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Heritage Village Museum exhibits and artifacts series

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1971-1989

Collection/Fonds: Century Park Museum Association fonds

Description Level: Series

Physical Description: 707 photographs + 1 audio reel + 3 audio cassettes + 2 maps

Scope and Content: Series consists of records documenting Heritage Village (1971-1983) and Burnaby Village Museum (1984-1989) exhibits and artifacts while it was under the governance and administration of the Century Park Museum Association (Burnaby Village Museum Association) between November 1971 and December 1989.…

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Century Park Museum Association fonds

Series: Heritage Village Museum exhibits and artifacts series

Description Level: Series

Physical Description: 707 photographs + 1 audio reel + 3 audio cassettes + 2 maps

Scope and Content: Series consists of records documenting Heritage Village (1971-1983) and Burnaby Village Museum (1984-1989) exhibits and artifacts while it was under the governance and administration of the Century Park Museum Association (Burnaby Village Museum Association) between November 1971 and December 1989. Series includes photographs and textual records pertaining to exhibits and artifacts including buildings that form part of the museum's collection along with interpretive maps, audio recordings of samplings from the collection and registers from the Village Church.

Accession Code: BV985.6028; BV005.14; BV016.56; BV017.46; BV020.4; BV020.5; BV021.5

Date: 1971-1989

Media Type: Photograph; Sound Recording; Cartographic Material

Related Material: See also Don Copan fonds; Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee collection

Arrangement: Item level descriptions available

Notes: Title based on contents of series; Further accruals are expected

Heritage Village project series

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1971-1981, predominant 1971

Collection/Fonds: Donald Copan collection

Description Level: Series

Physical Description: 3 architectural drawings + 2 folders of textual records

Scope and Content: Series consists of architectural drawings and a proposal for the site of Heritage Village Museum also known as "Heritage Park" and a Century Park - Heritage Village Newsletter with details on the project.

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Donald Copan collection

Series: Heritage Village project series

Description Level: Series

Physical Description: 3 architectural drawings + 2 folders of textual records

Scope and Content: Series consists of architectural drawings and a proposal for the site of Heritage Village Museum also known as "Heritage Park" and a Century Park - Heritage Village Newsletter with details on the project.

Accession Code: BV005.54

Date: 1971-1981, predominant 1971

Media Type: Textual Record; Architectural Drawing

Notes: Title based on contents of the series

Jesse Love farmhouse series

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1893-1970] (date of originals), copied 1988-1998, predominant 1988-2000

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Description Level: Series

Physical Description: approx. 84 cm of textual records + approx. 1,910 photographs + approx. 100 architectural drawings + 3 audio cassettes + 1 videocassette

Scope and Content: Series consists of records involved in the purchase, moving, restoration, research, conservation and exhibiting of the Love family farmhouse by Burnaby Village Museum. Records have been arranged into the following subseries: 1) Love farmhouse conservation work files subseries 2) Love farmhouse re…

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Series: Jesse Love farmhouse series

Description Level: Series

Physical Description: approx. 84 cm of textual records + approx. 1,910 photographs + approx. 100 architectural drawings + 3 audio cassettes + 1 videocassette

Scope and Content: Series consists of records involved in the purchase, moving, restoration, research, conservation and exhibiting of the Love family farmhouse by Burnaby Village Museum. Records have been arranged into the following subseries: 1) Love farmhouse conservation work files subseries 2) Love farmhouse restoration photographs subseries 3) Love farmhouse curatorial files subseries 4) Love farmouse research files subseries 5) Love family photographs 6) Love farmhouse Oral History subseries 7) Love farmhouse architectural drawings subseries

History: Jesse Love was born in Swindon, England in 1847 and left England to work on a dairy farm in the Toronto area. While working on the farm in Toronto, he met Martha Leonard who he married in 1879. Martha was born on February 3, 1858 in Bedfordshire, England and had come to Canada with her parents George and Ann Leonard. While living in Toronto, Jesse and Martha had two children, George born March 22, 1880 and Annie Elizabeth on August 24, 1881. About one year after Annie was born, the Love family moved to North Dakota to grow wheat. While living there, they had two more children, Henry who was born August 24, 1883 and Edith Minnie born October 9, 1885. The family decided to move further west after hearing about the fairer weather conditions from Martha’s father, George Leonard, who had settled in Vancouver in 1885. On May 23, 1887, Jesse, Martha and their four children arrived in Vancouver after travelling across Canada from Winnipeg on the first transcontinental train. The Loves made their home in Vancouver while Jesse helped clear land on Granville Street. Their fifth child, Thomas Robert was born on September 17, 1887 and soon after, the family moved to Lulu Island in Richmond where they lived growing vegetables and selling them to Vancouver hotels. While living and farming on Lulu island, the couple had two more girls, Martha (Dot or Dorothy) born on December 17, 1889 and Sarah Marie, born February 8, 1892. On October 6, 1893 an agreement was signed by Jesse Love to purchase 14.52 acres of land from Joseph C. Armstrong. The acreage covered the north east section of District Lot 25 within the newly incorporated District of the Municipality of Burnaby. It was here where the original Love house was built (between October 1893 and April 15, 1894) by Jesse Love with the help of local builder George Salt and father in law, George Leonard. The house consisted of an entrance hall, dining room, lean to kitchen, master bedroom and three bedrooms upstairs. A road was constructed and named Cumberland in 1905 and ran from District Lot 25 through to District Lot 11. The address for the Love home was 1390 Cumberland Road and in the early 1960’s the address was renumbered 7651 Cumberland Street. On the land surrounding the house, Jesse Love planted an orchard along with strawberries and raspberries which he sold at the Fraser Valley Market, T.S. Anandale’s Grocery Store in New Westminster and to hotels around Vancouver. Jesse Love served on the Burnaby School Board and also as a District Councillor in 1901 and from 1904-1907. While living in the house, Jesse and Martha had four more children, Phoebe Leonard, born April 15, 1894, Esther, born August 28, 1896, John Leonard, born June 7, 1899 and Hannah Victoria (also known as Girlie) who was born May 12, 1902. As the family grew to eleven children, additions along with some substantial remodelling in the craftsman style took place. In about 1898, a north wing addition was added to include a parlour with two windows, the construction of two more bedrooms and the relocation of the stair case to the North West wall. In 1903 the front door moved to the north elevation, a front porch was extended along the east wall and a summer lean to kitchen was added to the west elevation. Between 1905 and 1910, a tin embossed ceiling was installed along with an addition of the main kitchen which included a pantry, bathtub and a back porch. In about 1912, five craftsman style windows replaced the original pioneer tent style, the front verandah was enlarged to wrap around the south and east elevations, a back door was installed in the kitchen to access the verandah and wood shingle siding and brackets were added to the exterior. In 1918, at the age of 31 years, Robert Love fell ill due to an influenza epidemic and died on November 23, 1918. Following their son’s death, Martha Love became weak and on August 24, 1920, she passed away. By this time, Jesse had sold off a large percentage of his land and his youngest daughter, Girlie decided to stay on to live and care for him. Since the house was too large for just the two of them, Jesse invited any other children to return and share the residence. For a while his son, George and his wife joined them until 1925, followed by his daughter Sarah Parker (nee Love), her husband William and their three children, Albert, Bill and Elsie. The house remained pretty unchanged until 1928 after Jesse Love died of pneumonia (March 10, 1928) and the house was purchased by Sarah and her husband William Parker who continued to live there with their children. The master bedroom wall on the main floor opened up to the dining room, the kitchen pantry and bathtub converted to an alcove with a marble counter and enlarged window and sink while the bathroom was moved to the upstairs and the furnace and coolers were installed in the crawl space under the kitchen. A hot water tank was installed in the house in 1966. Sarah continued to live in the house until a little while after her husband William died in 1961. She sold the house to her daughter Elsie and husband John Hughes in 1966, who lived in the house along with their son Brent, until August 23, 1971. Mahbir Molchan Papan and his wife Geraldine Papan bought the house August 23, 1971 and by 1982, the house was sold to Nirmal Singh Singha and Narinder Singha. The Papans continued to rent the house from Nirmal Singh Singha and Narinder Singha until the late 1980s. In 1988, the house was scheduled for demolition with the remaining property to be subdivided. Fortunately, a neighbour, Mr. Harvey Elder recognized the farmhouse's historical significance and contacted the Burnaby Historical Society. Following this event, the owners agreed to donate the building to the Burnaby Village Museum (under the Century Park Museum Association) who financed the move of the house from Cumberland Street to the museum site. Heritage planner and architect, Robert Lemon provided guidance for the project. Prior to the move, the two porches were removed and demolished while the kitchen and roof were both separated from the main house. The kitchen and roof of the house were transported to Burnaby Village Museum on May 20, 1988 by Nickel Bros. House Moving company, while the main frame of the house completed its transportation to the museum near the end of May 1988 (due to low overhead wires). The house was moved down Cumberland Street to 10th Avenue, up Canada Way to Sperling and set on temporary footings near Hart House. Robert Lemon oversaw structural improvements such as, upgrading floor joists and creating new foundations to replace the original timber foundation of the farmhouse. The restoration went through several phases of work between 1988 until it opened in November 1998. Restoration began on both the interior and exterior features to be interpreted from the period of 1925. On November 23, 1992, the building was designated a heritage building under Heritage Designation Bylaw 1992, Bylaw Number 9807. In 1993, the architecture firm of Brian G. Hart Associates was appointed for the design and construction supervision of the restoration project. Plans were created for a foundation on the museum site in 1989 and the farmhouse was eventually settled on a permanent foundation behind the Burnaby Village Museum administration building in 1993 along with the reattachment of the roof. The kitchen section was reattached to the main house in 1994 along with skirting around the foundation and the reshingling of the exterior. In 1996, the tin ceiling was removed to make way for the installation of the internal electrical system along with sprinklers, ceiling heating and fire break gyprock. The dining room ceiling joists were consolidated, a pantry and bathroom were added to the kitchen, the downstairs bedroom wall was opened and filled, the dining and kitchen doorways were widened. In 1997, a wheelchair ramp was installed along with a concrete sidewalk, stair rails, cement pads at the base of the stairs and a gravel sink for any excess water. Interior work included painting of the kitchen, restoration and furnishing of the kitchen pantry, insulation of the house floor to protect from rodents along with the reconstruction of the kitchen and house chimneys. The registrar worked together with the curator and conservator and was tasked with a large research project on the house including the family contacts and family history, property information, plans, photographs, artifacts, furnishings, stories etc. all organized in files for easy retrieval. A great deal of research and conservation was undertaken in order to make the interior of the house authentic to the time period as possible. One of the biggest projects was selecting and obtaining wall coverings since much of the original wallpaper was incomplete and poor condition. The conservator and registrar were lucky enough to locate a few samples of the original paper and engage the Bradbury and Bradbury Art Wallpaper Company of Benica, California to reproduce replica designs for free. The City of Burnaby now has its own series “Burnaby Village Papers” produced by this company which are titled “Burnaby Wall”; “Burnaby Border” and “Burnaby Ceiling”. All three of these wallpaper designs have been used in the Love farm house and are also commercially available through the Bradbury and Bradbury Art Wallpaper Company. In 1997, restoration of the kitchen was completed and opened to the public. After the completion of the dining room, main floor bedroom and parlour, the Love farmhouse exhibit opened on November 29, 1998 with an open invitation to the public and extended members of the Love family. Officials including the Mayor, Doug Drummond and Love family members were all present to cut the ribbon for the special event.

Accession Code: BV018.41; BV020.5

Access Restriction: Restricted access

Date: [1893-1970] (date of originals), copied 1988-1998, predominant 1988-2000

Media Type: Textual Record; Architectural Drawing; Sound Recording; Moving Images; Photograph

Arrangement: The majority of the records within series and subseries were arranged by a staff members of Burnaby Village Museum who worked on the historical research and restoration of the house. Other photographs documenting the move and further restoration work were added later and included in the arrangment by format and subject.

Notes: Title based on content of series; Jesse Love farmhouse is described as an Artifact under BV988.33.1; Some records within this collection have restricted access and are subject to FIPPA; Accessions BV018.41 and BV020.5 form this fonds

Joseph H.C. Corsbie fonds

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1941-1988]

Collection/Fonds: Joseph H.C. Corsbie fonds

Description Level: Fonds

Physical Description: 35 photographs + 1.5 cm textual records + 1 map + 1 book

Scope and Content: Fonds consists of photographs and documents relating to Joseph (Joe) Hardcastle Cumberland Corsbie during his service with the RCAF during World War II (1942-1945) along with photographs and docments relating to his personal and professional life (. Fonds is arranged into series: 1) Joseph H.C. Co…

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Joseph H.C. Corsbie fonds

Description Level: Fonds

Physical Description: 35 photographs + 1.5 cm textual records + 1 map + 1 book

Scope and Content: Fonds consists of photographs and documents relating to Joseph (Joe) Hardcastle Cumberland Corsbie during his service with the RCAF during World War II (1942-1945) along with photographs and docments relating to his personal and professional life (. Fonds is arranged into series: 1) Joseph H.C. Corsbie RCAF records series 2) Joseph H.C. Corsbie personal and professional records series

History: Joseph “Joe” Hardcastle Cumberland Corsbie was born in 1913 in Peace River (Doe River) to parents Joseph Hardcastle Cumberland Corsbie and Winnifred Ann Mapleton Corsbie. As an adult Joe trained and served with the Royal Canadian Air Force as a navigator between 1942 and 1945. In 1945, while serving with the RCAF during World War II, Joe was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. After World War II, Joe returned to Peace River where he was elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly serving as a Co-operative Commonwealth Federation MLA for one term between 1945 and 1948. In April 1948, Joe Corsbie married Margaret Carr in the Metropolitan United Church in Victoria followed by a reception held at the B.C. Legislature buildings. On their wedding day, the couple were honoured with a hand painted congratulatory certificate signed by members of the B.C. Legislature. In late, 1948, Joe lost the election and moved with his wife Margaret to Black Creek, B.C. to manage a co-op store. In 1949, the couple welcome their first child who they named Margaret after her mother. In 1950, Joe, Margaret and their daughter moved to a home on Charles Street in Burnaby and Joe began working as the General Manager of the Gulf and Fraser Fishermen’s Credit Union. In 1951, Joe and Margaret welcomed their second child, named Josesph after his father and in 1952, Joe, Margaret and family moved to 84 Springer Avenue, Burnaby where they lived until 1989. Between 1959 and 1976, Joe worked as a General Manager for the CU & C Health Services Society (later became Pacific Blue Cross). While working there, he focused on organizing both extended healthcare benefits and dental coverage for employee groups. In 1964, Joe Corsbie was elected to Burnaby Municipal Council and served one term between 1964 and 1968. Joe also served on the Burnaby Parks Commission (after 1968); served on the Board of Directors for Heritage Village, worked for a short period as a temporary curator for Heritage Village, represented the United Church in organizing and building St. Michael’s Care Centre and served on the Board of Director's. Joe Corsbie died in 1992 and his wife Margaret Corsbie died in 2004.

Creator: Corsbie, Joseph Hardcastle-Cumberland "Joe"

Accession Code: BV020.31

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1941-1988]

Media Type: Photograph; Textual Record; Cartographic Material

Arrangement: Arrangement of fonds is based on the original arrangement by donor.

Notes: Title based on contents of fonds

Landscape plan for front yard of Mawhinney house

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [between 1988 and 1990]

Collection/Fonds: Reverend Edward S. Gale fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 architectural drawing : pencil on parchment ; 30 x 56 cm

Scope and Content: Item consists of a landscape drawing identifying the layout and types of trees and bushes to be planted on the property of the Mervin Mawhinney house located at 7667 Burris Street in Burnaby while it was owned by Reverend Edward S. Gale. Grounds on the site were re-landscaped by Reverend Edward S. …

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Reverend Edward S. Gale fonds

Series: Mawhinney house landscape plans series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 architectural drawing : pencil on parchment ; 30 x 56 cm

Scope and Content: Item consists of a landscape drawing identifying the layout and types of trees and bushes to be planted on the property of the Mervin Mawhinney house located at 7667 Burris Street in Burnaby while it was owned by Reverend Edward S. Gale. Grounds on the site were re-landscaped by Reverend Edward S. Gale between 1988 and 1990..

Geographic Access: Burris Street

Street Address: 7667 Burris Street

Accession Code: BV018.9.48

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [between 1988 and 1990]

Media Type: Architectural Drawing

Planning Study Area: Morley-Buckingham Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: May 3, 2021

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Landscape plan for front yard of Mawhinney house

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [between 1988 and 1990]

Collection/Fonds: Reverend Edward S. Gale fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 architectural drawing : blueline print with pencil ; 42.5 x 59.5 cm

Scope and Content: Item consists of an architectural landscape plan identifying the layout and types of trees and bushes to be planted in the front yard of the Mervin Mawhinney house located at 7667 Burris Street in Burnaby while it was owned by Reverend Edward S. Gale. Plantings identified include; Juniper, Rhodendr…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Reverend Edward S. Gale fonds

Series: Mawhinney house landscape plans series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 architectural drawing : blueline print with pencil ; 42.5 x 59.5 cm

Scope and Content: Item consists of an architectural landscape plan identifying the layout and types of trees and bushes to be planted in the front yard of the Mervin Mawhinney house located at 7667 Burris Street in Burnaby while it was owned by Reverend Edward S. Gale. Plantings identified include; Juniper, Rhodendron, Azaleas, abelia, Rosh Rogos. Grounds on the site were re-landscaped by Reverend Edward S. Gale between 1988 and 1990.

Geographic Access: Burris Street

Street Address: 7667 Burris Street

Accession Code: BV018.9.49

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [between 1988 and 1990]

Media Type: Architectural Drawing

Planning Study Area: Morley-Buckingham Area

Related Material: See also BV018.9.30

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: May 3, 2021

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

Lougheed Town Centre Plan Map

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription56654

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1997

Collection/Fonds: Planning Department fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 map

Scope and Content: Map shows the land use concept and design plan for the Lougheed Town Centre.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1997

Collection/Fonds: Planning Department fonds

Series: Studies, reports, and conferences series

Physical Description: 1 map

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 40080

Accession Number: 2008-16

Scope and Content: Map shows the land use concept and design plan for the Lougheed Town Centre.

Media Type: Textual Record; Cartographic Material

Love farmhouse architectural drawings subseries

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1992-1994

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Description Level: Subseries

Physical Description: 23 architectural drawings

Scope and Content: Subseries consists of architectural drawings of the restoration of the Jesse Love farmhouse after it was moved onto the site of Burnaby Village Museum.

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Series: Jesse Love farmhouse series

Subseries: Love farmhouse architectural drawings subseries

Description Level: Subseries

Physical Description: 23 architectural drawings

Scope and Content: Subseries consists of architectural drawings of the restoration of the Jesse Love farmhouse after it was moved onto the site of Burnaby Village Museum.

Accession Code: BV019.52

Access Restriction: Restricted access

Reproduction Restriction: Reproductions subject to FIPPA

Date: 1992-1994

Media Type: Architectural Drawing

Notes: Title based on contents of subseries

Love farmhouse conservation work files subseries

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1988-2000, predominant 1993-1997

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Description Level: Subseries

Scope and Content: Subseries consists of conservation records pertaining to the acquistion, relocation, restoration, financing and preservation of the Love farmhouse at the Burnaby Village Museum. Records include copies of staff, department, commission, commitee and council reports; correspondence; research; budget s…

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Series: Jesse Love farmhouse series

Subseries: Love farmhouse conservation work files subseries

Description Level: Subseries

Material Details: 32 cm of textual records + approx. 29 architectural drawings + 1 drawing + 1 photograph : col. laser print + 3 photographs : photocopies, hand col.

Scope and Content: Subseries consists of conservation records pertaining to the acquistion, relocation, restoration, financing and preservation of the Love farmhouse at the Burnaby Village Museum. Records include copies of staff, department, commission, commitee and council reports; correspondence; research; budget summaries; interior and exterior plans; contract agreements; proposals; interior and exterior finishing treatments including tin ceilings, paint and wallpaper and drainage issues.

Subjects: Buildings - Heritage; Documentary Artifacts - Architectural Drawings; Buildings - Residential

Accession Code: BV018.41

Access Restriction: Subject to FIPPA

Reproduction Restriction: Reproductions subject to FIPPA

Date: 1988-2000, predominant 1993-1997

Media Type: Textual Record; Architectural Drawing

Notes: Title based on content of subseries

Love farmhouse curatorial files subseries

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1988-2005

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Description Level: Subseries

Physical Description: 15 cm of textual records + 91 architectural drawings

Scope and Content: Subseries consists of textual and architectural records documenting the restoration and exhibition of the Love farmhouse before and after it was moved to the Burnaby Village Museum site. Records include various research, reports, plans and correspondence documents.

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Series: Jesse Love farmhouse series

Subseries: Love farmhouse curatorial files subseries

Description Level: Subseries

Physical Description: 15 cm of textual records + 91 architectural drawings

Scope and Content: Subseries consists of textual and architectural records documenting the restoration and exhibition of the Love farmhouse before and after it was moved to the Burnaby Village Museum site. Records include various research, reports, plans and correspondence documents.

Subjects: Buildings - Heritage

Accession Code: BV018.41

Access Restriction: Subject to FIPPA

Reproduction Restriction: Reproductions subject to FIPPA

Date: 1988-2005

Media Type: Textual Record; Architectural Drawing

Notes: Title based on content of subseries

Mary Forsyth fonds

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1893] (date of original) -2004

Collection/Fonds: Mary Forsyth fonds

Description Level: Fonds

Physical Description: Textual records, graphic material and cartographic material

Scope and Content: Records consist of material created and collected by Mary Forsyth. Records include correspondence, photographs, a map, presentation notes, and reviews along with research for historical and biographical essays pertaining to pioneering families, organizations, and the geographical area of South Burn…

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1893] (date of original) -2004

Collection/Fonds: Mary Forsyth fonds

Physical Description: Textual records, graphic material and cartographic material

Description Level: Fonds

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Accession Number: 2014-27

Scope and Content: Records consist of material created and collected by Mary Forsyth. Records include correspondence, photographs, a map, presentation notes, and reviews along with research for historical and biographical essays pertaining to pioneering families, organizations, and the geographical area of South Burnaby. One of her major research projects consists of "A Walking Environment for South Burnaby," which also became a proposal to The Corporation of the District of Burnaby. Historical information and photographs pertaining to South Burnaby pioneer families and organizations were compiled from interviews with the intention of publishing a book.

History: Mary Gertrude (Bolton) Forsyth was born at her parents' home in Burnaby on March 5, 1923, and was the daughter of Richard Bolton and Gertrude (nee Hern). Mary's father, Richard, immigrated to Canada from Sunderland, England, in 1911. He lived with his brother George in New Westminster prior to purchasing property in South Burnaby in 1916 and built a bungalow located at 859 Marine Drive. Richard Bolton was employed as the municipal treasurer for the Corporation of the District of Burnaby and, in 1919, he returned to Sunderland with three months leave of absence to marry Mary Gertrude Hern, daughter of Captain and Mrs. John Hern. Mary grew up with her parents and sister Nancy in the house that her father built on Marine Drive. She married Lloyd Forsyth in 1946 and they had two children, Diane and Robert. Mary and her husband raised their family in Burnaby and built a house at 855 Marine Drive, on the lot originally purchased by her father, and moved later to a house located at 6457 Marine Drive. In 1964, after her children were grown, Mary completed her teaching degree at Simon Fraser University and went on to teach kindergarten at Nelson Elementary School. While a teacher within the Burnaby School District, Mary was instrumental in adopting ballet as part of the school curriculum. Mary was an active member of the Burnaby Historical Society, participating and leading local events and seminars. She was inspired by the idea of the 'Housewives Holiday', originally initiated by the Vancouver "Y’ S". In February 1960, she was integral in forming a committee in South Burnaby, working alongside Ruth Turner, Faye Treagh, and Dorothy Turnbull. The "Housewives Holiday" committee (a branch of the Clinton-Glenwood Recreation Association) planned several events at Bonsor Hall for Burnaby housewives from October 6 to December 8, 1960. After her retirement from teaching, Mary returned to Simon Fraser University to do further studies and, in 1983, she wrote an essay for an Environmental Education course, titled "A Walking Environment for South Burnaby". The essay was conducted as a feasibility study to provide a walking environment in her community and included a formal essay, a media book, a map, and a slide presentation which was presented to a variety of local community groups. In 1984, Mary was the recipient of the North Fraser Harbour Commission Award to further her work on this project. In October 1986, her essay was adapted as a proposal to The Corporation of the District of Burnaby for a walking and cycling trail system for South Burnaby. Her proposal was taken into consideration by council and was later adopted by the Parks and Recreation Commission. Mary was very much interested in the history of South Burnaby and spent time between 1990 to 2004 conducting research through the Burnaby Historical Society, The City of Burnaby Archives, and several pioneering families who agreed to share their family records and be interviewed. Mary compiled her research into short historical and biographical essays by geographical area, family name, and organization. Mary (Bolton) Forsyth lived her whole life in South Burnaby and was an active and committed member of her community. She died on November 10, 2010.

Media Type: Textual Record; Photograph; Cartographic Material

Creator: Forsyth, Mary

Notes: Title based on contents of fonds; Photo catalogue 572, MSS185

Mawhinney house landscape plans series

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [between 1988 and 1990]

Collection/Fonds: Reverend Edward S. Gale fonds

Description Level: Series

Physical Description: 2 architectural drawings

Scope and Content: Series consists of architectural landscape plans of the Mervin Mawhinney grounds on Burris Street.

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Reverend Edward S. Gale fonds

Series: Mawhinney house landscape plans series

Description Level: Series

Physical Description: 2 architectural drawings

Scope and Content: Series consists of architectural landscape plans of the Mervin Mawhinney grounds on Burris Street.

Accession Code: BV018.9

Date: [between 1988 and 1990]

Media Type: Architectural Drawing

Notes: Title based on contents of series

Museum architectural records series

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1990-2014

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Description Level: Series

Physical Description: over 100 architectural drawings + 6 technical drawings + textual records

Scope and Content: Series consists of architectural and technical drawings and site plans regarding the buildings and site of Burnaby Village Museum.

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Series: Museum architectural records series

Description Level: Series

Physical Description: over 100 architectural drawings + 6 technical drawings + textual records

Scope and Content: Series consists of architectural and technical drawings and site plans regarding the buildings and site of Burnaby Village Museum.

Names: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV019.52

Access Restriction: Restricted access

Reproduction Restriction: Reproductions subject to FIPPA

Date: 1990-2014

Media Type: Architectural Drawing; Technical Drawing; Textual Record

Notes: Title based on contents of series; Further accruals are expected; Content within this series is subject to FIPPA and have reproduction and access restrictions have been closed on Heritage Burnaby

Reverend Edward S. Gale fonds

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1958-1990]

Collection/Fonds: Reverend Edward S. Gale fonds

Description Level: Fonds

Physical Description: 47 photographs + 2 architectural drawings

Scope and Content: Fonds consists of photographs and architectural landscape plans of the Mervin Mawhinney house and grounds on Burris Street collected and created by Reverend Edward S. Gale. The fonds includes photographs of the interior and exterior of the house documenting it's history and changes over time. Photo…

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Reverend Edward S. Gale fonds

Description Level: Fonds

Physical Description: 47 photographs + 2 architectural drawings

Scope and Content: Fonds consists of photographs and architectural landscape plans of the Mervin Mawhinney house and grounds on Burris Street collected and created by Reverend Edward S. Gale. The fonds includes photographs of the interior and exterior of the house documenting it's history and changes over time. Photographs taken between 1962 and 1984 were taken by Michael Weller and photographs taken between 1984 and 1996 were likely taken by Reverend Gale. Fonds is arranged into series: 1) Mawhinney house photographs series 2) Mawhinney house landscape plans series

History: Reverend Edward S. Gale owned the Mervin Mawhinney house located at 7667 Burris Street in Burnaby and lived there between 1984 and 1996. Reverend E.S. Gale was an Anglican Church priest of the Saint Mary and Saint Martha of Bethany Church. Part of the Mawhinney house was converted and used a chapel for church gatherings while Reverend Gale owned it. In 1906 Isaiah Mawhinney purchased District Lot 86 and built a large house which he named “Evergreen”. In 1911, following the sudden death of his wife Annie Holmes Mawhinney, Isaiah sold the house and moved to New Westminster. In 1912, Isaiah’s son Mervin Mawhinney used his share of the sale to build a new house on Burris Avenue across the road from “Evergreen”. The house was occupied by Mervin and his wife Marjorie until some time after World War One when they moved to Vancouver. In 1958, the house was purchased by the “Order of St. Clare”, a Roman Catholic Franciscan order of nuns. During their time of ownership they closed in the front porch to create a four part entrance to protect their vows. In 1962, Michael and Jean Weller purchased the house and lived in it until 1984. The original house had its front entrance steps and porch facing Douglas Highway (now Canada Way). While living in the house, the Wellers completed a number of interior renovations including; the relocation of the front entrance from the north to the east side and the conversion of a sawdust furnace to gas. In 1983, Michael Weller subdivided the original 1.75 acre lot into two lots of .5 and .75 acres. Weller built a new house on the newly subdivided lot to the south of the original Mervin Mawhinney house. In 1984, the Mervin Mawhinney house was purchased by Reverend Edward S. Gale who continued to own it until 1996. The house was renamed “Pax House” which was part of the Saint Mary and Saint Martha of Bethany Church of the Anglican Catholic Church of Canada. While owning the house, Reverend Gale made several renovations to the house and re-landscaped the grounds. The original conservatory room inside of the house was converted to a chapel. Changes to the house were documented in the series of photographs taken by Michael Weller and Reverend Gale between 1962 and 1990. In 1960, the address of the house changed from 831 Burris Street to 7661 Burris Street. After the lot was subdivided in 1983, the address of the house was changed to 7667 Burris Street. Around 1996, Reverend Gale and the Wellers sold the property. The new owner later subdivided the westerly portion of the lot in conjunction with a two acre lot to the west, retaining the original Mervin Mawhinney house at 7667 Burris Street until 2018 when it was demolished and replaced. Reverend Edward S. Gale died sometime between 2015 and 2018.

Creator: Gale, Reverend Edward S.; Weller, Michael

Accession Code: BV018.9

Date: [1958-1990]

Media Type: Photograph; Architectural Drawing

Arrangement: Photographs that were removed from mounting boards were described in the order in which they were obtained along with loose photographs. Arrangement of photographs that were removed boards was created by Reverend Gale.

Notes: Title based on contents of fonds

Royal Bank exhibit series

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1974-1999

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Description Level: Series

Physical Description: 127 photographs + 4 cm of textual records

Scope and Content: Series consists of records and photographs pertaining to the history, acquistion, restoration, opening and exhibit of the Royal Bank building that was relocated from it's original location at Britannia Beach to Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum) in 1976. Fonds is arranged into the following…

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Series: Royal Bank exhibit series

Description Level: Series

Physical Description: 127 photographs + 4 cm of textual records

Scope and Content: Series consists of records and photographs pertaining to the history, acquistion, restoration, opening and exhibit of the Royal Bank building that was relocated from it's original location at Britannia Beach to Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum) in 1976. Fonds is arranged into the following subseries: 1) Royal Bank history and restoration records subseries 2) Royal Bank building photographs subseries 3) Royal Bank exhibit photographs subseries

History: The Royal Bank Main Branch Vancouver opened a sub branch operation at Britannia Beach in 1923. The bank provided twice monthly banking service at Britannia Beach and Town site (later named Mt. Sheer) until a permanent branch was established. The new branch building was completed and opened for business on December 1, 1950. The building was designed by bank manager, Mr. Fred Schwab in a simple and traditional design. Since there was no railway and Britannia was only accessible by boat, accommodations for the employees was incorporated into the design. This consisted of two rooms located at the rear of the branch building. The building was furnished with artifacts from the Royal Bank’s central warehouse and soon after with fixtures from the Royal Bank in Nelson including desks and a partition around the manager’s office which was cut down to fit. The bank had two old “Royal Bank of Canada” signs, one hung over the main entrance and the other located over the gable facing Howe Sound. A memorial plaque mounted on the wall inside the bank was one of 1,495 erected in memory of employees of the Royal Bank who died during World War I. The plaque was dedicated to Goldwin William Harron, who worked as a teller at the Royal Bank and was killed in action on July 5, 1916. Goldwin William Harron was born in Kitchener, Ontario in 1897 and later moved to Venn Saskatchewan and enlisted from the Venn Branch of the Royal Bank in October 1915. He first served with the 53rd Battalion and later joined the 28th Battalion. Fred Schwab served as bank manager between December 1, 1950 to August 1956 and Ken Moir served as bank manager from August 1956 until March 1958. When copper prices dropped in 1958, the Howe Sound Mining Co. closed down the mine and many miners and their families left the area. In 1964, Anaconda Mines purchased the Howe Sound Mining Co. and later reopened the mine. After 1958, the Britannia Beach branch continued to be operated as a sub-branch of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh branch serving Britannia Beach and vicinity until 1974. In 1975, the Royal Bank building was donated to Heritage Village by Anaconda Britannia Mines. On April 24, 1976, the building was transported by barge up Howe Sound to North Vancouver and then up the Fraser River to New Westminster where it was then loaded onto a truck and transported to the Heritage Village site. The building and much of the labour was donated along with $15,000 from the Royal Bank of Canada. The bank safe, oak panelling and some of it’s original furnishings came with the building and were incorporated into the building and the Heritage Village Museum collection. A new building foundation and basement were constructed for the Royal Bank building before it was placed at the south end of Hill Street inside Heritage Village. The basement interior finishing, including wiring and plumbing was undertaken and completed by the Burnaby Centennial Lions Club as a service club charitable project. The Lions Club raised funds for the project and in turn were also granted the use of the completed basement space as a meeting room which they referred to as the “Lion’s Den”. The Royal Bank building and exhibit officially opened on the site of Heritage Village Museum May 23, 1977. The ribbon cutting was done by former bank managers Fred Schwab and Ken Moir. Speakers at the opening ceremony included; Royal Bank representative, M.D. Pollock, President of the Century Park Museum Association, Ted Burnham with closing remarks by Burnaby Mayor, Tom Constable. During the opening ceremony, a presentation of keys for the “Lions Den” was made by Burnaby Centennial Lion’s Club President, Erchil Nordby to Century Park Museum Association President, Ted Burnham and Controller of Anaconda Britannia Mines, Anaconda Canada Ltd. J. MacDonald delivered a speech regarding the donation of the bank building.

Accession Code: BV020.5; BV022.1

Date: 1974-1999

Media Type: Photograph; Textual Record; Architectural Drawing

Related Material: Century Park Museum Associaton fonds; Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Arrangement: The majority of the records were created and managed by Heritage Village Museum staff. Records follow the arrangement maintained by both Heritage Village Museum staff (1974-1989) and later, Burnaby Village Museum staff (1990-2020).

Notes: Title based on contents of series; Further accruals are expected; Some records within this collection are subject to FIPPA

Schedule "G" - Heritage Village Museum: Area covered by agreement with Century Park Museum Association

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: June 1981

Collection/Fonds: Donald Copan collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 architectural drawing : ink on paper ; 36 x 22 cm

Scope and Content: Item consists of a one page schedule from an unidentified document, showing a plan drawing of the Heritage Village site and indicating areas covered by agreement with the Century Park Museum Association (CPMA) and areas for potential future expansion of the village.

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Donald Copan collection

Series: Heritage Village project series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 architectural drawing : ink on paper ; 36 x 22 cm

Scope and Content: Item consists of a one page schedule from an unidentified document, showing a plan drawing of the Heritage Village site and indicating areas covered by agreement with the Century Park Museum Association (CPMA) and areas for potential future expansion of the village.

Names: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV005.54.785

Access Restriction: Subject to FIPPA

Reproduction Restriction: Reproductions subject to FIPPA

Date: June 1981

Media Type: Architectural Drawing

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Morley-Buckingham Area

Notes: Title based on contents of drawing

Walking Tour Project for South Burnaby

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1982-1986

Collection/Fonds: Mary Forsyth fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 2 cm of textual records + 1 map : col. on paper ; 65.5 x 70 cm

Scope and Content: File consists of Mary Forsyth's proposal "A Walking Environment for South Burnaby" which includes, a City of Burnaby Director's Report (No. 21 1986-Oct-01) from the Parks and Recreation Committee, various notes and articles, correspondence, feedback and comment sheets from her presentation, an essa…

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1982-1986

Collection/Fonds: Mary Forsyth fonds

Physical Description: 2 cm of textual records + 1 map : col. on paper ; 65.5 x 70 cm

Description Level: File

Record No.: MSS185-001

Access Restriction: Open access

Accession Number: 2014-27

Scope and Content: File consists of Mary Forsyth's proposal "A Walking Environment for South Burnaby" which includes, a City of Burnaby Director's Report (No. 21 1986-Oct-01) from the Parks and Recreation Committee, various notes and articles, correspondence, feedback and comment sheets from her presentation, an essay submitted for her Environmental Education course at Simon Fraser University (draft copy and final), an anotated map of various routes of South Burnaby walks and trails and a recognition letter for a Commission Award from the North Fraser Harbour Commission.

Media Type: Textual Record; Cartographic Material

Notes: Transcribed title

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