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![Reading outside Bob Prittie Metrotown Library, [2004] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/535/535-2080.jpg?width=280)
Reading outside Bob Prittie Metrotown Library
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription96410
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2004]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : col.
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of an unidentified person reading a book outside of the Bob Prittie Library. A blossoming cherry tree is visible behind the reader.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2004]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : col.
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 535-2080
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2018-12
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of an unidentified person reading a book outside of the Bob Prittie Library. A blossoming cherry tree is visible behind the reader.
- Names
- Burnaby Public Library
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Bartel, Mario
- Notes
- Title based on caption
- Collected by editorial for use in a March 2004 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
- Caption from metadata: "A good book, warm sunshine and blossoming trees make for a pleasant way to spend a Spring afternoon in the plaza at Burnaby's Bob Prittie Library on Monday."
- Geographic Access
- Willingdon Avenue
- Street Address
- 6100 Willingdon Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Maywood Area
Images
![Reading outside Bob Prittie Metrotown Library, [2004] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/535/535-2080.jpg)
![Snow at McGill Library and Confederation Park, [2002] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/535/535-2009.jpg?width=280)
Snow at McGill Library and Confederation Park
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription96326
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2002]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : col.
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Kelvin Ting reading inside the McGill Library in North Burnaby next to the library's large windows. Outside, Confederation Park is covered in snow.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2002]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : col.
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 535-2009
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2018-12
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Kelvin Ting reading inside the McGill Library in North Burnaby next to the library's large windows. Outside, Confederation Park is covered in snow.
- Names
- Burnaby Public Library
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Bartel, Mario
- Notes
- Title based on caption
- Collected by editorial for use in a March 2002 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
- Caption from metadata: "When the weather outside is frightful, there's few things more delightful than staying inside, curled up with a book, as Kelvin Ting discovers at the McGill Library in North Burnaby."
- Geographic Access
- Albert Street
- Confederation Park
- Street Address
- 4595 Albert Street
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Capitol Hill (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Capitol Hill Area
Images
![Snow at McGill Library and Confederation Park, [2002] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/535/535-2009.jpg)
Burnaby Police department under Chief Devitt
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription36166
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1921
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 15.5 x 21 cm, mounted on board 25 x 30 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Burnaby's Police force standing at attention and wearing dress uniform. The men are: Chief Devitt, and his staff; Sergeant David Maxwell, Constable Parker, Reeve Sanderson, Constable Bob Henderson, Constable Hatt-Cook, Constable Jack Woolens, Constable Peter Kelsberg, Constable Jeffr…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1921
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 15.5 x 21 cm, mounted on board 25 x 30 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 230-011
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS1989-22
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Burnaby's Police force standing at attention and wearing dress uniform. The men are: Chief Devitt, and his staff; Sergeant David Maxwell, Constable Parker, Reeve Sanderson, Constable Bob Henderson, Constable Hatt-Cook, Constable Jack Woolens, Constable Peter Kelsberg, Constable Jeffreys, Constable Eddie Goodwin, Constable Waddell, and Commissioner Matthews.
- Subjects
- Public Services - Policing
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
![Fern Brown, [between 1901 and 1920] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/205/228-006.jpg?width=280)
Fern Brown
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription36145
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1901 and 1920]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 7.5 x 10 cm + 1 p.
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Fern Brown (nee Ablitt) sitting on the grass of her parent's property at the northeast corner of Kingsway and Nelson Avenue. She has a doll in a baby carriage with her and ribbons in her hair. The Hutton grocery store can be seen in the distance.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1901 and 1920]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 7.5 x 10 cm + 1 p.
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 228-006
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS1989-22
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Fern Brown (nee Ablitt) sitting on the grass of her parent's property at the northeast corner of Kingsway and Nelson Avenue. She has a doll in a baby carriage with her and ribbons in her hair. The Hutton grocery store can be seen in the distance.
- Subjects
- Toys - Dolls
- Names
- Brown, Fern
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Page attached to verso of photograph gives a short history of Fern Brown
- Geographic Access
- Kingsway
- Nelson Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Marlborough Area
Images
![Fern Brown, [between 1901 and 1920] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/205/228-006.jpg)
Hutton family papers
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription58145
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1912-1928
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of Deeds of Land, Certificates of Title and correspondence pertaining to the Hutton family.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1912-1928
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS058-001
- Accession Number
- BHS1989-22
- Scope and Content
- File consists of Deeds of Land, Certificates of Title and correspondence pertaining to the Hutton family.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
Hutton house
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription49163
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1920
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 8 x 14 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the Hutton house near Bonsor Pool; near Lily Avenue and Fern Avenue. One man is sitting on the top step, wearing a suit and tie. A second man is seated halfway down the stairs and has a young child on his knee. A woman in a white dress is sitting lower down, towards the bottom of the…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1920
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 8 x 14 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 228-002
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS1989-22
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the Hutton house near Bonsor Pool; near Lily Avenue and Fern Avenue. One man is sitting on the top step, wearing a suit and tie. A second man is seated halfway down the stairs and has a young child on his knee. A woman in a white dress is sitting lower down, towards the bottom of the stairs. The house is surrounded by a white picket fence.
- Subjects
- Buildings - Residential - Houses
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Marlborough Area
Images
Murdoch McMurray and a co-worker
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription36153
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1925
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 5.5 x 8 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Murdoch McMurray (left) and a co-worker standing in front of Beatons Garage. They were hauling cordwood from the Capitol Hill school grounds, which was just opposite this garage. The wood would then go to the Edmonds Street School to be used as firewood. Edmonds Wood Yard had a contra…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1925
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 5.5 x 8 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 229-002
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS1989-22
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Murdoch McMurray (left) and a co-worker standing in front of Beatons Garage. They were hauling cordwood from the Capitol Hill school grounds, which was just opposite this garage. The wood would then go to the Edmonds Street School to be used as firewood. Edmonds Wood Yard had a contract with the Burnaby schools at this time to supply cordwood.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Geographic Access
- Holdom Avenue
- Street Address
- 350 Holdom Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Capitol Hill (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Capitol Hill Area
Images
![Samuel Shepard, [before 1932] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/205/228-001.jpg?width=280)
Samuel Shepard
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription36141
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [before 1932]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 15 x 10 cm + 1p.
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Samuel Shepard, who moved to Burnaby in 1900 with his wife and from 1907 to 1931 he was the municipal clerk of Richmond. He also worked as a school teacher, and even as the Principal of the Craigflower school in Victoria.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [before 1932]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 15 x 10 cm + 1p.
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 228-001
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS1989-22
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Samuel Shepard, who moved to Burnaby in 1900 with his wife and from 1907 to 1931 he was the municipal clerk of Richmond. He also worked as a school teacher, and even as the Principal of the Craigflower school in Victoria.
- Subjects
- Occupations - Teachers
- Names
- Shepard, Samuel
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Page attached to verso of photograph gives a detailed account of his travel route on the Electric interurban tram to and from his job at the Municipal Hall
Images
![Samuel Shepard, [before 1932] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/205/228-001.jpg)
Standing at Kingsway and Nelson
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription36150
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1920
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 10 x 6 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of two men standing casually with their arms across each other's shoulders, smiling. The A. MacKenzie & Co. Jubilee Store at Kingsway and Nelson is visible in the background.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1920
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 10 x 6 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 228-011
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS1989-22
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of two men standing casually with their arms across each other's shoulders, smiling. The A. MacKenzie & Co. Jubilee Store at Kingsway and Nelson is visible in the background.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Geographic Access
- Kingsway
- Nelson Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Marlborough Area
Images
Store interior at Pioneer and Kingsway
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription36142
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1920
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 11.5 x 16.5 cm, mounted on board 17.5 x 23 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the interior of Mr. Hutton's store at the corner of Pioneer and Kingsway. Mrs. A.B. Hutton is wearing an apron standing by the counters. Behind the counter, a large cash register can be seen. There are weights, various tin cans, Rennie's seeds, Christie's biscuits, etc. on display. …
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1920
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 11.5 x 16.5 cm, mounted on board 17.5 x 23 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 228-003
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS1989-22
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the interior of Mr. Hutton's store at the corner of Pioneer and Kingsway. Mrs. A.B. Hutton is wearing an apron standing by the counters. Behind the counter, a large cash register can be seen. There are weights, various tin cans, Rennie's seeds, Christie's biscuits, etc. on display. There is a cat sitting on a stool in front of the counter. The interior has hardwood finishing on the floor, walls and ceiling.
- Subjects
- Buildings - Commercial - Stores
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note on verso of photograph reads: "Mr. Hutton's father's store at corner of Pioneer and Kingsway. Where Toronto Dominion bank now stands."
- Geographic Access
- Kingsway
- Street Address
- 4920 Kingsway
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Marlborough Area
Images
Truck full of cordwood
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription36154
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1925
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 5.5 x 7.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Emerson Doran (left) and Murdoch McMurray leaning against an Edmonds Wood Yard truck full of cordwood, about to be hauled from the Capitol Hill School grounds to the Edmonds Street School for use in heating the school. Edmonds Wood Yard was opened in 1910 by Bill McDonald at 1500 Edmo…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1925
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 5.5 x 7.5 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 229-003
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS1989-22
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Emerson Doran (left) and Murdoch McMurray leaning against an Edmonds Wood Yard truck full of cordwood, about to be hauled from the Capitol Hill School grounds to the Edmonds Street School for use in heating the school. Edmonds Wood Yard was opened in 1910 by Bill McDonald at 1500 Edmonds Street (later renumbered as the 7200 block) and Kingsway. In 1916 Murdoch McMurray partnered with Emerson Doran, nephew of the owner of Doran's Mill (an early mill in Deer Lake), to buy the business from Mr. McDonald. They in turn sold out very shortly to Fred Robbins. In 1921 Murdoch McMurray and Emerson Doran, along with Jack McMurray, bought the wood yard back and ran it until 1947 when they sold it to Norman Ritchie.
- Subjects
- Transportation - Trucks
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
![Community-Centred College for the Retired, [2002] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/535/535-2998-1.jpg?width=280)
Community-Centred College for the Retired
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription97724
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2002]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 6 photographs (tiff) : col.
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of the Community-Centred College for the Retired and several of its students and classes, in its former location in the Burnaby Public Library Middlegate branch. Photographs depict students and instructors in genealogy and music classes, and a meeting between College membe…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2002]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 6 photographs (tiff) : col.
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 535-2998
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2018-12
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of the Community-Centred College for the Retired and several of its students and classes, in its former location in the Burnaby Public Library Middlegate branch. Photographs depict students and instructors in genealogy and music classes, and a meeting between College members and Joan Selvy, Social Planner for the City of Burnaby.
- Subjects
- Persons - Seniors
- Education
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Bartel, Mario
- Notes
- Title based on caption
- Collected by editorial for use in a November 2002 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
- Caption from metadata for 535-2998-1: "Marilyn Sandvik is researching her family history with tips and techniques she's learned in a geneology course she's taking at the Community-Centred College for the Retired."
- Caption from metadata for 535-2998-2: "Catherine Macdonald Glosli, a trainer for the Family History Centre, conducts a class in geneology at the College for the Retired."
- Caption from metadata for 535-2998-3: "Marilyn Sandvik compares notes with Lynne Grauer in their geneology class."
- Caption from metadata for 535-2998-4: "A music class at the College for the Retired studies theory."
- Caption from metadata for 535-2998-5: "The tight confines of the College's current home, in the basement of the Middlegate branch of the Burnaby Public Library, means a planning meeting with Joan Selvy, the Social Planner for the City of Burnaby, has to be held standing up."
- Caption from metadata for 535-2998-6: "Setsuko Klippenstein, a music instructor at the College for the Retired, prepares for her next class, as the hustle and bustle of the small school blurs past her."
- Geographic Access
- Kingsway
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Kingsway-Beresford Area
Images
![Community-Centred College for the Retired, [2002] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/535/535-2998-1.jpg)
Archives Administration series
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription96696
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 2001-2017
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- 14 folders of textual records and 2 optical discs
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of records created and received by the City Archives during the development and administration of its archival program. Records pertain to the intellectual and physical control of archival material, including appraisal, acquisition, arrangement and description, provision of access, …
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 2001-2017
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Physical Description
- 14 folders of textual records and 2 optical discs
- Description Level
- Series
- File Class
- 1300 04
- 1300 06
- 1300 30
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of records created and received by the City Archives during the development and administration of its archival program. Records pertain to the intellectual and physical control of archival material, including appraisal, acquisition, arrangement and description, provision of access, and preservation and conservation.
- History
- In February 2001, Council formally approved the City's Corporate Records Management Program. The Program manages the creation, maintenance, and disposition of the records of the City of Burnaby. An integral part of that program is the Records Classification System and Retention Schedule (RCSRS), which provides standardized classification codes among all municipal departments and identifies the retention periods for all classes of records created or received by the City. The City Archives, opened November 10, 2001, is the official repository for all inactive civic records of permanent administrative, legal, fiscal, historical, evidential, or informational value to the City of Burnaby. The Archives is guided by its Mandate and Acquisition Policy which was first adopted by Council on August 13, 2001, and revised on September 18, 2006 to include the acquisition and preservation of private (non-governmental) records that compliment the official city records and enhance understanding of the history and development of Burnaby. The Archives is located in the McGill Branch of the Burnaby Public Library. City Archivists:
- Michelle Barocca 2001 - 2002
- Arilea Sill 2002 - 2013
- Rebecca Pasch 2013 - Present
- Media Type
- Textual Record
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription97124
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1892-2018
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Physical Description
- ca. 130 linear feet of textual records 30 linear feet of graphic and other material
- Scope and Content
- Fonds consists of the Burnaby Historical Society's administrative records and community archives collection.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1892-2018
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Physical Description
- ca. 130 linear feet of textual records 30 linear feet of graphic and other material
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Scope and Content
- Fonds consists of the Burnaby Historical Society's administrative records and community archives collection.
- History
- The Burnaby Historical Society was founded in 1957. The Historical Society developed a community archives by collecting, compiling and preserving various materials with historical value to the City of Burnaby. It gathered miscellaneous documents, photographs and other items while also soliciting and acquiring entire collections or groups of archival records. In 1991, the Historical Society was provided a permanent space to house their growing collection at the Burnaby Village Museum and they continued to collect and expand their holdings. After the creation of the City of Burnaby Archives in 2001, the Burnaby Historical Society and the City of Burnaby began discussing the possibility of uniting the two collections. In February 2007, an agreement was signed between the two institutions which resulted in the merger of the Society's Community Archives with the City Archives. All records and photographs that had been collected by the Historical Society were transferred into the custody of the City and were moved from the Burnaby Village Museum to the City Archives in the McGill Branch of the Burnaby Public Library. The Burnaby Historical Society disbanded in 2018.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Photograph
- Sound Recording
- Creator
- Burnaby Historical Society
- Notes
- Title based on contents of fonds
Burnaby Image Bank subseries
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription64462
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1910] (date of original) -1993
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Subseries
- Physical Description
- Photographs and other material
- Scope and Content
- Subseries consists of the SFU/Burnaby Centennial Committee's Image Bank project records. Records include: Image Bank database and backups in a variety of formats; 813 photographs collected by Simon Fraser University Archives staff; eleven screened negatives from the Burnaby Image Bank that were us…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1910] (date of original) -1993
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Burnaby Image Bank subseries
- Physical Description
- Photographs and other material
- Description Level
- Subseries
- Access Restriction
- Open Access
- Accession Number
- BHS1999-03
- BHS2004-13
- BHS2001-15
- Scope and Content
- Subseries consists of the SFU/Burnaby Centennial Committee's Image Bank project records. Records include: Image Bank database and backups in a variety of formats; 813 photographs collected by Simon Fraser University Archives staff; eleven screened negatives from the Burnaby Image Bank that were used for the publication "Burnaby: A Cultural Inventory and Resource Guide"; and one VHS tape and DVD access copy of "Burnaby's Photographic Family Album / Burnaby Image Bank Collection / Volume 1 / 1992" which was created by the Committee for public viewing and purchase. The collection of photographs for the Image Bank project were gathered from various donors to commemorate the Centennial of the City of Burnaby. All photographs were collected from Burnaby families' personal albums by Simon Fraser University Archives staff during 1991 with a focus on the history of the people and the landscape of Burnaby. Photographs were collected from every decade for every neighbourhood in effort to describe the City's evolving ethnic, cultural and physical landscape. In March 1992, 20 of these images were selected by a jury for their aesthetic quality and displayed at the Bennett Library Gallery at Simon Fraser University for the "Images of Burnaby" exhibition. This exhibit travelled to various locations between 1992-1993 within Burnaby and Douglas College in New Westminster. The entire 800+ collection was made available for public purchase and viewing on video cassette. As well, each Burnaby school and each branch of the Burnaby Public Library received their own VHS copy for information and research purposes. The "Image Bank" video collection was buried alongside the video "Images and Voices of Burnaby" in the City of Burnaby's time capsule, mounted at City Hall in 1992.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Textual Record
- Moving Images
- Creator
- SFU/Burnaby Centennial Committee
- Notes
- Title based on contents of subseries
- PC 370, MSS131, MSS088, MI577
Bylaw Number: 12128 - Captial Works, Machinery and Equipment Reserve Fund Expenditure Bylaw No. 24, 2006
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/bylaw12254
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 12128
- Final Adoption
- 2006 Jul 24
- Format
- Bylaws - Adopted
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 12128
- Final Adoption
- 2006 Jul 24
- Format
- Bylaws - Adopted
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Central Park
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34862
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1920 (date of original), photographed 1985
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.8 x 11.3 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the Central Park entrance arch with the "Central Park" electric sign. An Interurban tram can be seen on the right. This photograph used to be hung at the Central Park branch of the Burnaby Public Library.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1920 (date of original), photographed 1985
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Evelyn Salisbury subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.8 x 11.3 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 145-010
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS1985-15
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the Central Park entrance arch with the "Central Park" electric sign. An Interurban tram can be seen on the right. This photograph used to be hung at the Central Park branch of the Burnaby Public Library.
- Subjects
- Structures - Arches
- Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards
- Geographic Features - Parks
- Transportation - Electric Railroads
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Geographic Access
- Central Park
- Imperial Street
- Street Address
- 3883 Imperial Street
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Maywood Area
Images
Hazel Simnett collection
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription71379
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1910-1996]
- Collection/Fonds
- Hazel Simnett collection
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Physical Description
- 13 files of textual records : ill. (some col.) ; 9 paintings : colour print ; 2 photographs : b&w
- Scope and Content
- Fonds consists of City-generated records, personal records, and political records collected by Hazel Simnett.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1910-1996]
- Collection/Fonds
- Hazel Simnett collection
- Physical Description
- 13 files of textual records : ill. (some col.) ; 9 paintings : colour print ; 2 photographs : b&w
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Accession Number
- 2013-22
- 2012-03
- Scope and Content
- Fonds consists of City-generated records, personal records, and political records collected by Hazel Simnett.
- History
- Hazel Simnett was born in Burnaby in 1922 to Frederick and Mary Ann Simnett and grew up looking up to her father who was very involved in labour and unions. A politically active citizen, Hazel Simnett has supported the Canadian Commonwealth Federation (CCF) and the New Democratic Party (NDP). She once ran as a New Democratic Party candidate for Burnaby City Council. Hazel attended Kingsway West Public School and Burnaby South High School in Burnaby. During the 1970s, Hazel was President of the Century Park Museum Association, which governs Burnaby Heritage Museum and published the work "Bygones of Burnaby". Hazel worked on the campaign team of Joan Sawicki from 1990 to 1991, which led Sawicki to be elected as Burnaby-Willingdon riding's MLA. Hazel volunteered her time to be a member of the Burnaby Advisory Planning Commission from 1993 to 1996. In 2006, Hazel won the Burnaby Local Hero Award for her volunteer work at the New Vista Society where she served as chair for a number of years. She also served as a member of the Burnaby Historical Society and established the Hazel Simnett Endowment with the Burnaby Public Library to bring a collection of books on Canadian history and social issues.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Photograph
- Graphic Material
- Creator
- Simnett, Hazel
- Notes
- Title based on contents of fonds
- MSS167
Interview with Gail Yip May 9, 2005 - Track 1
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription4491
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1950s & 1960s (interview content), interviewed May 9, 2005
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 sound recording (mp3) (0:12:13 min)
- Scope and Content
- Track 1: This portion of the recording pertains to Gail’s school years, her activities, household living arrangements, responsibilities, jobs, toys and games, and friends. 00:00-2:46: Gail describes growing up in South Burnaby, on her parents’ farm on Marine Drive, which her father had purchased f…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Series
- Museum Oral Histories series
- Subseries
- Growing Up in Burnaby subseries
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 sound recording (mp3) (0:12:13 min)
- Material Details
- Interviewer: Tom Gooden Interviewee: Gail Yip Date of Interview: May 9, 2005 Total Number of Tracks: 2 Total length of all Tracks: 0:22:16
- Scope and Content
- Track 1: This portion of the recording pertains to Gail’s school years, her activities, household living arrangements, responsibilities, jobs, toys and games, and friends. 00:00-2:46: Gail describes growing up in South Burnaby, on her parents’ farm on Marine Drive, which her father had purchased from the people he worked for. She talks about attending Riverway West Elementary School, then McPherson Junior High school, and Burnaby South High School. Gail describes the games and activities she participated in at school, both formal and informal. She discusses her first real job as a teenager, as a page at the Burnaby Public Library. 2:46-6:09: Gail recalls her responsibilities at home, and earning money. She talks about her family’s living arrangements. She describes her family, immediate and extended, and her family’s history on the farm. Gail discusses the economic difficulties of farming, and the job her father got when he leased the farm to a tenant. 6:09-10:15: Gail describes her playmates, with whom she played in the nearby bush, and recalls how the time of year and the weather affected their play. She mentions a roller skating rink on Edmonds Street, but notes that such amenities were uncommon then. Gail lists the organized youth activities she participated in: Brownies, C.G.I.T., and Explorers. She discusses the toys and games she played with at home with her sisters. Gail describes her family’s living arrangements, and how the large house included a big rumpus room with a television set. She talks about her family’s closeness with extended family. 10:15-12:13: Gail recalls that the distance between her home and school made it necessary to have lunch at school, and shares how this created a special group of friends. She relates how living near Marine Drive, which was then a highway, affected her. Gail recalls going to Sunday school with her neighbor’s children in her elementary school years, but describes her family as not being very connected to church. She talks about participating in Brownies and Explorers.
- History
- Recording of an interview with Gail Yip recording by Tom Gooden on May 9, 2005. This recording was completed for an exhibit, Growing Up in Burnaby, for the Burnaby Village Museum. Major themes discussed are growing up in Burnaby in the 1950s and 60s.
- Creator
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Names
- Yip, Gail
- Accession Code
- BV017.45.4
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- 1950s & 1960s (interview content), interviewed May 9, 2005
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
- Notes
- Title based on contents of item
Audio Tracks
Interview with Gail Yip May 9, 2005 - Track 1, 1950s & 1960s (interview content), interviewed May 9, 2005
Interview with Gail Yip May 9, 2005 - Track 1, 1950s & 1960s (interview content), interviewed May 9, 2005
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Sound_Recordings/Oral_Histories/2017_0045_0004_001.mp3![Hazel Simnett standing in a garden, with a small dog in her arms [194-]. Item no. 549-063. thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/540/549-063.jpg?width=280)
Interview with Hazel Simnett by Eric Damer October 27, 2012 - Track 1
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory399
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1922-1949
- Length
- 0:10:13
- Summary
- This portion of the recording pertains to Hazel Simnett's early years. Hazel discusses her childhood, focusing mainly on her school days and her father's interest in politics. Leslie Rossa lends her support to the interview.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the recording pertains to Hazel Simnett's early years. Hazel discusses her childhood, focusing mainly on her school days and her father's interest in politics. Leslie Rossa lends her support to the interview.
- Date Range
- 1922-1949
- Photo Info
- Hazel Simnett standing in a garden, with a small dog in her arms [194-]. Item no. 549-063.
- Length
- 0:10:13
- Interviewer
- Damer, Eric
- Interview Date
- October 27, 2012
- Scope and Content
- Recording is an interview with Hazel Simnett conducted by Burnaby Village Museum employee Eric Damer, October 27, 2012. Leslie Rossa lends her support to the interview. Major theme discussed: political activism in Burnaby.
- Biographical Notes
- Hazel Simnett was born in Burnaby in 1922 and grew up looking up to her father Frederick Simnett who was very involved in labour and unions. A politically active citizen, Hazel Simnett has supported the Canadian Commonwealth Federation (CCF) and the New Democratic Party (NDP). She once ran as a New Democratic Party candidate for Burnaby City Council. In 2006, Hazel Simnett won the Burnaby Local Hero Award for her volunteer work at the New Vista Society where she served as chair for a number of years. She also served as a member of the Burnaby Historical Society and established the Hazel Simnett Endowment with the Burnaby Public Library to bring a collection of books on Canadian history and social issues.
- Total Tracks
- 4
- Total Length
- 0:36:12
- Interviewee Name
- Simnett, Hazel
- Interview Location
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Interviewer Bio
- Eric Damer is a lifelong British Columbian born in Victoria, raised in Kamloops, and currently residing in Burnaby. After studying philosophy at the University of Victoria, he became interested in the educational forces that had shaped his own life. He completed master’s and doctoral degrees in educational studies at the University of British Columbia with a particular interest in the history of adult and higher education in the province. In 2012, Eric worked for the City of Burnaby as a field researcher and writer, conducting interviews for the City Archives and Museum Oral History Program.
- Collection/Fonds
- Community Heritage Commission Special Projects fonds
- Transcript Available
- None
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
Images
![Hazel Simnett standing in a garden, with a small dog in her arms [194-]. Item no. 549-063. thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/540/549-063.jpg)
Audio Tracks
Track one of recording of interview with Hazel Simnett
Track one of recording of interview with Hazel Simnett
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS171-024/MSS171-024_Track_1.mp3