609 records – page 1 of 31.

Letter from Brigadeer Colin Fox to May Bateman

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription15125
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
6 Jan. 1943
Collection/Fonds
E.W. Bateman family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 p. (double sided and folded) + 1 envelope
Scope and Content
Item consists of a letter written by Lt. Sergeant Colin Rhodes Fox of the Royal Canadian Artillery Service to his aunt Marianne "May" Bateman while serving overseas during World War II. Colin Fox served in the 13th Canadian Field Regiment, 44th Canadian Field Battery. In his letter, Colin thanks hi…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
E.W. Bateman family fonds
Series
Bateman family World War II letters series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 p. (double sided and folded) + 1 envelope
Scope and Content
Item consists of a letter written by Lt. Sergeant Colin Rhodes Fox of the Royal Canadian Artillery Service to his aunt Marianne "May" Bateman while serving overseas during World War II. Colin Fox served in the 13th Canadian Field Regiment, 44th Canadian Field Battery. In his letter, Colin thanks his aunt for parcels that he's received and reflects on his Christmas and New Years celebration.
Subjects
Wars - World War, 1939-1945
Documentary Artifacts - Letters and Envelopes
Names
Bateman, Marianne May
Fox, Colin Rhodes
Accession Code
BV020.27.13
Access Restriction
Restricted access
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
6 Jan. 1943
Media Type
Textual Record
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
10-Feb-2021
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of item
Address on front of envelope reads: "Miss M. Bateman / 3896 W. 25th Ave. / Vancouver B.C. / Canada"
Return address on verso of envelope reads: "K 19022 L/Sgt. C.R. Fox / 44th Fld. Bty. / 13th Fld. Reg't. R.C.A. A.F. / Canadian Army Overseas"
Stamp on verso of envelope reads: "13 FD. REGT. R.C.A. / OUT GOING MAIL"
Circular post mark stamp on front of envelope reads: "FIELDPOST_OFFICE_483_JAN. 15 /43"
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Letter from Brigadeer Colin Fox to May Bateman

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
19 Jan. 1943
Collection/Fonds
E.W. Bateman family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 p. (double sided and folded)
Scope and Content
Item consists of a letter written by Lt. Sergeant Colin Rhodes Fox of the Royal Canadian Artillery Service to his aunt Marianne "May" Bateman while serving overseas during World War II. Colin Fox served in the 13th Canadian Field Regiment, 44th Canadian Field Battery. In his letter, Colin talks abo…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
E.W. Bateman family fonds
Series
Bateman family World War II letters series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 p. (double sided and folded)
Scope and Content
Item consists of a letter written by Lt. Sergeant Colin Rhodes Fox of the Royal Canadian Artillery Service to his aunt Marianne "May" Bateman while serving overseas during World War II. Colin Fox served in the 13th Canadian Field Regiment, 44th Canadian Field Battery. In his letter, Colin talks about German planes bombing London; how he got innoculated; parcels that he's received from relatives and how he plans to visit friends in Scotland and London when he gets leave.
Subjects
Wars - World War, 1939-1945
Documentary Artifacts - Letters and Envelopes
Names
Bateman, Marianne May
Fox, Colin Rhodes
Accession Code
BV020.27.14
Access Restriction
Restricted access
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
19 Jan. 1943
Media Type
Textual Record
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
10-Feb-2021
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of item
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Burnaby Branch VON receipt book

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription65497
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1949-1952
Collection/Fonds
Victorian Order of Nurses fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 ledger book
Scope and Content
Item is a Victorian Order of Nurses (VON) Burnaby Branch VON receipt book.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1949-1952
Collection/Fonds
Victorian Order of Nurses fonds
Physical Description
1 ledger book
Description Level
Item
Record No.
MSS021-066
Accession Number
2010-09
Scope and Content
Item is a Victorian Order of Nurses (VON) Burnaby Branch VON receipt book.
Media Type
Textual Record
Notes
Title based on contents of item
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Burnaby

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription65643
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
April 14, 1949
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
16 p. (newsprint)
Scope and Content
Item is the full edition of "Burnaby / A Progress Supplement to the Burnaby News Courier" dated Thursday April 14, 1949.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
April 14, 1949
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Ephemera subseries
Physical Description
16 p. (newsprint)
Description Level
Item
Record No.
42573
Accession Number
BHS1995-13
Scope and Content
Item is the full edition of "Burnaby / A Progress Supplement to the Burnaby News Courier" dated Thursday April 14, 1949.
Media Type
Textual Record
Notes
Continuation of title: "... / A Progress Supplement to the Burnaby News Courier"
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Share Certificate

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription88121
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1949
Collection/Fonds
Laurence J. Peter family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 p. of textual record.
Scope and Content
Item is a Share Certificate for Nancy Muriel Peter of 7229 Lougheed Highway R.R. #8, New Westminster for the Lochdale Co Operative Association March 14, 1949. The Laurence and Nancy Peter family raised goats for milk and chickens for eggs at their home on a one acre lot on Lougheed Highway which t…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1949
Collection/Fonds
Laurence J. Peter family fonds
Physical Description
1 p. of textual record.
Description Level
Item
Record No.
MSS186-001
Access Restriction
Open access
Accession Number
2013-29
Scope and Content
Item is a Share Certificate for Nancy Muriel Peter of 7229 Lougheed Highway R.R. #8, New Westminster for the Lochdale Co Operative Association March 14, 1949. The Laurence and Nancy Peter family raised goats for milk and chickens for eggs at their home on a one acre lot on Lougheed Highway which they purchased from Mr. Wright in 1947 for $1,000. When the goats and chickens were no longer needed, Laurencehad them locally slaughtered for meat which they stored in a freezer at the Lochdale Co-operative until they were ready to consume them. According to their son, John, he recollects climbing a ladder to access the family freezer locker within the Lochdale Co-Operative.
Media Type
Textual Record
Notes
Transcribed title
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Museum and Art Notes - The Art, Historical, and Scientific Association of Vancouver

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription8853
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1949
Collection/Fonds
Planning Department fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
Textual record
Scope and Content
Pamphlet includes historical information about Burnaby.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1949
Collection/Fonds
Planning Department fonds
Series
Planning General series
Physical Description
Textual record
Description Level
Item
Record No.
11814
Accession Number
2001-02
Scope and Content
Pamphlet includes historical information about Burnaby.
Media Type
Textual Record
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Building Totals Ledger Book

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription24056
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1949-2003
Collection/Fonds
Building Department fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
Textual record
Scope and Content
Ledger contains the monthly building totals as calculated by the Building Department for the years 1949-2003.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1949-2003
Collection/Fonds
Building Department fonds
Series
Historical Building records series
Physical Description
Textual record
Description Level
Item
Record No.
27060
Accession Number
2006-08
Scope and Content
Ledger contains the monthly building totals as calculated by the Building Department for the years 1949-2003.
Media Type
Textual Record
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Interview with Ron Smitherman by Eric Damer November 15, 2012 - Track 3

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory405
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date Range
1949-2012
Length
0:07:25
Summary
This portion of the recording pertains to Ron Smitherman's memories of the postwar construction boom in comparison to the modern day. Ron discusses the changes in construction practices which lead to the leaky condo phenomenon.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Summary
This portion of the recording pertains to Ron Smitherman's memories of the postwar construction boom in comparison to the modern day. Ron discusses the changes in construction practices which lead to the leaky condo phenomenon.
Date Range
1949-2012
Photo Info
Ron Smitherman, [199-]. Item no. 549-065.
Length
0:07:25
Subjects
Construction
Buildings - Residences
Interviewer
Damer, Eric
Interview Date
November 15, 2012
Scope and Content
Recording is an interview with Ron Smitherman conducted by Burnaby Village Museum employee Eric Damer, November 15, 2012. Major theme discussed: building construction and development in Burnaby.
Biographical Notes
Born in 1933 and raised in Vancouver, Ron Smitherman learned the construction trade from his father, upgrading his knowledge and skills as techniques and materials changed and improved. Ron built houses and commercial buildings in Burnaby and elsewhere during the nineteen-forties, fifties and sixties. In 1969 Ron and his family settled in Burnaby where he shifted his business to real estate.
Total Tracks
6
Total Length
0:46:51
Interviewee Name
Smitherman, Ron
Interview Location
Burnaby Village Museum
Interviewer Bio
Eric Damer is a lifelong British Columbian born in Victoria, raised in Kamloops, and currently residing in Burnaby. After studying philosophy at the University of Victoria, he became interested in the educational forces that had shaped his own life. He completed master’s and doctoral degrees in educational studies at the University of British Columbia with a particular interest in the history of adult and higher education in the province. In 2012, Eric worked for the City of Burnaby as a field researcher and writer, conducting interviews for the City Archives and Museum Oral History Program.
Collection/Fonds
Community Heritage Commission Special Projects fonds
Series
Burna-Boom Oral History Project series
Transcript Available
None
Media Type
Sound Recording
Images
Audio Tracks

Track three of recording of interview with Ron Smitherman

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Interview with Ron Smitherman by Eric Damer November 15, 2012 - Track 4

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory406
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date Range
1949-2012
Length
0:09:51
Summary
This portion of the recording pertains to Ron Smitherman's memories of changes to construction regulations over the years. Ron discusses Burnaby's industrial construction during the postwar era and beyond. He explains environmental and municipal regulations in relation to common practices within th…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Summary
This portion of the recording pertains to Ron Smitherman's memories of changes to construction regulations over the years. Ron discusses Burnaby's industrial construction during the postwar era and beyond. He explains environmental and municipal regulations in relation to common practices within the construction industry.
Date Range
1949-2012
Photo Info
Ron Smitherman, [199-]. Item no. 549-065.
Length
0:09:51
Subjects
Construction
Buildings - Industrial
Interviewer
Damer, Eric
Interview Date
November 15, 2012
Scope and Content
Recording is an interview with Ron Smitherman conducted by Burnaby Village Museum employee Eric Damer, November 15, 2012. Major theme discussed: building construction and development in Burnaby.
Biographical Notes
Born in 1933 and raised in Vancouver, Ron Smitherman learned the construction trade from his father, upgrading his knowledge and skills as techniques and materials changed and improved. Ron built houses and commercial buildings in Burnaby and elsewhere during the nineteen-forties, fifties and sixties. In 1969 Ron and his family settled in Burnaby where he shifted his business to real estate.
Total Tracks
6
Total Length
0:46:51
Interviewee Name
Smitherman, Ron
Interview Location
Burnaby Village Museum
Interviewer Bio
Eric Damer is a lifelong British Columbian born in Victoria, raised in Kamloops, and currently residing in Burnaby. After studying philosophy at the University of Victoria, he became interested in the educational forces that had shaped his own life. He completed master’s and doctoral degrees in educational studies at the University of British Columbia with a particular interest in the history of adult and higher education in the province. In 2012, Eric worked for the City of Burnaby as a field researcher and writer, conducting interviews for the City Archives and Museum Oral History Program.
Collection/Fonds
Community Heritage Commission Special Projects fonds
Series
Burna-Boom Oral History Project series
Transcript Available
None
Media Type
Sound Recording
Images
Audio Tracks

Track four of recording of interview with Ron Smitherman

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Interview with Ron Smitherman by Eric Damer November 15, 2012 - Track 5

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory407
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date Range
1949-2010
Length
0:04:54
Summary
This portion of the recording pertains to Ron Smitherman's memories of construction regulations and public policies that made Burnaby unique. Ron discusses the impact of paved lanes and unusual lot widths.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Summary
This portion of the recording pertains to Ron Smitherman's memories of construction regulations and public policies that made Burnaby unique. Ron discusses the impact of paved lanes and unusual lot widths.
Date Range
1949-2010
Photo Info
Ron Smitherman, [199-]. Item no. 549-065.
Length
0:04:54
Subjects
Construction
Interviewer
Damer, Eric
Interview Date
November 15, 2012
Scope and Content
Recording is an interview with Ron Smitherman conducted by Burnaby Village Museum employee Eric Damer, November 15, 2012. Major theme discussed: building construction and development in Burnaby.
Biographical Notes
Born in 1933 and raised in Vancouver, Ron Smitherman learned the construction trade from his father, upgrading his knowledge and skills as techniques and materials changed and improved. Ron built houses and commercial buildings in Burnaby and elsewhere during the nineteen-forties, fifties and sixties. In 1969 Ron and his family settled in Burnaby where he shifted his business to real estate.
Total Tracks
6
Total Length
0:46:51
Interviewee Name
Smitherman, Ron
Interview Location
Burnaby Village Museum
Interviewer Bio
Eric Damer is a lifelong British Columbian born in Victoria, raised in Kamloops, and currently residing in Burnaby. After studying philosophy at the University of Victoria, he became interested in the educational forces that had shaped his own life. He completed master’s and doctoral degrees in educational studies at the University of British Columbia with a particular interest in the history of adult and higher education in the province. In 2012, Eric worked for the City of Burnaby as a field researcher and writer, conducting interviews for the City Archives and Museum Oral History Program.
Collection/Fonds
Community Heritage Commission Special Projects fonds
Series
Burna-Boom Oral History Project series
Transcript Available
None
Media Type
Sound Recording
Images
Audio Tracks

Track five of recording of interview with Ron Smitherman

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Interview with Ken Yip by Eric Damer November 14, 2012 - Track 5

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Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date Range
1949-2007
Length
0:04:59
Summary
This portion of the recording pertains to Ken Yip's memories of his family. Ken discusses his father and mother and describes a trip back to his family's ancestral village.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Summary
This portion of the recording pertains to Ken Yip's memories of his family. Ken discusses his father and mother and describes a trip back to his family's ancestral village.
Date Range
1949-2007
Length
0:04:59
Interviewer
Damer, Eric
Interview Date
November 14, 2012
Scope and Content
Recording is an interview with Ken Yip conducted by Burnaby Village Museum employee Eric Damer, November 14, 2012. Major theme discussed: growing up with a family market garden.
Biographical Notes
Ken Yip's father purchased property on Byrne Road in the Fraser Arm area of South Burnaby under a special plan granted to veterans of the Second World War, cleared the brush by hand, and enhanced the soil’s productivity to create a market garden. Ken Yip was born in 1949. He and his younger brother grew up at the market garden, helping out. Ken attended Riverside Elementary School, McPherson Park Junior High School and Burnaby South Senior High School where he was in the school band. He continued his studies at the University of British Columbia (UBC) and pursued a career in biomedical engineering.
Total Tracks
8
Total Length
1:09:22
Interviewee Name
Yip, Ken
Interview Location
Burnaby Village Museum
Interviewer Bio
Eric Damer is a lifelong British Columbian born in Victoria, raised in Kamloops, and currently residing in Burnaby. After studying philosophy at the University of Victoria, he became interested in the educational forces that had shaped his own life. He completed master’s and doctoral degrees in educational studies at the University of British Columbia with a particular interest in the history of adult and higher education in the province. In 2012, Eric worked for the City of Burnaby as a field researcher and writer, conducting interviews for the City Archives and Museum Oral History Program.
Collection/Fonds
Community Heritage Commission Special Projects fonds
Series
Burna-Boom Oral History Project series
Transcript Available
None
Media Type
Sound Recording
Audio Tracks

Track five of recording of interview with Ken Yip

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Property cash book

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription1988
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1949-1950
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
Textual record
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1949-1950
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Series
Clerk's Department record series
Physical Description
Textual record
Description Level
Item
Record No.
3847
Accession Number
2001-02
Media Type
Textual Record
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Works record

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription2004
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1949-1950
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
Textual record
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1949-1950
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Series
Clerk's Department record series
Physical Description
Textual record
Description Level
Item
Record No.
3864
Accession Number
2001-02
Media Type
Textual Record
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#2 Hall Daily record book for Burnaby # 2 Fire Hall - Sept. 30th-Dec. 31st

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription2257
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1949-1950
Collection/Fonds
Fire Department fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
Textual record
Scope and Content
Item is a black volume with red along top and bottom titled "#2 Hall" on the front cover and "Sept. 30th 1949 - Dec 31st..." on the spine in which information about the #2 Burnaby Fire Hall, such as who was on duty, calls/runs made, and notes about equipment was recorded.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1949-1950
Collection/Fonds
Fire Department fonds
Series
Fire General and Administration series
Physical Description
Textual record
Description Level
Item
Record No.
4152
Accession Number
2001-02
Scope and Content
Item is a black volume with red along top and bottom titled "#2 Hall" on the front cover and "Sept. 30th 1949 - Dec 31st..." on the spine in which information about the #2 Burnaby Fire Hall, such as who was on duty, calls/runs made, and notes about equipment was recorded.
Media Type
Textual Record
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Burnaby Financial Statement - Corporation of the District of Burnaby Financial Reports 1949

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription5864
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1949
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
Textual record
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1949
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Series
Clerk's Department record series
Physical Description
Textual record
Description Level
Item
Record No.
8815
Accession Number
2001-02
Media Type
Textual Record
Notes
Two published reports.
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Cheque record booklet

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription57785
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1949-1956
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 booklet
Scope and Content
Item is a cheque record booklet itemizing cheques written to the North East Burnaby Farmer's Institute.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1949-1956
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
C.B. Pritchard subseries
Physical Description
1 booklet
Description Level
Item
Record No.
MSS015-002
Accession Number
BHS2007-04
Scope and Content
Item is a cheque record booklet itemizing cheques written to the North East Burnaby Farmer's Institute.
Media Type
Textual Record
Notes
Title based on contents of booklet
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Burnaby Clef Society scrapbook

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription57819
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1949-1952
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 scrapbook (soft-cover)
Scope and Content
Item is a scrapbook filled with newspaper clippings, and paper records (including correspondence) pertaining to the Burnaby Clef Society.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1949-1952
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Burnaby Clef Society subseries
Physical Description
1 scrapbook (soft-cover)
Description Level
Item
Record No.
MSS020-012
Accession Number
BHS1985-12
Scope and Content
Item is a scrapbook filled with newspaper clippings, and paper records (including correspondence) pertaining to the Burnaby Clef Society.
Media Type
Textual Record
Notes
Title based on contents of item
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North Burnaby Kiwanis Club scrapbook

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription62802
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1949-1976
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 scrapbook (161 photographs)
Scope and Content
Item is a North Burnaby Kiwanis Club scrapbook filled with newspaper clippings, typed notes, and 161 photographs.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1949-1976
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
North Burnaby Kiwanis Club subseries
Physical Description
1 scrapbook (161 photographs)
Description Level
Item
Record No.
MSS092-095
Access Restriction
In Archives only
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
BHS2007-04
Scope and Content
Item is a North Burnaby Kiwanis Club scrapbook filled with newspaper clippings, typed notes, and 161 photographs.
Names
North Burnaby Kiwanis Club
Media Type
Textual Record
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of item
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Burnaby Lawn Bowling Club ledger book

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription62898
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1949
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 notebook (hardcover)
Scope and Content
Item is a Burnaby Lawn Bowling Club ledger book listing members, locker allocations and wins for the season (the club was later renamed the South Burnaby Lawn Bowling Club).
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1949
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
South Burnaby Lawn Bowling Club subseries
Physical Description
1 notebook (hardcover)
Description Level
Item
Record No.
MSS102-010
Access Restriction
Restricted access
Reproduction Restriction
Reproductions subject to FOIPPA
Accession Number
BHS2002-02
Scope and Content
Item is a Burnaby Lawn Bowling Club ledger book listing members, locker allocations and wins for the season (the club was later renamed the South Burnaby Lawn Bowling Club).
Media Type
Textual Record
Notes
Title based on contents of file
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Childe Harold's Pilgrimage: Wonderings of a Wandering Winch or is it Wanderings of a Wondering Winch? [travel diary]

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription3666
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1949
Collection/Fonds
Harold Edward Winch collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 v. of textual records
Scope and Content
Item is a travel diary kept by Harold Winch during travels across Canada, the United Kingdom, and Europe (including Denmark, Holland, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, and Israel). Diary entries include personal impressions as well as accounts of political meetings and individuals. There is a focus on e…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Harold Edward Winch collection
Series
Harold E. Winch personal records series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 v. of textual records
Scope and Content
Item is a travel diary kept by Harold Winch during travels across Canada, the United Kingdom, and Europe (including Denmark, Holland, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, and Israel). Diary entries include personal impressions as well as accounts of political meetings and individuals. There is a focus on each country's social programs, such as child care, co-operative housing, and insurance. Margin notes provide an index of subjects and locations.
Names
Winch, Harold Edward
Accession Code
BV013.12.23
Date
1949
Media Type
Textual Record
Notes
Title based on contents of item
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