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Royal Bank history and restoration records subseries
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription18551
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1974-[1999], predominant 1975-1993
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- Subseries
- Physical Description
- 5 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- Subseries consists of of records pertaining to the history, acquistion, restoration, opening and exhibit of the Royal Bank building that was relocated from it's original location at Britannia Beach to Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum) in 1976.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Series
- Royal Bank exhibit series
- Description Level
- Subseries
- Physical Description
- 5 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- Subseries consists of of records pertaining to the history, acquistion, restoration, opening and exhibit of the Royal Bank building that was relocated from it's original location at Britannia Beach to Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum) in 1976.
- Accession Code
- BV022.1
- Date
- 1974-[1999], predominant 1975-1993
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of subseries
Sarah Marie Parker (nee Love)
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription9856
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1913 (date of original)-[1998]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of several pages of biographical and genealogical information about Sarah Marie Parker (nee Love). File includes printed "Family Group Sheets" pertaining to the Love family. Sarah Marie Parker is the daughter of Jesse and Martha Love and was married to William Michael Norton Parker.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Series
- Jesse Love farmhouse series
- Subseries
- Love farmhouse research files subseries
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of several pages of biographical and genealogical information about Sarah Marie Parker (nee Love). File includes printed "Family Group Sheets" pertaining to the Love family. Sarah Marie Parker is the daughter of Jesse and Martha Love and was married to William Michael Norton Parker.
- Names
- Parker, Sarah Maria Love
- Accession Code
- BV018.41.67
- Access Restriction
- Subject to FIPPA
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproductions subject to FIPPA
- Date
- 1913 (date of original)-[1998]
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Scan Date
- 2019-05-21
- Notes
- Title based on content of file
Sign for dog handlers
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription16694
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [198-]
- Collection/Fonds
- Oakalla Prison collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 p.
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a one page handwritten sign in red ink on yellow lined paper, reading: "These Belts are for Dog Handlers Only!" with two arrows pointing below.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Oakalla Prison collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 p.
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a one page handwritten sign in red ink on yellow lined paper, reading: "These Belts are for Dog Handlers Only!" with two arrows pointing below.
- Accession Code
- BV991.45.227
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [198-]
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- June 7, 2021
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of item
Images
Spacial requirements for female facility on Oakalla grounds
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription16660
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 16 Dec 1980
- Collection/Fonds
- Oakalla Prison collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1.5 cm of textual records (51 p.)
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a copy of a typewritten report titled "Spacial requirements for female facility on Oakalla grounds". Contents includes; A. Generative Concepts; B. Functional Components; C. Inmate Profile
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Oakalla Prison collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1.5 cm of textual records (51 p.)
- Material Details
- Includes index
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a copy of a typewritten report titled "Spacial requirements for female facility on Oakalla grounds". Contents includes; A. Generative Concepts; B. Functional Components; C. Inmate Profile
- Subjects
- Public Services - Correctional
- Responsibility
- Province of British Columbia
- Accession Code
- BV991.45.153
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- 16 Dec 1980
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of item
Thomas "Robert" Love
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription9854
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1988]-1993
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a copies vital statistical information, notes, and a copy of an "In memoriam" card for Thomas "Robert"Love who died November 23, 1918.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Series
- Jesse Love farmhouse series
- Subseries
- Love farmhouse research files subseries
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a copies vital statistical information, notes, and a copy of an "In memoriam" card for Thomas "Robert"Love who died November 23, 1918.
- Accession Code
- BV018.41.65
- Access Restriction
- Subject to FIPPA
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproductions subject to FIPPA
- Date
- [1988]-1993
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on content of file
Toy trains : a history
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary904
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- Carlson, Pierce
- Publication Date
- c1986
- Call Number
- 625.1 CAR
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Textual Record
- ISBN
- 057503890X
- Call Number
- 625.1 CAR
- Author
- Carlson, Pierce
- Place of Publication
- [S.l.]
- Publisher
- Gollancz
- Publication Date
- c1986
- Physical Description
- 160 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Railroads--Models--History
- Subjects
- Transportation
Vancouver Region - Final Regional Response and Committee Position and Recommendations to the Commissioner"
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription16692
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 12 Jan. 1981
- Collection/Fonds
- Oakalla Prison collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a copy of a typewritten report titled "Vancouver Region - Final Regional Response and Committee Position and Recommendations to the Commissioner", January 12, 1981. Report is enclosed within a duotang and is divided with orange subject heading tabs: "OAKALLA DISTRICT", "DISTRICT DI…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Oakalla Prison collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a copy of a typewritten report titled "Vancouver Region - Final Regional Response and Committee Position and Recommendations to the Commissioner", January 12, 1981. Report is enclosed within a duotang and is divided with orange subject heading tabs: "OAKALLA DISTRICT", "DISTRICT DIRECTOR'S OFFICE", "CENTRAL CONTROL", "WESTGATE 'B'", "SOUTH WING", "EAST WING", "WEST WING", "HOSPITAL", "CENTRAL SERVICES", "LAKESIDE", "YOUTH DETENTION CENTRE", "BURNABY CCC", "MARPOLE CCC", "LYNDA WILLIAMS CCC" and "PORTEAU COVE".
- Accession Code
- BV991.45.241
- Access Restriction
- Restricted access
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- 12 Jan. 1981
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of item
Victorian sampler, vol. 2, no.3, Christmas 1989
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary1052
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Textual Record
- Call Number
- 747.2 VIC
- Place of Publication
- St. Charles, IL
- Publisher
- Sampler Publications
- Publication Date
- 1989
- Physical Description
- 96 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
- Notes
- ISSN: 1047-3947
Waplington and Fleming families album series
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription18958
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1900-2004]
- Collection/Fonds
- Waplington family fonds
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- 1 album (88 photographs, textual records, graphic material)
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of an album about the Waplington and Fleming families. The album contains photographs, family documents, stories, poems, biographies and genealogy about family members.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Waplington family fonds
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- 1 album (88 photographs, textual records, graphic material)
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of an album about the Waplington and Fleming families. The album contains photographs, family documents, stories, poems, biographies and genealogy about family members.
- Date
- [1900-2004]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Textual Record
- Graphic Material
- Notes
- Title based on contents of series
Waplington family documents series
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription18967
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1950-1987
- Collection/Fonds
- Waplington family fonds
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of a collection of family documents belonging to members of the Waplington family. Records include correspondence items, notes and a membership card.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Waplington family fonds
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of a collection of family documents belonging to members of the Waplington family. Records include correspondence items, notes and a membership card.
- Accession Code
- BV016.46
- Date
- 1950-1987
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of series
Waplington family fonds
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription4613
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1911-2004
- Collection/Fonds
- Waplington family fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 album (88 photographs + textual records) + 2 photographs in frames
- Scope and Content
- Fonds consists of records documenting the lives of both the Waplington and Fleming families who resided at 3813 Deer Lake. Records include a family photograph album; two framed portraits: one of John Waplington and Doris Waplington (nee Caswell) (possibly on their wedding day) and Frances (nee Wapl…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Waplington family fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 album (88 photographs + textual records) + 2 photographs in frames
- Scope and Content
- Fonds consists of records documenting the lives of both the Waplington and Fleming families who resided at 3813 Deer Lake. Records include a family photograph album; two framed portraits: one of John Waplington and Doris Waplington (nee Caswell) (possibly on their wedding day) and Frances (nee Waplington) and Ray Fleming; a copy of a handwritten memoir "The Way it Was / 1913-1925"; as well as a computer printed copy of "In and Out of / A Cedar Shake Shack" / "The life of a little girl from World War I / to Canada's Diamond Jubilee" both written by Frances L. Fleming (nee Waplington). Fonds is arranged into series: 1) Waplington and Fleming families album series 2) Frances Fleming manuscripts series 3) Waplington family documents series 4) Waplington family photographs series
- History
- John (Jack) Waplington emigrated from Nottingham, England in 1904, arriving in Quebec City and continuing on to Ontario before eventually settling in British Columbia. Somewhere on his journey his right hand was crushed in an industrial accident and amputated. Following his recovery, Jack continued to work his way across Canada until he found employment at Stave Falls, B.C. and married Sarah Alice Cogswell (nee Nickerson). Jack and Sarah (nicknamed Cutie) Waplington had three children; Frances Louise Waplington (1913-2004), John Hazen Waplington and Grace Bancroft Waplington. In 1916, the Waplingtons rented the Walker house at Hill Station on the Burnaby Lake Interurban Line and in 1920 Jack built a cedar shack on 5 acres of land at 4925 Douglas Road (northwest corner of Douglas and Laurel). According to a memoir by Frances Waplington, life was rough living in the cedar shack on Douglas Road with no electricity or running water and by 1925 the family was lucky to purchase "Brookfield", the former home of Louis Claude Hill located at 3813 Deer Lake Avenue. The home was not in good shape having been empty for some time but was located on ¾ of an acre and purchased at a fair price of $1000. The house was surrounded by grass and flowers gone wild and very tall fir trees. The house had running water, electricity and was heated by a wood burning stove in the kitchen and hall and a fireplace in the living room. There was no refrigeration other than the ice box. The three Waplington children, Frances, John and Grace continued to attend Douglas Road School. The family renovated and restored the house at Deer Lake as well as the grounds, adding in flower and vegetable gardens. The large area of grass which formerly housed a tennis court was rolled flat and reseeded. Jack Waplington continued to work for the power company which became B.C. Electric Company and eventually B.C. Power and Hydro. The Waplingtons continued to live at 3813 Deer Lake until 1946 when they sold their home to their daughter Frances who married Ray Fleming. Jack and Sarah Waplington retired and moved to Lasquiti island. Frances "Fanny" Waplington married Reyland "Ray" Fleming October 11, 1935. Ray and Frances Fleming had three children; John (Jack) Reyland, Edith (Edie) Louise and Sara Maureen. In 1941 Ray was hired by the B.C. Electric Company to work at Buntzen Lake hydro station. There was no housing at the hydro station so the family lived on a 42’ coastal boat, the Cohoe Bay tied up to the dock at Buntzen Lake. Since it was war time, there was fear that the two hydro plants at Stave Falls and Buntzen Lake could be targeted for bombing so the Fleming family had to learn about air raid sirens, bunkers, helmets and gas masks. The children attended a one room classroom at Buntzen Lake and participated in school drills when the air raid siren sounded. By 1947 the Fleming family moved to the Waplington home at 3813 Deer lake Avenue after purchasing it from Frances’ parents. Ray continued to work for B.C. Electric and eventually B.C. Power and B.C. Hydro. The children walked or rode bicycles to and from Douglas Road School. At the time the family moved into their home there were no buses only the Interurban streetcar to take them to Vancouver. Douglas Road station was the nearest stop to Deer Lake on the Burnaby Lake Line. The closest neighbours were the Oakalla Prison farm (located off of Royal Oak hill overlooking Deer Lake) and the Ceperley mansion. Prison breaks were common and both the Waplington and Fleming families would often hear air raid sirens blare to warn them. The neighbourhood would go on high alert and the children would immediately run home to safety. Mr. Fleming was well prepared with his 22 rifle nearby should it be needed. After Sarah Waplington died, Jack Waplington returned to Deer Lake to live in a house trailer on the property that was owned by the Flemings. In 1959, after the Fleming children had grown and moved on, Ray and Frances Fleming sold the property to the Municipality of Burnaby. The Municipality rented it out for several years prior to its demolition around 1970 to make way for Burnaby’s Heritage Village. Frances Louise Fleming received her teaching degree from the Vancouver Normal School at the end of World War II but found it extremely difficult to secure a permanent teaching position as a woman. Between 1944 and 1954, Frances was hired and fired eight times from teaching positions despite excellent reports. Finally in 1954, she was invited to teach in an adjoining district with a permanent teaching appointment to follow. Over the years, Frances taught in Vancouver, Burnaby, Pender Harbour and served as vice principal at Magee Secondary. In the early 1970s Frances was appointed provincial superintendent of schools at Quesnel and then moved to Victoria to be assistant superintendent of integrated and supportive services and then in 1973, she became assistant superintendent of the department of public intstruction. Frances retired from teaching soon after, moving to the Sunshine Coast with her husband Ray. Frances was awarded the Order of British Columbia in 1997, was an accomplished writer who regularly contributed articles to the Vancouver Sun newspaper and othe publications. Ray Fleming died in 2002 and Frances Fleming died in 2004.
- Accession Code
- BV016.46
- Date
- 1911-2004
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Textual Record
- Arrangement
- Series arrangement is based on physical arrangement of records by donor. Family album was scanned in it's original order and items from within family album were removed and described at item and file level.
- Notes
- Title based on content of fonds
The Waplingtons and Flemings
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription4027
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1911] - 2002
- Collection/Fonds
- Waplington family fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 album (77 photographs + textual records + ephemera)
- Scope and Content
- File consists of an album about the Waplington and Fleming families. The album contains photographs, original family documents; including marriage and birth certificates and school awards, report cards and diplomas, a family tree as well as histories, stories, poems and biographies about the family…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Waplington family fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 album (77 photographs + textual records + ephemera)
- Scope and Content
- File consists of an album about the Waplington and Fleming families. The album contains photographs, original family documents; including marriage and birth certificates and school awards, report cards and diplomas, a family tree as well as histories, stories, poems and biographies about the family. John (Jack) Bancroft Waplington and Sarah Alice Cogswell Waplington (nee Nickerson) were the owners of the house and property located at 3813 Deer Lake Avenue from 1925 to 1946. Ray and Frances Louise Fleming (nee Waplington) owned the home from 1947 to 1958. In 1959 the Burnaby Municipality purchased the Fleming property at this location and rented it out for several years prior to it's demolition around 1970 to make way for Burnaby Heritage Village.
- Names
- Waplington, John "Jack"
- Waplington, Sarah Alice Cogswell Nickerson "Cutie"
- Fleming, John Reyland "Ray"
- Fleming, John "Jack" Reyland
- Ehlers, Edith "Edie" Fleming
- Fleming, Frances "Fanny" Waplington
- Accession Code
- BV016.46.52
- Date
- [1911] - 2002
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
- Photographs are described at item level. Photographs and documents were removed from Family history album for conservation purposes
The Way it was
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription4616
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1988]
- Collection/Fonds
- Waplington family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- Textual record : 65 p. + illustrations
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of an unpublished manuscript handwritten and drawn by Frances L. Flemming (nee Waplington), titled "The Way it Was - a very personal account of my childhood 1913-1925" ,"The true and painful history of the Waplington family on which the story of "Lizzie Lau / Wallingford" is based."
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Waplington family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- Textual record : 65 p. + illustrations
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of an unpublished manuscript handwritten and drawn by Frances L. Flemming (nee Waplington), titled "The Way it Was - a very personal account of my childhood 1913-1925" ,"The true and painful history of the Waplington family on which the story of "Lizzie Lau / Wallingford" is based."
- Other Title Information
- title continued..."a very personal account of my childhood / 1913-1925"
- Accession Code
- BV016.46.50
- Access Restriction
- Restricted access
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproductions subject to FIPPA
- Date
- [1988]
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Related Material
- See also Pioneer Tales pages 337-340
- Notes
- Transcribed title
- An excerpt (pages 52-59) of this manuscript regarding Frances Fleming Waplington's childhood memories of growing up in Burnaby has been made available as a pdf. Contact Burnaby Village Museum to view the Manuscript in it's entirety.
Images
Documents
Westgate "B" manufactured articles in shops
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription16663
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1984]
- Collection/Fonds
- Oakalla Prison collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 15 p.
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of copies of documents listing various fabricated articles and costs for articles manufactured in sheet metal and fibreglass shops at Oakalla Prison. Memorandum at front of duotang from the Province of British Columbia, O. Krahnbel, S.C.O. Westgate "B".
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Oakalla Prison collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 15 p.
- Material Details
- Enclosed within yellow duotang cover
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of copies of documents listing various fabricated articles and costs for articles manufactured in sheet metal and fibreglass shops at Oakalla Prison. Memorandum at front of duotang from the Province of British Columbia, O. Krahnbel, S.C.O. Westgate "B".
- Accession Code
- BV991.45.174
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- [1984]
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of item
William Charles Parker
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription9858
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1988-[1998]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of copies of an obituary and mass card, biographical notes and a copy of the music for a song titled "the violet" "for Mrs Will Parker / New Westminster / Christmas 1938". William (Bill) Charles Parker is the son of Sarah Parker (nee Love) and William Parker.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Series
- Jesse Love farmhouse series
- Subseries
- Love farmhouse research files subseries
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of copies of an obituary and mass card, biographical notes and a copy of the music for a song titled "the violet" "for Mrs Will Parker / New Westminster / Christmas 1938". William (Bill) Charles Parker is the son of Sarah Parker (nee Love) and William Parker.
- Accession Code
- BV018.41.69
- Access Restriction
- Subject to FIPPA
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproductions subject to FIPPA
- Date
- 1988-[1998]
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on content of file
William Holmes fonds
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription10416
- 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
Windows to Burnaby's past : a preliminary survey of Burnaby's pre-1930 buildings
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary998
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- Watson, Ann
- Publication Date
- 1985
- Call Number
- 720.971 BUR Ver. 1
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Textual Record
- Call Number
- 720.971 BUR Ver. 1
- Author
- Watson, Ann
- Contributor
- Wolf, Jim
- Publisher
- Burnaby Historical Society
- Publication Date
- 1985
- Physical Description
- [540] p. : ill. ; 30 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Historic buildings--British Columbia--Burnaby
- Burnaby (B.C.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
- Burnaby (B.C.)--History
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Capitol Hill (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Alta-Vista (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Lochdale (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Barnet (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Broadview (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Burquitlam (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
- East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Fraser Arm (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Notes
- "A report of the Burnaby Historical Society." -- Subtitle page
- "Prepared by Ann Watson, assisted by Jim Wolf, for the Burnaby Historical Society, May 13 to August 13th, 1985." -- Title page
- Includes blibliography
- Cross-reference with 720.971 BUR Ver. 2
Windows to Burnaby's past : a preliminary survey of Burnaby's pre-1930 buildings
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary6686
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- Watson, Ann
- Publication Date
- 1985
- Call Number
- 720.971 BUR Ver. 2
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Textual Record
- Call Number
- 720.971 BUR Ver. 2
- Author
- Watson, Ann
- Contributor
- Wolf, Jim
- Publisher
- Burnaby Historical Society
- Publication Date
- 1985
- Physical Description
- [540] p. : map. ; 30 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Historic buildings--British Columbia--Burnaby
- Burnaby (B.C.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
- Burnaby (B.C.)--History
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Capitol Hill (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Alta-Vista (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Lochdale (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Barnet (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Broadview (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Burquitlam (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
- East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Fraser Arm (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Notes
- "Project funded by the British Columbia Heritage Trust." -- Cover
- "Prepared by Ann Watson, assisted by Jim Wolf, for the Burnaby Historical Society, May 13 to August 13th, 1985." -- Cover
- Includes bibliography
- Cross-reference with 720.971 BUR Ver. 1
Women's dress in the 1920's : an outline of women's clothing in Canada during the "roaring twenties"
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary803
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- Collard, Eileen, 1912-
- Publication Date
- c1981
- Call Number
- 391 COL
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Textual Record
- ISBN
- 0969055277
- Call Number
- 391 COL
- Author
- Collard, Eileen, 1912-
- Place of Publication
- Burlington, Ont.
- Publisher
- Eileen Collard
- Publication Date
- c1981
- Physical Description
- 48 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Costume--Canada--History--20th century
Women's facility - Oakalla grounds
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription16659
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- January 1981
- Collection/Fonds
- Oakalla Prison collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a copy of a typewritten report titled "Women's Facility - Oakalla Grounds" from Project Directors, D.M. Bahr and O. Krahnbel, presented to: B. Robinson, Commissioner of Corrections.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Oakalla Prison collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a copy of a typewritten report titled "Women's Facility - Oakalla Grounds" from Project Directors, D.M. Bahr and O. Krahnbel, presented to: B. Robinson, Commissioner of Corrections.
- Creator
- Bahr, D.M.
- Krahnbel, O.
- Subjects
- Public Services - Correctional
- Accession Code
- BV991.45.151
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- January 1981
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Arrangement
- File of records were removed from burgundy binder where they were originally housed. Binder was beginning to break down and effect documents within.
- Notes
- Title based on contents of item