"Historic sites" found 40 records

. Historic buildings--British Columbia--Burnaby. 2. Burnaby (B.C.)--Buildings, structures, etc. 3. Historic sites--British Columbia-- Burnaby. 4. Architecture--British Columbia--Burnaby. 5. Burnaby (B.C.)-- History. I. Wolf, Jim II. Burnaby (B.C.) III. Title. FC3849.B85Z57 2006 971.1’33 C2006-906502-0

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Digital Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

ISBN: 0969282893

Call Number: 971.133 LUX COPY 1

Edition: Rev.

Author: Luxton, Donald, 1954-; Wolf, Jim

Place of Publication: Burnaby, B.C.

Publisher: City of Burnaby

Publication Date: 2011; c2007

Physical Description: 157 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Architecture; Historic buildings; Buildings; Historic sites

Subjects: Buildings; Buildings - Heritage

Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.; 2 copies held: copy 1.

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Fort Langley National Historic Park : management plan

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Canada. National Parks Branch

Publication Date: 1987

Call Number: 917.1133 CAN

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

Call Number: 917.1133 CAN

Author: Canada. National Parks Branch

Place of Publication: [S.l.]

Publisher: [s.n.]

Publication Date: 1987

Physical Description: 29 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Fort Langley National Historic Park (B.C.); National parks and reserves--British Columbia--Management; Historic sites--British Columbia--Management

The good guide : a sourcebook for interpreters, docents, and tour guides

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Grinder, Alison L.; McCoy, E. Sue

Publication Date: c1985

Call Number: 069.1 GRI

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

ISBN: 0932541003

Call Number: 069.1 GRI

Author: Grinder, Alison L.; McCoy, E. Sue

Place of Publication: Scottsdale, Ariz.

Publisher: Ironwood Press

Publication Date: c1985

Physical Description: xiv, 147 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Museums--Educational aspects; Tour guides (Persons); Historic sites--Interpretive programs--Handbooks, manuals, etc.; National parks and reserves--Interpretive programs--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.

The heritage of the British Columbia forest industry: a guide for planning, selection and interpretation of sites

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Taylor, C.J. (Christopher James), 1947-

Publication Date: 1987

Call Number: 069 TAY

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: BV014.29.11

Call Number: 069 TAY

Author: Taylor, C.J. (Christopher James), 1947-

Place of Publication: Ottawa, Ont.

Publisher: Parks Canada

Publication Date: 1987

Physical Description: vi, 266 p. : ill., maps ; 28 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Forest products industry--History--British Columbia; Historic sites--Interpretive programs--British Columbia

Notes: Author's full name and date : Taylor, C. J. (Christopher James), 1947-

Proceedings of the 1987 annual meeting, June 21-25, 1987, Ann Arbor and Dearborn, Michigan

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Publication Date: 1989

Call Number: 631.074 ALH v. x

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

Call Number: 631.074 ALH v. x

Contributor: Cousins, Peter; Raidl, Sandy

Place of Publication: Washington, D.C.

Publisher: Association for Living History, Farm and Agricultural Museums

Publication Date: 1989

Physical Description: v, 118 p. ; 28 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Historic sites; Agricultural museums; Historic farms

Subjects: Agriculture

Proceedings of the 2001 conference & annual meeting, June 10-15, 2001, Williamsburg, Virginia

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5208

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Publication Date: 2002

Call Number: 631.074 ALH v. xxiv

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

ISBN: 01488031

Call Number: 631.074 ALH v. xxiv

Contributor: Reid, Debra Ann, 1960-; Katz-Hyman, Martha B.

Place of Publication: North Bloomfield, Ohio

Publisher: Association for Living History, Farm and Agricultural Museums

Publication Date: 2002

Physical Description: ix, 295 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Historic sites; Agricultural museums; Historic farms

Subjects: Agriculture

Proceedings of the 2008 conference and annual meeting, Ottawa, Ontario, June 22-26, 2008

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary6680

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Publication Date: 2009

Call Number: 631.074 ALH v. xxxi

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

ISBN: 0148-8031

Call Number: 631.074 ALH v. xxxi

Contributor: Gallinger, Diane L.; Reid, Debra Ann, 1960-

Place of Publication: North Bloomfield, Ohio

Publisher: Association for Living History, Farm and Agricultural Museums

Publication Date: 2009

Physical Description: v, 118 p. ; 28 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Historic sites; Agricultural museums; Historic farms

Subjects: Agriculture

Alfred & Ruth MacLeod Cottage

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Repository: Burnaby Heritage Planning

Description: Located atop a hill on the southern shore of picturesque Deer Lake, the Alfred and Ruth MacLeod Cottage is a one and one-half storey, wood-frame, rustic Arts and Crafts-style bungalow. The cottage is well-maintained, but has been altered through the enclosure of much of its original wraparound vera…

Associated Dates: 1913

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Repository: Burnaby Heritage Planning

Geographic Access: Deer Lake Drive

Associated Dates: 1913

Description: Located atop a hill on the southern shore of picturesque Deer Lake, the Alfred and Ruth MacLeod Cottage is a one and one-half storey, wood-frame, rustic Arts and Crafts-style bungalow. The cottage is well-maintained, but has been altered through the enclosure of much of its original wraparound verandah. Its sits on the brow of a steep slope, with panoramic views north to Deer Lake.

Heritage Value: The Alfred and Ruth MacLeod Cottage is valued as a significant example of the early development of summer estates in Burnaby, specifically in the Deer Lake neighbourhood, that attracted residents from the burgeoning cities of New Westminster and Vancouver. Access to the area was facilitated by the construction of the Burnaby Lake Interurban tramline, which opened in June 1911. This modest, rustic cottage illustrates the desire for a simple country lifestyle and retreat into nature of those who settled on the south shore of Deer Lake. While the grand mansions on the north shore of Deer Lake are set in formally landscaped gardens, the informality of this cottage demonstrates reverence for its natural, wooded surroundings, oriented towards views of Deer Lake. The Alfred and Ruth MacLeod Cottage is important for its connection with prominent New Westminster insurance and real estate broker, Alfred W. MacLeod, and his wife, Ruth. The MacLeods had recently constructed a large city home, and built this cottage as a summer residence in 1913. In 2005, the Alfred and Ruth MacLeod Cottage was purchased by the City of Burnaby and today constitutes part of the Deer Lake Park Heritage Precinct, which is Burnaby's most significant collection of historic sites.

Defining Elements: Key elements that define the heritage character of the Alfred and Ruth MacLeod Cottage include its: - secluded setting on the brow of a steep hill on the southern shore of Deer Lake, with expansive views of Deer Lake to the north - residential form, scale and massing as expressed by its one and one-half storey rectangular plan, side-gabled roof, hipped roof over original verandah and two shed dormers - associated landscape features such as mature coniferous and deciduous trees surrounding the property

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Morley-Buckingham Area

Function: Primary Historic--Single Dwelling; Primary Current--Single Dwelling

Cadastral Identifier: P.I.D.000-708-038

Boundaries: The Alfred and Ruth MacLeod Cottage is comprised of a single residential lot located at 6466 Deer Lake Drive, Burnaby.

Area: 13354.63

Contributing Resource: Building

Ownership: Public (local)

Documentation: City of Burnaby Planning and Building Department, Heritage Site Files

Street Address: 6466 Deer Lake Drive

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Exterior view of the Alfred & Ruth Macleod Cottage, 2013.. North elevation.. thumbnail

Exterior view of the Alfred & Ruth Macleod Cottage, 2013. (Oblique view from the north. Exterior Photo). Copyright: City of Burnaby. thumbnail

Historic photo of the Alfred & Ruth MacLeod Cottage, 1935. (Oblique view. Historic Photo). Copyright: City of Burnaby. thumbnail

Louis & Annie Hill Residence

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Repository: Burnaby Heritage Planning

Description: The Louis and Annie Hill Residence is a modest one-storey, wood-frame, side-gabled Arts and Crafts bungalow with two projecting front gables, that was originally part of the Deer Lake Crescent Subdivision. The lot is heavily treed, and sits near the east end of Deer Lake.

Associated Dates: 1925

Street View URL: Google Maps Street View

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Repository: Burnaby Heritage Planning

Geographic Access: Deer Lake Avenue

Associated Dates: 1925

Description: The Louis and Annie Hill Residence is a modest one-storey, wood-frame, side-gabled Arts and Crafts bungalow with two projecting front gables, that was originally part of the Deer Lake Crescent Subdivision. The lot is heavily treed, and sits near the east end of Deer Lake.

Heritage Value: The heritage value of the Louis and Annie Hill Residence lies in its association with prominent Burnaby pioneers, Louis Hill (1860-1931) and his wife, Annie Sara Hill (née Kenrick, 1864-1957). Originally from London, England, Louis Hill immigrated to Burnaby circa 1887, and established a small fruit farm on this site in 1891. Hill was elected to the first municipal council in 1892, when Burnaby was incorporated, and was later responsible for the subdivision of Buckingham Estate in the Deer Lake neighbourhood. The Louis and Annie Hill Residence, built as a retirement home in 1925, is further valued as a representation of the continued suburban development of the Deer Lake Crescent Subdivision, that was originally promoted in 1911 as an upper class suburban neighbourhood. Its modest nature illustrates the reduced scale of residential construction during the austere times that followed the end of the First World War. The style of the house demonstrates the late persistence of the Arts and Crafts movement, which remained a strong influence on domestic architecture. In 2006, the Louis and Annie Hill Residence was purchased by the City of Burnaby, and today it is part of the Deer Lake Park Heritage Precinct, Burnaby's most significant collection of historic sites.

Defining Elements: Key elements that define the heritage character of the Louis and Annie Hill Residence include its: - location within the Deer Lake Park Heritage Precinct - residential form, scale and massing as expressed by its one-storey height plus crawlspace, side-gabled-roof, front projecting gables, square projecting front bay and open front porch - wood-frame construction with original wood siding intact under a later coat of stucco - modest Arts and Crafts details such as diamond-point triangular eave brackets - windows, including double-hung, 1-over-1 wooden sash windows with horns - associated landscape features, including mature cedars lining the driveway

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Morley-Buckingham Area

Function: Primary Historic--Single Dwelling; Primary Current--Single Dwelling

Community: Deer Lake

Cadastral Identifier: P.I.D.012-446-963

Boundaries: The Louis and Annie Hill Residence is comprised of a single residential lot located at 6570 Deer Lake Avenue, Burnaby.

Area: 1521.75

Contributing Resource: Building

Ownership: Public (local)

Documentation: City of Burnaby Planning and Building Department, Heritage Site Files

Street Address: 6570 Deer Lake Avenue

Street View URL: Google Maps Street View

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Exterior view of the Louis & Annie Hill Residence, 2015.. East elevation.. thumbnail

Woodward Cottage

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Repository: Burnaby Heritage Planning

Description: Set far back from Sperling Avenue, Woodward Cottage is a one-storey, wood-frame house with a raised foundation and gabled roofline. It is located within a picturesque lakefront neighbourhood and is part of the Deer Lake Park Heritage Precinct.

Associated Dates: 1904

Formal Recognition: Community Heritage Register

Other Names: Maud & Harriet Woodward Cottage

Street View URL: Google Maps Street View

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Repository: Burnaby Heritage Planning

Other Names: Maud & Harriet Woodward Cottage

Geographic Access: Sperling Avenue

Associated Dates: 1904

Formal Recognition: Community Heritage Register

Enactment Type: Council Resolution

Enactment Date: 26/05/2003

Description: Set far back from Sperling Avenue, Woodward Cottage is a one-storey, wood-frame house with a raised foundation and gabled roofline. It is located within a picturesque lakefront neighbourhood and is part of the Deer Lake Park Heritage Precinct.

Heritage Value: Woodward Cottage, built in 1904, is valued as the oldest house within the Deer Lake neighbourhood, whose construction marked the beginning of Deer Lake's transition from a rural farming community to a residential suburb. At the turn of the nineteenth century, Deer Lake was recognized for its tranquility and beautiful scenery, which, in turn, attracted New Westminster and Vancouver residents to relocate to the area and build family homes. The first owner, Maud Sarah Woodward (1865-1958), originally from England, was a pioneer nurse of Vancouver. In 1903, she purchased this property from her two close friends, Louis and Annie Hill, who were among Deer Lake's first residents. Maud and her sister, Harriet Julia Woodward (1879-1969), were prominent figures in the Deer Lake community and together they established the first post office in Burnaby, which operated out of this house. Due to the lack of any local facilities, in September 1904 Harriet Woodward established a private primary school here for the local children, which continued after 1908 as a kindergarten. The cottage was enlarged several times to accommodate the expanding post office until 1912, when the Woodwards began construction of a new, larger house. Woodward Cottage is also valued for its origins as an innovative prefabricated structure. In 1904, the B.C. Mills Timber and Trading Company patented a modular system in response to unprecedented population growth in the western provinces. This system could be adapted to provide everything from modest one-room cottages to schools, churches and banks. Short mill ends of lumber and siding, which had previously been discarded, were assembled into three or four-foot wide wall panels that could be bolted together. The vertical joints between the panels were covered by narrow battens, which gave these buildings their distinct appearance. The wall panels for the house were assembled at the mill, prepainted and packaged with various other components and the necessary instructions to assemble the building, and shipped via railway to its waiting customer. Woodward Cottage is one of the earliest surviving examples of this ingenious prefabricated system. In the 1930s, the cottage was raised and turned to allow for a new foundation to be built. Despite later additions and alterations, the original cottage form is still recognizable. Woodward Cottage is currently owned by the City of Burnaby and is part of the Deer Lake Park Heritage Precinct, Burnaby's most significant collection of historic sites.

Defining Elements: Key elements that define the heritage character of Woodward Cottage include its: - secluded lakefront site, set far back from Sperling Avenue, within the Deer Lake Park Heritage Precinct - residential form, scale and massing as expressed by its one-storey height and gabled roofline - original wood-frame construction and modular wall panels, extant under later stucco cladding - internal red-brick chimney - associated landscape features, including mature deciduous trees

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Morley-Buckingham Area

Organization: Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy

Function: Primary Historic--Single Dwelling; Primary Current--Single Dwelling

Community: Deer Lake

Cadastral Identifier: P.I.D. 011-454-440

Boundaries: Woodward Cottage is comprised of a single residential lot located at 5141 Sperling Avenue, Burnaby.

Area: 6596

Contributing Resource: Building

Ownership: Public (local)

Documentation: City of Burnaby Planning and Building Department, Heritage Site Files

Street Address: 5141 Sperling Avenue

Street View URL: Google Maps Street View

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Exterior view of the Maud & Harriet Woodward Cottage, 2013.

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Historic view of the Maud & Harriet Woodward Cottage, 1906. (Oblique view. Exterior Photo). Copyright: Burnaby Village Museum. thumbnail

Deer Lake Park : heritage resource inventory

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5468

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Wolf, Jim

Publication Date: c1998

Call Number: 971.133 WOL COPY 2

and livi- i ilitv City Hall and the Justice Building became integrated with the new Century Park created at "Fairacres" in 1967. �II. DEER LAKE PARK: Heritage Resource Inventory Inclusion of a site in this inventory does not indicate that it is open to the public. L E G E N D When viewing these historic

1 digital book

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection; Digital Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

ISBN: 0969282834; 9780969282839

Call Number: 971.133 WOL COPY 2

Author: Wolf, Jim

Place of Publication: Burnaby, B.C.

Publisher: City of Burnaby, Community Heritage Commission

Publication Date: c1998

Physical Description: 47 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Deer Lake Park (Burnaby, B.C.)--History; Historic buildings--British Columbia--Burnaby; Burnaby (B.C.)--Buildings, structures, etc.

Notes: 2 copies held : copy 2.

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In the shadow by the sea : recollections of Burnaby's Barnet Village

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5173

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Publication Date: c2004

Call Number: 971.133 PRI Copy 2

AE.COLLECTIONS OF BIJRN'.HY"S URNET llllUG[ �78 6 In the Shadow by the Sea RECOLLE.CTIOINS OF 8UANA.8Y'S IIARNET VILLAGE �9'6 64 60 132 48 96 7., 80 9') 6Q Df 54 C H APTER ONE Early History ofBarnet Jim Wolf BARNET MARINE PARK IS ONE OF BURNABY'S OLDEST AND MOST IMPORTANT historic sites. This peninsula was

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Digital Reference Collection; Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

ISBN: 0969282885

Call Number: 971.133 PRI Copy 2

Contributor: Wolf, Jim; Pride, Harry, 1925-

Place of Publication: Burnaby, B.C.

Publisher: City of Burnaby

Publication Date: c2004

Physical Description: 246 p. : ill., maps, ports. ; 28 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Burnaby (B.C.)--History; Industries--British Columbia--Burnaby--History; Barnet Marine Park--Burnaby, B.C.

Geographic Access: Barnet Road; Burrard Inlet

Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 246) and index.; "edited by Harry Pride and Jim Wolf"; Copy 2 of 2

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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.

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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

Series: Community Archives Collection series

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.

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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.

1 image 1 audio

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

Series: Community Archives Collection series

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.

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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

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In the shadow by the sea : recollections of Burnaby's Barnet Village

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Book reading given by Pixie McGeachie January 10, 1973 - Track 1

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