"Graham, May" found 107 records

Alpha Secondary School soccer game

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [2000]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : col.

Scope and Content: Photograph of John Abbrusci, of Alpha Secondary School, and an unidentified Carson Graham player in action during a AAA BC high school regional playoff soccer game, at the Burnaby Lake Sports Complex.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [2000]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : col.

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 535-2907

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2018-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of John Abbrusci, of Alpha Secondary School, and an unidentified Carson Graham player in action during a AAA BC high school regional playoff soccer game, at the Burnaby Lake Sports Complex.

Subjects: Persons - Students; Sports - Soccer

Names: Alpha Secondary School

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Bartel, Mario

Notes: Title based on caption; Collected by editorial for use in a November 2000 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader; Caption from metadata: "John Abbrusci of the Alpha Aztecs (left) edges out his Carson Graham Eagles opponent in the chase for the ball in AAA B.C. high school soccer regional playoffs Wednesday at Burnaby Lake Sports Complex West."

Geographic Access: Burnaby Lake Sports Complex; Kensington Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Ardingley-Sprott Area

Images

Alpha Secondary School soccer game, [2000] thumbnail

Annie Forrest with her class at Kingsway West

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1930]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : 11.5 x 16.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of students at Kingsway West School standing in three rows on the front steps of the school with their teacher, (Miss) Annie Forrest, crouched behind the top row (on the right). In the top row Richard Pickwell is fifth from the left, with Harvey Hickenbotham sixth, Bobby Nayes seventh, R…

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : 11.5 x 16.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of students at Kingsway West School standing in three rows on the front steps of the school with their teacher, (Miss) Annie Forrest, crouched behind the top row (on the right). In the top row Richard Pickwell is fifth from the left, with Harvey Hickenbotham sixth, Bobby Nayes seventh, Robert Magee eighth and Eric Bliss last (twelfth). The second row begins on the far left with Fraser Robertson, with Allen Sharpe second and Edith Frith last (twelfth). The front row begins with Janet Soda on the far right, Patricia Peacock fourth, Eileen Uychara sixth, Jean Gray ninth, Dorothy Graham tenth and Grace MacSorley last (twelfth). There is a sign by the stairs that reads, "ANY PERSON HAVING BUSINESS IN THE SCHOOL MUST APPLY TO PRINCIPAL. NO CANVASSING PERMITTED."

Subjects: Occupations - Teachers

Names: Kingsway West School; Forrest, Annie Theresa; Hickenbotham, Harvey; Pickwell, Richard "Dick"; Nayes, Bobby; Magee, Robert "Bobby"; Bliss, Eric; Robertson, Fraser; Sharpe, Allen; Frith, Edith; Soda, Janet; Peacock, Patricia; Uychara, Eileen; Gray, Jean; Graham, Dorothy; MacSorley, Grace

Geographic Access: Kingsway

Street Address: 4800 Kingsway

Accession Code: BV999.2.15

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [1930]

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Maywood Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 02-Jun-09

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note in black ink on verso of photograph reads: "1931"

Images

Annie Forrest with her class at Kingsway West, [1930] thumbnail

Burnaby Central Secondary School rugby game

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [2000]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : col.

Scope and Content: Photograph of two unidentified players in action during a High School Junior Boys rugby game between Burnaby Central and Carson Graham at the Burnaby Lake Sports Complex.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [2000]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : col.

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 535-2383

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2018-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of two unidentified players in action during a High School Junior Boys rugby game between Burnaby Central and Carson Graham at the Burnaby Lake Sports Complex.

Subjects: Persons - Students; Sports - Rugby

Names: Burnaby Central Secondary School

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Bartel, Mario

Notes: Title based on caption; Collected by editorial for use in an April 2000 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader; Caption from metadata: "Players from Burnaby Central (checks) and Carson Graham (stripes) converge on a loose ball in High School Junior Boys' rugby action at Burnaby Lake Fields."

Geographic Access: Burnaby Lake Sports Complex; Kensington Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Ardingley-Sprott Area

Images

Burnaby Central Secondary School rugby game, [2000] thumbnail

Follow that fire : the history of the Burnaby Fire Department

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Penn, Douglas H. (Douglas Harold), 1947-

Publication Date: 1997

Call Number: 363.378 PEN COPY 3

1 digital book

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Digital Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

ISBN: 0969282826

Call Number: 363.378 PEN COPY 3

Author: Penn, Douglas H. (Douglas Harold), 1947-

Place of Publication: [Burnaby, B.C.]

Publisher: City of Burnaby

Publication Date: 1997

Physical Description: 160 p. : ill. (some col.), 2 maps, ports. (some col.) ; 29 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Fire departments; Fire fighters

Name Access: Burnaby Fire Department

Notes: Maps on lining papers.; 3 copies held: copy 3.

Digital Books

Grand Lodge officers and representatives

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: March 1911

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 19 x 24.5 cm, mounted on card 30 x 35 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Grand Lodge officers and representatives of the Ancient Order of United Workmen of British Columbia at a session in Ladner, British Columbia. Standing in the back row (from left) are; F. Davey, R.D. Featherstonhaugh, Past Grand Master Workman F.L. Budlong, E. Pope, J, Nightingale and…

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 19 x 24.5 cm, mounted on card 30 x 35 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Grand Lodge officers and representatives of the Ancient Order of United Workmen of British Columbia at a session in Ladner, British Columbia. Standing in the back row (from left) are; F. Davey, R.D. Featherstonhaugh, Past Grand Master Workman F.L. Budlong, E. Pope, J, Nightingale and W. Minthorne. Standing in the third row are; C. Wrigglesworth, Past Grand Master Workman W.H. Smith, Past Grand Master Workman and Grand Trustee Alex. Stewart, Grand Treasurer W. Scrowcroft and Grand Organizer L. Fenwick Dickson. Standing in the second row (from left) are; Dr. A.A. King, A. Beckett, T. Todd, A. Harrison, W.F. Graham, Past Grand Master Workman G. Adams and Past Grand Master Workman Captain Warren. Sitting in the front row are; Grand Overseer W.H. Wilson, Grand Foreman Dr. W.H.B. Anderson, Grand Master Workman T. Cashmore, Past Grand Master Workman S.M. Everleigh, Grand Secretary J.J. McIlmoyl and S. Knarston.

Subjects: Organizations - Mens' Societies and Clubs

Names: Ancient Order of United Workmen of British Columbia; Davey, F.; Wrigglesworth, C.; Budlong, F.L.; Smith, W.H.; Stewart, Alexander "Alex"; Dickson, L. Fenwick; Adams, G.; Scrowcroft, W.; Wilson, W.H.; Anderson, Dr. W.H.B.; Cashmore, T.; Everleigh, S.M.; McIlmoyl, J.J.; Featherstonhaugh, R.D.; Pope, E.; Nightingale, J.; Minthorne, W.; King, Dr. A.A.; Beckett, A.; Todd, T.; Harrison, A.; Graham, W.F.; Knarston, S.

Accession Code: HV972.122.69

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Date: March 1911

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 1/8/2010

Scale: 100

Notes: Typed caption attached to recto of card mount (at bottom) provides title and identifies individuals

Images

Grand Lodge officers and representatives, March 1911 thumbnail

History of Burnaby and vicinity

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Green, George, 1872-1955

Publication Date: 1947

Call Number: 971.133 GRE Copy 2 Ver. 1

1 image 1 digital book

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Digital Reference Collection; Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: BV017.17.1

Call Number: 971.133 GRE Copy 2 Ver. 1

Author: Green, George, 1872-1955

Place of Publication: [S.l.]

Publisher: [s.n.]

Publication Date: 1947

Printer: Shoemaker , McLean & Veitch

Physical Description: 233 p. : ill., maps, ports. ; 23 cm.

Inscription: "Presented To my valued fried Rev. D. W. Scott. a former neighbor at Capitol Hill with best wishes of the author George Green Victoria March 1 1947" [handwritten in black ink on page opposing front pastedown] "BMMM-WU SIGNED 1st ED 50.00" [handwritten in pencil on page opposing front pastedown]

Library Subject (LOC): Burnaby (B.C.)--History; Burnaby (B.C.); Biography

Name Access: Green, George

Notes: Autographed by author; "By George Green, pioneer resident of Burnaby, and an ex-Councillor. Charter Member of the British Columbia Historical Association, Vancouver Branch, and an Executive Member."; Copy 2 of 2

Images

Digital Books

Millennium Fair at Buckingham Elementary School

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1999]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : col.

Scope and Content: Photograph of Buckingham Elementary School students dressed up as Alexander Graham Bell and Thomas Watson with a satellite phone at the school's Millennium Fair.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1999]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : col.

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 535-3169

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2018-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of Buckingham Elementary School students dressed up as Alexander Graham Bell and Thomas Watson with a satellite phone at the school's Millennium Fair.

Subjects: Persons - Students; Persons - Children; Exhibitions - Fairs

Names: Buckingham Elementary School

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Bartel, Mario

Notes: Title based on caption; Collected by editorial for use in a May 1999 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader; Caption from metadata: ""Alexander Graham Bell," Clement Luah, 12, a Grade 7 student at Buckingham Elementary, places a call on his satellite phone to his assistant, "Thomas Watson," Brock Fabbro, 11, at the school's Millennium Fair. Students dressed up as historical figures and created exhibits showing how they changed the world in the last 1000 years."

Geographic Access: Buckingham Avenue

Street Address: 6066 Buckingham Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Morley-Buckingham Area

Images

Millennium Fair at Buckingham Elementary School, [1999] thumbnail

Seven-on-Seven Football Challenge

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [2002]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : col.

Scope and Content: Photograph of a Burnaby Central football player and Carson Graham in action during the "Big Kahuna" Seven-on-Seven football challenge at the Burnaby Lake Sports Complex.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [2002]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : col.

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 535-2600

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2018-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of a Burnaby Central football player and Carson Graham in action during the "Big Kahuna" Seven-on-Seven football challenge at the Burnaby Lake Sports Complex.

Subjects: Sports - Football

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Ray, Steve

Notes: Title based on caption; Collected by editorial for use in a July 2002 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader; Caption from metadata: "Burnaby Central (in red) VS Carson Graham in the Big Kahuna 7 on 7 foot ball challange at Brunaby Lake Fields on Sunday."

Geographic Access: Burnaby Lake Sports Complex; Kensington Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Ardingley-Sprott Area

Images

Seven-on-Seven Football Challenge, [2002] thumbnail

Speed Watch

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [2001]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : col.

Scope and Content: Photograph of Chris Hildred, a CrimeWatch volunteer, leaning against a large placard that reads: "You Have Just Been Clocked On Radar By Burnaby Speed Watch." Constable Graham Cook of the Burnaby RCMP stands next to Hildred with a police vehicle.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [2001]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : col.

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 535-2510

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2018-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of Chris Hildred, a CrimeWatch volunteer, leaning against a large placard that reads: "You Have Just Been Clocked On Radar By Burnaby Speed Watch." Constable Graham Cook of the Burnaby RCMP stands next to Hildred with a police vehicle.

Subjects: Public Services - Policing; Persons - Volunteers; Occupations - Police Officers

Names: Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Bartel, Mario

Notes: Title based on caption; Collected by editorial for use in a June 2001 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader; Caption from metadata: "Chris Hildred, a CrimeWatch volunteer, and Constable Graham Cook of the Burnaby RCMP, get ready for the revival of the Speed Watch program on city streets."

Images

Standing by the railway tracks

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [190-]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w postcard ; 6.99 x 8.89 cm

Scope and Content: Photographic postcard of men and women standing by the railway tracks. There is a couple standing together on the left of the photograph, who have been identified as Dave and Birdie. Dave is holding an umbrella in one hand, and holding Birdie's hands with the other hand. The other three people are …

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w postcard ; 6.99 x 8.89 cm

Scope and Content: Photographic postcard of men and women standing by the railway tracks. There is a couple standing together on the left of the photograph, who have been identified as Dave and Birdie. Dave is holding an umbrella in one hand, and holding Birdie's hands with the other hand. The other three people are standing on the right side of the photograph and two of them have been identified as F. Graham, and Jack. A tall woman standing on the extreme right of the photograph has been unidentified. Annotations on the front of the photograph read: "Dave / Birdie / F. Graham / Jack / ?"

Subjects: Documentary Artifacts - Postcards; Transportation - Rail

Accession Code: HV983.42.34

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [190-]

Media Type: Photograph

Related Material: For other prints of the same image, see HV983.42.35 and .36

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-09-12

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

Standing by the railway tracks, [190-] thumbnail

Airplane and engine maintenance for the airplane mechanic

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Brimm, Daniel J., 1894-1946; Boggess, H. Edward

Publication Date: 1936

Call Number: 629.134 BRI

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: BV996.14.1

Call Number: 629.134 BRI

Author: Brimm, Daniel J., 1894-1946; Boggess, H. Edward

Place of Publication: Toronto

Publisher: Sir Isaac Pitman and Sons (Canada) Ltd.

Publication Date: 1936

Physical Description: xviii, 493 p. : illus., diagrs. ; 23 cm.

Inscription: On top of front end paper in the middle: "Robert [D].S. Graham" R-58267 [Handwritten in black ink]

Library Subject (LOC): Airplanes

Notes: Includes index.; Author's given name and dates:; Brimm, Daniel J. (Daniel Johnson), 1894-1946; Boggess, H. Edward (Harry Edward) - 1908-

Air service boys flying for victory, or bombing the last German stronghold

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Beach, Charles Amory

Publication Date: c1920

Call Number: 813.5 BEA

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: BV994.13.9

Call Number: 813.5 BEA

Author: Beach, Charles Amory

Place of Publication: Cleveland

Publisher: World Syndicate

Publication Date: c1920

Printer: Commercial Bookbinding

Physical Description: iv, 218 p. : ill.

Inscription: "Many Happy Returns / To: Hugh Graham Jr. / From: Blue Devil", handwritten in black ink on front endpaper

Library Subject (LOC): Fiction--20th century

Notes: Frontispiece only

A laboratory course in physics for secondary schools

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Millikan, Robert Andrews, 1868-1953; Gale, Henry Gordon, 1874-1942

Publication Date: 1906; c1906

Call Number: 530 MIL

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: BV985.3844.1

Call Number: 530 MIL

Author: Millikan, Robert Andrews, 1868-1953; Gale, Henry Gordon, 1874-1942

Place of Publication: Boston

Publisher: Ginn & Company

Publication Date: 1906; c1906

Printer: The Athenaeum press

Physical Description: iii-x; 134 p. : diagr. ; 19 cm.

Inscription: inside, "Annie Graham Hill" "McGill Univ. Chapel Vancouver, B.C." "Oct 2nd 1912" "Thomson Stationery Company Ltd. Vancouver" "Fri AM Alg" "Mon AM. Sat PM. Sat" "Thurs AM Phy. PM. Trig" "Table 6"

Library Subject (LOC): Physics--Textbooks

Notes: Includes index.

Alpha's first goal of the game

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1979 and 1981]

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 14.5 x 24 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Carson Graham goalie Brookman failing to make the save, giving Alpha their first goal during a game of men's high school soccer.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1979 and 1981]

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 14.5 x 24 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 480-475

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2003-02

Scope and Content: Photograph of Carson Graham goalie Brookman failing to make the save, giving Alpha their first goal during a game of men's high school soccer.

Subjects: Sports - Soccer; Sports - Team Sports; Clothing - Uniforms

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: King, Basil

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note on recto of photograph reads: "CG goalie BROCKMAN beat for ALPHA's 1st goal"

Images

Alpha's first goal of the game, [between 1979 and 1981] thumbnail

(a) Marine Drive (b) Broadway Extension to Como Lake Road (c) Connection between Stormont Exchange of Freeway and Lougheed Highway (d) Connection between Stormont Exchange of Freeway and McBride Boulevard via Newcombe Street

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 19324

Meeting Date: 4-Mar-1974

Format: Council - Manager's Report

Manager's Report No.: 17

Item No.: 12

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

2 documents

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 19324

Meeting Date: 4-Mar-1974

Format: Council - Manager's Report

Manager's Report No.: 17

Item No.: 12

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Documents

Report 19324

4-Mar-1974 Meeting Minutes

Burnaby family fonds

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1858-1863

Collection/Fonds: Robert Burnaby fonds

Description Level: Fonds

Physical Description: 5 cm. of textual records.

Scope and Content: Fonds consists of letters written by Robert Burnaby related to both his work and explorations in British Columbia as well as personal matters relating to his family. Some of these letters were published in the 2002 book, "Land of Promise: Robert Burnaby's Letters from Colonial British Columbia 1858…

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1858-1863

Collection/Fonds: Robert Burnaby fonds

Physical Description: 5 cm. of textual records.

Description Level: Fonds

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2009-06 2017-55

Scope and Content: Fonds consists of letters written by Robert Burnaby related to both his work and explorations in British Columbia as well as personal matters relating to his family. Some of these letters were published in the 2002 book, "Land of Promise: Robert Burnaby's Letters from Colonial British Columbia 1858-1863."

History: Robert Burnaby was a commission merchant and legislator, born on November 30, 1828, at Woodthorpe, Leicestershire, England, as the fourth son of the Reverend Thomas Burnaby and Sarah Meares. Robert Burnaby came to British Columbia at the end of 1858 as an experienced civil servant from Her Majesty’s Customs Office in London, and with a personal introduction to Governor James Douglas from Sir Edward Bulwer-Lytton. Burnaby’s first year on the Pacific coast was a busy one: he spent a short time as private secretary to Richard Clement Moody, commander of the Royal Engineers at New Westminster; he explored for coal with Walter Moberly at Burrard Inlet; and he made a short visit to San Francisco. During this year, he also founded the firm of Henderson and Burnaby, commission merchants, in partnership with Edward Henderson, an old school friend from Christ’s Hospital and a man of means, who managed the London office. This type of business was precarious since the distance from sources of supply and risks in transportation encouraged overtrading and excessive speculation. The death of Henderson in 1865 and the general economic depression in Vancouver Island and British Columbia brought the firm to an end – a failure caused in part apparently by unwise investment in real estate. Burnaby then embarked upon a real estate and insurance business of his own. The exigencies of a mercantile career seem to have overwhelmed this man who, by upbringing and training, was more suited to a position in government service. Robert Burnaby was intensely interested in the welfare of Vancouver Island and British Columbia, and did all in his power to promote stable economic conditions. Before the end of his second year in Victoria, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Vancouver Island for the districts of Esquimalt and Metchosin, and he served his constituents well for five years. He was one of the founders of the Victoria Chamber of Commerce. During an 1866 visit to London on private business, he attended a meeting of prominent Victoria merchants and officials who strongly favoured the union of the two colonies and other measures for developing and improving their economic prospects. This group carried its resolutions to the secretary of state for the colonies. Burnaby was an active freemason and helped found the First Victoria Lodge in 1860. Among his recreational pursuits was a love of drama, and in 1863, he served as president of Victoria’s Amateur Dramatic Association. Burnaby numbered among his intimate friends Colonel Moody, Arthur Thomas Bushby, Henry Pering Pellew Crease, Judge Matthew Baillie Begbie, Edward Graham Alston, and Thomas Elwyn. In 1869, severe ill health caused Burnaby’s retirement and, five years later, his return to England. Friends arranged for him to travel in the Hudson’s Bay Company bark Lady Lampson; they later presented her captain, James Gaudin, with a generous purse in gratitude for the attention he had paid the ailing Burnaby during the voyage. Early in 1878, news reached Victoria that this “prominent and much respected merchant” had died. An honest, conscientious man of spirit, a clear-headed thinker, a “power” in his masonic lodge, a lucid speaker, full of fun, and clever, Burnaby has been fittingly commemorated in a number of place names in British Columbia including a lake, a strait, an island, a municipality, two mountain ranges, and finally Burnaby Mountain, the seat of Simon Fraser University. Burnaby died a bachelor on January 10, 1878, at Woodthorpe. - This information has been adapted from the Dictionary of Canadian Biography.