"Rosewood Street" found 54 records

Pioneer tales of Burnaby

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5860

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Publication Date: c1987

Call Number: 971.133 SON COPY 4

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Digital Reference Collection; Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

ISBN: 096928280x

Call Number: 971.133 SON COPY 4

Contributor: Sone, Michael

Place of Publication: Burnaby, B.C.

Publisher: Corporation of the District of Burnaby

Publication Date: c1987

Physical Description: 495 p. : ill. ; 31 cm.

Inscription: "TR687 - Bryburgh" / handprinted in pencil on frontend page

Library Subject (LOC): Pioneers--British Columbia--Burnaby; Frontier and pioneer life; Biography

Object History: Early Burnaby as recalled by the settlers themselves who arrived from every corner of the world between 1888 and 1930, some witnessing incorporation of the district in 1892, all seeking a better life for themselves and especially for their children, all helping transform the wilderness into the modern municipality of today.

Notes: "Editor Michael Sone".; Includes index.; 4 copies held: copy 4

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Pixie McGeachie fonds

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription10417

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [between 1939 and 1949] (date of originals), copied 2008 ; 1976

Collection/Fonds: Pixie McGeachie fonds

Description Level: Fonds

Physical Description: 24 photographs (tiffs) : b&w + 1 membership card

Scope and Content: Fonds consists of photographs from a McGeachie family album documenting a time that Jack and Pixie McGeachie spent at their log cabin on Mount Seymour and a membership card for the Century Park Museum Association. Jack McGeachie, Maurice Skinner and Jack Gannon built and maintained the cabin with f…

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Pixie McGeachie fonds

Description Level: Fonds

Physical Description: 24 photographs (tiffs) : b&w + 1 membership card

Scope and Content: Fonds consists of photographs from a McGeachie family album documenting a time that Jack and Pixie McGeachie spent at their log cabin on Mount Seymour and a membership card for the Century Park Museum Association. Jack McGeachie, Maurice Skinner and Jack Gannon built and maintained the cabin with friends on Mount Seymour from 1938 until after the Second World War. Fonds is arranged into series: 1) Pixie McGeachie photographs series 2) Pixie McGeachie documents series

History: Doreen "Pixie" Johnson was born in 1922 and married John Aloysius "Jack" McGeachie in April 1942. Jack and Pixie McGeachie lived on Rosewood Street (formerly named Campbell Street pre 1951) in Burnaby from 1948 where they raised their two children; David and Kathi. Pixie was well known for her volunteer work in Burnaby. Pixie served for over 20 years as the volunteer archivist for the Burnaby Historical Society; served as president of the Century Park Museum Association and the Friends of the Interurban 1223 and a six year term on Burnaby's Heritage Commission. Pixie was also a Burnaby historian and author who published a column in the Burnaby Examiner Newspaper entitled "Burnaby History" as well as three books about Burnaby History entitled "Bygones of Burnaby"; "Burnaby - A Proud Century" and "Land of Promise: Robert Burnaby's letters from Colonial B.C." Due to her diligent volunteer work in Burnaby, Pixie was the recipient of many awards between 2002 and 2008. Awards included: 2002 - the Kushiro cup for Citizen of the Year; 2006 - Heritage BC project award for her work with Friends of the Interurban 1223 and in 2008 - Heritage BC - Ruby Nobb Award. Jack McGeachie passed away in 1981, at the age of 67 years and Pixie McGeachie passed away in August 2010 at the age of 88 years. On September 24, 2010, Pixie was honoured by the City of Burnaby when they dedicated the reading room of the City of Burnaby Archives by naming it the "Pixie McGeachie Reading Room".

Creator: McGeachie, Doreen "Pixie"

Accession Code: BV008.17; BV013.4.1

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [between 1939 and 1949] (date of originals), copied 2008 ; 1976

Media Type: Textual Record; Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of fonds

Dedication of Lots 1 to 22, A & B, Block 3, DL 30; Lots 1 to 11, DL 30; and 350 Lineal Feet of Rosewood Street from Humphries Avenue South for Park Purposes (Richmond Park)

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport46728

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 46303

Meeting Date: 2-Jun-1952

Format: Council - Committee Report

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

2 documents

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 46303

Meeting Date: 2-Jun-1952

Format: Council - Committee Report

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

Documents

Report 46303

2-Jun-1952 Meeting Minutes

New Vista Society housing

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35646

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1956 (date of original), copied 1986

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of New Vista Society duplex housing, 7201 Mary Avenue at Rosewood Street, East Burnaby. Ernie Winch (father) and Harold Winch (son) were instrumental in the founding of the New Vista Society.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1956 (date of original), copied 1986

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Pioneer Tales subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 204-504

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of New Vista Society duplex housing, 7201 Mary Avenue at Rosewood Street, East Burnaby. Ernie Winch (father) and Harold Winch (son) were instrumental in the founding of the New Vista Society.

Subjects: Buildings - Residential

Names: New Vista Society; Winch, Ernest "Ernie"

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Mary Avenue

Street Address: 7201 Mary Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Richmond Park Area

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New Vista Society housing, 1956 (date of original), copied 1986 thumbnail

Construction of Pavement on 6th Street from Edmonds Street to Rosewood Street

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport42659

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 39682

Meeting Date: 28-Oct-1957

Format: Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report

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

2 documents

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 39682

Meeting Date: 28-Oct-1957

Format: Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report

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

Documents

Report 39682

28-Oct-1957 Meeting Minutes

Application of Noel Kennedy to Purchase Lots 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7, Block 17, DL 30 on the South Side of Rosewood Street

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport42627

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 40662

Meeting Date: 4-Nov-1957

Format: Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report

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

2 documents

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 40662

Meeting Date: 4-Nov-1957

Format: Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report

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

Documents

Report 40662

4-Nov-1957 Meeting Minutes

Mrs. Edwards and Susan Patricia Edwards

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45228

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: April 1960

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 14.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Dudley Edward's wife and their daughter Susan Patricia Edwards. Susan is standing beside a giant 70 pound Easter egg that her mother, who is kneeling behind the egg, just won at the Pauline Johnson jingle contest. The egg is decorated with candy and roses made of icing, along with th…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: April 1960

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 14.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 480-124

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2003-02

Scope and Content: Photograph of Dudley Edward's wife and their daughter Susan Patricia Edwards. Susan is standing beside a giant 70 pound Easter egg that her mother, who is kneeling behind the egg, just won at the Pauline Johnson jingle contest. The egg is decorated with candy and roses made of icing, along with the Easter Bunny who is walking along a trail with a basket of eggs on his back.

Subjects: Holidays - Easter

Names: Edwards, Susan Patricia

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: King, Basil

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Rosewood Street

Planning Study Area: Lakeview-Mayfield Area

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Mrs. Edwards and Susan Patricia Edwards

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45229

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: April 1960, published April 18, 1960

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 14 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Dudley Edward's wife and their daughter Susan Patricia Edwards. Susan is sitting and reaching up with her hand to touch the top of a giant 70 pound Easter egg that her mother, who is kneeling behind the egg, just won at the Pauline Johnson jingle contest. The egg is decorated with ca…

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: April 1960, published April 18, 1960

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 14 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 480-125

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2003-02

Scope and Content: Photograph of Dudley Edward's wife and their daughter Susan Patricia Edwards. Susan is sitting and reaching up with her hand to touch the top of a giant 70 pound Easter egg that her mother, who is kneeling behind the egg, just won at the Pauline Johnson jingle contest. The egg is decorated with candy and roses made of icing, along with the Easter Bunny who is walking along a trail with a basket of eggs on his back.