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Advisory Planning Commission subseries

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1960]-2012

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

Description Level: Subseries

Physical Description: 40 folders of textual records + 1 photograph

Scope and Content: Subseries consists of commission records for the Advisory Planning Commission including agendas, minutes, reports, and correspondence and a Commission portrait.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1960]-2012

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

Series: Council Committee series

Subseries: Advisory Planning Commission subseries

Physical Description: 40 folders of textual records + 1 photograph

Description Level: Subseries

Scope and Content: Subseries consists of commission records for the Advisory Planning Commission including agendas, minutes, reports, and correspondence and a Commission portrait.

History: The Advisory Planning Commission was established in July of 1963. The Advisory Planning Commission was the successor to the Town Planning Commission. The Commission was responsible for advising Council on land use matters and reviewing all zoning bylaw amendments before being forwarded to public hearing. The Commission was disbanded on February 20, 2017.

Media Type: Textual Record; Photograph; Graphic Material

Annual Concerto Concert poster

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 2001

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 poster

Scope and Content: Poster for the Annual Concerto Concert presented by the Clef Society of Burnaby. The concert was held on Sunday, June 3, 2001 at the Michael J. Fox Theatre in Burnaby, BC. An inkjet photograph of an orchestra on stage is adhered to the top of the poster with adhesive tape.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 2001

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Burnaby Clef Society subseries

Physical Description: 1 poster

Description Level: File

Record No.: MSS020-039

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Poster for the Annual Concerto Concert presented by the Clef Society of Burnaby. The concert was held on Sunday, June 3, 2001 at the Michael J. Fox Theatre in Burnaby, BC. An inkjet photograph of an orchestra on stage is adhered to the top of the poster with adhesive tape.

Media Type: Graphic Material

Notes: Title based on contents of file

Belted kingfisher

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1957]

Collection/Fonds: Hazel Simnett collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 paintings : colour print ; 28 x 18.5 cm

Scope and Content: Painting shows a belted kingfisher.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1957]

Collection/Fonds: Hazel Simnett collection

Series: Simnett personal papers series

Physical Description: 1 paintings : colour print ; 28 x 18.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 559-009

Access Restriction: In Archives only

Reproduction Restriction: No reproduction permitted

Accession Number: 2013-22

Scope and Content: Painting shows a belted kingfisher.

Subjects: Animals - Birds; Arts - Paintings

Media Type: Graphic Material

Creator: Lansdowne, James Fenwick

Notes: Title transcribed from item; Simnett personal papers series

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BFG bag prop concept plan

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [2015]

Collection/Fonds: Hipman "Jimmy" Chow and Donna Polos fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. laser print ; 28 x 43.5 cm with annotations

Scope and Content: Item consists of a concept plan created by concept illustrator Brian Cunningham for a leather bag to be used as a prop in the film "The BFG". Ovelay of tape with actual measurements on surface of print for the creation of the leather bag. Concept plan was used by property master, Jimmy Chow to crea…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Hipman "Jimmy" Chow and Donna Polos fonds

Series: Property master records series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. laser print ; 28 x 43.5 cm with annotations

Material Details: Green masking tape and white duct tape adhered to surface of print; Handwritten measurements in black ink written on surface of tape

Scope and Content: Item consists of a concept plan created by concept illustrator Brian Cunningham for a leather bag to be used as a prop in the film "The BFG". Ovelay of tape with actual measurements on surface of print for the creation of the leather bag. Concept plan was used by property master, Jimmy Chow to create the bag as a prop. The film was directed by Steven Spielberg and released in 2016.

Creator: Cunningham, Brian

Subjects: Industries - Film

Responsibility: Beach, Chris

Accession Code: BV022.21.100

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [2015]

Media Type: Graphic Material

Notes: Title based on contents of item; Bottom right corner includes identifiers reading: "? / ...BFG 3 BAG_PROP CONCEPT / ... PROP BFG BAG CONCEPT / .../ Scale / 15:00:00 [sic] / ? / C_BEACH /? / B_CUNNINGHAM / ? / NONE [sic] / ? / PRP_C05 / ..."; Drawing identifies, Brian Cunningham as concept illustrator and Chris Beach as [designer] (Art Director)

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Blue flowers

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [before 1976]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 painting : watercolour ; 38.5 x 26 cm

Scope and Content: Item is a watercolour painting by Leila Orman of cut blue flowers arranged in a flower pot.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [before 1976]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Leila Orman subseries

Physical Description: 1 painting : watercolour ; 38.5 x 26 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: MSS104-020

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Item is a watercolour painting by Leila Orman of cut blue flowers arranged in a flower pot.

Media Type: Graphic Material

Notes: Title based on contents of painting

Bullock's oriole

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1957]

Collection/Fonds: Hazel Simnett collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 paintings : colour print ; 28 x 18.5 cm

Scope and Content: Painting shows two Bullock's orioles.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1957]

Collection/Fonds: Hazel Simnett collection

Series: Simnett personal papers series

Physical Description: 1 paintings : colour print ; 28 x 18.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 559-008

Access Restriction: In Archives only

Reproduction Restriction: No reproduction permitted

Accession Number: 2013-22

Scope and Content: Painting shows two Bullock's orioles.

Subjects: Animals - Birds; Arts - Paintings

Media Type: Graphic Material

Creator: Lansdowne, James Fenwick

Notes: Title transcribed from item; Simnett personal papers series

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Burnaby Centennial Committee subseries

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1989-1993

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

Description Level: Subseries

Physical Description: 15 folders of textual records + 2 audio tape recordings + 6 photograph albums of newspaper clippings + 1 videocassette tape

Scope and Content: Subseries consists of committee records for the Burnaby Centennial Committee including minutes, correspondence, news clippings, a recording of the Burnaby anthem, and video of the Burnaby Centennial Dinner.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1989-1993

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

Series: Council Committee series

Subseries: Burnaby Centennial Committee subseries

Physical Description: 15 folders of textual records + 2 audio tape recordings + 6 photograph albums of newspaper clippings + 1 videocassette tape

Description Level: Subseries

Scope and Content: Subseries consists of committee records for the Burnaby Centennial Committee including minutes, correspondence, news clippings, a recording of the Burnaby anthem, and video of the Burnaby Centennial Dinner.

History: The Burnaby Centennial Committee was established June 5, 1989. The Committee was responsible for overseeing the celebration of Burnaby's centennial anniversary in 1992. This committee disbanded in 1993.

Media Type: Textual Record; Photograph; Sound Recording; Moving Images; Graphic Material

Burnaby Public Library Board subseries

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1960]-2007

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

Description Level: Subseries

Physical Description: 3 rolls of microfilm + 1 photograph

Scope and Content: Subseries consists of board records for the Burnaby Public Library Board, including appointments, correspondence, and a comissioned portrait.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1960]-2007

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

Series: Council Committee series

Subseries: Burnaby Public Library Board subseries

Physical Description: 3 rolls of microfilm + 1 photograph

Description Level: Subseries

Scope and Content: Subseries consists of board records for the Burnaby Public Library Board, including appointments, correspondence, and a comissioned portrait.

History: The Burnaby Public Library Board was established in 1955. The Trustees on the Burnaby Public Library Board govern the Burnaby Public Library and provide policies, a mission and vision, and general library management.

Media Type: Textual Record; Photograph; Graphic Material

Burnaby Village Museum - Entrance

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1985]

Collection/Fonds: Century Park Museum Association fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 drawing : b&w print hand col. (pencil crayons) on paper 46 x 58 cm ; mounted on foamcore board 71 x 58 cm

Scope and Content: Item consists of a presentation drawing for the proposed Burnaby Village Museum Expansion. Title at bottom of drawing "Entrance to the walkway / from the west".

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Century Park Museum Association fonds

Series: Century Park Museum Association architectural records and reports series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 drawing : b&w print hand col. (pencil crayons) on paper 46 x 58 cm ; mounted on foamcore board 71 x 58 cm

Scope and Content: Item consists of a presentation drawing for the proposed Burnaby Village Museum Expansion. Title at bottom of drawing "Entrance to the walkway / from the west".

Names: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV019.52.88

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [1985]

Media Type: Graphic Material

Notes: Title based on contents of drawing

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Burnaby Village Museum - Entrance, [1985] thumbnail

Burnaby Village Museum - Inside the museum

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1985]

Collection/Fonds: Century Park Museum Association fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 drawing : b&w print hand col. (pencil crayons) on paper 46 x 58 cm ; mounted on foamcore board 71 x 58 cm

Scope and Content: Item consists of a presentation drawing for the proposed Burnaby Village Museum Expansion. Title at bottom of drawing "Inside the museum".

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Century Park Museum Association fonds

Series: Century Park Museum Association architectural records and reports series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 drawing : b&w print hand col. (pencil crayons) on paper 46 x 58 cm ; mounted on foamcore board 71 x 58 cm

Scope and Content: Item consists of a presentation drawing for the proposed Burnaby Village Museum Expansion. Title at bottom of drawing "Inside the museum".

Subjects: Buildings - Civic - Museums

Names: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV019.52.89

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [1985]

Media Type: Graphic Material

Notes: Title based on contents of drawing

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Burnaby Village Museum - Inside the museum, [1985] thumbnail

Burnaby Village Museum - Looking east towards the Adminstration complex

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1985]

Collection/Fonds: Century Park Museum Association fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 drawing : b&w print hand col. (pencil crayons) on paper 46 x 58 cm ; mounted on foamcore board 71 x 58 cm

Scope and Content: Item consists of a presentation drawing for the proposed Burnaby Village Museum Expansion. Title at bottom of drawing "Looking east towards / the Adminstration / complex"

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Century Park Museum Association fonds

Series: Century Park Museum Association architectural records and reports series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 drawing : b&w print hand col. (pencil crayons) on paper 46 x 58 cm ; mounted on foamcore board 71 x 58 cm

Scope and Content: Item consists of a presentation drawing for the proposed Burnaby Village Museum Expansion. Title at bottom of drawing "Looking east towards / the Adminstration / complex"

Subjects: Buildings - Civic - Museums

Names: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV019.52.90

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [1985]

Media Type: Graphic Material

Notes: Title based on contents of drawing

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Burnaby Village Museum - Looking east towards the Adminstration complex, [1985] thumbnail

Buy Bonds

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: December 1, 1924

Collection/Fonds: Harry Stanley Bate fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 poster

Scope and Content: Item is a poster requesting Burnaby residents to "Buy Bonds" offered in $500.00 and $1,000.00 denominations. The poster includes a map of Burnaby and its surrounds as well as assessment and debenture debit statistics.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: December 1, 1924

Collection/Fonds: Harry Stanley Bate fonds

Physical Description: 1 poster

Description Level: Item

Record No.: MSS143-005

Accession Number: 2010-09

Scope and Content: Item is a poster requesting Burnaby residents to "Buy Bonds" offered in $500.00 and $1,000.00 denominations. The poster includes a map of Burnaby and its surrounds as well as assessment and debenture debit statistics.

Media Type: Graphic Material

California quail

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1956]

Collection/Fonds: Hazel Simnett collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 painting : colour print ; 37 x 28 cm

Scope and Content: Painting shows two California quail.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1956]

Collection/Fonds: Hazel Simnett collection

Series: Simnett personal papers series

Physical Description: 1 painting : colour print ; 37 x 28 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 559-003

Access Restriction: In Archives only

Reproduction Restriction: No reproduction permitted

Accession Number: 2013-22

Scope and Content: Painting shows two California quail.

Subjects: Animals - Birds; Arts - Paintings

Media Type: Graphic Material

Creator: Lansdowne, James Fenwick

Notes: Title transcribed from item; Simnett personal papers series

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Community Heritage Commission subseries

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1989-2012

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

Description Level: Subseries

Physical Description: 46 folders of textual records + 2 photographs + 1 portrait

Scope and Content: Subseries consists of committee records for the Community Heritage Commission including agendas, minutes, correspondence, committee reports, and heritage sites.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1989-2012

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

Series: Council Committee series

Subseries: Community Heritage Commission subseries

Physical Description: 46 folders of textual records + 2 photographs + 1 portrait

Description Level: Subseries

Scope and Content: Subseries consists of committee records for the Community Heritage Commission including agendas, minutes, correspondence, committee reports, and heritage sites.

History: The Community Heritage Commission was established December of 1994. This committee was formerly known as the Heritage Advisory Committee. The Community Heritage Commission supports efforts to increase public awareness of and provide management for constructed and natural heritage in the City of Burnaby.

Media Type: Textual Record; Photograph; Graphic Material

Community Policing Committee subseries

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1994-2012

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

Description Level: Subseries

Physical Description: 44 folders of textual records + 1 photograph

Scope and Content: Subseries consists of committee records for the Community Policing Committee including agendas, minutes, correspondence, committee reports, and a commissioned portrait.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1994-2012

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

Series: Council Committee series

Subseries: Community Policing Committee subseries

Physical Description: 44 folders of textual records + 1 photograph

Description Level: Subseries

Scope and Content: Subseries consists of committee records for the Community Policing Committee including agendas, minutes, correspondence, committee reports, and a commissioned portrait.

History: The Community Policing Committee was established on March 21, 1994. The purpose of this committee was to advise Council on directions and strategies for community policing and crime prevention strategies; to serve as a liaison between Council, district community consultative committees, and the RCMP; and to serve as a link between those groups and the broader community. On January 26, 2015, the Committee’s name was changed from the Community Policing Committee to the Public Safety Committee.

Media Type: Textual Record; Photograph; Graphic Material

Corner of Granville & Georgia Sts. 1889

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1889

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 print : watercolour reproduction ; 9 x 20 cm [sight] in frame 16.5 x 27 cm

Scope and Content: Item is a framed watercolour reproduction of the corner of Granville and Georgia Streets in downtown Vancouver, British Columbia in 1889.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1889

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Anne Sievenpiper subseries

Physical Description: 1 print : watercolour reproduction ; 9 x 20 cm [sight] in frame 16.5 x 27 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 42663

Accession Number: BHS2001-02

Scope and Content: Item is a framed watercolour reproduction of the corner of Granville and Georgia Streets in downtown Vancouver, British Columbia in 1889.

Media Type: Graphic Material

Responsibility: Original watercolour by George Mercer

Notes: Transcribed title

Environment Committee subseries

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription96447

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 2003-2012

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

Description Level: Subseries

Physical Description: 32 folders of textual records + 1 photograph

Scope and Content: Subseries consists of committee records for the Environment Committee including agendas, minutes, correspondence, committee reports, and a comissioned portrait.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 2003-2012

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

Series: Council Committee series

Subseries: Environment Committee subseries

Physical Description: 32 folders of textual records + 1 photograph

Description Level: Subseries

Scope and Content: Subseries consists of committee records for the Environment Committee including agendas, minutes, correspondence, committee reports, and a comissioned portrait.

History: The Environment Committee (formerly the Environment and Waste Management Committee) was established on January 13, 2003. The Committee advises on issues such as minimizing environmental pollution, conserving and enhancing Burnaby’s natural landscape, and ensuring that new developments respect their natural surroundings. The Environment Committee and Social Planning Committee were integrated into the Sustainable City Advisory Committee in 2017. The Environment Committee was struck again in January of 2020.

Media Type: Textual Record; Photograph; Graphic Material

Family Court Committee subseries

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1960]-1992

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

Description Level: Subseries

Physical Description: 7 folders of textual records + 2 rolls of microfilm + 1 videocassette

Scope and Content: Subseries consists of committee records for the Family Court Committee including agendas, minutes, correspondence, committee reports, and terms of reference.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1960]-1992

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

Series: Council Committee series

Subseries: Family Court Committee subseries

Physical Description: 7 folders of textual records + 2 rolls of microfilm + 1 videocassette

Description Level: Subseries

Scope and Content: Subseries consists of committee records for the Family Court Committee including agendas, minutes, correspondence, committee reports, and terms of reference.

History: The Family Court Committee was established in 1964. The Family Court Committee was mandated to examine the resources of the community for family and children’s work, in order to assist the officers and Judges of the Court when required. The Committee's name was changed from Family Court Committee to Family Court and Youth Justice Committee on April 9, 1985.

Media Type: Textual Record; Moving Images; Graphic Material

First Burnaby Company

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1934-1939

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Girl Guides fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 scrapbook (2 photographs + illustrations + textual records)

Scope and Content: File consists of a scrapbook with sixteeen double sided pages with handwritten journal notations, poems, hand drawn illustrations and photographs documenting 1st Burnaby Girl Guide activities including meetings, hiking, camping and various outings. Many of the journal entries describe hiking around…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Girl Guides fonds

Series: Burnaby Girl Guides scrapbooks and photographs series

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 scrapbook (2 photographs + illustrations + textual records)

Scope and Content: File consists of a scrapbook with sixteeen double sided pages with handwritten journal notations, poems, hand drawn illustrations and photographs documenting 1st Burnaby Girl Guide activities including meetings, hiking, camping and various outings. Many of the journal entries describe hiking around Burnaby including areas such as Deer Lake, Brunette River, Willingdon and the Gilley Avenue Ravine while photographs document a garden party at the Municipal Hall at Edmonds in 1936. Photograph BV015.35.162.1 is titled "Garden Party / 1936" with Brown Owls identified L to R as: Mrs. Gowan, Miss May Dumas and Miss Kay Crossfield. Photograph BV015.35.162.2 is titled " Folk-dancing team / 1936 / Garden Party, Municipal Hall, Edmonds" with people identified in the top row L to R as: Phyllis Lockhart, Margaret Wilson, Marion Bellinger, Betty Martin and Peggy Urquhart and bottom row L to R as: Joan Warburton, Kay Lambert and Joan Mortimer. The scrapbook may have been a collective project by Marion Bellinger, Jean Atcheson, Margaret Wilson and Connie Benning.