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20th century typewriting : complete course

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5012
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Lessenberry, D. D. (David Daniel), 1896-
Crawford, T. James (Thomas James)
Edition
6th ed.
Publication Date
c1952
Call Number
652.3 LES
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
BV007.2.1
Call Number
652.3 LES
Edition
6th ed.
Author
Lessenberry, D. D. (David Daniel), 1896-
Crawford, T. James (Thomas James)
Place of Publication
Cincinnati
Publisher
South-Western Publishing Co.
Publication Date
c1952
Physical Description
340 p. : ill. : 20 x 28 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
Typewriting
Subjects
Documentary Artifacts - Books
Historic Neighbourhood
Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Kingsway-Beresford Area
Douglas-Gilpin Area
Geographic Access
Canada Way
Southoaks Crescent
Street Address
4939 Canada Way
6650 Southoaks Crescent
Names
Burnaby South High School
Burnaby Central Secondary School
Object History
Was used by Burnaby resident Barbara Copan when she taught typing at Burnaby Central circa 1963-65. It may have originally belonged to Barbara's mother who also taught typing at Burnaby South High School circa 1957 to 1965. She mainly taught typing in night school.
Notes
Authors' given name and date as follows: Lessenberry, D.D. (David Daniel), 1896- Crawford, T. James (Thomas James)
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500 delicious dishes from leftovers : use your leftover bread, cakes, crackers and crumbs, eggs, cheese, meats, poultry, fish, sour milk and cream, fruits and vegetables, jams, jellies and preserves, coffee, cocoa, miscellaneous

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5517
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Berolzheimer, Ruth, 1886-1965
Publication Date
1952
c1940
c1949
Call Number
641.55 BER
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
BV002.65.5
Call Number
641.55 BER
Author
Berolzheimer, Ruth, 1886-1965
Place of Publication
Chicago, Ill.
Publisher
Consolidated Book Publishers
Publication Date
1952
c1940
c1949
Physical Description
48 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 22 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
Cooking
Cooking, American
Culinary Arts Institute
Cookbooks--1950-1959
Notes
Includes index.
"Culinary Arts Institute : One of America's foremost organizations devoted to the science of Better Cookery"
Berolzheimer, Ruth (edited by)
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2000 useful facts about food : labor, time and money-saving hints, advice and suggestions

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5521
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Berolzheimer, Ruth, 1886-1965
Publication Date
1952
Call Number
641 BER
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
BV002.65.9
Call Number
641 BER
Author
Berolzheimer, Ruth, 1886-1965
Contributor
Gaul, Edna L.
et al.
Place of Publication
Chicago, Ill.
Publisher
Consolidated Book Publishers
Publication Date
1952
Physical Description
48 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 22 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
Food
Cooking
Culinary Arts Institute
Cookbooks--1950-1959
Notes
Includes index.
"Culinary Arts Institute : One of America's foremost organizations devoted to the science of Better Cookery"
Berolzheimer, Ruth (edited by)
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The a.b.c. of spice cookery

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5522
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Publication Date
c1950
Call Number
641.59 LAN
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
BV002.65.10
Call Number
641.59 LAN
Contributor
Lane, Betty
Place of Publication
New York
Publisher
American Spice Trade Association
Publication Date
c1950
Physical Description
48 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
Cooking
Spices
Cookbooks--1950-1959
Notes
Includes index.
"Recipe supervision: Fritzi Swanstrom"-title page
"price: twenty-five cents"-cover page
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About fabrics and patterns : no. 1, lessons 1 and 2

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary6619
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Singer Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
Publication Date
c1957
Call Number
646.2 SIN v.1
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
BV014.38.6
Call Number
646.2 SIN v.1
Author
Singer Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
Publisher
Singer Manufacturing Company
Publication Date
c1957
Series
No. 1 Lesson 1 and 2
Physical Description
16 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
Dressmaking
Notes
Part 1 of 7
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A.C.M.I. cystoscopic, urologic and allied diagnostic instruments and high frequency apparatus

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary1475
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
American Cystoscope Makers, Incorporated
Publication Date
1952
Call Number
681.761 ACM
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
BV985.3708.1
Call Number
681.761 ACM
Author
American Cystoscope Makers, Incorporated
Place of Publication
New York
Publisher
American Cystoscope Makers, Inc.
Publication Date
1952
Physical Description
336 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
Medical instruments and apparatus
Surgical Instruments
Urology
Catalogs
Notes
Includes index.
Commercial product catalogue.
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Adventure in service : the story of Rotary -- its origin, growth and influence

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary3816
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Publication Date
c1954
Call Number
367 ROT
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
BV003.68.25
Call Number
367 ROT
Place of Publication
Evanston, Ill.
Publisher
Rotary International
Publication Date
c1954
Physical Description
63 p. : ill., port. ; 23 cm.
Inscription
"Charter Member / Larry Desjardins 1959 / Born 1923-1994" [handwritten inside front cover]
Subjects
Organizations - Societies and Clubs
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Adventures in dress design

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary6626
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
National School of Dress Design
Publication Date
c1957
Call Number
646.2 NAT
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
BV014.38.13
Call Number
646.2 NAT
Author
National School of Dress Design
Place of Publication
Chicago
Publisher
National School of Dress Design
Publication Date
c1957
Physical Description
24 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
Dressmaking
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A handbook for Brownies

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary6863
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Baden-Powell of Gilwell, Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell, Baron, 1857-1941
Edition
24th ed.
Publication Date
1955
Call Number
369.4 BAD
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
BV015.35.70
Call Number
369.4 BAD
Edition
24th ed.
Author
Baden-Powell of Gilwell, Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell, Baron, 1857-1941
Publisher
C. A. Pearson
Publication Date
1955
Printer
Wyman & Sons Ltd.
Physical Description
62 p. : ill. ; 19 cm.
Inscription
"Rosemary Sawkins" [handwritten in pink ink on cover] "Rosemary Sawkins 5312 Pri_e St. V___, 16 BC" [handwritten on inside cover in blue ink]
Library Subject (LOC)
Girls--Societies and clubs
Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Subjects
Organizations - Girls' Societies and Clubs
Names
Girl Guides Association
Girl Guides of Canada
Notes
Includes index.
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A history of the wire rope industry of Great Britain

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary4968
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
BV006.24.56
Call Number
670 FOR
Author
Forestier-Walker, E. R.
Federation of Wire Rope Manufacturers
Place of Publication
s.l.
Publisher
Newport Johns
Publication Date
1952
Printer
R. H. Johns Ltd.
Physical Description
163 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Inscription
"E. P. Lathry" [Handwritten in blue ink on front endpaper]
Library Subject (LOC)
Wire-rope industry
Great Britain
Notes
"Compiled, written and designed by E. R. Forestier-Walker for the Federation of Wire Rope Manufacturers of Great Britain" -- Title page
Includes index.
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Alfred Bingham fonds

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription97219
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1913-1971
Collection/Fonds
Alfred Bingham fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Physical Description
4 cm. of textual records and 1 audio reel.
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of correspondence and literature pertaining to Alfred Bingham as well as an oral history tape provided by Alfred and his wife, M.J. "Ada" Bingham.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1913-1971
Collection/Fonds
Alfred Bingham fonds
Physical Description
4 cm. of textual records and 1 audio reel.
Description Level
Fonds
Record No.
MSS142
Accession Number
2010-09
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of correspondence and literature pertaining to Alfred Bingham as well as an oral history tape provided by Alfred and his wife, M.J. "Ada" Bingham.
History
Alfred "Alf" Bingham was born in England in 1892 and moved to Canada in 1912. His first job in Canada was laying track for the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway (GTPR) from Edmonton to McBride in 1912. His second was in Vancouver at the Rat Portage Mill on False Creek, working on the Resaw machine. He quit after one week due to poor working conditions. After taking part in the 1919 Winnipeg General Strike as a delegate of the Retail and Mailorder Union (A.F.L.) on the Winnipeg Trades and Labour Council, Alfred moved to Burnaby where he and fellow Burnaby residents Angus McLean and Percy Little worked ten-hour days to build a shingle mill on the edge of Burnaby Lake for Simpson & Giberson. George Green, a carpenter and millwright (and author of “The History of Burnaby”), also helped in the construction of the mill. Alfred built his own home from lumber cut from the mill in the Lockdale area on Sherlock Street between Curtis Street and Kitchener Street. On April 10, 1920, Alfred married Mary Jane "Ada" Reynolds. Alfred and Mary Jane often took in foster children during their marriage. Due to her nursing experience, Ada was often called upon to deliver babies in the Burnaby area. The couple also had a dog named Bess. The Binghams were instrumental members of the Army of the Common Good, collecting vegetables and grains from growers in the area and even producing over 125 tons of vegetables from its own gardens to feed children and youth who were suffering from the lack of resources during the Depression. The Army was in operation for ten years and during that time, the members organised the credit union movement of British Columbia and drew up the Credit Union Act through the Vancouver Co-operative Council. They also started co-op stores and the Co-Op Wholesale Society. Alfred was also the Secretary of the Burnaby Housing Committee. In 1946, he became the Secretary of the North Burnaby Labour Progressive Party (LPP). Mary Jane died on August 9, 1969. Alfred died on April 29, 1979.
Media Type
Textual Record
Sound Recording
Creator
Bingham, Alfred "Alf"
Notes
Title based on contents of fonds MSS142
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Alfred Bingham's writings - Track 1

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory251
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date Range
1865-1919
Length
0:10:18
Summary
This portion of the recording includes Alfred Bingham's essay entitled Stump Rangers, a listing of early settlers that includes addresses and short descriptions, essays on Confederation Park, land clearing and on Burnaby's first Council meeting.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Summary
This portion of the recording includes Alfred Bingham's essay entitled Stump Rangers, a listing of early settlers that includes addresses and short descriptions, essays on Confederation Park, land clearing and on Burnaby's first Council meeting.
Date Range
1865-1919
Photo Info
Alfred Bingham, April 20, 1947. Item no. 010-066
Length
0:10:18
Subjects
Geographic Features - Parks
Officials - Aldermen and Councillors
Land Clearing
Scope and Content
Recording is of Alfred Bingham's writings, as read by Alfred Bingham. Major themes discussed are: Pioneers, early days in Burnaby and the Co-op Movement. To view "Narrow By" terms for each track expand this description and see "Notes".
Biographical Notes
Alfred "Alf" Bingham was born in England in 1892 and moved to Canada in 1912. His first job in Canada was laying track for the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway (GTPR) from Edmonton to McBride in 1912. His second was in Vancouver at the Rat Portage Mill on False Creek, working on the Resaw machine. He quit after one week due to poor working conditions. After taking part in the 1919 Winnipeg General Strike as a delegate of the Retail and Mailorder Union (A.F.L.) on the Winnipeg Trades and Labour Council, Alfred moved to Burnaby where he and fellow Burnaby residents Aungus McLean and Percy Little worked ten hour days to build a Shingle Mill on the edge of Burnaby Lake for Simpson & Giberson. George Green, carpenter and millwright (author of “The History of Burnaby”) also helped in the construction of the mill. Alfred built his own home from lumber cut from the mill in the Lochdale area on Sherlock Street between Curtis Street and Kitchener Street. On April 10, 1920 Alfred married Mary Jane “Ada” Reynolds. Alfred and Ada often took in foster children during their marriage. Due to her nursing experience, Ada was often called upon to deliver babies in the Burnaby area. Alfred and Ada Bingham were instrumental members of the Army of the Common Good, collecting vegetables and grains from growers in the area and even producing over 125 tons of vegetables from its own gardens to feed children and youth suffering from the lack of resources during the Depression years. The army was in operation for ten years and during that time the members organised the Credit Union movement of British Columbia and drew up the Credit Union act thorough the Vancouver Co-operative Council. They also started Co-Op stores and the Co-Op Wholesale Society. Alfred was also Secretary of the Burnaby Housing committee and in 1946 he became the Secretary of the North Burnaby Labour Progressive Party (LPP). Mary Jane “Ada” (Reynolds) Bingham died on August 9, 1969. Her husband Alfred died on April 29, 1979.
Total Tracks
12
Total Length
1:38:06
Interviewee Name
Bingham, Alfred "Alf"
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Oral history subseries
Transcript Available
MSS142-001 contains transcripts for each of the short stories
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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Alfred Bingham's writings - Track 2

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory252
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date Range
1919-1955
Length
0:06:06
Summary
This portion of the recording includes Alfred Bingham's memories of constructing a mill for Simpson & Giberson and of working on homes for himself, Angus McLean and Percy Little in the Lochdale area. He discusses the strike at Barnet mill and reads an essay written by Grace E. Carpenter. Land clear…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Summary
This portion of the recording includes Alfred Bingham's memories of constructing a mill for Simpson & Giberson and of working on homes for himself, Angus McLean and Percy Little in the Lochdale area. He discusses the strike at Barnet mill and reads an essay written by Grace E. Carpenter. Land clearing is described in detail. Alfred also relates a story from 1920 involving early settlers E. Powell and J. Amos.
Date Range
1919-1955
Photo Info
Alfred Bingham, April 20, 1947. Item no. 010-066
Length
0:06:06
Subjects
Land Clearing
Buildings - Industrial - Mills
Historic Neighbourhood
Lochdale (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Lochdale Area
Scope and Content
Recording is of Alfred Bingham's writings, as read by Alfred Bingham. Major themes discussed are: Pioneers, early days in Burnaby and the Co-op Movement. To view "Narrow By" terms for each track expand this description and see "Notes".
Biographical Notes
Alfred "Alf" Bingham was born in England in 1892 and moved to Canada in 1912. His first job in Canada was laying track for the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway (GTPR) from Edmonton to McBride in 1912. His second was in Vancouver at the Rat Portage Mill on False Creek, working on the Resaw machine. He quit after one week due to poor working conditions. After taking part in the 1919 Winnipeg General Strike as a delegate of the Retail and Mailorder Union (A.F.L.) on the Winnipeg Trades and Labour Council, Alfred moved to Burnaby where he and fellow Burnaby residents Aungus McLean and Percy Little worked ten hour days to build a Shingle Mill on the edge of Burnaby Lake for Simpson & Giberson. George Green, carpenter and millwright (author of “The History of Burnaby”) also helped in the construction of the mill. Alfred built his own home from lumber cut from the mill in the Lochdale area on Sherlock Street between Curtis Street and Kitchener Street. On April 10, 1920 Alfred married Mary Jane “Ada” Reynolds. Alfred and Ada often took in foster children during their marriage. Due to her nursing experience, Ada was often called upon to deliver babies in the Burnaby area. Alfred and Ada Bingham were instrumental members of the Army of the Common Good, collecting vegetables and grains from growers in the area and even producing over 125 tons of vegetables from its own gardens to feed children and youth suffering from the lack of resources during the Depression years. The army was in operation for ten years and during that time the members organised the Credit Union movement of British Columbia and drew up the Credit Union act thorough the Vancouver Co-operative Council. They also started Co-Op stores and the Co-Op Wholesale Society. Alfred was also Secretary of the Burnaby Housing committee and in 1946 he became the Secretary of the North Burnaby Labour Progressive Party (LPP). Mary Jane “Ada” (Reynolds) Bingham died on August 9, 1969. Her husband Alfred died on April 29, 1979.
Total Tracks
12
Total Length
1:38:06
Interviewee Name
Bingham, Alfred "Alf"
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Oral history subseries
Transcript Available
MSS142-001 contains transcripts for each of the short stories
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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Alfred Bingham's writings - Track 4

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory254
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date Range
1892-1955
Length
0:07:38
Summary
This portion of the recording includes Alfred Bingham's reading of an essay written by Captain Thomas S. Guns describing the Lozells district, as well as quoting single sentences of various other writers on the topic of Deer Lake and the Burnaby Lake District. Alfred mentions the first schools of B…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Summary
This portion of the recording includes Alfred Bingham's reading of an essay written by Captain Thomas S. Guns describing the Lozells district, as well as quoting single sentences of various other writers on the topic of Deer Lake and the Burnaby Lake District. Alfred mentions the first schools of Burnaby Lake and the "pleasure walk" along Douglas Road, from Vancouver to New Westminster.
Date Range
1892-1955
Photo Info
Alfred Bingham, April 20, 1947. Item no. 010-066
Length
0:07:38
Historic Neighbourhood
Lozells (Historic Neighbourhood)
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Scope and Content
Recording is of Alfred Bingham's writings, as read by Alfred Bingham. Major themes discussed are: Pioneers, early days in Burnaby and the Co-op Movement. To view "Narrow By" terms for each track expand this description and see "Notes".
Biographical Notes
Alfred "Alf" Bingham was born in England in 1892 and moved to Canada in 1912. His first job in Canada was laying track for the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway (GTPR) from Edmonton to McBride in 1912. His second was in Vancouver at the Rat Portage Mill on False Creek, working on the Resaw machine. He quit after one week due to poor working conditions. After taking part in the 1919 Winnipeg General Strike as a delegate of the Retail and Mailorder Union (A.F.L.) on the Winnipeg Trades and Labour Council, Alfred moved to Burnaby where he and fellow Burnaby residents Aungus McLean and Percy Little worked ten hour days to build a Shingle Mill on the edge of Burnaby Lake for Simpson & Giberson. George Green, carpenter and millwright (author of “The History of Burnaby”) also helped in the construction of the mill. Alfred built his own home from lumber cut from the mill in the Lochdale area on Sherlock Street between Curtis Street and Kitchener Street. On April 10, 1920 Alfred married Mary Jane “Ada” Reynolds. Alfred and Ada often took in foster children during their marriage. Due to her nursing experience, Ada was often called upon to deliver babies in the Burnaby area. Alfred and Ada Bingham were instrumental members of the Army of the Common Good, collecting vegetables and grains from growers in the area and even producing over 125 tons of vegetables from its own gardens to feed children and youth suffering from the lack of resources during the Depression years. The army was in operation for ten years and during that time the members organised the Credit Union movement of British Columbia and drew up the Credit Union act thorough the Vancouver Co-operative Council. They also started Co-Op stores and the Co-Op Wholesale Society. Alfred was also Secretary of the Burnaby Housing committee and in 1946 he became the Secretary of the North Burnaby Labour Progressive Party (LPP). Mary Jane “Ada” (Reynolds) Bingham died on August 9, 1969. Her husband Alfred died on April 29, 1979.
Total Tracks
12
Total Length
1:38:06
Interviewee Name
Bingham, Alfred "Alf"
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Oral history subseries
Transcript Available
MSS142-001 contains transcripts for each of the short stories
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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Alfred Bingham's writings - Track 8

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory258
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date Range
1892-1963
Length
0:07:05
Summary
This portion of the recording includes Alfred Bingham's continuation of reading his series of short stories. He reads; "THE RUM RUNNERS AND BOOTLEG WHISKY IN BURNABY" and "BURNABY. NORTH. SOUTH. EAST? AND WEST 1892---1943" both written in 1963.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Summary
This portion of the recording includes Alfred Bingham's continuation of reading his series of short stories. He reads; "THE RUM RUNNERS AND BOOTLEG WHISKY IN BURNABY" and "BURNABY. NORTH. SOUTH. EAST? AND WEST 1892---1943" both written in 1963.
Date Range
1892-1963
Photo Info
Alfred Bingham, April 20, 1947. Item no. 010-066
Length
0:07:05
Names
Hawthorn, Mary
Scope and Content
Recording is of Alfred Bingham's writings, as read by Alfred Bingham. Major themes discussed are: Pioneers, early days in Burnaby and the Co-op Movement. To view "Narrow By" terms for each track expand this description and see "Notes".
Biographical Notes
Alfred "Alf" Bingham was born in England in 1892 and moved to Canada in 1912. His first job in Canada was laying track for the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway (GTPR) from Edmonton to McBride in 1912. His second was in Vancouver at the Rat Portage Mill on False Creek, working on the Resaw machine. He quit after one week due to poor working conditions. After taking part in the 1919 Winnipeg General Strike as a delegate of the Retail and Mailorder Union (A.F.L.) on the Winnipeg Trades and Labour Council, Alfred moved to Burnaby where he and fellow Burnaby residents Aungus McLean and Percy Little worked ten hour days to build a Shingle Mill on the edge of Burnaby Lake for Simpson & Giberson. George Green, carpenter and millwright (author of “The History of Burnaby”) also helped in the construction of the mill. Alfred built his own home from lumber cut from the mill in the Lochdale area on Sherlock Street between Curtis Street and Kitchener Street. On April 10, 1920 Alfred married Mary Jane “Ada” Reynolds. Alfred and Ada often took in foster children during their marriage. Due to her nursing experience, Ada was often called upon to deliver babies in the Burnaby area. Alfred and Ada Bingham were instrumental members of the Army of the Common Good, collecting vegetables and grains from growers in the area and even producing over 125 tons of vegetables from its own gardens to feed children and youth suffering from the lack of resources during the Depression years. The army was in operation for ten years and during that time the members organised the Credit Union movement of British Columbia and drew up the Credit Union act thorough the Vancouver Co-operative Council. They also started Co-Op stores and the Co-Op Wholesale Society. Alfred was also Secretary of the Burnaby Housing committee and in 1946 he became the Secretary of the North Burnaby Labour Progressive Party (LPP). Mary Jane “Ada” (Reynolds) Bingham died on August 9, 1969. Her husband Alfred died on April 29, 1979.
Total Tracks
12
Total Length
1:38:06
Interviewee Name
Bingham, Alfred "Alf"
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Oral history subseries
Transcript Available
MSS142-001 contains transcripts for each of the short stories
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 eight of recording of Alfred Bingham's writings

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All Canada interest tables : 3/4% to 6% ; from one day to 100 days and supplementary pages ; 200 days, 300 days and 365 days computed on the basis 365 day year, volume one

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary3729
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Pate, James A.
Publication Date
c1957
Call Number
332.82 PAT
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
X14
Call Number
332.82 PAT
Author
Pate, James A.
Place of Publication
Toronto
Publisher
Personal Stationary & Direct Mail
Publication Date
c1957
Printer
Personal Stationary & Direct Mail
Physical Description
1 vol. ; 36 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
Interest
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An English harvest

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5975
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Moon, A. R. (Arthur Reginald)
Publication Date
1951
Call Number
428.2 MOO
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
BV014.21.6
Call Number
428.2 MOO
Author
Moon, A. R. (Arthur Reginald)
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Edward Arnold & Co.
Publication Date
1951
Physical Description
xii, 307 p. : 19 cm.
Inscription
"How to criticize or appreciate a poem 1) Discover the paint of the poem 2) Find out the methods employed by the poet to develop his quality 3) Mention any outstanding methods of style used by the poet 4) Give your own personal feelings about the poem" [handwritten on the last page in pencil]
Library Subject (LOC)
English language--Style
English language--Composition and exercises
Notes
Author's full name : Moon, A. R. (Arthur Reginald)
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A school certificate geometry

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5976
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Borchardt, Walter Gustav
Edition
3rd ed.
Publication Date
1950
Call Number
516.0712 BOR
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
BV014.21.7
Call Number
516.0712 BOR
Edition
3rd ed.
Author
Borchardt, Walter Gustav
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Rivingtons
Publication Date
1950
Physical Description
vii, 342 p., xxii : ill. : 18 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
Geometry
Geometry--Textbooks
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Auto Racing, old and new

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary2915
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Lozier, Herbert
Publication Date
1953
Call Number
796 LOZ
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
HV972.35.92
Call Number
796 LOZ
Author
Lozier, Herbert
Place of Publication
Greenwich, Conn.
Publisher
Fawcett Publications
Publication Date
1953
Series
A Fawcett Book, no. 184
Physical Description
144 p. : ill. : 24 cm.
Inscription
"J.H. ROBINS 3525 DOVER ST BURNABY BC" [Handwritten in blue ink on front cover]
Library Subject (LOC)
Automobiles
Racetracks (Automobile racing)
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Bastings, seams and slashes, no. 4, lesson 5

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary6622
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Singer Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
Publication Date
c1957
Call Number
646.2 SIN v.4
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
BV014.38.9
Call Number
646.2 SIN v.4
Author
Singer Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
Publisher
Singer Manufacturing Company
Publication Date
c1957
Series
No. 4 Lesson 5
Physical Description
12 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
Dressmaking
Notes
Part 4 of 7
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The Bobbsey twins in the country

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary3831
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Hope, Laura Lee
Publication Date
c1953
Call Number
813.5 HOP
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
BV004.20.16
Call Number
813.5 HOP
Author
Hope, Laura Lee
Contributor
Scott, Janet Laura
Place of Publication
Racine
Publisher
Wisconsin
Publication Date
c1953
Series
The Bobbsey Twins
Printer
Whitman Publishing Company
Physical Description
282 p. : ill. : 20cm.
Inscription
"Merry Christmas, 1963 / To Susan, / Love from / Steven.", handwritten in blue pen on back of front endpaper "Susan H.", handwritten in purplish blue pen on back of front endpaper
Library Subject (LOC)
Fiction--20th century
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The book of common prayer, and administration of the sacraments, and other rites and ceremonies of the church, according to the use of the United Church of England and Ireland : together with the Psalter or Psalms of David, pointed as they are to be sung in said churches. And the form and manner of making, ordaining, and consecrating of bishops, priests, and deacons.

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary2401
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
United Church of England and Ireland
Publication Date
1868
Call Number
264.03 UNI 1868
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
HV976.195.5
Call Number
264.03 UNI 1868
Author
United Church of England and Ireland
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge
Publication Date
1868
Printer
Oxford University Press
Physical Description
1 v. (unpaged)
Inscription
"Thomas Leedham July 15th 1873" [Handwritten in black ink on front flyleaf] "1874 Jany 25th opening day" [Handwritten in black ink on front flyleaf] "1876 Apl 22nd Chancel ded." [Handwritten in blue ink on front flyleaf]
Library Subject (LOC)
Bible. Old Testament
Anglican Communion--Liturgy
Liturgics
England
Ireland
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Book reading given by Pixie McGeachie January 10, 1973 - Track 1

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory237
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date Range
1849-1872
Length
0:09:04
Summary
This portion of the recording pertains to Doreen "Pixie" McGeachie's introduction of the book "Archdeacon on Horseback" by Canon Cyril E.H. Williams and herself, telling the story of Archdeacon Richard Small. She begins by reading the book's forward, as well as the beginnings of the first chapter.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Summary
This portion of the recording pertains to Doreen "Pixie" McGeachie's introduction of the book "Archdeacon on Horseback" by Canon Cyril E.H. Williams and herself, telling the story of Archdeacon Richard Small. She begins by reading the book's forward, as well as the beginnings of the first chapter.
Date Range
1849-1872
Photo Info
Pixie McGeachie (left) and Florence Godwin, 1992. Item no. 330-003
Length
0:09:04
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
Series
Community Archives Collection series
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
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Track one of recording of a book reading given by Pixie McGeachie

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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
Series
Community Archives Collection series
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

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Book reading given by Pixie McGeachie January 10, 1973 - Track 3

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory239
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date Range
1859-1867
Length
0:09:26
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 early missionary experiences in Lytton, including descriptions from the diary of Bishop Hill.
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 early missionary experiences in Lytton, including descriptions from the diary of Bishop Hill.
Date Range
1859-1867
Photo Info
Pixie McGeachie (left) and Florence Godwin, 1992. Item no. 330-003
Length
0:09:26
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
Series
Community Archives Collection series
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 three of recording of a book reading given by Pixie McGeachie

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Book reading given by Pixie McGeachie January 10, 1973 - Track 4

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory240
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date Range
1867-1868
Length
0:09:11
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 Reverend John Booth Good's first years serving as a missionary at Lytton, British Columbia.
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 Reverend John Booth Good's first years serving as a missionary at Lytton, British Columbia.
Date Range
1867-1868
Photo Info
Pixie McGeachie (left) and Florence Godwin, 1992. Item no. 330-003
Length
0:09:11
Names
Good, Reverend John Booth
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
Series
Community Archives Collection series
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 four of recording of a book reading given by Pixie McGeachie

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Book reading given by Pixie McGeachie January 10, 1973 - Track 5

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory241
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date Range
1868-1872
Length
0:09:07
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 Reverend John Booth Good's first years serving as a missionary in and around Lytton, British Columbia, including…
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 Reverend John Booth Good's first years serving as a missionary in and around Lytton, British Columbia, including the unhappy event of the death of his daughter.
Date Range
1868-1872
Photo Info
Pixie McGeachie (left) and Florence Godwin, 1992. Item no. 330-003
Length
0:09:07
Names
Good, Reverend John Booth
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
Series
Community Archives Collection series
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 five of recording of a book reading given by Pixie McGeachie

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[Bound collection of pamphlets]| Burnaby Diamond Jubilee Souvenir Program, June 29th to July 5th, 1952.

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary6556
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Publication Date
[1950s?]
Call Number
917.1 MIS
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
BV016.13.1
Call Number
917.1 MIS
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, B.C?]
Publication Date
[1950s?]
Physical Description
1 v. (various pagings) : ill. (some col.), maps, ports. ; 27 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
British Columbia--Description and travel
Burnaby (B.C.)--History
Poetry
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British Columbia : a centennial anthology

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5198
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Watters, Reginald Eyre
Edition
1st ed.
Publication Date
1958
Call Number
971.11 WAT
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
BV002.90.4
Call Number
971.11 WAT
Edition
1st ed.
Author
Watters, Reginald Eyre
Place of Publication
Toronto
Publisher
McClelland and Stewart
Publication Date
1958
Printer
Evergreen Press
Physical Description
xvi, 576 p. : ill. (some col.), maps ; 24 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
Canadian literature
Notes
Includes a map of part of the coast, and many photographs.
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British Columbia : a history

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary1249
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Ormsby, Margaret A. (Margaret Anchoretta), 1909-
Publication Date
c1958
Call Number
971.1 ORM
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Reference Collection
Material Type
Book
Call Number
971.1 ORM
Author
Ormsby, Margaret A. (Margaret Anchoretta), 1909-
Place of Publication
[Toronto]
Publisher
Macmillans in Canada
Publication Date
c1958
Physical Description
558 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm.
Inscription
"This copy / of the first edition of / BRITISH COLUMBIA: A HISTORY / by Margaret A. Ormsby / is presented / with the compliments of / The British Columbia / Centennial Committee", printed on sheet inserted in front cover pages.
Library Subject (LOC)
British Columbia--History
Notes
Includes bibliographical references (p. 527 - 534) and index.
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British Columbia centenary, 1858-1958

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary6893
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Edition
1st ed.
Publication Date
1958
Call Number
917.11 INT
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
BV017.17.4
Call Number
917.11 INT
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
Vancouver
Publisher
International
Publication Date
1958
Printer
Ward & Phillips
Physical Description
352 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
British Columbia--Description and travel
British Columbia--History
British Columbia--Centennial celebrations, etc.
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British Columbia geography manual

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary6420
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
BV014.17.68
Call Number
917.1 ROB
Author
Robinson, J. Lewis (John Lewis), 1918-
Chapman, John D. (John Doneric), 1923-
Place of Publication
Victoria, B.C.
Publisher
Province of British Columbia. Department of Education
Publication Date
1954
Physical Description
vi, 119 p. : maps ; 29 cm.
Inscription
Susan Warne / GB11 BlkC" [written in ink on inside front cover]
Burnaby South Senior Secondary School / 6626 Kingsway, Burnaby, 1 BC" [stamped in inside front cover]
Library Subject (LOC)
British Columbia--Description and travel
Notes
"Authorized by The Minister of Education" -- t.p.
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British Columbia official centennial record, 1858-1958, a century of progress

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary1109
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Publication Date
c1957
Call Number
971.1 BRI
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Reference Collection
Material Type
Book
Call Number
971.1 BRI
Place of Publication
Vancouver
Publisher
Evergreen Press
Publication Date
c1957
Physical Description
174 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
British Columbia--Centennial celebrations, etc.
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British Columbia official centennial record, 1858-1958 : a century of progress

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary4947
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
British Columbia Centennial Committee
Publication Date
c1957
Call Number
971.1 BRI
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
BV006.24.33
Call Number
971.1 BRI
Author
British Columbia Centennial Committee
Place of Publication
Vancouver
Publisher
Evergreen Press Ltd.
Publication Date
c1957
Printer
Evergreen Press Ltd.
Physical Description
176 p. : ill. : 26 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
British Columbia--Centennial celebrations, etc.
British Columbia--History
Notes
"A century to celebrate" -- Cover
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British Columbia's first Gilwell Wood Badge Rover Scout : Camp Byng 1957 : June 25-July 1, 1957

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary6532
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Publication Date
1957
Call Number
369.43 BOY
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
BV001.6.5
Call Number
369.43 BOY
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, B.C.?]
Publisher
[Boy Scouts of Canada?]
Publication Date
1957
Physical Description
1 v. (unpaged) : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
Scouting (youth activity)
Boys--Societies and clubs
Names
Boy Scouts of Canada
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British Columbia : with Canadian Rocky Mountain National Parks

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary7254
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Publication Date
c1958
Call Number
917.11 LAN
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
BV018.11.10
Call Number
917.11 LAN
Place of Publication
Menlo Park, California
Publisher
Lane Pub.
Publication Date
c1958
Series
A Sunset discovery book
Physical Description
96 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Inscription
"DH" [scribbled in pencil on title page]
Library Subject (LOC)
National parks and reserves--Canada
National parks and reserves--British Columbia
British Columbia--Description and travel
Notes
"A Sunset discovery book"-- title page
Includes index
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British pharmacopoeia

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary3794
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
General Medical Council (Great Britain)
Publication Date
1867
Call Number
615.11 GEN 1867
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
BV002.84.25
Call Number
615.11 GEN 1867
Author
General Medical Council (Great Britain)
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Spottiswoode & Co.
Publication Date
1867
Printer
Spottiswoode & Co.
Physical Description
xxiv, 434 p. : 20 cm.
Inscription
"N. W. Minthorne Druggist & Bookseller Fenelon Falls" [Stamped in blue ink on front flyleaf] "E. B. Borland Orland Ont 1873" [Handwritten in pencil on front flyleaf] "Sno S ____dy B 30/11/95" [Handwritten in pencil on front flyleaf] "Sno S ___dy Bolcaygeon Feb. 14th 1895" [Handwritten in pencil on pre-title page] Calculations on back flyleaf and endpaper.
Library Subject (LOC)
Pharmacopoeias--Great Britain
Pharmacopoeias
Great Britain
Notes
"Published under the direction of the General Council of medical education and registration of the United Kingdom pursuant to the Medical Act, 1858" -- Title page
Includes index.
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Brownie games

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary6827
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Knight, A.M.
Edition
Fifth ed.
Publication Date
1959
Call Number
369.4 KNI
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
BV015.35.20
Call Number
369.4 KNI
Edition
Fifth ed.
Author
Knight, A.M.
Place of Publication
s.l.
Publisher
Girl Guides Association
Publication Date
1959
Printer
Surrey Fine Art Press
Physical Description
80 p. ; 19 cm.
Inscription
"40th Burnaby Pack" [written in black ink on cover]
Library Subject (LOC)
Girls--Societies and clubs
Games
Subjects
Organizations - Girls' Societies and Clubs
Names
Girl Guides Association
Girl Guides of Canada
Notes
"compiled by A.M. Night"
Author's full name: Knight, Alice Marjory
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Brownie secrets

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary6818
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Wilson, B. M. (Bertram Martin)
Baume, Y. S.
Edition
New and rev. ed.
Publication Date
1957
Call Number
369.4 WIL
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
BV015.35.11
Call Number
369.4 WIL
Edition
New and rev. ed.
Author
Wilson, B. M. (Bertram Martin)
Baume, Y. S.
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Frederick Warne
Publication Date
1957
Printer
Butler & Tanner
Physical Description
84 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
Girls--Societies and clubs
Subjects
Organizations - Girls' Societies and Clubs
Names
Girl Guides Association
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Burnaby Historical Society fonds

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription97124
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1892-2018
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Physical Description
ca. 130 linear feet of textual records 30 linear feet of graphic and other material
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of the Burnaby Historical Society's administrative records and community archives collection.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1892-2018
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Physical Description
ca. 130 linear feet of textual records 30 linear feet of graphic and other material
Description Level
Fonds
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of the Burnaby Historical Society's administrative records and community archives collection.
History
The Burnaby Historical Society was founded in 1957. The Historical Society developed a community archives by collecting, compiling and preserving various materials with historical value to the City of Burnaby. It gathered miscellaneous documents, photographs and other items while also soliciting and acquiring entire collections or groups of archival records. In 1991, the Historical Society was provided a permanent space to house their growing collection at the Burnaby Village Museum and they continued to collect and expand their holdings. After the creation of the City of Burnaby Archives in 2001, the Burnaby Historical Society and the City of Burnaby began discussing the possibility of uniting the two collections. In February 2007, an agreement was signed between the two institutions which resulted in the merger of the Society's Community Archives with the City Archives. All records and photographs that had been collected by the Historical Society were transferred into the custody of the City and were moved from the Burnaby Village Museum to the City Archives in the McGill Branch of the Burnaby Public Library. The Burnaby Historical Society disbanded in 2018.
Names
Burnaby Historical Society
Media Type
Textual Record
Photograph
Sound Recording
Creator
Burnaby Historical Society
Notes
Title based on contents of fonds
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Burnaby North High School Clarion

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary7630
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Publication Date
1950
Call Number
373.71 BUR 1950
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
BV023.2.2
Call Number
373.71 BUR 1950
Place of Publication
Vancouver, B.C.
Publisher
Students of Burnaby North High School
Publication Date
1950
Physical Description
84 p. : ill. ; 25.5 cm
Inscription
There are various signatures throughout but specifically on page 83
Library Subject (LOC)
Schools--British Columbia--Burnaby
School yearbooks
Subjects
Education
Names
Burnaby North High School
Object History
Mother of donor attended Burnaby North Secondary School
Notes
Annual yearbook for Burnaby North High School for the school year 1949 to 1950.
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Burnaby North Secondary School yearbook : 1957-1958

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary7418
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Publication Date
1958
Call Number
373.71 BUR 1958
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
BV006.30.1
Call Number
373.71 BUR 1958
Place of Publication
Burnaby, B.C.
Publisher
Burnaby North Secondary School
Publication Date
1958
Physical Description
80 p. : ill., ports. ;29 cm
Library Subject (LOC)
School yearbooks--1950-1959
Schools--British Columbia--Burnaby
School yearbooks
Names
Burnaby North High School
Object History
Annual belonged to Steven Norman, a friend of the donor's. Steven came from a long-time Burnaby family.
Notes
High school annual for North Burnaby High School
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Burnaby Retired Teachers subseries

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription21
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1900-1928] (date of originals), photocopied [1990]-[1991]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Subseries
Physical Description
Textual records and other material
Scope and Content
Subseries consists of records created by the Burnaby Retired Teachers group in relation to their work in various Burnaby schools. Records include information booklets, photographs, statistics, and other research materials collected by the Burnaby Retired Teachers' Association.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1900-1928] (date of originals), photocopied [1990]-[1991]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Burnaby Retired Teachers subseries
Physical Description
Textual records and other material
Description Level
Subseries
Accession Number
BHS2002-11
Scope and Content
Subseries consists of records created by the Burnaby Retired Teachers group in relation to their work in various Burnaby schools. Records include information booklets, photographs, statistics, and other research materials collected by the Burnaby Retired Teachers' Association.
History
Concerned that Burnaby might be losing its educational history, the Retired Teachers’ Association of Burnaby formed the History of Education Committee. The Committee made efforts to assemble types of information that could help in the preparation of school histories, and once this information was assembled, they wrote the “Introductory Resource Materials on Burnaby Schools / 1894-1991” report which gives a one page "introduction" to each school in the Burnaby district, past and present.
Media Type
Textual Record
Photograph
Sound Recording
Creator
Burnaby Retired Teachers
Notes
Title based on contents of subseries
PC434 and MSS103
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Burnaby South Secondary School yearbook: 1949-1950

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5341
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Publication Date
1950
Call Number
373.71 BUR 1950
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
BV005.79.15
Call Number
373.71 BUR 1950
Place of Publication
Burnaby, B.C.
Publisher
Burnaby South Seconday School
Publication Date
1950
Printer
Broadway Printers, Ltd.
Physical Description
96 p. : ill., ports. ; 25 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
School yearbooks--1950-1959
Schools--British Columbia--Burnaby
School yearbooks
Historic Neighbourhood
Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Windsor Area
Geographic Access
Rumble Street
Street Address
5455 Rumble Street
Names
Burnaby South High School
Notes
High school annual for Burnaby South
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Burnaby South Secondary School yearbook : 1950-1951

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5342
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Publication Date
1951
Call Number
373.71 BUR 1951
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
BV005.79.16
Call Number
373.71 BUR 1951
Place of Publication
Burnaby, B.C.
Publisher
Burnaby South Secondary School
Publication Date
1951
Physical Description
1 v. (unpaged) : ill., ports. ; 28 cm.
Inscription
"Miss C Rees / Class 7" [handwritten on top right corner of cover; according to the yearbook, she was a homeroom teacher]
Library Subject (LOC)
School yearbooks--1950-1959
Schools--British Columbia--Burnaby
School yearbooks
Historic Neighbourhood
Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Windsor Area
Geographic Access
Rumble Street
Street Address
5455 Rumble Street
Names
Burnaby South High School
Notes
High school annual for Burnaby South
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Burnaby South Secondary School yearbook : 1951-1952

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5344
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Publication Date
1952
Call Number
373.71 BUR 1952
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
BV005.79.18
Call Number
373.71 BUR 1952
Place of Publication
Burnaby, B.C.
Publisher
Burnaby South Secondary School
Publication Date
1952
Printer
Columbian Co.
Physical Description
79 p. : ill., ports. ; 30 cm.
Inscription
"Le B Rees" [handwritten top right corner of front cover]
"Barbara Campbell" [handwritten top left corrner of autographs page; according to page 29, there was a "B. Campbell" in class 23]
Library Subject (LOC)
School yearbooks--1950-1959
Schools--British Columbia--Burnaby
School yearbooks
Historic Neighbourhood
Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Windsor Area
Geographic Access
Rumble Street
Street Address
5455 Rumble Street
Names
Burnaby South High School
Notes
High school annual for Burnaby South
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Burnaby South Secondary School yearbook : 1952-1953

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5343
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Publication Date
1953
Call Number
373.71 BUR 1953
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
BV005.79.17
Call Number
373.71 BUR 1953
Place of Publication
Burnaby, B.C.
Publisher
Burnaby South Secondary School
Publication Date
1953
Printer
Columbian Co.
Physical Description
95 p. : ill., ports. ; 29 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
School yearbooks--1950-1959
Schools--British Columbia--Burnaby
School yearbooks
Historic Neighbourhood
Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Windsor Area
Geographic Access
Rumble Street
Street Address
5455 Rumble Street
Names
Burnaby South High School
Notes
High school annual for Burnaby South
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Burnaby South Secondary School yearbook : 1954-1955

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5347
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Publication Date
1955
Call Number
373.71 BUR 1955 Copy 1
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
BV005.79.21
Call Number
373.71 BUR 1955 Copy 1
Place of Publication
Burnaby, B.C.
Publisher
Burnaby South Secondary School
Publication Date
1955
Physical Description
104 p. : ill., ports. ; 29 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
School yearbooks--1950-1959
Schools--British Columbia--Burnaby
School yearbooks
Historic Neighbourhood
Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Windsor Area
Geographic Access
Rumble Street
Street Address
5455 Rumble Street
Names
Burnaby South High School
Notes
High school annual for Burnaby South
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Burnaby South Secondary School yearbook : 1956-1957

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5348
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Publication Date
1957
Call Number
373.71 BUR 1957
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
BV005.79.22
Call Number
373.71 BUR 1957
Place of Publication
Burnaby, B.C.
Publisher
Burnaby South Secondary School
Publication Date
1957
Printer
J. W. Bow & Co.
Physical Description
1 v. (unpaged) : ill., ports. ; 28 cm.
Inscription
"Student Council" [handwritten on top right corner of front cover]
Library Subject (LOC)
School yearbooks--1950-1959
Schools--British Columbia--Burnaby
School yearbooks
Historic Neighbourhood
Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Windsor Area
Geographic Access
Rumble Street
Street Address
5455 Rumble Street
Names
Burnaby South High School
Notes
High school annual for Burnaby South
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Burnaby South Secondary School yearbook : 1957-1958

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5350
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Publication Date
1958
Call Number
373.71 BUR 1958 Copy 1
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
BV005.79.24
Call Number
373.71 BUR 1958 Copy 1
Place of Publication
Burnaby, B.C.
Publisher
Burnaby South Secondary School
Publication Date
1958
Physical Description
112 p. : ill., ports. ; 28 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
School yearbooks--1950-1959
Schools--British Columbia--Burnaby
School yearbooks
Historic Neighbourhood
Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Windsor Area
Geographic Access
Rumble Street
Street Address
5455 Rumble Street
Names
Burnaby South High School
Notes
High school annual for Burnaby South
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