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Bertha and Ramsay Shankie on porch

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[June 1923] (date of original), copied [2016]
Collection/Fonds
Esther Love Stanley fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff)
Scope and Content
Photograph of a one story house and garden. House has been identified as the Shankie family home located at 3718 Barker Avenue (address after 1960: 5515 Barker Avenue). Bertha Shankie is standing on the front porch of the house and Ramsay Shankie is standing in the garden. Ramsay is wearing shorts …
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Esther Love Stanley fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff)
Material Details
Handwritten date at bottom of photograph reads: "June 1923".
Scope and Content
Photograph of a one story house and garden. House has been identified as the Shankie family home located at 3718 Barker Avenue (address after 1960: 5515 Barker Avenue). Bertha Shankie is standing on the front porch of the house and Ramsay Shankie is standing in the garden. Ramsay is wearing shorts and a white hat. A neighbouring house can be glimpsed on the right side of the photograph.
Names
Shankie, Thomas Ramsay Hunter, 1920-1996
Shankie, Bertha Gray, 1891-1965
Geographic Access
Barker Avenue
Street Address
5515 Barker Avenue
Accession Code
BV016.43.10
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
[June 1923] (date of original), copied [2016]
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Garden Village Area
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph.
Image is from a binder of family history. Binder 1, orange cover "Old Stanley Family Photo / Old Shankie Family Photos / War Photos - Echo Photos".
Digital image created from orginal photograph by donor
Images
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Bertha, Janet and Ramsay Shankie

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1923 (date of original), copied [2016]
Collection/Fonds
Esther Love Stanley fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff)
Scope and Content
Photograph of a young Ramsay Shankie walking towards the camera on a sidewalk in front of a house's front porch. Behind him is Bertha Shankie standing, holding a baby Janet Shankie. House is identified as being the Shankie house on Barker Avenue.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Esther Love Stanley fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff)
Material Details
Handwritten text in black on front of photograph [illegible]
Scope and Content
Photograph of a young Ramsay Shankie walking towards the camera on a sidewalk in front of a house's front porch. Behind him is Bertha Shankie standing, holding a baby Janet Shankie. House is identified as being the Shankie house on Barker Avenue.
Subjects
Persons - Children
Names
Shankie, Bertha Gray, 1891-1965
Bower, Janet Shankie
Shankie, Thomas Ramsay Hunter, 1920-1996
Geographic Access
Barker Avenue
Street Address
5515 Barker Avenue
Accession Code
BV016.43.30
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
1923 (date of original), copied [2016]
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Garden Village Area
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph.
Image is from a binder of family history. Binder 1, orange cover "Old Stanley Family Photo / Old Shankie Family Photos / War Photos - Echo Photos".
Digital image created from orginal photograph by donor
Images
Less detail

Bertha, Janet and Ramsay Shankie with cat

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription4119
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1923] (date of original), copied [2016]
Collection/Fonds
Esther Love Stanley fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff)
Scope and Content
Photograph of Bertha Shankie seated on a lawn, holding a cat. Seated on a large cushion in front of Bertha is Ramsay Shankie and baby Janet Shankie. Bertha and Janet are both wearing light coloured dresses. Ramsay is wearing a light coloured short sleeve shirt. The group is seated in a garden, besi…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Esther Love Stanley fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff)
Material Details
Handwritten text in white on front of photograph reads: " (illegible) 1923".
Scope and Content
Photograph of Bertha Shankie seated on a lawn, holding a cat. Seated on a large cushion in front of Bertha is Ramsay Shankie and baby Janet Shankie. Bertha and Janet are both wearing light coloured dresses. Ramsay is wearing a light coloured short sleeve shirt. The group is seated in a garden, beside the Shankie's Barker Avenue home.
Subjects
Persons - Children
Animals - Cats
Names
Shankie, Bertha Gray, 1891-1965
Bower, Janet Shankie
Shankie, Thomas Ramsay Hunter, 1920-1996
Geographic Access
Barker Avenue
Street Address
5515 Barker Avenue
Accession Code
BV016.43.20
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
[1923] (date of original), copied [2016]
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Garden Village Area
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph.
Image is from a binder of family history. Binder 1, orange cover "Old Stanley Family Photo / Old Shankie Family Photos / War Photos - Echo Photos".
Digital image created from orginal photograph by donor
Images
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Bertha, Ramsay and Janet Shankie

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription4118
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1923] (date of original), copied [2016]
Collection/Fonds
Esther Love Stanley fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff)
Scope and Content
Photograph of Bertha Shankie holding a baby Janet Shankie, with a young Ramsay Shankie standing in front of her. Bertha and Janet are both wearing light coloured dresses. Ramsay is wearing a light coloured collared shirt and bib overall shorts. The group is standing in a garden, beside the Shankie'…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Esther Love Stanley fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff)
Material Details
Handwritten text in black ink on front of photograph reads: " (illegible) 7 1923".
Scope and Content
Photograph of Bertha Shankie holding a baby Janet Shankie, with a young Ramsay Shankie standing in front of her. Bertha and Janet are both wearing light coloured dresses. Ramsay is wearing a light coloured collared shirt and bib overall shorts. The group is standing in a garden, beside the Shankie's Barker Avenue home. There is topiary vegetation and a picket fence behind them.
Names
Shankie, Bertha Gray, 1891-1965
Shankie, Thomas Ramsay Hunter, 1920-1996
Bower, Janet Shankie
Shankie Family
Geographic Access
Barker Avenue
Street Address
5515 Barker Avenue
Accession Code
BV016.43.19
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
[1923] (date of original), copied [2016]
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Garden Village Area
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph.
Image is from a binder of family history. Binder 1, orange cover "Old Stanley Family Photo / Old Shankie Family Photos / War Photos - Echo Photos".
Digital image created from orginal photograph by donor
Images
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Bertha, Ramsay and Janet Shankie with cat

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription4121
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[8 June 1924] (date of original), copied [2016]
Collection/Fonds
Esther Love Stanley fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff)
Scope and Content
Photograph of Bertha Shankie standing with two young children, Ramsay and Janet Shankie. A cat is sitting at her feet. Ramsay is standing in front of Bertha, while Janet is seated on a tricycle without pedals. Bertha and Janet are wearing light coloured dresses. Ramsay is wearing a long sleeved dar…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Esther Love Stanley fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff)
Material Details
Handwritten text in white on front of photograph reads: "8th June 1924".
Image taken at the same time as BV016.43.26.
Scope and Content
Photograph of Bertha Shankie standing with two young children, Ramsay and Janet Shankie. A cat is sitting at her feet. Ramsay is standing in front of Bertha, while Janet is seated on a tricycle without pedals. Bertha and Janet are wearing light coloured dresses. Ramsay is wearing a long sleeved dark coloured shirt and shorts. They are standing on a wooden sidewalk, in front of a picket fence and topiary vegetation. Bertha and Thomas Shankie's home on Barker Avenue is partially visible in the background.
Subjects
Persons - Children
Names
Shankie, Bertha Gray, 1891-1965
Bower, Janet Shankie
Shankie, Thomas Ramsay Hunter, 1920-1996
Geographic Access
Barker Avenue
Street Address
5515 Barker Avenue
Accession Code
BV016.43.22
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
[8 June 1924] (date of original), copied [2016]
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Garden Village Area
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph.
Image is from a binder of family history. Binder 1, orange cover "Old Stanley Family Photo / Old Shankie Family Photos / War Photos - Echo Photos".
Digital image created from orginal photograph by donor
Images
Less detail

Bertha Shankie in garden with pets

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription4125
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[between 1930 and 1940] (date of original), copied [2016]
Collection/Fonds
Esther Love Stanley fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff)
Scope and Content
Photograph of Bertha Shankie sitting on a bench in a garden. She is holding two cats and there is a dog sitting at her feet. The family's Barker Avenue home and yard is visible behind her.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Esther Love Stanley fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff)
Material Details
Handwritten text in white on back of photograph reads: "Do you know Who this [?] / Looks pretty cranky".
Scope and Content
Photograph of Bertha Shankie sitting on a bench in a garden. She is holding two cats and there is a dog sitting at her feet. The family's Barker Avenue home and yard is visible behind her.
Subjects
Animals - Cats
Animals - Dogs
Names
Shankie, Bertha Gray, 1891-1965
Geographic Access
Barker Avenue
Street Address
5515 Barker Avenue
Accession Code
BV016.43.25
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
[between 1930 and 1940] (date of original), copied [2016]
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Garden Village Area
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph.
Image is from a binder of family history. Binder 1, orange cover "Old Stanley Family Photo / Old Shankie Family Photos / War Photos - Echo Photos".
Digital image created from orginal photograph by donor
Images
Less detail

Bertha Shankie with children Ramsay and Janet Shankie and cat

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription4126
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
8 Jun. 1924 (date of original), copied [2016]
Collection/Fonds
Esther Love Stanley fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff)
Scope and Content
Photograph of Bertha Shankie kneeling behind two young children, Janet and Ramsay Shankie. A cat is walking in front of the group. Ramsay Shankie is standing beside Bertha, while Janet is seated on a tricycle without pedals. Bertha and Janet are wearing light coloured dresses. Ramsay is wearing a l…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Esther Love Stanley fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff)
Material Details
Handwritten text in white on front of photograph reads: "8th June 1924".
Image taken at the same time as BV016.43.22.
Scope and Content
Photograph of Bertha Shankie kneeling behind two young children, Janet and Ramsay Shankie. A cat is walking in front of the group. Ramsay Shankie is standing beside Bertha, while Janet is seated on a tricycle without pedals. Bertha and Janet are wearing light coloured dresses. Ramsay is wearing a long sleeved dark coloured shirt and shorts. They are standing on a wooden sidewalk, in front of a picket fence and topiary vegetation. The family's Barker Avenue home is partially visible in the background.
Subjects
Persons - Children
Animals - Cats
Names
Shankie, Bertha Gray, 1891-1965
Bower, Janet Shankie
Shankie, Thomas Ramsay Hunter, 1920-1996
Geographic Access
Barker Avenue
Street Address
5515 Barker Avenue
Accession Code
BV016.43.26
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
8 Jun. 1924 (date of original), copied [2016]
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Garden Village Area
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph.
Image is from a binder of family history. Binder 1, orange cover "Old Stanley Family Photo / Old Shankie Family Photos / War Photos - Echo Photos".
Digital image created from orginal photograph by donor
Images
Less detail

Bertha Shankie with her two children and Betty and Tommie Watt

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription5592
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1930 (date of original), copied [2016]
Collection/Fonds
Esther Love Stanley fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (jpg)
Scope and Content
Group photograph of one woman, three girls, and two boys. Bertha Gray Shankie, her daughter Janet (Shankie) Bower, and son, Thomas "Ramsay" Shankie, Betty and Tommie Watt are arranged standing in two rows under a blossoming tree beside a house. The date is in white text and appears to have been add…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Esther Love Stanley fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (jpg)
Material Details
" […] 1930" written in white on front left of photograph.
Scope and Content
Group photograph of one woman, three girls, and two boys. Bertha Gray Shankie, her daughter Janet (Shankie) Bower, and son, Thomas "Ramsay" Shankie, Betty and Tommie Watt are arranged standing in two rows under a blossoming tree beside a house. The date is in white text and appears to have been added to the photograph later.
History
Janet and Ramsay Shankie were the children of Bertha and Thomas Shankie, Burnaby,who lived at 3718 Barker Avenue (after 1960-5515 Barker Avenue). Ramsey Shankie later married Ina Stanley, daughter of Frank Charles Stanley and Esther Love, daughter of Jesse and Martha Love.
Names
Shankie, Thomas Ramsay Hunter, 1920-1996
Shankie, Bertha Gray, 1891-1965
Bower, Janet Shankie
Geographic Access
Barker Avenue
Street Address
5515 Barker Avenue
Accession Code
BV015.40.25
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
1930 (date of original), copied [2016]
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
200
Scan Date
09-Sep-18
Notes
Title based on annotations on digital file name
Digital image created from orginal photograph by donor
Images
Less detail

Bertha Shankie with Ramsay and baby Janet Shankie

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription4128
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1923] (date of original), copied [2016]
Collection/Fonds
Esther Love Stanley fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff)
Scope and Content
Photograph of Bertha Shankie sitting on the porch of the family's Barker Avenue house. Next to her is Ramsay Shankie and they are holding baby Janet Shankie in between them.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Esther Love Stanley fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff)
Material Details
Image taken at the same time as BV016.43.30.
Scope and Content
Photograph of Bertha Shankie sitting on the porch of the family's Barker Avenue house. Next to her is Ramsay Shankie and they are holding baby Janet Shankie in between them.
Subjects
Persons - Children
Names
Shankie, Bertha Gray, 1891-1965
Bower, Janet Shankie
Shankie, Thomas Ramsay Hunter, 1920-1996
Geographic Access
Barker Avenue
Street Address
5515 Barker Avenue
Accession Code
BV016.43.28
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
[1923] (date of original), copied [2016]
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Garden Village Area
Related Material
See also BV016.43.30.
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph.
Image is from a binder of family history. Binder 1, orange cover "Old Stanley Family Photo / Old Shankie Family Photos / War Photos - Echo Photos".
Digital image created from orginal photograph by donor
Images
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Berth Shankie with her two children

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription5607
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1923 (date of original), copied [2016]
Collection/Fonds
Esther Love Stanley fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (jpg)
Scope and Content
Group photograph of mother, Bertha Gray Shankie, with her two children, Thomas Ramsay Shankie aged about three years, and Janet Shankie Bower, in arms. Group is seated on front steps of their home at 3718 Barker Avenue (5515 Barker Avenue). Baby Janet is held between Ramsay on the left and Bertha o…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Esther Love Stanley fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (jpg)
Scope and Content
Group photograph of mother, Bertha Gray Shankie, with her two children, Thomas Ramsay Shankie aged about three years, and Janet Shankie Bower, in arms. Group is seated on front steps of their home at 3718 Barker Avenue (5515 Barker Avenue). Baby Janet is held between Ramsay on the left and Bertha on the right.
Subjects
Persons - Children
Names
Shankie, Thomas Ramsay Hunter, 1920-1996
Shankie, Bertha Gray, 1891-1965
Bower, Janet Shankie
Shankie Family
Geographic Access
Barker Avenue
Street Address
5515 Barker Avenue
Accession Code
BV015.40.40
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
1923 (date of original), copied [2016]
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Garden Village Area
Scan Resolution
300
Scan Date
09-Sep-18
Notes
Title based on annotations on digital file name
Digital image created from orginal photograph by donor
Images
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Campend

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35144
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1938 (date of original), copied 1986
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print
Scope and Content
Photograph of "Campend," the Shankie family home. Janet Shankie is standing in the gateway. The house was formerly numbered 3718 Barker Avenue and later renumbered 5155 Barker Avenue. An annotation at the bottom front of the photograph reads, "Campend 1938."
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1938 (date of original), copied 1986
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Pioneer Tales subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print
Description Level
Item
Record No.
204-001
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1988-03
Scope and Content
Photograph of "Campend," the Shankie family home. Janet Shankie is standing in the gateway. The house was formerly numbered 3718 Barker Avenue and later renumbered 5155 Barker Avenue. An annotation at the bottom front of the photograph reads, "Campend 1938."
Subjects
Buildings - Residential - Houses
Names
Bower, Janet Shankie
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on caption on photograph
Geographic Access
Barker Avenue
Street Address
5155 Barker Avenue
Historic Neighbourhood
Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Garden Village Area
Images
Less detail

Clinker boat outside Shankie Family home on Barker Avenue

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription5595
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[between 1920 and 1930] (date of original), copied [2016]
Collection/Fonds
Esther Love Stanley fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (jpg)
Scope and Content
Photograph of clinker boat beside exterior of house wall with cedar shakes and windows. Framing supports are attached to the wall. Vegetation in foreground. The house could be the Shankie family home on Barker Avenue.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Esther Love Stanley fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (jpg)
Scope and Content
Photograph of clinker boat beside exterior of house wall with cedar shakes and windows. Framing supports are attached to the wall. Vegetation in foreground. The house could be the Shankie family home on Barker Avenue.
Subjects
Transportation - Boats
Geographic Access
Barker Avenue
Accession Code
BV015.40.28
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[between 1920 and 1930] (date of original), copied [2016]
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
300
Scan Date
09-Sep-18
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Digital image created from orginal photograph by donor
Images
Less detail

House and garden with Thomas and Bertha Shankie and cat

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription4167
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1920 (date of original), copied [2016]
Collection/Fonds
Esther Love Stanley fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff)
Scope and Content
Photograph of Thomas and Bertha Shankie standing in the front garden of the Shankie family home on Barker Avenue. The man is holding a cat. There is a sign on the house that reads "CAMPEND". A picket fence with a gate runs along the front of the property.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Esther Love Stanley fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff)
Material Details
Handwritten text on back reads: "Mom & Dad & Barker St. house / 1920".
Scope and Content
Photograph of Thomas and Bertha Shankie standing in the front garden of the Shankie family home on Barker Avenue. The man is holding a cat. There is a sign on the house that reads "CAMPEND". A picket fence with a gate runs along the front of the property.
Names
Shankie, Bertha Gray, 1891-1965
Shankie, Thomas, 1872-1959
Geographic Access
Barker Avenue
Street Address
5515 Barker Avenue
Accession Code
BV016.43.66
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
1920 (date of original), copied [2016]
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Garden Village Area
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph.
Image is from a binder of family history. Binder 3, fruit illustrations on cover, "Family Tree Photos".
Digital image created from orginal photograph by donor
Images
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Interview with Reidun Seim by Kathy Bossort January 13, 2016 - Track 5

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory654
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date Range
1930-1950
Length
0:09:51
Summary
This portion of the interview is about Reidun Seim talking about the families and the vineyard and apple orchard on Aubrey Street. She tells stories about picking wild blackberries near Aubrey and raspberries grown on her parent’s farm, and about her mother’s large garden and kale grown for chicken…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Summary
This portion of the interview is about Reidun Seim talking about the families and the vineyard and apple orchard on Aubrey Street. She tells stories about picking wild blackberries near Aubrey and raspberries grown on her parent’s farm, and about her mother’s large garden and kale grown for chicken feed.
Date Range
1930-1950
Length
0:09:51
Subjects
Geographic Features - Neighbourhoods
Geographic Features - Gardens
Agriculture - Fruit and Berries
Geographic Access
Aubrey Street
Historic Neighbourhood
Lochdale (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Lochdale Area
Interviewer
Bossort, Kathy
Interview Date
January 13, 2016
Scope and Content
Recording is of an interview with Reidun Seim conducted by Kathy Bossort. Reidun Seim was one of 23 participants interviewed as part of the Community Heritage Commission’s Burnaby Mountain Oral History Project. The interview is mainly about Reidun Seim’s memories about her parent’s farm on Curtis Street, events in her childhood, and the people who lived in or visited her neighborhood. She takes us on a tour of her neighborhood in the 1940s, telling us stories about families who lived on Curtis Street on and east of 7300 block, including people who lived on Burnaby Mountain in the old Hastings Grove subdivision above the end of municipal water service at Philips Avenue. She describes changes to Curtis Street, particularly after it provided access to Simon Fraser University in 1965. She also talks about her teaching career, and about how she values the green space and conservation area on Burnaby Mountain.
Biographical Notes
Reidun Seim was born in 1931 in Vancouver B.C. to Sjur and Martine Seim. Sjur and Martine Seim emigrated to Canada from Norway in 1930, and after settling in Vancouver, moved to an acre of land and a new home at the base of Burnaby Mountain in 1932. Sjur attended UBC to learn about poultry farming and began his own chicken and egg business in 1935. The farm animals and large garden also contributed to the family’s livelihood and self-sufficiency. The Curtis Street neighborhood was a lively place and extended well up Curtis Street on the west slope of Burnaby Mountain, where Reidun would babysit for families. Reidun attended Sperling Avenue Elementary School (Gr. 1-8), Burnaby North High School, and Vancouver Normal School for teacher training in 1950-1951. She began teaching primary grades in Port Coquitlam at James Park School. Most of her career was spent in North Delta, teaching at Kennedy and Annieville schools from 1954-1958, appointed Primary Consultant (1958-1960) and Primary Supervisor (1960-1985), before retiring in 1986. Reidun lived at home with her parents on Curtis Street, commuting to Delta, and continues to live in the original farmhouse.
Total Tracks
14
Total Length
2:35:58
Interviewee Name
Seim, Reidun
Interview Location
Burnaby City Hall in the Law Library
Interviewer Bio
Kathy Bossort is a retired archivist living in Ladner, BC. She worked at the Delta Museum and Archives after graduating from SLAIS (UBC) in 2001 with Masters degrees in library science and archival studies. Kathy grew up in Calgary, Alberta, and, prior to this career change, she lived in the West Kootenays, earning her living as a cook for BC tourist lodges and work camps. She continues to be interested in oral histories as a way to fill the gaps in the written record and bring richer meaning to history.
Collection/Fonds
Community Heritage Commission Special Projects fonds
Series
Burnaby Mountain Oral History Project series
Media Type
Sound Recording
Audio Tracks

Track five of interview with Reidun Seim

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Janet and Ramsay Shankie in garden

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[14 May 1926] (date of original), copied [2016]
Collection/Fonds
Esther Love Stanley fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff)
Scope and Content
Photograph of Janet and Ramsay Shankie standing in a garden. Janet is wearing a light coloured dress and is holding a small violin. Ramsay is wearing a white shirt, necktie, and dark shorts. The family's Barker Avenue home and yard is visible behind them.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Esther Love Stanley fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff)
Material Details
Handwritten text in white on front of photograph reads: "14 may 1926".
Scope and Content
Photograph of Janet and Ramsay Shankie standing in a garden. Janet is wearing a light coloured dress and is holding a small violin. Ramsay is wearing a white shirt, necktie, and dark shorts. The family's Barker Avenue home and yard is visible behind them.
Subjects
Musical Instruments
Names
Bower, Janet Shankie
Shankie, Thomas Ramsay Hunter, 1920-1996
Geographic Access
Barker Avenue
Street Address
5515 Barker Avenue
Accession Code
BV016.43.24
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
[14 May 1926] (date of original), copied [2016]
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Garden Village Area
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph.
Image is from a binder of family history. Binder 1, orange cover "Old Stanley Family Photo / Old Shankie Family Photos / War Photos - Echo Photos".
Digital image created from orginal photograph by donor
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Janet Shankie

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35146
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1931 (date of original), copied 1986
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print
Scope and Content
Photograph of Janet Bower (nee Shankie) in Scottish regalia. The house was formerly numbered 3718 Barker Avenue and later renumbered 5155 Barker Avenue.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1931 (date of original), copied 1986
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Pioneer Tales subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print
Description Level
Item
Record No.
204-003
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1988-03
Scope and Content
Photograph of Janet Bower (nee Shankie) in Scottish regalia. The house was formerly numbered 3718 Barker Avenue and later renumbered 5155 Barker Avenue.
Subjects
Clothing
Names
Bower, Janet Shankie
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Geographic Access
Barker Avenue
Street Address
5155 Barker Avenue
Historic Neighbourhood
Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Garden Village Area
Images
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Janet Shankie and friends

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35147
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1927 (date of original), copied 1986
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print
Scope and Content
Photograph of Janet Shankie (front right) with brother Thomas Ramsay Hunter Shankie (back right) and neighbourhood friends: Margaret, Tom and Betty. The house was formerly numbered 3718 Barker Avenue and later renumbered 5155 Barker Avenue.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1927 (date of original), copied 1986
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Pioneer Tales subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print
Description Level
Item
Record No.
204-004
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1988-03
Scope and Content
Photograph of Janet Shankie (front right) with brother Thomas Ramsay Hunter Shankie (back right) and neighbourhood friends: Margaret, Tom and Betty. The house was formerly numbered 3718 Barker Avenue and later renumbered 5155 Barker Avenue.
Subjects
Toys - Dolls
Names
Bower, Janet Shankie
Shankie, Thomas Ramsay Hunter
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Geographic Access
Barker Avenue
Street Address
5155 Barker Avenue
Historic Neighbourhood
Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Garden Village Area
Images
Less detail

Langford family home

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37014
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1931 (date of original), copied 1992
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8.7 x 12.6 cm print
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Langford family home at 3509 Barker Avenue (one door south of Kingsway) in the snow. A man is standing in front.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1931 (date of original), copied 1992
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Burnaby Centennial Anthology subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8.7 x 12.6 cm print
Description Level
Item
Record No.
315-477
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1994-04
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Langford family home at 3509 Barker Avenue (one door south of Kingsway) in the snow. A man is standing in front.
Subjects
Buildings - Residential - Houses
Natural Phenomena - Snow
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Geographic Access
Barker Avenue
Kingsway
Street Address
5806 Barker Avenue
Historic Neighbourhood
Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Maywood Area
Images
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Ramsay and Janet Shankie

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription5606
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[between 1926 and 1930] (date of original), copied [2016]
Collection/Fonds
Esther Love Stanley fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (jpg)
Scope and Content
Photograph of young boy, Thomas Ramsay Shankie, and his sister, Janet Shankie Bower, pictured in the garden beside the family home on Barker Avenue. Ramsay is on the left and is playing the violin.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Esther Love Stanley fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (jpg)
Scope and Content
Photograph of young boy, Thomas Ramsay Shankie, and his sister, Janet Shankie Bower, pictured in the garden beside the family home on Barker Avenue. Ramsay is on the left and is playing the violin.
Subjects
Musical Instruments
Names
Shankie, Thomas Ramsay Hunter, 1920-1996
Bower, Janet Shankie
Geographic Access
Barker Avenue
Street Address
5515 Barker Avenue
Accession Code
BV015.40.39
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[between 1926 and 1930] (date of original), copied [2016]
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Garden Village Area
Scan Resolution
300
Scan Date
09-Sep-18
Notes
Title based on annotations on digital file name
Digital image created from orginal photograph by donor
Images
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Ramsay and Janet Shankie in a garden

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription4134
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
2 Jul. 1928 (date of original), copied [2016]
Collection/Fonds
Esther Love Stanley fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff)
Scope and Content
Photograph of Ramsay and Janet Shankie in the yard of the family home on Barker Avenue. Ramsay is standing on a push scooter beside a bench. He wearing a light coloured shirt and dark shorts. A very blurry second child (identified as Janet Shankie) can be seen standing on a moving swing above Ramsa…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Esther Love Stanley fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff)
Material Details
Handwritten text in white on front of photograph reads: "2nd July 1928".
Scope and Content
Photograph of Ramsay and Janet Shankie in the yard of the family home on Barker Avenue. Ramsay is standing on a push scooter beside a bench. He wearing a light coloured shirt and dark shorts. A very blurry second child (identified as Janet Shankie) can be seen standing on a moving swing above Ramsay.
Subjects
Recreational Devices - Swings
Names
Bower, Janet Shankie
Shankie, Thomas Ramsay Hunter, 1920-1996
Geographic Access
Barker Avenue
Street Address
5515 Barker Avenue
Accession Code
BV016.43.34
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
2 Jul. 1928 (date of original), copied [2016]
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Garden Village Area
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph.
Image is from a binder of family history. Binder 1, orange cover "Old Stanley Family Photo / Old Shankie Family Photos / War Photos - Echo Photos".
Digital image created from orginal photograph by donor
Images
Less detail

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