One who has served his community well : Richard Bolton, Charles B. Brown, George A. Grant, George Green
George Grant subseries
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1893-[196-]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Subseries
- Physical Description
- Textual records and photographs
- Scope and Content
- Subseries consists of records and photographs created by Burnaby magistrate and Freeman, George A. Grant and family.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1893-[196-]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Series
- Community Archives Collection series
- Subseries
- George Grant subseries
- Physical Description
- Textual records and photographs
- Description Level
- Subseries
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Accession Number
- BHS1990-06
- Scope and Content
- Subseries consists of records and photographs created by Burnaby magistrate and Freeman, George A. Grant and family.
- History
- George Alford Grant was born in Edinburgh, Scotland on June 22, 1877. In 1907, George married Alice Taylor of Stonehaven, Scotland. Three of their children were born in Edinburgh: William (b. 1908), George Jr. (b. 1910), and Herriot (b. 1912). By 1912, George Grant had secured a job in Burnaby at a law office and brought his family to join him. He eventually established his own law firm, Grant and MacDougal. While in Burnaby, Alice and George Grant had two more children, Alastair and Millie.
During World War I, George served in the 11th Irish Fusiliers of Vancouver and reached the rank of Captain. Upon returning to Burnaby, George had a long and distinguished career, serving for over 43 years in both official and unofficial offices in Burnaby – a record of service for which he received both local recognition and the Order of the British Empire.
Between 1921 and 1931, George sat on the Burnaby School Board and also served as the Municipal Solicitor in the 1930s. Alice Grant became a life member of the Provincial Chapter of the Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire (as well as the Col. Hart McHarg Chapter) in 1935 and George was a Burnaby Police Magistrate for 13 years, until 1954. During this time, he was recognized for his patience and fairness and the BC Borstal Association benefited from his active interest for many years. George also served as chairman of the West Burnaby Liberal Association from 1925 to 1938, heading the New Westminster Federal Riding Association in 1938. In January 1955, he was presented with the Gold Key award by the Municipality of Burnaby.
Alice Grant died in May of 1954 and George died ten years later on April 30, 1964.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Photograph
- Creator
- Grant, George Alford
- Notes
- Title based on contents and creator of subseries
- PC243, MSS048
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Grant family
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1916 or 1917]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 12.5 x 20 cm, mounted on heavyweight paper 13 x 20.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the Grant family taken in a photographer's studio. In the back is Bill, the two parents are George A. in his army uniform, and Alice. The front row of children are; Heriot, Millie, Alastair, and George.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1916 or 1917]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Series
- Community Archives Collection series
- Subseries
- George Grant subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 12.5 x 20 cm, mounted on heavyweight paper 13 x 20.5 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 243-001
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS1990-06
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the Grant family taken in a photographer's studio. In the back is Bill, the two parents are George A. in his army uniform, and Alice. The front row of children are; Heriot, Millie, Alastair, and George.
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts - Portraits
- Names
- Grant, Alastair
- Grant, George Jr.
- Grant, Heriot "Harry"
- Grant, Millie
- Grant, William "Bill"
- Grant, George Alford
- Grant, Alice Taylor
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Wiggin, Agnes
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Photographers mark embossed on the left corner of the image reads: "Portrait by Agnes Wiggins New Westminster BC"
- Some individuals have been identified with blue ink on the front of the photograph
Less detail
Grant family
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1932
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 12 x 17 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Alice & George A. Grant sitting in chairs in front of their children who are standing behind them in a row; George, Alastair, Millie, Heriot, and William. The family is on the front steps of their home at 2772 Sussex Avenue (old street numbering).
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1932
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Series
- Community Archives Collection series
- Subseries
- George Grant subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 12 x 17 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 243-003
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS1990-06
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Alice & George A. Grant sitting in chairs in front of their children who are standing behind them in a row; George, Alastair, Millie, Heriot, and William. The family is on the front steps of their home at 2772 Sussex Avenue (old street numbering).
- Names
- Grant, George Alford
- Grant, Alice Taylor
- Grant, Alastair
- Grant, George Jr.
- Grant, Heriot "Harry"
- Grant, Millie
- Grant, William "Bill"
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Geographic Access
- Sussex Avenue
- Street Address
- 4700 Kingsway
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Maywood Area
Less detail
Grant Family
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [191-] (date of original), copied 1992
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 7.8 x 12.6 cm print
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the Grant family at the beach. This is probably (left to right) George A. Grant and Alice Grant, and their three oldest sons: William "Bill," George, and Heriot "Harry."
Grant family and snowman
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1920 (date of original), copied 1992
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.7 x 12.6 cm print
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the Grant family with a snowman. Sitting on the roof of a chicken house are Grant brothers; George, Bill and Harry. Their father; George A. Grant is standing on the ground, in front of them with his arm around a large snowman.
Grant men with Tom Corbett
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- February 1949
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 11.5 x 16.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of son William T. Grant, and father George A. Grant honouring Scoutmaster Tom Corbett with sons George Grant and Heriot H. Grant.
1935 Ford and 1918 "Tin Lizzie"
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [193-] (date of original), copied 1992
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.7 x 12.6 cm print
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a George Grant with a 1935 Ford (right) and Bill Grant with a 1918 "Tin Lizzie" (left). The "Tin Lizzie" belonged to William Wright.
Alice and George Grant meet Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1951
- 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 Alice and George Grant meeting Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh at Burnaby Municipal Hall.
Alice & George Grant
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1932
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 17 x 12 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Alice & George A. Grant standing on a paved walkway, arm in arm. Alice Grant is wearing a dress with a corsage at her shoulder and George Grant is wearing a three piece suit with a flower in his lapel. Kingsway West school is visible in the background.
At Prince Rupert BC 1914
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1914
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia postcard ; 7.5 x 13 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photographic postcard of Captain George A. Grant and fellow soldiers at Prince Rupert on active service in the Canadian Militia. Captain Grant is out in front.
Burnaby South High School Staff
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1936 or 1937]
- Collection/Fonds
- Richard Hardy family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 12 x 17 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of staff from Burnaby South High School 1937-38 standing on stairs outside of the school. Staff are identified from left to right; back row: Bob, McKeown, C. Scott, Bill McKeown, Herb Fleming, Tom Chalmers, Fred Pratt, Norm McDonald; middle row: Alvin Mooney, George Grant, Hester Draper,…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1936 or 1937]
- Collection/Fonds
- Richard Hardy family fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 12 x 17 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 570-021
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2014-16
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of staff from Burnaby South High School 1937-38 standing on stairs outside of the school. Staff are identified from left to right; back row: Bob, McKeown, C. Scott, Bill McKeown, Herb Fleming, Tom Chalmers, Fred Pratt, Norm McDonald; middle row: Alvin Mooney, George Grant, Hester Draper, Emma Parks, Tom Sanderson, Jack Harkness; front row: Janey Findlay, Catherine Rees, Laura Swencisky, Mabel nee Young (Hardy), Olive Day, Helen Putnam and Betty Hammond.
- Subjects
- Occupations - Teachers
- Names
- Burnaby South High School
- McKeown, Robert
- Scott, C.
- McKeown, B.A.
- Fleming, Herb
- Chalmers, Thomas "Tom"
- Pratt, Fred
- McDonald, Norm
- Mooney, Alvin
- Grant, George Jr.
- Draper, Hester
- Parks, Emma
- Sanderson, Thomas "Tommy" James
- Harkness, Jack
- Findlay, Janey
- Rees, Catherine "Cathy"
- Swencisky, Laura
- Young, Mabel
- Hardy, Mabel
- Martin, Olive Day
- Putnam, Helen
- Hammond, Betty
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on notes located on back of photograph
- Note on verso of photograph reads: "Staff, Burnaby South HIgh School - Term 1937-38" and identifies the staff in the photograph.
- Geographic Access
- Southoaks Crescent
- Street Address
- 6650 Southoaks Crescent
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Kingsway-Beresford Area
Less detail
Burnaby South High School Staff
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1936 or 1937]
- Collection/Fonds
- Richard Hardy family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 12 x 17 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of staff from Burnaby South High School 1937-38 standing on stairs outside of the school. Staff are identified from left to right; back row: Robert McKeown, Mr. C. Scott, Mr. Fred Pratt; third row: Mr. Ireland, Mr. (George) Grant, Mr. (Norm) McDonald, Mr. (Herb) Fleming; second row: Mr. …
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1936 or 1937]
- Collection/Fonds
- Richard Hardy family fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 12 x 17 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 570-022
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2014-16
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of staff from Burnaby South High School 1937-38 standing on stairs outside of the school. Staff are identified from left to right; back row: Robert McKeown, Mr. C. Scott, Mr. Fred Pratt; third row: Mr. Ireland, Mr. (George) Grant, Mr. (Norm) McDonald, Mr. (Herb) Fleming; second row: Mr. (Thomas) Sanderson, Miss (Betty) Hammond, Miss (Helen) Putnam, Miss (Hester) Draper, Mr. (Jack) Harkness; front row: Miss (Janey) Findlay, Miss Kidd, Miss (Mabel) Young, Miss (Catherine) Rees, Miss (Laura) Swenisky.
- Subjects
- Occupations - Teachers
- Names
- Burnaby South High School
- McKeown, Robert
- Scott, C.
- Fleming, Herb
- Pratt, Fred
- Grant, George Jr.
- Draper, Hester
- Sanderson, Thomas "Tommy" James
- Harkness, Jack
- Findlay, Janey
- Rees, Catherine "Cathy"
- Swencisky, Laura
- Young, Mabel
- Hardy, Mabel
- Putnam, Helen
- Hammond, Betty
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on notes located on back of photograph
- Note on verso of photograph reads: "Staff, Burnaby South High School, 1936-37" and identifies the staff in the photograph
- Geographic Access
- Southoaks Crescent
- Street Address
- 6650 Southoaks Crescent
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Kingsway-Beresford Area
Less detail
Elise and George Grant
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1906 or 1907]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 15 x 10 cm, mounted on board 16 x 11 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Elise Grant and her son George A. Grant taken in a photographer's studio. She was a widow by this time and he was twenty-nine or thirty years old and working as a solicitor at Edinburgh.
George A. Grant
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1906 or 1907]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 15 x 7.5 cm, mounted on board 20 x 11 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of George A. Grant at 29 or 30 years of age, taken in a photographer's studio. He is wearing a three-piece suit and is standing with his hands in his front pockets.
George A. Grant
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1900]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 14.5 x 10 cm, mounted on board 17 x 11 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of George A. Grant, Solicitor, taken in a photographic studio when he was working as a managing clerk for Scott & Gardner in Stonehaven Scotland. He is sitting cross-legged in a chair, with papers in his hand and wearing a solicitors gown over a suit. He was twenty-three years old at the…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1900]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Series
- Community Archives Collection series
- Subseries
- George Grant subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 14.5 x 10 cm, mounted on board 17 x 11 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 243-012
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS1990-06
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of George A. Grant, Solicitor, taken in a photographic studio when he was working as a managing clerk for Scott & Gardner in Stonehaven Scotland. He is sitting cross-legged in a chair, with papers in his hand and wearing a solicitors gown over a suit. He was twenty-three years old at the time.
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts - Portraits
- Names
- Grant, George Alford
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Ross, A.
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Photographers mark embossed in the lower right corner of the mount reads: "A. Ross Royal Studio Stonehaven", and has a large decorative R on the left
Less detail
George A. Grant
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1949]
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 16.5 x 11.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Burnaby Police Magistrate and Juvenille Court Judge George A. Grant.
George A. Grant and Millie
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1915 (date of original), copied 1992
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.3 x 11.8 cm print
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of George A. Grant with his daughter, Millie, on the steps of a chicken house at 2540 Marlborough Avenue.
George A. Grant in uniform
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1914
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 9 x 7 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of George A. Grant standing on a field in uniform at Prince Rupert. Three men wearing military kilts with rifles slung over their shoulders are walking out of the frame on the left.
George A. Grant on Grouse Mountain
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1937
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 16.5 x 11 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of George A. Grant at 60 years old, wearing a wool sweater and hiking boots, standing outside his daughter Millie's cabin on Grouse Mountain in North Vancouver.