Repository

Burnaby Heritage Planning

Geographic Access

Barnet Road

Associated Dates

1899

Heritage Value

When the Barnet Mill began operations in 1899, the mill authorities opened a small school to accommodate the children of employees. The school was located in a remodelled harness-room beside the mill and Miss Phoebe Spragge was the first teacher at a salary of $40.00 per month. By 1907, the school had been moved to a purpose-built building where it remained in operation until the early 1950s.

Historic Neighbourhood

Barnet (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area

Burnaby Mountain Area

Street Address

7820 Barnet Road

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Repository

City of Burnaby Archives

Date

[between 1911 and 1919]

Collection/Fonds

Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series

Community Archives Collection series

Subseries

Disney family subseries

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 8.5 x 12.5 cm print

Description Level

Item

Record No.

325-019

Access Restriction

No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction

No known restrictions

Accession Number

BHS1996-04

Scope and Content

Photograph of the back of the Barnet School and its adjoining teacher's residence.

Subjects

Buildings - Schools

Names

Barnet School

Media Type

Photograph

Photographer

Disney, John Harold "Jack"

Notes

Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access

Barnet Road

Street Address

7820 Barnet Road

Historic Neighbourhood

Barnet (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area

Burnaby Mountain Area

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Repository

City of Burnaby Archives

Date

1922 (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.

204-492

Access Restriction

No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction

No known restrictions

Accession Number

BHS1988-03

Scope and Content

Photograph of Robert Woolsey carrying his daughter, Margaret, piggy-back along Barnet Road. Note the planked surface. Margaret was two years old at the time. In the upper right corner of the photograph is the Barnet School caretaker's cottage, located beside Barnet School at 7820 Barnet Road.

Subjects

Geographic Features - Roads

Names

Woolsey, Margaret

Woolsey, Robert

Media Type

Photograph

Notes

Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access

Barnet Road

Street Address

7820 Barnet Road

Historic Neighbourhood

Barnet (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area

Burnaby Mountain Area

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Repository

City of Burnaby Archives

Date

1921 (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.

204-493

Access Restriction

No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction

No known restrictions

Accession Number

BHS1988-03

Scope and Content

Photograph of Barnet Road covered with November snows. The road was always treacherous in winter with snow and rock slides. In the upper right corner of the photograph is Barnet School and caretaker's cottage. Barnet School was located at 7820 Barnet Road.

Subjects

Natural Phenomena - Snow

Geographic Features - Roads

Names

Barnet School

Media Type

Photograph

Notes

Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access

Barnet Road

Street Address

7820 Barnet Road

Historic Neighbourhood

Barnet (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area

Burnaby Mountain Area

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Repository

City of Burnaby Archives

Date

[1913] (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.

204-292

Access Restriction

No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction

No restrictions

Accession Number

BHS1988-03

Scope and Content

Photograph of 7820 Barnet Road including the Barnet School and adjoining teacher's residence. Dr. Carl Eaton once taught there (this photograph was taken by him). Burnaby Mountain is visible in the background.

Subjects

Buildings - Schools

Buildings - Residential

Names

Barnet School

Media Type

Photograph

Photographer

Eaton, Dr. Carl

Notes

Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access

Barnet Road

Street Address

7820 Barnet Road

Historic Neighbourhood

Barnet (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area

Burnaby Mountain Area

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Repository

City of Burnaby Archives

Date

[between 1911 and 1919]

Collection/Fonds

Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series

Community Archives Collection series

Subseries

Disney family subseries

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 8.5 x 12.5 cm print

Description Level

Item

Record No.

325-018

Access Restriction

No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction

No known restrictions

Accession Number

BHS1996-04

Scope and Content

Photograph of Barnet School and the adjoining teacher's residence.

Subjects

Buildings - Schools

Names

Barnet School

Media Type

Photograph

Photographer

Disney, John Harold "Jack"

Notes

Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access

Barnet Road

Street Address

7820 Barnet Road

Historic Neighbourhood

Barnet (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area

Burnaby Mountain Area

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Repository

City of Burnaby Archives

Date

[1930 or 1931]

Collection/Fonds

Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series

Community Archives Collection series

Subseries

Photographs subseries

Physical Description

1 photograph : sepia ; 12.5 x 17.6 cm

Description Level

Item

Record No.

016-001

Access Restriction

No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction

No known restrictions

Accession Number

BHS2007-04

Scope and Content

Photograph of a Barnet School teacher and her class sitting and standing in rows outside the school. Annotation on back of photograph reads, "Barnet School, Barnet BC, 1928", however later information suggests that it is more likely 1930 or 1931.

Subjects

Occupations - Teachers

Media Type

Photograph

Geographic Access

Barnet Road

Barnet Village

Street Address

7820 Barnet Road

Historic Neighbourhood

Barnet (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area

Burnaby Mountain Area

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Repository

Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds

Ronald G. Scobbie collection

Series

School and church plans series

Description Level

Item

Physical Description

1 survey plan : blueprint on paper ; 56 x 54 cm

Material Details

Scale 40 feet = 1 inch

Scope and Content

Survey plan of "Barnet School Site / Burnaby Municipality" "Being a portion of the west half of lot / 214, Group 1 / New Westminster District”.

Creator

McGugan, Donald Johnston

Subjects

Buildings - Schools

Names

Barnet School

Responsibility

Burnett & McGugan, Engineers and Surveyors

Geographic Access

Barnet Road

Street Address

7820 Barnet Road

Accession Code

BV003.83.19

Access Restriction

No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction

No known restrictions

Date

May 27, 1915

Media Type

Cartographic Material

Historic Neighbourhood

Barnet (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area

Burnaby Mountain Area

Scan Resolution

440

Scan Date

22-Dec-2020

Scale

100

Notes

Title based on contents of plan

handwritten on back "Burnaby Schools" "23R" twice, "1783"

Oath on plan reads: "I, D.J. McGugan...and did personally superintend the survey..." "completed on the 27th day of May 1915"; signed by D.J. McGugan, notarized by "Walter Edmonds" "sworn "...29th day of May 1915" "Burnett and McGugan" "B.C. Land Surveyors Etc. New Westminster, B.C.";

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