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Bylaw Number: 21 - Revenue Bylaw 1899
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/bylaw23408
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 21
- Final Adoption
- 1899 May 08
- Format
- Bylaws - Other
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 21
- Final Adoption
- 1899 May 08
- Format
- Bylaws - Other
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Interview with Dr Blythe Eagles and Dr Violet Eagles 10-Jun-75 - Track 1
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory41
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1899-1919
- Length
- 0:07:22
- Summary
- This portion of the interview pertains to Dr Blythe Alfred Eagles memories of growing up in New Westminster and visiting Burnaby with family. Dr Violet Evelyn (Dunbar) Eagles mentions when and where she was born.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the interview pertains to Dr Blythe Alfred Eagles memories of growing up in New Westminster and visiting Burnaby with family. Dr Violet Evelyn (Dunbar) Eagles mentions when and where she was born.
- Date Range
- 1899-1919
- Photo Info
- Mrs. Dunbar, Dr. Blythe Eagles and Dr. Violet (Dunbar) Eagles, June 1967. Item no. 404-002
- Length
- 0:07:22
- Subjects
- Agriculture - Fruit and Berries
- Geographic Access
- Douglas Road
- Interviewer
- Bradbury, Dr. Bettina
- Interview Date
- 10-Jun-75
- Scope and Content
- Recording is a taped interview with Dr Blythe Eagles and his wife Dr Violet Eagles by SFU (Simon Fraser University) graduate student Bettina Bradbury (and Ross S. McLeod) June 10, 1975. Major themes discussed are: the Depression, the War Years and Burnaby Lake District. To view "Narrow By" terms for each track expand this description and see "Notes".
- Biographical Notes
- Blythe's paternal grandparents, Charles and Maude Eagles immigrated to New Westminster in 1887. Their son Jack married Amelia Jane Johnston, and Blythe Eagles was born in New Westminster in 1902. In 1918 Blythe enrolled at the University of British Columbia, and took a Physiology class with eight other top students - his future wife, Violet Dunbar was the lone woman in the class. Blythe graduated in 1922, winning the Governor General's Gold Medal as top student. He received his MA in 1924 and his PhD in 1926 from the University of Toronto. He then completed his post-doctoral study at the National Institute for Medical Research in London, England. In 1933 Dr. Eagles became head of the Department of Dairying (1936-1955), Chairman of the Division of Animal Science (1955-1967), and Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture (in 1949 until his retirement in 1967). In 1968 he received an Honourary Doctor of Science Award from UBC Blythe was also one of the first appointments to the Burnaby Town Planning Commission. Violet Evelyn Dunbar was born September 29, 1899 in Ontario, the eldest child of John and Mary (Tompson) Dunbar. Violet attained her BA in 1921 and MA in 1922 from the University of British Columbia. In 1922 she attended the Provincial Normal School and within six months had a teaching certificate and taught at Lord Hudson School in 1923. In September 1923 she was awarded a two-year scholarship to the University of Toronto, where she joined Blythe in the Bio-Chemistry Department. She received a second MA and a PhD in 1929. Her graduate studies entailed research in pure proteins and enzymes related to the commercial production of cheese. Through this work she was recognized as one of the leading enzyme chemists in the country, being a senior lab instructor of biochemistry. Violet was one of the founders of the Burnaby Council of Women and active member of the International Council of Women. Blythe and Violet Eagles purchased property at Deer Lake in 1929 and began construction of their home shortly before their marriage on June 25, 1930. The Drs. Blythe and Violet Eagles Estate is a unique expression of the talents and tastes of both the Eagles and Frank Ebenezer Buck (1875-1970) who was head of the Horticultural Department and the Campus Landscape Architect at U.B.C. and established the plan for the Eagles garden while Blythe selected many of the plantings. The Eagles themselves designed the house as a romantic cottage inspired by the British Arts and Crafts style. Violet was an enthusiastic amateur gardener, maintaining and continually developing the garden. The Eagles were active volunteers in the local community as well as at UBC. When Simon Fraser University opened in Burnaby, they became well-known for entertaining dignitaries and special guests of the university in their lavish garden. After Violet's death in 1993, the estate was sold to the City of Burnaby. The funds were used to establish a Chair in Agriculture at the University of British Columbia in their memory.
- Total Tracks
- 11
- Total Length
- 1:24:01
- Interviewee Name
- Eagles, Dr. Blythe
- Eagles, Dr. Violet
- Interviewer Bio
- Bettina Bradbury teaches history and women's studies at York University. She is the author of Wife to Widow. Lives, Laws and Politics in Nineteenth-century Montreal. (Vancouver: University of British Columbia Press, June 2011), 520p; Working Families. Age, Gender and Daily Survival in Industrializing Montreal. (Toronto: Canadian Social History Series, McClelland and Stewart, 1993); (Republished Toronto: Oxford University Press, 1996) (3rd edition, Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2007). These interviews were undertaken after she completed her MA at Simon Fraser University in 1975 with the support of an LIP grant.
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Oral history subseries
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
- Web Notes
- Interview was digitized in 2010 allowing it to be accessible on Heritage Burnaby. The digitization project was initiated by the Community Heritage Commission with support from City of Burnaby Council and the BC History Digitization Program of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, University of British Columbia. It was recognized by the Heritage Society of BC with an award in 2012.
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Audio Tracks
Track one of interview with Dr Blythe Eagles and Dr Violet Eagles
Track one of interview with Dr Blythe Eagles and Dr Violet Eagles
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/100-13-08/100-13-08_Track_1.mp3
Interview with Ethel Lewarne and Beverley Burrell 24-Jun-75 - Track 1
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory50
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1899-1923
- Length
- 0:08:23
- Summary
- This portion of the interview pertains to Ethel Lewarne's childhood years living in Burnaby, through her first years of marriage.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the interview pertains to Ethel Lewarne's childhood years living in Burnaby, through her first years of marriage.
- Date Range
- 1899-1923
- Photo Info
- Leer family; Ethel Leer Lewarne is standing on the far right, 1911. Item no. 204-052
- Length
- 0:08:23
- Subjects
- Occupations - Grocers
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Alta Vista (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Interviewer
- Bradbury, Dr. Bettina
- Interview Date
- 24-Jun-75
- Scope and Content
- Recording is a taped interview with Ethel (Leer) Lewarne and Beverley (Lewarne) Burrell by SFU (Simon Fraser University) graduate student Bettina Bradbury June 24, 1975. Major theme discussed is: the Depression. To view "Narrow By" terms for each track expand this description and see "Notes".
- Biographical Notes
- Ethel Cecilia Leer was born in 1899 in London, England to George Frederick and Sarah Ann Leer. In 1908, the Leer family immigrated to Vancouver, Canada. George Frederick Leer began working for the Canadian Pacific Railway. Ethel’s younger brother George Leer was born about this time. A third child was born but unfortunately did not live past infancy. The Leers arrived in Burnaby in 1911 and bought two lots in Alta Vista at the corner of Portland and McGregor. George Frederick and Sarah Ann were active members of the All Saints Anglican Church on Royal Oak. Ethel went to Dundonald school from 1911 to 1913 with Miss Bowell as her teacher, then on to Britannia High School from 1913 to 1915. Ethel’s father, George Frederick Leer died March 23, 1919 at the age of forty-one. Ethel Cecilia Leer married Alfred Lewarne on December 26, 1921 in Burnaby. Alfred was born February 9, 1893 in Cornwall, England. Before marriage he worked for a creamery in Vancouver. After marriage, Alfred began his own ice cream business in Burnaby. The Lewarnes bought a lot along Nelson Avenue and built a house. Their first child Patricia "Tricia" (later McCleod) was born in 1923, their second was Beverley “Bev” (later Burrell). Their third child, William A. “Bill” Lewarne was born in 1926. Bill grew up to become one of the most popular Mayors in Burnaby’s history, serving from 1981 to 1987. He also served as a member of Council from 1973 to 1975 and 1977 to 1981. After Alfred Lewarne’s death on May 5, 1962 at the age of sixty-nine, Ethel continued living in the family home. Ethel’s mother, Sarah Ann Leer died May 11, 1963 at the age of eighty-seven.
- Total Tracks
- 8
- Total Length
- 1:00:59
- Interviewee Name
- Lewarne, Ethel Leer
- Burrell, Beverley "Bev" Lewarne
- Interviewer Bio
- Bettina Bradbury teaches history and women's studies at York University. She is the author of Wife to Widow. Lives, Laws and Politics in Nineteenth-century Montreal. (Vancouver: University of British Columbia Press, June 2011), 520p; Working Families. Age, Gender and Daily Survival in Industrializing Montreal. (Toronto: Canadian Social History Series, McClelland and Stewart, 1993); (Republished Toronto: Oxford University Press, 1996) (3rd edition, Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2007). These interviews were undertaken after she completed her MA at Simon Fraser University in 1975 with the support of an LIP grant.
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Oral history subseries
- Transcript Available
- None
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
- Web Notes
- Interview was digitized in 2010 allowing it to be accessible on Heritage Burnaby. The digitization project was initiated by the Community Heritage Commission with support from City of Burnaby Council and the BC History Digitization Program of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, University of British Columbia. It was recognized by the Heritage Society of BC with an award in 2012.
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Audio Tracks
Track one of interview with Ethel Lewarne and Beverley Burrell
Track one of interview with Ethel Lewarne and Beverley Burrell
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/100-13-13/100-13-13_Track_1.mp3Interview with Florence Strachan June 20, 1975 - Track 1
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory133
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1899-1931
- Length
- 0:09:59
- Summary
- This portion of the interview pertains to Florence Strachan's early years, her move to Burnaby and her husband's employment at the Barnet Mill.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the interview pertains to Florence Strachan's early years, her move to Burnaby and her husband's employment at the Barnet Mill.
- Date Range
- 1899-1931
- Length
- 0:09:59
- Interviewer
- McLeod, Ross S.
- Bradbury, Dr. Bettina
- Interview Date
- June 20, 1975
- Scope and Content
- Recording is of an interview with Florence Strachan by Ross S. McLeod and Bettina Bradbury, June 20, 1975. Major theme discussed is: The Depression. To view "Narrow By" terms for each track expand this description and see "Notes".
- Biographical Notes
- Florence Strachan was born in Aberdeen, Scotland in 1899. She met and married her husband in Scotland before coming to Atlantic Canada by ship in 1922, then from Quebec to Vancouver by train. When Florence’s husband got a job at Barnet Mills in 1924, the couple moved to Burnaby and rented a house at 2551 East Hastings Street. In 1926, the Strachans bought a house at 290 Ellesmere Avenue and concentrated on paying it off as quickly as possible. By 1931 the Mill had shut down, leaving Florence’s husband out of work, and forced to go on Relief. By this time the couple had two children, one born in 1928, and the other in 1930. Florence and her husband marched and picketed with the unemployed throughout the Depression.
- Total Tracks
- 4
- Total Length
- 0:28:43
- Interviewee Name
- Strachan, Florence
- Interviewer Bio
- Bettina Bradbury teaches history and women's studies at York University. She is the author of Wife to Widow. Lives, Laws and Politics in Nineteenth-century Montreal. (Vancouver: University of British Columbia Press, June 2011), 520p; Working Families. Age, Gender and Daily Survival in Industrializing Montreal. (Toronto: Canadian Social History Series, McClelland and Stewart, 1993); (Republished Toronto: Oxford University Press, 1996) (3rd edition, Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2007). These interviews were undertaken after she completed her MA at Simon Fraser University in 1975 with the support of an LIP grant.
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Oral history subseries
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
- Web Notes
- Interview was digitized in 2010 allowing it to be accessible on Heritage Burnaby. The digitization project was initiated by the Community Heritage Commission with support from City of Burnaby Council and the BC History Digitization Program of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, University of British Columbia. It was recognized by the Heritage Society of BC with an award in 2012.
Audio Tracks
Track one of interview with Florence Strachan
Track one of interview with Florence Strachan
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/100-13-09/100-13-09_Track_1.mp3Pioneer Days interviews September 22, 1971 - Track 2
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory267
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1899-1905
- Length
- 0:06:43
- Summary
- This portion of the recording includes Ada Evelyn (Lewis) Groves memories of her family life during the early days of Burnaby. She mentions the East Burnaby Fruit Farm (her family's farm) and the George Leaf General Store. She also talks about her brothers and her father, the first typesetter for t…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the recording includes Ada Evelyn (Lewis) Groves memories of her family life during the early days of Burnaby. She mentions the East Burnaby Fruit Farm (her family's farm) and the George Leaf General Store. She also talks about her brothers and her father, the first typesetter for the Columbian newspaper. Ada is being interviewed in front of an audience at Heritage Village (now Burnaby Village Museum).
- Date Range
- 1899-1905
- Length
- 0:06:43
- Geographic Access
- 12th Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Edmonds Area
- Interview Date
- September 22, 1971
- Scope and Content
- Recording is of interviews with Lillian May (Davies) Jones, Ada Evelyn (Lewis) Groves, Lillian Frederica (Lewis) Porter, and Elsie Wilson during the Pioneer Days celebration at Heritage Village (now Burnaby Village Museum) on September 22, 1971. Major themes discussed are: personal memories and occupations of interviewees family members.
- Biographical Notes
- Lillian May Davies was born June 28, 1891 to George and Rachel (Mills) Davies. She was one of four children. George Davies married Rachel Mills September 12, 1888 in Winnipeg and headed west to make their home. George’s brother Richard Davies had already bought property at the corner of 16th Street and 3rd Avenue (now 12th Avenue) when Rachel and George moved in and built a house next door. George Davies went to work for Gilley Bros. Logging Co. in Burnaby. Lillian May Davies married John Henry Jones on July 29, 1909 at the Methodist Church in Burnaby which had opened only a few weeks before (the Joneses were the first couple to be married there). Their reception was held in the Davies’ family garden. On June 3, 1910, Lillian and John’s first child, Arnold Jones was born. In 1919 they adopted their second child, John Sheldon Jones whose birth parents had died of influenza. John and Lillian built a home on the lot next to Lillian’s parents and lived there for forty-eight years. After her husband’s death in 1956, Lillian moved one lot over and remained living there for over twenty years. Lillian May (Davies) Jones died in Surrey on June 24, 1981 at the age of eighty-nine for over twenty years. Lillian May (Davies) Jones died in Surrey on June 24, 1981 at the age of eighty-nine. Ada Evelyn Lewis was born on September 11, 1899. She was one of nine Lewis children. Ada's father came to Victoria BC from San Francisco. He met his wife in Victoria and moved to New Westminster where he was a typesetter on the first edition of the Columbian newspaper. He continued to work for the Columbian until his retirement. Her family owned the East Burnaby Fruit Farm at 17th Avenue between 2nd and 4th Street where they harvested apples, plums and pears. Ada attended East Burnaby School in 1905 and remembers being a pupil of Miss Draper. Ada E. Lewis married and became Mrs. Ada Evelyn Groves. Lillian Frederica “Lillie” Lewis was born in 1896 to William Henry and Emma (Smith) Lewis at the family farm at 4th Street and 18th Avenue. The family grew to nine, eldest to youngest; Albert, Lizzie, Minnie, Walter, Ernest, Lillie and Evelyn. Lillie’s mother, Emma (Smith) had the distinction of being the first girl of European descent to be born at Fort Victoria. Lillie’s father, William Henry Lewis helped to print the very first edition of the Vancouver Province in 1898. Lillie attended Douglas Road School and remembers being a pupil of Ellen Lister. Lillian Frederica “Lillie” Lewis married Bertie Blaine Porter at Lulu Island on November 7, 1918. They lived in Vancouver for a short time before returning to Burnaby to raise their four children. For most of his working life Bert operated a steam roller for the municipality. Lillian Frederica (Lewis) Porter died May 18, 1988 at the age of ninety-two. Elsie Wilson was born August 16, 1898 to Annie and her second husband William Wilson. Annie’s first husband Samuel W Walmsley died December 20, 1895 at the age of thirty-five, leaving Annie a widow at twenty-seven with two young children Annie age four and Samuel age six. Annie Walmsley married her second husband William Wilson on April 17, 1897. Elsie attended West Burnaby public school (later Kingsway West elementary) and remembers picking raspberries at various Burnaby farms for seven seasons.
- Total Tracks
- 4
- Total Length
- 0:24:19
- Interviewee Name
- Jones, Lillian May Davies
- Wilson, Elsie
- Porter, Lillie Lewis
- Groves, Ada Evelyn Lewis
- Interview Location
- Burnaby Village Museum, Burnaby
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Oral history subseries
- Transcript Available
- None
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
- Web Notes
- Interview was digitized in 2010 allowing it to be accessible on Heritage Burnaby. The digitization project was initiated by the Community Heritage Commission with support from City of Burnaby Council and the BC History Digitization Program of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, University of British Columbia. It was recognized by the Heritage Society of BC with an award in 2012.
Audio Tracks
Track two of recording of Pioneer Days interviews
Track two of recording of Pioneer Days interviews
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS137-020/MSS137-020_Track_2.mp3Pioneer Days interviews September 22, 1971 - Track 4
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory269
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1899-1910
- Length
- 0:03:26
- Summary
- This portion of the recording includes Elise Wilson's memories of her family life during the early days of Burnaby, mentioning her mother Annie Walmsley Wilson. Elsie is being interviewed in front of an audience at Heritage Village (now Burnaby Village Museum). The audience briefly discusses Burnab…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the recording includes Elise Wilson's memories of her family life during the early days of Burnaby, mentioning her mother Annie Walmsley Wilson. Elsie is being interviewed in front of an audience at Heritage Village (now Burnaby Village Museum). The audience briefly discusses Burnaby's early water supply.
- Date Range
- 1899-1910
- Length
- 0:03:26
- Names
- Wilson, Annie Walmsley
- Subjects
- Public Services - Utilities
- Interview Date
- September 22, 1971
- Scope and Content
- Recording is of interviews with Lillian May (Davies) Jones, Ada Evelyn (Lewis) Groves, Lillian Frederica (Lewis) Porter, and Elsie Wilson during the Pioneer Days celebration at Heritage Village (now Burnaby Village Museum) on September 22, 1971. Major themes discussed are: personal memories and occupations of interviewees family members.
- Biographical Notes
- Lillian May Davies was born June 28, 1891 to George and Rachel (Mills) Davies. She was one of four children. George Davies married Rachel Mills September 12, 1888 in Winnipeg and headed west to make their home. George’s brother Richard Davies had already bought property at the corner of 16th Street and 3rd Avenue (now 12th Avenue) when Rachel and George moved in and built a house next door. George Davies went to work for Gilley Bros. Logging Co. in Burnaby. Lillian May Davies married John Henry Jones on July 29, 1909 at the Methodist Church in Burnaby which had opened only a few weeks before (the Joneses were the first couple to be married there). Their reception was held in the Davies’ family garden. On June 3, 1910, Lillian and John’s first child, Arnold Jones was born. In 1919 they adopted their second child, John Sheldon Jones whose birth parents had died of influenza. John and Lillian built a home on the lot next to Lillian’s parents and lived there for forty-eight years. After her husband’s death in 1956, Lillian moved one lot over and remained living there for over twenty years. Lillian May (Davies) Jones died in Surrey on June 24, 1981 at the age of eighty-nine for over twenty years. Lillian May (Davies) Jones died in Surrey on June 24, 1981 at the age of eighty-nine. Ada Evelyn Lewis was born on September 11, 1899. She was one of nine Lewis children. Ada's father came to Victoria BC from San Francisco. He met his wife in Victoria and moved to New Westminster where he was a typesetter on the first edition of the Columbian newspaper. He continued to work for the Columbian until his retirement. Her family owned the East Burnaby Fruit Farm at 17th Avenue between 2nd and 4th Street where they harvested apples, plums and pears. Ada attended East Burnaby School in 1905 and remembers being a pupil of Miss Draper. Ada E. Lewis married and became Mrs. Ada Evelyn Groves. Lillian Frederica “Lillie” Lewis was born in 1896 to William Henry and Emma (Smith) Lewis at the family farm at 4th Street and 18th Avenue. The family grew to nine, eldest to youngest; Albert, Lizzie, Minnie, Walter, Ernest, Lillie and Evelyn. Lillie’s mother, Emma (Smith) had the distinction of being the first girl of European descent to be born at Fort Victoria. Lillie’s father, William Henry Lewis helped to print the very first edition of the Vancouver Province in 1898. Lillie attended Douglas Road School and remembers being a pupil of Ellen Lister. Lillian Frederica “Lillie” Lewis married Bertie Blaine Porter at Lulu Island on November 7, 1918. They lived in Vancouver for a short time before returning to Burnaby to raise their four children. For most of his working life Bert operated a steam roller for the municipality. Lillian Frederica (Lewis) Porter died May 18, 1988 at the age of ninety-two. Elsie Wilson was born August 16, 1898 to Annie and her second husband William Wilson. Annie’s first husband Samuel W Walmsley died December 20, 1895 at the age of thirty-five, leaving Annie a widow at twenty-seven with two young children Annie age four and Samuel age six. Annie Walmsley married her second husband William Wilson on April 17, 1897. Elsie attended West Burnaby public school (later Kingsway West elementary) and remembers picking raspberries at various Burnaby farms for seven seasons.
- Total Tracks
- 4
- Total Length
- 0:24:19
- Interviewee Name
- Jones, Lillian May Davies
- Wilson, Elsie
- Porter, Lillie Lewis
- Groves, Ada Evelyn Lewis
- Interview Location
- Burnaby Village Museum, Burnaby
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Oral history subseries
- Transcript Available
- None
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
- Web Notes
- Interview was digitized in 2010 allowing it to be accessible on Heritage Burnaby. The digitization project was initiated by the Community Heritage Commission with support from City of Burnaby Council and the BC History Digitization Program of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, University of British Columbia. It was recognized by the Heritage Society of BC with an award in 2012.
Audio Tracks
Track four of recording of Pioneer Days interviews
Track four of recording of Pioneer Days interviews
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS137-020/MSS137-020_Track_4.mp3Squire's companion to the British pharmocopeia
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary129
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV971.60.9
- Call Number
- 615 SQU
- Edition
- 17th ed.
- Publication Date
- 1899
- Physical Description
- 830 p. ; 22 cm.
- Inscription
- notations throughout book
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Pharmacopoeias
- Notes
- First pages including title page missing. Includes index.
Infatuation
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary198
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV971.133.42
- Call Number
- 823.8 CRO
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- Chatto & Windus
- Publication Date
- 1899
- Printer
- William Clowes and Sons, Limited
- Physical Description
- vi, 332 p.
- Inscription
- "W-10i", in black ink inside front cover, crossed out in pencil "M Lea,", handwritten in pencil inside front cover "27", in pencil on p.1 "C", in pencil on p.332
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Fiction--19th century
Cometh up as a flower : an autobiography
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary215
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- Broughton, Rhoda, 1840-1920
- Publication Date
- 1899
- Call Number
- 823.8 BRO
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV971.136.105
- Call Number
- 823.8 BRO
- Author
- Broughton, Rhoda, 1840-1920
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- MacMillan and Co., Limited
- Publication Date
- 1899
- Printer
- Billing and Sons
- Physical Description
- 416, [12] p.
- Inscription
- "W25", handwritten in black ink inside front cover, crossed out in pencil "Lambert 2350 4th Ave E.", handwritten in pencil on front endpaperXXX"C.R. Lambert", handwritten in black ink on front endpaper, "Lambert" crossed out in pencil "Thornburrow", handwritten in grey ink above crossed-out "Lambert" on front endpaper
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Fiction--19th century
A manual of organic materia medica : being a guide to materia medica of the vegetable and animal kingdoms, for the use of students, druggists, pharmacists, and physicians
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary439
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- Maisch, John M. (John Michael), 1831-1893
- Maisch, Henry C. C. (Henry Charles Christian), 1865-1901
- Edition
- 7th ed., rev.
- Publication Date
- 1899
- Call Number
- 615.1 MAI
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV988.68.16
- Call Number
- 615.1 MAI
- Edition
- 7th ed., rev.
- Author
- Maisch, John M. (John Michael), 1831-1893
- Maisch, Henry C. C. (Henry Charles Christian), 1865-1901
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Publisher
- Lea Brothers and Co.
- Publication Date
- 1899
- Printer
- William J. Dornan
- Physical Description
- iii-vi, 523 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
- Inscription
- inside front page : "Gordon S. Wood" [handwritten in ink] "Kamloops B.C. Jan. 1910"
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Materia medica
- Materia medica, Vegetable
- Botany
- Notes
- Includes index.
- "Seventh edition. Revised by Henry C.C. Maisch."
- "With two hundred and eighty-five illustrations."
- Authors' given name and dates: Maisch, John M. (John Michael), 1831-1893. Maisch, Henry C. C. (Henry Charles Christian), 1865-1901.
Both sides the border : a tale of Hotspur and Glendower
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary632
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV985.668.1
- Call Number
- 823.8 HEN
- Contributor
- Peacock, Ralph
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- Blackie & Son, Limited
- Publication Date
- 1899
- Physical Description
- 384, 32 p. : ill.
- Inscription
- "By Conduct Courage", handwritten in pencil on front endpaper "82-", in pencil on front endpaper "nL 4/ 1.25", in pencil on front endpaper
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Fiction--19th century
Petite esquisse de la litterature Francaise
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary1489
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV985.3715.1
- Call Number
- 840.9 MAN
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- McDougall's Educational Company
- Publication Date
- 1899
- Printer
- Colston & Co.
- Physical Description
- vii , 180 p. : 18 cm.
- Inscription
- inside front cover: "Annie Hill" [handwritten in pencil] "McGill Univ. College Vancouver B.C." "Arts '17" inside back cover: label "Thomson Stationery Company Ltd. Vancouver" "00/50".
- Library Subject (LOC)
- French literature--Textbooks
- Notes
- Includes index.
- Author's given name and dates: Mansion, J. E. (Jean Edmond), 1870-1942.
Calvert's practical notes on screw cutting : with examples, formulae on fractional, decimal, diametral, millimetre, and rifle pitches ; various tables of change wheels for 1/8, 1/4, 3/8, 1/2, and 5/8 inch pitch guide screws ; notes on screw-cutting tools, illustrated ; with tables and information useful to turners and fitters
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary2101
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- Ward, William
- Edition
- 7th ed.
- Publication Date
- 1899
- Call Number
- 671 WAR
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV979.53.57
- Call Number
- 671 WAR
- Edition
- 7th ed.
- Author
- Ward, William
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- John Heywood
- Publication Date
- 1899
- Physical Description
- 132 p. : ill. ; 14 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Screw-cutting machines
- Machinery industry
- Notes
- Author is engineer
An English and Chinese dictionary
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary2425
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- Lobscheid, W. (William)
- Edition
- Second ed., rev. and enl.
- Publication Date
- 1899
- Call Number
- 495.1 LOB 2nd ed
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.500
- Call Number
- 495.1 LOB 2nd ed
- Edition
- Second ed., rev. and enl.
- Author
- Lobscheid, W. (William)
- Contributor
- Inoue, Tetsujiro, 1856-1944
- Place of Publication
- Tokio [Tokyo]
- Publisher
- Z. Huzimoto & Co.
- Publication Date
- 1899
- Physical Description
- 1357 p., [3] leaves of plates; 27 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Chinese language--Dictionaries--English
- English language--Dictionaries--Chinese
- Object History
- This item originates from the Chinese Herbalist Store “Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co.”, Victoria B.C.
- Notes
- "Revised and enlarged by Tetsuziro Inouye, Bungakushi " -- title page.
- "32 Year of Meiji" -- title page.
- Author's full name and title is Lobscheid, W. (William) Reverend
Both sides the border : a tale of Hotspur and Glendower
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary2595
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV975.140.7
- Contributor
- Peacock, Ralph
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- Blackie & Son, Limited
- Publication Date
- 1899
- Physical Description
- 384, 32 p. : ill.
- Inscription
- "By Conduct Courage", handwritten in pencil on front endpaper "82-", in pencil on front endpaper "nL 4/ 1.25", in pencil on front endpaper
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Fiction--19th century
The Holy Bible, containing the Old and New Testaments : translated out of the original tongues, and with the former translations diligently compared and revised by His Majesty's special command : appointed to be read in churches
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary2601
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV975.140.14
- Call Number
- 220 HOL
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Publication Date
- 1899
- Printer
- J.J. Little & Co.
- Physical Description
- 1 v. (multiple pagings) : maps ; 20 cm.
- Inscription
- "Mrs. N.P Nerry, [could also read W.P. Werry] Cedarvill. Ont." [Handwritten in black ink on front flyleaf] "To Mother: with best wishes of Father and Ella, for a Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year Xmax 1899" [Handwritten in black ink on front flylleaf]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Bible
- Bible. New Testament
- Bible. Old Testament
The Holy Bible, containing the Old and New Testaments : translated out of the original tongues ; and with the former translations diligently compared and revised ; by His Magesty's special command ; appointed to be read in churches.
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary2701
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Edition
- International ed.
- Clear-Type ed.
- Publication Date
- 1899
- Call Number
- 220.4 HOL
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV974.44.15
- Call Number
- 220.4 HOL
- Edition
- International ed.
- Clear-Type ed.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- William Collins, Sons, & Co. Ltd.
- Publication Date
- 1899
- Printer
- Collins' Clear-Type Press
- Physical Description
- 1 v. (unpaged) ;14 cm.
- Inscription
- "Miss Mary Stobie Langlo Lees, Duns Berwickshire Scotland" [Handwritten in pencil on front endpaper] "Mrs. Stobie Langton lees Duns Berwickshire Scotland" [Handwritten in pencil on front flyleaf] "Miss M. Stobie Langton lees Duns [Duns crossed out]" [Handwritten in pencil on front flyleaf verso] "Miss Mary Stobie Ellemford" [Handwritten in black ink on front flyleaf verso] "I got this Bible when Seversteen(?)" [Handwritten in pencil on front flyleaf verso] "I the year 1900" [Handwritten in blue ink on front flyleaf verso]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Bible. New Testament
- Bible. Old Testament
- Bible
- Notes
- "Printed by Royal Authority" -- Title page
The history of freemasonry in Canada from its introduction in 1749 embracing a general history of the craft and its origin, but more particularly a history of the craft in the province of Upper Canada, now Ontario, in the Dominion of Canada : compiled and written from official records and from mss. covering the period from 1749-1858, in the possession of the author, Volume 1
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary2704
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV974.60.1
- Call Number
- 366.10971 ROB v.1
- Place of Publication
- Toronto, Ont.
- Publisher
- The Hunter, Rose Company, Limited
- Publication Date
- 1899
- Physical Description
- xxi, 1196 p. : ill. (incl. ports.) maps (some folded) plans, facsims. (some folded) folded tables. ; 26 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Freemasons--History
- Secret societies--Canada
- Freemasonry
- Notes
- "Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Canada" with the Arms of the Grand Lodge of Canada -- Front Cover
- "The edition of this work consists of two thousand sets. The number of this set is 29."
- Includes index.
- Author's given name and dates: Robertson, J. Ross (John Ross), 1841-1918.
The history of freemasonry in Canada from its introduction in 1749 embracing a general history of the craft and its origin, but more particularly a history of the craft in the province of Upper Canada, now Ontario, in the Dominion of Canada : compiled and written from official records and from mss. covering the period from 1749-1858, in the possession of the author, Volume 2
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary2705
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV974.60.2
- Call Number
- 366.10971 ROB v.2
- Place of Publication
- Toronto, Ont.
- Publisher
- The Hunter, Rose Company, Limited
- Publication Date
- 1899
- Physical Description
- xxiv, 979 p. : ill. (incl. ports.) maps (some folded) plans, facsims. (some folded) folded tables. ; 26 cm.
- Inscription
- "April 30 1874 / John Leslie St. Clair no 1353 R C Mitters Ont / H M 1895 Prince Ruperts Lodge N 13R M / Z 1883 1884 Prince Ruperts Rct 6 no 52 3R6 / Treasurers King Edward Preceptory / members it & SS Rite 32 April 8th 1887 / at it O M M S Khuram / Grand Masters Manitoba June 1899 June 1903 / Grand Z G C of Canada 1907 & 1908 / Semi Centennial held Toronto Jun 22 1908 / W M St Clair December 27 1878 to Dec 27th 1880" -- handwritten in ink on flyleaf.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Freemasons--History
- Secret societies--Canada
- Freemasonry
- Notes
- "Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Canada" with the Arms of the Grand Lodge of Canada -- Front Cover
- "The edition of this work consists of two thousand sets. The number of this set is 29."
- Includes index.
- Author's given name and dates: Robertson, J. Ross (John Ross), 1841-1918.
The Baptist book of praise for public and private worship : prepared for the use of the Baptist denomination (especially of the English Baptist churches, Sunday schools, young people's societies, etc., in Wales and Monmouthshire)
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary2715
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV974.63.17
- Call Number
- 782 EDW
- Publisher
- The Baptist Book of Praise Committee
- Publication Date
- 1899
- Printer
- W. Crofton Hemmons
- Physical Description
- 350 p. ; 19 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Hymns
- Notes
- "edited by W. Edwards (hymns) [and] W.T. Samuel, R. Rhedynog Price (tunes, chants, anthems)." -- title page