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604.501.5100   FALL 2017
Stewart
Birthday Party
Historic Stewart Farm
Celebrate eldest Stewart son William’s
birthday with popcorn and hot apple cider
while playing old-fashioned parlor games.
Saturday, October 7 12noon-3:00pm
All ages
Heritage Family Day
Haunted Farm
Historic Stewart Farm
A shadowy barn, creaky floorboards,
rustling trees – visit our haunted farm
if you dare! This safe and fun family
drop-in shares old-time All Hallow’s Eve
traditions, crafts and spooky treats.
Saturday, October 28 12noon-3:00pm
All ages
Lantern Lights
Historic Stewart Farm
Celebrate the holiday of light with your
family by crafting rustic mason jar
lanterns with simple materials. Complete
your afternoon with a guided tour of the
farmhouse and a sweet treat.
Sunday, December 3 12noon-3:00pm
All ages
Pioneer
Christmas
Historic Stewart Farm
Bring your nearest and dearest to the
Farm to celebrate a Victorian Christmas.
Enjoy live music, crafts and tasty treats in
a seasonally decorated setting.
Saturday, December 9 11:00am-3:00pm
All ages
WE’RE SHARING
SURREY’S HERITAGE!
Follow us on Facebook for
vintage photos from your
community, as well as Stewart
Farm happenings and updates on
the Surrey Museum expansion.
SEARCH OUR DATABASE 24/7!
Photos from the 1960s? We’ve got them.
Vintage cameras? Check that!
Find these and more on the Surrey Archives & Museums
Online Access (SAMOA) search engine. You’ll find non-
stop access to over 20,000 historic images, plus hundreds
of artifacts from the City’s collections. SAMOA’s search
bookmarks, filters, featured items, and clear design make
searching Surrey’s history a breeze.
Visit and click on
SAMOAOnline Access to start your search!
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These are exciting times for culture and heritage in
Surrey as the construction of the Museum expansion
is now underway. We are currently closed, and will
reopen on September 2018 as the Museum of Surrey,
where you can explore a larger Kids Explore Zone
and new Indigenous Hall. Our new Feature Gallery
will debut with Dinosaurs Unearthed!
August to
September 2017 Foundations are laid.
Fall 2017 Expansion structures are erected.
Winter 2017
to Spring 2018
Galleries are built/renovated.
A new workshop and expanded
artifact storage room is built.
Summer 2018
Collection moves to new storage, new
exhibits are completed and 1881 Town
Hall moves to the Museum grounds.
September 2018 Museum opens as Museum of Surrey.
Upgrades will
continue into 2019
Historic Anniedale School moves
to the site, and Veterans Square is
revitalized to host community events.
STAY TUNED FOR UPDATES ON THE MUSEUM OF SURREY
ROLL BACK THE YEARS AT SURREY ARCHIVES
Join in lively conversations about Surrey’s past. Images, maps
and documents are accompanied by stories told by presenter
and audience. Details and pre-register at 604-502-6459.
Programs sponsored by Friends of the Museum & Archives.
COOKING WITH
THE ARCHIVES
Saturday, September 9
WRITING OUR
HISTORY
Saturday, October 14
THE FRASER
VALLEY GOES
TO WAR
Saturday, November 18
Photo: Two sisters prepare a meal at a White Rock summer camp circa 1960s.
W.W. Hastings photo, WH.1461
See Your Surrey Through a 1949 Lens
Have you ever wondered what your city looked like
in the past? Now you can see a 1949 aerial photo
from anywhere in Surrey courtesy of an innovative
new feature on the City’s Online Mapping System.
Accessible from anywhere with an internet connection,
you can enter an address or browse the map to see
your city circa 70 years ago.
Enter COSMOS in the search bar on
and follow the links to take your tour.