The Book of Life Volume Two ; Bible heroes, pioneers
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary2481
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV975.23.22
- Call Number
- 220 HAL v.2
- Edition
- 3rd ed.
- Place of Publication
- Chicago, Ill.
- Publisher
- John Rudin & Company Inc.
- Publication Date
- c1925
- Physical Description
- 487 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm.
- Inscription
- Signed by "W.W ---" -- handwritten in ink on the first page
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Bible
- Bible--Study and teaching
- Notes
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
Grant to Edmonds Heroes Chapter of the I.O.D.E.
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport68737
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 59616
- Meeting Date
- 8-May-1922
- Format
- Council - Committee Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 59616
- Meeting Date
- 8-May-1922
- Format
- Council - Committee Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Heroes of land and sea : selected from the works of Sir Henry Newbolt
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary272
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV971.169.24
- Call Number
- 920.02 NEW
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Publisher
- Longmans, Green and Co.
- Publication Date
- 1926
- Printer
- William Clowes and Sons, Limited
- Physical Description
- ix, 177 p. ; 19 cm.
- Inscription
- "D" [handwritten in black ink on front cover] "H" [handwritten in black ink on back cover] "H Ray" [handwritten in black ink on front endpaper] "Herbert Davidson" [handwritten in black ink on front endpaper] "Heritage Village S3 x" [handwritten in black ink on white label pasted onto contents page] Various drawings with captions and poems handwritten in pencil or black ink on every blank page, including the title page.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Heroes--Great Britain
- Adventure stories
- Biography
On heroes, hero worship, and the heroic in history
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary556
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- Carlyle, Thomas, 1795-1881
- Publication Date
- 1920
- Call Number
- 824.8 CAR
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV985.5.15
- Call Number
- 824.8 CAR
- Author
- Carlyle, Thomas, 1795-1881
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- Humphrey Milford
- Publication Date
- 1920
- Series
- The World's Classics
- Printer
- William Clowes and Sons, Limited
- Physical Description
- 245, 8 p.
- Inscription
- "10", circled, in pencil inside front cover "C.G. MacKenzie"?, handwritten in black ink on front endpaper
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Fiction--19th century
Hazel Simnett collection
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription71379
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1910-1996]
- Collection/Fonds
- Hazel Simnett collection
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Physical Description
- 13 files of textual records : ill. (some col.) ; 9 paintings : colour print ; 2 photographs : b&w
- Scope and Content
- Fonds consists of City-generated records, personal records, and political records collected by Hazel Simnett.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1910-1996]
- Collection/Fonds
- Hazel Simnett collection
- Physical Description
- 13 files of textual records : ill. (some col.) ; 9 paintings : colour print ; 2 photographs : b&w
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Accession Number
- 2013-22
- 2012-03
- Scope and Content
- Fonds consists of City-generated records, personal records, and political records collected by Hazel Simnett.
- History
- Hazel Simnett was born in Burnaby in 1922 to Frederick and Mary Ann Simnett and grew up looking up to her father who was very involved in labour and unions. A politically active citizen, Hazel Simnett has supported the Canadian Commonwealth Federation (CCF) and the New Democratic Party (NDP). She once ran as a New Democratic Party candidate for Burnaby City Council. Hazel attended Kingsway West Public School and Burnaby South High School in Burnaby. During the 1970s, Hazel was President of the Century Park Museum Association, which governs Burnaby Heritage Museum and published the work "Bygones of Burnaby". Hazel worked on the campaign team of Joan Sawicki from 1990 to 1991, which led Sawicki to be elected as Burnaby-Willingdon riding's MLA. Hazel volunteered her time to be a member of the Burnaby Advisory Planning Commission from 1993 to 1996. In 2006, Hazel won the Burnaby Local Hero Award for her volunteer work at the New Vista Society where she served as chair for a number of years. She also served as a member of the Burnaby Historical Society and established the Hazel Simnett Endowment with the Burnaby Public Library to bring a collection of books on Canadian history and social issues.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Photograph
- Graphic Material
- Creator
- Simnett, Hazel
- Notes
- Title based on contents of fonds
- MSS167
![Hazel Simnett standing in a garden, with a small dog in her arms [194-]. Item no. 549-063. thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/540/549-063.jpg?width=280)
Interview with Hazel Simnett by Eric Damer October 27, 2012 - Track 1
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory399
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1922-1949
- Length
- 0:10:13
- Summary
- This portion of the recording pertains to Hazel Simnett's early years. Hazel discusses her childhood, focusing mainly on her school days and her father's interest in politics. Leslie Rossa lends her support to the interview.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the recording pertains to Hazel Simnett's early years. Hazel discusses her childhood, focusing mainly on her school days and her father's interest in politics. Leslie Rossa lends her support to the interview.
- Date Range
- 1922-1949
- Photo Info
- Hazel Simnett standing in a garden, with a small dog in her arms [194-]. Item no. 549-063.
- Length
- 0:10:13
- Interviewer
- Damer, Eric
- Interview Date
- October 27, 2012
- Scope and Content
- Recording is an interview with Hazel Simnett conducted by Burnaby Village Museum employee Eric Damer, October 27, 2012. Leslie Rossa lends her support to the interview. Major theme discussed: political activism in Burnaby.
- Biographical Notes
- Hazel Simnett was born in Burnaby in 1922 and grew up looking up to her father Frederick Simnett who was very involved in labour and unions. A politically active citizen, Hazel Simnett has supported the Canadian Commonwealth Federation (CCF) and the New Democratic Party (NDP). She once ran as a New Democratic Party candidate for Burnaby City Council. In 2006, Hazel Simnett won the Burnaby Local Hero Award for her volunteer work at the New Vista Society where she served as chair for a number of years. She also served as a member of the Burnaby Historical Society and established the Hazel Simnett Endowment with the Burnaby Public Library to bring a collection of books on Canadian history and social issues.
- Total Tracks
- 4
- Total Length
- 0:36:12
- Interviewee Name
- Simnett, Hazel
- Interview Location
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Interviewer Bio
- Eric Damer is a lifelong British Columbian born in Victoria, raised in Kamloops, and currently residing in Burnaby. After studying philosophy at the University of Victoria, he became interested in the educational forces that had shaped his own life. He completed master’s and doctoral degrees in educational studies at the University of British Columbia with a particular interest in the history of adult and higher education in the province. In 2012, Eric worked for the City of Burnaby as a field researcher and writer, conducting interviews for the City Archives and Museum Oral History Program.
- Collection/Fonds
- Community Heritage Commission Special Projects fonds
- Transcript Available
- None
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
Images
![Hazel Simnett standing in a garden, with a small dog in her arms [194-]. Item no. 549-063. thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/540/549-063.jpg)
Audio Tracks
Track one of recording of interview with Hazel Simnett
Track one of recording of interview with Hazel Simnett
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS171-024/MSS171-024_Track_1.mp3