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The arithmetic of electricity: a manual of electrical calculations by arithmetical methods, including numerous rules, examples, and tables in the field of practical electrical engineering and experimenting
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary2026
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Edition
- 3d ed., rev.
- Publication Date
- 1892
- c1891
- Call Number
- 537.02 SLO
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV980.2.71
- Call Number
- 537.02 SLO
- Edition
- 3d ed., rev.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- E. & F. N. Spon, Ltd.
- Publication Date
- 1892
- c1891
- Physical Description
- iii-viii; 138 p. : ill. , tables ; 18 cm.
- Inscription
- inside, "Chas. W. Davies"
- "43 Duke Street"
- "Halifax N.S."
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Electricity
- Electricity--Problems, exercises, etc.
- Notes
- Includes index.
- Author's given name and dates : Sloane, T. O’Conor (Thomas O’Conor), 1851-1940.
Brick engineering : physical properties of brick and brickwork, volume 1
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary7362
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV018.11.30
- Call Number
- 693.2 LEN
- Author
- Lent, L.B.
- Place of Publication
- Cleveland, Ohio
- Publisher
- Common Brick Manufactures' Association of America
- Publication Date
- c1929
- Physical Description
- 92 p. : ill ; 20 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Bricklaying
- Notes
- "By Major L. B. Lent Chief Engineer." -- title page
Committee re Cost of Referring the Question of West Burnaby Sewers to the BC Engineering Institute
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport67443
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 58429
- Meeting Date
- 27-Aug-1928
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 58429
- Meeting Date
- 27-Aug-1928
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Electrical engineering for electric light artisans and students : embracing those branches prescribed by the syllabus ussyed by the City and Guilds Technical Institute.
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary2027
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV980.2.72
- Call Number
- 538 SLI
- Edition
- New ed.
- Place of Publication
- London ; New York
- Publisher
- Longmans, Green, and co.
- Publication Date
- 1891
- Physical Description
- viii p., 1 l., 850 p. incl. illus., diagrs. fold. diagrs. 20 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Electrical engineering
- Notes
- Includes index.
- Authors' given names and dates : Slingo, W. Sir, (William), 1855-1935. Brooker, Arthur
The elements of civil engineering, prepared for students of the International correspondence schools, Scranton, Pa.
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary3718
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV001.1.302
- Call Number
- 624 INT
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication
- Scranton
- Publisher
- Colliery Engineer Co.
- Publication Date
- 1899
- Printer
- Burr Printing House
- Physical Description
- iv, 1103-1597, xi : ill. : 24 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Civil engineering
- Notes
- Volume 5 of 12
- "Water-wheels, hydraulic machinery, water supply and distribution, irrigation, with practical questions and examples" -- Title page
- Includes index.
The elements of mechanical engineering, volume 6
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary332
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV989.9.5
- Call Number
- 621 INT v. 6
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication
- Scranton
- Publisher
- The Colliery Engineer Co.
- Publication Date
- 1897
- Printer
- Burr Printing House
- Physical Description
- i, 383 p. : ill. : 24 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Mechanical engineering
- Notes
- "Answers to questions" -- Title page
- "Prepared for students of the International Correspondence Schools Scranton, Pa." -- Title page
The elements of mechanical engineering, volume III
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary331
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV989.9.4
- Call Number
- 621 INT v.3
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication
- Scranton
- Publisher
- The Colliery Engineer Co.
- Publication Date
- 1897
- Printer
- Burr Printing House
- Physical Description
- iv, 1215-1762, xii : ill. : 24 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Mechanical engineering
- Notes
- "Prepared for students of the International Correspondence Schools Scranton, Pa." -- Title page
- "Machine design, dynamos and motors" -- Title page
- Includes index.
Engineering and Board of Works Departments to Keep Watch on Breachs of Extra-ordinary Traffic By-law
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport66344
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 58531
- Meeting Date
- 16-Aug-1926
- Format
- Council - Committee Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 58531
- Meeting Date
- 16-Aug-1926
- Format
- Council - Committee Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Engineering Budget for Street Signs and Construction of a Powder House
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport61014
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 26484
- Meeting Date
- 20-Feb-1924
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 26484
- Meeting Date
- 20-Feb-1924
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Engineering Department fonds
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription43
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1912-2014
- Collection/Fonds
- Engineering Department fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Physical Description
- 1m of textual records, approximately 2000 cartographic and architecural drawings
- Scope and Content
- Fonds consists of records created by the Engineering department including environmental service files, physical plant plans, and administrative records.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1912-2014
- Collection/Fonds
- Engineering Department fonds
- Physical Description
- 1m of textual records, approximately 2000 cartographic and architecural drawings
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Access Restriction
- Subject to FOIPPA
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproductions subject to FOIPPA
- Scope and Content
- Fonds consists of records created by the Engineering department including environmental service files, physical plant plans, and administrative records.
- History
- In 2020, responsibility for environmental management transferred to Climate Action and Energy, with Engineering retaining responsibility for geotechnical investigations and graffiti management. In 2022, Engineering became responsible for a consolidated Transportation group that aligns transportation planning and implementation functions. Green Fleet and Equipment also moved from Climate Action and Energy to the Public Works division of the Engineering Department. In 2022, Facilities Management was transferred from Engineering to the newly-created Lands and Facilities Department. James Lota served as General Manager, Engineering from 2021-2022. Jozsef Dioszeghy has served in the role since April 2022.
- Creator
- City of Burnaby
- Notes
- Title based on contents of fonds.
Engineering General and Administration series
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription144
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1912-1980
- Collection/Fonds
- Engineering Department fonds
- Description Level
- Series
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of records created by the Engineering Department related to its administration, general services, and fulfilment of its responsibility to ensure the adequacy and continuity of the City’s infrastructure. Records include meeting minutes, ledgers, local improvements and infrastructure…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1912-1980
- Collection/Fonds
- Engineering Department fonds
- Description Level
- Series
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of records created by the Engineering Department related to its administration, general services, and fulfilment of its responsibility to ensure the adequacy and continuity of the City’s infrastructure. Records include meeting minutes, ledgers, local improvements and infrastructure plans, local improvement and sewer utility assessment rolls, photographs, and annual reports for the year 1937-1944.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
Central Park
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/landmark728
- Repository
- Burnaby Heritage Planning
- Geographic Access
- Imperial Street
- Associated Dates
- 1891
- Heritage Value
- In 1860, as the Royal Engineers constructed the road from New Westminster to Vancouver (now Kingsway), a military reserve was set aside at the trail's highest point along the ridge. This reserve provided a particularly good scenic look-out since the original forest had burned down prior to 1860, the remaining stumps offered unobstructed views. By the 1880s, the city council of both New Westminster and Vancouver eyed the reserve as potential recreation ground. As construction of the tram line was underway, the Provincial Government moved to designate the whole reserve as a park. On January 14, 1891, the Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia proclaimed it as a public recreation ground.
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Maywood Area
- Street Address
- 3883 Imperial Street
- Street View URL
- Google Maps Street View
Images
1920 national electrical code
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary7045
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV985.5149.15
- Call Number
- 621.3 NAT
- Edition
- Ed. of 1920
- Place of Publication
- [New York]
- Publisher
- [s.n.]
- Publication Date
- 1920
- Physical Description
- 216 p. ; 14 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Electrical engineering
- Electric wiring
Breakdowns at sea : and how to repair them
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary4960
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV006.24.48
- Call Number
- 621.12 LEA
- Edition
- 3rd ed.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- A. Ritchie Leask
- Publication Date
- 1897
- Printer
- Lemmon & Son, Ltd.
- Physical Description
- xii, 254 p. : ill. : 20 cm.
- Inscription
- "Allan Alfred Pullson" [Handwritten in black ink on page before title page] "Hong Kong 9.4.00" [Handwritten in black ink on page before title page]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Marine machinery--Maintenance and repair
- Marine machinery
- Marine engineering
- Ships--Maintenance and repair
- Ships
- Notes
- Author's full name and dates: Leask, A. Ritchie (Alexander Ritchie), 1835-1913
- "With eighty-nine illustrations" -- Title page
Field-book for railroad engineer. Circular and parabolic curves, turnouts, vertical curves, levelling, computing earth-work, transition curves on new lines and applied to existing lines, together with tables of radii, ordinates, long chords, logarithms, logarithmic and natural sines, tangents, etc., and a metric curve table.
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary1761
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- Henck, John B.
- Edition
- 2nd rev. ed.
- Publication Date
- 1898
- c1854
- Call Number
- 625 HEN
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV984.58.37
- Call Number
- 625 HEN
- Edition
- 2nd rev. ed.
- Author
- Henck, John B.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Publisher
- D. Appleton and Co.
- Publication Date
- 1898
- c1854
- Physical Description
- xv; 164 p. : diagr. ; 14 cm.
- Inscription
- "Presented by W.H.T. Twigg BCLS May 17 1934"
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Railroad engineering
- Subjects
- Transportation
- Notes
- Author's given name and dates: Henck, John B. (John Benjamin), 1816-1903.
Westerman family fonds
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription13679
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1917-1959]
- Collection/Fonds
- Westerman family fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Physical Description
- 17 photographs
- Scope and Content
- Fonds consists of photographs documenting Walter "Wally" Westerman's life while growing up in Burnaby, his time spent in California while training as an engineer, his time in Montreal during his service with the R.C.A.F., Wally with his wife Gwendolyn (nee Brocklesby) Westerman and Wally in his lat…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Westerman family fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Physical Description
- 17 photographs
- Scope and Content
- Fonds consists of photographs documenting Walter "Wally" Westerman's life while growing up in Burnaby, his time spent in California while training as an engineer, his time in Montreal during his service with the R.C.A.F., Wally with his wife Gwendolyn (nee Brocklesby) Westerman and Wally in his later years outside of his home in Burnaby.
- History
- Walter "Wally" William Westerman was born in London, Ontario in 1916. A few years later he moved with his parents to Vancouver. Around 1921 his parents, Albert Edwin and Louisa (nee Williams) Westerman bought a double lot at 4797 Georgia Street in District Lot 122 in Burnaby. On the lot they built a house and bowling green. Wally's father Albert worked as a proof reader for the Daily Province newspaper and retired in 1938. Walter attended Gilmore Avenue school and North Burnaby High School. After graduating from highschool he enrolled in engineering school in Glendale, California. Wally was married to Margot Florence Patry from 1943 to 1952. When World War II began, Wally joined the Royal Canadian Air Force. Wally suffered from arthritis and after being declared unfit for combat he was discharged. He returned to Burnaby and became a foreman in the engineering department of Boeing Aircraft of Canada. In 1944, while employed by Boeing, Wally was recoginized with awards for his ingenuity of "Jig Design for Bomb Torpedo Adaptors" and "Bomb Release Scissors". When Wally's father Albert became ill and had to have his leg amputated, Wally attended to his needs and sold the family's Georgia Street house to a buy a house at 5277 Spencer Street in Vancouver. Wally's father died in 1944 and his mother died in 1966. Following his first marriage, Wally met Gwendolyn "Gwen" Brocklesby and they developed a long term relationship eventually marrying in 1969. Gwen had a daughter named Barbara from her first marriage and Wally became her step father. Between 1960 and 1963, Wally was admitted to membership in the Canadian Power Squadrons with qualifications in seamanship, engine maintenance and weather and Gwen was awarded a certificate of qualification in piloting and seamanship. In 1969 Gwen, Wally and Barbara moved to a brand new home at 2171 Duthie Avenue in Burnaby which was within walking distance to Lenkurt Electric on Lougheed Highway where Wally worked. Wally was a machinist and foreman of the sheet metal shop at Lenkurt and later at Microtel. Walter Westerman died in Burnaby in 2000 and his wife Gwen died in Burnaby in 2016.
- Responsibility
- Westerman, Walter "Wally"
- Accession Code
- BV020.17
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [1917-1959]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of fonds
Burnaby Broadcast - September 8, 1927
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription1718
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1927
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- Textual record
- Scope and Content
- Two copies of the Burnaby Broadcast, September 8, 1927, which features various articles on Burnaby municipal government, including articles regarding sidewalks and engineering.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1927
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Physical Description
- Textual record
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 3538
- Accession Number
- 2001-02
- Scope and Content
- Two copies of the Burnaby Broadcast, September 8, 1927, which features various articles on Burnaby municipal government, including articles regarding sidewalks and engineering.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
Bylaws series
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription136
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1892-2010
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Description Level
- Series
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of all bylaws passed, signed and sealed by the municipal Council of Burnaby, as well as drafts of bylaws that did not receive final adoption or a final reading. Bylaws pertain to all aspects of municipal government, including, but not limited to, public works, land and building reg…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1892-2010
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Series
- Bylaws series
- Description Level
- Series
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of all bylaws passed, signed and sealed by the municipal Council of Burnaby, as well as drafts of bylaws that did not receive final adoption or a final reading. Bylaws pertain to all aspects of municipal government, including, but not limited to, public works, land and building regulation, taxation, finance, licensing, public health and safety, and recreation and culture. Series also includes files of correspondence and other documents related to the development of individual bylaws and municipal bylaw elections, as well as appendices to bylaws, including maps, plans, and engineering related comprehensive development drawings (CD plans). Included also are bylaw record books, which list all bylaws and related information, such as dates of reading and final adoption dates. Bylaws are numbered sequentially and are arranged according to bylaw number.
- Formats
- Microfiche copies are available in the Clerk’s Department vault for bylaws number 1 to 10584.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
Forth Bridge
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription82572
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1900-1930]
- Collection/Fonds
- Hill family and Vidal family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. postcard ; 9 x 14 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photographic postcard shows Forth Bridge in Scotland.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1900-1930]
- Collection/Fonds
- Hill family and Vidal family fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. postcard ; 9 x 14 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 550-143
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2013-03
- Scope and Content
- Photographic postcard shows Forth Bridge in Scotland.
- Subjects
- Structures - Bridges
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Postcard verso reads: "The Forth Bridge from South Queens Ferry. One of the greatest engineering glories of the age; was constructed by Sir William Arrol. Is about 1 1/2 miles in length, and its highest point is 450 feet from base. It took seven years to build (1883-1890) and cost 3 1/2 million pounds. It is on the main railway route of the L and N E Railway / New Color-crayon / Process from original drawing by Andrew Allan"
Images
Gillis family fonds
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription66689
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1914-1940 (date of originals), copied 2011
- Collection/Fonds
- Gillis family fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Physical Description
- 4 photographs (jpeg)
- Scope and Content
- Fonds consists of scanned photographs of the members of the Gillis family.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1914-1940 (date of originals), copied 2011
- Collection/Fonds
- Gillis family fonds
- Physical Description
- 4 photographs (jpeg)
- Material Details
- Records exist only in electronic format
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2011-10
- Scope and Content
- Fonds consists of scanned photographs of the members of the Gillis family.
- History
- Duncan Gillis was born on March 25, 1892, in Vancouver, B.C., to James Gillis and Isabelle (Adams) Gillis. He had four older siblings: Isabel, Allan, James, and Marion. Duncan died on April 2, 1985, in Kamloops, B.C. James and Isabelle were from New Brunswick and lived in Minnesota for a time, which is where the three oldest children were born, and then came to British Columbia and pioneered in Yennadon (Maple Ridge) in 1890. Florence Ethel Denton was born on December 9, 1894, in Vancouver, B.C. to Edwin Denton and Elizabeth Anne (Zinn) Denton. She had three siblings: John, Edwin, and Beatrice. Florence died on February 28, 1962, in Kamloops, B.C. Edwin Denton was born in England and met Elizabeth in Ohio were she was born. They were married in 1890 in Vancouver. Florence’s older brother, John Montague Denton, was born on August 7, 1892. He enlisted on October 6, 1915, as part of the Canadian Infantry (British Columbia Regiment) 72nd Batalion and was killed in France on November 1, 1916, at the age of 24. He is buried in St. Sever Cemetery, Rouen, France. Duncan married Florence on June 27, 1914, in Eburne, B.C. Florence was the first schoolteacher at the newly built school in Yennadon (Maple Ridge), which was built by Duncan’s father James in 1913. This is how they met. Duncan was working as a carpenter and saw filer before enlisting on January 8, 1916, at the age of 23. He served overseas and was captured as a prisoner of war (POW) for a time. When Duncan returned to Canada, he and Florence had three sons: Boyd Leslie “Bud” born on January 7, 1920; Norman Montague born on August 20, 1921; and Donald Allan Gillis born on February 23, 1923. They raised their family in Burnaby, B.C., and lived there until 1960, then moving to Kamloops, B.C. Bud served overseas as a Flying Officer (Wireless Gunner) during World War II for the 428 (RCAF) Squadron. He was on his fifteenth operation and took part in the raid on Aachem on the night of July 13 (14), 1943, when the plane was shot down over Holland. It was later determined that he had been captured as a POW at Stalag 6 and wasn’t released until May 14, 1945, returning home in August of 1945. He married Mary Irene Thoen and had five children: James, Steven, Donna, Gregory, and Pamela. Boyd was also a carpenter and saw filer and had a saw shop in Kamloops where he raised his family. He also enjoyed woodworking in his spare time and built three airplanes. Boyd died in 1979 in Edmonton, Alberta. Norman Montague served overseas as a Flight Engineer Sergeant during World War II for the 138 RCAF Squadron. His plane crashed in the woods while attempting to land at RAF Woodridge, England, returning from an operational flight. He was pronounced dead on admission to hospital, December 17, 1943, at the age of 22. He is buried in Rushden Cemetery, Northamptonshire, England. Donald served in the Royal Canadian Naval Reserve during World War II. He enlisted on May 9, 1942, and was a Signalman on a Corvette in the Atlantic. In 1944, after hearing of the loss of his two older brothers, the RCNR moved him to the Pacific, where he was until November 9, 1945. He married May Yule Ferrier and had two children, Robert and Barbara. Donald graduated from the University of British Columbia in 1951 with a Bachelor's of Science in Civil Engineering. He worked for the City of Burnaby for five years and for the Greater Vancouver Regional District for 32 years, while living in Burnaby, B.C. and raising his family. He retired to the Sunshine Coast, Halfmoon Bay, B.C. in 1988, where he still lives today.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Creator
- Gillis family
- Notes
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Photo catalogue 524