"Transportation " found 58 records

. CULTURAL HISTORY These criteria consider the site’s direct association with a person, group, institution, event or activity that is of historical significance, and its association with broad patterns of local area history, including development and settlement patterns, early or important transportation

1 digital book

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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Bygones of Burnaby : an anecdotal history

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: McGeachie, Pixie, 1921-

Publication Date: 1976; c1975

Call Number: 971.133 MCG COPY 4

1 digital book

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Digital Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

Call Number: 971.133 MCG COPY 4

Author: McGeachie, Pixie, 1921-

Place of Publication: Burnaby, B.C.

Publisher: Century Park Museum Association

Publication Date: 1976; c1975

Physical Description: 108 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Burnaby (B.C.)--History

Notes: 4 copies held: copy 4.

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Land of promise : Robert Burnaby's letters from colonial British Columbia, 1858-1863

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Burnaby, Robert, 1828-1878; McLeod, Anne Burnaby; McGeachie, Pixie, 1921-

Publication Date: c2002

Call Number: 971.1 BUR COPY 3

of the firm’s interests from Victoria which was, for steamers, the only port of call at that time on the British Pacific coast. It was a precarious venture at best because of the distance from source of supply and the risks that had to be taken in the transportation of goods. There was also the tendency to over

1 digital book

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection; Digital Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

ISBN: 0969282850; 9780969282853

Call Number: 971.1 BUR COPY 3

Author: Burnaby, Robert, 1828-1878; McLeod, Anne Burnaby; McGeachie, Pixie, 1921-

Place of Publication: Burnaby, B.C.

Publisher: City of Burnaby

Publication Date: c2002

Physical Description: 199 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Burnaby, Robert--Correspondence; Merchants--British Columbia--Correspondence; British Columbia--History--1849-1871; Burnaby (B.C.); Biography

Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 190) and index.; 3 copies held: copy 3.

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Deer Lake Park : heritage resource inventory

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Wolf, Jim

Publication Date: c1998

Call Number: 971.133 WOL COPY 2

. PIONEER SETTLEMENT: 1858 — 1890 Exploration and Early Transportation Routes Burnaby's early development was tied to the de- cision by the British Government to establish the city of New Westminster as British Colum- bia's capital in 1859. When gold was discovered on the upper reaches of the Fraser River

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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Pioneer tales of Burnaby

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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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Tram memories : in celebration of the restoration of Interurban 1223

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: McGeachie, Pixie, 1921-

Publication Date: c2007

Call Number: 388.460971 TRA

on a vital transportation system of yesteryear but also will provide a teaching resource for generations to come. �4 �5 I N T R O D U C T I O N In 1999 the campaign by several members of the Burnaby Historical Society to restore the 1912 interurban car 1223 resulted in the formation of Friends of Interurban

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Digital Reference Collection; Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

Call Number: 388.460971 TRA

Author: McGeachie, Pixie, 1921-

Contributor: Friends of Interurban 1223

Place of Publication: Burnaby

Publisher: City of Burnaby

Publication Date: c2007

Printer: City of Burnaby Printshop

Physical Description: 91 p. : ill., map ;,20 cm

Library Subject (LOC): Electric railroads; Local transit; Street-railroads; Transportation

Subjects: Transportation; Transportation - Electric Railroads

Geographic Access: Vancouver

Name Access: British Columbia Electric Railway Company

Notes: Editor : Pixie McGeachie

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Chinese Canadian history in Burnaby resource guide

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Publication Date: [2022]

Call Number: 971.1 CHI

transportation was not as convenient. The success of Chinese sellers was upsetting to some, and several local governments imposed discriminatory taxes or trade licenses to discourage Chinese from entering the industry. HOW DOES PRODUCE GET FROM A FARMER’S FIELD TO YOUR KITCHEN? FROM FARM TO TABLE Produce truck

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Digital Reference Collection

Material Type: Digital Resource

Accession Code: BV022.8.1

Call Number: 971.1 CHI

Contributor: City of Burnaby

Place of Publication: Burnaby, BC

Publisher: City of Burnaby

Publication Date: [2022]

Physical Description: 36 p. ; ill. (some col.), maps, ports

Library Subject (LOC): Burnaby (B.C.)--History; Burnaby (B.C.)--Social Life and Customs; Chinese Canadians--British Columbia--Burnaby--History; Chinese--British Columbia--History; Pharmacy--Canada; Pharmacy--United States; Pharmaceutical museums; Directories

Object History: Chinese Canadians have contributed to Burnaby’s growth for over a century. The long and intertwining histories between Chinese Canadians, Indigenous people and other communities have shaped the founding of Burnaby and British Columbia. This resource guide was created because their life experiences and important contributions to Burnaby’s development are not widely known.

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The story of the B.C. Electric Railway Company

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Ewert, Henry, 1937-

Publication Date: c1986

Call Number: 388.46 EWE Copy 1

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

ISBN: 092062054X

Call Number: 388.46 EWE Copy 1

Author: Ewert, Henry, 1937-

Place of Publication: North Vancouver

Publisher: Whitecap Books

Publication Date: c1986

Printer: D.W. Friesen & Sons

Physical Description: 336 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.

Inscription: "R. Salsbury" "1987" [handwritten in blue ink, on the upper right hand corner of the opposite front end paper

Library Subject (LOC): Street-railroads; Electric railroads; Transportation; British Columbia--History

Subjects: Transportation; Transportation - Electric Railroads

Names: British Columbia Electric Railway Company

Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.; 3 copies held : copy 1.

The time of the trolley

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Middleton, William D., 1928-2011

Publication Date: c1967

Call Number: 388.4 MID

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

Call Number: 388.4 MID

Author: Middleton, William D., 1928-2011

Place of Publication: Milwaukee, Wis.

Publisher: Kalmbach

Publication Date: c1967

Physical Description: 436 p. : ill.

Library Subject (LOC): Street-railroads; Electric railroads; Transportation

Subjects: Transportation; Transportation - Electric Railroads

Notes: Includes index.

Early travel

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Kalman, Bobbie

Publication Date: c1981

Call Number: 380.5 KAL

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

ISBN: 0865050074

Call Number: 380.5 KAL

Author: Kalman, Bobbie

Place of Publication: Toronto

Publisher: Crabtree Pub.

Publication Date: c1981

Series: Early settler life series.

Physical Description: 64 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Transportation; Juvenile literature

Subjects: Transportation

Trolleycars : streetcars, trams and trolleys of North America : a photographic history

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Sullivan, Frank, 1942-; Winkowski, Fred

Publication Date: c1995

Call Number: 388.46 SUL

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

ISBN: 0919768911

Call Number: 388.46 SUL

Author: Sullivan, Frank, 1942-; Winkowski, Fred

Place of Publication: Mississauga, Ont.

Publisher: Fenn

Publication Date: c1995

Physical Description: 128 p. : col. ill. ; 22 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Electric railroads; Street-railroads; Transportation

Subjects: Transportation; Transportation - Electric Railroads

Names: British Columbia Electric Railway Company

Notes: Includes index.

Vancouver's glory years : public transit, 1890-1915

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Conn, Heather; Ewert, Henry, 1937-

Publication Date: c2003

Call Number: 388.46 CON COPY 1

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

ISBN: 1552855171

Call Number: 388.46 CON COPY 1

Author: Conn, Heather; Ewert, Henry, 1937-

Place of Publication: North Vancouver, BC

Publisher: Whitecap Books

Publication Date: c2003

Physical Description: 224 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Electric railroads; Local transit; Street-railroads; Transportation

Subjects: Transportation; Transportation - Electric Railroads

Geographic Access: Vancouver

Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 207-209) and index.; 2 copies held: copy 1.

The road less travelled : TransLink's improbable journey from 1999 to 2008

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Wales, Trevor

Publication Date: c2008

Call Number: 388.409711 WAL

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

ISBN: 9780981044101; 0981044107

Call Number: 388.409711 WAL

Author: Wales, Trevor

Contributor: Prittie, Heather; Pabillano, Jhenifer; Webb, Patricia G. (Patricia Grace), 1959-; Harcourt, Michael, 1943-

Place of Publication: Vancouver, British Columbia

Publisher: Translink

Publication Date: c2008

Physical Description: 87 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 28 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Local transit; Transportation

Subjects: Transportation

Buses, trolleys & trams

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Dunbar, Charles, 1900-1993

Publication Date: c1967

Call Number: 388 DUN

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

Call Number: 388 DUN

Author: Dunbar, Charles, 1900-1993

Contributor: Maddren, Nicholas

Place of Publication: London, [U.K.]

Publisher: Hamlyn

Publication Date: c1967

Physical Description: 141 p. : ill. (part col.) ; 29 cm

Library Subject (LOC): Street-railroads; Transportation

Subjects: Transportation; Transportation - Buses

Streetcars in the Kootenays : Nelson's tramways, 1899-1992

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Parker, Douglas V.

Publication Date: c1992

Call Number: 388.46 PAR

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

ISBN: 0920805027

Call Number: 388.46 PAR

Author: Parker, Douglas V.

Place of Publication: Edmonton, Alta.

Publisher: Havelock House

Publication Date: c1992

Physical Description: xvi, 196 p. : ill., maps, ports. ; 28 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Street-railroads; Electric railroads; Transportation; British Columbia--History

Subjects: Transportation; Transportation - Electric Railroads; Transportation - Rail

Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index

Field-book for railroad engineer. Circular and parabolic curves, turnouts, vertical curves, levelling, computing earth-work, transition curves on new lines and applied to existing lines, together with tables of radii, ordinates, long chords, logarithms, logarithmic and natural sines, tangents, etc., and a metric curve table.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Henck, John B.

Edition: 2nd rev. ed.

Publication Date: 1898; c1854

Call Number: 625 HEN

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: BV984.58.37

Call Number: 625 HEN

Edition: 2nd rev. ed.

Author: Henck, John B.

Place of Publication: New York

Publisher: D. Appleton and Co.

Publication Date: 1898; c1854

Physical Description: xv; 164 p. : diagr. ; 14 cm.

Inscription: "Presented by W.H.T. Twigg BCLS May 17 1934"

Library Subject (LOC): Railroad engineering

Subjects: Transportation

Notes: Author's given name and dates: Henck, John B. (John Benjamin), 1816-1903.

A textbook on electric lighting and railways

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: International Correspondence Schools

Publication Date: c1915

Call Number: 621.3 INT

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: HV978.6.6

Call Number: 621.3 INT

Author: International Correspondence Schools

Place of Publication: Scranton, Penn.

Publisher: International Textbook Co.

Publication Date: c1915

Series: I.C.S. reference library

Physical Description: 1 vol. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Inscription: "Charles Campbell" [handwritten on pre-pages in red ink]

Library Subject (LOC): Electrical engineering--Study and teaching; Electric railroads; Electrical engineering

Subjects: Transportation

Notes: Includes index.

Electric power stations electric railway systems, line and track, line calculations, motors and controllers, electric-car equipment, multiple-unit systems.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: International Correspondence Schools

Publication Date: c1905

Call Number: 625 INT

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: BV991.38.3

Call Number: 625 INT

Author: International Correspondence Schools

Place of Publication: Scranton

Publisher: International Textbook Co.

Publication Date: c1905

Series: I. C. S. Reference Library

Printer: Burr Printing House

Physical Description: 1 volume (various pagings) : ill. : 23 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Electric power-plants; Electric railroads

Subjects: Transportation

The little engine that could

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Piper, Watty; Bragg, Mabel C. (Mabel Caroline), 1870-1945

Publication Date: c1930

Call Number: 813.5 PIP

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: BV004.20.17

Call Number: 813.5 PIP

Author: Piper, Watty; Bragg, Mabel C. (Mabel Caroline), 1870-1945

Contributor: Lenski, Lois L.

Place of Publication: New York

Publisher: The Platt & Munk Co. Inc.

Publication Date: c1930

Series: Never grow old series

Physical Description: 1 v. (unpaged) : ill. ; 21 cm.

Inscription: "Christmas '52 / Catherine Walker / from Jean"--inscribed in pencil on front fly leaf.

Library Subject (LOC): Railroad trains

Subjects: Transportation

Notes: "Retold by Watty Piper from The Pony Engine by Mabel C. Bragg"--title page; "Copyrighted by George H. Doran & Co."--title page; "Copyright, MCMXXX"--title page verso.; Piper, Watty, pseudonym.; Contributor's name and contribution : Lenski, Lois L. (illustrator)

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Bygones of Burnaby : an anecdotal history

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Land of promise : Robert Burnaby's letters from colonial British Columbia, 1858-1863

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Deer Lake Park : heritage resource inventory

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Pioneer tales of Burnaby

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Tram memories : in celebration of the restoration of Interurban 1223

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Chinese Canadian history in Burnaby resource guide

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The story of the B.C. Electric Railway Company

The time of the trolley

Early travel

Trolleycars : streetcars, trams and trolleys of North America : a photographic history

Vancouver's glory years : public transit, 1890-1915

The road less travelled : TransLink's improbable journey from 1999 to 2008

Buses, trolleys & trams

Streetcars in the Kootenays : Nelson's tramways, 1899-1992

A textbook on electric lighting and railways

Electric power stations electric railway systems, line and track, line calculations, motors and controllers, electric-car equipment, multiple-unit systems.

The little engine that could