Many Voices Project
Burnaby Village Museum is documenting the diverse lives of people connected to Burnaby.
The Museum is focusing on stories from people and communities who haven’t had the opportunity to add to the his…
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Archives Closed May 2nd-11th
The City Archives will be closed to drop-in visits May 2nd through 11th, 2023. The Archives is expanding its internal office space and will not be available for regular Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday dr…
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Disappearing Burnaby: new collection now available
The City of Burnaby Archives is pleased to share the new Disappearing Burnaby collection. The collection includes 33 photographs that were taken and selected by Nakita Cheung, an amateur photographer …
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BC Archives Awareness Week 2022
It's Archives Awareness Week in BC November 13-19.
In honour of BC Archives Awareness Week the City of Burnaby Archives is sharing some of our favorite photographs:
These adorable kittens in boots w…
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Burnaby Remembers Fallen Soldiers
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On November 11, we pause with two minutes of silence to honour and remember the many men and women who have sacrificed their lives for their country. Burna…
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Over 2,000 new Burnaby NewsLeader photographs!
Over 2000 new photographs are now online as part of the Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection!
The Burnaby NewsLeader, established in 1989, was a community newspaper that covered local events and …
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New Additions to Burnaby Historical Society fonds
The administrative papers of the Burnaby Historical Society are now available to researchers at the City Archives!
The Burnaby Historical Society operated from 1957-2018. During its operation, it w…
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City Archives Closed July 26, 2022
The City of Burnaby Archives will be closed to the public on July 26, 2022. The Archives will re-open to the public the following day on July 27, 2022 with regular walk-in hours available between 1pm …
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Additional High Resolution Photos Available
The City Archives is pleased to announce that over 150 additional photographs on Heritage Burnaby now have high resolution JPEGs (access copies) available for viewing and downloading from the site. Ea…
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Capturing the Natural Beauty of Burnaby Mountain
Calling all nature lovers! The City Archives is thrilled to announce that a new collection of photographs highlighting the diverse ecology of Burnaby Mountain is now available online via Heritage Burn…
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City Archives Reading Room Reopens!
The City Archives is pleased to announce the Pixie McGeachie Reading Room has reopened to walk-in researchers! We welcome you to drop-in between 1-4pm Tuesdays-Thursdays to access our reference servi…
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Burnaby Village Museum Turns 50!
Burnaby Village Museum turns 50 this weekend! The Museum officially opened November 19-21, 1971 for one weekend only before resuming a more full time operation in 1972. We are saving up our big celebr…
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