Willingdon Heights Neighbourhood
- Repository
- Burnaby Heritage Planning
- Associated Dates
- 1925-1954
- Heritage Value
- Willingdon Heights was another new subdivision developed in Burnaby during the post-World War Two building boom. A brochure about the development published in 1948 proclaimed "the Willingdon Heights 500 home development project in Burnaby fulfills its promise to provide a self-contained community for former members of the armed services and their families...the largest single veteran housing project in Canada as far as homes for individual ownership is concerned, Willingdon Heights development was planned by the Central Mortgage and Housing Corporation...At this date the earlier built rows of homes have passable roads and the owners are improving lawns and gardens in spare time...eventually additional stores and professional services will be installed and recreational projects will add to the amenities of a community of congenial residents..."
- Planning Study Area
- Willingdon Heights Area
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Willingdon Heights Neighbourhood
- Repository
- Burnaby Heritage Planning
- Associated Dates
- 1955-2008
- Heritage Value
- The convenient location of Willingdon Heights to the Trans Canada Highway, Lougheed Highway and Hastings Street has fostered its development as a primarily residential commuter neighbourhood. Characterised in the post-World War Two period by predominantly single-family developments, the neighbourhood has retained this identity despite some higher density apartment buildings now found there.
- Planning Study Area
- Willingdon Heights Area
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Lake City Neighbourhood
- Repository
- Burnaby Heritage Planning
- Associated Dates
- 1955-2008
- Heritage Value
- When Simon Fraser University opened in 1965, approximately sixteen industrial properties had been developed in the Lake City Industrial Park. In addition, significant tracts of land in the western portion had been pre-cleared and graded in anticipation of additional development, while most of the eastern half remained forested. Some of the early companies to locate in the area were Nabob Foods, Volkswagen Canada, British Columbia Television Broadcasting, Simpson Sears, and H.Y. Louie Company Limited. Both Imperial Oil and Shell Oil established petroleum storage and distribution facilities in the area. Initially a heavy industrial area, by 1979, single family neighbourhoods south of Lougheed Highway and west of Eagle Creek had been largely developed. By the mid1980's, the Burnaby 200 multi-family development along Forest Grove Drive had also been completed.
- Planning Study Area
- Lake City Area
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Douglas-Gilpin Neighbourhood
- Repository
- Burnaby Heritage Planning
- Associated Dates
- 1955-2008
- Heritage Value
- The Douglas-Gilpin Neighbourhood developed into a diverse area incorporating residential, business, educational and park districts in the period after 1955. The BCIT site was built in the early 1960s, shortly after the Burnaby Municipal Hall was located on Canada Way near Deer Lake in 1956. The construction of the Municipal Hall at this location fostered the creation of an administrative and business centre adjacent to the park, while the northern and central areas of the neighbourhood retained their primarily residential character.
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Douglas-Gilpin Area
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Morley-Buckingham Neighbourhood
- Repository
- Burnaby Heritage Planning
- Associated Dates
- 1955-2008
- Heritage Value
- In the 1980 "Residential Neighbourhood Environment Study," the Morley-Buckingham Neighbourhood is described as "perhaps Burnaby's most prestigious residential area. The lots are larger than most other areas of the Municipality and this, along with the new expensive housing developed over the past 10 years, has created a very desirable residential neighbourhood...The older area of Buckingham lies at the lower edge of the slope and here the homes and streets are more uniform and aged between 20 and 25 years old...to the east of Canada Way lies...a cluster townhouse development."
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Morley-Buckingham Area
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Trees, shrubs and flowers to know in British Columbia
British Columbia : a history
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Call Number
- 971.1 ORM
- Author
- Ormsby, Margaret A. (Margaret Anchoretta), 1909-
- Place of Publication
- [Toronto]
- Publisher
- Macmillans in Canada
- Publication Date
- c1958
- Physical Description
- 558 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm.
- Inscription
- "This copy / of the first edition of / BRITISH COLUMBIA: A HISTORY / by Margaret A. Ormsby / is presented / with the compliments of / The British Columbia / Centennial Committee", printed on sheet inserted in front cover pages.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- British Columbia--History
- Notes
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 527 - 534) and index.
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Thirty years, 1922-1952 : the story of the Communist movement in Canada
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV991.38.2
- Call Number
- 329.971 BUC
- Author
- Buck, Tim
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Publisher
- Progress Pub.
- Publication Date
- c1952
- Printer
- Eveready Printers Ltd.
- Physical Description
- 224 p. ; 20 cm.
- Inscription
- "Jeff Amy" -- handwritten in red ink on first page
"Brought by BVM at the Book Shop Penticton Oct 1991 / $ 5.35" -- handwritten in pencil on title page verso.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Communist Party of Canada
- Communism--Canada
- Notes
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
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All Canada interest tables : 3/4% to 6% ; from one day to 100 days and supplementary pages ; 200 days, 300 days and 365 days computed on the basis 365 day year, volume one
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- X14
- Call Number
- 332.82 PAT
- Author
- Pate, James A.
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Publisher
- Personal Stationary & Direct Mail
- Publication Date
- c1957
- Printer
- Personal Stationary & Direct Mail
- Physical Description
- 1 vol. ; 36 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Interest
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The bus driver
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV002.26.1
- Call Number
- 388.322023 JAM
- Author
- James, Marian D. (Marian Dorothy), 1900-
- Contributor
- McAllister, Ken
- Brown, Denis W.
- Place of Publication
- Toronto, Ont.
- Publisher
- J. M. Dent and Sons (Canada) Limited
- Publication Date
- c1955
- Series
- Canadians All
- Physical Description
- 32 p. : ill. ; 18 cm.
- Inscription
- "Greater Victoria Schools" -- stamped on endpaper (front).
"mx 3- " -- handwritten in pencil on title page.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Bus Drivers
- Juvenile literature
- Notes
- "In association with Denis W. Brown ; consultant editor, Joyce Boyle ; photographs by Ken McAllister, ... and others."
- Author's given name and date: James, Marian D. (Marian Dorothy), 1900-
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20th century typewriting : complete course
Language journeys, grade 5
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV009.4.3
- Call Number
- 428.2 HAL
- Author
- Hall, T. Roy
- Broome, E. B.
- Contributor
- Banks, R. J.
- Place of Publication
- Toronto, Ont.
- Publisher
- The MacMillan Company of Canada Limited
- Publication Date
- c1953
- Series
- Language journeys
- Physical Description
- xii, 271 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 21 cm.
- Inscription
- "D" -- handwritten in ink on upper right-hand corner of cover.
- "SUNCREST EL [missing] HO / 4511 RUMBLE STREET / SOUTH BURNABY, B.C."" -- staped inside front cover.
- "SEP 4 1957" -- stamped inside front cover.
- "Lynda / Craigmyle / Gr. 5 / Div. 3" -- handwritten in pencil inside front cover.
- "JOHN LEE / Gr. 5 Div. 3 / Div. B" -- handwritten and crossed-out in pencil on flyleaf.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- English language--Composition and exercises
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts
- Documentary Artifacts - Books
- Object History
- The artifacts are from the Robins family of Burnaby 1930's 1940'd
- Notes
- includes index.
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The prayer book for Brownies and other children
The Canadian Girl Guides song book
British Columbia : with Canadian Rocky Mountain National Parks
Plumber Pipefitter and Steamfitter
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Photograph
- Accession Code
- BV016.7.3
- Author
- Canada. Department of Labour Economics and Research Branch
- Contributor
- Bennett, D.
- Lund, Chris
- Anders, F.
- O'Connor, Hugh
- Place of Publication
- Ottawa
- Publisher
- National Film Board of Canada
- Publication Date
- c1954
- Physical Description
- 35 photographs : filmstrip ; cellulose aacetate, b&w pos.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Documentary Films
- Filmstrips
- Plumbing
- Steam
- Subjects
- Occupations - Tradespeople
- Object History
- Came in with Oakalla Prison records and artifacts in 1991. Filmstrip was utilized by staff and inmates of Oakalla. Digitized by BVM into preservation and accessible formats in 2020.
- Notes
- Filmstrip (photographs with subtitles) provides a brief synopsis of apprenticeship training available for men in the 1950s. Segments include "Apprenticeship Training" and "Working as a Journeyman".
Film frame 33 reads: "For further information... read Monograph No. 5 in the "Canadian Occupations" series, consult your local National Employment Service office, teachers, counsellors and person familiar with the plumbing and heating industry."
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Science of Fire Prevention
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Photograph
- Accession Code
- BV016.7.5
- Author
- Dominion Fire Prevention Association
- Contributor
- Olsen, J.
- Rooke, J.
- Kochanski, V.
- Bullock, V.E.
- Place of Publication
- Ottawa
- Publisher
- National Film Board of Canada
- Publication Date
- c1953
- Physical Description
- 42 photographs : filmstrip ; cellulose aacetate, b&w pos.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Documentary Films
- Filmstrips
- Fire extinction
- Fire prevention
- Subjects
- Protective Services
- Object History
- Came in with Oakalla Prison records and artifacts in 1991. Filmstrip was utilized by staff and inmates of Oakalla. Digitized by BVM into preservation and accessible formats in 2020.
- Notes
- Filmstrip (illustrations with subtitles) provides a brief synopsis on the science behind the conduction of fire, fire prevention and fire extinguishment including classification under three headings: "Class "A" Fires"; "Class "B" Fires" and "Class "C" Fires".
Accompanying sound recording is missing.
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