BHS Community Archives collection and transfer to City of Burnaby Archives
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription98413
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1985-2006
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File contains records related to the establishment of a City Archives and transfer of the Burnaby Historical Society's community archives collection to the City Archives, including the signed and sealed agreement between the Society and City of Burnaby. File also includes a Burnaby Historical Soci…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1985-2006
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Series
- Administration series
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS205-081
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2020-06
- Scope and Content
- File contains records related to the establishment of a City Archives and transfer of the Burnaby Historical Society's community archives collection to the City Archives, including the signed and sealed agreement between the Society and City of Burnaby. File also includes a Burnaby Historical Society Archives Report 1984-1985, compiled by Society Archivist Jim Wolf in October 1985.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Transcribed title
- Title transcribed from original file folder
City of Burnaby Archives photograph collection
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription93710
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1920]-[1979]
- Collection/Fonds
- City of Burnaby Archives photograph collection
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Physical Description
- 43 photographs (39 tiffs ; 2 jpegs ; 3 col. prints, 9 x 9 cm) and 3 p. of textual records
- Scope and Content
- Collection consists of photographs that were selected for preservation because of their relevance to documenting the heritage and development of the City of Burnaby. The items in this collection depict Burnaby citizens, locations, businesses, residences, geography, and events throughout the history…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1920]-[1979]
- Collection/Fonds
- City of Burnaby Archives photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 43 photographs (39 tiffs ; 2 jpegs ; 3 col. prints, 9 x 9 cm) and 3 p. of textual records
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Accession Number
- 2010-01
- 2013-31
- 2016-24
- 2021-10
- Scope and Content
- Collection consists of photographs that were selected for preservation because of their relevance to documenting the heritage and development of the City of Burnaby. The items in this collection depict Burnaby citizens, locations, businesses, residences, geography, and events throughout the history of the City of Burnaby. The items in this collection are acquisitions of discrete items or small sets of items that do not form a discrete fonds or collection.
- History
- Burnaby’s first municipal archive officially opened on November 10, 2001, and is located in the McGill Branch Public Library at 4595 Albert Street. The City Archives functions as a branch of the Office of the City Clerk and operates as the official repository of Burnaby’s municipal records, containing records dating back to Burnaby’s incorporation in 1892. In 2007, the City of Burnaby Archives expanded its collection mandate to include private as well as public records. Types of records held at the Archives include City Records (Council minutes and reports, bylaws, departmental records and photographs) and records from private individuals and community organizations (correspondence, reports, minutes, photographs, moving images and sound recordings). The Archives storage area is equipped with the sophisticated environmental controls necessary to preserve Burnaby’s unique archival material into the future. The mandate of the City of Burnaby Archives is to identify, acquire, preserve and make accessible archival material in the form of civic and private records documenting the history of the City of Burnaby.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Photograph
- Creator
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Notes
- Title based on contents of collection.
![6664 Deer Lake Avenue billiard room, [1979] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/600/625-012.jpg?width=280)
6664 Deer Lake Avenue billiard room
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription95589
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1979]
- Collection/Fonds
- City of Burnaby Archives photograph collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs (tiff)
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of the furnished billiard room in 6664 Deer Lake Avenue (formerly the F.J. Hart Estate "Avalon"; now Hart House). These photographs were taken prior to the City of Burnaby’s purchase of the home in 1979. The photographs depict the second floor room's fireplace, billiard ta…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1979]
- Collection/Fonds
- City of Burnaby Archives photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs (tiff)
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 625-011
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- 2021-10
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of the furnished billiard room in 6664 Deer Lake Avenue (formerly the F.J. Hart Estate "Avalon"; now Hart House). These photographs were taken prior to the City of Burnaby’s purchase of the home in 1979. The photographs depict the second floor room's fireplace, billiard table, and view to the southwest.
- Subjects
- Buildings - Heritage
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on caption
- Captions were added during digitization.
- Street Address
- 6664 Deer Lake Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Morley-Buckingham Area
Images
![6664 Deer Lake Avenue billiard room, [1979] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/600/625-012.jpg)
![6664 Deer Lake Avenue cabana, [1979] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/600/625-018.jpg?width=280)
6664 Deer Lake Avenue cabana
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription95592
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1979]
- Collection/Fonds
- City of Burnaby Archives photograph collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs (tiff)
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of the cabana in 6664 Deer Lake Avenue (formerly the F.J. Hart Estate "Avalon"; now Hart House). These photographs were taken prior to the City of Burnaby’s purchase of the home in 1979. The photographs depict the cabana's interior bar with an entrance to a changing room, …
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1979]
- Collection/Fonds
- City of Burnaby Archives photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs (tiff)
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 625-017
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- 2021-10
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of the cabana in 6664 Deer Lake Avenue (formerly the F.J. Hart Estate "Avalon"; now Hart House). These photographs were taken prior to the City of Burnaby’s purchase of the home in 1979. The photographs depict the cabana's interior bar with an entrance to a changing room, and its view of the fish pond, swimming pool, and patio.
- Subjects
- Buildings - Heritage
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on caption
- Captions were added during digitization.
- Street Address
- 6664 Deer Lake Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Morley-Buckingham Area
Images
![6664 Deer Lake Avenue cabana, [1979] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/600/625-018.jpg)
![6664 Deer Lake Avenue dining room, [1979] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/600/625-006.jpg?width=280)
6664 Deer Lake Avenue dining room
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription95585
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1979]
- Collection/Fonds
- City of Burnaby Archives photograph collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs (tiff)
- Scope and Content
- File contains two photographs of the furnished dining room in 6664 Deer Lake Avenue (formerly the F.J. Hart Estate "Avalon"; now Hart House). These photographs were taken prior to the City of Burnaby’s purchase of the home in 1979. The photographs show the large dining room table and chandelier, wi…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1979]
- Collection/Fonds
- City of Burnaby Archives photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs (tiff)
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 625-005
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- 2021-10
- Scope and Content
- File contains two photographs of the furnished dining room in 6664 Deer Lake Avenue (formerly the F.J. Hart Estate "Avalon"; now Hart House). These photographs were taken prior to the City of Burnaby’s purchase of the home in 1979. The photographs show the large dining room table and chandelier, with views of the adjoining verandah and the living room.
- Subjects
- Buildings - Heritage
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on caption
- Captions were added during digitization.
- Street Address
- 6664 Deer Lake Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Morley-Buckingham Area
Images
![6664 Deer Lake Avenue dining room, [1979] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/600/625-006.jpg)
![6664 Deer Lake Avenue living room, [1979] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/600/625-003.jpg?width=280)
6664 Deer Lake Avenue living room
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription95584
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1979]
- Collection/Fonds
- City of Burnaby Archives photograph collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs (tiff)
- Scope and Content
- File contains two photographs of the furnished living room in 6664 Deer Lake Avenue (formerly the F.J. Hart Estate "Avalon"; now Hart House). These photographs were taken prior to the City of Burnaby’s purchase of the home in 1979. The photographs show the fireplace and the view of the room looking…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1979]
- Collection/Fonds
- City of Burnaby Archives photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs (tiff)
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 625-003
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- 2021-10
- Scope and Content
- File contains two photographs of the furnished living room in 6664 Deer Lake Avenue (formerly the F.J. Hart Estate "Avalon"; now Hart House). These photographs were taken prior to the City of Burnaby’s purchase of the home in 1979. The photographs show the fireplace and the view of the room looking south, with a grand piano.
- Subjects
- Buildings - Heritage
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on caption
- Captions were added during digitization.
- Street Address
- 6664 Deer Lake Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Morley-Buckingham Area
Images
![6664 Deer Lake Avenue living room, [1979] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/600/625-003.jpg)
![6664 Deer Lake Avenue main stairway, [1979] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/600/625-022.jpg?width=280)
6664 Deer Lake Avenue main stairway
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription95594
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1979]
- Collection/Fonds
- City of Burnaby Archives photograph collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs (tiff)
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of the main stairway in 6664 Deer Lake Avenue (formerly the F.J. Hart Estate "Avalon"; now Hart House). These photographs were taken prior to the City of Burnaby’s purchase of the home in 1979. The photographs are taken from the second floor looking downward and the entran…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1979]
- Collection/Fonds
- City of Burnaby Archives photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs (tiff)
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 625-021
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- 2021-10
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of the main stairway in 6664 Deer Lake Avenue (formerly the F.J. Hart Estate "Avalon"; now Hart House). These photographs were taken prior to the City of Burnaby’s purchase of the home in 1979. The photographs are taken from the second floor looking downward and the entrance hall's fireplace is visible in one photograph.
- Subjects
- Buildings - Heritage
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on caption
- Captions were added during digitization.
- Street Address
- 6664 Deer Lake Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Morley-Buckingham Area
Images
![6664 Deer Lake Avenue main stairway, [1979] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/600/625-022.jpg)
![6664 Deer Lake Avenue master bedroom, [1979] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/600/625-020.jpg?width=280)
6664 Deer Lake Avenue master bedroom
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription95593
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1979]
- Collection/Fonds
- City of Burnaby Archives photograph collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs (tiff)
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of the master bedroom in 6664 Deer Lake Avenue (formerly the F.J. Hart Estate "Avalon"; now Hart House). These photographs were taken prior to the City of Burnaby’s purchase of the home in 1979. The caption notes that the master bedroom was the original billiard room, and …
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1979]
- Collection/Fonds
- City of Burnaby Archives photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs (tiff)
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 625-019
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- 2021-10
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of the master bedroom in 6664 Deer Lake Avenue (formerly the F.J. Hart Estate "Avalon"; now Hart House). These photographs were taken prior to the City of Burnaby’s purchase of the home in 1979. The caption notes that the master bedroom was the original billiard room, and the photographs show the doors leading to the dressing room and bathroom, and the view toward the windows.
- Subjects
- Buildings - Heritage
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on caption
- Captions were added during digitization.
- Street Address
- 6664 Deer Lake Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Morley-Buckingham Area
Images
![6664 Deer Lake Avenue master bedroom, [1979] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/600/625-020.jpg)
![6664 Deer Lake Avenue office, [1979] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/600/625-013.jpg?width=280)
6664 Deer Lake Avenue office
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription95590
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1979]
- Collection/Fonds
- City of Burnaby Archives photograph collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs (tiff)
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of the furnished office in 6664 Deer Lake Avenue (formerly the F.J. Hart Estate "Avalon"; now Hart House). These photographs were taken prior to the City of Burnaby’s purchase of the home in 1979. The photographs depict the second floor room's main interior and northwest o…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1979]
- Collection/Fonds
- City of Burnaby Archives photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs (tiff)
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 625-013
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- 2021-10
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of the furnished office in 6664 Deer Lake Avenue (formerly the F.J. Hart Estate "Avalon"; now Hart House). These photographs were taken prior to the City of Burnaby’s purchase of the home in 1979. The photographs depict the second floor room's main interior and northwest outlook. The room features a burnt orange carpet, striped seating, and dark office furniture.
- Subjects
- Buildings - Heritage
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on caption
- Captions were added during digitization.
- Street Address
- 6664 Deer Lake Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Morley-Buckingham Area
Images
![6664 Deer Lake Avenue office, [1979] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/600/625-013.jpg)
![6664 Deer Lake Avenue second floor bathroom (west), [1979] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/600/625-010.jpg?width=280)
6664 Deer Lake Avenue second floor bathroom (west)
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription95588
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1979]
- Collection/Fonds
- City of Burnaby Archives photograph collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs (tiff)
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of the furnished second floor west bathroom in 6664 Deer Lake Avenue (formerly the F.J. Hart Estate "Avalon"; now Hart House). These photographs were taken prior to the City of Burnaby’s purchase of the home in 1979. The photographs depict a blue-carpeted bathroom with a l…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1979]
- Collection/Fonds
- City of Burnaby Archives photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs (tiff)
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 625-009
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- 2021-10
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of the furnished second floor west bathroom in 6664 Deer Lake Avenue (formerly the F.J. Hart Estate "Avalon"; now Hart House). These photographs were taken prior to the City of Burnaby’s purchase of the home in 1979. The photographs depict a blue-carpeted bathroom with a long bathroom vanity and a bath alcove.
- Subjects
- Buildings - Heritage
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on caption
- Captions were added during digitization.
- Street Address
- 6664 Deer Lake Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Morley-Buckingham Area
Images
![6664 Deer Lake Avenue second floor bathroom (west), [1979] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/600/625-010.jpg)
![6664 Deer Lake Avenue second floor bedroom, [1979] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/600/625-016.jpg?width=280)
6664 Deer Lake Avenue second floor bedroom
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription95591
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1979]
- Collection/Fonds
- City of Burnaby Archives photograph collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs (tiff)
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of a furnished, blue-themed second floor bedroom in 6664 Deer Lake Avenue (formerly the F.J. Hart Estate "Avalon"; now Hart House). These photographs were taken prior to the City of Burnaby’s purchase of the home in 1979. The photographs depict the room's southeast corner …
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1979]
- Collection/Fonds
- City of Burnaby Archives photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs (tiff)
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 625-015
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- 2021-10
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of a furnished, blue-themed second floor bedroom in 6664 Deer Lake Avenue (formerly the F.J. Hart Estate "Avalon"; now Hart House). These photographs were taken prior to the City of Burnaby’s purchase of the home in 1979. The photographs depict the room's southeast corner and view facing east.
- Subjects
- Buildings - Heritage
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on caption
- Captions were added during digitization.
- Street Address
- 6664 Deer Lake Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Morley-Buckingham Area
Images
![6664 Deer Lake Avenue second floor bedroom, [1979] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/600/625-016.jpg)
![6664 Deer Lake Avenue study, [1979] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/600/625-007.jpg?width=280)
6664 Deer Lake Avenue study
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription95587
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1979]
- Collection/Fonds
- City of Burnaby Archives photograph collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs (tiff)
- Scope and Content
- File contains two photographs of the furnished study in 6664 Deer Lake Avenue (formerly the F.J. Hart Estate "Avalon"; now Hart House). These photographs were taken prior to the City of Burnaby’s purchase of the home in 1979. The photographs show the northeast view of the grounds through a bay wind…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1979]
- Collection/Fonds
- City of Burnaby Archives photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs (tiff)
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 625-007
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- 2021-10
- Scope and Content
- File contains two photographs of the furnished study in 6664 Deer Lake Avenue (formerly the F.J. Hart Estate "Avalon"; now Hart House). These photographs were taken prior to the City of Burnaby’s purchase of the home in 1979. The photographs show the northeast view of the grounds through a bay window and the study's fireplace.
- Subjects
- Buildings - Heritage
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on caption
- Captions were added during digitization.
- Street Address
- 6664 Deer Lake Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Morley-Buckingham Area
Images
![6664 Deer Lake Avenue study, [1979] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/600/625-007.jpg)
BHS minutes 2007
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription98327
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 2007
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File contains Burnaby Historical Society regular meeting minutes and agendas, as well as the minutes of the annual general meeting. File also includes ephemera items related to Burnaby heritage projects and a copy of agreement between the Society and City of Burnaby to donate the Society's Communi…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 2007
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Series
- Administration series
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm of textual records
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS205-051
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2020-06
- Scope and Content
- File contains Burnaby Historical Society regular meeting minutes and agendas, as well as the minutes of the annual general meeting. File also includes ephemera items related to Burnaby heritage projects and a copy of agreement between the Society and City of Burnaby to donate the Society's Community Archives to the City of Burnaby Archives.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
BHS minutes 2011
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription98331
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 2011
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File contains Burnaby Historical Society regular meeting minutes and reports, as well as the minutes of the annual general meeting. File also contains an invitation to the official plaque unveiling of the Pixie McGeachie Reading Room at the City of Burnaby Archives and event program.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 2011
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Series
- Administration series
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm of textual records
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS205-055
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2020-06
- Scope and Content
- File contains Burnaby Historical Society regular meeting minutes and reports, as well as the minutes of the annual general meeting. File also contains an invitation to the official plaque unveiling of the Pixie McGeachie Reading Room at the City of Burnaby Archives and event program.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Transcribed title
- Title transcribed from original file folder
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
C. B. Riley Home - Western Homes & Living photographs
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription95583
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- March 1959
- Collection/Fonds
- City of Burnaby Archives photograph collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs (tiff) and 3 p. of textual records (tiff, psd)
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a digitized copy of the article "Where Space is No Problem," from the March 1959 issue of Western Homes & Living Magazine, and related photographs. The article reports on the C. B. Riley home (formerly the F.J. Hart Estate "Avalon"; now Hart House) and includes floor plans and phot…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- March 1959
- Collection/Fonds
- City of Burnaby Archives photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs (tiff) and 3 p. of textual records (tiff, psd)
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 625-001
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- 2021-10
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a digitized copy of the article "Where Space is No Problem," from the March 1959 issue of Western Homes & Living Magazine, and related photographs. The article reports on the C. B. Riley home (formerly the F.J. Hart Estate "Avalon"; now Hart House) and includes floor plans and photographs of the house taken by Selwyn Pullan. Photographs in this file, which are also printed in the article, depict the kitchen and the exterior of the home.
- Subjects
- Buildings - Heritage
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Textual Record
- Photographer
- Pullan, Selwyn
- Notes
- Title based on content of file
- Street Address
- 6664 Deer Lake Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Morley-Buckingham Area
Images
Digney Family fonds
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription10597
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [between 1954 and 1964] (date of originals), copied in 2016 and 2019
- Collection/Fonds
- Digney Family fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Physical Description
- 6 video recordings (mp4) (approx. 3hr., 18 min.) : digital, 23 fps
- Scope and Content
- Fonds consists of compilation of six films (including film clips) created by Andy Digney and his son Ernest "Dig" Digney. Film content includes footage of members of the Digney family and friends in Burnaby; the Digney homes on Bonsor Avenue and Kaymar Drive; construction of the Digney Bowling Alle…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Digney Family fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Physical Description
- 6 video recordings (mp4) (approx. 3hr., 18 min.) : digital, 23 fps
- Material Details
- Films were digitized in 2019 from original 8 mm format
- Scope and Content
- Fonds consists of compilation of six films (including film clips) created by Andy Digney and his son Ernest "Dig" Digney. Film content includes footage of members of the Digney family and friends in Burnaby; the Digney homes on Bonsor Avenue and Kaymar Drive; construction of the Digney Bowling Alley and the Simpsons-Sears building; Lawn bowling at Central Park as well as various family events, gatherings, vacations and trips.
- History
- Andy Digney was born in London, England on July 27, 1886. His given names were Andrew Charles and in 1905, he immigrated with his elder brother to Raymore Saskatchewan and worked on a farm. In 1914, he met and married Alice Swan and in 1920 they had their one and only child, Ernest ('Dig'). The young family lived in Beatty Saskatchewan where they ran a small general store with a pool hall over the top. Andy sold the store and they moved to Carberry Manitoba where Andy worked selling lightening rods and hanging wallpaper. At this time he met and formed a partnership with someone who owned a hand cranked move projector and in the evenings, he and his wife, traveled to church halls in neighbouring towns showing movies. Eventually, he purchased his own movie projector and opened a small theatre in Carberry. He worked odd jobs during the daytime and projected movies in his small theatre at night. Eventually he made enough money to move to Brandon, Manitoba where he purchased a restaurant which he turned into a theatre with living quarters above. Andy called the theatre 'The Oak' since the mighty oak was strong and stood forever. After starting the first Oak Theatre in Brandon, Manitoba when talking pictures came along, Andy Digney, his wife Alice and son Ernest ('Dig') moved to Burnaby in 1936 and chose the site of their new theatre and home at the corner of Kingsway and Marlborough. The Oak Theatre - which opened on August 4, 1937 - was hailed as an artistic masterpiece for its ultra modern white stucco exterior, floodlights and pink-and-green neon marquee. The interior featured a mirrored ceiling, fireplace, and aquarium and had a colour scheme of orchid, royal blue, silver and black. Andy was a very involved member of the Burnaby community becoming the founding president of the Lion's club and the chairman of the committee raising money for war bonds during World War II. In 1944, Andy suffered a severe heart attack, forcing him to retire, so in 1945 he sold the theatre to Odeon Theatres of Canada who continued to operate at this location until 1968 when competition forced its closure and demolition. Andy and his family relocated to a house at 2698 Bonsor Avenue (after 1959-6521 Bonsor Ave.) on 3/4 acres where he spent much of his time cultivating a lovely garden. In about 1946, Andy was approached by the B.C. Midget Auto Racing Association, who were looking for a good location to race the smaller, racing cars, popular at the time. Andy was interested and purchased 10 acres of property located near the corner of Irmin Street and MacPherson Avenue and built a race track. The Digney Speedway opened on July 8, 1948 with stands that had capacity of holding 4500 people. In 1949, when the popularity of midget racing declined, Digney started racing roadsters. However, he struggled to find local drivers, and it was expensive to bring in drivers from elsewhere. In 1951 Digney found a winner: jalopy racing. Local men would buy 1930s cars and strip them down, remove the glass, and weld the doors shut. By early 1952 over forty cars were showing up for jalopy races. By the early 1950s the Speedway was well established, with coverage in the sports pages and on radio. Andy's son Ernest Digney (also known as Dig) worked at the race track but moved away with his wife in 1951 to work in Seattle. Dig and his wife Joyce, along with their two young sons, Paul and Bruce returned to Burnaby in 1953 moving into a 550 square foot apartment located above the Digney Speedway restrooms. In 1954 Simpsons-Sears built a large store on Kingsway and their parking lot came up to the back garden of the family home on Bonsor Avenue. Andy thought of building small stores on his property but in the end decided to build a bowling alley, clearing out his beautiful garden. The Digney Bowl opened on August 19,1955 and Andy Digney, his wife Alice, son 'Dig' and daughter in law Joyce all worked at both the Speedway and the Bowling Alley. In 1956 Andy decided to finally retire and sold the bowling alley and home to his son 'Dig' which he paid for over time. 'Dig' and his family moved into the house on Bonsor Avenue and ran the bowling alley until their son Bruce took over in 1980. Andy Digney died in England in 1964 while on his world tour. His wife Alice died on June 3, 1982 and their son, Ernest ('Dig') died November 27, 2009.
- Accession Code
- BV019.18
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- [between 1954 and 1964] (date of originals), copied in 2016 and 2019
- Media Type
- Moving Images
- Related Material
- See also City of Burnaby Archives Digney Family fonds Photo/MI catalogue 562
- Arrangement
- Films are arranged and described at item level along with film clip segments. Master film footage numbered BV019.18.3 through BV019.18.8 were described in original order at item level. Digitized film content within the master film footage was also broken down into shorter film clips according to natural breaks within the original content and described separately as film clips (accession parts) in their original order: BV019.8.3.1 to BV019.8.3.28; BV019.8.4.1 to BV019.8.4.16; BV019.18.5.1 to BV019.8.5.7; BV019.18.6.1 to BV019.18.6.8; BV019.18.7.1 to BV019.18.7.15; BV019.18.8.1 to BV019.18.8.20
- Notes
- Title based on contents of fonds
![Engineering Department vehicle, [between 1950 and 1969] thumbnail](/media/Hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/614/614-001-2.jpg?width=280)
Engineering Department vehicle
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription90425
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1950 and 1969]
- Collection/Fonds
- City of Burnaby Archives photograph collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 3 photographs : col. ; 9 x 9 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photographs of former City of Burnaby employee Joe Cashato driving an Engineering Department vehicle. Vehicle is orange with "District of Burnaby Engineering 627" painted on its driver side door.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1950 and 1969]
- Collection/Fonds
- City of Burnaby Archives photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 3 photographs : col. ; 9 x 9 cm
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 614-001
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Accession Number
- 2016-24
- Scope and Content
- Photographs of former City of Burnaby employee Joe Cashato driving an Engineering Department vehicle. Vehicle is orange with "District of Burnaby Engineering 627" painted on its driver side door.
- Media Type
- Photograph
Images
![Engineering Department vehicle, [between 1950 and 1969] thumbnail](/media/Hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/614/614-001-2.jpg)
E.W. Bateman family fonds
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription15157
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1857]-[195-]
- Collection/Fonds
- E.W. Bateman family fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Physical Description
- 63 photographs + 6 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- Fonds consists of photographs of the family of Edwin Wettenhall Bateman and residences including Elworth house, along with letters written by Colin Rhodes Fox during World War II. Fonds is arranged into the following series: 1) Bateman family photographs series 2) Bateman family World War II lette…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- E.W. Bateman family fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Physical Description
- 63 photographs + 6 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- Fonds consists of photographs of the family of Edwin Wettenhall Bateman and residences including Elworth house, along with letters written by Colin Rhodes Fox during World War II. Fonds is arranged into the following series: 1) Bateman family photographs series 2) Bateman family World War II letters series
- History
- Edwin Wettenhall "E.W." Bateman was born in 1859 in Sandbach, Cheshire, to James and Caroline Mary Wettenhall Bateman (their home in Sandbach was called Elworth Cottage). When he was twenty-one, E.W. Bateman immigrated to Manitoba, Canada where he met Catherine “Cassie” Dale, daughter of George and Sarah Gillon Dale. They were married in Portage La Prairie, Manitoba on November 9, 1886. Edwin and Cassie had seven children, the eldest Edna Caroline Annie (Corner) (1889-1969); George Edwin (1890-? ); Mamie (McWilliams) (1892-1979); Marianne “May” Bateman (1894-1990); Warren Stafford (1896-1954); Jessie (Fox Kemp) (1899-1978) and John Carey (1901-1945). Catherine “Cassie” (Dale) Bateman died in Portage La Prairie in 1909. After Cassie's death, Edwin was transferred to Vancouver by the Canadian Pacific Railway where he married Cassie’s younger sister Mary Dale (1896-1935). Edwin moved his six of his seven children to Vancouver (not including George). Edwin and Mary (Dale) Bateman first lived at 7th and Balsam Street in Vancouver and in 1920, they decided to move to the quieter atmosphere of the Burnaby Lake- Deer Lake area. By this time Edwin Wettenhall Bateman was a retired CPR executive. He moved his wife and daughter Marianne “May” Bateman to Deer Lake and commissioned architect, Enoch Evans to build 'Elworth' house (named after Edwin’s family home in Sandbach, Chesire). The house was completed by contractor William Dodson in 1922 and located at the site of what would become Heritage Village and later, Burnaby Village Museum, 6501 Deer Lake Avenue. The Batemans lived at this location for thirteen years before moving back to Vancouver in May of 1935. Mary Dale Bateman died in July 1935 and sometime after, Edwin W. Bateman married Dora Coulton. Edwin W. Bateman died in 1957 at the age of 98. Edna Caroline Bateman married Raymond Westley Corner in 1920 and had a daughter named Catherine Mary (Levins). Edna and Raymond lived in Kelowna. George Bateman married Louise Agness Birss in January 1910 and continued to live in Manitoba. Mamie Dale Bateman married George Lloyd McWilliams in 1915. The couple had two children, Warren Finley McWilliams and Bruce McWilliams. Mamie and George McWilliams lived with their family on Douglas Road across the road from Elworth house in Burnaby. Warren McWilliams was on North Atlantic convoy duty during World War I from 1942 to 1944. Warren McWilliams died in 2004. Warren Stafford Bateman married Norah Withington in Burnaby in 1924; Winifred Dare Webster in Burnaby in 1932 and Dorothy Margaret Buchanan in New Westminster in 1949. Warren and Winnifred “Winnie” Webster celebrated their marriage at Elworth house in 1932. Warren served in World War I. Jessie Madeline Bateman married Ernest Denby Fox (1900-1945) in 1921. Jessie and Ernest Fox had three children, Colin Rhodes Fox (1921-2005); Mary “Betty” (Gludo) and Allan Fox. Jessie and Ernest Fox operated a small logging company near Powell River, B.C. Sometime after the death of her first husband, Ernest Denby Fox, Jessie married James Kemp. The youngest child of Edwin and Cassie, John “Carey” Bateman married Sophia Spak (1899-1977) in 1925. On September 10, 1939, the day that Canada declared war on Germany, Colin Rhodes Fox (eldest son of Jessie and Ernest Fox) enlisted in the army at the age of 18 years. Colin initially served in an anti-aircraft unit, but was soon transferred to the Field Artillery. During his service overseas, Colin wrote letters to family members including his aunt May Bateman who was living in Burnaby. Colin went through basic artillery training in Edmonton before heading overseas to the United Kingdom with his unit, the 13th Field Regiment , 44th Canadian Field Battery of the Royal Canadian Artillery and later the 78th Canadian Field Battery in Germany and Holland . Colin was wounded on June 8, 1944 (two days after D-Day) but returned to serve in Holland and Germany until the war ended. Colin suffered bullet and shrapnel wounds while laying communication cable from the Normandy beachhead. In 1946, Colin married Susan Streika (Striha) of Pitt Meadows and he began a thirty five year career in the B.C. Telephone Company on Vancouver Island. Colin and Susan had three children; Gary, Elaine and Irene. Colin Rhodes Fox died in 2005. The E.W. Bateman house, "Elworth" is a heritage building on the site of the Burnaby Village Museum. The site is an important cultural feature for the interpretation of Burnaby’s heritage to the public. The E.W. Bateman House was purchased by Burnaby in 1970 and became the focal point for the development of the Museum. Both the interior and exterior of the house have been restored and interpreted to the date of original construction, including recreated room interiors and period furnishings.
- Accession Code
- HV974.22
- HV974.90
- HV975.120
- HV976.37
- HV979.32
- BV985.1003
- BV986.21
- BV992.29
- BV994.22
- BV004.28
- BV004.84
- BV020.27
- Date
- [1857]-[195-]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Textual Record
- Related Material
- See also: Interview with Marianne May Bateman February 22, 1978 - Tracks 1-4. City of Burnaby Archives Item No. MSS137-014-1
- Notes
- Title based on contents of fonds
Harold H. Johnston fonds
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription47202
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1958-1983
- Collection/Fonds
- Harold H. Johnston fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Physical Description
- 106 photographs (jpeg) : b&w
- Scope and Content
- Fonds consists of 106 photographs depicting locations in Burnaby and its environs.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1958-1983
- Collection/Fonds
- Harold H. Johnston fonds
- Physical Description
- 106 photographs (jpeg) : b&w
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Access Restriction
- Open access
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Accession Number
- 2008-08
- Scope and Content
- Fonds consists of 106 photographs depicting locations in Burnaby and its environs.
- History
- Harold Henry (Hal) Johnston (September 15, 1930 - January 15, 1985) was born in Ardreagh, Northern Ireland, trained as a plasterer, and immigrated to Canada in 1951. Settling in Edmonton in 1952, he married Frances Henriette Coulombe (born July 29, 1932) in June 1955. He worked as a plasterer in Edmonton until late 1957, when they moved to Burnaby, British Columbia. They purchased, renovated and occupied 4447 Venables Street. They had two children, Sean Francois Johnston (born October 30, 1956) and Wendy Marie Johnston (born October 9, 1959). In Burnaby, they attended Holy Cross Primary School (1450 Delta Avenue), Alpha Secondary School (4600 Parker Street) and Simon Fraser University, later completing PhDs at the University of Leeds and Universite de Montreal, respectively. Harold Johnston continued to work as a plasterer, serving in 1969 as business agent for the Plasterers' and Stonemasons' Union, and then self-employed as A&H Plastering and Stucco from 1970 until his death in 1985. Frances Johnston worked part-time as secretary for Holy Cross parish rectory. Harold Johnston was a serious photographer and camera collector, recording some 1500 rolls of black and white slide film in 35mm and other formats on a variety of cameras from the early 1950s until 1984, mainly of locations in the Lower Mainland and Pacific Northwest. From 1960, he processed and printed the negatives himself in a home darkroom. From 1970, Johnston recorded a number of artists, illustrators and sculptors working in Vancouver's downtown eastside, notably Wil Hudson (fine printer and typographer), Keith Shields (sculptor), Frits Jacobsen (illustrator), Charles Butler (wood sculptor) and Bill Shoebotham (primitive artist). **This biographical sketch was based on information prepared by Dr. Sean Johnston and provided to the City of Burnaby Archives in April 2008.**
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Creator
- Johnston, Harold H.