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Columbian Newspaper subseries
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription97177
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1865]-1983
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Subseries
- Physical Description
- Photographs
- Scope and Content
- Subseries consists of photographs from the Columbian Newspaper collected by the Burnaby Historical Society.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1865]-1983
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Columbian Newspaper subseries
- Physical Description
- Photographs
- Description Level
- Subseries
- Accession Number
- BHS1989-19
- Scope and Content
- Subseries consists of photographs from the Columbian Newspaper collected by the Burnaby Historical Society.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Creator
- The Columbian
- Notes
- Title based on contents of subseries
- PC 222
- History/Bio adapted from New Westminster Archives
Barnet Neighbourhood
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/landmark716
- Repository
- Burnaby Heritage Planning
- Associated Dates
- 1889-1904
- Heritage Value
- The North Pacific Lumber Company in Barnet was one of Burnaby's first industrial developments and one of the largest in the British Empire. Partners James MacLaren and Frank Ross built the mill in 1889 (activated in 1899) as a requirement for obtaining 84,000 acres of timber rights in northern BC. Due to the mill's isolation, the firm built homes for its employees with families and bunkhouses for the bachelors which separated Caucasian workers from Chinese and Sikh workers. Barnet became a distinct company town with its own general store, school, post office, community hall and telephone exchange.
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Barnet (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Burnaby Mountain Area
Images
Jock Halliday, a Grassmarket hero : or sketches of life and character in an old city parish
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary110
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- Hardy, Robina F.
- Edition
- New ed.
- Publication Date
- c1883
- Call Number
- 813.4 HAR
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV971.38.12
- Call Number
- 813.4 HAR
- Edition
- New ed.
- Author
- Hardy, Robina F.
- Place of Publication
- Edinburgh
- Publisher
- Oliphant Anderson & Ferrier
- Publication Date
- c1883
- Printer
- Morrison and Gibb Limited
- Physical Description
- 192 p. : ill.
- Inscription
- "W-81", in black ink inside front cover, crossed out in pen "PRESENTED TO", printed on remains of label inside front cover "Alma McDonald", handwritten in brown ink on label "1907", handwritten in brown ink on label "William --", handwritten in brown ink on label "Ch-- ---", handwritten in pencil? on pre-title page, erased "From Mrs. A.V. Green / Xmas 1927", handwritten in black ink on frontispiece
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Fiction--19th century
For her dear sake
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary227
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- Hay, Mary Cecil, 1839-1886
- Publication Date
- c1880
- Call Number
- 824.8 HAY
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV971.136.117
- Call Number
- 824.8 HAY
- Author
- Hay, Mary Cecil, 1839-1886
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- Richard Edward King, Limited
- Publication Date
- c1880
- Physical Description
- 412 p.
- Inscription
- "W25", in black pen inside front cover "W25", in black pen on front endpaper, crossed out in pencil "C.R. Lambert", handwritten in brown ink on front endpaper, 'Lambert' crossed out "Thornburrow", handwritten in brown ink on front endpaper
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Fiction--19th century
The practice of pharmacy : a treatise on the modes of making and dispensing official, unofficial, and extemporaneous preparations, with descriptions of medicinal substances, their properties, uses, and doses; intended as a hand-book for pharmacists and physicians and a text-book for students.
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary247
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV971.163.24
- Call Number
- 615.4 REM 1888
- Place of Publication
- Philidelphia
- Publisher
- J. B. Lippincott Company
- Publication Date
- 1888
- c1885
- Physical Description
- 1080 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
- Inscription
- inside front cover: illustrated, printed nameplate "Incorruptible Hill Norfolk Eng." "Egerton Boyd Hill" small paper label, blue and white, designed to look like a book: "Williamson & Co S King St West Toronto" inside front page: "E B Hill [handwritten script in ink] O.C.P." "Toronto Ont" inside back page: "98" [handwritten in pencil] "137.7 DIST" "801"
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Pharmacy
- Medicine
- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
- Notes
- Includes index.
- "With nearly five hundred illustrations."
- Author's given name and dates: Remington, Joseph P. (Joseph Price), 1847-1918.
A final reckoning : a tale of bush life in Australia
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary252
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV971.169.3
- Call Number
- 823.8 HEN
- Contributor
- Wollen, W. B. (William Barnes), 1857-1936
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- Blackie and Son
- Publication Date
- c1888
- Printer
- Villafield Press
- Physical Description
- 352 p. : ill.
- Inscription
- [handwritten in black pen on white sticker, inside front cover, top.]
- "Heritage Village", "S 3c", [crossed out in pencil]
- "Bill Merriman / 2020 Chaucer St.", [Handwritten in pencil on front endpaper]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Fiction--19th century
- Juvenile fiction
- Notes
- Wollen, W.B. (illustrator)
Preparatory French reader
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary309
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV971.170.20
- Call Number
- 448.6 SUP
- Edition
- 6th ed.
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Publisher
- D. C. Heath & Co.
- Publication Date
- 1890
- c1888
- Physical Description
- 236 p. ; 19 cm.
- Inscription
- Front end paper: S16 [in ink and crossed out in pencil] "Class 4" [handwritten in ink] "Robert Cummings" "3210 2nd Avenue" "Vancouver BC" "Canada" [handwritten in pencil] Back end paper: "1.00" [top left corner, printed in pencil] "THE BOOK SHOP" "C.S. Forsythe & Co." " Booksellers & Stationers" Vancouver, B.C." [blue stamp with gold lettering, bottom left corner]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- French language--Readers
- French language
- Notes
- Author's given name and dates: Super, O. B. (Ovando Byron), 1848-1935.
Jack : a chapter in a boy's life
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary313
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV971.175.2
- Call Number
- 823.8 OSB
- Author
- Osborn, Yotty
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- John F. Shaw And Co.
- Publication Date
- c1880
- Physical Description
- iv, 348, 16 p. : ill.
- Inscription
- "July 1899 / Philip Tambling / by / The Looe School Board / for / Regular Attendance / at School. / by G.W. Martin -- Master", handwritten in black ink on label inside front cover "W29", in black pen at top of front endpaper, crossed out in pencil "25", in black crayon at top of front endpaper "25c", all but 'c' black out, on front endpaper
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Fiction--19th century
Wit and humor of the age : comprising wit, humor, pathos, ridicule, satires, dialects, puns, conundrums, riddles, charades, jokes and magic
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary428
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- Twain, Mark, 1835-1910
- Publication Date
- c1883
- Call Number
- 808.7 TWA
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV988.60.11
- Call Number
- 808.7 TWA
- Author
- Twain, Mark, 1835-1910
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Publisher
- Star
- Publication Date
- c1883
- Physical Description
- 752 p. : ill. (ports.) ; 23 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- American literature
- Notes
- edited by Melville D. Landon, A.M.
The art of dispensing : a treatise on the methods and processes involved in compounding medical prescriptions
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary440
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- MacEwan, Peter, 1856-1917
- Edition
- 7th ed. , rev. and enl.
- Publication Date
- 1904
- c1888
- Call Number
- 615.4 MAC
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV988.68.17
- Call Number
- 615.4 MAC
- Edition
- 7th ed. , rev. and enl.
- Author
- MacEwan, Peter, 1856-1917
- Place of Publication
- London, U.K.
- Publisher
- The Chemist and Druggist
- Publication Date
- 1904
- c1888
- Printer
- Spottiswoode & Co. Ltd.
- Physical Description
- vi-viii, 506 p. : ill. ; 19 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Pharmacy
- Medicine
- Medicine--Formulae, receipts, prescriptions
- Prescription writing
- Notes
- Includes index.
- Firm: Chemist and Druggist
A text-book of Euclid's Elements for the use of schools: books I-VI and XI
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary545
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV986.72.9
- Call Number
- 516.2 HAL
- Edition
- New ed.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- Macmillan & Co., Limited
- Publication Date
- 1901
- c1888
- Printer
- University Press by Robert Maclehose and Co. Ltd
- Physical Description
- xiii, 456 p. : diagrs. ; 18 cm.
- Inscription
- "H. Morey & Co." "New Westminster" "Bandelions" "page 43" "Marguerite Hadder" "New Westminster High School B.C."
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Geometry
- Geometry--Textbooks
- Mathematics--Historical texts
- Mathematics--Textbooks
- Euclid's Elements
- Notes
- Authors' given name and dates: Hall, H. S. (Henry Sinclair), 1848-1934 Stevens, F. H. (Frederick Haller), 1853-1933
A Latin grammar for schools : based on the principles and requirements of the Grammatical Society
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary1490
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV985.3715.2
- Call Number
- 475 SON
- Edition
- 12th ed.
- Place of Publication
- London ; New York
- Publisher
- George Allen & Co., Ltd.
- The MacMillan Company
- Publication Date
- 1911
- c1889
- Series
- Parallel Grammar series
- Physical Description
- 2 pts. in 1 v.(vii, 219 p.) ; 19 cm.
- Inscription
- Front end paper:[middle of page] "Annie Hill" [handwritten in ink] "McGill Univ. Coll. " "Vancouver, B.C."[handwritten in pencil] Back end paper: "as/1.00" [top left corner; handwritten in pencil] "Thomson Staionery Company Ltd. Vancouver" [bottom left corner, white rectangler label with dark blue lettering]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Latin language--Grammar
- Latin language--Composition and exercises
- Latin language
- Notes
- Contains two seperate books: Part I - Accidence (1911) and Part II - Syntax (1909).
- Includes index
- Author's given name and dates : Sonnenschein, E. A. (Edward Adolf), 1851-1929.
The short rule arithmetic and accountant's referee : illustrated ... : the whole designed as a self-instructor
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary1541
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- David, Wm. K. (William King)
- Publication Date
- 1902
- c1889
- c1896
- Call Number
- 511 DAV
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV985.3838.2
- Call Number
- 511 DAV
- Author
- David, Wm. K. (William King)
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Publisher
- Wm. K. David
- Publication Date
- 1902
- c1889
- c1896
- Physical Description
- 88 p. : ill. ; 18 cm.
- Inscription
- "E. L. Keyes" - handwritten in ink on preface page.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Ready-reckoners
- Business mathematics
- Object History
- Ernest Leslie Keyes was born August 29 1902 to Richard and Isabella Keyes (nee McGregor) in Vancouver. Richard Keyes worked for the CPR. Ernest Keyes later married Beryl Edna Palmer in 1930. Ernest died in 1954 in Victoria. His cousin by marriage was BVM donor Alma Keyes.
The elements of chemistry : a text-book for beginners
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary1544
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- Remsen, Ira, 1846-1927
- Publication Date
- 1910
- c1887
- Call Number
- 540 REM
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV985.3842.1
- Call Number
- 540 REM
- Author
- Remsen, Ira, 1846-1927
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- Macmillan & Co., Limited
- Publication Date
- 1910
- c1887
- Printer
- R. & R. Clark, Limited
- Physical Description
- xii; 284 p. : ill. ; 17 cm.
- Inscription
- "Annie Graham Hill" "Britannia High School" "Vancouver B.C." "Aug 29/11"
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Chemistry--Textbooks
- Notes
- Includes index.
Modern school geography and atlas
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary1566
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV985.3865.1
- Call Number
- 912 MOD
- Edition
- [6th ed.]
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Publisher
- Canada Publishing Company, Limited.
- Publication Date
- c1883
- Physical Description
- 96 p. : ill., maps (some col.) ; 23 cm.
- Inscription
- "Measurements B.C. Base 3" [handwritten in pencil along with drawing of B.C. on back of map of the world(p.96) Hand drawing in pencil of North America on back endpaper. Hand drawing in pencil on back pastedown
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Atlases--Canadian
- Geography
- Notes
- "New edition, revised and corrected" --cover
- "Prepared for the use of schools in the Dominion of Canada" --cover
- "Authorized by the Minister of Education for use in the schools of Ontario, and by the Councils of Public Instruction for use in the provinces of Quebec, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island" --T.p.
Studies in the scriptures, series 1 : the plan of the ages
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary1598
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Edition
- 2,875,000 ed.
- Publication Date
- 1909
- c1886
- Call Number
- 289.92 RUS v.1
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV985.3917.1
- Call Number
- 289.92 RUS v.1
- Edition
- 2,875,000 ed.
- Place of Publication
- Brooklyn, N.Y.
- Publisher
- Watch Tower Bible & Tract Society
- Publication Date
- 1909
- c1886
- Physical Description
- 356 p., 14 p. ; 19 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Jehovah's Witnesses
- Notes
- Volume 1 of 2
By sheer pluck : a tale of the Ashanti war
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary1643
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV985.4040.1
- Call Number
- 823.8 HEN
- Contributor
- Browne, Gordon, 1858-1932
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- Blackie & Son, Limited
- Publication Date
- c1884
- Physical Description
- 252, 32 p. : ill.
- Inscription
- "Norman Springate / No 30", handwritten in red crayon inside front cover "Herbert Springate / a birthday present / from his Father & Mother / Sept. 22nd 1896", handwritten in black ink on back of front endpaper "S", stamped in black on pre-title page "H SPRINGATE", stamped in purple on pre-title page and on back of frontispiece
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Fiction--19th century
Essays of Ralph Waldo Emerson
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary1769
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV983.31.20
- Call Number
- 814.3 EME
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Publisher
- A. S. Barnes & Company
- Publication Date
- c1888
- Printer
- American Book -- Stratford Press, Inc.
- Physical Description
- viii, 376 p.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Fiction--19th century
Elements of algebra
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary1869
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV982.24.5
- Call Number
- 512 WEN
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Publisher
- Ginn & Co.
- Publication Date
- c1881
- 1893
- Physical Description
- x, 325 p. ; 19 cm.
- Inscription
- "May M. Ayers / Union Road / Lot - 33 / P. E. Island" [handwritten inside front cover] "Esther Abbott / P. W. C. / 1899-1900" [handwritten inside front cover] "A____ 15-___ / 1895" [handwritten inside front cover]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Algebra
- Notes
- Author's full name and dates: G. A. (George Albert) Wentworth, 1835-1906.
The elements of chemistry: a text-book for beginners
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary1958
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- Remsen, Ira, 1846-1927
- Publication Date
- 1892
- c1886
- Call Number
- 540 REM
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV982.24.98
- Call Number
- 540 REM
- Author
- Remsen, Ira, 1846-1927
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Publisher
- Henry Holt and Company
- Publication Date
- 1892
- c1886
- Series
- American Science Series
- Printer
- Robert Drummond
- Physical Description
- iii-x; 272 p. : ill. ; 16 cm.
- Inscription
- notes in front; inside, "Gertre Jenkins" [Spelling may be incorrect] "Judson Dichieson" [Spelling may be incorrect] "Esther A. Abbott" "Madge Henderson" "Charlottetown" "Sept. 1st 1896"
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Chemistry--Textbooks
- Notes
- Includes index.
- "American science series, elementary course"- title page
The home library of useful knowledge : a condensation of fifty-two books in one volume, constituting a complete cyclopedia of reference, historical, biographical, scientific and statistical : embracing the most approved and simple methods of self-instruction in all branches of popular education
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary2002
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV980.2.17
- Call Number
- 030 PEA
- Contributor
- Peale, R. S. (Richard S.)
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Publisher
- Home Library Association
- Publication Date
- 1888
- c1887
- Physical Description
- 830 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm.
- Inscription
- "Mr. Morris Moss" "J. A. C. Maerriman" "Nov 27th 1888" [handwritten on certificate of membership in endpapers]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Encyclopedias and dictionaries
- Notes
- "Compiled and edited by R. S. Peale, assisted by eminent specialists in each department" -- t.p.
- Includes index
- Contributor's full name is Peale, R. S. (Richard S.).
The century illustrated monthly magazine : November 1886; to April 1887, vol. xxxiii, new series vol. xi
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary2011
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV980.2.28
- Call Number
- 050 CEN
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Publisher
- Century
- Publication Date
- c1887
- Printer
- De Vinnie Press
- Physical Description
- 976 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- American literature
- Notes
- Includes index.
Method for American reed-organ
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary2046
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- Archer, Frederic, 1838-1901
- Publication Date
- c1889
- Call Number
- 780 SCH
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV980.8.13
- Call Number
- 780 SCH
- Author
- Archer, Frederic, 1838-1901
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Publisher
- G. Schirmer
- Publication Date
- c1889
- Physical Description
- x, 43 p. ; 31 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Reed organ
The improved 'peerless' parallel Bible : containing the authorized and revised versions of the Old and New Testaments, arranged in parallel columns ; a complete concordance ; complete bible dictionary, in which every important scriptural word is fully explained ; a complete history of each book of the Bible, beautifully illstrated ; cities of the Bible with descriptive scenes and events in Palestine ; parables of our Lord ; life of Christ ; four thousand questions and answers on the Old and New Testaments ; lives of the apostles and Bible text ; history of the Herod, King of the Jews, etc. ; a concise history of all religious denominations, and many other important and useful aids to the study of the Holy Scriptures ; all written to increase the study of the word of God ; the whole embellished wit magnificent illustrative engravings on steel, wood, and in colors
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary2191
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- Nevin, Alfred, 1816-1890
- et al.
- Publication Date
- c1885
- Call Number
- 220 NEV OS
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV992.5.1
- Call Number
- 220 NEV OS
- Author
- Nevin, Alfred, 1816-1890
- et al.
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Publisher
- J. S. Robertson & Bros
- Publication Date
- c1885
- Physical Description
- 1 vol. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 32 cm.
- Inscription
- Presented to [printed label with names filled in] "Edmonds Babtist Church" [handwritten in blue] By "J.P. Gordon Fairview Baptist Ch. (originally a gift from a friend)"
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Bible
- Bible. New Testament
- Bible. Old Testament
- Notes
- Includes index.
A dictionary of the English language : with supplement, containing over 12,500 new words and antries, and a vocabulary of synonyms of words in general use : and an appendix, which embodies a pronouncing dictionary of biography, embracing the names of newarly then thousand persons of all ages and countries : pronouncing vocabularies of modern Christian names and Latin proper names, and scripture proper names, together with various other useful tables
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary2358
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV976.18.1
- Call Number
- 423 WOR
- Edition
- New ed.
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Publisher
- J. B. Lippincott Co.
- Publication Date
- 1897
- c1886
- Library Subject (LOC)
- English language--Dictionaries
- Notes
- Author's full name and dates: Worchester, Joseph Emerson, 1784-1865
The practice of pharmacy : a treatise on the modes of making and dispensing official, unofficial, and extemporaneous preparations, with descriptions of medicinal substances, their properties, uses, and doses; intended as a hand-book for pharmacists and physicians and a text-book for students.
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary2398
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Edition
- 2nd ed., enl. and thor. rev.
- Publication Date
- 1892
- c1889
- Call Number
- 615.4 REM 1892
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV976.148.51
- Call Number
- 615.4 REM 1892
- Edition
- 2nd ed., enl. and thor. rev.
- Place of Publication
- Philidelphia
- Publisher
- J. B. Lippincott Co.
- Publication Date
- 1892
- c1889
- Physical Description
- iii-xxviii, 1266 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
- Inscription
- inside front page: "Langley & Co. Victoria" [purple ink stamp] "OCT 26 1892"
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Pharmacy
- Medicine
- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
- Notes
- Includes index. Missing last 2 pages, ends at page 1262.
- "With over six hundred illustrations."
- Remington, Joseph P. (Joseph Price), 1847-1918.
Rules of etiquette and home culture or, What to do and how to do it
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary2422
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- Houghton, Walter R. (Walter Raleigh), 1845-1929
- Beck, James
- Woodburn, James Albert, 1856-1943
- Edition
- 24th ed. , rev. and ext.
- Publication Date
- 1890
- c1889
- c1884
- Call Number
- 395 HOU
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV976.251.16
- Call Number
- 395 HOU
- Edition
- 24th ed. , rev. and ext.
- Author
- Houghton, Walter R. (Walter Raleigh), 1845-1929
- Beck, James
- Woodburn, James Albert, 1856-1943
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Publisher
- Rand McNally & Company
- Publication Date
- 1890
- c1889
- c1884
- Physical Description
- 421 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Etiquette
- Manners and customs
- United States--Social life and customs
- Notes
- "by Professor Walter R. Houghton, A.M., Professor James K. Beck, A.B., Professor James A Woodburn, A.B., Professor Horace R. Hoffman, A.B., A.B. Philpott, A.B., F.E. Lyster, A.M., and Mrs. M.R. Houston".
- Author's given name and dates: Houghton, Walter R. (Walter Raleigh), 1845-1929
The home-made cookbook : a complete manual of practical, economical, palatable, healthful, and useful cookery.
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary2536
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV975.61.41
- Call Number
- 641 NAT
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Publisher
- M.J. Ivers & Co.
- Publication Date
- c1885
- Physical Description
- 47 p.
- Inscription
- "Mrs O. E. Ciuttler Monklands O _ _" [Hand written in blue ink across top of title page]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Cooking, American
- Cookbooks--United States
- Cookbooks--1850-1859
- Notes
- "price 10 cents" -- Cover
- Advertisements on last page and inside covers
Out of Egypt: Bible readings on the book of Exodus
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary2552
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV975.61.237
- Call Number
- 222.12 PEN
- Place of Publication
- New York, N.Y.
- Publisher
- Funk & Wagnalls Company
- Publication Date
- c1884
- Series
- Standard Library, No. 127.
- Physical Description
- ix, 214 p. ; 19 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Bible. Old Testament
- Notes
- Includes index.
Leslie's male quartet and chorus book
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary2760
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- Leslie, C. E. (Charles Eddy)
- Publication Date
- c1889
- Call Number
- 782 LES
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Textual Record
- Accession Code
- HV974.121.19
- Call Number
- 782 LES
- Author
- Leslie, C. E. (Charles Eddy)
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Publisher
- Chicago Music
- Publication Date
- c1889
- Physical Description
- 142 p. : 13 x 22 cm.
- Inscription
- "Chas. C. Hockridge, General Merchant, Cedarville, Ont." -- stamped on endpaper (front).
- "A.D. 1889" handwritten in ink on endpaper (front).
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Music
- Vocal music
- Object History
- Donor's father inscribed his name and address inside book.
- Notes
- Includes index.
- Author's full name: Leslie, C. E. (Charles Eddy)
- "The Pieces in this Book are also adapted to Female Voices"--Title page
Studies in the scriptures : the plan of the ages
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary2802
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Edition
- 5,382,000 ed.
- Publication Date
- 1920
- c1886
- Call Number
- 289.92 RUS
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV973.29.87
- Call Number
- 289.92 RUS
- Edition
- 5,382,000 ed.
- Place of Publication
- Brooklyn
- Publisher
- International Bible Students Association
- Publication Date
- 1920
- c1886
- Series
- 1
- Physical Description
- 356 p. :17 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Jehovah's Witnesses
- Notes
- Author's full given name and dates: Russell, C. T. (Charles Taze), 1852-1916
- Includes index
A romance of two worlds
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary2956
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- Corelli, Marie, 1855-1924
- Publication Date
- c1888
- Call Number
- 823.8 COR
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV972.110.13
- Call Number
- 823.8 COR
- Author
- Corelli, Marie, 1855-1924
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Publisher
- The Mershon Company
- Publication Date
- c1888
- Physical Description
- 348, [2] p.
- Inscription
- "Miss Stewart / Vancouver B.C.", handwritten in pencil on front endpaper
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Fiction--19th century
Hygienic physiology: with special reference to the use of alcoholic drinks and narcotics
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary2967
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Edition
- Enl. ed. with sel. rea.
- Publication Date
- 1888
- c1884
- c1872
- Call Number
- 612 STE
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV972.113.4
- Call Number
- 612 STE
- Edition
- Enl. ed. with sel. rea.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Publisher
- American Book Company
- Publication Date
- 1888
- c1884
- c1872
- Series
- Pathfinder physiology
- Printer
- A.S. Barnes & Co.
- Physical Description
- xiv, 276 p. : ill. ; 19 cm.
- Inscription
- "XIII" written above "150" on inside front page in pencil.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Physiology
- Hygiene
- Notes
- "Being a revised edition of the author's Fourteen Weeks in Human Physiology."
- "Edited for the use of Schools, in accordance with the recent Legislation upon Temperance Instruction."
- Includes index and a glossary.
Sir Gibbie
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary3102
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- Macdonald, George, 1824-1905
- Publication Date
- c1880
- Call Number
- 823.8 MAC
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV972.165.69
- Call Number
- 823.8 MAC
- Author
- Macdonald, George, 1824-1905
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- Hurst and Blackett, Publishers
- Publication Date
- c1880
- Printer
- Richard Clay & Sons
- Physical Description
- 390, [6] p. : ill.
- Inscription
- "W51", in blue pen inside front cover and on back of front endpaper; crossed out inside front cover "Blanche Webb / Christmas 1886=", handwritten in black ink on pre-title page "J I.W.", handwritten in pencil on pre-title page
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Fiction--19th century
- Notes
- frontispiece only
Gaskell's compendium of forms : educational, social, legal and commercial : embracing a complete self-teaching course in penmanship and bookkeeping, and aid to English composition : together with the laws and by-laws of social etiquette and busniess laws and commercial forms : a political dictionary, a biographical dictionary, the government of the U. S., the states and territorial governments, colored charts, etc. etc., also a manual of agricultural, mechanics and mining, and a complete guide to parliamentary practice, the whole forming a complete encyclopedia of reference : elegantly illustrated
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary3491
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV985.5288.1
- Call Number
- 031 GAS
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Publisher
- Fairbanks & Palmer Pub. Co.
- Publication Date
- c1884
- Printer
- Blakely, Marsh & Co.
- Physical Description
- 920 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Encyclopedias and dictionaries
- Bookkeeping
- Penmanship
- Letter writing
- Etiquette
- Parliamentary practice
- Notes
- Includes index.
- Author's full name and date: Gaskell, G. A. (George A.), 1844-
The carpenters' steel square, and its uses. : being a description of the square, and its uses in obtaining the lengths and bevels of all kinds of rafters, hips, groins, braces, brackets, purlins, collar beams, and jack-rafters ; also its application in obtaining the bevels and cuts for hoppers, spring mouldings, octagons, stairs, diminished stiles, etc., etc., etc.
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary3554
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Edition
- 3rd ed., rev. and greatly enl.
- Publication Date
- 1901
- c1880
- c1883
- Call Number
- 694 HOD
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV997.44.3
- Call Number
- 694 HOD
- Edition
- 3rd ed., rev. and greatly enl.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Publisher
- The Industrial Publication Co.
- Publication Date
- 1901
- c1880
- c1883
- Physical Description
- 98 p. : ill. : 19 cm.
- Inscription
- "Claude De Vall Seattle June 3 1902" [Handwritten in pencil on front flyleaf, underlined] "CLAUDE L. DE VALL 1412 8 AVE. SEATTLE" [Stamped in purple ink on front flyleaf] "469 - SINCLAIR ST EDMONTON. ALTA." [Stamped in blue ink on front flyleaf] "BUILDING DESIGNER 11 - DOMINON BLDG" [Stamped in black ink on front flyleaf]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Carpentry--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
- Notes
- Author's given name and dates: Hodgson, Fred. T. (Frederick Thomas), 1836-1919
Elsie and the Raymonds
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary3564
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- Finley, Martha, 1828-1909
- Publication Date
- c1889
- Call Number
- 813.4 FIN
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV997.45.8
- Call Number
- 813.4 FIN
- Author
- Finley, Martha, 1828-1909
- Place of Publication
- London, England
- Publisher
- George Routledge And Sons, Ltd.
- Publication Date
- c1889
- Series
- The Elsie books
- Printer
- William Clowes and Sons
- Physical Description
- 324 p. ; 19 cm.
- Inscription
- "Mrs. W Whiting" [handwritten in black ink on page opposing front pastedown]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Christian life
- Families
- Southern States--History--1865-1877
- Juvenile fiction
- Historic Neighbourhood
- East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Geographic Access
- Cumberland Street
- Street Address
- 4687 Kingsway
- Object History
- This artifact has been passed down to all the girls in subsequent generations of the family, eventually to the donor, Mrs. Whiting. This series of 26 "Elsie" girls books are said, by the donor, to have been purchased by Jesse Love and his son in law Wallace (Flash) Whiting for the youngest of Jesse and Martha Love's children Hannah Victoria (Girlie) Love, age 10 at the time, and Annie (Love) Whiting's daughter Edith, age 8 at the time. The book series seems to have made their way through some of Jesse Love's daughter's children. Mrs. Whiting. Sarah (Love) Parker, daughter of Jesse Love, even named her daughter Elsie (Parker) Hughes after the main character of the series. The books seem to have made their way through the children and grand children of Annie (Love) and Wallace Whiting. The were donated by Edna Whiting, the daughter in law of Alfred Whiting, one of Annie's sons.
Elsie at Nantucket
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary3566
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- Finley, Martha, 1828-1909
- Publication Date
- c1884
- Call Number
- 813.4 FIN
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV997.45.10
- Call Number
- 813.4 FIN
- Author
- Finley, Martha, 1828-1909
- Place of Publication
- London, England
- Publisher
- George Routledge And Sons, Ltd.
- Publication Date
- c1884
- Series
- The Elsie books
- Printer
- Bradbury, Agnew & Co.
- Physical Description
- 334 p. ; 19 cm.
- Inscription
- "Mrs. W. Whiting" [handwritten in red pencil on back pastedown, and on front endpapers in black ink]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Christian life
- Families
- Obedience
- Juvenile fiction
- Historic Neighbourhood
- East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Geographic Access
- Cumberland Street
- Object History
- This artifact has been passed down to all the girls in subsequent generations of the family, eventually to the donor, Mrs. Whiting.
- This series of 26 "Elsie" girls books are said, by the donor, to have been purchased by Jesse Love and his son in law Wallace (Flash) Whiting for the youngest of Jesse and Martha Love's children Hannah Victoria (Girlie) Love, age 10 at the time, and Annie (Love) Whiting's daughter Edith, age 8 at the time. The book series seems to have made their way through some of Jesse Love's daughter's children. Mrs. Whiting. Sarah (Love) Parker, daughter of Jesse Love, even named her daughter Elsie (Parker) Hughes after the main character of the series. The books seem to have made their way through the children and grand children of Annie (Love) and Wallace Whiting. The were donated by Edna Whiting, the daughter in law of Alfred Whiting, one of Annie's sons.
Elsie's friends at Woodburn
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary3569
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- Finley, Martha, 1828-1909
- Publication Date
- c1887
- Call Number
- 813.4 FIN
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV997.45.13
- Call Number
- 813.4 FIN
- Author
- Finley, Martha, 1828-1909
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- George Routledge And Sons, Ltd.
- Publication Date
- c1887
- Series
- The Elsie books
- Printer
- Upcot Gill & Son
- Physical Description
- 334 p. : 19 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Christian life
- Families
- Southern States--History--1865-1877
- Juvenile fiction
- Historic Neighbourhood
- East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Geographic Access
- Cumberland Street
- Object History
- This artifact has been passed down to all the girls in subsequent generations of the family, eventually to the donor, Mrs. Whiting. This series of 26 "Elsie" girls books are said, by the donor, to have been purchased by Jesse Love and his son in law Wallace (Flash) Whiting for the youngest of Jesse and Martha Love's children Hannah Victoria (Girlie) Love, age 10 at the time, and Annie (Love) Whiting's daughter Edith, age 8 at the time. The book series seems to have made their way through some of Jesse Love's daughter's children. Mrs. Whiting. Sarah (Love) Parker, daughter of Jesse Love, even named her daughter Elsie (Parker) Hughes after the main character of the series. The books seem to have made their way through the children and grand children of Annie (Love) and Wallace Whiting. The were donated by Edna Whiting, the daughter in law of Alfred Whiting, one of Annie's sons.
Studies in the scriptures : series 1 : the plan of the ages : a vindication of the divine character and government: showing, by a recognition and harmonizing of all the scriptures, that the permission of evil, past and present, is educational and preparatory to the userhing of mankind into the golden age of prophecy in which all the families of the earth will be blessed with a full knowledge of God and a full opportunity for attaining everlasing life through the redeemer, who then will be the great restorer and life-giver.
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary3697
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV001.1.32
- Call Number
- 230.9 WAT
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- Watch Tower Bible & Tract Society
- Publication Date
- 1910
- c1886
- Physical Description
- 356, 14 p. : 1 folded chart ; 19 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Jehovah's Witnesses
- Bible
- Notes
- Includes "A criticism of millennial hopes examined"
- Includes index.
The Canadian readers, book IV
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary6440
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV971.120.9
- Call Number
- 428.2 CAN 1883 Ver. 1
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Publisher
- W. J. Gage & Co.
- Publication Date
- c1883
- Series
- Canadian readers
- Physical Description
- 320 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
- Inscription
- "Maggie Emily Patterson / 11th June 1895" [inside front cover]
- "Bought of MR BROWN" [inside front cover]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Readers (Elementary)
The Canadian readers, book IV
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary6471
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Edition
- Rev. ed.
- Publication Date
- c1883
- Call Number
- 428.2 CAN 1883 Ver. 2
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV986.72.3
- Call Number
- 428.2 CAN 1883 Ver. 2
- Edition
- Rev. ed.
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Publisher
- W. J. Gage & Co.
- Publication Date
- c1883
- Series
- Canadian readers
- Physical Description
- 320 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
- Inscription
- "Horatio H_____" [inside front cover]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Readers (Elementary)
![Burton family home, [1945]. Item no. 216-002 thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/205/216-002.jpg?width=280)
Interview with John Burton by Lynda Maeve Orr - Track 6
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory222
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1485-1814
- Length
- 0:09:45
- Summary
- This portion of the interview pertains to John Burton's explanation of the connection between printers and unions throughout history. He also tells the story of the cylinder press being smashed by handpress workmen to protect their jobs at the London Times as well as his own experiences learning on…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the interview pertains to John Burton's explanation of the connection between printers and unions throughout history. He also tells the story of the cylinder press being smashed by handpress workmen to protect their jobs at the London Times as well as his own experiences learning on the Linotype.
- Date Range
- 1485-1814
- Photo Info
- Burton family home, [1945]. Item no. 216-002
- Length
- 0:09:45
- Subjects
- Printing Tools and Equipment
- Scope and Content
- Recording is of an interview with John Burton at his residence in Surrey by Lynda Mauve Orr, August 24, 1989. This interview focuses on the history of newspaper and printing presses in Canada.
- Biographical Notes
- John Burton was born in 1912 in New Westminster. He went to Second Street School, then Edmonds, then Saint Anne's Convent, and St. Louis College and Connaught before graduating from Burnaby South School in 1930. While at High School, John worked at Cowan's Music Store at 716 Columbia Street in New Westminster on Saturdays and after school. John Burton's grandfather John Foley was the founder of the Orangeville Sun newspaper in Orangeville, Ontario, established in 1861. He ran the paper until his death in 1882, when his son, John Foley Jr. took over as editor and publisher at the age of sixteen. Two of his daughters were involved in the newspaper; Margaret Foley was a regular contributor to the paper, and John Burton's mother was a typesetter. When John Burton was a teenager, he went to Orangeville to learn the trade from his uncle. Unfortunately, he was only there eighteen months when his uncle died December 21, 1932. The family was unable to hold on to the business and the paper amalgamated with the Orangeville Banner newspaper in 1933.
- Total Tracks
- 7
- Total Length
- 0:58:44
- Interviewee Name
- Burton, John
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Oral history subseries
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
- Web Notes
- Interview was digitized in 2010 allowing it to be accessible on Heritage Burnaby. The digitization project was initiated by the Community Heritage Commission with support from City of Burnaby Council and the BC History Digitization Program of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, University of British Columbia. It was recognized by the Heritage Society of BC with an award in 2012.
Images
![Burton family home, [1945]. Item no. 216-002 thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/205/216-002.jpg)
Audio Tracks
Track six of interview with John Burton by Lynda Maeve Orr
Track six of interview with John Burton by Lynda Maeve Orr
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS137-001-4/MSS137-001-4_Track_6.mp3Museum Oral Histories series
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription18810
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1600-2023] (interview content), interviewed 2005-2023
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- 52 sound recordings (wav) + 61 sound recordings (mp3) + 1 video recording (mp4) + 1 sound recording (m4a) + 51 video recordings (mov)
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of oral history interviews conducted by staff of Burnaby Village Museum for various projects. Series has been arranged into subseries: 1) Growing Up in Burnaby subseries 2) Museum research interviews subseries 3) Chinese Canadians in Burnaby subseries 4) South Asian Canadian Interv…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Series
- Museum Oral Histories series
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- 52 sound recordings (wav) + 61 sound recordings (mp3) + 1 video recording (mp4) + 1 sound recording (m4a) + 51 video recordings (mov)
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of oral history interviews conducted by staff of Burnaby Village Museum for various projects. Series has been arranged into subseries: 1) Growing Up in Burnaby subseries 2) Museum research interviews subseries 3) Chinese Canadians in Burnaby subseries 4) South Asian Canadian Interviews subseries 5) Many Voices Project Interviews subseries
- Accession Code
- BV017.45
- BV018.18.1
- BV019.13.1
- BV019.14.1
- BV019.15.1
- BV020.6
- BV022.29
- BV023.1
- BV023.16
- BV024.4
- Date
- [1600-2023] (interview content), interviewed 2005-2023
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
- Moving Images
- Notes
- Title based on contents of series
- Further accruals expected
South Asian Canadian Interviews subseries
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription19345
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1600-2023] (interview content), interviewed 2022
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- Subseries
- Physical Description
- 19 sound recordings (wav) + 9 sound recordings (mp3)
- Scope and Content
- Subseries consists of nine oral history interviews that were conducted in 2022 and 2023 by Museum Registrars Rajdeep and James Binks and Contractor and SFU Lecturer Anushay Malik with assistance from Burnaby Village Museum Assistant Curator, Kate Petrusa. The interviews were conducted as part of th…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Series
- Museum Oral Histories series
- Description Level
- Subseries
- Physical Description
- 19 sound recordings (wav) + 9 sound recordings (mp3)
- Material Details
- Digital master recordings (wav) were recorded onto separate audio tracks. Multiple tracks per interview were edited and merged together and converted to mp3 for access on Heritage Burnaby
- Scope and Content
- Subseries consists of nine oral history interviews that were conducted in 2022 and 2023 by Museum Registrars Rajdeep and James Binks and Contractor and SFU Lecturer Anushay Malik with assistance from Burnaby Village Museum Assistant Curator, Kate Petrusa. The interviews were conducted as part of the second year of the Burnaby Village Museum's South Asian Research project. Interviews were conducted with Kalwant Singh "Nadeem" Parmar; Prem Gill, Santokh "Gurmail" Singh Gill and Mohinder Gill; Sadhu Binning; MLA: Honourable Raj Chouhan; Surjeet Kaur Parmar and Maninder Arora.
- Accession Code
- BV022.29
- BV023.1
- Date
- [1600-2023] (interview content), interviewed 2022
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
- Notes
- Title based on contents of subseries
- Further accruals expected
Interview with Kalwant Singh "Nadeem" Parmar
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription19346
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1600-2022] (interview content), interviewed 7 Oct. 2022
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 2 sound recordings (wav) (111 min., 51 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (111 min., 51 sec.)
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Kalwant Singh "Nadeem" Parmar conducted by interviewers, Anushay Malik and Rajdeep with assistance from Burnaby Village Museum Assistant Curator, Kate Petrusa. During the interview Kalwant Singh "Nadeem" Parmar discusses and provides in…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Series
- Museum Oral Histories series
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 2 sound recordings (wav) (111 min., 51 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (111 min., 51 sec.)
- Material Details
- Interviewers: Anushay Malik, Rajdeep Co Interviewer and technical support: Kate Petrusa Interviewee: Nadeem Parmar Location of Interview: Residence of Nadeem Parmar in Burnaby Interview Date: October 7, 2022 Total Number of tracks: 2 Total Length of all Tracks: 01:51:51 min Digital master recordings (wav) were recorded onto two separate audio tracks, edited and merged together and converted to mp3 for access on Heritage Burnaby
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Kalwant Singh "Nadeem" Parmar conducted by interviewers, Anushay Malik and Rajdeep with assistance from Burnaby Village Museum Assistant Curator, Kate Petrusa. During the interview Kalwant Singh "Nadeem" Parmar discusses and provides information on; his ancestral background, his education, his employment background, his experiences of racial discrimmination as a South Asian immigrant, saw mills established by South Asian relations in Paldi (Vancouver Island), in North Vancouver and Burnaby, family relations in the South Asian Canadian community and in regions in Punjab, the caste system, his literary works, locations of family homes in Burnaby, the architectural design of his house, personal stories and anecdotal information as a South Asian Canadian living and working in Canada. 00:00 – 01:45 The framework and purpose of the interview is explained to interviewee Nadeem Parmar by interviewers Rajdeep and Anushay Malik. The interviewers explain how the information from this interview can be drawn on for Burnaby Village Museum’s future exhibits and also how researchers will learn more about the history of the South Asian community in Burnaby through residents’ stories. Interview begins with Nadeem providing his full name "Kulwant Singh Parmar". He clarifies that his name was given to him by his grandfather who was a civil engineer and that his father also worked as a civil engineer. Nadeem expresses that he was born with a “silver spoon in his mouth” as a descendent of his maternal grandfather who was a successful landlord. Nadeem explains that when the Partition of India came into effect, (1947) he was 11 years old. He and his family left the partitioned side, his native village was located in Punjab and his forefathers were located in Rajasthan. 3:20 – 4:57 Nadeem explains further about his forefathers who came from Rajasthan. He shares information about his ancestor on his father’s side, named Vijay Singh who was friends with Emperor Jahangir. When fighting began against Jahangir he left the area to head to the middle of central India, then to the Punjab area with small states. As a clan, as a Parmar, he conveys there were about eleven or twelve villages with the same name. Interviewer, Anushay helps Nadeem to clarify the time period of this information. Nadeem refers to the time period being similar to the epic historical film “Moghal-e-Azam” and Anushay confirms the time period being the 1600s when they left Rajasthan. 4:58 – 10:59 Interviewer Anushay asks Nadeem to about his migration to Canada. Nadeem conveys that his first ancestor on his in-laws side of the family migrated around 1889. Further discussion ensues about reading Punjabi and how interviewer Rajdeep can read Punjabi and that she comes from the village of "Lakhpur" in Punjab. Rajdeep notes that “Lakhpur” is near "Phagwara". Nadeem clarifies that his village is "Panchat" and this family used to live in "Phagwara". and Nadeem and Rajdeep compare their familiarity and memories of the area. Nadeem conveys some of his comments in Punjabi and then changes to English. Nadeem recollects when the Japanese bombarded Shillong, he was around seven years old and attended missionary school. The only languages that were taught were English and Persian. Nadeem conveys that his mother had hopes of Nadeem becoming an army officer and moving up the ranks but Nadeem wasn’t interested. Nadeem attended college, graduated with a Bachelor of Science, BSC with Physics and Chemistry, followed by another Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science and finally a degree in his favourite subject in the language of Urdu. He completed these degrees in Punjab in Doaba College, Jalandher. Nadeem recollects how he started teaching but wasn’t getting paid very well. When he was at college, with encouragement from his professor, Veer Pankalia [sic] he began writing poetry and short plays. His professor also introduced him to a famous poet of Punjab, Mila Ram Offa [sic] and he gave him the name of Nadeem. Nadeem explains the meaning of the name “Nadeem” “…the one who know about it, inside out…” even though we generally think of the meaning being “friend” it’s not just about friend. 11:00 -24:48 Nadeem provides background information on how he ended up marrying his future wife who was born in India and immigrated to Canada with her family. Nadeem explains how the marriage was arranged through family relations that were already established in Punjab over a century ago. One of his wife’s ancestors, head of the family called “baniye” (traders) immigrated to Canada in [1899]. This relation returned to Punjab where he had nephews, the youngest of the nephews was Nadeem’s father (Lashman Singh Manhas) in law’s father (Sher Singh Manhas). He expresses that his wife’s ancestor couldn’t bring Nadeem’s father in law’s father since he was only 12 or 13 years old but he brought three of the nephews back to Canada with him. The nephews were named, Pola Singh, Ginaya Singh and Doman Singh (also named Dolmans). He describes how the group left India but it took them two to three years before they arrived in Canada. The group travelled to Burma, Indonesia and Hong Kong before landing in San Francisco. From San Francisco they walked and worked on the rail line before entering Canada and arriving in Grand Forks. The men got work on the construction of the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) and eventually made their way to the lower mainland. Nadeem conveys that the younger brother of Ginaya Singh, Maya Singh joined the others in Canada taking the same route, arriving in Bridal Falls where they were working at a saw mill and in CP rail construction. He describes Maya Singh as business minded and since he was too young to work in the mill, he began working as a cook and then began growing potatoes on land that he leased from a Dutch land owner. The local mill at Bridal Falls was facing bankruptcy and Maya Singh arranged to lease the mill, eventually buying it. From there the group moved their business to Strawberry Hill in Surrey and when the sale of logs declined, they moved over to Vancouver Island and established a sawmill with Doman Singh in the community of Paldi (originally known as Mayo Lumber) near Duncan. He explains further how the South Asian community helped each other like they did back home. He clarifies that his father in law’s father is the youngest cousin of Ginaya and Doman Singh and when he died, his father in law’s younger brother started Kashmir Lumber. Eventually his father in law (Lashman Singh Manhas) and the rest of the whole family including cousins and nephews were sponsored by their relations and immigrated to Canada. Nadeem explains how in 1959, his brother in law returned home to Punjab to get married, bringing his family with him. He tells of how during this time period, a marriage was arranged by his parents for him to marry his future wife. Nadeem recollects how this came to be. Nadeem and his wife Surjeet married in Punjab in December 1960, Nadeem was 24 years old and his wife was 18 years old. 24:49 – 39:42 Nadeem describes how he obtained his teaching degree from Ramgarhia College in Phagwara (located in the Kapurhtala district of Punjab) and after a disagreement with a teacher at home, he decided to go to England. He explains how he joined his brother who had moved to England and was working as a labourer. Nadeem tells of the difficulties he faced applying for a teaching job in England and how he had to go back to school to help with his English pronunciation. Nadeem explains that after taking this course, he got work teaching Grade two students which he felt was below his qualifications (he mentions that while living in Punjab, he was a Secondary School teacher) and the pay was very low. He discovered that his brother was making more money working as a labourer so Nadeem became discouraged and quit. When Nadeem couldn’t find work as a labourer, his brother advised him to shave off his beard. Nadeem conveys how difficult it was for him to shave off his beard and how once he was clean shaven he got work as a sweeper in a factory. He shares his experience of working in the factory and of how with his former education he got himself promoted to a more technical position. With encouragement from his employer, Nadeem enrolled in technical courses which lead to him obtaining an HNC Engineering Degree. He completed the course work in two years, obtaining skills in microwave communication becoming the senior test engineer at the factory. While working in this position, Nadeem shares how he suffered discrimination when he was passed over for a senior chief engineer position at the factory by a less educated and experienced employee. 39:43 – 53:38 Nadeem recollects how things changed for him in the 1970s. It began with his father in law (Lashman Singh Manhas) passing away in 1970 while he and his family were living on 18th Street in Burnaby. His father in law had been working at the saw mill, Kashmir Lumber Company in North Vancouver that was owned by his father in law’s younger brother (Kashmir Singh Manhas). The mill had burnt down and many of the workers lost everything. Nadeem confides that during this time, his wife was suffering from depression and wanted to be with her mother back in Canada now that her father had passed away. Nadeem emphasizes how his wife’s family (over 300 relatives) in Canada often get together every year on July 1st in Paldi near Duncan. In 1972, Nadeem arrived in Canada on his own to find work but was unsuccessful so he and his wife made plans to move to Uganda where he was offered a job. In 1973, when his visa didn’t come through for Uganda, Nadeem, his wife and two children decided to come to Canada. Nadeem describes that after several unsuccessful experiences to find skilled work in Canada, he eventually found work at Canadian National Telecommunications. During this time, Nadeem and his family lived with his father in law’s family at 5216 Pandora Street in Burnaby and in 1974, Nadeem purchased a house at 131 Fell Avenue in Burnaby. Nadeem provides further details of when the families lived at these different addresses and how in 1983 he had a house built on Woodsworth Street where he is still living now. He conveys some of the history of the lot where his current house resides including details on the lot subdivision, lot ownership and the cost of building his new house. Nadeem tells of how he designed his home with help from his son who was working as an apprentice with architect Arthur Erikson at the time. He describes the architectural interior as an open concept design, in an “L” shape in honour of his father “Lakhmir Singh”. Nadeem shares information on his mother’s name which was Jamna (prior to her marriage) and became Davinder Kaur after she was married. (Note: Jamna was her name before marriage. Traditionally after a woman is married, her husband’s family changes her first name because she is now considered a part of a new family). 53:39 – 58:56 Nadeem provides information on his career working as CNCP technician working with CPIC systems and how he was promoted to a new position. Nadeem inserts a quote from a Punjabi poem which he translates to English as “Somebody asked the blind people. What do you need? He said, do you need two eyes?, he said, what else do I need?”. Nadeem conveys how in 1986 his mother passed away so he went back home to the village of Lakhpur where his father and younger brother were living. His father and younger brother were on their own and in 1986 they decided to demolish the family home. He explains that there’s a college there now and that a library was built at this location in the name of his grandfather. 58:57 – 1:04:38 Nadeem shares how he suffered a heart attack in 1990 during the marriage ceremony of his son in Williams Lake. Nadeem talks about the complicated relations of the South Asian families and the saw mill owners in Paldi and comments on the problems with the caste system that provokes discrimination within the South Asian community. Nadeem refers to disputes that arose amongst mill owners and investors that included Kapoor Singh Siddoo, Mayo Singh, Gurdial Singh Teja and Ginaya Singh which caused problems amongst his family and also lead to Kapoor Singh selling his portion of the mill. Nadeem spells “Ginaya” Singh’s name and explains that this name is the nickname for “Krishna”. Nadeem provides his insight into the joint ownership of the saw mills located in Paldi and how the the joint ownership was dissolved in 1952. Nadeem clarifies that Ginaya Singh also left Paldi and that Ginaya Singh’s wife is his mother in law’s aunt and that he also moved to Burnaby. Nadeem explains the proper name spelling of mill owner “Mayo Singh” and that the correct spelling is actually “Mayan Singh” but he changed it to “Mayo” when it was mis-pronounced. Nadeem also comments on the problems that he encountered in 1970 on the pronunciation of his own name while living in England and at one point his employer referred to him as “Paul”. 1:04:39 – 1:18:50 Nadeem relays that when he emigrated from India and to Canada that he carried his personal possessions in a small suitcase made from cardboard since the weight limit on the airplane was just three pounds. He conveys that many of his relations have all suffered from heart problems including Ginaya Singh and his children. Nadeem shares that Ginaya Singh’s three sons all lived in Burnaby. Nadeem conveys that many South Asians lived in Burnaby and many worked at saw mills in North Vancouver and in the L&K sawmill near Pemberton. Nadeem explains further about the how the disagreements came to be between Mayo Singh and Kapoor Singh. He describes how each had a different business strategy in harvesting lumber and that there were feuds amongst the families. Nadeem provides further details on the root of the family feuds. Nadeem provides definitions for certain Punjabi terms that he’s using including “Mehta”(meaning lowest class of farmers, foreigner as well head as a title given to people of a clan living in the area) and ‘Panchat”, the name of his family village that was built and founded by five brothers and one nephew (Panj- meaning five and the sound “cht” meaning six). Nadeem explains that these terms were given to people from his own clan living in the area because it was small. Nadeem explains further about status that is based on money and the Punjabi terms “Parsu”, “Parsa” and “Pasaram” that are often used to describe a person. When you are poor the term “Parsu” is used and when you become rich the term “Pasaram” is used. Nadeem refers to Mayo Singh as a Pasaram as the second most successful millner in British Columbia, second to Frederick John Hart. Nadeem mentions that Ginaya Singh, elder brother to Mayo Singh helped provide the finances to start the mill and when there was a disagreement, Ginaya Singh left the mill business, moved his family to Burnaby and began working in insurance. Nadeem shares the sad story of Ginaya Singh’s sudden death (in 1953). Nadeem states that many of the people who left the mills at Paldi went to work at the Kapoor Mill in Burnaby and some relocated to the Interior of British Columbia. Nadeem mentions that his father in law (Lashman Singh Manhas) was able to purchase a house on 18th Street in along with other residences that he bought with his hard earned money working in the farms and mills, 16 hours per day, seven days a week. 1:18:51 – 1:32:04 Nadeem explains why he thinks that most South Asian people worked in the mills in the earlier days. Nadeem conveys that since Sikh men wore beards and turbans they encountered discrimination and were unable to get work in the business community. Nadeem shares his own personal experiences of wearing a turban and the discrimination he’s encountered while living in Scotland and Canada. Nadeem mentions that a defense committee was formed to protect the Gurdwaras and people’s homes from being vandalized due to racial discrimination. Nadeem describes some of the troubles that he’s encountered in his own neighbourhood when he had to call the police. Nadeem shares a personal experience just after 9/11 where he was the target of racial discrimination in the parking lot of Burnaby Lake. Nadeem emphasizes that he has experienced many incidents of racial discrimination, especially in the workplace and that this was not unusual for him. 1:32:05 – 1:36:19 Nadeem talks about his interest in writing and his many literary works including 12 novels that he’s written in Punjabi. Nadeem highlights a few books that he’s written including a book titled “Rape” and another one titled “Sponsorship” which conveys the complex nature of people immigrating to Canada. Nadeem mentions a particular book about AIDS, titled “Wide Net” that he’s been trying to get published. Nadeem speaks to the challenges and high costs of trying to get his works published. Nadeem provides a brief synopsis of his book “Wide Net”. Nadeem relays that this is a personal account of a gay couple that he knew where one of the partners died of AIDS and that the couple gave Nadeem permission to tell their tragic story. 1:36:20 – 1:51:51 Nadeem talks about his children and compares their experiences to his own as a South Asian immigrant. Nadeems talks about the accomplishments of his son, his daughter and grandchildren including their education and careers. Nadeem says that his children are well educated and well established in their careers. Nadeem’s children attended Capitol Hill Elementary School and North Burnaby High School in Burnaby. Nadeem shares specifics of his son’s career history. Nadeem expresses that he still considers Canada to be the best country for opportunities and that he prefers to live in Burnaby rather than Surrey and shares some personal anecdotes. Nadeem lists some local places that he’s shopped for South Asian groceries and spices rather than travelling to Surrey. He mentions shopping at Kelly Douglas, stores in Chinatown, small grocers on Capitol Hill, Patel’s on Commercial Drive and Main Street. As an aside Nadeem mentions that he worked as a security guard and the wages that he earned. Nadeem comments that he has been awarded various certificates and certifications from his education and career over the years, including a Bachelor of Science. The interviewers further express their interest in seeing the cardboard case that Nadeem brought with him when immigrating to Canada. In closing Nadeem states that his favourite food from back home was kheer (rice pudding).
- History
- Interviewee biography: Kalwant Singh "Nadeem" Parmar was born June 9, 1936, Chuck 138 in Lyalpur (India before 1947) to parents Lakhmir Singh Parmar and Davinder Kaur Jamana Parmar. Nadeem grew up in the village of Panchat in the northern region of Punjab, India. Nadeem married his wife Surjeet in Punjab in 1960. After marrying the couple immigrated to England where Nadeem was already working. While living in England, Nadeem and Surjeet had two children. After Surjeet's father died in Canada in 1972, Nadeem, Surjeet and their two children immgrated to Canada, joining Surjeet's family who were living in Burnaby. After Nadeem immigrated to Burnaby in 1973 he worked various jobs before working with CN/CP Telecommunications. Nadeem holds a Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Teaching from Punjab University and a diploma from the London Board of Education (L.B.E.) and a P.Eng. from Lancaster. He has seven books published in Punjabi, three in Urdu and is published in eight anthologies. He is fluent in Punjabi, Urdu, and Hindi. Interviewers' biographies: Anushay Malik is labor historian with a geographical focus on South Asia. Anushay studied at the University of London and was a research fellow at the International Institute of Social History in Amsterdam, Netherlands. In 2014, Anushay moved back to her native Pakistan and joined Lahore University of Management Services as an Assistant Professor. In 2023, Anushay is a visiting scholar at Simon Fraser University and lives in Burnaby with her family. Anushay was a co-curator of the Burnaby Village Museum exhibit “Truths Not Often Told: Being South Asian in Burnaby”. Rajdeep was born and raised in the Lower Mainland and is of Punjabi (South Asian) descent. She has an Associate of Arts degree in Asian Studies from Kwantlen Polytechnic University, a Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) in Anthropology from the University of British Columbia. She is a student in the Restoration of Natural Systems program at the University of Victoria. Rajdeep works at Simon Fraser University as a Program Assistant and as a researcher with the City of Burnaby. At Burnaby Village Museum, Rajdeep contributed to the exhibit “Truths Not Often Told: Being South Asian in Burnaby”.
- Creator
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Subjects
- Buildings - Commercial - Grocery Stores
- Buildings - Industrial - Saw Mills
- Buildings - Industrial - Factories
- Education
- Employment
- Industries - Logging/lumber
- Migration
- Occupations - Engineers
- Occupations - Millworkers
- Occupations - Teachers
- Occupations - Writers
- Persons - South Asian Canadians
- Social Issues
- Social Issues - Racism
- Names
- Parmar, Kalwant Singh "Nadeem"
- Kapoor Sawmills Limited
- Siddoo, Kapoor Singh
- Teja, Gurdial Singh
- Parmar, Surjeet Kaur
- Manhas, Ghania Singh
- Singh, Mayo
- Manhas, Kashmir Singh
- Manhas, Sher Singh
- Manhas, Budhan Kaur
- Manhas, Lashman Singh
- Responsibility
- Malik, Anushay
- Rajdeep
- Geographic Access
- Woodsworth Street
- Accession Code
- BV022.29.1
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [1600-2022] (interview content), interviewed 7 Oct. 2022
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Capitol Hill (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Douglas-Gilpin Area
- Capitol Hill Area
- Related Material
- See also BV022.29.5 - Interview with Surjeet Kaur Parmar
- Notes
- Title based on contents of item
- Spelling of "Ginaya Singh" found as "Ghania Singh Manhas" in obituary and death certificate
- Interview is conducted in English with various segments of discussion in Punjabi
- Transcript of interview available upon request
Audio Tracks
Interview with Kalwant Singh
Interview with Kalwant Singh
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Sound_Recordings/Oral_Histories/2022_0029_0001_003.mp3
Open meeting with William Pritchard and Norman Penner July / August 1973 - Track 5
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory82
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1688-1919
- Length
- 0:08:51
- Summary
- This portion of the meeting pertains to William Pritchard's thoughts on Socialism and Revolution in their various incantations. He also discusses the political leanings of the arrested Winnipeg Strikers.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the meeting pertains to William Pritchard's thoughts on Socialism and Revolution in their various incantations. He also discusses the political leanings of the arrested Winnipeg Strikers.
- Date Range
- 1688-1919
- Photo Info
- William A. Pritchard, Burnaby Reeve 1930-1932 and council member 1928-1930. Item no. 459-016
- Length
- 0:08:51
- Names
- Woodsworth, James Shaver
- Subjects
- Political Theories
- Interview Date
- July / August 1973
- Scope and Content
- Recording is of a open meeting with William Pritchard and writer Norman Penner. Norman Penner is the editor of the book "Winnipeg 1919" about the strike from the striker's perspective. William Pritchard wrote the speech that was included in the book. Audience members were invited to ask Pritchard questions. Major theme discussed is: The Winnipeg General Strike. To view "Narrow By" terms for each track expand this description and see "Notes".
- Biographical Notes
- William "Bill" Arthur Pritchard was born on April 3, 1888 in Salford, England, the son of a miner and factory worker. In May 1911, Bill moved to British Columbia and within a week of arriving became an active member of the Socialist Party of Canada. From 1914 to 1917, he served as editor of the Western Clarion – the SPC newspaper. He became such a well-known socialist figure that when he travelled to Winnipeg to participate in the General Strike in 1919, he was one of only seven people arrested and imprisoned for his participation in the event despite the fact that he was in no way directly involved in its planning nor development. In 1922, Bill and his family settled in North Burnaby in the Capitol Hill District. Almost immediately after his arrival, Bill began to advocate for change and a planned development scheme for the municipality. Pritchard ran successfully for the position of Reeve and held the post until the end of 1932. One of Reeve Pritchard’s highest priorities while in office was to attempt to provide work for as many unemployed as possible all the while trying to elicit more support from the provincial and federal governments. Bill was a strong advocate of the belief that relief work should be focused on projects that would see a comprehensive development scheme for Burnaby – including planned sewers, roads and water supply. Despite Bill's best efforts, however, Burnaby was forced into receivership and at the end of 1932, a Provincial Commission stepped in to take over the governance of the city. Reeve Pritchard, having done all he could as a champion of the unemployed, stepped down as Reeve but left behind an undeniable legacy of courage and determination. He was rewarded for his enormous contributions to the city in 1975 when he was chosen to be made a Freeman of Burnaby. William Pritchard died on October 23, 1981. Norman Penner was born in Winnipeg in 1921 to Rose and Jacob Penner and brother to Roland, Ruth and Walter. Their father Jacob was a leading member of the Communist Party and popular Winnipeg Alderman. Norman graduated from high school in 1937 but did not begin university until much later, preferring to begin his adult life from 1938 to 1941 as a full-time officer of the Winnipeg branch of the Communist Party of Canada. From 1941 to 1946 he served with the Canadian Army which included two-and-a-half years of overseas combat duty. On his return to Canada in 1947 he again returned to his duties as a full-time officer with the communist Labour-Progressive Party (formed in 1941 after the Canadian Communist Party was officially banned). After the abortive Hungarian revolution in 1956, Norman Penner resigned from the party and instead worked as a self-employed manufacturer’s sales representative until 1971. In 1964 he decided to go back to school part time and graduated with a BA from the University of Toronto in 1969. He took an MA in 1971 and a PhD in 1975 from the same institution. Penner was hired as a lecturer at York University's Glendon College in 1972 and soon became a professor, continuing to teach until 1995. He wrote extensively on the Canadian left. Penner edited and introduced "Winnipeg 1919: The Strikers' Own History of the Winnipeg General Strike" in 1973, published "The Canadian Left: A Critical Analysis" in 1977 and contributed three chapters to as well as editing "Keeping Canada Together Means Changing Our Thinking" in 1978. He published "Canadian Communism: The Stalin Years and Beyond" in 1988 and "From Protest to Power: Social Democracy in Canada 1900 to Present" in 1992 as well as numerous articles, reviews and book chapters. Norman Penner was married to Norma Lipes for sixty-seven years. The couple had four children: Steve (Mary Ellen Marus); Joyce (Herman Parsons); Gary (Marlene Kadar); and Bob (Shaena Lambert). Norman Penner died April 16, 2009 at the age of eighty-eight.
- Total Tracks
- 7
- Total Length
- 1:03:00
- Interviewee Name
- Pritchard, William A.
- Penner, Norman
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Oral history subseries
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
- Web Notes
- Interview was digitized in 2010 allowing it to be accessible on Heritage Burnaby. The digitization project was initiated by the Community Heritage Commission with support from City of Burnaby Council and the BC History Digitization Program of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, University of British Columbia. It was recognized by the Heritage Society of BC with an award in 2012.
Images
Audio Tracks
Track five of open meeting with William Pritchard and Norman Penner
Track five of open meeting with William Pritchard and Norman Penner
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/100-13-02-2/100-13-02-2_Track_5.mp3
Book reading given by Pixie McGeachie January 10, 1973 - Track 2
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory238
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1803-1884
- Length
- 0:09:29
- Summary
- This portion of the recording pertains to Pixie McGeachie's continued reading of "Archdeacon on Horseback" by Canon Cyril E.H. Williams and herself. This section of the reading describes the earlier the impact of the gold rush on British Columbia and the formation of Lytton, BC.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the recording pertains to Pixie McGeachie's continued reading of "Archdeacon on Horseback" by Canon Cyril E.H. Williams and herself. This section of the reading describes the earlier the impact of the gold rush on British Columbia and the formation of Lytton, BC.
- Date Range
- 1803-1884
- Photo Info
- Pixie McGeachie (left) and Florence Godwin, 1992. Item no. 330-003
- Length
- 0:09:29
- Interview Date
- January 10, 1973
- Scope and Content
- Recording is of a book reading given by Pixie McGeachie on January 10, 1973 to the Burnaby Historical Society from the book "Archdeacon on Horseback" by Canon Cyril E.H. Williams (then archivist in the Vancouver School of Theology, University of British Columbia) and Pixie McGeachie.
- Biographical Notes
- Doreen "Pixie" (Johnson) McGeachie was a resident of Burnaby for over sixty years. Pixie married John Aloysius "Jack" McGeachie and raised their children Kathi (Dunlop) and David McGeachie in the house the couple built themselves in 1947. Pixie served as the editor for the Burnaby Examiner newspaper and wrote a column entitled "Burnaby History" for The News. In 1974 she authored her first book titled "Bygones of Burnaby" which was one of the first to develop anecdotal stories about pioneer life in Burnaby. She authored "Burnaby - A Proud Century" in 1992 and in 2002 she wrote a biography of the city's namesake in the book "Land of Promise: Robert Burnaby's letters from Colonial B.C." She also contributed many hours of volunteering; helping to establish Burnaby's first museum Heritage Village in 1971, serving as President of the Burnaby Historical Society from 1991-1993. She served a six year term on Burnaby's Heritage Commission leading the charge to preserve many historic sites throughout the city, and during her twenty years as the Community Archives volunteer archivist for the historical society, she succeeded in gathering thousands of rare and valuable historic photographs and documents which now forms the core of the photograph collection on the Heritage Burnaby website (as these items were donated by the Society to the City Archives in 2007). The City of Burnaby awarded Pixie McGeachie the Kushiro Cup as Citizen of the year in 2002. In 2006 she received a Heritage BC project award for leading the Friends of Interurban 1223 project, and in 2008 Heritage BC recognised her again by presenting her with the Ruby Nobb Award. John Aloysius "Jack" McGeachie died October 12, 1981 at the age of sixty-seven. Doreen "Pixie" (Johnson) McGeachie died August 14, 2010 at the age of eighty-nine.
- Total Tracks
- 6
- Total Length
- 0:54:31
- Interviewee Name
- McGeachie, Doreen “Pixie”
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Oral history subseries
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
- Web Notes
- Interview was digitized in 2010 allowing it to be accessible on Heritage Burnaby. The digitization project was initiated by the Community Heritage Commission with support from City of Burnaby Council and the BC History Digitization Program of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, University of British Columbia. It was recognized by the Heritage Society of BC with an award in 2012.
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Track two of recording of a book reading given by Pixie McGeachie
Track two of recording of a book reading given by Pixie McGeachie
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS137-017-2/MSS137-017-2_Track_2.mp3Scripture geography of the New Testament alphabetically arranged
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary2775
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV973.8.52
- Call Number
- 220.9 SAN
- Author
- Sandham, E.
- Contributor
- Baker, T.
- Place of Publication
- Southampton, Hampshire
- Publication Date
- 1815
- Physical Description
- 68 p. : maps ; 15 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Bible
- Notes
- Includes bibliographical references.
Two apologies, one for Christianity, in a series of letters addressed to Edward Gibbon, Esq. The other for the Bible, in answer to Thomas Paine. To which are added two sermons, and a charge, in defence of revealed religion.
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary2417
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- Watson, Richard, 1737-1816
- Publication Date
- 1818
- Call Number
- 937 WAT
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV976.251.2
- Call Number
- 937 WAT
- Author
- Watson, Richard, 1737-1816
- Contributor
- Gibbon, Edward, 1737-1794
- Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- Printed for Scatcherd and Letterman
- Publication Date
- 1818
- Printer
- G. Woodfall
- Physical Description
- 470 p. ; 23 cm.
- Inscription
- "Libertas Sub Rege PIO Charles William Packe." -- Coat of arms (Packe family) ; stickerd on endpaper (front).
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Bible
- Notes
- Richard Watson, D.D. F.R.S. Lord Bishop of Sandall and Regius Professor of Divinity in the University of Cambridge.
- Includes index.