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Neighbourhood Speaker Series - Spring 2021 subseries

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription15663
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
2021
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Description Level
Subseries
Physical Description
6 video recordings (mp4)
Scope and Content
Subseries consists of six webinars created in the Spring of 2021 that were presented on Zoom and the Burnaby Village Museum’s facebook page between April 27 and May 12, 2021. The webinars are hosted by Burnaby Village Museum in partnership with Burnaby Public Library. Burnaby Village Museum curator…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Series
Burnaby Neighbourhood Speaker Series series
Subseries
Neighbourhood Speaker Series - Spring 2021 subseries
Description Level
Subseries
Physical Description
6 video recordings (mp4)
Scope and Content
Subseries consists of six webinars created in the Spring of 2021 that were presented on Zoom and the Burnaby Village Museum’s facebook page between April 27 and May 12, 2021. The webinars are hosted by Burnaby Village Museum in partnership with Burnaby Public Library. Burnaby Village Museum curator, Jane Lemke; assistant curator, Kate Petrusa and Adrian Avendaño, Stewardship Program Manager with Still Moon Arts Society acted as hosts for the webinars. The series explores a range of topics shared by Indigenous speakers and knowledge keepers. Community members were invited to participate by bringing questions during the interactive online sessions. Webinars: 1) Bringing Visibility to the Land: A Tsleil-Waututh Perspective on Community Building presented by Michelle George 2) Traditional, Ancestral & Unceded: A Conversation on Territorial Acknowledgement presented by Fancy Poitras and Rebekah Mahaffey 3) The Legend of Deer Lake and Indigenous Histories of Burnaby presented by John Preissl 4) Creating Visibility in Wood Working presented by Xwalacktun 5) Weaving and Learning Through Art presented by Nicole Preissl 6) Are We Really Changing? Reflections on Reconciliation presented by Brandon Gabriel
Subjects
Indigenous peoples - British Columbia
Names
Burnaby Village Museum
Burnaby Public Library
Tsleil-Waututh Nation
Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Nation
Accession Code
BV021.17
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
2021
Media Type
Moving Images
Notes
Title based on contents of subseries
Item level descriptions of webinars will be processed as they become available
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A Taste of History Video series - 2020 subseries

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription14272
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
2020
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Description Level
Subseries
Physical Description
6 video recordings (mp4)
Scope and Content
Subseries consists of a two part video series "A Taste of History". Part one is titled "A Taste of History - Scraps and Dragons" and part two is titled " A Taste of History - A Pig's Tale". The films were created by Debbie Liang and Joty Gill, University of British Columbia alumni and graduates fro…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Series
UBC Partnership series
Subseries
A Taste of History Video series - 2020 subseries
Description Level
Subseries
Physical Description
6 video recordings (mp4)
Scope and Content
Subseries consists of a two part video series "A Taste of History". Part one is titled "A Taste of History - Scraps and Dragons" and part two is titled " A Taste of History - A Pig's Tale". The films were created by Debbie Liang and Joty Gill, University of British Columbia alumni and graduates from the Asian Canadian & Asian Migration Studies program (ACAM). "Scraps and Dragons" provides information on the origins of the Chinese-Canadian culinary dish "chop suey" and tells the story of Chinese Canadian Chop Suey restaurants, highlighting the history of the "Dragon Inn" chop suey restaurant owned by Larry Lee. "A Pig's Tale" shares informaton on the history of Chinese pig farms also known as "Piggeries" in Burnaby, highlighting the experiences of Chinese Pig farmers along Douglas Road. Films include versions with English, Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese subtitles.
History
In 2020, due to the restrictions of COVID-19, UBC interns were asked to create virtual experiences to reimagine Burnaby Village Museum's historical Chinese Canadian programming in remote online spaces. Debbie Liang and Joty Gill (UBC alumni and graduates of Dr. Henry Yu's 2019 summer ACAM 390A Global Seminar to Asia) returned to work with Burnaby Village Museum to create two short films showcasing the history of Chinese Canadian Chop Suey restaurants and piggeries in Burnaby
Subjects
Persons - Chinese Canadians
Social Issues - Racism
Social Issues - Discrimination
Buildings - Commercial - Restaurants
Agriculture - Farms
Agriculture - Ranches
Animals - Pigs
Regulations
Names
Liang, Debbie
Gill, Joty
Burnaby Village Museum
University of British Columbia
Accession Code
BV020.28
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
2020
Media Type
Moving Images
Notes
Title based on contents of subseries
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Finance and Civic Development Committee subseries

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription96452
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
2003-2012
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Description Level
Subseries
Physical Description
27 folders of textual records
Scope and Content
Subseries consists of committee records for the Finance and Civic Development Committee including agendas, minutes, correspondence, and committee reports.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
2003-2012
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Series
Council Committee series
Subseries
Finance and Civic Development Committee subseries
Physical Description
27 folders of textual records
Description Level
Subseries
Scope and Content
Subseries consists of committee records for the Finance and Civic Development Committee including agendas, minutes, correspondence, and committee reports.
History
Finance and Civic Development Committee was established on January 13, 2003 when the Civic Development Committee and the Finance an Economic Development Committee merged to become the Finance and Civic Development Committee. The Committee was responsible for municipal buildings, facilities, conservation areas (etc.) and long term financial planning. On January 26, 2015, the Committee changed its name from the Finance and Civic Development Committee to the Financial Management Committee.
Media Type
Textual Record
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Civic Development Committee subseries

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription96375
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1991-2002
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Description Level
Subseries
Physical Description
24 folders of textual records
Scope and Content
Subseries consists of committee records for the Civic Development Committee including agendas, minutes, correspondence, and committee reports.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1991-2002
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Series
Council Committee series
Subseries
Civic Development Committee subseries
Physical Description
24 folders of textual records
Description Level
Subseries
Scope and Content
Subseries consists of committee records for the Civic Development Committee including agendas, minutes, correspondence, and committee reports.
History
The Civic Development Committee was established in 1992. The Committee was previously known as the Housing and Civic Development Committee. The Civic Development Committee was responsible for the development of municipal buildings and facilities. On January 13, 2003 this committee merged with the Finance and Economic Development Committee to become the Finance and Civic Development Committee.
Media Type
Textual Record
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Housing and Civic Development Committee subseries

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription96460
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1989-1991
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Description Level
Subseries
Physical Description
7 folders of textual records
Scope and Content
Subseries consists of committee records for the Housing and Civic Development Committee including agendas, minutes, correspondence, committee reports, and terms of reference.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1989-1991
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Series
Council Committee series
Subseries
Housing and Civic Development Committee subseries
Physical Description
7 folders of textual records
Description Level
Subseries
Scope and Content
Subseries consists of committee records for the Housing and Civic Development Committee including agendas, minutes, correspondence, committee reports, and terms of reference.
History
The Housing and Civic Development Committee was established on November 20, 1989. All matters relating to housing and the development municipal buildings and facilities were to be the responsibility of the Housing and Civic Development Committee. This committee disbanded in 1991.
Media Type
Textual Record
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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
Series
Community Archives Collection series
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
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Love farmhouse conservation work files subseries

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription9805
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1988-2000, predominant 1993-1997
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Description Level
Subseries
Scope and Content
Subseries consists of conservation records pertaining to the acquistion, relocation, restoration, financing and preservation of the Love farmhouse at the Burnaby Village Museum. Records include copies of staff, department, commission, commitee and council reports; correspondence; research; budget s…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Series
Jesse Love farmhouse series
Subseries
Love farmhouse conservation work files subseries
Description Level
Subseries
Material Details
32 cm of textual records + approx. 29 architectural drawings + 1 drawing + 1 photograph : col. laser print + 3 photographs : photocopies, hand col.
Scope and Content
Subseries consists of conservation records pertaining to the acquistion, relocation, restoration, financing and preservation of the Love farmhouse at the Burnaby Village Museum. Records include copies of staff, department, commission, commitee and council reports; correspondence; research; budget summaries; interior and exterior plans; contract agreements; proposals; interior and exterior finishing treatments including tin ceilings, paint and wallpaper and drainage issues.
Subjects
Buildings - Heritage
Documentary Artifacts - Architectural Drawings
Buildings - Residential
Accession Code
BV018.41
Access Restriction
Subject to FIPPA
Reproduction Restriction
Reproductions subject to FIPPA
Date
1988-2000, predominant 1993-1997
Media Type
Textual Record
Architectural Drawing
Notes
Title based on content of subseries
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Love farmhouse curatorial files subseries

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription9814
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1988-2005
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Description Level
Subseries
Physical Description
15 cm of textual records + 91 architectural drawings
Scope and Content
Subseries consists of textual and architectural records documenting the restoration and exhibition of the Love farmhouse before and after it was moved to the Burnaby Village Museum site. Records include various research, reports, plans and correspondence documents.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Series
Jesse Love farmhouse series
Subseries
Love farmhouse curatorial files subseries
Description Level
Subseries
Physical Description
15 cm of textual records + 91 architectural drawings
Scope and Content
Subseries consists of textual and architectural records documenting the restoration and exhibition of the Love farmhouse before and after it was moved to the Burnaby Village Museum site. Records include various research, reports, plans and correspondence documents.
Subjects
Buildings - Heritage
Accession Code
BV018.41
Access Restriction
Subject to FIPPA
Reproduction Restriction
Reproductions subject to FIPPA
Date
1988-2005
Media Type
Textual Record
Architectural Drawing
Notes
Title based on content of subseries
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Love farmhouse research files subseries

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription9870
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1988-2005
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Description Level
Subseries
Physical Description
27 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
Subseries consists of records created and collected during research of the Love family and the Love family farmhouse and include genealogical and biographical notes, interview notes, memoirs, correspondence and vital statistic information.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Series
Jesse Love farmhouse series
Subseries
Love farmhouse research files subseries
Description Level
Subseries
Physical Description
27 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
Subseries consists of records created and collected during research of the Love family and the Love family farmhouse and include genealogical and biographical notes, interview notes, memoirs, correspondence and vital statistic information.
Subjects
Buildings - Heritage
Accession Code
BV018.41
Access Restriction
Restricted access
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
1988-2005
Media Type
Textual Record
Notes
Title based on content of subseries
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Royal Bank exhibit photographs subseries

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription18553
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1977-1999
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Description Level
Subseries
Physical Description
48 photographs
Scope and Content
Subseries consists of photographs of the exterior and interior of the Royal Bank building after it was relocated to the Heritage Village Museum and opened as an exhibit on the site in 1977. Photographs include the opening ceremonies in May 1977 along with detailed views of the exhibit and artifacts…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Series
Royal Bank exhibit series
Subseries
Royal Bank exhibit photographs subseries
Description Level
Subseries
Physical Description
48 photographs
Scope and Content
Subseries consists of photographs of the exterior and interior of the Royal Bank building after it was relocated to the Heritage Village Museum and opened as an exhibit on the site in 1977. Photographs include the opening ceremonies in May 1977 along with detailed views of the exhibit and artifacts on display.
Accession Code
BV020.5
BV022.1
Date
1977-1999
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of subseries
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Windows to Burnaby's Past subseries

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription97407
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1976-1985
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Subseries
Physical Description
Textual records and photographs
Scope and Content
Subseries consists of photographs compiled for "Window to Burnaby's Past: A preliminary survey of Burnaby's Pre-1930 buildings" and a copy of the final report. The report was prepared by Ann Watson and assisted by Jim Wolf for the Burnaby Historical Society between May 13 and August 13, 1985.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1976-1985
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Windows to Burnaby's Past subseries
Physical Description
Textual records and photographs
Description Level
Subseries
Accession Number
BHS1985-21
Scope and Content
Subseries consists of photographs compiled for "Window to Burnaby's Past: A preliminary survey of Burnaby's Pre-1930 buildings" and a copy of the final report. The report was prepared by Ann Watson and assisted by Jim Wolf for the Burnaby Historical Society between May 13 and August 13, 1985.
Media Type
Textual Record
Notes
Title based on content of subseries
PC151, MSS177
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Royal Bank building photographs subseries

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription18552
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1975-1976
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Description Level
Subseries
Physical Description
79 photographs
Scope and Content
Subseries consists of photographs of the Royal Bank building documenting it's location at Britannia Beach, transportation via barge and flatbed truck to Heritage Village, installation on a new foundation and the building's restoration prior to opening in 1977.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Series
Royal Bank exhibit series
Subseries
Royal Bank building photographs subseries
Description Level
Subseries
Physical Description
79 photographs
Scope and Content
Subseries consists of photographs of the Royal Bank building documenting it's location at Britannia Beach, transportation via barge and flatbed truck to Heritage Village, installation on a new foundation and the building's restoration prior to opening in 1977.
Accession Code
BV020.5
BV022.1
Date
1975-1976
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of subseries
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Bell's building photographs subseries

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription17003
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1974-1995
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Description Level
Subseries
Physical Description
96 photographs
Scope and Content
Subseries consists of photographs documenting the move, restoration, repairs and upgrades of the Whitechurch Hardware - Bell's Dry Goods building at it's original location on Sixth Street as well as on site at Burnaby Village Museum. Also includes exterior views of the building on site.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Series
Bell's Dry Goods exhibit series
Subseries
Bell's building photographs subseries
Description Level
Subseries
Physical Description
96 photographs
Scope and Content
Subseries consists of photographs documenting the move, restoration, repairs and upgrades of the Whitechurch Hardware - Bell's Dry Goods building at it's original location on Sixth Street as well as on site at Burnaby Village Museum. Also includes exterior views of the building on site.
Names
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV020.5
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
1974-1995
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on content of subseries
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Royal Bank history and restoration records subseries

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription18551
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1974-[1999], predominant 1975-1993
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Description Level
Subseries
Physical Description
5 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
Subseries consists of of records pertaining to the history, acquistion, restoration, opening and exhibit of the Royal Bank building that was relocated from it's original location at Britannia Beach to Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum) in 1976.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Series
Royal Bank exhibit series
Subseries
Royal Bank history and restoration records subseries
Description Level
Subseries
Physical Description
5 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
Subseries consists of of records pertaining to the history, acquistion, restoration, opening and exhibit of the Royal Bank building that was relocated from it's original location at Britannia Beach to Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum) in 1976.
Accession Code
BV022.1
Date
1974-[1999], predominant 1975-1993
Media Type
Textual Record
Notes
Title based on contents of subseries
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Bell's restoration, upgrades and repairs subseries

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription17002
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1973-2012
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Description Level
Subseries
Physical Description
10 cm of textual records + approx. 6 architectural drawings
Scope and Content
Subseries consists of correspondence, reports, tenders, workplans and budget information regarding the moving, restoration, repairs and upgrades to the Whitechurch Hardware - Bell's Dry Goods building on exhibit at Burnaby Village Museum.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Series
Bell's Dry Goods exhibit series
Subseries
Bell's restoration, upgrades and repairs subseries
Description Level
Subseries
Physical Description
10 cm of textual records + approx. 6 architectural drawings
Scope and Content
Subseries consists of correspondence, reports, tenders, workplans and budget information regarding the moving, restoration, repairs and upgrades to the Whitechurch Hardware - Bell's Dry Goods building on exhibit at Burnaby Village Museum.
Names
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV020.5
Access Restriction
Subject to FIPPA
Reproduction Restriction
Reproductions subject to FIPPA
Date
1973-2012
Media Type
Textual Record
Architectural Drawing
Notes
Title based on content of subseries
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Andrew Johnson subseries

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription4
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1880]-[1940]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Subseries
Physical Description
Photographs and drawings
Scope and Content
Subseries consists of photographs and drawings of members of the Johnson family and their home.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1880]-[1940]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Andrew Johnson subseries
Physical Description
Photographs and drawings
Description Level
Subseries
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1990-10
BHS1997-16
Scope and Content
Subseries consists of photographs and drawings of members of the Johnson family and their home.
History
Andrew Martin Johnson was born in Norway in 1861 and immigrated to Vancouver, British Columbia in 1886. His wife Margaret Sloane was born in Ireland. Margaret and Andrew Johnson's eldest child, Edward Sloane, was born June 10, 1901 but did not survive infancy. Their second child, Andrew Sloane, was born in 1906. Andrew Martin was a major landowner in Burnaby, at one time owning each of the four corners of Royal Oak and Kingsway and many of the adjacent properties. He made his fortune as a partner in the firm of Atkins & Johnson, a leading transportation company in Vancouver which later became the Mainland Transfer Company. In 1910, Andrew Martin purchased Burnaby's Royal Oak Hotel. He soon acquired the property on the opposite corner to build their family home, called "Glenedward" after their eldest son. He owned and operated the Royal Oak Hotel until his death on September 18, 1934. In 1943 Margaret sold Glenedward. The building has since been converted twice: first into the Royal Oak Funeral Chapel and then into the Johnson House Korean Restaurant. Andrew Sloane Johnson attended Kingsway West School and Britannia High School before earning a Bachelor's of Business Administration at the University of Washington in 1930. He lived at Glenedward until moving to Washington for school.
Media Type
Photograph
Textual Record
Creator
Johnson, Andrew Martin
Notes
Title based on contents of subseries
PC244, PC335
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Fraser Wilson subseries

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription58314
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[19--]-1969
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Subseries
Physical Description
Textual records nd graphic material
Scope and Content
Subseries consists of one photographic album of locations in Vancouver photographed in the 1880s, sixteen original illustrations by Fraser Wilson and three files of textual records, including the comic book "Bill Northwood".
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[19--]-1969
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Fraser Wilson subseries
Physical Description
Textual records nd graphic material
Description Level
Subseries
Accession Number
BHS1988-06
BHS1985-23
BHS1991-25
Scope and Content
Subseries consists of one photographic album of locations in Vancouver photographed in the 1880s, sixteen original illustrations by Fraser Wilson and three files of textual records, including the comic book "Bill Northwood".
History
Fraser Wilson was born in Vancouver on July 1, 1905 and brought up in the Grandview area, with fond memories of berry picking in the wilds of North Burnaby as a child. He left school in 1923 and, although interested in art, he didn’t try to make it a career until a double hernia forced him to stop working in factories and start apprenticing for commercial artists, later opening a sign shop of his own. In 1926 he worked in Australia as a set decoration painter, but had to return to Vancouver when his father fell ill in 1927. Wilson was a political cartoonist for the Vancouver Sun newspaper from 1937 to 1947. When he moved to Burnaby in April of 1943 he was also the artist and author of the cartoon-type serial “Bill Northwood - the personification of the modern Resource Manager” which served to teach the community why forests are important and should be preserved. He lost his job at the Vancouver Sun in 1947; he was the chairman of the Co-ordinating Committee of Newspaper Unions which was involved in the Vancouver Province strike and his publisher didn’t approve. Soon after, Bill White, then-president of the Marine Workers’ and Boilermakers Union, asked Wilson to decorate the Marine Workers’ Auditorium at 3337 West Pender, the Union's hall. The mural that Wilson painted depicts the BC labour movement to honour British Columbia’s workers. This mural launched a new career for Wilson; to this day, hospitals and libraries across British Columbia display his work in lobbies. In 1988, when the building housing the Marine Workers’ Auditorium was sold to a new owner, Fraser Wilson’s mural was removed from the wall, restored by Ferdinand Petrov of the Vancouver Centennial Committee, and installed permanently at the new Maritime Labour Centre on Victoria Drive in Vancouver. Throughout the 1960s, Wilson served as president of the Burnaby Historical Society. He ran for City Council as a Burnaby Citizens Association candidate in 1969 and 1970. Fraser Wilson died on 31 July 1992.
Media Type
Textual Record
Photograph
Creator
Wilson, Fraser
Notes
PC492, MSS062
Title based on contents of subseries
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Confederation Community Centre for the Retired subseries

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription85
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1967-1988
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Subseries
Physical Description
Textual records and photographs
Scope and Content
Subseries consists of records related to the Confederation Community Centre for the Retired, also known as Confederation House. Records include minutes, reports, and correspondence, as well as photographs that depict some events held at the Centre.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1967-1988
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Confederation Community Centre for the Retired subseries
Physical Description
Textual records and photographs
Description Level
Subseries
Accession Number
BHS1997-03
Scope and Content
Subseries consists of records related to the Confederation Community Centre for the Retired, also known as Confederation House. Records include minutes, reports, and correspondence, as well as photographs that depict some events held at the Centre.
History
In 1959, Commissioner George McLean, a former Alderman, first met with the elder citizens of northern Burnaby who, not wanting to be programmed into other recreation centres, expressed their need for their own community building. Over the next decade, representatives of the O.A.P.O., Senior Citizen Associations, and the existing elder citizen’s programme at Willingdon Heights met with members of the Parks and Recreation Commission and staff to discuss what type of facility was needed to meet the recreational needs of the retired population in North Burnaby. In 1971, the Burnaby Parks and Recreation Commission authorized the building of the Confederation Community Centre for the Retired (also known as Confederation House) at 4585 Albert Street. Architect Norman S. Jones designed the building with the assistance of Consultant W.D. McKinnon of Industrial Construction Centre Ltd. A sod turning ceremony was held on Friday, June 11, 1971. A minimal mandatory membership fee was established in order to establish a membership list. As it was then, and continues to be today, anyone fifty or over and retired is eligible for membership. The Centre offers exercise classes, credit and non-credit college courses, drop-in, club activities and social events.
Media Type
Textual Record
Photograph
Creator
Confederation Community Centre for the Retired
Notes
Title based on contents of subseries
PC343, PC344, MSS083
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Douglas Road School subseries

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1956-[1985]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Subseries
Physical Description
Photographs and textual records
Scope and Content
Subseries consists of photographs of the demolition and construction of buildings at the Douglas Road school site, as well as a photocopied guest book of attendees to a Douglas Road school reunion.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1956-[1985]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Douglas Road School subseries
Physical Description
Photographs and textual records
Description Level
Subseries
Accession Number
BHS1985-28
BHS2005-3
Scope and Content
Subseries consists of photographs of the demolition and construction of buildings at the Douglas Road school site, as well as a photocopied guest book of attendees to a Douglas Road school reunion.
History
The Douglas Road School was originally established as a two-room school in 1908, which later expanded to four classrooms. Anticipating rapid settlement of this district, the School Board purchased two acres adjoining the original building. Two of the four rooms were designed to become one large auditorium suitable for special events and public gatherings, with seating for two hundred people. Designed by McCarter & Nairne, the school was built by contractor A.S. Perry.
Media Type
Textual Record
Photograph
Creator
Douglas Road School
Notes
Title based on contents of collection
PC471, MSS023
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Archie Miller subseries

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Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1952-1971 (date of original), copied 1987
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Subseries
Physical Description
14 photographs
Scope and Content
Subseries consists of photographs taken and collected by Archie Miller of civic building and community heritage assets, including Burnaby Municipal Hall and Interurban tram #1223.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1952-1971 (date of original), copied 1987
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Archie Miller subseries
Physical Description
14 photographs
Description Level
Subseries
Accession Number
BHS1992-36
BHS1987-06
Scope and Content
Subseries consists of photographs taken and collected by Archie Miller of civic building and community heritage assets, including Burnaby Municipal Hall and Interurban tram #1223.
History
Archie Miller was born in 1946 in New Westminster, BC into a family of commercial fishers. He served as the curator of the New Westminster musuem Irving House until his retirement in 1999. He authored "Irving House, a family history" with museum assistant Valerie Francis in 1988. Since retiring, Archie conducts local historical research and writes about BC with his wife, Dale.
Media Type
Photograph
Creator
Miller, Archie
Notes
Title based on creator of subseries
PC197, PC296
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