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Building Permits Required by the Dominion Bridge Company, Contractors for the Gun Plant at the Dominion Bridge Company Site at Boundary Road

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport54664
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
70763
Meeting Date
29-Oct-1941
Format
Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
70763
Meeting Date
29-Oct-1941
Format
Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
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Application for Approval to Surface the Approach to the Dominion Bridge Company Plant

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Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
70766
Meeting Date
12-Nov-1941
Format
Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
70766
Meeting Date
12-Nov-1941
Format
Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
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Dominion Bridge Company staff

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription1738
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1968]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 19 x 24 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Dominion Bridge Company staff gathered together inside the Biltmore Motor Hotel on Kingsway, Vancouver (most likely) for a Twenty-five Year Club Dinner.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 19 x 24 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Dominion Bridge Company staff gathered together inside the Biltmore Motor Hotel on Kingsway, Vancouver (most likely) for a Twenty-five Year Club Dinner.
Subjects
Celebrations
Names
Dominion Bridge Company
Accession Code
BV003.46.5
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[1968]
Media Type
Photograph
Related Material
For other photographs of the company staff in the same banquet hall, see BV003.46.5 - .7
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
09-Jun-09
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Note in blue ink on verso of photograph reads: "D.C.P."
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Dominion Bridge Company staff

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
October 28, 1967
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 11.5 x 19 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Dominion Bridge Company staff gathered together in a hall that has hardwood floors and glass chandeliers hanging from the ceiling (most likely) for a Twenty-five Year Club Dinner.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 11.5 x 19 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Dominion Bridge Company staff gathered together in a hall that has hardwood floors and glass chandeliers hanging from the ceiling (most likely) for a Twenty-five Year Club Dinner.
Subjects
Celebrations
Names
Dominion Bridge Company
Accession Code
BV003.46.11
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
October 28, 1967
Media Type
Photograph
Related Material
For another print of the same image, see BV003.46.4
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
09-Jun-09
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Note in blue felt pen on recto of photograph reads: "OCT. 28/1967"
Note in blue ink on verso of photograph reads: "D.C.P."
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Dominion Bridge Company Twenty-five Year Club Dinner

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
November 1, 1969
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 19.5 x 24.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Dominion Bridge Company staff gathered together inside the Biltmore Motor Hotel on Kingsway in Vancouver for a Twenty-five Year Club Dinner.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 19.5 x 24.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Dominion Bridge Company staff gathered together inside the Biltmore Motor Hotel on Kingsway in Vancouver for a Twenty-five Year Club Dinner.
Subjects
Celebrations
Names
Dominion Bridge Company
Accession Code
BV003.46.6
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
November 1, 1969
Media Type
Photograph
Related Material
For other photographs of the company staff in the same banquet hall, see BV003.46.5 - .7
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
09-Jun-09
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Note in black felt pen on recto of photograph reads: "No. 1, 1969"
Note in blue pen on recto at border of photograph reads: "Nov 1st 1969"
Note in blue pen on verso of photograph reads: "Dominion Bridge Twenty Five Year Banquet at Biltmore Motor Hotel Nov. 1st 1969."
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Dominion Bridge Company Twenty-five Year Club Dinner

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
November 7, 1964
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 15.5 x 24 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Dominion Bridge Company staff gathered together in a banquet hall with carpeted floors for their annual Twenty-five Year Club Dinner. Standing in the back row (l to r) are: A. Bockus, C. Bate, T. Williams, W. D. Jewett, W. Stobbart, J. E. Rabbit, W. Morton, P. Pamphlet, C. Ross, K. Lo…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 15.5 x 24 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Dominion Bridge Company staff gathered together in a banquet hall with carpeted floors for their annual Twenty-five Year Club Dinner. Standing in the back row (l to r) are: A. Bockus, C. Bate, T. Williams, W. D. Jewett, W. Stobbart, J. E. Rabbit, W. Morton, P. Pamphlet, C. Ross, K. Logan, J. Cook, T. Walker, W. White, E. Smith, W. Jones, A. Daly, B. Mills, J. Buckthorp, E. Parker, R. Baylis, T. Nield, J. Wilson, J. S. Prescott, H. Minshall and J. Hughes. Kneeling (or sitting in chairs in the middle row are: A. Pruden, C. Stromnes, H. B. Vicars, H. Daly, Mrs. D. White, J. Swan, J. Koss, R. Long, W. Fyvie, E. Trubin and E. Westover. Sitting in the front row are: H. Preston, J. McStay, T. Duncan, T. Bate, J. Jagger, E. Cockriell, R. Smith, J. Bennett, W. Whyte, J. Twardaloski, A. Lucas and R. Strachan.
Subjects
Celebrations
Names
Dominion Bridge Company
Bockus, Archie C.
Bate, C.
Williams, Tom G.
Jewett, W. G.
Stobbart, W. M
Rabbit, J. E.
Morton, C. W.
Pamphlet, J. Piercy
Ross, Clair
Logan, K.
Cook, J.
Walker,T. A.
White, W.
Smith, E.
Jones, W. C. "Bill"
Daly, J. Art
Mills, B. L.
Buckthorp, Jack
Parker, E.
Baylis, R. H. "Bob"
Nield, T.
Wilson, Jack
Prescott, John S
Minshall, Harry H.
Hughes, John Malcolm
Pruden, G. Arthur
Stromnes, C.
Vicars, H. B. "Bert"
Daly, L. Harry
White, Doris E.
Swan, Jim C.
Koss, J.
Long, R.
Fyvie, W. J. "Bill"
Trubin, E.
Westover, E.B.
Preston, H.
McStay, Jack
Duncan, Tommy J.
Bate, Tom D.
Jagger, Jim
Cockriell, S. Eddie
Smith, Ralph
Bennett, J.
Whyte, W.
Twardaloski, J.
Lucas, A.
Strachan, Robert "Bob"
Accession Code
BV003.46.17
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
November 7, 1964
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
09-Jun-09
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Note in blue ink on verso of photograph reads: "Nov. 7/ 1964
Printed caption glued to verso reads: "DOMINION BRIDGE COMPANY LIMITED Twenty-Five Year Club Banquet - Nov. 7. 1964 / BACK ROW A. Bockus, C. Bate, T. Williams, W. D. Jewett, W. Stobbart, J. E. Rabbit, W. Morton, P. Pamphlet, C. Ross, K. Logan, J. Cook, T. Walker, W. White, E. Smith, W. Jones, A. Daly, B. Mills, J. Buckthorp, E. Parker, R. Baylis, T. Nield, J. Wilson, J. S. Prescott, H. Minshall, J. Hughes/ SECOND ROW A. Pruden, C. Stromnes, H. B. Vicars, H. Daly, Mrs. D. White, J. Swan, J. Koss, R. Long, W. Fyvie, E. Trubin, E. Westover/ SEATED H. Preston, J. McStay, T. Duncan, T. Bate, J. Jagger, E. Cockriell, R. Smith, J. Bennett, W. Whyte, J. Twardaloski, A. Lucas, R. Strachan"
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Dominion Bridge Company Twenty-five Year Club Dinner

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
November 6, 1965
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 19 x 24 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Dominion Bridge Company staff gathered together in a banquet hall with carpeted floors for the fourteenth annual Twenty-five Year Club Dinner. Standing in the back row are: Clair Ross, Bill Jones, T. Carter, J. Britton, B. Morton, J. Wilson, E. Black, K. Logan, T. Nield, H. Preston, B…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 19 x 24 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Dominion Bridge Company staff gathered together in a banquet hall with carpeted floors for the fourteenth annual Twenty-five Year Club Dinner. Standing in the back row are: Clair Ross, Bill Jones, T. Carter, J. Britton, B. Morton, J. Wilson, E. Black, K. Logan, T. Nield, H. Preston, B. Mills, T. Walker, J. Swan, A. Walker, J. Cook, W. M. Stobbart, C. Stromnes, R. Baylis, J. Buckthorp, J. Stewart, J. Rabbit, J. Daly, T. Williams, H. Minshall and J. Prescott. Kneeling (or sitting on chairs) in the middle row are: H. Daly, B. White, B. Vicars, G. Pruden, J. Koss, Doris White, J. Twardaloski, W. Doran, A. Stoddart, H. Mitchell, J. Hughes, T. Bate. Sitting on the floor in the front row are: W. Whyte, P. Pamphlet, E. Smith, W. Pruden, J. Cockriell, R. Smith, R. Long, J. Jagger, A. Lucas, J. Bennett and R. Strachan.
Subjects
Celebrations
Names
Dominion Bridge Company
Ross, Clair
Jones, W. C. "Bill"
Carter, Tommy A.
Britton, J.
Morton, B.
Wilson, Jack
Black, E.
Logan, K.
Nield, T.
Preston, H.
Mills, B. L.
Walker, T.
Swan, Jim C.
Walker, A.
Cook, J.
Stobbart, W. M
Stromnes, C.
Baylis, R. H. "Bob"
Buckthorp, Jack
Stewart, Jim W.
Rabbit, J. E.
Daly, J. Art
Williams, Tom G.
Minshall, Harry H.
Prescott, John S
Daly, L. Harry
White, B.
Vicars, H. B. "Bert"
Pruden, G. Arthur
Koss, J.
White, Doris E.
Twardaloski, J.
Doran, W.
Stoddart, A.
Mitchell, H.
Hughes, John Malcolm
Bate, Tom D.
Whyte, W.
Pamphlet, J. Piercy
Smith, E.
Pruden, W.
Cockriell, J.
Smith, Ralph
Long, R.
Jagger, Jim
Lucas, A.
Bennett, J.
Strachan, Robert "Bob"
Accession Code
BV003.46.19
Access Restriction
Restricted access
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
November 6, 1965
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
09-Jun-09
Scale
100
Photographer
George Allen Aerial Photos Limited
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Typed caption taped to verso of photograph reads: "MEMBERSHIP ATTENDING THE/ 14TH AVVNUAL DOMINION BRIDGE COMPANY/ 25 YEAR CLUB BANQUET/ BACK ROW: CLAIR ROSS, BILL JONES, T. CARTER, J. BRITTON, B. MORTON, J. WILSON, E. BLACK, K. LOGAN,/ T. NIELD, H. PRESTON, B. MILLS, T. WALKER, J. SWAN, A. WALKER, J. COOK, WM. STOBBART,/ C. STROMNES, R. BAYLIS, J. BUCKTHORP, J. STEWART, J. RABBIT, J. DALY, T. WILLIAMS,/ H. MINSHALL, J. PRESCOTT./ SECOND ROW:/ H. DALY, B. WHITE, B. VICARS, G. PRUDEN, J. KOSS, MRS. D. WHITE, J. TWARDOLOSKI, W. DORAN,/ A. STODDART, H. MITCHELL, J. HUGHES, T. BATE./ FRONT ROW:/ W. WHYTE, P. PAMPHLET, E. SMITH, W. PRUDEN, J. COCKRIELL, R. SMITH, R. LONG,/ J. JAGGER, A. LUCAS, J. BENNETT, R. STRACHAN"
Photographer's mark stamped to verso of photograph reads: "George Allen Aerial Photos [address + date]"
Photographer identifies photograph as no. 3094
Note in blue felt pen on recto of photograph reads: "Nov. 6, 1965"
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Surfacing of Boundary Road - Dominion Bridge Company to Grandview Highway

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport54201
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
70288
Meeting Date
2-Aug-1943
Format
Council - Committee Report
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
70288
Meeting Date
2-Aug-1943
Format
Council - Committee Report
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
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Aerial photograph of Dominion Bridge Company's Burnaby plant

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
August 1946
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 11.5 x 16.5 cm
Scope and Content
Aerial photograph of Dominion Bridge Company's Burnaby Plant taken 1000 feet above ground from a Fleet Canuck (a Canadian designed and built light aircraft).
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 11.5 x 16.5 cm
Scope and Content
Aerial photograph of Dominion Bridge Company's Burnaby Plant taken 1000 feet above ground from a Fleet Canuck (a Canadian designed and built light aircraft).
Subjects
Aerial Photographs
Buildings - Industrial
Names
Dominion Bridge Company
Geographic Access
Henning Drive
Street Address
3880 Henning Drive
Accession Code
BV003.46.3
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
August 1946
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Broadview (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
West Central Valley Area
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
09-Jun-09
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Note in black felt pen on recto of photograph reads: "FROM 1000' / AUG. 1946"
Note in black ink on verso of photograph reads: "D.B. Co. - Burnaby Plant./ Taken from 1000' - in fleet Canuck/ with Brub - Aug. 1946."
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Mark VIII anti-aircraft naval gun

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[before 1946]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 11 x 16.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of fourteen unidentified men in suits standing behind a gun put up on a wooden pedestal, with a sign that reads, "This Gun is the First Mark VIII Anti-Aircraft Naval Gun Produced Outside England/ Athorities acknowledge this is one of the most difficult guns to make/ Initial production at…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 11 x 16.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of fourteen unidentified men in suits standing behind a gun put up on a wooden pedestal, with a sign that reads, "This Gun is the First Mark VIII Anti-Aircraft Naval Gun Produced Outside England/ Athorities acknowledge this is one of the most difficult guns to make/ Initial production at this time is an achievement for the men and women of this plant who have set up the first milestone in gun armament in Western Canada/ Our task now is to speed production and built into these guns quality and accuracy that we may be proud of their performance." The company that produced this gun is believed to be the Dominion Bridge Company, at its Western Canada branch (possibly Burnaby). Plywood sheets propped up behind the men help to prevent the location from being identified.
Subjects
Armament - Munitions
Names
Dominion Bridge Company
Accession Code
BV003.46.2
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[before 1946]
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
09-Jun-09
Scale
100
Notes
Stamp on verso of photograph reads: "Publication or circulation forbidden / PERSONNEL DEPT. D. B. CO. LTD. Received."
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Prize Winners, Vancouver Branch Annual Salmon Derby

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[196-]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w photocopy ; 15 x 23.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of eleven men gathered together in two rows in front of a harbour. The men are the prize winners at the Vancouver Branch Annual Salmon Derby, which is likely a company event for Dominion Bridge Company. Standing in the back row are: Production Manager D. Patterson, unidentified guest, P…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w photocopy ; 15 x 23.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of eleven men gathered together in two rows in front of a harbour. The men are the prize winners at the Vancouver Branch Annual Salmon Derby, which is likely a company event for Dominion Bridge Company. Standing in the back row are: Production Manager D. Patterson, unidentified guest, Plateshop worker Rick Ellis, Trophy Winner H. Preston from D.O., Steel Service Centre worker Ralph Carr and Dave Maw from Sales. Crouching in the front row are: General Foreman G. Sutherland, J. Price from D.O., Rebar worker S. Senkew, D. Quero from D.O. and Sales Manager W. Stobbart.
Subjects
Events - Competitions
Names
Dominion Bridge Company
Ellis, Rick
Preston, H.
Carr, Ralph
Maw, Dave
Sutherland, G.
Price, J.
Senkew, S.
Quero, D.
Stobbart, W. M.
Accession Code
BV003.46.16
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[196-]
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
09-Jun-09
Scale
100
Notes
Written on recto of original photograph's card mount: "PRIZE WINNERS VANCOUVER BRANCH ANNUAL SALMON DERBY D. Patterson (Production Mgr.) Guest Rick Ellis (Plateshop) H. Preston (D. O.) Trophy Winner Ralph Carr (Steel Serv. Centre) Dave Maw (Sales) G. Sutherland (Gen. Foreman) J. Price (D. O.) S. Senkew (Rebar) D. Quero/(D. O.) W. Stobbart (Sales Mgr.) / "[sideways] - 3 -"
Note in blue ink on verso of photograph reads: "D.C.P."
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Working at the Dominion Bridge Co.'s Burnaby plant

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45613
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
April 1966, published April 18, 1966
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 24 x 18.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of workmen at the Dominion Bridge Co.'s Burnaby plant. They are feeding a flat steel plate, more than three inches think inot a pyramind roll for fabrication in the making of a sulfinol vessel for the petroleum industry in Alberta. The workmen are wearing asbestos aluminum suits to withs…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
April 1966, published April 18, 1966
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 24 x 18.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
480-507
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2003-02
Scope and Content
Photograph of workmen at the Dominion Bridge Co.'s Burnaby plant. They are feeding a flat steel plate, more than three inches think inot a pyramind roll for fabrication in the making of a sulfinol vessel for the petroleum industry in Alberta. The workmen are wearing asbestos aluminum suits to withstand the intense heat reflected from the heated plate (the plate was heated in a furnace before being fed into the pyramid roll).
Subjects
Buildings - Industrial - Factories
Occupations - Labourers
Names
Dominion Bridge Company
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Henry Tregillas Photography Ltd.
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Geographic Access
Boundary Road
Street Address
2400 Boundary Road
Historic Neighbourhood
Broadview (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
West Central Valley Area
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Broadview Neighbourhood

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Repository
Burnaby Heritage Planning
Associated Dates
1925-1954
Repository
Burnaby Heritage Planning
Associated Dates
1925-1954
Heritage Value
Development in the Broadview area slowed during World War Two, but after the war, the area became home to a number of industrial sites. The first major plant to be built here was the Dominion Bridge Company which opened in 1930.
Historic Neighbourhood
Broadview (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Cascade-Schou Area
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Fire insurance Plans of Greater Vancouver and Burnaby series

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1925-1957
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Map collection
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
over 100 plans on multiple sheets : col. lithographic prints
Scope and Content
Series consists of fire insurance plans of Greater Vancouver and Burnaby created by the British Columbia Insurance Underwriters Association and a fire insurance plan of the Dominion Bridge Company, Burnaby Plant created by Associated Factory Mutual Fire Insurance Co.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Map collection
Series
Fire Insurance plans of Greater Vancouver and Burnaby series
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
over 100 plans on multiple sheets : col. lithographic prints
Scope and Content
Series consists of fire insurance plans of Greater Vancouver and Burnaby created by the British Columbia Insurance Underwriters Association and a fire insurance plan of the Dominion Bridge Company, Burnaby Plant created by Associated Factory Mutual Fire Insurance Co.
History
The British Columbia Underwriters' Association was founded in Victoria in 1880, most likely under the name British Columbia Fire Underwriters Association. In 1928 the organisation changed its name to the British Columbia Insurance Underwriters Association, and again in 1940 to the British Columbia Underwriters Association.
Accession Code
HV972.111
BV987.1.70
BV015.10.1
Date
1925-1957
Media Type
Cartographic Material
Notes
Title based on contents of series
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Patterson family subseries

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription32
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1898-1952
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Subseries
Physical Description
Textual records and photographs
Scope and Content
Subseries consists of documents and photographs pertaining to the Patterson family.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1898-1952
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Patterson family subseries
Physical Description
Textual records and photographs
Description Level
Subseries
Accession Number
BHS1986-19
BHS1986-20
BHS1988-13
BHS1995-16
BHS1996-05
BHS1996-11
Scope and Content
Subseries consists of documents and photographs pertaining to the Patterson family.
History
Frances Mabel "May" Webb was born in Cradley, England on December 5, 1872. She sailed from England to Victoria, BC with her parents, Joseph William Webb and Frances Jane Webb (nee Yapp) on the SS Lake Winnipeg in 1889. One of the few possessions that she brought with her was an old wood-rimmed bicycle which she found quite useful after her move to Burnaby. She would ride it all the way from Patterson’s Trail and Westminster Road (today’s Patterson Avenue and Kingsway) to the Woodward’s store in Vancouver where she would place her grocery order. She packed a pearl handled revolver with her in order to scare any bears she might see along her ride. In 1890, Frances married Dugald Campbell Patterson (b. 1860, d. 1931) in Victoria, BC. In 1894, the couple built a pioneer homestead and farm on five acres at what would become the north east section of Central Park. Dugald founded Vulcan Iron Works (later Dominion Bridge Company) in New Westminister in 1903, and the couple settled in the Central Park district. By 1904, the family moved to the Edmonds district where in 1909 she operated the post office that her husband founded. In 1910, they began construction of a new house, complete with tennis courts and a gazebo, on 14 acres purchased for $720. The house is now located at 7106 18th Avenue and is a dedicated heritage building. The couple had seven children: William H. "Bill", Jean, Frances Mabel Lili., Dugald C. Jr, Mary, Charles Bruce, and Alice. The Pattersons were community-minded citizens that served Burnaby through their involvement with local municipal affairs and politics. In 1909, Dugald became the first postmaster of Edmonds. He also served as a School Trustee from 1912-13 and was one of the first residents to lobby Burnaby City Council to preserve the local ravines as parks. They also helped build the Central Park Presbyterian Church, along with other pioneer families. The family name is remembered and honoured by the naming of Patterson Avenue and the Patterson SkyTrain Station located in the Metrotown area. Frances Mabel assisted her husband with an insurance and real estate company that he founded in Burnaby and New Westminster. This experience would prove invaluable, as she would later become an insurance agent for the Wawanesa Insurance Company (founded in 1896). Frances never owned an automobile, so she met her insurance clients all over Burnaby, New Westminster and Vancouver by using the Lower Mainland’s street car system. The insurance profession continued to provide her with a steady income long after her husband’s death. Frances Mabel died in New Westminster, BC on August 30, 1960. Frances Mabel Lili Patterson was born on June 9, 1905 and was the fifth child born to Dugald Campbell and Frances Mabel Patterson. She became the first PBX switchboard operator for the Municipality of Burnaby in the early 1920’s. PBX, or Private Branch Exchange, was the term used for an internal telephone system. Frances later became president of the Professional Women’s Association of New Westminster, and volunteered her time with the May Day celebrations in New Westminster. She was also a dedicated member of the Rebekah Lodge (the women’s division of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows). While in the lodge, she met her future husband, Walter Duke and they married on July 12, 1939. They couple moved to Wenatchee, Washington after getting married, and Frances relocated to Victoria after her husband died. Frances died on January 13, 1974. Doreen Nettie Patterson was born December 12, 1927, the youngest daughter of Charles Bruce Patterson and Elva Eleanore Patterson (nee Elliott). At age 23, Doreen became the first woman from BC to enlist in the new Women’s Royal Canadian Naval Service and by the fall of 1951, she had become a Wren in the Royal Canadian Navy. She received her basic training at HMCS Cornwallis and became a radio intelligence operator for the wireless communications base at Naval Radio Station Coverdale near Moncton, New Brunswick. In 1953, she was chosen to serve a term at the naval base in Churchill, Manitoba. She was one of only eleven women to ever serve there. After her career in the navy, Doreen worked in the accounting division for Simpsons-Sears in Burnaby near her grandparent’s original family home at Patterson Avenue and Kingsway. Doreen married Gerard Reitsma on August 18, 1960. Doreen died on April 30, 2000.
Media Type
Textual Record
Photograph
Creator
Patterson, Frances Mabel Webb
Patterson, Dugald C. Sr.
Notes
Title based on contents of subseries
PC171, PC213, PC322, PC326, MSS024, MSS039
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