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Threshing outfit in Burnaby on Fraser River

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1892]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.9 x 8.9 cm ; copy print

Scope and Content: Threshing machine on paddlewheel barge on river. Five men standing on barge.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.9 x 8.9 cm ; copy print

Material Details: "Ist Threshing outfit in Burnaby, about 1892. / Owned by Pat Byrne, brother of Peter. Sold to / Peter when Pat returned to Ireland to live. / ON Fraser River. L. to R. : Pat Byrne, Capt. Stewart / of "Alice", Peter Byrne and Another (unknown)." on typewritten label on front of photograph. "Columbian files" written on verso in black pen.

Scope and Content: Threshing machine on paddlewheel barge on river. Five men standing on barge.

History: Part of a set of photographs from the Columbian Newspaper, which operated out of New Westminster under this name starting in 1900 until its dissolution in 1988. Photographs found in the collection of the Burnaby Village are dated 1971.

Other Title Information: title based on note on front of photograph

Names: Byrne, Pat

Accession Code: BV018.19.2

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [1892]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 24-04-2018

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Tax sale papers 1898

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1899-1902

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

Description Level: File

Physical Description: Textual record

Scope and Content: File contains records related to the sale of land at Burnaby tax sales.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1899-1902

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

Series: Clerk's Department record series

Physical Description: Textual record

Description Level: File

Record No.: 2040

Accession Number: 2001-02

Scope and Content: File contains records related to the sale of land at Burnaby tax sales.

Media Type: Textual Record

Tax sale papers 1898

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1899-1902

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

Description Level: File

Physical Description: Textual record

Scope and Content: File contains records related to the sale of land at Burnaby tax sales.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1899-1902

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

Series: Clerk's Department record series

Physical Description: Textual record

Description Level: File

Record No.: 2042

Accession Number: 2001-02

Scope and Content: File contains records related to the sale of land at Burnaby tax sales.

Media Type: Textual Record

Tax sale papers 1898

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1899-1902

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

Description Level: File

Physical Description: Textual record

Scope and Content: File contains records related to the sale of land at Burnaby tax sales.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1899-1902

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

Series: Clerk's Department record series

Physical Description: Textual record

Description Level: File

Record No.: 2043

Accession Number: 2001-02

Scope and Content: File contains records related to the sale of land at Burnaby tax sales.

Media Type: Textual Record

Tax sale papers 1900

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1899-1902

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

Description Level: File

Physical Description: Textual record

Scope and Content: File contains records related to the sale of land at Burnaby tax sales.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1899-1902

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

Series: Clerk's Department record series

Physical Description: Textual record

Description Level: File

Record No.: 2044

Accession Number: 2001-02

Scope and Content: File contains records related to the sale of land at Burnaby tax sales.

Media Type: Textual Record

Stave Lake Power Company

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1899

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

Description Level: File

Physical Description: Textual record

Scope and Content: File contains only one copy of "The British Columbia Gazette" dated September 21, 1899 (volume 39, no. 38). This includes a printed version of the Certificate of Incorporation for Stave Lake Power Co.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1899

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

Series: Clerk's Department record series

Physical Description: Textual record

Description Level: File

Record No.: 2388

Accession Number: 2001-02

Scope and Content: File contains only one copy of "The British Columbia Gazette" dated September 21, 1899 (volume 39, no. 38). This includes a printed version of the Certificate of Incorporation for Stave Lake Power Co.

Media Type: Textual Record

George Jeffery papers

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1899-1924

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records

Scope and Content: File consists of papers pertaining to George Jeffery, including a record of his fingerprints and a list of duties for his job as the "Night Gaoler". Also included in the file are various receipts from wood suppliers and two pages of guidelines on how to write to the Imperial Pension Office.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1899-1924

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: George Jeffery subseries

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records

Description Level: File

Record No.: MSS013-010

Access Restriction: Subject to FOIPPA

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: File consists of papers pertaining to George Jeffery, including a record of his fingerprints and a list of duties for his job as the "Night Gaoler". Also included in the file are various receipts from wood suppliers and two pages of guidelines on how to write to the Imperial Pension Office.

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Title based on contents of file

Penitentiary Regulations Canada 1899

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1899

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 book (hardcover)

Scope and Content: Item is a book entitled, "Penitentiary Regulations Canada 1899" printed in Ottawa at the Government Printing Bureau.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1899

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: George Jeffery subseries

Physical Description: 1 book (hardcover)

Description Level: Item

Record No.: MSS013-021

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Item is a book entitled, "Penitentiary Regulations Canada 1899" printed in Ottawa at the Government Printing Bureau.

Media Type: Textual Record

Baptismal certificate

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: December 25, 1899

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 certificate

Scope and Content: Item is a certificate authenticating Hazel Erickson's (later Peterson) birth date and baptism.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: December 25, 1899

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Hazel Peterson subseries

Physical Description: 1 certificate

Material Details: Elaborate cross-hatched drawing of a baptism adorns the certificate

Description Level: Item

Record No.: MSS094-004

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2000-08

Scope and Content: Item is a certificate authenticating Hazel Erickson's (later Peterson) birth date and baptism.

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Title based on contents of item

Marriage license

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: December 25, 1899

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 p.

Scope and Content: Item is a marriage license between Charles Victor Erickson and Hedvig Amanda Erickson. The two were married on January 20, 1894 in Oakland, California.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: December 25, 1899

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Hazel Peterson subseries

Physical Description: 1 p.

Material Details: Elaborate cross-hatched drawing adorns the license

Description Level: Item

Record No.: MSS094-006

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2000-08

Scope and Content: Item is a marriage license between Charles Victor Erickson and Hedvig Amanda Erickson. The two were married on January 20, 1894 in Oakland, California.

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Title based on contents of item

Columbian newspaper

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: September 9, 1899

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 newspaper + 1 supplement

Scope and Content: File contains the newspaper; "The Daily Columbian" September 8, 1899 which covers topics such as the Boer War and the Dreyfus Affair along with the paper's supplement; "The Columbian Fire Anniversary Supplement" September 9, 1899 which marks the anniversary of Great Fire of New Westminster, 1898 an…

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: September 9, 1899

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Bailey family subseries

Physical Description: 1 newspaper + 1 supplement

Description Level: File

Record No.: MSS115-004

Accession Number: BHS1992-55

Scope and Content: File contains the newspaper; "The Daily Columbian" September 8, 1899 which covers topics such as the Boer War and the Dreyfus Affair along with the paper's supplement; "The Columbian Fire Anniversary Supplement" September 9, 1899 which marks the anniversary of Great Fire of New Westminster, 1898 and describes the progress and rebuilding that had been accomplished over the year.

Media Type: Textual Record

Brick Houses under Construction

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1899 and 1910]

Collection/Fonds: Ernest Winch fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w cabinet card ; 10 x 14.5 cm, mounted on card 10.5 x 16.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of two brick houses under construction on High Street at Epping, Essex, England. These buildings were constructed by Ernest E. Winch.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1899 and 1910]

Collection/Fonds: Ernest Winch fonds

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w cabinet card ; 10 x 14.5 cm, mounted on card 10.5 x 16.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 514-002

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2010-06

Scope and Content: Photograph of two brick houses under construction on High Street at Epping, Essex, England. These buildings were constructed by Ernest E. Winch.

Subjects: Construction; Buildings - Residential - Houses

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Challoner-Courtenay, E.J.

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Brick Houses under Construction

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1899 and 1910]

Collection/Fonds: Ernest Winch fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w cabinet card ; 10 x 14.5 cm, mounted on card 10.5 x 16.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of two brick houses under construction on High Street at Epping, Essex, England. These buildings were constructed by Ernest E. Winch.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1899 and 1910]

Collection/Fonds: Ernest Winch fonds

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w cabinet card ; 10 x 14.5 cm, mounted on card 10.5 x 16.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 514-003

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2010-06

Scope and Content: Photograph of two brick houses under construction on High Street at Epping, Essex, England. These buildings were constructed by Ernest E. Winch.

Subjects: Construction; Buildings - Residential - Houses; Construction Tools and Equipment; Occupations - Labourers

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Challoner-Courtenay, E.J.

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Correspondence

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1899

Collection/Fonds: Ernest Winch fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records

Scope and Content: File consists of correspondence from Ernest and Alfred Winch sent from Canada to their mother and two sisters Emma and Carolyn (Carrie) in England. Also includes correspondence between the two brothers when they began living in different parts of Canada.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1899

Collection/Fonds: Ernest Winch fonds

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records

Description Level: File

Record No.: MSS129-003

Accession Number: 2010-06

Scope and Content: File consists of correspondence from Ernest and Alfred Winch sent from Canada to their mother and two sisters Emma and Carolyn (Carrie) in England. Also includes correspondence between the two brothers when they began living in different parts of Canada.

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Title based on contents of file; Included in the file are typed pages written much later that briefly describe the contents of the letters.

Political pamphlets

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1899-1957

Collection/Fonds: Ernest Winch fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records

Scope and Content: File consists of political pamphlets and other paper records pertaining to Ernest E. (Ernie) Winch and his eldest son, Harold. Ernest was a long-time Co-operative Commonwealth Federation Member of Parliament and Member of the Legislative Assembly for Burnaby. Harold served as Member of Parliament f…

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1899-1957

Collection/Fonds: Ernest Winch fonds

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records

Description Level: File

Record No.: MSS129-006

Accession Number: 2010-06

Scope and Content: File consists of political pamphlets and other paper records pertaining to Ernest E. (Ernie) Winch and his eldest son, Harold. Ernest was a long-time Co-operative Commonwealth Federation Member of Parliament and Member of the Legislative Assembly for Burnaby. Harold served as Member of Parliament for Vancouver East and together they set a Guinness world record for the longest father-and-son parliamentary tenure.

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Title based on contents of file

M. G. Hill

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1899 and 1910]

Collection/Fonds: Hill family and Vidal family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 10.5 x 16.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph is a portrait of one man and five rows of boys. Identified fourth from the right in the back row is Minard G. Hill.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1899 and 1910]

Collection/Fonds: Hill family and Vidal family fonds

Series: Hill family and Vidal family photograph series

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 10.5 x 16.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 550-111

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2013-03

Scope and Content: Photograph is a portrait of one man and five rows of boys. Identified fourth from the right in the back row is Minard G. Hill.

Subjects: Persons - Children; Buildings - Schools

Names: Hill, Minard Gerald "Gerry"

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on note accompanying photograph; Note in pencil on album page reads: "M.G. Hill / (4th from right back row)"

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M. G. Hill

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1899 and 1910]

Collection/Fonds: Hill family and Vidal family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 10.5 x 16.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph is a portrait of one man and five rows of boys. Identified fourth from the right in the back row is Minard G. Hill.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1899 and 1910]

Collection/Fonds: Hill family and Vidal family fonds

Series: Hill family and Vidal family photograph series

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 10.5 x 16.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 550-112

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2013-03

Scope and Content: Photograph is a portrait of one man and five rows of boys. Identified fourth from the right in the back row is Minard G. Hill.

Subjects: Persons - Children; Buildings - Schools

Names: Hill, Minard Gerald "Gerry"

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on note accompanying photograph; Note in pencil on album page reads: "M.G. Hill / (4th from right back row)"

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Deer Lake lumberjacks

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1899 (date of original), copied 1986

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of lumberjacks standing outside a wooden building at Deer Lake. Robert Pontifex is pictured 4th from right. Robert Pontifex came to Burnaby in 1898 and would later marry Beatrix Bond. He and his wife had seven children: Vivien, Helen, Bob, Audrey, Barbara, Basil and Hugh.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1899 (date of original), copied 1986

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Pioneer Tales subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 204-196

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of lumberjacks standing outside a wooden building at Deer Lake. Robert Pontifex is pictured 4th from right. Robert Pontifex came to Burnaby in 1898 and would later marry Beatrix Bond. He and his wife had seven children: Vivien, Helen, Bob, Audrey, Barbara, Basil and Hugh.

Subjects: Animals - Dogs; Occupations - Lumberjacks

Names: Pontifex, Robert

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Douglas-Gilpin Area

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Bond family

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1899 (date of original), copied 1986

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of William David "David" Bond (far left) and his wife Minnie Charolotte Sarah "Min" (O'Brien) Bond (centre) with five of their six children. From left; Minnie, Fred (seated) with Wally in his mother's lap, Frank and Bill Bond (seated).

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1899 (date of original), copied 1986

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Pioneer Tales subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 204-690

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of William David "David" Bond (far left) and his wife Minnie Charolotte Sarah "Min" (O'Brien) Bond (centre) with five of their six children. From left; Minnie, Fred (seated) with Wally in his mother's lap, Frank and Bill Bond (seated).