planning Study Area
- Douglas-Gilpin Area
Images
BCIT "Fawlty Towers" event
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription95722
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2001]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs (tiff) : col.
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of students participating in BCIT's annual "Fawlty Towers" competition. Photographs depict students taping index cards together to form towers inside of a gymnasium.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2001]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs (tiff) : col.
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 535-1580
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2018-12
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of students participating in BCIT's annual "Fawlty Towers" competition. Photographs depict students taping index cards together to form towers inside of a gymnasium.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Bartel, Mario
- Notes
- Title based on caption
- Collected by editorial for use in a January 2001 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
- Caption from metadata for 535-1580-1: "Davy Chang, a management systems student at BCIT, works on his team's entry in the school's annual "Fawlty Towers" competition. Teams of students were given 90 minutes to see who could design and build the tallest structure, using only cardboard index cards and masking tape."
- Caption from metadata for 535-1580-2: "Forestry students Jocelyn Waldbrook and Kara Epp assemble the walls of what will become their team's tower at BCIT's annual Fawlty Towers competition. Teams of students were given 90 minutes to design and build the tallest tower, using only cardboard index cards and masking tape."
- Geographic Access
- Willingdon Avenue
- Street Address
- 3700 Willingdon Avenue
- Planning Study Area
- Douglas-Gilpin Area
Images
BCIT Open House
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription96526
- 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 BCIT's annual Open House. Photographs depict robotics/automation students Colin Harraway and Colin Wilson demonstrating a machine that makes battery cells, and Will Dirksen demonstrating confined space rescue with classmate Philip Nishikihama as part of BCIT's occupatio…
- 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.
- 535-2150
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2018-12
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of BCIT's annual Open House. Photographs depict robotics/automation students Colin Harraway and Colin Wilson demonstrating a machine that makes battery cells, and Will Dirksen demonstrating confined space rescue with classmate Philip Nishikihama as part of BCIT's occupational health and safety program.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Bartel, Mario
- Notes
- Title based on caption
- Collected by editorial for use in an April 2000 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
- Caption from metadata for 535-2150-1: "Colin Harraway and Colin Wilson, students in the robotics/automation program at BCIT demonstrate the machine they built to make battery cells, at the school's annual Open House."
- Caption from metadata for 535-2150-2: "Will Dirksen demonstrates confined space rescue with his "victim," Philip Nishikihama, in BCIT's occupational health and saftety program, at the school's annual open house."
- Geographic Access
- Willingdon Avenue
- Street Address
- 3700 Willingdon Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Douglas-Gilpin Area
Images
Interurban 1223 Volunteers Feb. 26, 2005
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription98462
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- February 26, 2005
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 14 photographs (jpgs) on 1 optical disc
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of volunteers working on the restoration of interurban tram 1223.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- February 26, 2005
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Series
- Administration series
- Physical Description
- 14 photographs (jpgs) on 1 optical disc
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 633-016
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2020-06
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of volunteers working on the restoration of interurban tram 1223.
- Subjects
- Transportation - Electric Railroads
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Transcribed title
- Title transcribed from optical disc label
- Street Address
- 6501 Deer Lake Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Morley-Buckingham Area
Images
Hazel Peterson subseries
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription62793
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [188-]-[2000]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Subseries
- Physical Description
- Photographs and textual records
- Scope and Content
- Subseries consists of photographs and textual records, including marriage and baptism certificates, belonging to Hazel Erickson Peterson and her family.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [188-]-[2000]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Hazel Peterson subseries
- Physical Description
- Photographs and textual records
- Description Level
- Subseries
- Accession Number
- BHS2000-08
- Scope and Content
- Subseries consists of photographs and textual records, including marriage and baptism certificates, belonging to Hazel Erickson Peterson and her family.
- History
- Hazel Eleanora Erickson was born May 21, 1896 in San Francisco California and baptized on December 25, 1899. She was the daughter of Charles Victor Erickson and Amanda Hedvig Erickson of Sweden. Her parents were married in Oakland, California on January 20, 1894. The Erickson family lived in San Francisco, then travelled up the panhandle to Alaska. They travelled throughout British Columbia and by the 1920s made Burnaby their home. Hazel Erickson was living at Gibson's Landing, British Columbia by the time of her marriage on August 31, 1936 to Edwin Peterson. Edwin Peterson was born at sea on October 18, 1884 and became naturalized as a British subject from the Dominion of Canada in 1921. He was an electrician by trade. Hazel resided at the Dania Home in Burnaby for 20 before her death in 1996.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Textual Record
- Creator
- Peterson, Hazel Erickson
- Notes
- Title based on creator of subseries
- MSS094, PC504
Seventh Annual Ukrainian Cultural Festival
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription96743
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2002]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs (tiff) : col.
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of the seventh annual Ukrainian Cultural Festival, held at the Michael J. Fox Theatre. Photographs depict a performance of a traditional dance by several young performers, and Katy Wheelhouse dressing in preparation for a performance with her mother, Sonja.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2002]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs (tiff) : col.
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 535-2342
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2018-12
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of the seventh annual Ukrainian Cultural Festival, held at the Michael J. Fox Theatre. Photographs depict a performance of a traditional dance by several young performers, and Katy Wheelhouse dressing in preparation for a performance with her mother, Sonja.
- Names
- Michael J. Fox Theatre
- 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 for 535-2342-1: "A Ukrainian dance troupe performs at the 7th Annual Ukrainian Cultural Festival at Micheal J. Fox Theatre on Saturday. Dancers from around British Columbia and Alberta competed in various styles of Ukrainian dance and celebrated their heritage with Ukrainian music and craft displays."
- Caption from metadata for 535-2342-2: "Katy Wheelhouse gets a little with her headdress from her mom, Sonja, before competing with the Kvitka Ukrainian Dance Group at the 7th Annual Ukrainian Cultural at Burnaby's Micheal J. Fox Theatre. Dancers from around British Columbia and Alberta competed in various styles of Ukrainian dance and celebrated their heritage with Ukrainian music and craft displays."
- Geographic Access
- MacPherson Avenue
- Street Address
- 7373 MacPherson Avenue
- Planning Study Area
- Clinton-Glenwood Area
Images
Accent on the archives- Amy Leigh
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription4610
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 2001
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Girl Guides fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records + 1 photographs : col. + 5 laser prints
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a master copy of an article created by Burnaby Royal Archivist Paulene Hall about Burnaby Girl Guide Amy Leigh for the newsletter "Guidelines Burnaby Royal Area” - "Accent on the Archives" November 2001. In 1913 Amy Leigh moved to Burnaby from England and enquired about a Guiding c…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Girl Guides fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records + 1 photographs : col. + 5 laser prints
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a master copy of an article created by Burnaby Royal Archivist Paulene Hall about Burnaby Girl Guide Amy Leigh for the newsletter "Guidelines Burnaby Royal Area” - "Accent on the Archives" November 2001. In 1913 Amy Leigh moved to Burnaby from England and enquired about a Guiding company in her area and was disappointed to find none. In 1914 at the age of 17 years, Amy registered the 1st Burnaby Company and became the captain. By 1924, Burnaby had four Guide companies, four Brownie Packs and a Ranger Company. In this year, Amy was chosen as the official Guider representative from British Columbia to the World Camp at Foxlease, Hampshire, England. From 1926 to 1928 Amy was District Commissioner for Burnaby. In 1931, Amy organized and became the first District Commissioner for North Burnaby.
- Creator
- Hall, Paulene
- Accession Code
- BV016.49.94
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- 2001
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
Burnaby Central Railway
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription97249
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2000]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs (tiff) : col.
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of unidentified engineers from the British Columbia Society of Model Engineers operating model trains at the Burnaby Central Railway in Confederation Park.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2000]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs (tiff) : col.
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 535-2657
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2018-12
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of unidentified engineers from the British Columbia Society of Model Engineers operating model trains at the Burnaby Central Railway in Confederation Park.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
- Collected by editorial for use in an August 2000 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
- Geographic Access
- Confederation Park
- Willingdon Avenue
- Street Address
- 250 Willingdon Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Capitol Hill (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Capitol Hill Area
Images
Burnaby Central Railway opening
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription96626
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2001]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs (tiff) : col.
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of the opening of the Burnaby Central Railway in Confederation Park for the season. Photographs depict Eivind Luffe hooking up an electric switcher to a train and Doug Bach pushing a 1936 Northern Class locomotive out of a shed. Both Luffe and Bach are members of the Briti…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2001]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs (tiff) : col.
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 535-2248
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2018-12
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of the opening of the Burnaby Central Railway in Confederation Park for the season. Photographs depict Eivind Luffe hooking up an electric switcher to a train and Doug Bach pushing a 1936 Northern Class locomotive out of a shed. Both Luffe and Bach are members of the British Columbia Society of Model Engineers.
- 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 for 535-2248-1: "Eivind Luffe hooks up his electric switcher as the BC Society of Model Engineers open Burnaby Central Railway at Confederation Park for the season. Luffe says the engine, which is based on a design from his own imagination, took him about three years to build."
- Caption from metadata for 535-2248-2: "Doug Bach, of the BC Society of Model Engineers, pushes out to the tracks the group's 1936 Northern Class locomotive, at the Burnaby Central Railway in Confederation Park. The Railway opens for the season this weekend."
- Geographic Access
- Confederation Park
- Willingdon Avenue
- Street Address
- 250 Willingdon Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Capitol Hill (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Capitol Hill Area
Images
Burnaby high school students
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription96683
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2003]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 3 photographs (tiff) : col.
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of three Burnaby high school students posing with their areas of interest. Photographs depict: Ritesh Khare of Cariboo Hill Secondary with some of his airbrush paintings; Carlos Chui of Burnaby North Secondary posing with a blackboard of math equations; and Supna Sandhu of…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2003]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 3 photographs (tiff) : col.
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 535-2305
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2018-12
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of three Burnaby high school students posing with their areas of interest. Photographs depict: Ritesh Khare of Cariboo Hill Secondary with some of his airbrush paintings; Carlos Chui of Burnaby North Secondary posing with a blackboard of math equations; and Supna Sandhu of Moscrop Secondary holding a test tube up for the camera.
- Subjects
- Persons - Students
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Bartel, Mario
- Notes
- Title based on caption
- Collected by editorial for use in an April 2003 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
- Caption from metadata for 535-2305-1: "Ritesh Khare is already starting his art career, eventhough he's still attending Cariboo Hill Secondary. He's preparing for a show of his airbrush portraits at Ceperely House Gallery, and he's been awarded scholarships to continue his studies at either Emily Carr or Sheridan College.
- Caption from metadata for 535-2305-2: "Carlos Chui ponders a blackboard full of math problems. He's got perfect marks in math, physics and chemistry at Burnaby North Secondary, he's the president of the student council, and he plays five musical instruments."
- Caption from metadata for 535-2305-3: "Supna Sandhu is already doing medical research at the University of British Columbia eventhough she's still attending high school at Moscrop Secondary."
Images
Correspondence
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription66414
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1998-2001
- Collection/Fonds
- Pixie McGeachie collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm. of textual records.
- Scope and Content
- File consists of typed and handwritten correspondence pertaining to the publishing of "Land of Promise / Robert Burnaby's Letters from Colonial British Columbia 1858-1863" written by Pixie McGeachie.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1998-2001
- Collection/Fonds
- Pixie McGeachie collection
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm. of textual records.
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS065-022
- Access Restriction
- In Archives only
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Accession Number
- 2011-04
- Scope and Content
- File consists of typed and handwritten correspondence pertaining to the publishing of "Land of Promise / Robert Burnaby's Letters from Colonial British Columbia 1858-1863" written by Pixie McGeachie.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
- Originally housed in a report cover with a clear front, titled "Correspondence During / Publishing of Robert / Burnaby Book"
Correspondence from Anne Burnaby McLeod
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription58328
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- September 28, 2002
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of correspondence pertaining to book launch of "Land of Promise / Robert Burnaby's Letters from Colonial British Columbia 1858-1863".
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- September 28, 2002
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Pixie McGeachie subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS065-005
- Accession Number
- BHS1996-06
- Scope and Content
- File consists of correspondence pertaining to book launch of "Land of Promise / Robert Burnaby's Letters from Colonial British Columbia 1858-1863".
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
Fire fighters at memorial service for Mayor Bill Copeland
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription97393
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2002]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs (tiff) : col.
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of fire fighters from Burnaby and the res of British Columbia in dress uniform, marching to the memorial service for former Mayor Bill Copeland at the Copeland Arena.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2002]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs (tiff) : col.
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 535-2768
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2018-12
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of fire fighters from Burnaby and the res of British Columbia in dress uniform, marching to the memorial service for former Mayor Bill Copeland at the Copeland Arena.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Bartel, Mario
- Notes
- Title based on caption
- Collected by editorial for use in a September 2002 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
- Caption from metadata: "Hundreds of firefighters from Burnaby and around the province march to the memorial service for former Burnaby mayor, and firefighter, Bill Copeland, held Friday at the arena that bears his name."
- 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
Friends of the Carousel subseries
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription58783
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1989-2003
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Subseries
- Physical Description
- Textual records
- Scope and Content
- Subseries consists of records pertaining to the Lower Mainland Association of Friends of the Carousel, including scrapbooks, receipts, statements, publications and information on the restoration of the Parker Carousel by the Association.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1989-2003
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Friends of the Carousel subseries
- Physical Description
- Textual records
- Description Level
- Subseries
- Accession Number
- BHS1999-06
- BHS2006-02
- Scope and Content
- Subseries consists of records pertaining to the Lower Mainland Association of Friends of the Carousel, including scrapbooks, receipts, statements, publications and information on the restoration of the Parker Carousel by the Association.
- History
- The No. 119 “Carry-Us-All” Carousel was built in 1912 by C.W. Parker, an amusement ride manufacturer in Leavenworth, Kansas. Fred Leggett bought No.119 for “Lone Star” Amusement Co. in Houston Texas, but it was returned to the Parker Factory in 1915 for reasons unknown. Back at the factory it was upgraded from Standard style to Superior and electrified. The carousel was used in the San Francisco area until 1936 when it was shipped to “Happyland” in Vancouver’s Hastings Park (home of the Pacific National Exhibition) then passed to “Playland” at Hastings Park in 1957. In 1988 the Carousel was scheduled to be broken up and sold at auction. Concerned citizens formed the Lower Mainland Association of the Friends of the Vancouver Carousel to save it. Through fundraising the Friends of the Carousel were able to acquire the carousel. Between 1990 and 1993 Friends of the Carousel were able to completely restore, repaint and rebuild the carousel. The City of Burnaby, Province of British Columbia and Friends of the Carousel contributed to the construction of a new building at Burnaby Village Museum to house it. Enterprising volunteers salvaged the maple hardwood gymnasium floor at the Oakalla penitentiary just before it was demolished and used it to rebuild the carousel platform. The association also acquired and restored a Wurlitzer 146B organ. On March 27, 1993, No. 119 moved to the Don Wrigley Pavilion at the Burnaby Village Museum, the Pavilion having been named after the president of the Friends of the Carousel for his coordination of the restoration project. Mrs. Norvie Frame, daughter original owner Fred Leggett, came with her family from Texas to attend the official opening. The Association created the Burnaby Village Museum exhibit “The Story of Parker #119”, the video “Labour of Love: The Saving of Number 119”, and their accompanying publications.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Creator
- Friends of the Carousel
- Notes
- Title based on contents of subseries
- MSS087, MSS121
Land of Promise manuscript
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription58333
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1977- [2001]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of part of the manuscript for the book "Land of Promise" including the Robert Burnaby biography originally written in 1977 by Pixie McGeachie entitled "Burnaby in British Columbia / 1858 ~ 1873" that was reproduced in the introductory pages of the publication.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1977- [2001]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Mayor's Office subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 40093
- Accession Number
- BHS2003-03
- Scope and Content
- File consists of part of the manuscript for the book "Land of Promise" including the Robert Burnaby biography originally written in 1977 by Pixie McGeachie entitled "Burnaby in British Columbia / 1858 ~ 1873" that was reproduced in the introductory pages of the publication.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
Mary Forsyth Keepables
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription88247
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1923-2006
- Collection/Fonds
- Mary Forsyth fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of various research records compiled by Mary Forsyth and includes; records from a Burnaby Historical Society photo presentation and contest held at Irving House; a letter to the directors of the B.C. Historical Society from Don N. Brown re: Accomodation for the Burnaby Historical Soci…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1923-2006
- Collection/Fonds
- Mary Forsyth fonds
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS185-045
- Access Restriction
- Open access
- Accession Number
- 2014-27
- Scope and Content
- File consists of various research records compiled by Mary Forsyth and includes; records from a Burnaby Historical Society photo presentation and contest held at Irving House; a letter to the directors of the B.C. Historical Society from Don N. Brown re: Accomodation for the Burnaby Historical Society; a Corporation of the District of Burnaby Re: "Suggestions submitted to the Post War Rehabilitation Council" dated August 4, 1942; notes and information re: a natural resources map; genealogical notes for the Hern family; a copy of the 2003 Greater Vancouver Regional District Board of Directors for 2003; a Simon Fraser Week publication dated June 27, 1985 about the history of Simon Fraser University; Corporation of the District of Burnaby "A Sound Investment...Burnaby British Columbia Reverted Lands" with map 1926; a copy of a Deed of Gift letter from the Burnaby Historical Society for items donated to the archives dated January 5, 1989; pamphlets about B.C. Hydro rail and Burnaby's Central Park Tramline; National Housing Adminstration Sketch Designs for houses 1946; an invitation for Glenwood Elementary School 100th birthday; a family memoir from the Rorisons; a Victorian Order of Nurses home visit document in March 1923; Corporation of the District of Burnaby By Law No. 1354; 1991 Community Services Directory for New Westminster and Burnaby; Hudson's Bay Company Annual General Report 1947; typewritten history of the Gulf Islands and various Burnaby Now papers for 1990, 2001, 2004 and 2006. Biographical and historical information was compiled by Mary Forysth with the intention of publishing a book.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Transcribed title
Robert Prittie subseries
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- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1950-2002
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Subseries
- Physical Description
- Textual records and photographs
- Scope and Content
- Subseries consist of records created and collected by Robert Prittie during his teaching and political careers and following his retirement from public office. Records include Burnaby Teachers Association and other school organization records, election papers, and copies of various City reports an…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1950-2002
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Robert Prittie subseries
- Physical Description
- Textual records and photographs
- Description Level
- Subseries
- Accession Number
- BHS1999-01
- Scope and Content
- Subseries consist of records created and collected by Robert Prittie during his teaching and political careers and following his retirement from public office. Records include Burnaby Teachers Association and other school organization records, election papers, and copies of various City reports and meeting minutes. Also included are photographic postcards of Burnaby, photographs of Robert Prittie attending official City functions, and aerial photographs of industrial and business sites in Burnaby.
- History
- Born in North Vancouver on December 5, 1919, Robert “Bob” William Prittie was the first of four sons born to Wilmot Prittie and Mary Adair. As a child, his health was weaker than younger brothers Bill, Eric and Halford, as he suffered from Polio and asthma. Bob was an industrious youth who left school early to work in a department store warehouse. At the outbreak of the Second World War, Bob enlisted with the Royal Canadian Air Force and spent the duration of the war serving on the ground in Canada at the Patricia Bay Air Force Base and the No. 3 Bombing and Gunnery School in Manitoba, completing his high school education through correspondence courses. While at the Patricia Bay Air Force Base, he met pre-school teacher Grace King of Sidney, Vancouver Island. By 1940 they were married and soon after, had their first son, Robert King. In 1945, Bob was discharged from the air force with the rank of sergeant and entered the University of British Columbia, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree with honours in history. After the war, Bob spent a few years working in Ottawa as a foreign-service officer, but he returned to UBC in 1949, receiving a diploma in education. He later undertook post-graduate studies at Laval University and Western Washington State College. Bob returned to Burnaby in 1950 following the tragic death of their son. He immediately began teaching. Over the next thirteen years, he taught at Sperling Avenue School, McPherson Park Junior High School, Burnaby South High School and Burnaby North High School. He and Grace went on to have three more children: Heather in 1951, Bruce in 1953, and Ian in 1955. In 1959 he was elected to serve as a member of the municipal Council, re-elected and serving until the end of his term in 1962 when he left to serve as Member of Parliament for the Burnaby-Richmond riding. He held that office until 1968. In January 1969, Bob first took office as Mayor of Burnaby and in that capacity served on the GVRD as a Director for a number of years. In May of 1973, he decided to resign as Mayor of Burnaby in order to take up a position as Assistant Deputy Minister of Municipal Affairs and in 1975 he was appointed as the Minister of Municipal Affairs, a post he held for a short time. After his tenure as Minister, Bob retired from public life and he and his second wife Isobel Pothecary moved to Victoria. Isobel had three children from a previous marriage: Alan, Deirdre and Fiona. Bob left an enduring legacy for the citizens of Burnaby as a champion of schools, libraries and parks and recreation programs. In 1978 he was awarded the title of "Freeman of the Municipality" and in 1991 a new branch of the Burnaby Public Library was opened and named after him. His status as Freeman and the naming of the library in his honour are testament to his record of service and dedication to the community and its citizens. Robert Prittie died on January 14, 2002.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Photograph
- Creator
- Prittie, Robert W. "Bob"
- Notes
- PC368, PC369, PC498, MSS086, MSS127
- Title based on contents and creator of subseries