Bishop Hills
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription66412
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1984
- Collection/Fonds
- Pixie McGeachie collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 4 cm. of textual records.
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a transcript of Bishop Hills diaries prepared by Pixie McGeachie's friend Cyrus E.H. Williams, who was an archivist at the Anglican Archives at the University of British Columbia.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1984
- Collection/Fonds
- Pixie McGeachie collection
- Physical Description
- 4 cm. of textual records.
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS065-020
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Accession Number
- 2011-04
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a transcript of Bishop Hills diaries prepared by Pixie McGeachie's friend Cyrus E.H. Williams, who was an archivist at the Anglican Archives at the University of British Columbia.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Transcribed title
- Originally housed in two folders, both titled "Bishop Hills"
Burnaby Lake & Deer Lake
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription66402
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1961-1992
- Collection/Fonds
- Pixie McGeachie collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 cm. of textual records.
- Scope and Content
- File consists of notes, clippings, magazine articles and miscellaneous material compiled by Pixie McGeachie on the subject of Burnaby Lake and Deer Lake. Included in the file are photocopies of the Park Site Study for 1961 and the Parks and Recreation Commission "First Five Years" report.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1961-1992
- Collection/Fonds
- Pixie McGeachie collection
- Physical Description
- 1 cm. of textual records.
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS065-011
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Accession Number
- 2011-04
- Scope and Content
- File consists of notes, clippings, magazine articles and miscellaneous material compiled by Pixie McGeachie on the subject of Burnaby Lake and Deer Lake. Included in the file are photocopies of the Park Site Study for 1961 and the Parks and Recreation Commission "First Five Years" report.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Transcribed title
- Filed inside blue report cover titled "Burnaby Lake & Deer Lake"
- Transcribed articles included in file are dated from 1912-1931
Burnaby Newsleader articles
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription66418
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1991-1992
- Collection/Fonds
- Pixie McGeachie collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 2 cm. of textual records.
- Scope and Content
- File consists of the original manuscripts to "Burnaby History" and "Pioneer Profile" articles written by Pixie McGeachie for the Burnaby Newsleader.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1991-1992
- Collection/Fonds
- Pixie McGeachie collection
- Physical Description
- 2 cm. of textual records.
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS065-026
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Accession Number
- 2011-04
- Scope and Content
- File consists of the original manuscripts to "Burnaby History" and "Pioneer Profile" articles written by Pixie McGeachie for the Burnaby Newsleader.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
- Originally housed in a report cover, titled "Columns Published / In the Burnaby Newsleader / 1991-1992"
Churches
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription66407
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1966-1990
- Collection/Fonds
- Pixie McGeachie collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 cm. of textual records.
- Scope and Content
- File consists of notes, written histories and other research material compiled by Pixie McGeachie on the topic of churches and the history of religious organizations in Burnaby.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1966-1990
- Collection/Fonds
- Pixie McGeachie collection
- Physical Description
- 1 cm. of textual records.
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS065-016
- Access Restriction
- In Archives only
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Accession Number
- 2011-04
- Scope and Content
- File consists of notes, written histories and other research material compiled by Pixie McGeachie on the topic of churches and the history of religious organizations in Burnaby.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Transcribed title
- Originally housed in a folder labelled "Churches"
- Transcribed articles included in file are dated from 1900-1952
Correspondence
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription66414
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1998-2001
- Collection/Fonds
- Pixie McGeachie collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm. of textual records.
- Scope and Content
- File consists of typed and handwritten correspondence pertaining to the publishing of "Land of Promise / Robert Burnaby's Letters from Colonial British Columbia 1858-1863" written by Pixie McGeachie.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1998-2001
- Collection/Fonds
- Pixie McGeachie collection
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm. of textual records.
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS065-022
- Access Restriction
- In Archives only
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Accession Number
- 2011-04
- Scope and Content
- File consists of typed and handwritten correspondence pertaining to the publishing of "Land of Promise / Robert Burnaby's Letters from Colonial British Columbia 1858-1863" written by Pixie McGeachie.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
- Originally housed in a report cover with a clear front, titled "Correspondence During / Publishing of Robert / Burnaby Book"
Government
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription66404
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [197-]
- Collection/Fonds
- Pixie McGeachie collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm. of textual records.
- Scope and Content
- File consists of notes, clippings, magazine articles and miscellaneous material retyped and compiled by Pixie McGeachie on the topic of government.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [197-]
- Collection/Fonds
- Pixie McGeachie collection
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm. of textual records.
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS065-013
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Accession Number
- 2011-04
- Scope and Content
- File consists of notes, clippings, magazine articles and miscellaneous material retyped and compiled by Pixie McGeachie on the topic of government.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Transcribed title
- Originally housed in a folder labelled "Government"
- Transcribed articles included in file are dated from 1900-1946
Heritage properties at Deer Lake
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription66413
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1975-1992
- Collection/Fonds
- Pixie McGeachie collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 cm. of textual records.
- Scope and Content
- File consists of notes and retyped clippings compiled by Pixie McGeachie on the topic of Burnaby's Heritage houses located along Deer Lake as well as the properties located at the Burnaby Village Museum. Also included are "History Highlights."
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1975-1992
- Collection/Fonds
- Pixie McGeachie collection
- Physical Description
- 1 cm. of textual records.
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS065-021
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Accession Number
- 2011-04
- Scope and Content
- File consists of notes and retyped clippings compiled by Pixie McGeachie on the topic of Burnaby's Heritage houses located along Deer Lake as well as the properties located at the Burnaby Village Museum. Also included are "History Highlights."
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
- Originally housed in a three-ring binder
- Transcribed source material included in file are dated from 1942-1952
Historical Figures
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription66416
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1971-1998
- Collection/Fonds
- Pixie McGeachie collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm. of textual records.
- Scope and Content
- File consists of newspaper clippings collected by Pixie McGeachie that pertain to "Historical Figures."
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1971-1998
- Collection/Fonds
- Pixie McGeachie collection
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm. of textual records.
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS065-024
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Accession Number
- 2011-04
- Scope and Content
- File consists of newspaper clippings collected by Pixie McGeachie that pertain to "Historical Figures."
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Transcribed title
- Originally housed in a folder labelled "Railways + Transportation"
Miscellaneous
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription66403
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1988]
- Collection/Fonds
- Pixie McGeachie collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 cm. of textual records.
- Scope and Content
- File consists of notes, clippings, magazine articles and miscellaneous material retyped and compiled by Pixie McGeachie. Topics in file include the history of pharmacy in British Columbia, toys, money and other Archives' holdings of Burnaby-related materials.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1988]
- Collection/Fonds
- Pixie McGeachie collection
- Physical Description
- 1 cm. of textual records.
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS065-012
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Accession Number
- 2011-04
- Scope and Content
- File consists of notes, clippings, magazine articles and miscellaneous material retyped and compiled by Pixie McGeachie. Topics in file include the history of pharmacy in British Columbia, toys, money and other Archives' holdings of Burnaby-related materials.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Transcribed title
- Originally housed in a folder labelled "Miscellaneous"
- Transcribed articles included in file are dated from 1875-1911
One Who Has Served His Community Well
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription66415
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1979-[1981]
- Collection/Fonds
- Pixie McGeachie collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm. of textual records.
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a draft of "One Who Has Served His Community Well, Richard Bolton, Charles Brown, George Grant, George Green". Correspondence and one page of handwritten notes are also included in the file.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1979-[1981]
- Collection/Fonds
- Pixie McGeachie collection
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm. of textual records.
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS065-023
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Accession Number
- 2011-04
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a draft of "One Who Has Served His Community Well, Richard Bolton, Charles Brown, George Grant, George Green". Correspondence and one page of handwritten notes are also included in the file.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
- Originally housed in a report cover with a clear front
- "Revised" is handwritten in pencil on the front page
Pioneer Settlement
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription66408
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [197-]
- Collection/Fonds
- Pixie McGeachie collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm. of textual records.
- Scope and Content
- File consists of notes, written histories and other research material compiled by Pixie McGeachie mainly on the topic of pioneer settlement. Most of the source material has the original title of "Information for Emigrants."
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [197-]
- Collection/Fonds
- Pixie McGeachie collection
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm. of textual records.
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS065-017
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Accession Number
- 2011-04
- Scope and Content
- File consists of notes, written histories and other research material compiled by Pixie McGeachie mainly on the topic of pioneer settlement. Most of the source material has the original title of "Information for Emigrants."
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Transcribed title
- Originally housed in a folder labelled "B.C. History / Pioneer Settlement / Individuals / Information for Emigrants"
- Transcribed source material included in file dated 1875
Police / Oakalla
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription66405
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1975-1991
- Collection/Fonds
- Pixie McGeachie collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm. of textual records.
- Scope and Content
- File consists of notes, newspaper clippings, closing tours and other miscellaneous material compiled by Pixie McGeachie on the topics of the Burnaby Police force and Burnaby's Oakalla Prison, including information on the Women's Gaol (Lakeside Correctional Centre for Women).
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1975-1991
- Collection/Fonds
- Pixie McGeachie collection
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm. of textual records.
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS065-014
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Accession Number
- 2011-04
- Scope and Content
- File consists of notes, newspaper clippings, closing tours and other miscellaneous material compiled by Pixie McGeachie on the topics of the Burnaby Police force and Burnaby's Oakalla Prison, including information on the Women's Gaol (Lakeside Correctional Centre for Women).
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Transcribed title
- Originally housed in a folder labelled "Police / Oakalla"
- Transcribed articles included in file are dated from 1900-1931
Railways and Transportation
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription66410
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1978-2005
- Collection/Fonds
- Pixie McGeachie collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 cm. of textual records.
- Scope and Content
- File consists of notes, written histories, newspaper clippings and other miscellaneous material compiled by Pixie McGeachie on the topic of railways and transportation.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1978-2005
- Collection/Fonds
- Pixie McGeachie collection
- Physical Description
- 1 cm. of textual records.
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS065-019
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Accession Number
- 2011-04
- Scope and Content
- File consists of notes, written histories, newspaper clippings and other miscellaneous material compiled by Pixie McGeachie on the topic of railways and transportation.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Transcribed title
- Originally housed in a folder labelled "Railways + Transportation"
- Transcribed source material included in file are dated from 1900-1951
Roads and Land
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription66409
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1976]
- Collection/Fonds
- Pixie McGeachie collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 cm. of textual records.
- Scope and Content
- File consists of notes, written histories and other research material compiled by Pixie McGeachie on the topic of roads and land, naming early settlers.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1976]
- Collection/Fonds
- Pixie McGeachie collection
- Physical Description
- 1 cm. of textual records.
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS065-018
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Accession Number
- 2011-04
- Scope and Content
- File consists of notes, written histories and other research material compiled by Pixie McGeachie on the topic of roads and land, naming early settlers.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Transcribed title
- Originally housed in a folder labelled "Roads & Land"
- Transcribed articles included in file are dated from 1897-1911
Robert Burnaby biographies
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription58325
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1976-[1986]
- Collection/Fonds
- Pixie McGeachie collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a number of Robert Burnaby biographies written by Pixie McGeachie including the one published in the forward to "Land of Promise / Robert Burnaby's Letters from Colonial British Columbia 1858-1863."
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1976-[1986]
- Collection/Fonds
- Pixie McGeachie collection
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS065-002
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Accession Number
- 2011-04
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a number of Robert Burnaby biographies written by Pixie McGeachie including the one published in the forward to "Land of Promise / Robert Burnaby's Letters from Colonial British Columbia 1858-1863."
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
Schools
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription66406
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1970-1991
- Collection/Fonds
- Pixie McGeachie collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of notes, newspaper clippings and other miscellaneous material compiled by Pixie McGeachie on the topic of schools in Burnaby.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1970-1991
- Collection/Fonds
- Pixie McGeachie collection
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS065-015
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Accession Number
- 2011-04
- Scope and Content
- File consists of notes, newspaper clippings and other miscellaneous material compiled by Pixie McGeachie on the topic of schools in Burnaby.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Transcribed title
- Originally housed in a folder labelled "Schools"
- Transcribed articles included in file are dated 1931
Thank you letters
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription66417
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1991
- Collection/Fonds
- Pixie McGeachie collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm. of textual records.
- Scope and Content
- File consists of children's thank you letters from Brantford School for a presentation Pixie McGeachie did in spring of 1991.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1991
- Collection/Fonds
- Pixie McGeachie collection
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm. of textual records.
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS065-025
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Accession Number
- 2011-04
- Scope and Content
- File consists of children's thank you letters from Brantford School for a presentation Pixie McGeachie did in spring of 1991.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file