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Scope and Content: Fonds consists of photographs documenting Walter "Wally" Westerman's life while growing up in Burnaby, his time spent in California while training as an engineer, his time in Montreal during his service with the R.C.A.F., Wally with his wife Gwendolyn (nee Brocklesby) Westerman and Wally in his lat…

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Westerman family fonds

Description Level: Fonds

Physical Description: 17 photographs

Scope and Content: Fonds consists of photographs documenting Walter "Wally" Westerman's life while growing up in Burnaby, his time spent in California while training as an engineer, his time in Montreal during his service with the R.C.A.F., Wally with his wife Gwendolyn (nee Brocklesby) Westerman and Wally in his later years outside of his home in Burnaby.

History: Walter "Wally" William Westerman was born in London, Ontario in 1916. A few years later he moved with his parents to Vancouver. Around 1921 his parents, Albert Edwin and Louisa (nee Williams) Westerman bought a double lot at 4797 Georgia Street in District Lot 122 in Burnaby. On the lot they built a house and bowling green. Wally's father Albert worked as a proof reader for the Daily Province newspaper and retired in 1938. Walter attended Gilmore Avenue school and North Burnaby High School. After graduating from highschool he enrolled in engineering school in Glendale, California. Wally was married to Margot Florence Patry from 1943 to 1952. When World War II began, Wally joined the Royal Canadian Air Force. Wally suffered from arthritis and after being declared unfit for combat he was discharged. He returned to Burnaby and became a foreman in the engineering department of Boeing Aircraft of Canada. In 1944, while employed by Boeing, Wally was recoginized with awards for his ingenuity of "Jig Design for Bomb Torpedo Adaptors" and "Bomb Release Scissors". When Wally's father Albert became ill and had to have his leg amputated, Wally attended to his needs and sold the family's Georgia Street house to a buy a house at 5277 Spencer Street in Vancouver. Wally's father died in 1944 and his mother died in 1966. Following his first marriage, Wally met Gwendolyn "Gwen" Brocklesby and they developed a long term relationship eventually marrying in 1969. Gwen had a daughter named Barbara from her first marriage and Wally became her step father. Between 1960 and 1963, Wally was admitted to membership in the Canadian Power Squadrons with qualifications in seamanship, engine maintenance and weather and Gwen was awarded a certificate of qualification in piloting and seamanship. In 1969 Gwen, Wally and Barbara moved to a brand new home at 2171 Duthie Avenue in Burnaby which was within walking distance to Lenkurt Electric on Lougheed Highway where Wally worked. Wally was a machinist and foreman of the sheet metal shop at Lenkurt and later at Microtel. Walter Westerman died in Burnaby in 2000 and his wife Gwen died in Burnaby in 2016.

Responsibility: Westerman, Walter "Wally"

Accession Code: BV020.17

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1917-1959]

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of fonds

Wet bins at Mill No. 3

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1938

Collection/Fonds: Hawkshaw family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 6.5 x 9 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of "wet bins" and railway track leading into Britannia Mill No. 3 at Britannia Beach.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Hawkshaw family fonds

Series: Hawkshaw family photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 6.5 x 9 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of "wet bins" and railway track leading into Britannia Mill No. 3 at Britannia Beach.

Subjects: Industries - Mining

Accession Code: BV996.6.208

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 1938

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-02-16

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Photograph caption beneath photograph reads: "WET BINS"; Photograph is part of photograph album BV996.6.1

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W.F. Silver house

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1931] (date of original), copied 1986

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 3 photographs : b&w panorama ; 8.8 x 12.5 cm prints

Scope and Content: Photograph of the William F. Silver house and surrounding lan An automobile, believed to be the family's 1927 Pierce-Arrow, is parked in front of the house. Three photographs form the panorama.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1931] (date of original), copied 1986

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Silver family subseries

Physical Description: 3 photographs : b&w panorama ; 8.8 x 12.5 cm prints

Description Level: File

Record No.: 173-002

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1986-22

Scope and Content: Photograph of the William F. Silver house and surrounding lan An automobile, believed to be the family's 1927 Pierce-Arrow, is parked in front of the house. Three photographs form the panorama.

Subjects: Buildings - Residential - Houses; Transportation - Automobiles

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; 1 b&w photocopy of entire panorama in accession file. Digital scan is of the photocopy.

Geographic Access: Kingsway; Silver Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Maywood Area

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W.F. Silver house, [1931] (date of original), copied 1986 thumbnail

What a Soilder

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1935

Collection/Fonds: Hawkshaw family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 8 x 5.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of what looks to one man standing on another man's shoulders, wearing one uniform, at Sarcee Barracks, Canadian Forces Base, Calgary.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Hawkshaw family fonds

Series: Hawkshaw family photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 8 x 5.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of what looks to one man standing on another man's shoulders, wearing one uniform, at Sarcee Barracks, Canadian Forces Base, Calgary.

Subjects: Clothing - Military Uniforms

Accession Code: BV996.6.5

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 1935

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2/9/2010

Scale: 100

Notes: Caption for photograph reads: "What a Soilder"; Photograph is part of photograph album BV996.6.1

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Wheels of the CP 5900

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [after 1929]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 5.5 x 8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of wheels and corresponding mechanisms on Canadian Pacific Railway locomotive no. 5900 (no. 5900 was built in 1929).

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 5.5 x 8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of wheels and corresponding mechanisms on Canadian Pacific Railway locomotive no. 5900 (no. 5900 was built in 1929).

Subjects: Transportation - Locomotives; Transportation - Rail

Names: Canadian Pacific Railway Company

Accession Code: BV985.6114.19

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [after 1929]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2024-03-12

Notes: Title based on note written on verso of photograph; Handwritten note in black ball-point pen on verso of photograph reads: "Power - a CP 5900 class"; Stamp on verso of photograph reads: "831F"

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Wheels of the CP 5900, [after 1929] thumbnail

White Rock Train Station

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [between 1926 and 1930]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 13.5 x 8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of two men sitting on either side of two young women on a baggage cart on the Great Northern Station platform in White Rock. Tom Irvine is kneeling behind the group. The railway station building behind them has a sign that reads, "White Rock." The women are dressed in the same dresses an…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 13.5 x 8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of two men sitting on either side of two young women on a baggage cart on the Great Northern Station platform in White Rock. Tom Irvine is kneeling behind the group. The railway station building behind them has a sign that reads, "White Rock." The women are dressed in the same dresses and shoes, as if in a troop or club. The men sitting next to them are in suits, the man on the left is wearing a hat and tie with a vest or light sweater under his jacket. The man on the right is without a hat and has his jacket open and has a long tie.

Subjects: Buildings - Commercial - Train Stations

Names: Irvine, Tom

Accession Code: HV975.33.3ad

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Date: [between 1926 and 1930]

Media Type: Photograph

Arrangement: Image from personal photograph album of Tom Irvine (Tommy Irvine).

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2/2/2010

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; The man on the left and the woman on the left also appear in photograph HV975.33.3ay

Images

White Rock Train Station, [between 1926 and 1930] thumbnail

Who turned the light on?

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 11 Jul. 1937

Collection/Fonds: Hawkshaw family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 9 x 6.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Crichton Hawkshaw and a woman named Hazel with their arms wrapped around each other in a warm embrace and kissing. The couple is standing on a residential street with a house and gardens in the background.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Hawkshaw family fonds

Series: Hawkshaw family photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 9 x 6.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Crichton Hawkshaw and a woman named Hazel with their arms wrapped around each other in a warm embrace and kissing. The couple is standing on a residential street with a house and gardens in the background.

Names: Hawkshaw, Richard Crichton Gilliland "Crichton"

Accession Code: BV996.6.148

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 11 Jul. 1937

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-02-16

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Caption beneath photograph in album reads: "WHO TURNED THE LIGHT ON?"; Photograph is part of photograph album BV996.6.1

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Who turned the light on?, 11 Jul. 1937 thumbnail

William and Alma Rorison

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1937

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w copy negative ; 35 mm

Scope and Content: Photograph of William and Alma Cropley Rorison and their dog Buster sitting on the steps of their front walk in the snow.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1937

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Kay North subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w copy negative ; 35 mm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 269-006

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1991-38

Scope and Content: Photograph of William and Alma Cropley Rorison and their dog Buster sitting on the steps of their front walk in the snow.

Subjects: Buildings - Residential - Houses; Natural Phenomena - Snow; Animals - Dogs

Names: Rorison, Alma Cropley; Rorison, William

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Marine Drive

Street Address: 4593 Marine Drive

Historic Neighbourhood: Fraser Arm (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Sussex-Nelson Area

Images

William and Alma Rorison, 1937 thumbnail

William and Annie Mawhinney

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1930-1940

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph: b&w ; copy print.

Scope and Content: William and Annie Mawhinney, pose for a portrait at Woodward's photo studio. William is wearing a striped suit with a white shirt and patterned tie. Annie is wearing a dark jacket over a patterned blouse. She wears pearl earrings and necklace. They both wear glasses.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph: b&w ; copy print.

Material Details: "Woodward's Photographic Studio /Unretouched/ Proof"

Scope and Content: William and Annie Mawhinney, pose for a portrait at Woodward's photo studio. William is wearing a striped suit with a white shirt and patterned tie. Annie is wearing a dark jacket over a patterned blouse. She wears pearl earrings and necklace. They both wear glasses.

History: William and Annie Mawhinney were prominent fruit farmers in the Buckingham area of Burnaby.

Other Title Information: title based on content of photograph

Names: Mawhinney, Annie Josephine Sutcliff; Mawhinney, William Alexander

Accession Code: BV016.48.68

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 1930-1940

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 10-Apr-18

Photographer: Photo Studio Woodwards Ltd.

Images

William and Annie Mawhinney, 1930-1940 thumbnail

William and Annie Mawhinney outside of their home.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1915-1930

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph: b&w ; copy scan ; 8 cm x 5.5 cm.

Scope and Content: Back porch of the W. A. Mawhinney house at the corner of Canada Way and Pitts Street. Presumably William and Annie standing in photograph. William is at the bottom of the stairs and Annie at the top of the stairs. A curtain shades the porch.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph: b&w ; copy scan ; 8 cm x 5.5 cm.

Scope and Content: Back porch of the W. A. Mawhinney house at the corner of Canada Way and Pitts Street. Presumably William and Annie standing in photograph. William is at the bottom of the stairs and Annie at the top of the stairs. A curtain shades the porch.

History: This home was built by Captain William J. Eyres. In 1912, it was reported in The British Columbian: “Captain Eyres of Seattle is remodelling the front of his house on Douglas Road and otherwise improving it.” The house was later sold to William A. Mawhinney, who subsequently built houses at 6011 Buckingham Avenue and 7616 Burris Avenue.

Other Title Information: title based on content of photograph

Accession Code: BV016.48.63

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 1915-1930

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 10-Apr-18

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William and Annie Mawhinney outside of their home., 1915-1930 thumbnail

William and Jessie Allanson

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [193-] (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 William and Jessie Allanson.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [193-] (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.: 204-653

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of William and Jessie Allanson.

Names: Allanson, Jessie; Allanson, William

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

William and Jessie Allanson, [193-] (date of original), copied 1986 thumbnail

William A. Pritchard

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1930]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 6.3 x 8.3 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of William A. Pritchard, Burnaby Reeve 1930-1932 and council member 1928-1930.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1930]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: New Westminster Public Library subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 6.3 x 8.3 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 459-016

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2003-19

Scope and Content: Photograph of William A. Pritchard, Burnaby Reeve 1930-1932 and council member 1928-1930.

Subjects: Officials - Alderman and Councillors; Officials - Mayors and Reeves

Names: Pritchard, William A.

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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William Brenchley farm

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1890 and 1895] (date of original), copied 1985

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.8 x 12.5 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of a farm hand and horse team inside a large stump, taken on William Brenchley's farm. The farm was located at the northeast corner of Kingsway and 10th Avenue.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1890 and 1895] (date of original), copied 1985

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: W.E. Brenchley subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.8 x 12.5 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 146-002

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1985-16

Scope and Content: Photograph of a farm hand and horse team inside a large stump, taken on William Brenchley's farm. The farm was located at the northeast corner of Kingsway and 10th Avenue.

Subjects: Agriculture - Farms; Transportation - Horses; Plants - Trees; Occupations - Farmers

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Thompson, S.J.

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: 10th Avenue; Kingsway

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Edmonds Area

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William Brenchley farm, [between 1890 and 1895] (date of original), copied 1985 thumbnail

William Brenchley house

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1890 and 1895] (date of original), copied 1985

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.8 x 12.5 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of the exterior of the house of William Brenchley at 10th Avenue and Kingsway, northeast corner. A number of people are standing outside. Partially cleared land can be seen in the background.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1890 and 1895] (date of original), copied 1985

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: W.E. Brenchley subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.8 x 12.5 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 146-001

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1985-16

Scope and Content: Photograph of the exterior of the house of William Brenchley at 10th Avenue and Kingsway, northeast corner. A number of people are standing outside. Partially cleared land can be seen in the background.

Subjects: Buildings - Residential - Houses

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: 10th Avenue; Kingsway

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Edmonds Area

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William Brenchley house, [between 1890 and 1895] (date of original), copied 1985 thumbnail

William Holmes fonds

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1841]-1994

Collection/Fonds: William Holmes fonds

Description Level: Fonds

Physical Description: 2 photographs (calotype) + 1 photograph : b&w + 6 photographs : col. + 5 p. textual records + 1 newspaper clipping

Scope and Content: Fonds consists of photographs pertaining to the William Holmes family, family grave markers in cemetery in Ireland along with original correspondence, land title certificates and a newspaper clipping. Fonds is arranged in series: 1) William Holmes family photographs series 2) William Holmes family…

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: William Holmes fonds

Description Level: Fonds

Physical Description: 2 photographs (calotype) + 1 photograph : b&w + 6 photographs : col. + 5 p. textual records + 1 newspaper clipping

Scope and Content: Fonds consists of photographs pertaining to the William Holmes family, family grave markers in cemetery in Ireland along with original correspondence, land title certificates and a newspaper clipping. Fonds is arranged in series: 1) William Holmes family photographs series 2) William Holmes family records series 3) Holmes family cemetery photographs series

History: William Holmes was the first non-Indigenous resident of Burnaby and was born in Kilkenny Ireland January 4, 1812. In 1833, at the age of 20 yrs, William Holmes immigrated to Canada from Ireland in with his parents, Joseph and Jane (McCullough) Holmes and ten other family members including two of his married brothers and their wives, two sisters with their husbands and two unmarried brothers. This was the first group of thirteen to leave Ireland and set up homesteads in Canada near the shores of Lake Huron. The family settled on land concessions in Huron County, Ontario about 14 km southeast of Goderich. The area in Huron County was first founded in 1832 by John and Samuel Holmes and the community was known as Holmes Hill before becoming Holmesville [ca. 1850]. In 1837, William Holmes is noted as owning Lot 23, Concession IX, Goderich Twp. Much of the village of Holmesville grew up around the five road concession near the border of his brother’s farm so William decided to open a store. The Holmesville post office opened on March 1, 1855 and William was appointed the first post master which he operated until May 1857. William met and married Mary Richardson in 1841 and the couple had three daughters: Jane (1844-1926) (married Charles Studdert Finlaison in New Westminster in 1863); Anne Maria (Annie) (1846-192?) (married John Gunther Jennings in New Westminster in 1865 and married Robert Johnson in New Westminster in 1877) and Elizabeth (1848-1934) (married Thomas Carrington of Lakes District in 1867). William’s wife, Mary (Richardson) Holmes died in Holmesville sometime between 1848 and 1853. Following the death of his first wife, Mary, William married Charlotte McCullough (McCulloch). The couple had four daughters; Arabella Charlotte Amelia (1854-1943) (married Arthur Robert Green in 1887); Laura (1855-1867); Arabella Henrietta (1857-1929) (married Clark Wesley Gillanders in 1880) and Mary (1863-1864). During the late 1850s, William became aware of the gold rush and opportunities opening up in British Columbia so left for the west coast in 1858 at the age of 46 yrs. In preparation for his move to the west coast of Canada, William obtained a letter of introduction from top government officials of Canada. William Holmes arrived in British Columbia in 1859. Upon arriving, he first worked running pack trains from Harrison Mills to Lillooet. After earning some money, he decided to re-invest it in land. His first pre-emption of land occurred on January 21, 1860 for 160 acres situated on North Road from the Military Camp to Burrard Inlet and distancing 25 chains south of the Brunette River and 20 chains south of the river with the land extending in a westerly direction. On March 17, 1860, Holmes received a Crown Grant for this and other land in the immediate area totalling 415 acres of which was known as Lot No. 1, Group 1, Rural Land, New Westminster District. The balance of land was situated on the east side of the Brunette River – Lot 13, with 344 2/3 acres of which he made an application to purchase on June 26, 1860, and a Crown Grant dated March 16, 1861 covering 86 acres. Holmes also pre-empted land in Port Moody and Pitt Meadows in 1860 and 1861. The name of “Brunette River” is officially attributed to William Holmes who referred to the river as “Brunette” due to it’s dark colour originating from the peat lands above the lake. Following his purchase of property, he sent for his wife Charlotte, their three daughters and her three step daughters (from William’s first marriage). Charlotte and the six children made the long trip to B.C. by ship and rail, crossing the Isthmus of Darien at Panama. They arrived in B.C. in October 1861 and moved into a one room log cabin built by William. The cabin stood on the North Road at the foot of Sapperton, on a bluff overlooking the Brunette River. Eventually the family moved to a larger dwelling but the original cabin remained on the site until the 1890s when it was burned after being used as a sick house. Mr. Holmes was instrumental in organizing the first Orange Lodge in British Columbia. He was a prominent Orangeman who joined the order in 1840 and was the first master in the order of the City of New Westminster when the Lodge No. 1150 was established there. Charlotte Holmes died in New Westminster in 1893 at the age of 70 years and William Holmes died in New Westminster September 11, 1907 at the age of 95 years.

Responsibility: Holmes, William

Accession Code: HV971.46; BV997.50

Date: [1841]-1994

Media Type: Photograph; Textual Record

Related Material: See also: Reference file: Persons - Holmes, William

Notes: Title based on contents of fonds

William Martin family fonds

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1927-1940 (date of originals)

Collection/Fonds: William Martin family fonds

Description Level: Fonds

Physical Description: 26 photographs : 1 original photograph + 19 jpegs + 6 copy prints

Scope and Content: Fonds consists of photographs of the William and Ellen Martin family, pioneers of Burnaby.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1927-1940 (date of originals)

Collection/Fonds: William Martin family fonds

Physical Description: 26 photographs : 1 original photograph + 19 jpegs + 6 copy prints

Material Details: 2 copy prints + 1 jpeg are duplicates to the original; 3 copy prints are duplicates to a larger copy print

Description Level: Fonds

Accession Number: 2011-11; 2006-03; 2012-03

Scope and Content: Fonds consists of photographs of the William and Ellen Martin family, pioneers of Burnaby.

History: William Martin and Ellen Ward met while attending school in Glasgow, Scotland. They married in 1916 while William was on leave from the Canadian Over-Seas Expeditionary Force. After the war, they immigrated to Canada with their two-year-old daughter, Margaret. They spent a few years in Vancouver where three more daughters were born: Barbara (later Punnett); Juanita (later Safarik); and Sally (later Forbes). With their four small daughters, they moved to Los Angeles where William worked as a craftsman for Samuel Goldwyn Studios. In 1926, they returned to B.C., where William purchased five acres of land on Spruce Street in Burnaby. Much of the land had been logged but not cleared. Dynamite was used to remove the large, burnt stumps. While William prepared the land for a new house, the family lived in a temporary building that was later used for a garage. The seven-room house that William built was one of the first houses on Spruce Street. During this time, William and Ellen’s two sons, Bill and Jackie, were born. The Martins made good use of their property. They kept chickens, ducks, and a goat, planted fruit trees, and had a large raspberry patch. The children enjoyed their large playground, much of it still heavily forested. In the winter they walked to Deer Lake to ice skate. They hiked Burnaby Mountain and sometimes walked to Capitol Hill where there was a recreation centre. All six children attended Douglas Road School and South Burnaby Secondary School. Margaret became a schoolteacher; Juanita and Barbara did office work after attending Sprott Shaw Business School; Sally became a public health nurse; and Bill and Jackie became doctors. Margaret taught in Burnaby schools for 27 years. Before her marriage, Sally served as a public health nurse in Burnaby for three years. Bill had an ophthalmology practice in Burnaby until his retirement. Margaret married Jack Greenall, the eldest son of another Burnaby family who lived on Nursery Street on a large property with a garden, greenhouse, and chicken house. Margaret and Jack had three children: Dr. Martin Greenall, Sharon (later Ingalls), and Diane (later Macnair). Margaret later married Peter Andrusiak and had two sons: Gordon and Peter. All of her children were raised in New Westminster. Margaret was active in her community and was awarded the New Westminster Citizen of the Year award in 1992. She died July 26, 2006, at the age of 89.

Formats: Records from accession 2011-11 exist only in electronic format - copied 2011

Media Type: Photograph

Creator: Martin family

Notes: Title based on contents of fonds; Photo catalogue 525

William Parker with shovel

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [between 1930 and 1940] (date of original), copied 1998

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia print ; 13 x 9.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of William Parker digging with a shovel on the grounds of the Love farmhouse. There is a barn and tree behind him. In 1928 after Sarah Parker's father, Jesse Love died, William and Sarah (nee Love) Parker purchased the Love farmhouse located at 1390 Cumberland Road. They lived there unt…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Series: Jesse Love farmhouse series

Subseries: Love family photographs subseries

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia print ; 13 x 9.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of William Parker digging with a shovel on the grounds of the Love farmhouse. There is a barn and tree behind him. In 1928 after Sarah Parker's father, Jesse Love died, William and Sarah (nee Love) Parker purchased the Love farmhouse located at 1390 Cumberland Road. They lived there until 1961, with their three children; Albert, Bill and Elsie.

Subjects: Buildings - Heritage

Names: Parker, William "Bill" Charles

Geographic Access: Cumberland Street

Street Address: 7651 Cumberland Street

Accession Code: BV018.41.169

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [between 1930 and 1940] (date of original), copied 1998

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Cariboo-Armstrong Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 25-Feb-2019

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Photograph was copied from the Albert Parker photograph album in 1998

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William Parker with shovel, [between 1930 and 1940] (date of original), copied 1998 thumbnail

William Randolph Beamish scrapbook

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1861-2009

Collection/Fonds: William Randolph Beamish fonds

Description Level: Series

Physical Description: 3.5 cm. of textual records; 17 small b&w prints; 10 med. prints; and 6 large b&w prints.

Scope and Content: Series consists of records that were compiled into a binder as a scrapbook by Ilma Beamish Dunn, the adopted sister of William Randolph Beamish. Scope and content notes at the file- and item-level have been drawn from the thorough recordkeeping Dunn employed in creating the scrapbook.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1861-2009

Collection/Fonds: William Randolph Beamish fonds

Series: William Randolph Beamish scrapbook series

Physical Description: 3.5 cm. of textual records; 17 small b&w prints; 10 med. prints; and 6 large b&w prints.

Description Level: Series

Record No.: 66672

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2023-03

Scope and Content: Series consists of records that were compiled into a binder as a scrapbook by Ilma Beamish Dunn, the adopted sister of William Randolph Beamish. Scope and content notes at the file- and item-level have been drawn from the thorough recordkeeping Dunn employed in creating the scrapbook.

Media Type: Textual Record; Photograph

Williamson family home

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1930 (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 the completed Williamson family home at 6965 Antrim Avenue. Pictured (left to right) Marjorie Williamson and Elsie Williamson, daughters of Mr. Williamson and Mrs. Minnie Williamson, who built the home.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1930 (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.: 204-261

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of the completed Williamson family home at 6965 Antrim Avenue. Pictured (left to right) Marjorie Williamson and Elsie Williamson, daughters of Mr. Williamson and Mrs. Minnie Williamson, who built the home.

Subjects: Toys - Dolls

Names: Williamson, Elsie; Williamson, Marjorie

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Antrim Avenue

Street Address: 6965 Antrim Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Windsor Area

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