"Burnaby Historical Society" found 233 records

List of tax sale property

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1929

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 2 p. (newsprint)

Scope and Content: Item is a "Corporation of the District of / Burnaby, 1929. / LIST OF TAX SALE PROPERTY." This listing is of Tax Sale Property to be sold at Public Auction September 16, 1929.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1929

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Eagles family subseries

Physical Description: 2 p. (newsprint)

Description Level: File

Record No.: MSS055-049

Accession Number: BHS1995-03

Scope and Content: Item is a "Corporation of the District of / Burnaby, 1929. / LIST OF TAX SALE PROPERTY." This listing is of Tax Sale Property to be sold at Public Auction September 16, 1929.

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Title based on title of item

Corporation of the District of Burnaby

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: May 1929

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 brochure

Scope and Content: Item is a brochure of Burnaby Land prices produced by the Property Department, Corporation of Burnaby, Edmonds BC (via New Westminster).

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: May 1929

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Chamberlain family subseries

Physical Description: 1 brochure

Description Level: Item

Record No.: MSS152-001

Accession Number: BHS1986-27

Scope and Content: Item is a brochure of Burnaby Land prices produced by the Property Department, Corporation of Burnaby, Edmonds BC (via New Westminster).

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Transcribed title

Burnaby South High School Annual 1928-1929

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1929

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 booklet

Scope and Content: Item is the "Burnaby South High School Annual 1928-1929."

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1929

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Municipal record subseries

Physical Description: 1 booklet

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 43119

Accession Number: BHS2001-14

Scope and Content: Item is the "Burnaby South High School Annual 1928-1929."

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Transcribed title

Complimentary dinner invitation

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: May 1929

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 invitation and envelope

Scope and Content: Item is a complimentary dinner invitation which reads, "ADMIT BEARER / TO / COMPLIMENTARY DINNER / TENDERED TO BURNABY 1929 MAY QUEEN / MISS WINNIFRED JEFFREY [sic] / AND MAIDS OF HONOUR / SATURDAY, MAY 18TH, 1929 / AT SIX O'CLOCK / 'ST. ALBANS' HALL DOUGLAS RD. AND EDMONDS ST." and its envelope.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: May 1929

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: George Jeffery subseries

Physical Description: 1 invitation and envelope

Material Details: Black writing on white rag paper

Description Level: Item

Record No.: MSS013-001

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Item is a complimentary dinner invitation which reads, "ADMIT BEARER / TO / COMPLIMENTARY DINNER / TENDERED TO BURNABY 1929 MAY QUEEN / MISS WINNIFRED JEFFREY [sic] / AND MAIDS OF HONOUR / SATURDAY, MAY 18TH, 1929 / AT SIX O'CLOCK / 'ST. ALBANS' HALL DOUGLAS RD. AND EDMONDS ST." and its envelope.

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Title based on contents of item; 2 duplicate copies of the dinner invitation, without envelopes; Written in pencil on recto of envelope reads: "1929 May Queen"

The Burnaby Post, Thursday, May 23, 1929

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: May 23, 1929

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 8 p. of newsprint

Scope and Content: Item is eight pages of newsprint from Volume VII, No. 27 of The Burnaby Post featuring an article entitled,"SATURDAY'S MAY DAY FESTIVAL" with Winnifred Jeffery as the May Queen.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: May 23, 1929

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: George Jeffery subseries

Physical Description: 8 p. of newsprint

Description Level: Item

Record No.: MSS013-015

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Item is eight pages of newsprint from Volume VII, No. 27 of The Burnaby Post featuring an article entitled,"SATURDAY'S MAY DAY FESTIVAL" with Winnifred Jeffery as the May Queen.

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Title based on contents of item

South Burnaby Horticultural Association minute book

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1929-1935

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 notebook (hardcover)

Scope and Content: Item is a notebook filled with handwritten meeting minutes from the South Burnaby Horticultural Association and Farmers Institute (now named the South Burnaby Garden Club).

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1929-1935

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: South Burnaby Garden Club subseries

Physical Description: 1 notebook (hardcover)

Description Level: Item

Record No.: MSS028-016

Accession Number: BHS1986-36

Scope and Content: Item is a notebook filled with handwritten meeting minutes from the South Burnaby Horticultural Association and Farmers Institute (now named the South Burnaby Garden Club).

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Title based on contents of item

Canadian Chamber of Commerce Certificate of Membership

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: June 1, 1929

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 p.

Scope and Content: Item is an original Canadian Chamber of Commerce Certificate of Membership granted to the South Burnaby Board of Trade.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: June 1, 1929

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Burnaby Chamber of Commerce subseries

Physical Description: 1 p.

Description Level: Item

Record No.: MSS057-008

Accession Number: BHS1991-20

Scope and Content: Item is an original Canadian Chamber of Commerce Certificate of Membership granted to the South Burnaby Board of Trade.

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Title based on contents of item; 1 b&w photocopy accompanying

Health brochures

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1929-1938

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records

Scope and Content: File consists of three brochures on the subject of health. One is entitled "Pioneers of Nursing in Canada" issued by the History of Nursing Society of the McGill University School for Graduate Nurses for the International Congress of Nurses. The other two were produced by the Department of Pensions…

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1929-1938

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Evelyn Salisbury subseries

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records

Description Level: File

Record No.: MSS061-077

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1991-24

Scope and Content: File consists of three brochures on the subject of health. One is entitled "Pioneers of Nursing in Canada" issued by the History of Nursing Society of the McGill University School for Graduate Nurses for the International Congress of Nurses. The other two were produced by the Department of Pensions and National Health in Ottawa; one of which is entitled "Wells", the other is entitled "The Rat Menace."

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Title based on contents of file

Parent-Teacher Federation booklets

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1929-1957

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records

Scope and Content: File consists of Parent-Teacher Federation of British Columbia publications (and one Canadian Home and School magazine). Also included in the file are newspaper clippings and two leaflets; one for the 35th annual PTA convention, the other for a Capilano Winter Club Spring Fashion Show and Tea.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1929-1957

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Evelyn Salisbury subseries

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records

Description Level: File

Record No.: MSS061-079

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1991-24

Scope and Content: File consists of Parent-Teacher Federation of British Columbia publications (and one Canadian Home and School magazine). Also included in the file are newspaper clippings and two leaflets; one for the 35th annual PTA convention, the other for a Capilano Winter Club Spring Fashion Show and Tea.

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Title based on contents of file

Publications

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1929-1963

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records

Scope and Content: File consists of two publications; "The Sew-It Book" by Rachel Taft Dixon and the programme for "Camelot" running July 30 to August 10, 1963 at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1929-1963

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Bancroft family subseries

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records

Description Level: File

Record No.: MSS110-020

Accession Number: BHS2004-06

Scope and Content: File consists of two publications; "The Sew-It Book" by Rachel Taft Dixon and the programme for "Camelot" running July 30 to August 10, 1963 at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre.

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Title based on contents of file

Burrard Brokerage Company Ltd. subseries

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1928 (date of original)

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Subseries

Physical Description: Textual records

Scope and Content: Subseries consists of copies of administratives papers pertaining to the Burrard Brokerage Company Ltd.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1928 (date of original)

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Burrard Brokerage Company Ltd. subseries

Physical Description: Textual records

Description Level: Subseries

Accession Number: BHS1994-07

Scope and Content: Subseries consists of copies of administratives papers pertaining to the Burrard Brokerage Company Ltd.

Media Type: Textual Record

Creator: Burrard Brokerage Company Ltd.

Notes: Title based on contents of subseries

Plan for the re-plotting of Capitol Hill

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: November 1928

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 plan

Scope and Content: Item is the "Re-plotting of Capitol Hill - Tentative Plan" produced by the "Engineer's Office / Municipality of Burnaby / Edmonds BC."

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: November 1928

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Municipal record subseries

Physical Description: 1 plan

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 42036

Accession Number: BHS1992-34

Scope and Content: Item is the "Re-plotting of Capitol Hill - Tentative Plan" produced by the "Engineer's Office / Municipality of Burnaby / Edmonds BC."

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Title based on contents of item

Burrard Brokerage Company file

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1928 (date of original)

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records

Scope and Content: File consists of a photocopied business diary believed to have been owned by Burrard Brokerage Company Limited along with other photocopied pages of house listings and advertisements for Burrard Brokerage Company.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1928 (date of original)

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Burrard Brokerage Company Ltd. subseries

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records

Description Level: File

Record No.: 42045

Accession Number: BHS1994-07

Scope and Content: File consists of a photocopied business diary believed to have been owned by Burrard Brokerage Company Limited along with other photocopied pages of house listings and advertisements for Burrard Brokerage Company.

Media Type: Textual Record

May Day invitations

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: May 1928

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records

Scope and Content: File consists of an invitation to the crowning of Sylvia Murley as Burnaby's 1928 May Queen, as well as an invitation to a Complimentary Banquet for "MISS SYLVIA MURLEY / AND MAIDS OF HONOUR". Both events were to take place on May 26, 1928.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: May 1928

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: George Jeffery subseries

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records

Description Level: File

Record No.: MSS013-003

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: File consists of an invitation to the crowning of Sylvia Murley as Burnaby's 1928 May Queen, as well as an invitation to a Complimentary Banquet for "MISS SYLVIA MURLEY / AND MAIDS OF HONOUR". Both events were to take place on May 26, 1928.

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Title based on contents of file

Ratepayers meeting minute book

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1928-1954

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 notebook (hardcover)

Scope and Content: Item is a notebook filled with handwritten minutes to ratepayers meetings. Written in the first section of the book are minutes of Ward III Ratepayers Meeting (full name Ward III North East Burnaby Ratepayers) and written in the second section are minutes of the Lozells Ratepayers Association.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1928-1954

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: C.B. Pritchard subseries

Physical Description: 1 notebook (hardcover)

Description Level: Item

Record No.: MSS016-001

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Item is a notebook filled with handwritten minutes to ratepayers meetings. Written in the first section of the book are minutes of Ward III Ratepayers Meeting (full name Ward III North East Burnaby Ratepayers) and written in the second section are minutes of the Lozells Ratepayers Association.

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Title based on contents of notebook

Dr. Blythe Eagles correspondence

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1928-1929

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records

Scope and Content: File consists of correspondence (both personal and professional) addressed to Dr Blythe Eagles, some of which includes accompanying newspaper clippings that were originally sent in envelopes with the letters.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1928-1929

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Eagles family subseries

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records

Description Level: File

Record No.: MSS055-023

Access Restriction: Subject to FOIPPA

Accession Number: BHS1991-18

Scope and Content: File consists of correspondence (both personal and professional) addressed to Dr Blythe Eagles, some of which includes accompanying newspaper clippings that were originally sent in envelopes with the letters.

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Title based on contents of file

Central Park Lawn Bowling Club minute book

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1928-1932

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 notebook (hardcover)

Scope and Content: Item is a Central Park Lawn Bowling Club minute book (this club was later renamed the South Burnaby Lawn Bowling Club). Minute book includes financial balance sheets.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1928-1932

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: South Burnaby Lawn Bowling Club subseries

Physical Description: 1 notebook (hardcover)

Description Level: Item

Record No.: MSS102-003

Access Restriction: Restricted access

Reproduction Restriction: Reproductions subject to FOIPPA

Accession Number: BHS2002-02

Scope and Content: Item is a Central Park Lawn Bowling Club minute book (this club was later renamed the South Burnaby Lawn Bowling Club). Minute book includes financial balance sheets.

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Title based on contents of file

Hastings-Barnet Road invitation

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1927

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records

Scope and Content: File consists of an invitation to the official opening of Hastings-Barnet Road on Saturday, December 10, 1927 addressed to G. Conway Brown Esq as well as an accompanying luncheon menu.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1927

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: North Burnaby Board of Trade subseries

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records

Description Level: File

Record No.: MSS118-006

Accession Number: BHS2005-8

Scope and Content: File consists of an invitation to the official opening of Hastings-Barnet Road on Saturday, December 10, 1927 addressed to G. Conway Brown Esq as well as an accompanying luncheon menu.

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Title based on contents of file

Scrapbook of newspaper clippings and photographs

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1927-1936

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 scrapbook

Scope and Content: Item is a scrapbook containing newspaper clippings and photographs. The clippings are mostly birth announcements, obituaries and wedding announcements. The twenty-four photographs housed inside are all unidentified. Mrs. A. L. Patterson's name and address have been inscribed at the front of the scr…

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1927-1936

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Ephemera subseries

Physical Description: 1 scrapbook

Description Level: Item

Record No.: MSS114-001

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Item is a scrapbook containing newspaper clippings and photographs. The clippings are mostly birth announcements, obituaries and wedding announcements. The twenty-four photographs housed inside are all unidentified. Mrs. A. L. Patterson's name and address have been inscribed at the front of the scrapbook.

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Title based on contents of scrapbook; Note in front cover of scrapbook reads: "Mrs. A.L. Patterson / 1607 McGregor Ave / Alta Vista / Burnaby/ Aug. 12th / 1927"; The photograph of the elderly couple sitting together underneath a trellis of flowers towards the end of the scrapbook appears to be of pioneers Mr and Mrs John Boscott celebrating their 55th wedding anniversary (newspaper clipping towards the centre of the scrapbook describes this)