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A crowd looking at some unidentified sculptures
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription59039
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- ca.1983
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 18.5 x 25.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a crowd examining sculptures in an unidentified location.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- ca.1983
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 18.5 x 25.5 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 480-1445
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Accession Number
- 2009-01
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a crowd examining sculptures in an unidentified location.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Hodge, Craig
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note on recto reads: "Crowd look at some of the sculptures"
- Photographer's stamp on verso
- Note on verso reads: "page 3 / Burnaby / Today / 110%"
Images
Adolf Machel
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription81182
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- August 30, 1998
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 16 x 22.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Habitat engineer for Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Adolf Machel, examining plants in a man-made estuary in Burnaby.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- August 30, 1998
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 16 x 22.5 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 535-1328
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No reproduction permitted
- Accession Number
- 2012-11
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Habitat engineer for Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Adolf Machel, examining plants in a man-made estuary in Burnaby.
- Names
- Machel, Adolf
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Langdeau, Brian
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note in black ink on recto of photograph reads: "75% Bby p. 1 / 1780 - Bby - Brian"
- Trim marks and/or reproduction instructions on recto (scan is cropped)
Images
Alouette Lake
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription82611
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- June 21, 1925
- Collection/Fonds
- Hill family and Vidal family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia, mounted on cardboard ; 12.5 x 17 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph is a portrait of men, women, and children on the beach of Alouette Lake. The fourth woman from the left is identified as Charlotte Hill. The man to the right of her is identified as Minard Hill.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- June 21, 1925
- Collection/Fonds
- Hill family and Vidal family fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia, mounted on cardboard ; 12.5 x 17 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 550-175
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2013-03
- Scope and Content
- Photograph is a portrait of men, women, and children on the beach of Alouette Lake. The fourth woman from the left is identified as Charlotte Hill. The man to the right of her is identified as Minard Hill.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on note accompanying photograph
- Note in black pen on the cardboard reads: "Alouette Lake / June 21, 1925"
- Accompanying newspaper clipping attached to album page is titled "Surveyors' Examinations"
Images
A Manual of inorganic chemistry: Volume II, the metals
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary1549
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV985.3847.1
- Call Number
- 546 THO
- Edition
- New ed.
- Publisher
- William Collins, Sons, & Co. Ltd.
- Publication Date
- 1873
- Physical Description
- 406 p. : ill. ; 18 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Chemistry, Inorganic
- Chemistry--Textbooks
- Notes
- Includes index.
- "New edition with copious index and examination questions and exercises."
The American text-book of obstetrics : for practitioners and students, Volume I
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary2674
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- Norris, Richard C. (Richard Cooper), 1863-
- Cameron, J. C. (James Chalmers), 1852-1912
- Dickinson, Robert Latou, 1861-1950
- Edition
- 2nd ed. , rev.
- Publication Date
- 1904
- c1895
- Call Number
- 618.2 NOR v.1
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV974.27.61
- Call Number
- 618.2 NOR v.1
- Edition
- 2nd ed. , rev.
- Author
- Norris, Richard C. (Richard Cooper), 1863-
- Cameron, J. C. (James Chalmers), 1852-1912
- Dickinson, Robert Latou, 1861-1950
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Publisher
- W. B. Saunders Co.
- Publication Date
- 1904
- c1895
- Printer
- W.B. Saunders Co. Press
- Physical Description
- 554 p. , 1-16 , 49 leaves of plates (some col.) : ill. ; 26 cm.
- Inscription
- inside front cover: pasted in label, yellow/natural paper with black ink, some handwriting in black ink] "McGill University" "Montreal" "Faculty of Medicine" "Prize" "awarded to" "Mr. E.H. Funk" [name handwritten in black ink] "for best examination in" "subjects of 3rd year" "T.G. Roddick L.L.D. Dean" [presenter, handwritten in black ink] inside back cover, lower left corner: "JOSEPH FORTIER," "BINDER" "Cor. Notre Dame and St. Peter" "MONTREAL" [small printed label pasted in, black ink on pink paper]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Obstetrics
- Surgery, Operative
- Notes
- Includes index.
- "With nearly 900 illustrations."
- Features 16 page publisher's catalogue after index.
- Author full name:
- Norris, Richard C. (Richard Cooper), 1863-
- "Norris, Richard C. , 1863-, editor"
- "Dickinson, Robert Latou, 1861-1950., art editor"
The American text-book of obstetrics : for practitioners and students, Volume II
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary2672
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- Norris, Richard C. (Richard Cooper), 1863-
- Cameron, J. C. (James Chalmers), 1852-1912
- Dickinson, Robert Latou, 1861-1950
- Edition
- 2nd ed. , rev.
- Publication Date
- 1904
- c1895
- Call Number
- 618.2 NOR v.2
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV974.27.59
- Call Number
- 618.2 NOR v.2
- Edition
- 2nd ed. , rev.
- Author
- Norris, Richard C. (Richard Cooper), 1863-
- Cameron, J. C. (James Chalmers), 1852-1912
- Dickinson, Robert Latou, 1861-1950
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Publisher
- W. B. Saunders Co.
- Publication Date
- 1904
- c1895
- Printer
- W.B. Saunders Co. Press
- Physical Description
- 547 p. , 1-16 , 15 leaves of plates (some col.) : ill. ; 26 cm.
- Inscription
- inside front cover: pasted in label, yellow/natural paper with black ink, some handwriting in black ink] "McGill University" "Montreal" "Faculty of Medicine" "Prize" "awarded to" "Mr. E.H. Funk" [name handwritten in black ink] "for best examination in" "subjects of 3rd year" "T.G. Roddick L.L.D. Dean" [presenter, handwritten in black ink] inside back cover, lower left corner: "JOSEPH FORTIER," "BINDER" "Cor. Notre Dame and St. Peter" "MONTREAL" [small printed label pasted in, black ink on pink paper]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Obstetrics
- Surgery, Operative
- Notes
- Includes index.
- "With nearly 900 illustrations."
- Features 16 page publisher's catalogue after index.
- Author full name:
- Norris, Richard C. (Richard Cooper), 1863-
- "Norris, Richard C. , 1863-, editor"
- "Dickinson, Robert Latou, 1861-1950., art editor"
Appointment of Committee to Examine and Report on the Procedures followed by Council in Conducting its Business
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport32479
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 28928
- Meeting Date
- 14-Oct-1969
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 28928
- Meeting Date
- 14-Oct-1969
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Appointment of Engineer to Examine Damming and Cleaning of Brunette River
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport77101
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 82494
- Meeting Date
- 17-May-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
- 82494
- Meeting Date
- 17-May-1902
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Architect of Housing Committee Requested to Make an Examination and Report to the Best Method to Prevent Leakage of Water in Edmonds Block
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport71500
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 736232
- Meeting Date
- 27-Sep-1920
- Format
- Council - Committee Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 736232
- Meeting Date
- 27-Sep-1920
- Format
- Council - Committee Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
A text book of pharmacognosy; being an account of the more important crude drugs of vegetable and animal origin, designed for students of pharmacy and medicine
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary7286
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV988.68.35
- Call Number
- 615.1 GRE
- Edition
- 6th ed.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- J.& A. Churchill
- Publication Date
- 1933
- Physical Description
- xiv, 564 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
- Inscription
- "Gibb G. Henderson 777 W W Georgia Street Vancouver B.C. Georgia Pharmacy Ltd." [handwritten in black ink on front pastedown] "GEORGIA PHARMACY LTD. 777 WEST GEORGIA ST. VANCOUVER, B.C.' [stamped in red ink on top of the front endpaper ]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Pharmacology
- Notes
- Author's full given name and dates: Greenish, Henry G. (Henry George), 1855-1933.
- "With 297 Illustrations" -- title page
- "Professor of Pharmacy to the Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain and in the University of London; Director of the Pharmacy Research Laboratory of the Pharmaceutical Society ; Hanbury Gold Medalist, 1917; Examiner to the Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain and to the University of London." -- title page
A treatise on orthopedic surgery
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary2673
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV974.27.60
- Call Number
- 617.3 BRA
- Edition
- 3rd ed.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Publisher
- William Wood and Co.
- Publication Date
- c1905
- Physical Description
- v-vi, 669 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
- Inscription
- inside front cover, printed paper label: "McGill University" "Montreal" "Faculty of Medicine" "Prize" "Awarded to" "Mr. E.H. Funk" [handwritten in black ink] "for best examination in" "subjects of 2nd Year 1906-7" [handwritten in black ink] "J.G. Roddick L.L.D." "Dean" back inside cover, printed paper label, small rectangular shape: "JOSEPH FORTIER," "BINDER" "Cor. Notred Dame and St. Peter" "MONTREAL"
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Orthopedics
- Notes
- Includes index.
- "Illustrated by five hundred and ninety-two engravings."
- Author(s) full name:
- Bradford, Edward H. (Edward Hickling), 1848-1926.
- Lovett, Robert W. (Robert Williamson), 1859-1924.
![Bill Price, [194-] (date of original), copied 1992 thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/315/315-446.jpg?width=280)
Bill Price
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription36988
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [194-] (date of original), copied 1992
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 11.7 x 8.8 cm print
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of William "Bill" Price examining a tomato plant.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [194-] (date of original), copied 1992
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Burnaby Centennial Anthology subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 11.7 x 8.8 cm print
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 315-446
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- BHS1994-04
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of William "Bill" Price examining a tomato plant.
- Subjects
- Geographic Features - Gardens
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
![Bill Price, [194-] (date of original), copied 1992 thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/315/315-446.jpg)
Biology professor Peter Fankboner
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45538
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- April 1980
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 22.5 x 19 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Simon Fraser University biology professor Peter Frankboner examining a pair of giant clams native to the South Pacific atolls. "It is believed that unless killed by some outside cause, the giant clams live forever. Frankboner hopes to gain information about aging from the clams."
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- April 1980
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 22.5 x 19 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 480-433
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2003-02
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Simon Fraser University biology professor Peter Frankboner examining a pair of giant clams native to the South Pacific atolls. "It is believed that unless killed by some outside cause, the giant clams live forever. Frankboner hopes to gain information about aging from the clams."
- Subjects
- Occupations - Teachers
- Animals
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Hodge, Craig
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Newspaper clipping attached to verso of photograph reads: "SOME CLAM, SOME CHOWDER...SFU biology professor Peter Frankboner examines a pair of giant clams native to the South Pacific atolls. The clams, which he describes as 'miraculous creatures' grow to 4 1/2 feet and can weigh 1,000 pounds. It is believed that unless killed by some outside cause, the giant clams live forever. Frankboner hopes to gain information about aging from the clams."
- Geographic Access
- University Drive
- Street Address
- 8888 University Drive
- Planning Study Area
- Burnaby Mountain Area
Images
Blythe Eagles papers
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription58060
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1920-1927
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of papers belonging to Drs Blythe Eagles which pertain to his schooling at the University of Toronto, including report cards, notes, textbooks, examination booklets, Centenary programmes and event invitations. Also included in the file are two Christmas cards and a bankbook.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1920-1927
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Eagles family subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS055-013
- Access Restriction
- Subject to FOIPPA
- Accession Number
- BHS1991-18
- Scope and Content
- File consists of papers belonging to Drs Blythe Eagles which pertain to his schooling at the University of Toronto, including report cards, notes, textbooks, examination booklets, Centenary programmes and event invitations. Also included in the file are two Christmas cards and a bankbook.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
Board of Works Examine Johnston Road
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport76785
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 81388
- Meeting Date
- 5-Mar-1910
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 81388
- Meeting Date
- 5-Mar-1910
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
booklet
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact87461
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV015.35.67
- Description
- test booklet, Brownie; "MY / BROWNIE / GOLDEN / BAR"; goldenrod thin card covers, published 1979, Canada, un-numbered. Booklet outlining requirments and progress to earn Golden Bar badge. “18th Burnaby Pack” handwritten on cover in ink.
- Category
- 08. Communication Artifacts
- Classification
- Documentary Artifacts
- Subjects
- Organizations - Girls' Societies and Clubs
- Documentary Artifacts - Booklets
- Documentary Artifacts - Examination
Images
booklet
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact87462
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV015.35.68
- Description
- test booklet, Brownie; "MY / BROWNIE / GOLDEN / HAND (Including Golden Ladder)”; yellow thin card covers, published 1979, Canada, un-numbered. Booklet outlining requirments and progress to earn Golden Hand and Golden Ladder badges. “18th Burnaby Pack” handwritten on cover in ink.
- Category
- 08. Communication Artifacts
- Classification
- Documentary Artifacts
- Subjects
- Organizations - Girls' Societies and Clubs
- Documentary Artifacts - Booklets
- Documentary Artifacts - Examination
Images
Book reading given by Pixie McGeachie January 10, 1973 - Track 1
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory237
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1849-1872
- Length
- 0:09:04
- Summary
- This portion of the recording pertains to Doreen "Pixie" McGeachie's introduction of the book "Archdeacon on Horseback" by Canon Cyril E.H. Williams and herself, telling the story of Archdeacon Richard Small. She begins by reading the book's forward, as well as the beginnings of the first chapter.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the recording pertains to Doreen "Pixie" McGeachie's introduction of the book "Archdeacon on Horseback" by Canon Cyril E.H. Williams and herself, telling the story of Archdeacon Richard Small. She begins by reading the book's forward, as well as the beginnings of the first chapter.
- Date Range
- 1849-1872
- Photo Info
- Pixie McGeachie (left) and Florence Godwin, 1992. Item no. 330-003
- Length
- 0:09:04
- Interview Date
- January 10, 1973
- Scope and Content
- Recording is of a book reading given by Pixie McGeachie on January 10, 1973 to the Burnaby Historical Society from the book "Archdeacon on Horseback" by Canon Cyril E.H. Williams (then archivist in the Vancouver School of Theology, University of British Columbia) and Pixie McGeachie.
- Biographical Notes
- Doreen "Pixie" (Johnson) McGeachie was a resident of Burnaby for over sixty years. Pixie married John Aloysius "Jack" McGeachie and raised their children Kathi (Dunlop) and David McGeachie in the house the couple built themselves in 1947. Pixie served as the editor for the Burnaby Examiner newspaper and wrote a column entitled "Burnaby History" for The News. In 1974 she authored her first book titled "Bygones of Burnaby" which was one of the first to develop anecdotal stories about pioneer life in Burnaby. She authored "Burnaby - A Proud Century" in 1992 and in 2002 she wrote a biography of the city's namesake in the book "Land of Promise: Robert Burnaby's letters from Colonial B.C." She also contributed many hours of volunteering; helping to establish Burnaby's first museum Heritage Village in 1971, serving as President of the Burnaby Historical Society from 1991-1993. She served a six year term on Burnaby's Heritage Commission leading the charge to preserve many historic sites throughout the city, and during her twenty years as the Community Archives volunteer archivist for the historical society, she succeeded in gathering thousands of rare and valuable historic photographs and documents which now forms the core of the photograph collection on the Heritage Burnaby website (as these items were donated by the Society to the City Archives in 2007). The City of Burnaby awarded Pixie McGeachie the Kushiro Cup as Citizen of the year in 2002. In 2006 she received a Heritage BC project award for leading the Friends of Interurban 1223 project, and in 2008 Heritage BC recognised her again by presenting her with the Ruby Nobb Award. John Aloysius "Jack" McGeachie died October 12, 1981 at the age of sixty-seven. Doreen "Pixie" (Johnson) McGeachie died August 14, 2010 at the age of eighty-nine.
- Total Tracks
- 6
- Total Length
- 0:54:31
- Interviewee Name
- McGeachie, Doreen “Pixie”
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Oral history subseries
- 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.
Images
Audio Tracks
Track one of recording of a book reading given by Pixie McGeachie
Track one of recording of a book reading given by Pixie McGeachie
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS137-017-2/MSS137-017-2_Track_1.mp3
Book reading given by Pixie McGeachie January 10, 1973 - Track 2
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory238
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1803-1884
- Length
- 0:09:29
- Summary
- This portion of the recording pertains to Pixie McGeachie's continued reading of "Archdeacon on Horseback" by Canon Cyril E.H. Williams and herself. This section of the reading describes the earlier the impact of the gold rush on British Columbia and the formation of Lytton, BC.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the recording pertains to Pixie McGeachie's continued reading of "Archdeacon on Horseback" by Canon Cyril E.H. Williams and herself. This section of the reading describes the earlier the impact of the gold rush on British Columbia and the formation of Lytton, BC.
- Date Range
- 1803-1884
- Photo Info
- Pixie McGeachie (left) and Florence Godwin, 1992. Item no. 330-003
- Length
- 0:09:29
- Interview Date
- January 10, 1973
- Scope and Content
- Recording is of a book reading given by Pixie McGeachie on January 10, 1973 to the Burnaby Historical Society from the book "Archdeacon on Horseback" by Canon Cyril E.H. Williams (then archivist in the Vancouver School of Theology, University of British Columbia) and Pixie McGeachie.
- Biographical Notes
- Doreen "Pixie" (Johnson) McGeachie was a resident of Burnaby for over sixty years. Pixie married John Aloysius "Jack" McGeachie and raised their children Kathi (Dunlop) and David McGeachie in the house the couple built themselves in 1947. Pixie served as the editor for the Burnaby Examiner newspaper and wrote a column entitled "Burnaby History" for The News. In 1974 she authored her first book titled "Bygones of Burnaby" which was one of the first to develop anecdotal stories about pioneer life in Burnaby. She authored "Burnaby - A Proud Century" in 1992 and in 2002 she wrote a biography of the city's namesake in the book "Land of Promise: Robert Burnaby's letters from Colonial B.C." She also contributed many hours of volunteering; helping to establish Burnaby's first museum Heritage Village in 1971, serving as President of the Burnaby Historical Society from 1991-1993. She served a six year term on Burnaby's Heritage Commission leading the charge to preserve many historic sites throughout the city, and during her twenty years as the Community Archives volunteer archivist for the historical society, she succeeded in gathering thousands of rare and valuable historic photographs and documents which now forms the core of the photograph collection on the Heritage Burnaby website (as these items were donated by the Society to the City Archives in 2007). The City of Burnaby awarded Pixie McGeachie the Kushiro Cup as Citizen of the year in 2002. In 2006 she received a Heritage BC project award for leading the Friends of Interurban 1223 project, and in 2008 Heritage BC recognised her again by presenting her with the Ruby Nobb Award. John Aloysius "Jack" McGeachie died October 12, 1981 at the age of sixty-seven. Doreen "Pixie" (Johnson) McGeachie died August 14, 2010 at the age of eighty-nine.
- Total Tracks
- 6
- Total Length
- 0:54:31
- Interviewee Name
- McGeachie, Doreen “Pixie”
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Oral history subseries
- 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.
Images
Audio Tracks
Track two of recording of a book reading given by Pixie McGeachie
Track two of recording of a book reading given by Pixie McGeachie
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS137-017-2/MSS137-017-2_Track_2.mp3
Book reading given by Pixie McGeachie January 10, 1973 - Track 3
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory239
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1859-1867
- Length
- 0:09:26
- Summary
- This portion of the recording pertains to Pixie McGeachie's continued reading of "Archdeacon on Horseback" by Canon Cyril E.H. Williams and herself. This section of the reading describes early missionary experiences in Lytton, including descriptions from the diary of Bishop Hill.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the recording pertains to Pixie McGeachie's continued reading of "Archdeacon on Horseback" by Canon Cyril E.H. Williams and herself. This section of the reading describes early missionary experiences in Lytton, including descriptions from the diary of Bishop Hill.
- Date Range
- 1859-1867
- Photo Info
- Pixie McGeachie (left) and Florence Godwin, 1992. Item no. 330-003
- Length
- 0:09:26
- Interview Date
- January 10, 1973
- Scope and Content
- Recording is of a book reading given by Pixie McGeachie on January 10, 1973 to the Burnaby Historical Society from the book "Archdeacon on Horseback" by Canon Cyril E.H. Williams (then archivist in the Vancouver School of Theology, University of British Columbia) and Pixie McGeachie.
- Biographical Notes
- Doreen "Pixie" (Johnson) McGeachie was a resident of Burnaby for over sixty years. Pixie married John Aloysius "Jack" McGeachie and raised their children Kathi (Dunlop) and David McGeachie in the house the couple built themselves in 1947. Pixie served as the editor for the Burnaby Examiner newspaper and wrote a column entitled "Burnaby History" for The News. In 1974 she authored her first book titled "Bygones of Burnaby" which was one of the first to develop anecdotal stories about pioneer life in Burnaby. She authored "Burnaby - A Proud Century" in 1992 and in 2002 she wrote a biography of the city's namesake in the book "Land of Promise: Robert Burnaby's letters from Colonial B.C." She also contributed many hours of volunteering; helping to establish Burnaby's first museum Heritage Village in 1971, serving as President of the Burnaby Historical Society from 1991-1993. She served a six year term on Burnaby's Heritage Commission leading the charge to preserve many historic sites throughout the city, and during her twenty years as the Community Archives volunteer archivist for the historical society, she succeeded in gathering thousands of rare and valuable historic photographs and documents which now forms the core of the photograph collection on the Heritage Burnaby website (as these items were donated by the Society to the City Archives in 2007). The City of Burnaby awarded Pixie McGeachie the Kushiro Cup as Citizen of the year in 2002. In 2006 she received a Heritage BC project award for leading the Friends of Interurban 1223 project, and in 2008 Heritage BC recognised her again by presenting her with the Ruby Nobb Award. John Aloysius "Jack" McGeachie died October 12, 1981 at the age of sixty-seven. Doreen "Pixie" (Johnson) McGeachie died August 14, 2010 at the age of eighty-nine.
- Total Tracks
- 6
- Total Length
- 0:54:31
- Interviewee Name
- McGeachie, Doreen “Pixie”
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Oral history subseries
- 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.
Images
Audio Tracks
Track three of recording of a book reading given by Pixie McGeachie
Track three of recording of a book reading given by Pixie McGeachie
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS137-017-2/MSS137-017-2_Track_3.mp3