Identity area
Identifier
Authorized form of name
Parallel form(s) of name
Other form(s) of name
Type
- Government
- Municipal
Contact area
Type
Address
Street address
Locality
Region
Country name
Postal code
Telephone
Fax
URL
Note
Description area
History
Geographical and cultural context
Mandates/Sources of authority
Administrative structure
Records management and collecting policies
The purpose of the City of Burnaby Archives is to identify, acquire, preserve and make accessible archival material in the form of civic and private records documenting the history of the City of Burnaby. The Archives is the official repository for all inactive civic records of permanent administrative, legal, fiscal, historical, evidential and/or informational value to the City of Burnaby. Archival material is preserved as evidence of the functions, legal rights, obligations, policies, decisions, procedures, accountabilities, and operations of the City of Burnaby. Private or non-governmental records that compliment the official city records and/or enhance our understanding of the history and development of Burnaby are also acquired and preserved by the Archives. Private records include those of elected civic officials, those of boards and commissions related to the administration of the City and those of other organizations and individuals that detail the history of the City.
Buildings
Holdings
875 metres of textual records and approximately 26,000 photographs.
Inclusive dates: 1880-present.
Finding aids, guides and publications
Visit https://www.burnaby.ca/services-and-payments/libraries-and-archives for more information about the policies, holdings, and services of the archives. Series- and item-level descriptions can be searched online at https://www.heritageburnaby.ca.
Access area
Opening times
Business Hours
Monday - Friday
8:00 AM - 4:45 PM
Drop-in reference services available:
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Access conditions and requirements
Accessibility
Services area
Research services
Reproduction services
Public areas
Control area
Description identifier
Institution identifier
Rules and/or conventions used
Status
Level of detail
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Revised November 2009.
Revised by BCANS Coordinator, Nov 28, 2010; Oct 27, 2013.
Revised November 18, 2021.
Revised October 19, 2022.