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Russian Submarines at Barnet
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/landmark748
- Repository
- Burnaby Heritage Planning
- Associated Dates
- 1915-1917
- Heritage Value
- This site was a top secret site where 460 men worked on the assembly of five submarines for the Russian Navy during World War I. The Seattle contractor was forbidden from doing the work in the US because of American neutrality regulations and he set up the secret plant here without the knowledge of the Canadian Government.
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Barnet (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Burnaby Mountain Area
Images
Delco systems : instruction, operation and care ; wiring diagrams, internal circuits of ignition relay, cut out relay, circuit breaking relay, vibrating regulator relay, coils, voltage regulator, switches, motor generators and all important parts and wiring diagrams of all Delco systems used on motor cars to date
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary6415
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV983.48.26
- Call Number
- 629.2 PHI
- Place of Publication
- Dayton, Ohio
- Publisher
- Auto Electric Systems Pub. Co.
- Publication Date
- c1915
- Series
- Information
- Physical Description
- 80 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Automobiles--Design and construction
- Delco Engineering Laboratories Company
- Automobiles--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Recommendation of the Engineer re Regulation of Septic Tank Construction
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport73836
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 74122
- Meeting Date
- 7-Jul-1919
- Format
- Council - Committee Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 74122
- Meeting Date
- 7-Jul-1919
- Format
- Council - Committee Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Placement of Highways under Provision of Burnaby Extra-Ordinary Traffic Regulation By-Law
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport73689
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 74035
- Meeting Date
- 26-May-1919
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 74035
- Meeting Date
- 26-May-1919
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Bylaw Number: 237 - Extra-ordinary Traffic Regulation Bylaw 1918
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/bylaw23211
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 237
- Final Adoption
- 1918 Nov 25
- Format
- Bylaws - Repealed
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 237
- Final Adoption
- 1918 Nov 25
- Format
- Bylaws - Repealed
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Burnaby Rendering Co. re Compliance with Health Regulations
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport71727
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 76160
- Meeting Date
- 27-Aug-1917
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 76160
- Meeting Date
- 27-Aug-1917
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Burnaby Wiring Regulation Bylaw Amendment
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport71599
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 75956
- Meeting Date
- 7-May-1917
- Format
- Council - Committee Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 75956
- Meeting Date
- 7-May-1917
- Format
- Council - Committee Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Bylaw Number: 225 - Wiring Regulation Bylaw, Amendment Bylaw 1917
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/bylaw23223
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 225
- Final Adoption
- 1917 May 07
- Format
- Bylaws - Repealed
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 225
- Final Adoption
- 1917 May 07
- Format
- Bylaws - Repealed
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Request for Extension re Burnaby Wiring Regulation By Law
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport71281
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 75794
- Meeting Date
- 26-Feb-1917
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 75794
- Meeting Date
- 26-Feb-1917
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Wiring Regulation Bylaws No. 225 and 275; Amendment Bylaws 1917 and 1920
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription2274
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1917
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- Textual record
- Scope and Content
- File contains correspondence pertaining to Bylaw No. 225.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1917
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Physical Description
- Textual record
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 4177
- Accession Number
- 2001-02
- Scope and Content
- File contains correspondence pertaining to Bylaw No. 225.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
Judgements, Orders, Regulations, and Rules of Board of Railway Commissioners for Canada
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport74300
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 80857
- Meeting Date
- 5-Jun-1916
- Format
- Council - Committee Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 80857
- Meeting Date
- 5-Jun-1916
- Format
- Council - Committee Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Bylaw Number: 215 - Street Traffic Regulation Bylaw 1915, Amendment Bylaw 1916
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/bylaw23233
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 215
- Final Adoption
- 1916 Apr 27
- Format
- Bylaws - Repealed
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 215
- Final Adoption
- 1916 Apr 27
- Format
- Bylaws - Repealed
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Bylaw Number: 211 - Dance Hall Regulation Bylaw 1916
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/bylaw23237
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 211
- Final Adoption
- 1916 Apr 25
- Format
- Bylaws - Repealed
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 211
- Final Adoption
- 1916 Apr 25
- Format
- Bylaws - Repealed
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
1916 Delco systems : and information on the following subjects: lubrication of motor-generators, use of the ammeter and how to test it, induction coils and methods of testing them, distributors and timers, how to test armatures, motoring generators, generating electrical energy, new third brush regulation, resistance unit and method of testing it, checking and timing of ignition systems, general information, ordering parts, companies using Delco systems
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary6405
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- Phillips, Harvey E.
- Publication Date
- 1916
- Call Number
- 629.2 PHI
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV983.48.25
- Call Number
- 629.2 PHI
- Author
- Phillips, Harvey E.
- Place of Publication
- Dayton, Ohio
- Publisher
- Auto Electric Systems Pub. Co.
- Publication Date
- 1916
- Series
- Information
- Physical Description
- 24 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Automobiles--Electric equipment
- Delco Engineering Laboratories Company
- Notes
- Author's full name and dates : Phillips, Harvey Elmer,1874-
Bylaw Number: 201 - Street Traffic Regulation Bylaw 1915
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/bylaw23247
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 201
- Final Adoption
- 1915 Sep 27
- Format
- Bylaws - Repealed
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 201
- Final Adoption
- 1915 Sep 27
- Format
- Bylaws - Repealed
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Nicols Chemical Co. Rate with Waterworks Regulation Bylaw and Amendent Bylaw
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport72892
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 80208
- Meeting Date
- 25-May-1915
- Format
- Council - Committee Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 80208
- Meeting Date
- 25-May-1915
- Format
- Council - Committee Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Regulating Device for Barnet Reservoir
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport72718
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 80007
- Meeting Date
- 15-Feb-1915
- Format
- Council - Committee Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 80007
- Meeting Date
- 15-Feb-1915
- Format
- Council - Committee Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Bylaw Number: 194 - Waterworks Regulation Bylaw 1912, Amendment Bylaw 1914
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/bylaw23254
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 194
- Final Adoption
- 1915 Jan 04
- Format
- Bylaws - Repealed
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 194
- Final Adoption
- 1915 Jan 04
- Format
- Bylaws - Repealed
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Provisions of the Waterworks Regulation Bylaw
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport71983
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 79298
- Meeting Date
- 20-Apr-1914
- Format
- Council - Committee Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 79298
- Meeting Date
- 20-Apr-1914
- Format
- Council - Committee Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Interview with W.H. O'Brien July / August 1975 - Track 1
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory18
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1914-1932
- Length
- 0:08:44
- Summary
- This portion of the interview pertains to W.H. "Harry" O'Brien's early childhood including the reasons why his family first moved to Burnaby, his first experiences of unemployment and what initially drew him to the Working Organization in Burnaby and their protest against evictions.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the interview pertains to W.H. "Harry" O'Brien's early childhood including the reasons why his family first moved to Burnaby, his first experiences of unemployment and what initially drew him to the Working Organization in Burnaby and their protest against evictions.
- Date Range
- 1914-1932
- Photo Info
- Harry and Gertrude (Sutherland) O'Brien on their wedding day, October 12, 1940. Item no. 315-005
- Length
- 0:08:44
- Subjects
- Organizations
- Protests and Demonstrations
- Geographic Access
- Inman Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Interviewer
- Bradbury, Dr. Bettina
- Interview Date
- July / August 1975
- Scope and Content
- Recording is a taped interview with W.H. "Harry" O'Brien by SFU (Simon Fraser University) graduate student Bettina Bradbury. Major themes discussed are: the Army of the Common Good, the Union of the Unemployed and the Common Good Credit Union (now the South Burnaby Credit Union). To view "Narrow By" terms for each track expand this description and see "Notes".
- Biographical Notes
- W.H. “Harry” O’Brien was born in the coal mining town of Nanaimo, British Columbia on October 20, 1914. He came to Burnaby with his parents and five siblings in 1927. Harry’s mother, a school teacher, wanted her children to live closer to school in order to obtain a better education, so the O’Brien family settled at Inman Avenue, Burnaby. Harry's mother, Mary Anne Crossan, was Gilmore Avenue School's first teacher. Harry left school in June of 1929. Harry’s father worked as the caretaker at Central Park around this time and Harry helped him to clear brush, plant trees and enforce the land clearing and wood cutting permit regulations held by men who were on script. Although too young to vote by just over a week, Harry O'Brien worked as a scrutineer for the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) during the 1935 Federal Election. On October 12, 1940 Harry O'Brien married Gertrude Sutherland at St. John the Divine in Burnaby. The Sutherland family came to Burnaby from Winnipeg in 1933 and settled at Nelson Avenue. Harry began his involvement with the Unemployment Organization in Burnaby by participating in an organised protest against the municipality for homeowner evictions brought on by unpaid taxes. The South Burnaby Union of the Unemployed organised in order to protest rules around receiving Relief. Harry became involved, eventually becoming one of the spearheads of the organization, taking over as secretary by 1936. Harry was an original member of the Army of the Common Good, helping to produce over one hundred and twenty-five tons of vegetables from its own gardens to feed Burnaby citizens suffering from the lack of resources during the Depression years. The members of the Army of the Common Good who cut wood for consumption or worked in the gardens were given credit for their work through LU (Labour Units) which they could then use to buy groceries and that at the Army's Cooperative stores, one of which was at McKay Avenue, where Harry began working as Manager of Groceries in 1937. The Credit Union movement of British Columbia was also organized by Harry O'Brien and his fellow Army of the Common Good members. W.H. "Harry" O'Brien died July 1, 1992.
- Total Tracks
- 9
- Total Length
- 1:17:56
- Interviewee Name
- O'Brien, Harry
- Interviewer Bio
- Bettina Bradbury teaches history and women's studies at York University. She is the author of Wife to Widow. Lives, Laws and Politics in Nineteenth-century Montreal. (Vancouver: University of British Columbia Press, June 2011), 520p; Working Families. Age, Gender and Daily Survival in Industrializing Montreal. (Toronto: Canadian Social History Series, McClelland and Stewart, 1993); (Republished Toronto: Oxford University Press, 1996) (3rd edition, Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2007). These interviews were undertaken after she completed her MA at Simon Fraser University in 1975 with the support of an LIP grant.
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Oral history subseries
- Transcript Available
- None
- 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 interview with W.H.
Track one of interview with W.H.
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/100-13-25/100-13-25_Track_1.mp3