Repository

Burnaby Village Museum

Collection

Digital Reference Collection

Reference Collection

Material Type

Book

ISBN

096928280x

Call Number

971.133 SON COPY 4

Contributor

Sone, Michael

Place of Publication

Burnaby, B.C.

Publisher

Corporation of the District of Burnaby

Publication Date

c1987

Physical Description

495 p. : ill. ; 31 cm.

Inscription

"TR687 - Bryburgh" / handprinted in pencil on frontend page

Library Subject (LOC)

Pioneers--British Columbia--Burnaby

Frontier and pioneer life

Biography

Object History

Early Burnaby as recalled by the settlers themselves who arrived from every corner of the world between 1888 and 1930, some witnessing incorporation of the district in 1892, all seeking a better life for themselves and especially for their children, all helping transform the wilderness into the modern municipality of today.

Notes

"Editor Michael Sone".

Includes index.

4 copies held: copy 4

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Repository

Legislative Services

Bylaw Number

8444

Final Adoption

1985 Dec 09

Format

Bylaws - Adopted

Collection/Fonds

City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

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Repository

Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds

George Bergson fonds

Description Level

Fonds

Physical Description

28 photographs : prints + slides + negatives

Scope and Content

Fonds consists of a selection of photographs taken by George Bergson that document interurban trams and the BCER, the construction of stage 4 at the Bridge Studios in Burnaby and views of Burnaby Village Museum.

History

George Bergson became interested in photography after taking a photography course in high school and since then has created over 40,000 photographs. George's particular interest has been the BCER Interurban trams and rail transportation in British Columbia. In his eary years, George worked as a CNR electrical apprentice in Vancouver and before he retired in 1990, George worked as a maintenance supervisor at Bridge Studios. While working as a maintenance supervisor at Bridge Studios, he managed to get the siding off of the Great Northern Railway to Bridge Studios and after removing the ties and rails he donated them to the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Railway Museum. Photographer, George Bergson and transportation historian, Henry Ewert, were the last people to take a ride on the BCER Interurban no.1203 on November 18, 1956. George has also donated hundreds of his photographs to the City of Vancouver Archives and the City of Coquitlam Archives.

Creator

Bergson, George

Accession Code

BV988.7

BV019.46

BV022.28

Date

1955-1995

Media Type

Photograph

Notes

Title based on contents of fonds

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