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Plan Showing Proposed Road DL 212

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Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[191-?]
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 map
Scope and Content
White linen plan with Burrard Inlet to the north and Barnet Road to the South. A proposed crossing for the Canadian Pacific Railway is outlined in red and the Bestwood Shingle Mill and Nichol's Chemical operation are identified in black.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[191-?]
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Series
Clerk's Department record series
Physical Description
1 map
Description Level
Item
Record No.
10990
Accession Number
2001-02
Scope and Content
White linen plan with Burrard Inlet to the north and Barnet Road to the South. A proposed crossing for the Canadian Pacific Railway is outlined in red and the Bestwood Shingle Mill and Nichol's Chemical operation are identified in black.
Media Type
Cartographic Material
Notes
Located in map case.
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Proposed sidewalk on grounds of Kingsway West School

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
March 24, 1932
Collection/Fonds
Ronald G. Scobbie collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 survey plan : ink on waxed linen sheet ; 55 x 25 cm
Scope and Content
Item consists of a survey plan titled “Plan Showing Proposed / Sidewalk on Grounds of / Kingsway West School”
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Ronald G. Scobbie collection
Series
School and church plans series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 survey plan : ink on waxed linen sheet ; 55 x 25 cm
Material Details
Scale 20’=1”
Scope and Content
Item consists of a survey plan titled “Plan Showing Proposed / Sidewalk on Grounds of / Kingsway West School”
Creator
McGugan, Donald Johnston
Names
Kingsway West School
Accession Code
BV003.83.40
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
March 24, 1932
Media Type
Cartographic Material
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
15-Jan-2021
Scale
100
Notes
Transcribed title
Note in pencil reads: ‘4222”
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Queen's Avenue wharf

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Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1912-1925
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Description Level
File
Physical Description
3 folders textual records and cartographic material
Scope and Content
File contains petition, correspondence, and agreements with the Burrard Lumber Co. Ltd., the Bowness Lumber Co., Ltd., and the Pacific Lumber & Trading Co., Ltd., regarding the maintenance and construction of Queen's Avenue and Queen's Avenue Wharf. File also includes 2 white linen plans: "works o…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1912-1925
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Series
Clerk's Department record series
Physical Description
3 folders textual records and cartographic material
Description Level
File
Record No.
2310
Accession Number
2001-02
Scope and Content
File contains petition, correspondence, and agreements with the Burrard Lumber Co. Ltd., the Bowness Lumber Co., Ltd., and the Pacific Lumber & Trading Co., Ltd., regarding the maintenance and construction of Queen's Avenue and Queen's Avenue Wharf. File also includes 2 white linen plans: "works on Foreshore adjoining the North end of Queen's Avenue, Burnaby, "
Media Type
Textual Record
Cartographic Material
Notes
Plans/maps are located in file and have not been moved to map case.
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Re-plotting Plan of DL 189

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Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
December 1929
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 map : b&w on paper ; 36 x 58 cm folded to 22 x 29 cm
Scope and Content
Item is the "Re-plotting of DL 189 and Portions of DL's 122, 127, 188, 205 & 218 Plan Showing Areas Disturbed / Tentative Plan of Re-plotting of DL 189 and Portions of DL's 122, 127, 188, 205 & 218."
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
December 1929
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Municipal record subseries
Physical Description
1 map : b&w on paper ; 36 x 58 cm folded to 22 x 29 cm
Material Details
Scale not indicated
Description Level
Item
Record No.
42683
Accession Number
BHS1997-23
Scope and Content
Item is the "Re-plotting of DL 189 and Portions of DL's 122, 127, 188, 205 & 218 Plan Showing Areas Disturbed / Tentative Plan of Re-plotting of DL 189 and Portions of DL's 122, 127, 188, 205 & 218."
Media Type
Cartographic Material
Notes
Title based on contents of item
Note with plan reads: "Further information in Burnaby Municipal Minutes Dec. 16, 1929. Minute Book # 17 pp 288+"
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Resurvey of the Municipality of Burnaby - Correspondence (H-L)

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Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1914-1942
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Description Level
File
Physical Description
2 folders textual records and cartographic material
Scope and Content
File contains correspondence regarding the re-survey of the Municipality of Burnaby. File also contains blueprint plan of lots 1-3 and 34 of lots 61 and 62, DL 30.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1914-1942
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Series
Clerk's Department record series
Physical Description
2 folders textual records and cartographic material
Description Level
File
Record No.
2470
Accession Number
2001-02
Scope and Content
File contains correspondence regarding the re-survey of the Municipality of Burnaby. File also contains blueprint plan of lots 1-3 and 34 of lots 61 and 62, DL 30.
Media Type
Textual Record
Cartographic Material
Notes
For related records see also 7-2-4-14 and 7-2-5-1 to 7-2-5-3. Plans/maps are located in file and have not been moved to map case.
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Resurvey of the Municipality of Burnaby - Miscellaneous

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription743
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1913-1926
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Description Level
File
Physical Description
4 folders textual records and cartographic material
Scope and Content
File contains correspondence regarding the re-survey of the Municipality of Burnaby. As well, file includes "Report on the Special Survey of Burnaby up to June 1, 1915" which includes a linen plan of "Complete Special Survey" and "Block Outline Special Survey." Also included are lists of property…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1913-1926
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Series
Clerk's Department record series
Physical Description
4 folders textual records and cartographic material
Description Level
File
Record No.
2476
Accession Number
2001-02
Scope and Content
File contains correspondence regarding the re-survey of the Municipality of Burnaby. As well, file includes "Report on the Special Survey of Burnaby up to June 1, 1915" which includes a linen plan of "Complete Special Survey" and "Block Outline Special Survey." Also included are lists of property owners.
Media Type
Textual Record
Cartographic Material
Notes
For related records see also 7-2-4-14 and 7-2-4-15, and 7-2-5-1 and 7-2-5-3. Plans/maps are located in file and have not been moved to map case.
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Road allowances - Holdom Avenue

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription1230
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1921-1923
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Description Level
File
Physical Description
Textual record and cartographic material
Scope and Content
File includes transparent paper map and sketch; file includes bylaw #1125
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1921-1923
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Series
Clerk's Department record series
Physical Description
Textual record and cartographic material
Description Level
File
Record No.
3028
Accession Number
2001-02
Scope and Content
File includes transparent paper map and sketch; file includes bylaw #1125
Media Type
Textual Record
Cartographic Material
Notes
For related records see also file 8-4-3-8. Plans/maps are located in file and have not been moved to map case.
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Road allowances - Patterson Avenue

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription1197
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1919-1920
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Description Level
File
Physical Description
Textual records and cartographic material.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1919-1920
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Series
Clerk's Department record series
Physical Description
Textual records and cartographic material.
Description Level
File
Record No.
2993
Accession Number
2001-02
Media Type
Textual Record
Cartographic Material
Notes
See folder for a more detailed file inventory. Blueprint showing Patterson Avenue : M9-A-3-18.
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Road allowance - Sussex Avenue

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription1157
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1921
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Description Level
File
Physical Description
Textual record and cartographic material
Scope and Content
File includes blueprint "Plan of 0.16 Acre Parcel of Block 11 DL 32, Group 1, New Westminster District", 1921.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1921
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Series
Clerk's Department record series
Physical Description
Textual record and cartographic material
Description Level
File
Record No.
2950
Accession Number
2001-02
Scope and Content
File includes blueprint "Plan of 0.16 Acre Parcel of Block 11 DL 32, Group 1, New Westminster District", 1921.
Media Type
Textual Record
Cartographic Material
Notes
Plans/maps are located in file and have not been moved to map case.
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Ronald G. Scobbie collection

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1890]-1932
Collection/Fonds
Ronald G. Scobbie collection
Description Level
Fonds
Physical Description
55 plans + 2 architectural drawings + 1 map + graphic materials + 3 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of survey and subdivision plans, a map and records created by Provincial Land Surveyors Albert J. Hill and Geoffrey K. Burnett and Donald Johnson McGugan and collected by Ronald G. Scobbie. Records include subdivision and survey plans in New Westminster District Group 1 including Dis…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Ronald G. Scobbie collection
Description Level
Fonds
Physical Description
55 plans + 2 architectural drawings + 1 map + graphic materials + 3 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of survey and subdivision plans, a map and records created by Provincial Land Surveyors Albert J. Hill and Geoffrey K. Burnett and Donald Johnson McGugan and collected by Ronald G. Scobbie. Records include subdivision and survey plans in New Westminster District Group 1 including District Lots in Burnaby along with various school sites and church plans; surveying records regarding North Road and a map of the Burnaby Municipality. Fonds is arranged into series: 1) Subdivision and survey plans series 2) School and church plans series 3) Map series
History
Ronald G. Scobbie was born in Scotland. After graduating from high school, he worked in the mines of Scotland which led to a career as a land surveyor. Ron immigrated to Canada in 1965 and settled in North Vancouver. In 1967 he became a partner in the surveying company of Hunter, Crockford & Scobbie in New Westminster, eventually owning it under the title Scobbie and Associates between 1980 and 1995. Ron sold the business in 1995 and retired as a BC Land Surveyor in December 2003. Ron was an active member of the B.C. Land Surveyors Association and an avid collector of surveying equipment and maps and plans that document the history of surveying in British Columbia. Upon retirement, Ron donated many historical maps and plans to various repositories located in different geographical regions throughout B.C.
Scobbie & Associates land surveying company dates back to 1890 when Albert J. Hill first established his practice as a land surveyor in New Westminster. The company went through a series of Surveyors (owners) between 1890 and 1995:
Albert James Hill (A.J. Hill) [1890] to 1912
Hill & Burnett 1911 to 1912
Geoffrey K. Burnett 1912
Burnett & McGugan 1912 to 1947
Burnett, McGugan & Hunter 1947 to 1959
Burnett, Hunter & Douglas 1959 to 1960
Hunter, Douglas & Crockford 1960 to 1964
Hunter, Crockford & Associates 1964 to 1965
Hunter, Crockford & Aplin 1965 to 1967
Hunter, Crockford & Scobbie 1967 to 1973
Crockford, Scobbie & Associates 1973-1980
Scobbie & Associates 1980 to 1995
Creator
Hill, Albert James
Burnett, David H.
McGugan, Donald Johnston
Responsibility
Scobbie, Ronald G.
Accession Code
HV984.57
BV003.83
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[1890]-1932
Media Type
Architectural Drawing
Cartographic Material
Graphic Material
Textual Record
Related Material
For other survey and subdivision plans created by land surveyors Albert J. Hill, Geoffery K. Burnett and Donald J. McGugan, see: Burnaby Village Museum Map collection - Survey and Subdivision plans series
Notes
Title based on contents of collection
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School and church plans series

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription18949
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1910]-1932
Collection/Fonds
Ronald G. Scobbie collection
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
30 plans + 2 architectural drawings + graphic materials + textual records
Scope and Content
Series consists of surveying plans of schools and churches within the Corporation of the District of Burnaby along with graphic material relating to the division of tax spending by the Corporation of the District of Burnaby.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Ronald G. Scobbie collection
Series
School and church plans series
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
30 plans + 2 architectural drawings + graphic materials + textual records
Scope and Content
Series consists of surveying plans of schools and churches within the Corporation of the District of Burnaby along with graphic material relating to the division of tax spending by the Corporation of the District of Burnaby.
Accession Code
BV003.83
Date
[1910]-1932
Media Type
Cartographic Material
Textual Record
Architectural Drawing
Graphic Material
Notes
Title based on contents of series
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Scobbie map collection series

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1922]
Collection/Fonds
Ronald G. Scobbie collection
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
1 map
Scope and Content
Series consists of a map of the Burnaby Municipality.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Ronald G. Scobbie collection
Series
Scobbie map collection series
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
1 map
Scope and Content
Series consists of a map of the Burnaby Municipality.
Accession Code
BV003.83
Date
[1922]
Media Type
Cartographic Material
Notes
Title based on contents of series
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Seaforth School fonds

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription18824
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1922-1972
Collection/Fonds
Seaforth School fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Physical Description
1 survey plan + 4 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of records from Seaforth School in Burnaby including a Register of Pupils (1922-1924); a Visitors' Book (1922-1972) and a survey plan from 1957.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Seaforth School fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Physical Description
1 survey plan + 4 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of records from Seaforth School in Burnaby including a Register of Pupils (1922-1924); a Visitors' Book (1922-1972) and a survey plan from 1957.
History
Seaforth school was built in 1922 in District Lot 42 on the corner of Piper and Goverment Streets in Burnaby. The school was named after its sponsor, the Seaforth Chapter of the Imperial Order of Daughters of the Empire. Bowman and Cullerne, the architects for the Burnaby School Board, designed the one room schoolhouse which was constructed by local contractor, Alphonse J. Toebaert. The school was moved to Burnaby Village Museum in 1983, and was opened to the public after extensive restoration in 1987.
Creator
Seaforth School
Names
Seaforth School
Accession Code
BV987.2
Date
1922-1972
Media Type
Cartographic Material
Textual Record
Notes
Title based on contents of fonds
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St. Margaret's Anglican Mission

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription11928
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1929]
Collection/Fonds
Ronald G. Scobbie collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 plan : black ink and watercol. on paper ; 30.45 x 30.5 cm
Scope and Content
Item consists of building insurance plan for St. Margaret of Scotland Anglican Church. Title of plan reads: "St. Margaret's Anglican Mission (note:"Church" has been crossed out and corrected with "Mission") / Lot 10, DL 132 / GP1 N.W.D." . Curtis Street is identified to the north and Sperling Av…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Ronald G. Scobbie collection
Series
School and church plans series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 plan : black ink and watercol. on paper ; 30.45 x 30.5 cm
Material Details
Scale 1 inch = 40 feet
Scope and Content
Item consists of building insurance plan for St. Margaret of Scotland Anglican Church. Title of plan reads: "St. Margaret's Anglican Mission (note:"Church" has been crossed out and corrected with "Mission") / Lot 10, DL 132 / GP1 N.W.D." . Curtis Street is identified to the north and Sperling Ave. to the west.
Creator
Burnett & McGugan, Engineers and Surveyors
Subjects
Buildings - Religious - Churches
Names
St. Margaret of Scotland Anglican Church
Geographic Access
Sperling Avenue
Curtis Street
Accession Code
BV003.83.50
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[1929]
Media Type
Cartographic Material
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
15-Jan-2021
Scale
100
Notes
Transcribed title
Note in pencil on verso reads: "St. Margaret's Anglican Mission / Lot 10, DL 132 / 1" = 40' "
Note in balck in on verso reads: "3704"
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St. Nicolas Parish Church

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription11931
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[ca.1912]
Collection/Fonds
Ronald G. Scobbie collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 plan : black ink and watercol. on paper ; 30.45 x 30.5 cm
Scope and Content
Item consists of a building insurance plan of St. Nicholas Anglican Church. Title on plan reads "St. Nicolas [sic] Parish Church / Lots 11 & 12 BK 10 DL 186 GP 1 / N.W.D.". Ingleton Avenue is identified to the east and Triumph Street to the south.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Ronald G. Scobbie collection
Series
School and church plans series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 plan : black ink and watercol. on paper ; 30.45 x 30.5 cm
Material Details
Scale 1 inch = 20 feet
Scope and Content
Item consists of a building insurance plan of St. Nicholas Anglican Church. Title on plan reads "St. Nicolas [sic] Parish Church / Lots 11 & 12 BK 10 DL 186 GP 1 / N.W.D.". Ingleton Avenue is identified to the east and Triumph Street to the south.
Creator
Burnett & McGugan, Engineers and Surveyors
Subjects
Buildings - Religious - Churches
Names
St. Nicholas Anglican Church
Geographic Access
Triumph Street
Street Address
3883 Triumph Street
Accession Code
BV003.83.53
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[ca.1912]
Media Type
Cartographic Material
Historic Neighbourhood
Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
15-Jan-2021
Scale
100
Notes
Transcribed title
Note in pencil on verso reads: "St. Nicholas Parish Church / Lots 11 & 12 BK 10 DL 186 / 1" = 20' "
Note in black ink on verso reads: "3704"
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Street lighting

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription436
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1909-1922
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Description Level
File
Physical Description
4 folders textual records and cartographic material
Scope and Content
File contains agreements, statements, correspondence and reports pertaining to the installation and maintenance of street lights.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1909-1922
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Series
Clerk's Department record series
Physical Description
4 folders textual records and cartographic material
Description Level
File
Record No.
2138
Accession Number
2001-02
Scope and Content
File contains agreements, statements, correspondence and reports pertaining to the installation and maintenance of street lights.
Media Type
Textual Record
Cartographic Material
Notes
A map of Burnaby with proposed street lamps marked (1912?) : M9-B-2-12
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Subdivision and survey plans series

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription18948
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1890]-1932
Collection/Fonds
Ronald G. Scobbie collection
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
25 plans + 2 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
Series consists of surveying and subdivision records created by Provincial Land Surveyors Albert J. Hill, Geoffrey K. Burnett and Donald Johnson McGugan. Records include subdivision and survey plans of areas in New Westminster District Group 1 along with surveying plans and correspondence regarding…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Ronald G. Scobbie collection
Series
Subdivision and survey plans series
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
25 plans + 2 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
Series consists of surveying and subdivision records created by Provincial Land Surveyors Albert J. Hill, Geoffrey K. Burnett and Donald Johnson McGugan. Records include subdivision and survey plans of areas in New Westminster District Group 1 along with surveying plans and correspondence regarding North Road and a survey plan of "Burnaby Park track".
Accession Code
HV984.57
BV003.83
Date
[1890]-1932
Media Type
Cartographic Material
Textual Record
Notes
Title based on contents of series
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Survey and Subdivision plans series

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription18778
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1890-1920]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Map collection
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
over 1000 plans + textual records (34 notebooks)
Scope and Content
Series consists of Survey and Subdivision Plans of Burnaby and other geographic regions, including the Greater Vancouver area and New Westminster District, Group 1 and Group 2 along with a series of surveyor's field notebooks [1917-1940]. A significant portion of this series came from the Land Surv…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Map collection
Series
Survey and Subdivision plans series
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
over 1000 plans + textual records (34 notebooks)
Scope and Content
Series consists of Survey and Subdivision Plans of Burnaby and other geographic regions, including the Greater Vancouver area and New Westminster District, Group 1 and Group 2 along with a series of surveyor's field notebooks [1917-1940]. A significant portion of this series came from the Land Surveyor's office of Geoffrey K. Burnett, first established by Albert J. Hill in [1890].
Accession Code
HV976.57
HV977.93
BV998.11
BV004.14
Date
[1890-1920]
Media Type
Cartographic Material
Textual Record
Notes
Title based on contents of series
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Survey - Roberts Road and Power House Road

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription8038
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[191-?]
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 map
Scope and Content
One white linen plan with Vancouver Road to the north and North Arm Road to the south.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[191-?]
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Series
Clerk's Department record series
Physical Description
1 map
Description Level
Item
Record No.
10993
Accession Number
2001-02
Scope and Content
One white linen plan with Vancouver Road to the north and North Arm Road to the south.
Media Type
Cartographic Material
Notes
Located in map case.
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Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co.

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1908-1975
Collection/Fonds
Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Physical Description
3 folders of textual records + 180 photographs + ephemera + 1 map + 1 architectural drawing
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of records acquired from the Chinese Herbalist shop “Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co” operating in Victoria from 1905 until 1968. Textual records include a few pieces of correspondence, receipts and ephemera addressed to "Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co.", Lim You and Lim Yau (Yew Long Lum) wh…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Physical Description
3 folders of textual records + 180 photographs + ephemera + 1 map + 1 architectural drawing
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of records acquired from the Chinese Herbalist shop “Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co” operating in Victoria from 1905 until 1968. Textual records include a few pieces of correspondence, receipts and ephemera addressed to "Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co.", Lim You and Lim Yau (Yew Long Lum) while the shop was in operation at 1620 Government Street in the 1940s. Some of the records are written in English while a portion are written in Cantonese and haven't been translated. Most of the photographs document the content of the original shop at the time of aquistion in 1975. Some photographs of unidentified people may be related to the owner or proprietor of the shop. A collection of other photographs document various Chinese Canadian organizations that were in operation in Victoria. Records are arranged into the following series: 1) Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. photographs series 2) Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. documents series
History
The Chinese Herbalist shop "Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co" operated in Victoria, BC from about 1905 until [1968]. The meaning of "Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co" can be translated as "Collection, Life, Source, Alive, Shop" although many interpretations can be taken since each Chinese character can have several meanings. Contents of the shop were purchased by the Burnaby Village Museum in 1975 and reassembled as a permanent display in the Burnaby Village Museum. The shop’s original owner was Ng Chee Fong who opened the shop ca.1905. In 1921, Ng returned to Hong Kong and sold the business to Lam Yuen and Wong Ying who were from Vancouver. Lam Yuen and Wong Ying employed Lum Chuck Yue to operate the shop. Lum Chuck Yue had formerly operated a small herbal counter in a Chinese apothecary store on the south side of Fisgard Street, Victoria. In 1924 Lam Yuen and Wong Ying purchased Wah Sun & Co. from Lee S. Yew and Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. moved into the Wah Sun premises at 1620 Government Street in the Lee Block . The furnishings and fixtures of both stores were combined, with the more elaborate fixtures from WSYWK remaining as part of the public part of the shop and the plainer fixtures of Wah Sun moved into the workroom and basement. In the 1930s Lum Chuck Yue took over the business and became the proprietor. In about 1934, Tan Yi Tang purchased the business and the shop reopened as Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. following renovations with Lum Yew Jong as the shop's proprietor. Lum Yew Jong continued to operate the shop until his death in 1967 at the age of 68 years. Following Lum’s death, the property and contents of the shop were purchased by Mr. J. Watson Marles, a local owner operator of an antique store at 1714 Government Street. The shop and contents went through a few more private owners including Rodney Pain before it was purchased by the Heritage Village Museum in 1975 with funds made available by the Vancouver Foundation and the Province of British Columbia. Contents of the original shop were reasembled in a reconstructed building as a permanent display on site at the Burnaby Village Museum.
Creator
Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Company
Accession Code
HV975.5
BV985.5331
BV017.7
Access Restriction
Restricted access
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
1908-1975
Media Type
Photograph
Textual Record
Cartographic Material
Architectural Drawing
Related Material
See also Artifacts under Accessions HV975.5; BV985.5331 and BV017.7
Notes
Title based on contents of fonds
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