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Burnaby Brownies, Guides and Rangers

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [192-]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Girl Guides fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 14.5 x 20 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a group of Burnaby Brownies, Guides and Rangers. The guides are dressed in uniforms and gathered together for a group portrait in front of a backdrop of palm trees. Dorothy Pitman is identified in the third row, first on right; Miss Amy Leigh is identified in the fourth row from the b…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Girl Guides fonds

Series: Burnaby Girl Guides scrapbooks and photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 14.5 x 20 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a group of Burnaby Brownies, Guides and Rangers. The guides are dressed in uniforms and gathered together for a group portrait in front of a backdrop of palm trees. Dorothy Pitman is identified in the third row, first on right; Miss Amy Leigh is identified in the fourth row from the bottom, fourth from right; Joy Menzies is idenitifed in the back row, third from right and Bessie Carter is identified in the back row, first from right.

Subjects: Organizations - Girls' Societies and Clubs

Names: Girl Guides of Canada; Leigh, Amy; Pitman, Dorothy; Carter, Bessie; Menzies, Joy

Accession Code: BV015.35.221

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [192-]

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Transcribed title; Photograph is a part of scrapbook "Burnaby Girl Guides. -- [1914]-1969, predominant ca. 1920" (BV015.35.164); Stamp on verso of photograph reads: "FRANCES MORKILL / GIRL GUIDE LIBRARY"; Note in pencil on verso of photograph reads: "Early 1920s / Burnaby, Brownies, Guides & Rangers / 3 row L to R 10. Dorothy Pitman / 4th row from front L to R. 7. Miss Amy Leigh / Back row LtoR 7. Joy Menzies 9. Bessie Carter / 1927 [sic] ? / 1920"

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chamber pot

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: LHV974.8.3

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: LHV974.8.3

Description: Chamber pot, ceramic; green leaves and floral decoration (Shirley Poppies); gold trim; "Bishop & Stonier"; with handled lid

Object History: Bessie Choate was the Secretary of the Burnaby Historical Society.

Category: 03. Personal Artifacts

Classification: Toilet Articles - - Hygiene Artifacts

Object Term: Pot, Chamber

Subjects: Toilet Articles

Names: Choate, Bessie Perley

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Clark family

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription36817

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1914 (date of original), copied 1992

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.8 x 12.7 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Clark family at their property at 4055 Union Street. Back, left to right: Baby Bessie, Annie and Robert. Front, left to right: Mary and Robert.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1914 (date of original), copied 1992

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Burnaby Centennial Anthology subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.8 x 12.7 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 315-275

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1994-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Clark family at their property at 4055 Union Street. Back, left to right: Baby Bessie, Annie and Robert. Front, left to right: Mary and Robert.

Names: Clark, Annie Jamieson; Clark, Mary; Clark, Robert Jr.; Clark, Robert Sr.; Homewood, Bessie Annie Clark

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Union Street

Street Address: 4055 Union Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Willingdon Heights Area

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Clark family

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription36829

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1919] (date of original), copied 1992

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.8 x 12.6 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Clark family children. Left to right: Mary, Robert and Bessie.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1919] (date of original), copied 1992

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Burnaby Centennial Anthology subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.8 x 12.6 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 315-287

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1994-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Clark family children. Left to right: Mary, Robert and Bessie.

Subjects: Documentary Artifacts - Portraits

Names: Clark, Mary; Clark, Robert Jr.; Homewood, Bessie Annie Clark

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Clark family, [1919] (date of original), copied 1992 thumbnail

cream jug

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: LHV974.8.9

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: LHV974.8.9

Description: Cream jug, floral pattern on white background

Object History: Bessie Choate was the Secretary of the Burnaby Historical Society.

Category: 04.Tools & Equipment for Materials

Classification: Food Service T&E - - Serving Vessels

Object Term: Pitcher

Subjects: Food Service Tools and Equipment

Names: Choate, Bessie Perley

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cream jug

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: LHV974.8.17

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: LHV974.8.17

Description: Cream jug; "Pareek"; Johnson; white ceramic

Object History: Bessie Choate was the Secretary of the Burnaby Historical Society.

Category: 04.Tools & Equipment for Materials

Classification: Food Service T&E - - Serving Vessels

Object Term: Pitcher

Subjects: Food Service Tools and Equipment

Names: Choate, Bessie Perley

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Dundonald School class

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1906

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 12 cm, mounted on card 18 x 23 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a class of eleven girls and two boys standing outside with their teacher Miss Annie Forrest at the Dundonald School. The students pictured in the photograph are; Maggie Byrne, Annie Thrussell, Nellie Woollard, Gussie Woollard, Elwood Bent and Tommy Brawnlie, Blanche Woollard, [first n…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 12 cm, mounted on card 18 x 23 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a class of eleven girls and two boys standing outside with their teacher Miss Annie Forrest at the Dundonald School. The students pictured in the photograph are; Maggie Byrne, Annie Thrussell, Nellie Woollard, Gussie Woollard, Elwood Bent and Tommy Brawnlie, Blanche Woollard, [first name unknown] Brawnlie, Ethel Thrussell, Norah Byrne, Mary Byrne, Bessie Woollard and Alice Woollard. Later called Fraser Arm School, Dundonald School was the fourth school built in Burnaby.

Subjects: Occupations - Teachers

Names: Dundonald School; Forrest, Annie Theresa; Byrne, Margaret "Maggie"; Thrussell, Annie; Woollard, Nellie; Woollard, Gussie; Bent, Elwood; Brawnlie, Tommy; Woollard, Blanche; Thrussell, Ethel; Descoteau, Norah Irene Byrne; Byrne, Mary; Woollard, Bessie; Woollard, Alice

Geographic Access: Marine Drive

Street Address: 5787 Marine Drive

Accession Code: BV999.2.58

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: 1906

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Fraser Arm (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Clinton-Glenwood Area

Related Material: For a copy print from BC archives of the same image, but cropped differently, see HV976.40.3

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 08-Jun-09

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note on verso of photograph reads: "Dundonald School. 1906 Left to Right. Maggie Byrne, Annie Thrussell, Nellie Wollard, Gussie Woollard, Elwood Bent, Tommy Brawnlie, Blanche Woollard, Brawnlie, Ethel Thrussell, Nora Byrne, Mary Byrne Bessie Woollard, Alice Woollard."; Note in pencil on recto of photograph reads: "1906"

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fan

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: LHV974.8.2

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: LHV974.8.2

Description: Fan, silk and lace; hand-painted.; The fant contains 22 wooden reibs, flat on the back side, somewhat rounded on the front side. Each is panted a bronze colour. The buttom of the ribs are all secured together by means of a brass pin which passed through each one.; Attached to this pin is a brass hook. the fan itself consists of a piece of brown sheer silk approximately 16.5 cm wise, edged along the top with a piece of brown machine made lace with a scalloped top border. The lace is approximately 5 cm wide. The lace is sewn to the silk. The silk is secured to each rib along their etire common surface by means of glue.; The face of the fan when unfurled is painted in a very delicate spray of snowdrops and forget-me-nots. This painting appears to be done by hand.

Object History: Bessie Choate was the Secretary of the Burnaby Historical Society.

Category: 03. Personal Artifacts

Classification: Personal Gear - - Personal Assistive Artifacts

Object Term: Fan, Hand

Subjects: Personal Gear

Names: Choate, Bessie Perley

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figurine

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: LHV974.8.7

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: LHV974.8.7

Description: Figurine, Dresden; lady in pink ballgown sitting of a chair, playing a flute

Object History: Bessie Choate was the Secretary of the Burnaby Historical Society.

Category: 08. Communication Artifacts

Classification: Art

Object Term: Figurine

Subjects: Arts - Figurines

Names: Choate, Bessie Perley

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George family

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1916] (date of original), copied 1986

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of the George family. From left: Grace George, Bessie George, Peter McGhee (Grace's fiance), Hazel George, and father William George (foreground). The photograph was taken on the front steps of the George residence on northwest corner of Sussex Avenue and Kingsway, adjacent to West Burn…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1916] (date of original), copied 1986

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Pioneer Tales subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 204-136

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of the George family. From left: Grace George, Bessie George, Peter McGhee (Grace's fiance), Hazel George, and father William George (foreground). The photograph was taken on the front steps of the George residence on northwest corner of Sussex Avenue and Kingsway, adjacent to West Burnaby Pharmacy where Wilhelmina George (Miss Willie) was a pharmacist.

Names: George, Bessie; George, Hazel; George, William; McGhee, Peter; McGhee, Grace George

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Kingsway

Street Address: 4687 Kingsway

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Marlborough Area

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George family, [1916] (date of original), copied 1986 thumbnail

Honorary degree recipients

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1971

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 15 x 19 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Daniel George (Chief Dan George), an actor and chief of the Tsleil-Waututh Nation from 1951 to 1963. Beside him is Willard Ireland, British Columbia's Provincial Librarian and Archivist from 1946 to 1974, and Margaret (Ma) Murray, co-founder and editor of newspapers such as the Bridge…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1971

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 15 x 19 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 480-411

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2003-02

Scope and Content: Photograph of Daniel George (Chief Dan George), an actor and chief of the Tsleil-Waututh Nation from 1951 to 1963. Beside him is Willard Ireland, British Columbia's Provincial Librarian and Archivist from 1946 to 1974, and Margaret (Ma) Murray, co-founder and editor of newspapers such as the Bridge River-Lillooet News and the Alaska Highway News, with membership in the Order of Canada. They are wearing graduation gowns and Cambridge bonnets as they each receive honorary degrees from Simon Fraser University.

Subjects: Ceremonies - Graduations

Names: George, Bessie; Ireland, Willard; Murray, Margaret Lally "Ma"; Simon Fraser University

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: King, Basil

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: University Drive

Street Address: 8888 University Drive

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Mountain Area

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Honorary degree recipients, 1971 thumbnail

Kingsway West School Class

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1920 (date of original), copied 2008

Collection/Fonds: Ed Brown Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12 x 17 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of a Kingsway West School class with Bessie McLaren standing in the front row, fourth from the left and Mr. Sommerville, the teacher and school principal standing on the far right, in the second to last row.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1920 (date of original), copied 2008

Collection/Fonds: Ed Brown Family fonds

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12 x 17 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 298-015

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2008-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of a Kingsway West School class with Bessie McLaren standing in the front row, fourth from the left and Mr. Sommerville, the teacher and school principal standing on the far right, in the second to last row.

Subjects: Occupations - Teachers

Names: Kingsway West School; Taylor, Bessie McLaren

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Photographer identifed as "Bridgman"

Geographic Access: Kingsway

Street Address: 4800 Kingsway

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Maywood Area

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Kingsway West School Class, 1920 (date of original), copied 2008 thumbnail

McKee family

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35652

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1931 (date of original), copied 1986

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of Dr. Boyd McKee (seated) with daughter, Doree McKee (standing next to Dr. McKee). Bessie Farthing, boarder and close family friend, is on the steps in the background. Doree McKee Piercy was also to become a doctor. The photograph was taken at the family home, 3375 Patterson Avenue (lat…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1931 (date of original), copied 1986

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Pioneer Tales subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 204-510

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of Dr. Boyd McKee (seated) with daughter, Doree McKee (standing next to Dr. McKee). Bessie Farthing, boarder and close family friend, is on the steps in the background. Doree McKee Piercy was also to become a doctor. The photograph was taken at the family home, 3375 Patterson Avenue (later renumbered 5790 Patterson Avenue), where the McKees lived from 1926 to 1948.

Names: Farthing, Bessie; McKee, Doree; McKee, William Boyd

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Patterson Avenue

Street Address: 5790 Patterson Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Maywood Area

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McKee family, 1931 (date of original), copied 1986 thumbnail

McLaren family

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1920] (date of original), copied 1986

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of the McLaren family at their home at 3079 Royal Oak Avenue (later renumbered 6362 Royal Oak Avenue). Identified: parents Frederick and Bertha Vallie McLaren, and children (left to right) Bessie McLaren (later Taylor), and Bertha and Jean McLaren (in plaid dresses). The other children…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1920] (date of original), copied 1986

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Pioneer Tales subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 204-664

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of the McLaren family at their home at 3079 Royal Oak Avenue (later renumbered 6362 Royal Oak Avenue). Identified: parents Frederick and Bertha Vallie McLaren, and children (left to right) Bessie McLaren (later Taylor), and Bertha and Jean McLaren (in plaid dresses). The other children are unidentified.

Names: McLaren, Bertha; McLaren, Bertha Vallie; McLaren, Frederick; McLaren, Jean; Taylor, Bessie McLaren

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Royal Oak Avenue

Street Address: 6362 Royal Oak Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Windsor Area

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McLaren family, [1920] (date of original), copied 1986 thumbnail

Phillips family

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1919 (date of original), copied 1986

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Phillips family. Back row, left to right: Gladys Phillips (sister, later Gladys Comberbach), Marjorie Phillips (sister), and Christine Royal (neighbour). Front row, left to right: Norman Phillips (brother), Bessie Warne (cousin), and Muriel Phillips (sister). The Phillips' were th…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1919 (date of original), copied 1986

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Pioneer Tales subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 204-318

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Phillips family. Back row, left to right: Gladys Phillips (sister, later Gladys Comberbach), Marjorie Phillips (sister), and Christine Royal (neighbour). Front row, left to right: Norman Phillips (brother), Bessie Warne (cousin), and Muriel Phillips (sister). The Phillips' were the children of John Phillips and Lily Phillips (nee Warne), who owned and operated a dairy farm in South Burnaby. This photograph was taken near their 5670 Byrne Road farm and home.