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Mawhinney house photographs series
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription18936
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1958-1990]
- Collection/Fonds
- Reverend Edward S. Gale fonds
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- 47 photographs
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of photographs of the Mervin Mawhinney house and grounds on Burris Street collected and created by Reverend Edward S. Gale. Includes photographs of the interior and exterior of the house documenting it's history and changes over time. Photographs taken between 1962 and 1984 were tak…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Reverend Edward S. Gale fonds
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- 47 photographs
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of photographs of the Mervin Mawhinney house and grounds on Burris Street collected and created by Reverend Edward S. Gale. Includes photographs of the interior and exterior of the house documenting it's history and changes over time. Photographs taken between 1962 and 1984 were taken by Michael Weller and photographs taken between 1984 and 1996 were likely taken by Reverend Gale.
- Accession Code
- BV018.9
- Date
- [1958-1990]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of series
Paneloc Marketing Ltd. business records series
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription15112
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1957-1973
- Collection/Fonds
- Elmer Wilson Martin fonds
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- 10 photographs + 9 architectural drawings + approx. 2 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of business records relating to Elmer Wilson Martin's involvement with Paneloc Marketing Ltd. including business cards; architectural drawings of various building models; correspondence; reports; price lists; quotes and photographs of completed paneloc buildings and buildings under …
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Elmer Wilson Martin fonds
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- 10 photographs + 9 architectural drawings + approx. 2 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of business records relating to Elmer Wilson Martin's involvement with Paneloc Marketing Ltd. including business cards; architectural drawings of various building models; correspondence; reports; price lists; quotes and photographs of completed paneloc buildings and buildings under construction. Series also includes an Elections poster when E.W. Martin ran for Reeve of Burnaby in 1959.
- Accession Code
- BV019.37; BV019.40
- Date
- 1957-1973
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Textual Record
- Architectural Drawing
- Notes
- Title based on contents of series
Simpsons-Sears scrapbook series
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription18845
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1954-1959, predominant 1954-1955
- Collection/Fonds
- Simpsons-Sears Limited Burnaby fonds
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- 114 photographs + 4 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of photographs and textual records that were arranged within a scrapbook documenting the early years of the Simpsons-Sears store located at 3660 Kingsway (after 1959 - 4750 Kingsway) in Burnaby. Many of the photographs document the Simpsons-Sears and Sears-Roebuck executive and staf…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Simpsons-Sears Limited Burnaby fonds
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- 114 photographs + 4 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of photographs and textual records that were arranged within a scrapbook documenting the early years of the Simpsons-Sears store located at 3660 Kingsway (after 1959 - 4750 Kingsway) in Burnaby. Many of the photographs document the Simpsons-Sears and Sears-Roebuck executive and staff, opening day at the Burnaby store and staff events. Textual records include congratulatory telegrams and cards.
- Accession Code
- BV021.26
- Date
- 1954-1959, predominant 1954-1955
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of series
Jimmy Chow family photographs series
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription19152
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1950-1971, predominant [195-]
- Collection/Fonds
- Hipman "Jimmy" Chow and Donna Polos fonds
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- 16 photographs
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of photographs of Jimmy Chow with members of his family and friends. Photographs document Jimmy's early years after arriving in Canada in the 1950s and a group photograph of students from a business class at Vancouver City College.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Hipman "Jimmy" Chow and Donna Polos fonds
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- 16 photographs
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of photographs of Jimmy Chow with members of his family and friends. Photographs document Jimmy's early years after arriving in Canada in the 1950s and a group photograph of students from a business class at Vancouver City College.
- Accession Code
- BV022.21
- Date
- 1950-1971, predominant [195-]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of series
- Hipman "Jimmy" Chow's name in Cantonese is Chow Hipman and in Mandarin is Zhou Xiamin.
Laleune family photographs series
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription21426
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1950-1953] (date of originals), copied 2004
- Collection/Fonds
- In the Shadow by the Sea collection
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- 5 photographs (tiffs)
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of copies of photographs pertaining to the Laleune family and their friends, the LaFavors and the Careys while they lived in the Village of Barnet in the 1950's. Photographs were published in the book "In the Shadow by the Sea: Recollections of Burnaby's Barnet Village".
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- In the Shadow by the Sea collection
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- 5 photographs (tiffs)
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of copies of photographs pertaining to the Laleune family and their friends, the LaFavors and the Careys while they lived in the Village of Barnet in the 1950's. Photographs were published in the book "In the Shadow by the Sea: Recollections of Burnaby's Barnet Village".
- History
- In 1936, Edward Laleune (1886-1955) and Pamela Fredette Laleune (1888-1962) moved their family of four boys from Winnipeg, Manitoba to the Village of Barnet. Edward and Pamela had six children; one daughter Marie Germaine (Nesbitt) (1914- 1992) and five sons; Victor Armond, Joseph Edward “George” (1923-1986), Leo Joseph, Eugene Theodore “Gene” (Lalonde), Joseph Francis “Frank” (1931-2014). Edward was an ironworker for Dominion Bridge Co. and worked on the Lion’s Gate Bridge. The family lived in a house in the Village of Barnet from 1936 until 1951 when Edward, Pamela and sons, Victor and Frank moved to Duthie Avenue, Burnaby. The LaFavor family and Carey family lived at Barnet and were neighbours to the Laleune family. Pat Carey (1932-2004) is the daughter of Hugh Austin Carey (1892-1945) and mother (1902-1985). Hugh and Annie Agnes (nee McNeil) Carey had eight children; Neil, Hughie, Pat, Sheila, Francis, Ann, Dougal and Nola. The Carey family lived in the Village of Barnet from the 1903s until the 1950s. Florence LaFavor is the daughter of Orville Glen LaFavor and Cathryn Arlou "Kate" Lewis. Orville and Kate had five children who were all born in Barnet: Lewis in September 1925, Irene in December 1927, Clyde Martin in July 1930, Florence Alice in March 1933 and Cathryn Bernice on April 24, 1934.
- Accession Code
- BV019.32
- Date
- [1950-1953] (date of originals), copied 2004
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Related Material
- See also, City of Burnaby Archives: Burnaby Historical Society fonds - "In the Shadow by the Sea subseries"
- Notes
- Title based on contents of series
E.W. Martin photographs series
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription15110
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1945-1965
- Collection/Fonds
- Elmer Wilson Martin fonds
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- 19 photographs
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of photographs documenting the construction of Martin's Auto Villa on East Hastings Street in Burnaby; house relocation and construction of a duplex along Winch Street in Burnaby; a plaque unveiling at Simon Fraser University and portraits of Elmer Wilson Martin.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Elmer Wilson Martin fonds
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- 19 photographs
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of photographs documenting the construction of Martin's Auto Villa on East Hastings Street in Burnaby; house relocation and construction of a duplex along Winch Street in Burnaby; a plaque unveiling at Simon Fraser University and portraits of Elmer Wilson Martin.
- Accession Code
- BV019.37; BV019.40
- Date
- 1945-1965
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of series
Joseph H. Corsbie personal and professional records series
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription20333
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1945-1988
- Collection/Fonds
- Joseph H.C. Corsbie fonds
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- 22 photographs + 1 cm textual records
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of documents and photographs regarding Joseph (Joe) Hardcastle Cumberland Corsbie's personal and professional life. Series includes photographs and documents regarding his marriage, his family, his home in Burnaby, his term with the 21st Legislative Assembly of British Columbia (194…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Joseph H.C. Corsbie fonds
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- 22 photographs + 1 cm textual records
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of documents and photographs regarding Joseph (Joe) Hardcastle Cumberland Corsbie's personal and professional life. Series includes photographs and documents regarding his marriage, his family, his home in Burnaby, his term with the 21st Legislative Assembly of British Columbia (1945-1948) and his work with the Gulf and Fraser Fishermen's Credit Union.
- Accession Code
- BV020.31
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- 1945-1988
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of series
Robert and Margaret Love family photographs series
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription20338
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1943-1986, predominant 1943-1955
- Collection/Fonds
- Robert Leonard Love fonds
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- 29 phototgraphs
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of family photographs relating to Robert Leonard Love and Margaret (Giles) Love and other family relations.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Robert Leonard Love fonds
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- 29 phototgraphs
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of family photographs relating to Robert Leonard Love and Margaret (Giles) Love and other family relations.
- Accession Code
- BV023.24
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- 1943-1986, predominant 1943-1955
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of series
Burnaby Girl Guides memorabilia series
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription18957
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1940-1983
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Girl Guides fonds
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- 2 folders of textual records + 2 photographs
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of a collection of ephemera collected by Burnaby Guider Bea MacMillan from attending various international Girl Guide events as well as a collection of programs from various ceremonies and events collected by Eleanor Holvick of the North Burnaby Girl Guides.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Girl Guides fonds
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- 2 folders of textual records + 2 photographs
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of a collection of ephemera collected by Burnaby Guider Bea MacMillan from attending various international Girl Guide events as well as a collection of programs from various ceremonies and events collected by Eleanor Holvick of the North Burnaby Girl Guides.
- Accession Code
- BV015.35
- BV016.49
- Date
- 1940-1983
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of series
Pixie McGeachie photographs series
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription18934
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [between 1939 and 1949] (date of originals), copied 2008
- Collection/Fonds
- Pixie McGeachie fonds
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- 24 photographs (tiffs) : b&w
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of photographs from a McGeachie family album documenting a time that Jack and Pixie McGeachie spent at their log cabin on Mount Seymour. Jack McGeachie, Maurice Skinner and Jack Gannon built and maintained the cabin with friends on Mount Seymour from 1938 until after the Second Worl…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Pixie McGeachie fonds
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- 24 photographs (tiffs) : b&w
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of photographs from a McGeachie family album documenting a time that Jack and Pixie McGeachie spent at their log cabin on Mount Seymour. Jack McGeachie, Maurice Skinner and Jack Gannon built and maintained the cabin with friends on Mount Seymour from 1938 until after the Second World War.
- Accession Code
- BV008.17
- Date
- [between 1939 and 1949] (date of originals), copied 2008
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of series
Harold E. Winch political photograph album and records series
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription3641
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1937]-1993
- Collection/Fonds
- Harold Edward Winch collection
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- 3 files of textual records + ca. 100 photographs. - 2 prints
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of records relating to Winch's political career, including newspaper clippings, publications, a photograph album presented to Winch by the Israeli legislature, and an illustrated print of a J.S. Woodsworth grace.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Harold Edward Winch collection
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- 3 files of textual records + ca. 100 photographs. - 2 prints
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of records relating to Winch's political career, including newspaper clippings, publications, a photograph album presented to Winch by the Israeli legislature, and an illustrated print of a J.S. Woodsworth grace.
- Names
- Winch, Harold Edward
- Accession Code
- BV013.12
- Date
- [1937]-1993
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of series
Harold E. Winch biographical records series
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription3639
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1933-2003
- Collection/Fonds
- Harold Edward Winch collection
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- 5 folders of textual records + 1 photograph
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of records relating to Harold Edward Winch and the process of writing his biography. Records include newspaper clippings, correspondence, cards, publications, and one photograph. Some correspondence, newspaper clippings, and other textual records deal with the potential biography sp…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Harold Edward Winch collection
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- 5 folders of textual records + 1 photograph
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of records relating to Harold Edward Winch and the process of writing his biography. Records include newspaper clippings, correspondence, cards, publications, and one photograph. Some correspondence, newspaper clippings, and other textual records deal with the potential biography specifically, including agreements between Jessie Winch and the Boag Foundation and financial records. It is unclear whether the biography was ever written.
- Accession Code
- BV013.12
- Date
- 1933-2003
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of series
Lee family photographs series
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription15034
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1920-2006 (date of originals), predominant 1920-1955
- Collection/Fonds
- Julie Lee and Cecil Lee family fonds
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- 40 photographs (tiff) + 4 photographs (jpgs) + 1 photograph : sepia ; 25 x 20 cm
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of family photographs of Julie Lee and Cecil Lee including the Suey Ying (Laura) and Puy Yuen Chan family; the Sui Seo Ngen and Lee Ding Quai family and the Chung Chong Jung and Gee Shee Jung family.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Julie Lee and Cecil Lee family fonds
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- 40 photographs (tiff) + 4 photographs (jpgs) + 1 photograph : sepia ; 25 x 20 cm
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of family photographs of Julie Lee and Cecil Lee including the Suey Ying (Laura) and Puy Yuen Chan family; the Sui Seo Ngen and Lee Ding Quai family and the Chung Chong Jung and Gee Shee Jung family.
- Subjects
- Persons - Chinese Canadians
- Accession Code
- BV017.24; BV019.33; BV020.38; BV021.19
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- 1920-2006 (date of originals), predominant 1920-1955
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of series
Burnaby Girl Guides scrapbooks and photographs series
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription18954
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1920-2005
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Girl Guides fonds
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- 22 scrapbooks + approx. 210 photographs
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of a collection of scrapbooks and photographs pertaining to Burnaby Girl Guides. Scrapbooks and photographs were created by several different individuals that were involved in Girl Guides in Burnaby.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Girl Guides fonds
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- 22 scrapbooks + approx. 210 photographs
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of a collection of scrapbooks and photographs pertaining to Burnaby Girl Guides. Scrapbooks and photographs were created by several different individuals that were involved in Girl Guides in Burnaby.
- Names
- Girl Guides of Canada
- Accession Code
- BV015.35
- BV015.36
- BV016.49
- Date
- 1920-2005
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of series
Burnaby Girl Guides administrative records and histories series
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription18955
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1920]-2002
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Girl Guides fonds
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- 5 cm of textual records + 33 photographs
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of administrative records and histories pertaining to the Burnaby Girl Guides. Records include correspondence, histories, biographies and cancelled warrants for Girl Guide commissioners.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Girl Guides fonds
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- 5 cm of textual records + 33 photographs
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of administrative records and histories pertaining to the Burnaby Girl Guides. Records include correspondence, histories, biographies and cancelled warrants for Girl Guide commissioners.
- Names
- Girl Guides of Canada
- Accession Code
- BV015.35
- BV016.49
- Date
- [1920]-2002
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of series
Sanders-Sparman photographs series
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription18836
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1918-2016
- Collection/Fonds
- Gerald F. Sanders and Alice Sparman Sanders fonds
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- 33 photographs
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of family photographs pertaining to Gerald F. Sanders and Alice Viola Sparman Sanders.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Gerald F. Sanders and Alice Sparman Sanders fonds
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- 33 photographs
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of family photographs pertaining to Gerald F. Sanders and Alice Viola Sparman Sanders.
- Accession Code
- BV018.34
- Date
- 1918-2016
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of series
Harold E. Winch photographs series
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription3640
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1914-[ca. 1990]
- Collection/Fonds
- Harold Edward Winch collection
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- ca. 500 photographs
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of photographs and photograph albums relating to Harold Winch's family and political career. Subjects include Winch's work in BC and Ottawa, CCF conventions, political travels and visits, family events, family vacations, and Winch's wedding to Jessie Winch. Also included in the albu…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Harold Edward Winch collection
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- ca. 500 photographs
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of photographs and photograph albums relating to Harold Winch's family and political career. Subjects include Winch's work in BC and Ottawa, CCF conventions, political travels and visits, family events, family vacations, and Winch's wedding to Jessie Winch. Also included in the albums are numerous postcards and some newspaper clippings and ephemera.
- Accession Code
- BV013.12
- Date
- 1914-[ca. 1990]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of series
Jeffers family photographs series
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription18938
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1910-1960]
- Collection/Fonds
- Rhoda Jeffers fonds
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- 31 photographs
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of a collection of photographs of Rhoda Jeffers and members of her family.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Rhoda Jeffers fonds
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- 31 photographs
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of a collection of photographs of Rhoda Jeffers and members of her family.
- Accession Code
- BV007.20
- Date
- [1910-1960]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of fonds
Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. photographs series
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription19021
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1910-1975
- Collection/Fonds
- Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. fonds
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- 180 photographs
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of photographs that were part of the contents of the Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. business at 1620 Government Street, Victoria in 1975 as well as documentary photographs of the interior and exterior. Photographs of individuals, organizations and families are included along with photo…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. fonds
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- 180 photographs
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of photographs that were part of the contents of the Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. business at 1620 Government Street, Victoria in 1975 as well as documentary photographs of the interior and exterior. Photographs of individuals, organizations and families are included along with photographs of the interior and exterior of the shop documenting contents and furnishings in 1975 prior to being moved to Burnaby Village Musuem.
- Accession Code
- HV975.5
- BV985.5331
- BV017.7
- Date
- 1910-1975
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Related Material
- See also Artifacts under Accessions HV975.5; BV985.5331 and BV017.7
- Notes
- Title based on contents of series
C.W. Parker no. 119 carousel series
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription17810
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [190-] (date of originals) - 2012
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- 238 photographs + 3 audio cassettes + 2 sound recordings (mp3) + 6 videocassettes + 8 video recordings (mp4)
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of records created and adminstered by the Burnaby Village Museum pertaining to the history, acquistion, restoration, preservation and documentation of the C.W. Parker no. 119 carousel. Series have been arranged into the following subseries: 1) Carousel photographs subseries 2) Caro…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- 238 photographs + 3 audio cassettes + 2 sound recordings (mp3) + 6 videocassettes + 8 video recordings (mp4)
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of records created and adminstered by the Burnaby Village Museum pertaining to the history, acquistion, restoration, preservation and documentation of the C.W. Parker no. 119 carousel. Series have been arranged into the following subseries: 1) Carousel photographs subseries 2) Carousel sound recordings and films subseries
- History
- "The C.W. Parker no. 119 carousel was built in 1912 in Leavenworth Kansas by the Charles Wallace Parker Company. It was the one hundred and nineteenth carousel made by the company and was so named the C.W. Parker no. 119 carousel. In 1913 the carousel was sold to Mr. F.K. Leggett of Houston Texas for $5,886.00 and was originally equipped with a steam engine and ""wishbones/grass-hopper/jumping horse"" mechanisms. It toured Texas for two years with the Lone Star Circus until 1915 when the machine was shipped back to the factory. It is believed that the machine was rebuilt by the factory with fancier horses and heavier rounding boards referred to as the “Superior” style. Some of the horses were built around 1917 and some between 1920 and 1922. The factory records consulted do not tell for certain where the machine went between 1915 and 1936, possibly to San Jose, California from 1918 until 1922 and then to San Francisco California, or Tacoma, Washington. Accounts from the family of James W. "Jimmy" Robertson, supervisor of rides for Happyland, tell of him travelling with his wife Dora Robertson to Washington, Oregon and California in the fall of 1935 or early 1936 to pick up a new carousel for Happyland. By May 1936, the C.W. Parker no. 119 carousel was in operation in Happlyland inside Hastings Park. The Parker #119 carousel was installed in a pavilion in Happyland which had been built in 1928 by a rival company (Philadelphia Toboggan Company - P.T.C.) and was located next to the "Shoot the Chutes" ride in Hastings Park. Here it remained until Happyland was demolished in 1957. The C.W. Parker no. 119 carousel was then moved to a new small pavilion in Playland until that too was demolished in 1972. From 1972 to 1990, the C.W. Parker no. 119 carousel was operated outdoors inside Playland, and was put away each winter. In 1989 it was announced that the carousel would be sold off horse by horse at an auction in New York. Venus Solano and Doug McCallum and other local people came together to save the carousel and formed The Lower Mainland Association of Friends of the Vancouver Carousel (also known as "Friends of the Carousel"). The first directors of the society consisted of, President and Chairman, Venus Solano; Secretary, Doug McCallum; Director, Keith Jamieson and Director, Nina Freid Rhodes. In May 1989, the Friends of the Carousel approached the Burnaby Village Museum Association who agreed to provide a home for the carousel, pending the approval of Burnaby Municipal Council. Don Wrigley who was president of the Burnaby Village Museum Association joined the board of The Friends of the Carousel as a liaison. The Friends of the Carousel first acquired two horses from the carousel, who were named Julius and Belle. These two carousel horses were used in fundraising over the summer of 1990, at which time the carousel was operating again for a short time inside Playland. The carousel horse named Julius was restored by William Dentzel III (a descendant of one of North America’s original carousel manufacturers) and the carousel horse named Belle was partially stripped and repaired. These carousel horses served as before and after examples of restoration. In June 1990 Don Wrigley was elected as president of The Friends of the Carousel and they set about raising the $350,000 to purchase the carousel and begin restoration work. With a lot of hard work, the help of the Government of British Columbia and the support of the Municipality of Burnaby, the carousel was purchased. Funds were also raised by The Friends of the Carousel to pay for the restoration, and Burnaby agreed to build a new pavilion for it as a Centennial project. Keith Jamieson, a carousel expert, was brought in to coordinate the rebuilding project and restoration work. The Centennial Parker Carousel (C.W. Parker no. 119 carousel) and the Don Wrigley Pavilion where the carousel is housed, opened at Burnaby Village Museum on March 25, 1993.
- Accession Code
- BV013.19
- BV019.21
- BV019.39
- BV020.5
- BV020.12
- BV022.2
- X5124
- X5125
- Date
- [190-] (date of originals) - 2012
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Moving Images
- Sound Recording
- Related Material
- Lower Mainland Association of the Friends of the Vancouver Carousel fonds
- Keith Jamieson fonds
- Faye Diamond fonds
- See also: Burnaby Village Museum artifacts for the C.W. Parker no. 119 carousel as well as souvenir memorabilia from Lower Mainland Association of Friends of the Vancouver Carousel
- Arrangement
- Records have been created by various staff members of Burnaby Village Museum during the acquistion and research of the carousel. Some records were compiled together into a collection by subject and arranged according to their general material designations within the Burnaby Village Museum archival collection.
- Notes
- Title based on contents of series
- Further accruals are expected
- Contact Burnaby Village Museum to access sound recordings and moving images