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100 Years of Gilmore School video collection

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription10596
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
2017
Collection/Fonds
100 Years of Gilmore School video collection
Description Level
Fonds
Physical Description
6 video recordings (mp4) (approx. 42 min.) : digital, 24 fps and 29 fps, col., sd., stereo
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of film content relating to the history of Gilmore Avenue School (Gilmore Community School) upon the recognition of it's 100th anniversary and includes a documentary film created by Yunuen Perez Vertti titled: "100 Years of Gilmore School" along with five short anecdotal films from s…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
100 Years of Gilmore School video collection
Description Level
Fonds
Physical Description
6 video recordings (mp4) (approx. 42 min.) : digital, 24 fps and 29 fps, col., sd., stereo
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of film content relating to the history of Gilmore Avenue School (Gilmore Community School) upon the recognition of it's 100th anniversary and includes a documentary film created by Yunuen Perez Vertti titled: "100 Years of Gilmore School" along with five short anecdotal films from students past and present.
History
In 2016, the Heights Neighbourhood Association decided to recognize the 100th anniversary of Gilmore Avenue School. The Association partnered with filmmaker and producer, Yunuen Perez Vertti to create a film featuring historic photographs and interviews with students from decades past. The premier screening of the film was held at Gilmore Community School on Friday May 13, 2016. The film was later screened at Burnaby's McGill Public Library on January 17, 2017 where community members were invited to share their own memories of the school in front of the audience. Some of these memories were captured on film by Yunuen Perez Vertti and donated with permissions to Burnaby Village Museum.
Accession Code
BV018.13
BV017.48
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
2017
Media Type
Moving Images
Notes
Title based on contents of fonds
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Administration series

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription97125
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1957-2018
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
Textual records and photographs
Scope and Content
Series consists of records relating to the establishment, administration and operation of the Burnaby Historical Society. Records include Society meeting minutes, correspondence, and photographs and ephemera from various Society programs and events.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1957-2018
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Administration series
Physical Description
Textual records and photographs
Description Level
Series
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Accession Number
2020-06
Scope and Content
Series consists of records relating to the establishment, administration and operation of the Burnaby Historical Society. Records include Society meeting minutes, correspondence, and photographs and ephemera from various Society programs and events.
Media Type
Textual Record
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of series
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Ancestral charts re Flemings and Waplingtons

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription19017
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[2010]
Collection/Fonds
Waplington family fonds
Description Level
File
Physical Description
2 p. of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of two handwritten ancestral charts of Ray Fleming and Frances Louise Waplington. Charts also include their descendants.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Waplington family fonds
Series
Waplington and Fleming families album series
Description Level
File
Physical Description
2 p. of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of two handwritten ancestral charts of Ray Fleming and Frances Louise Waplington. Charts also include their descendants.
Accession Code
BV016.46.178
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Date
[2010]
Media Type
Textual Record
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
2023-01-06
Notes
Title based on contents of file
Document is part of Photograph album BV016.46.52
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Archives Administration series

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription96696
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
2001-2017
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
14 folders of textual records and 2 optical discs
Scope and Content
Series consists of records created and received by the City Archives during the development and administration of its archival program. Records pertain to the intellectual and physical control of archival material, including appraisal, acquisition, arrangement and description, provision of access, …
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
2001-2017
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Series
Archives Administration series
Physical Description
14 folders of textual records and 2 optical discs
Description Level
Series
File Class
1300 04
1300 06
1300 30
Scope and Content
Series consists of records created and received by the City Archives during the development and administration of its archival program. Records pertain to the intellectual and physical control of archival material, including appraisal, acquisition, arrangement and description, provision of access, and preservation and conservation.
History
In February 2001, Council formally approved the City's Corporate Records Management Program. The Program manages the creation, maintenance, and disposition of the records of the City of Burnaby. An integral part of that program is the Records Classification System and Retention Schedule (RCSRS), which provides standardized classification codes among all municipal departments and identifies the retention periods for all classes of records created or received by the City. The City Archives, opened November 10, 2001, is the official repository for all inactive civic records of permanent administrative, legal, fiscal, historical, evidential, or informational value to the City of Burnaby. The Archives is guided by its Mandate and Acquisition Policy which was first adopted by Council on August 13, 2001, and revised on September 18, 2006 to include the acquisition and preservation of private (non-governmental) records that compliment the official city records and enhance understanding of the history and development of Burnaby. The Archives is located in the McGill Branch of the Burnaby Public Library. City Archivists:
Michelle Barocca 2001 - 2002
Arilea Sill 2002 - 2013
Rebecca Pasch 2013 - Present
Media Type
Textual Record
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Bell's Dry Goods exhibit collection series

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription16990
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1974-2012, predominant 1974-1996
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
129 photographs + 10 cm of textual records + approx. 6 architectural drawings + 1 video recording
Scope and Content
Series consists of records pertaining to the moving, restoration, exhibit and repair of the Bell's Dry Goods store and Whitechurch Hardware store building that was relocated from Sixth Avenue to Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum) in 1974. The building was set up as a permanent exhibit on sit…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Series
Bell's Dry Goods exhibit series
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
129 photographs + 10 cm of textual records + approx. 6 architectural drawings + 1 video recording
Scope and Content
Series consists of records pertaining to the moving, restoration, exhibit and repair of the Bell's Dry Goods store and Whitechurch Hardware store building that was relocated from Sixth Avenue to Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum) in 1974. The building was set up as a permanent exhibit on site at Burnaby Village Museum. The majority of the records were created by museum and City of Burnaby staff. Series is arranged into four subseries: 1) Restoration, upgrades and repairs subseries 2) Bell's building photographs subseries 3) Bell's exhibit photographs subseries 4) Bell's research files subseries
History
The Bell's Dry Goods building was built in 1922 by Clifford Tuckey with a small lean to structure on the back housing a kitchen and bedroom. The building was located on the northwest corner of Sixth Street and Thirteenth Avenue in Burnaby. William Bell (1884-1952) and Flora Bell (nee Connell) (1889-1953) immigrated to Burnaby from Scotland between 1917 and 1918. In about 1924, the building was purchased by William and Flora Bell. Flora operated "Bell's Dry Goods" store out of the building and the couple lived at the back of the store. William worked as a driver for a local lumber mill. Bell's Dry Goods was in operation in this one storey building between 1925 and 1937 with the building address, 1314 Sixth Street (later 7695 Sixth Street). In 1927, they moved to a house located on Thirteenth Avenue while they converted the back of the store to include the East Burnaby Post Office. In 1937, the Bells moved the one storey "Bell's Dry Goods" building a little further north and built a two storey building on the corner. Flora continued to operate Bell's Dry Goods on the ground level of the new building until 1941 and the couple lived upstairs. The new two storey building assumed the address of 1314 Sixth Street (later 7695 Sixth Street) and the older one storey building obtained a new address of 1316 Sixth Street (later 7685 Sixth Street). The East Burnaby Post Office continued to operate at 1314 Sixth Street until about 1954. On December 1, 1937, Maurice Whitechurch moved his Whitechurch Hardware store into the one storey building which he rented out from the Bells. In 1943, Maurice Whitechurch purchased the building from the Bells and Whitechurch Hardware store continued to operated at this location until the Spring of 1973. In June 1973, Mr. Fergie Will bought the store and the building was donated to Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum). In August 1974, the building was relocated from it's location on Sixth Avenue to Heritage Village. Sometime prior to the move, the extension at the rear of the building was removed. After the building was moved to Heritage Village, some exterior repairs were completed including the installation of exterior siding at the rear of the building and installation of large wood sliding door. The building opened as a carpentry shop exhibit in 1975. In March 1976, an extension at the rear of the building was rebuilt by museum staff. The building underwent several repairs and restorations between 1992 and 1996 and was closed to the public. Due to structural problems, the extension was demolished in 1992. Between 1993 and 1996, the building underwent a series of exterior and interior structural repairs to restore it to Bell's Dry Goods store which included the rebuilding of the extension at the rear of the building and the moving of the building onto a new foundation. The newly restored building opened as Bell's Dry Goods store (exhibit) on August 6, 1996. On November 23, 1992, the building was designated a heritage building under Heritage Designation Bylaw 1992, Bylaw Number 9807.
Accession Code
BV019.52
BV020.5
Date
1974-2012, predominant 1974-1996
Media Type
Photograph
Textual Record
Architectural Drawing
Notes
Title based on contents of series
Further accruals are expected
Some records within this collection are subject to FIPPA
For other records and photographs associated with this building, see also Century Park Museum Association fonds and Burnaby Village Museum fonds and Jesse Love farmhouse fonds
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BHS minutes 2010

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription98330
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
2010
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
File
Physical Description
0.5 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
File contains Burnaby Historical Society regular meeting minutes and reports, as well as the minutes and reports of the annual general meeting and newspaper clippings of articles related to items discussed at meetings.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
2010
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Administration series
Physical Description
0.5 cm of textual records
Description Level
File
Record No.
MSS205-054
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2020-06
Scope and Content
File contains Burnaby Historical Society regular meeting minutes and reports, as well as the minutes and reports of the annual general meeting and newspaper clippings of articles related to items discussed at meetings.
Media Type
Textual Record
Notes
Transcribed title
Title transcribed from original file folder
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BHS minutes 2011

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription98331
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
2011
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
File
Physical Description
0.5 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
File contains Burnaby Historical Society regular meeting minutes and reports, as well as the minutes of the annual general meeting. File also contains an invitation to the official plaque unveiling of the Pixie McGeachie Reading Room at the City of Burnaby Archives and event program.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
2011
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Administration series
Physical Description
0.5 cm of textual records
Description Level
File
Record No.
MSS205-055
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2020-06
Scope and Content
File contains Burnaby Historical Society regular meeting minutes and reports, as well as the minutes of the annual general meeting. File also contains an invitation to the official plaque unveiling of the Pixie McGeachie Reading Room at the City of Burnaby Archives and event program.
Media Type
Textual Record
Notes
Transcribed title
Title transcribed from original file folder
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BHS minutes 2012

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription98332
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
2012
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
File
Physical Description
0.5 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
File contains Burnaby Historical Society regular meeting minutes and minutes of the annual general meeting.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
2012
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Administration series
Physical Description
0.5 cm of textual records
Description Level
File
Record No.
MSS205-056
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2020-06
Scope and Content
File contains Burnaby Historical Society regular meeting minutes and minutes of the annual general meeting.
Media Type
Textual Record
Notes
Title based on contents of file
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BHS minutes 2013

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription98333
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
2013
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
File
Physical Description
0.5 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
File contains Burnaby Historical Society regular meeting minutes and minutes of the annual general meeting.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
2013
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Administration series
Physical Description
0.5 cm of textual records
Description Level
File
Record No.
MSS205-057
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2020-06
Scope and Content
File contains Burnaby Historical Society regular meeting minutes and minutes of the annual general meeting.
Media Type
Textual Record
Notes
Title based on contents of file
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BHS minutes 2014

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription98334
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
2014
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
File
Physical Description
0.5 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
File contains Burnaby Historical Society regular meeting minutes and reports and minutes and reports of the annual general meeting.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
2014
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Administration series
Physical Description
0.5 cm of textual records
Description Level
File
Record No.
MSS205-058
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2020-06
Scope and Content
File contains Burnaby Historical Society regular meeting minutes and reports and minutes and reports of the annual general meeting.
Media Type
Textual Record
Notes
Title based on contents of file
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BHS minutes 2015

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription98335
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
2015
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
File
Physical Description
0.5 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
File contains Burnaby Historical Society regular meeting minutes and minutes of the annual general meeting.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
2015
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Administration series
Physical Description
0.5 cm of textual records
Description Level
File
Record No.
MSS205-059
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2020-06
Scope and Content
File contains Burnaby Historical Society regular meeting minutes and minutes of the annual general meeting.
Media Type
Textual Record
Notes
Title based on contents of file
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BHS minutes 2016

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription98336
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
2016
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
File
Physical Description
0.5 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
File contains Burnaby Historical Society regular and Executive meeting minutes and the minutes of the annual general meeting.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
2016
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Administration series
Physical Description
0.5 cm of textual records
Description Level
File
Record No.
MSS205-060
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2020-06
Scope and Content
File contains Burnaby Historical Society regular and Executive meeting minutes and the minutes of the annual general meeting.
Media Type
Textual Record
Notes
Title based on contents of file
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BHS minutes 2017

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription98337
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
2017
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
File
Physical Description
0.5 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
File contains Burnaby Historical Society regular meeting minutes and the minutes and scholarship report of the annual general meeting.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
2017
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Administration series
Physical Description
0.5 cm of textual records
Description Level
File
Record No.
MSS205-061
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2020-06
Scope and Content
File contains Burnaby Historical Society regular meeting minutes and the minutes and scholarship report of the annual general meeting.
Media Type
Textual Record
Notes
Title based on contents of file
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BHS minutes 2018

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription98338
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
2018
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
File
Physical Description
0.5 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
File contains Burnaby Historical Society regular meeting minutes and the minutes of the annual general meeting.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
2018
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Administration series
Physical Description
0.5 cm of textual records
Description Level
File
Record No.
MSS205-062
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2020-06
Scope and Content
File contains Burnaby Historical Society regular meeting minutes and the minutes of the annual general meeting.
Media Type
Textual Record
Notes
Title based on contents of file
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BHS scholarships

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription98417
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1990-2018
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
File
Physical Description
1 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
File contains records pertaining to Burnaby Historical Society scholarship. The scholarship was funded by Dr. Blythe and Violet Eagles and honours Evelyn Salisbury, former president of the Society. Records includes scholarship terms of reference, notification letters to award recipients, and the …
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1990-2018
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Administration series
Physical Description
1 cm of textual records
Description Level
File
Record No.
MSS205-084
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2020-06
Scope and Content
File contains records pertaining to Burnaby Historical Society scholarship. The scholarship was funded by Dr. Blythe and Violet Eagles and honours Evelyn Salisbury, former president of the Society. Records includes scholarship terms of reference, notification letters to award recipients, and the endowment stewardship report from Simon Fraser University who took over administration of the scholarship in 2017.
Media Type
Textual Record
Notes
Transcribed title
Title transcribed from original file folder
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Burna-Boom Oral History project series

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription74548
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
2012
Collection/Fonds
Community Heritage Commission Special Projects fonds
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
30 interviews (wav) : digital sound files + 79 photographs (jpegs)
Scope and Content
Series consists of Oral History Project records which were created under the direction of the Community Heritage Commission. Series includes audio files as well as visual records collected to support the project. Interviews were completed, featuring current Burnaby residents and indexed recordings …
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
2012
Collection/Fonds
Community Heritage Commission Special Projects fonds
Series
Burna-Boom Oral History project series
Physical Description
30 interviews (wav) : digital sound files + 79 photographs (jpegs)
Description Level
Series
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Accession Number
2012-30
Scope and Content
Series consists of Oral History Project records which were created under the direction of the Community Heritage Commission. Series includes audio files as well as visual records collected to support the project. Interviews were completed, featuring current Burnaby residents and indexed recordings of their memories of Burnaby in the 1940s and 1950s are available to listen to on Heritage Burnaby.
Media Type
Photograph
Sound Recording
Notes
Title based on contents of series
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Burnaby Community Heritage Commission 125 Video collection series

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription10594
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
2018
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
5 video recordings (mp4) (approx. 19 min.)
Scope and Content
Series consists of five short films produced by the City of Burnaby Community Heritage Commission in recognition of Burnaby's 125th anniversary. The five films are titled; "Eileen Daily: Taking a stand"; "Burnaby’s Chinese Canadian Market Gardens"; "Saving Burnaby Lake"; "Saving the Salmon: the Bru…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Series
Burnaby Community Heritage Commission 125 Video Collection series
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
5 video recordings (mp4) (approx. 19 min.)
Scope and Content
Series consists of five short films produced by the City of Burnaby Community Heritage Commission in recognition of Burnaby's 125th anniversary. The five films are titled; "Eileen Daily: Taking a stand"; "Burnaby’s Chinese Canadian Market Gardens"; "Saving Burnaby Lake"; "Saving the Salmon: the Brunette River Story" and "Troubled Times: Burnaby in the 1930s".
History
The Community Heritage Commission was established in 1988 by Burnaby City Council under the provisions of the B.C. Heritage Conservation Act. The role of the Commission has been to advise Council on various heritage matters referred to it by Council. The Commission has evolved to oversee programs and projects that support heritage conservation in Burnaby as guided by the Official Community Plan. One of the goals of the plan is to provide opportunities for increased awareness and the conservation of the City's unique natural, cultural, archaeological and built heritage. In 2017, the Community Heritage Commission received funding from Burnaby City Council and the BC/Canada 150 project to launch a Heritage Interpretive Plaque Program to celebrate and mark Burnaby's 125 anniversary. The project was launched by the Planning and Building Department in partnership with the Burnaby Village Museum which included the development of online video vignettes to accompany the markers in a new expanded interpretive program.
Publisher
City of Burnaby Community Heritage Commission
Accession Code
BV018.12
Date
2018
Media Type
Moving Images
Notes
Title based on contents of series
Reproduction of content is restricted
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Burnaby Historical Society Christmas

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription98456
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[between 1999 and 2010]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
File
Physical Description
24 photographs : col. ; 10 cm x 15 cm
Scope and Content
File contains photographs from a Burnaby Historical Society Christmas party held in the ice cream parlour at the Burnaby Village Museum. The party included a performance by a group of burlesque dancers in retro costumes and visit by Santa Claus.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[between 1999 and 2010]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Administration series
Physical Description
24 photographs : col. ; 10 cm x 15 cm
Description Level
File
Record No.
633-011
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2020-06
Scope and Content
File contains photographs from a Burnaby Historical Society Christmas party held in the ice cream parlour at the Burnaby Village Museum. The party included a performance by a group of burlesque dancers in retro costumes and visit by Santa Claus.
Subjects
Holidays - Christmas
Recreational Activities - Dancing
Names
Burnaby Historical Society
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photographs
Photographs were originally contained in a photograph album and removed by Archives staff for preservation purposes. Original order of photographs within the album is maintained.
Street Address
6501 Deer Lake Avenue
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Morley-Buckingham Area
Images
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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 Mountain Oral History project series

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription89215
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
2015-2016
Collection/Fonds
Community Heritage Commission Special Projects fonds
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
18 interviews (wav) : digital sound files
Scope and Content
Series consists of Burnaby Mountain Oral History Project records which were created under the direction of the Community Heritage Commission. The series consists of interviews with 23 people interviewed during 18 sessions which were conducted between September 2015 and January 2016. The purpose of …
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
2015-2016
Collection/Fonds
Community Heritage Commission Special Projects fonds
Series
Burnaby Mountain Oral History project series
Physical Description
18 interviews (wav) : digital sound files
Description Level
Series
Accession Number
2016-04
Scope and Content
Series consists of Burnaby Mountain Oral History Project records which were created under the direction of the Community Heritage Commission. The series consists of interviews with 23 people interviewed during 18 sessions which were conducted between September 2015 and January 2016. The purpose of the project was to explore the history of the Burnaby Mountain area which includes the Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area and Centennial Pavilion area, Simon Fraser University, the Trans Mountain tank farm, neighbourhoods such as Lochdale, Forest Hills, and Forest Grove, and watersheds such as the Stoney Creek watershed. A diverse group was interviewed who covered a wide range of topics such as recreation and other uses made of the mountain, the history of setting aside and managing parkland on the mountain, the mountain as home, and values assigned to the natural features of the mountain. The people interviewed included past and present employees of Burnaby's Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Department; retired Burnaby city planning staff; retired Simon Fraser University professors; members of the Burnaby Mountain Biking Association, Burnaby Mountain Preservation Society, and the Stoney Creek Environment Committee; people who lived or live in adjacent neighbourhoods and have memories of the mountain from the 1930s onwards; past and present city council members and citizen representatives on the Parks Commission. The interviews range from 1 to 2 1/2 hours in length and cover a time period primarily between 1930 and 2015.
Media Type
Sound Recording
Notes
Title based on contents of series
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