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Construction of North Arm Road- Call for Tenders
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport76665
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 82436
- Meeting Date
- 16-Nov-1901
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 82436
- Meeting Date
- 16-Nov-1901
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Contract for J.Osborne for Construction of Bridge on Cariboo Road
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport77966
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 82853
- Meeting Date
- 10-Oct-1903
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 82853
- Meeting Date
- 10-Oct-1903
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Councillor Rumble in favour of construction of roadway to the centre of DL 82 re Road Lot 82
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport78551
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 89454
- Meeting Date
- 3-Aug-1907
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 89454
- Meeting Date
- 3-Aug-1907
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
![Great Northern Railway construction, [1904] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/477/477-168.jpg?width=280)
Great Northern Railway construction
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription38849
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1904]
- Collection/Fonds
- Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 5.5 x 5.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a work crew working on the Great Northern Railway line that ran along the north shore of Burnaby Lake. The line was built ca. 1904.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1904]
- Collection/Fonds
- Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 5.5 x 5.5 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 477-168
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2007-12
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a work crew working on the Great Northern Railway line that ran along the north shore of Burnaby Lake. The line was built ca. 1904.
- Subjects
- Occupations - Railroad Labourers
- Construction - Railroad Construction
- Transportation - Rail
- Names
- Great Northern Railway
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Images
![Great Northern Railway construction, [1904] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/477/477-168.jpg)
Letter from R.L Greens behalf of several intending settlers who have recently acquired property in the new Government allotments at Central Park seeking construction of a road to their holdings.
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport79343
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 89344
- Meeting Date
- 19-Oct-1901
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 89344
- Meeting Date
- 19-Oct-1901
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Mr. H.A. Eastman was permitted to address the Council and applied on behafl of the purchasers of the Foord property for construction of road throught Lots 10 & 14
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport79065
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 89106
- Meeting Date
- 19-Nov-1900
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 89106
- Meeting Date
- 19-Nov-1900
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Plan for Construction Road Lot 118 and 69, Block 1 DL 99
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport74922
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 81443
- Meeting Date
- 21-Mar-1908
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 81443
- Meeting Date
- 21-Mar-1908
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Reeve of Chilliwack requesting the Council's endorsement of a petition for the Construction of the Coast Kootenay Railway
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport78995
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 89072
- Meeting Date
- 4-Aug-1900
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 89072
- Meeting Date
- 4-Aug-1900
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
![Sprott farm under construction, [1900] (date of original), copied 1978 thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/1978/1978_0001_0002_001.jpg?width=280)
Sprott farm under construction
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription3760
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1900] (date of original), copied 1978
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.2 x 25.2 cm print
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the "Dovecote" or the Sprott family farm under construction. There is a white fence running along the side of a footpath and a wooden building with scaffolding in the foreground. There is wood piled high beside a small wooden structure to the left of the photograph. Note the thick wo…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.2 x 25.2 cm print
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the "Dovecote" or the Sprott family farm under construction. There is a white fence running along the side of a footpath and a wooden building with scaffolding in the foreground. There is wood piled high beside a small wooden structure to the left of the photograph. Note the thick wooded region behind the farm property.
- Accession Code
- HV978.1.2
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [1900] (date of original), copied 1978
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 2023-07-25
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
![Sprott farm under construction, [1900] (date of original), copied 1978 thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/1978/1978_0001_0002_001.jpg)
Suggested new route for Power House Road be adopted. Tenders be called for and construction of the same according to specificaion to be drawn up by Councillor Byrne.
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport76971
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 75459
- Meeting Date
- 22-Dec-1905
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 75459
- Meeting Date
- 22-Dec-1905
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Tender for Construction of Nicholson Road
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport74920
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 81441
- Meeting Date
- 21-Mar-1908
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 81441
- Meeting Date
- 21-Mar-1908
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Tender of Davies and Rawnsley for Construction of Booth Road
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport75952
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 82219
- Meeting Date
- 2-Feb-1909
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 82219
- Meeting Date
- 2-Feb-1909
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Tender of Mr. Mussell for Construction of Roads on Lot 99
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport77320
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 82631
- Meeting Date
- 20-Sep-1902
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 82631
- Meeting Date
- 20-Sep-1902
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Tender of P.Dubois and G.Bulman for Construction of Jubilee Road
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport75620
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 81865
- Meeting Date
- 19-Sep-1908
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 81865
- Meeting Date
- 19-Sep-1908
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Tender of T. Creamer for Construction of Bridge on Gunn Road
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport75129
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 81622
- Meeting Date
- 16-May-1908
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 81622
- Meeting Date
- 16-May-1908
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Tenders Accepted for Construction of Roads
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport77178
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 82613
- Meeting Date
- 19-Jul-1902
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 82613
- Meeting Date
- 19-Jul-1902
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Tenders for Construction for Cariboo Road Bridge
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport77958
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 82850
- Meeting Date
- 5-Oct-1903
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 82850
- Meeting Date
- 5-Oct-1903
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Tenders for Construction of Gunn Road
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport78177
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 83011
- Meeting Date
- 2-Apr-1904
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 83011
- Meeting Date
- 2-Apr-1904
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Wise Road Construction
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport74892
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 81427
- Meeting Date
- 7-Mar-1908
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 81427
- Meeting Date
- 7-Mar-1908
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Alfred Bingham's writings - Track 3
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory253
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1903-1940
- Length
- 0:09:46
- Summary
- This portion of the recording includes Alfred Bingham's descriptions of road construction in Burnaby, including the names of the settlers and logging companies involved in their construction. Alfred discusses the changes that took place during World War I, along with municipal Relief work that he t…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the recording includes Alfred Bingham's descriptions of road construction in Burnaby, including the names of the settlers and logging companies involved in their construction. Alfred discusses the changes that took place during World War I, along with municipal Relief work that he took part in at Burnaby Mountain. Alfred also discusses early schools and mentions his wife, Ada Bingham.
- Date Range
- 1903-1940
- Photo Info
- Alfred Bingham, April 20, 1947. Item no. 010-066
- Length
- 0:09:46
- Planning Study Area
- Burnaby Mountain Area
- Scope and Content
- Recording is of Alfred Bingham's writings, as read by Alfred Bingham. Major themes discussed are: Pioneers, early days in Burnaby and the Co-op Movement. To view "Narrow By" terms for each track expand this description and see "Notes".
- Biographical Notes
- Alfred "Alf" Bingham was born in England in 1892 and moved to Canada in 1912. His first job in Canada was laying track for the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway (GTPR) from Edmonton to McBride in 1912. His second was in Vancouver at the Rat Portage Mill on False Creek, working on the Resaw machine. He quit after one week due to poor working conditions. After taking part in the 1919 Winnipeg General Strike as a delegate of the Retail and Mailorder Union (A.F.L.) on the Winnipeg Trades and Labour Council, Alfred moved to Burnaby where he and fellow Burnaby residents Aungus McLean and Percy Little worked ten hour days to build a Shingle Mill on the edge of Burnaby Lake for Simpson & Giberson. George Green, carpenter and millwright (author of “The History of Burnaby”) also helped in the construction of the mill. Alfred built his own home from lumber cut from the mill in the Lochdale area on Sherlock Street between Curtis Street and Kitchener Street. On April 10, 1920 Alfred married Mary Jane “Ada” Reynolds. Alfred and Ada often took in foster children during their marriage. Due to her nursing experience, Ada was often called upon to deliver babies in the Burnaby area. Alfred and Ada Bingham were instrumental members of the Army of the Common Good, collecting vegetables and grains from growers in the area and even producing over 125 tons of vegetables from its own gardens to feed children and youth suffering from the lack of resources during the Depression years. The army was in operation for ten years and during that time the members organised the Credit Union movement of British Columbia and drew up the Credit Union act thorough the Vancouver Co-operative Council. They also started Co-Op stores and the Co-Op Wholesale Society. Alfred was also Secretary of the Burnaby Housing committee and in 1946 he became the Secretary of the North Burnaby Labour Progressive Party (LPP). Mary Jane “Ada” (Reynolds) Bingham died on August 9, 1969. Her husband Alfred died on April 29, 1979.
- Total Tracks
- 12
- Total Length
- 1:38:06
- Interviewee Name
- Bingham, Alfred "Alf"
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Oral history subseries
- Transcript Available
- MSS142-001 contains transcripts for each of the short stories
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
- Web Notes
- Interview was digitized in 2010 allowing it to be accessible on Heritage Burnaby. The digitization project was initiated by the Community Heritage Commission with support from City of Burnaby Council and the BC History Digitization Program of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, University of British Columbia. It was recognized by the Heritage Society of BC with an award in 2012.
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Track three of recording of Alfred Bingham's writings
Track three of recording of Alfred Bingham's writings
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/100-13-20-2/100-13-20-2_Track_3.mp3