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Hastings Road

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1908-1909

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 consists of correspondence and reports arising from a survey of Hastings Road and two maps associated with the correspondence. One map is of Hastings Road through Westminster District and the the other is a tracing of Douglas Road from original notes of the Royal Engineers.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1908-1909

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.: 2163

Accession Number: 2001-02

Scope and Content: File consists of correspondence and reports arising from a survey of Hastings Road and two maps associated with the correspondence. One map is of Hastings Road through Westminster District and the the other is a tracing of Douglas Road from original notes of the Royal Engineers.

Media Type: Textual Record; Cartographic Material

Notes: A map of Hastings Road through N. West (1909) : M9-B-1-1; "Tracing of original notes from Royal Engineers of Douglas Road" : M9-B-1-2

Ditches and water courses

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1908

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 contains reports, correspondence, declarations and appeals related to the construction of ditches and water courses as well as the application to construct ditches made by Ida I. Dow, William Buckoll, and O. Goodacre. File also includes white linen plan of "Proposed Ditch in lot 153, G1, NWD…

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1908

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.: 2387

Accession Number: 2001-02

Scope and Content: File contains reports, correspondence, declarations and appeals related to the construction of ditches and water courses as well as the application to construct ditches made by Ida I. Dow, William Buckoll, and O. Goodacre. File also includes white linen plan of "Proposed Ditch in lot 153, G1, NWD" located at M9-B-3-20.

Media Type: Textual Record; Cartographic Material

Notes: A map of Proposed Ditch in Lot 153 : M9-B-3-20

Ditches and water courses (Sprott)

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1908

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

Description Level: File

Physical Description: Textual records, cartographic material and architectural material

Scope and Content: File contains correspondence, certificates signed by the District Engineer attesting to the fact that ditches were constructed according to the Ditches and Waterworks Act, as well as notices to residents that ditches were to be built along their property. File also includes 2 blueprint plans and 1…

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1908

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

Series: Clerk's Department record series

Physical Description: Textual records, cartographic material and architectural material

Description Level: File

Record No.: 2393

Accession Number: 2001-02

Scope and Content: File contains correspondence, certificates signed by the District Engineer attesting to the fact that ditches were constructed according to the Ditches and Waterworks Act, as well as notices to residents that ditches were to be built along their property. File also includes 2 blueprint plans and 1 linen map of DL 79.

Media Type: Textual Record; Cartographic Material; Architectural Drawing

Notes: Plans/maps are located in file and have not been moved to map case.

Ditches and water courses - Mercer's application

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1908-1911

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

Description Level: File

Physical Description: Textual record

Scope and Content: File contains application made by Benn Mercer for the construction of a ditch on his property (DL 161, group 1).

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1908-1911

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.: 2405

Accession Number: 2001-02

Scope and Content: File contains application made by Benn Mercer for the construction of a ditch on his property (DL 161, group 1).

Media Type: Textual Record

Ditches and water courses - Ceperley and Byrne

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1908

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

Description Level: File

Physical Description: Textual record

Scope and Content: File contains correspondence and applications for the construction of ditches in DL 79, made by Henry T. Ceperley and Peter Byrne.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1908

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.: 2408

Accession Number: 2001-02

Scope and Content: File contains correspondence and applications for the construction of ditches in DL 79, made by Henry T. Ceperley and Peter Byrne.

Media Type: Textual Record

Wolfe and Creamer

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1908

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

Description Level: File

Physical Description: Textual record

Scope and Content: File contains agreement made between John and Mary Wolfe and Thaddeus A. Creamer in regards to a court case in which they were involved.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1908

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.: 2410

Accession Number: 2001-02

Scope and Content: File contains agreement made between John and Mary Wolfe and Thaddeus A. Creamer in regards to a court case in which they were involved.

Media Type: Textual Record

Sale of lands for delinquent taxes in the Municipality of Burnaby

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1908

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

Description Level: File

Physical Description: Textual record

Scope and Content: File includes several newspaper clippings regarding the "Sale of Lands for Delinquent Taxes in the Municipality of Burnaby" in August and September of 1908.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1908

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.: 3550

Accession Number: 2001-02

Scope and Content: File includes several newspaper clippings regarding the "Sale of Lands for Delinquent Taxes in the Municipality of Burnaby" in August and September of 1908.

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: For related records see file 6-3-1-4.

Poultry farming publications

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1908-1921

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records

Scope and Content: File of publications pertaining to poultry farming (many published by the Minister of Agriculture) including bulletins and journals. Also included in the file is a small number of receipts pertaining to the Bancroft's poultry farm.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1908-1921

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Bancroft family subseries

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records

Description Level: File

Record No.: MSS110-028

Accession Number: BHS2004-06

Scope and Content: File of publications pertaining to poultry farming (many published by the Minister of Agriculture) including bulletins and journals. Also included in the file is a small number of receipts pertaining to the Bancroft's poultry farm.

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Title based on contents of file

Burnaby Municipality - Railway Franchises and Extensions

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1908-1910 (date of originals)

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records (photocopies)

Scope and Content: File consists of photocopied pages from a ledger describing telephone calls and decisions made regarding British Columbia Electric Railway "Franchises and Extensions" within the Municipality of Burnaby.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1908-1910 (date of originals)

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Brian Elder subseries

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records (photocopies)

Description Level: File

Record No.: 42660

Accession Number: BHS2001-01

Scope and Content: File consists of photocopied pages from a ledger describing telephone calls and decisions made regarding British Columbia Electric Railway "Franchises and Extensions" within the Municipality of Burnaby.

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Transcribed title

Survey and Subdivision plans in New Westminster District Group 1 – Burnaby

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1908]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Map collection

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 10 plans : blueprint ink on paper mounted on 2 sides of cardboard ; 76 cm x 102 cm

Scope and Content: Item consists of a large board of four New Westminster District Gp 1 - subdivision plans mounted on one side and six New Westminster District Gp 1 - subdivision plans mounted on the other side. Side A: 1. Blueprint "Plan / of - ReSubdivision / of / Lots 1-18 inclusive / Blocks 20 and 21 / in Sub…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Map collection

Series: Survey and Subdivision plans series

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 10 plans : blueprint ink on paper mounted on 2 sides of cardboard ; 76 cm x 102 cm

Material Details: Scales [between 1:792 and 1:4752]; Index number on edge of board reads: "4"

Scope and Content: Item consists of a large board of four New Westminster District Gp 1 - subdivision plans mounted on one side and six New Westminster District Gp 1 - subdivision plans mounted on the other side. Side A: 1. Blueprint "Plan / of - ReSubdivision / of / Lots 1-18 inclusive / Blocks 20 and 21 / in Subdivision / of / Lot 53 -Gr.1 / New Westminster District" / "Subdivision Lot Numbers - Shown in Red". Plan is bordered by First Street / Jorgenson's Line / Fourth Avenue and Second Street with Fifith Avenue running through the centre. There is an index in the upper right corner of the plan. Planned is signed by "Peter Byrne" and "William R. Phillips" and dated July 28, 1908. (Geographic location: Burnaby) 2. Blueprint "Plan / of Subdivision / of / Lot 159 / and a Portion of Lot 158 / Group One / New Westminster District". Plan is bordered by Lots 96 and 97; South Wilson Street; North Arm Road and Lot 160 / Power House Road (Lot 155 A). B.C.E.R. Gilley Station is identified in the upper right corner of the plan. (Geographic location: Burnaby) 3. Blueprint plan identified as "Subdvs 10, L 88 and Lot 25, G. 1" Plan identifies Cumberland Street running from top to the bottom and a Ravine running alongside with the Jensen house, stable and barn. (Geographic location: Burnaby) 4. Blueprint Plan of "Lot 153. G. 1 /New Westminster District". Plan identifies the "New Westminster & Vancouver Tramway" and the "New Westminster and Vancouver Road" running through the plan of Lot 53. (Geographic location: Burnaby) Side B: 1. Blueprint plan of "Profile on Proposed North Rd. Diversion". 2. Blueprint plan (no title) showing wood lots north of Burnaby Lake and Brunette River and west of North Road. Various lots are identified as "Heavily Timbered" (Lot 57); "Splendid Fir and Cedar / Heavy Fir etc. / Fine Cedar" (Lots 143, 148); "Rough Light Timber," (Lot 56); "Some Fir and Cedar" (Lot 40). (Geographic location: Burnaby) 3. Blueprint "Plan / of Subdivision / of a Portion / of Lot 87, Gr.1 / New Westminster District". Plan is bordered by Burnaby Lake at the top and Hastings Road / Lot 86 at the bottom and Lot 90 to the east. "Albert J. Hill B.C.LotS." Annotation in ink reads: " J.A. Brownlee, B.C.L.S. / Subdivision / Map 1494 / Bd. 248". Plan is signed by "Peter Byrne, Reeve" (Geographic location: Burnaby) 4. Blueprint plan of Subdivisions along either side of Douglas Road including Lots 117; 119; 74; 80; 79 and 77. (Geographic location: Burnaby) 5. Blueprint "Plan / of / Subdivision of / Lot 27 / in Subdivision / of / Lot 30 / Group One / New Westminster District" Plan is bordered by Lot 26, Lot 28 and Hastings Rd. Lot 27 runs north of Edmonds Street. , "Albert J. Hill, B.C.LotS." (Geographic location: Burnaby) 6. Blueprint plan identified as a "Cultivated Orchard" including the names "W. Grace" and "G. Mead" located north of the North Arm Fraser River and west of "Twentieth Street_ City Boundary". Handwritten annotation in coloured pencil reads: "Portion of Lot 172" (Geographic location: Burnaby)

Subjects: Geographic Features - Forests

Names: Brownlee, James Harrison; Grace, W.; Mead, G.; British Columbia Electric Railway Company

Geographic Access: Cumberland Street; North Road; Hastings Street; Douglas Road

Accession Code: HV977.93.4

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1908]

Media Type: Cartographic Material

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood); Fraser Arm (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Douglas-Gilpin Area; Burnaby Lake Area

Scan Resolution: 300

Scale: 72

Notes: Title based on contents of file; Scale is measured in chains. (One chain equals 792 inches); The term "Lot" can also refer to a "District Lot”-

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Survey and Subdivision plans in New Westminster District Group 1 – Burnaby
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Receipts from organizations

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1908-1953

Collection/Fonds: Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content: File consists of seven receipts that were issued for the following organizations; Ching Wing Chun Society Reading Room 1941, 1952; Ching Wing Chun Society 1953; Victoria Kuomintang Communications Department 1922, 1926; Friends of Wounded Veterans 1940 and Victoria Chinese Benevolent Association 190…

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. fonds

Series: Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. documents series

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records

Material Details: All receipts are written with Chinese characters

Scope and Content: File consists of seven receipts that were issued for the following organizations; Ching Wing Chun Society Reading Room 1941, 1952; Ching Wing Chun Society 1953; Victoria Kuomintang Communications Department 1922, 1926; Friends of Wounded Veterans 1940 and Victoria Chinese Benevolent Association 1908. The Victoria Kuomintang Communications Department receipts were issued to Ko Wun Shan, one of the four key KMT political leaders in Victoria at the time.

Accession Code: BV985.5331.10

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: 1908-1953

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Title based on contents of file

Waterworks system - General

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1907-1911

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

Description Level: File

Physical Description: Textual record

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1907-1911

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.: 1928

Accession Number: 2001-02

Media Type: Textual Record

Burnaby School Board estimates

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1907-1911

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

Description Level: File

Physical Description: Textual record

Scope and Content: File contains financial records detailing Burnaby School Board cost estimates for operating schools in the district.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1907-1911

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.: 2024

Accession Number: 2001-02

Scope and Content: File contains financial records detailing Burnaby School Board cost estimates for operating schools in the district.

Media Type: Textual Record

Burnaby Municipality accounts 1907

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1907

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

Description Level: File

Physical Description: Textual record

Scope and Content: File contains financial records detailing the income and expenditures of the Corporation of the District of Burnaby.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1907

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.: 2051

Accession Number: 2001-02

Scope and Content: File contains financial records detailing the income and expenditures of the Corporation of the District of Burnaby.

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: For related records see also files 6-3-1-8 and 6-3-1-9 and 6-3-1-11 and 6-3-2-5.

Burnaby School Board correspondence

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1907-1908

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records

Scope and Content: File consists of correspondence pertaining to the Burnaby School Board.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1907-1908

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: School files subseries

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records

Description Level: File

Record No.: MSS007-001

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: File consists of correspondence pertaining to the Burnaby School Board.

Media Type: Textual Record

Creator: Durkin, A.C.

Notes: Title based on contents of file

Letters of recommendation

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1907-1933

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records

Scope and Content: File consists of letters of recommendation for George Jeffery as well as a 104th Regiment tax certificate and a certificate of discharge from the militia.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1907-1933

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.: MSS013-011

Access Restriction: Subject to FOIPPA

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: File consists of letters of recommendation for George Jeffery as well as a 104th Regiment tax certificate and a certificate of discharge from the militia.

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Title based on contents of file

Silver family papers

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1907-1937

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records

Scope and Content: File consists of photocopied papers pertaining to the Silver family, including one of Hugh (son of Isabella and William) Silver's report cards from Kingsway West, as well as an application to register a motor vehicle, and a receipt from Ocean View Burial Park Company for a plot of land sold to W.F…

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1907-1937

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Silver family subseries

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records

Description Level: File

Record No.: MSS025-001

Accession Number: BHS1986-22

Scope and Content: File consists of photocopied papers pertaining to the Silver family, including one of Hugh (son of Isabella and William) Silver's report cards from Kingsway West, as well as an application to register a motor vehicle, and a receipt from Ocean View Burial Park Company for a plot of land sold to W.F. Silver for $35.00 in 1937.

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Title based on contents of file

Bancroft family papers

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1907-1982

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 the Bancroft family including three Blair's Canadian Drawing Series workbooks belonging to Rose Croucher (later Bancroft), as well as school work produced by two of her children, Rosie and George Brancroft.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1907-1982

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Bancroft family subseries

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records

Description Level: File

Record No.: MSS110-005

Accession Number: BHS2004-06

Scope and Content: File consists of papers pertaining to the Bancroft family including three Blair's Canadian Drawing Series workbooks belonging to Rose Croucher (later Bancroft), as well as school work produced by two of her children, Rosie and George Brancroft.

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Title based on contents of file

Greeting cards

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1907-1981

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records

Scope and Content: File consists of Birthday, St. Valentine's, Easter and Christmas cards and postcards. The majority of the cards are addressed to James Cooter and George Biddick.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1907-1981

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Constance Cooter subseries

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records

Description Level: File

Record No.: 42658

Accession Number: BHS1999-21

Scope and Content: File consists of Birthday, St. Valentine's, Easter and Christmas cards and postcards. The majority of the cards are addressed to James Cooter and George Biddick.