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Recording of John Burton - Track 5

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory213
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date Range
1850-1950
Length
0:09:14
Summary
This portion of the recording pertains to John Burton's description of the galley press and the proofing process. He also discusses job printing (now referred to as commercial printing).
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Summary
This portion of the recording pertains to John Burton's description of the galley press and the proofing process. He also discusses job printing (now referred to as commercial printing).
Date Range
1850-1950
Photo Info
Burton family home, [1945]. Item no. 216-002
Length
0:09:14
Subjects
Documentary Artifacts - Newspapers
Printing Tools and Equipment
Scope and Content
Recording is of John Burton discussing the history of the weekly newspaper and of the types of printing presses that have been used in Canada, as well as exactly how their parts function. John appears to be describing printing presses that are in the room with him.
Biographical Notes
John Burton was born in 1912 in New Westminster. He went to Second Street School, then Edmonds, then Saint Anne's Convent, and St. Louis College and Connaught before graduating from Burnaby South School in 1930. While at High School, John worked at Cowan's Music Store at 716 Columbia Street in New Westminster on Saturdays and after school. John Burton's grandfather John Foley was the founder of the Orangeville Sun newspaper in Orangeville, Ontario, established in 1861. He ran the paper until his death in 1882, when his son, John Foley Jr. took over as editor and publisher at the age of sixteen. Two of his daughters were involved in the newspaper; Margaret Foley was a regular contributor to the paper, and John Burton's mother was a typesetter. When John Burton was a teenager, he went to Orangeville to learn the trade from his uncle. Unfortunately, he was only there eighteen months when his uncle died December 21, 1932. The family was unable to hold on to the business and the paper amalgamated with the Orangeville Banner newspaper in 1933.
Total Tracks
5
Total Length
0:46:18
Interviewee Name
Burton, John
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Oral history subseries
Media Type
Sound Recording
Web Notes
Interview was digitized in 2010 allowing it to be accessible on Heritage Burnaby. The digitization project was initiated by the Community Heritage Commission with support from City of Burnaby Council and the BC History Digitization Program of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, University of British Columbia. It was recognized by the Heritage Society of BC with an award in 2012.
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Audio Tracks
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The Romance of Burnaby \ Dick Diespecker

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription57744
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1952
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 booklet
Scope and Content
Item is a booklet entitled, "The Romance of Burnaby" the script for the play written by Dick Diespecker that was based on "The History of Burnaby" by George Green. The play was performed in Central Park in 1952 (with original music by Fred Bass) as part of Burnaby's Diamond Jubilee Celebrations.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1952
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
George Green subseries
Physical Description
1 booklet
Description Level
Item
Record No.
MSS008-001
Accession Number
BHS2007-04
Scope and Content
Item is a booklet entitled, "The Romance of Burnaby" the script for the play written by Dick Diespecker that was based on "The History of Burnaby" by George Green. The play was performed in Central Park in 1952 (with original music by Fred Bass) as part of Burnaby's Diamond Jubilee Celebrations.
Media Type
Textual Record
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Shrine circus float

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription51367
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1958
Collection/Fonds
Harold H. Johnston fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (jpeg) : b&w
Scope and Content
Photograph of approximately twenty band members of the Shrine Circus sitting in a Pacific National Exhibition float, playing musical instruments. Painted on the side of the float are the words "Shrine PNE Circus."
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1958
Collection/Fonds
Harold H. Johnston fonds
Physical Description
1 photograph (jpeg) : b&w
Description Level
Item
Record No.
483-003
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No reproduction permitted
Accession Number
2008-08
Scope and Content
Photograph of approximately twenty band members of the Shrine Circus sitting in a Pacific National Exhibition float, playing musical instruments. Painted on the side of the float are the words "Shrine PNE Circus."
Subjects
Transportation - Parade Floats
Organizations - Bands
Musical Instruments
Names
Shriners of North America
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Johnston, Harold H.
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
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Award winning pianists

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37292
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1958
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of three boys in front of a piano, holding trophies. The two boys seated in front are identified only as the Mandy brothers and the third is unidentified.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1958
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Norah Code subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 9 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
345-013
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
BHS1997-05
Scope and Content
Photograph of three boys in front of a piano, holding trophies. The two boys seated in front are identified only as the Mandy brothers and the third is unidentified.
Subjects
Musical Instruments - Pianos
Personal Symbols - Trophies
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Code, Norah
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph.
Photographs in this collection were taken and compiled by Norah Code, former editor of the "Burnaby Courier" newspaper during the course of her work for the newspaper.
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Girl Guiding

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription4588
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1939-1951
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Girl Guides fonds
Description Level
File
Physical Description
1 scrapbook album (99 photographs+ textual records + other material)
Scope and Content
File consists of 18 loose pages of a scrapbook created by Ivy McGeachie (nee Ivy Oldham) who was involved in guiding in Burnaby between 1942 -1948. The front page of the scrapbook is titled “Girl / Guiding” and has a wood-burnt image of a camp fire and a singed photo of a flag pole. The scrapbook …
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Girl Guides fonds
Series
Burnaby Girl Guides scrapbooks and photographs series
Description Level
File
Physical Description
1 scrapbook album (99 photographs+ textual records + other material)
Scope and Content
File consists of 18 loose pages of a scrapbook created by Ivy McGeachie (nee Ivy Oldham) who was involved in guiding in Burnaby between 1942 -1948. The front page of the scrapbook is titled “Girl / Guiding” and has a wood-burnt image of a camp fire and a singed photo of a flag pole. The scrapbook contains photographs along with bits and pieces of ephemera. Included in the material is a four page, type-written diary of a Girl Guide camp held at Aldergrove Beach in August of 1963. Many of the photographs document the activities of the 2nd Burnaby Girl Guide Company and include photos of Ivy and Margaret McGeachie in uniform on roller skates; Burnaby District Camp (Aldergrove, BC) / 1948; Hiking; Canadian Girl Guide Golden Jubilee; Open House at St. Alban’s church hall; a hand tinted photo of Ivy McGeachie 1939 and the 2nd Kamloops Folk Dance – Yale Cariboo Musical festival 1951.
Creator
McGeachie, Ivy Ashliegh
Subjects
Organizations - Girls' Societies and Clubs
Names
McGeachie, Ivy Ashliegh
Girl Guides of Canada
Accession Code
BV015.35.160
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
1939-1951
Media Type
Photograph
Textual Record
Notes
Title based on content of file
Some photographs within scrapbook have been described at item level (BV015.35.191 to BV015.35.210)
Images
Documents
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In memoriam book

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription4645
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1957
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 book
Scope and Content
Item consists of an "In Memoriam" guest book in memory of Herbert R. Parsons who died in South Burnaby May 23, 1957 at the age of 84 years. It is a hardcover book with plastic binding and contains handwritten notes in the first few pages noting the location of the service, officiating reverend, mus…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 book
Scope and Content
Item consists of an "In Memoriam" guest book in memory of Herbert R. Parsons who died in South Burnaby May 23, 1957 at the age of 84 years. It is a hardcover book with plastic binding and contains handwritten notes in the first few pages noting the location of the service, officiating reverend, musical selections and a list of family members.
History
Flossie Maude Parsons (nee Smith) was born to George Henry Smith, a farm labourer, and Harriet Ann Savage on February 13, 1896 in Ealing, England. She immigrated to Canada with some of her family members in the early 1920s. They lived in Winnipeg for a few years as an older brother had settled there in 1912. She married Herbert Russell Parsons on June 23, 1928. They first lived in Vancouver and finally bought a home at 7091 Jubilee Avenue, South Burnaby in the early 1930s. In 1943, Flossie was certified in Home Nursing. Herbert Parsons was active during the Second World War as a volunteer for Civil Defence in Burnaby and worked as a salesman for Woodwards. The couple had no children. Herbert passed away on May 23rd, 1957 (age 84) and Flossie passed away on April 6, 1996 (age 100).
Other Title Information
Title based on content of item
Accession Code
BV017.38.10
Date
1957
Media Type
Textual Record
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Living room at Bernard Hill's house

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[189-] (date of original), copied 1977
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 20.2 x 25.2 cm print
Scope and Content
Photograph of the living room at Bernard Hill's house which was built in 1892 on Douglas Road, later renamed in part Canada Way. Prominent in the photograph is the wallpaper with floral motif and a piano with the top cluttered with vases, plates, framed photographs, etc. The piano stool has an an…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 20.2 x 25.2 cm print
Scope and Content
Photograph of the living room at Bernard Hill's house which was built in 1892 on Douglas Road, later renamed in part Canada Way. Prominent in the photograph is the wallpaper with floral motif and a piano with the top cluttered with vases, plates, framed photographs, etc. The piano stool has an antimacassar, and there is a chair to the left side. Also visible on the left side is a fireplace. This photograph is cropped and reproduced in Michael Sone's book, "Pioneer Tales of Burnaby," pg. 27.
Subjects
Furniture
Musical Instruments - Pianos
Geographic Access
Canada Way
Street Address
4990 Canada Way
Accession Code
HV977.123.40
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[189-] (date of original), copied 1977
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Douglas-Gilpin Area
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
2023-07-25
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
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Songs that never die : being a collection of the most famous words and melodies enriched with valuable historical and biographical sketches of renowned authors and composers

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary627
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Reddall, Henry Frederic, 1856-1921
Publication Date
c1894
Call Number
782.42 RED
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
BV985.471.1
Call Number
782.42 RED
Author
Reddall, Henry Frederic, 1856-1921
Contributor
Buck, Dudley, 1839-1909
Place of Publication
Chicago
Publisher
National Book Concern
Publication Date
c1894
Physical Description
viii, 615 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.
Inscription
"Robert F. Dougherty" [handwritten in black ink on inscription page]
Library Subject (LOC)
Songs with piano
Notes
"compiled by Henry Frederic Reddall ; the musical scores edited by Dudley Buck"
Includes index.
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