"Tools and Equipment" found 118 records

Scope and Content: Photograph of a drag line rig working near a bridge at a location identified as Kanaka Creek. This photograph appears to have been taken by Arthur Peers, who travelled through the Fraser River Valley and worked on the construction of the Trans-Provincial Highway during the later 1920s.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1926]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Peers family subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 5.4 x 11.2 cm on page 17.5 x 26.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 020-081

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of a drag line rig working near a bridge at a location identified as Kanaka Creek. This photograph appears to have been taken by Arthur Peers, who travelled through the Fraser River Valley and worked on the construction of the Trans-Provincial Highway during the later 1920s.

Subjects: Structures - Bridges; Construction Tools and Equipment

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Peers, Arthur Francis "Mike"

Notes: Title based on caption accompanying photograph

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West Fill, Kanaka Creek, [1926] thumbnail

Worker with sandbags

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription98116

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1999]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : col.

Scope and Content: Photograph of an unidentified worker, wearing a reflective vest and a hardhat, preparing a sandbag and surrounded by a lot of large sandbags.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1999]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : col.

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 535-3195

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2018-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of an unidentified worker, wearing a reflective vest and a hardhat, preparing a sandbag and surrounded by a lot of large sandbags.

Subjects: Occupations - Civic Workers; Construction Tools and Equipment

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Collected by editorial for use in a May 1999 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader

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Basement at Tom Irvine's house

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: December 1974

Collection/Fonds: Century Park Museum Association fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 17.5 x 13 cm reprint

Scope and Content: Photograph of the sink and the washing machine in the basement at Tom Irvine's house in its original location on Laurel Street in Central Burnaby.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Century Park Museum Association fonds

Series: Heritage Village Museum exhibits and artifacts series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 17.5 x 13 cm reprint

Scope and Content: Photograph of the sink and the washing machine in the basement at Tom Irvine's house in its original location on Laurel Street in Central Burnaby.

Subjects: Maintenance Tools and Equipment - Washing Machine

Names: Irvine, Tom

Geographic Access: Laurel Street

Accession Code: BV005.14.14

Access Restriction: Restricted access

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: December 1974

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Ardingley-Sprott Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 10-Jun-09

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note in blue ink on verso of photograph reads: "Irvine House Basement December 1974 (reprint from slide)"; Reprint is a Kodak "Type R" print made from an original col. transparency; Reference file at BVM includes a col. copy slide of this image

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Basement at Tom Irvine's house, December 1974 thumbnail

Blacksmith shops

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [194-?] (date of originals), copied [1971]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w composite ; 26 x 30.5 cm, mounted on cardboard 32 x 39 cm

Scope and Content: Composite photograph of various aspects of unidentified blacksmith shops including interiors, equipment and exteriors.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w composite ; 26 x 30.5 cm, mounted on cardboard 32 x 39 cm

Material Details: Composite is comprised of ten photographs

Scope and Content: Composite photograph of various aspects of unidentified blacksmith shops including interiors, equipment and exteriors.

Subjects: Buildings - Industrial; Tools and Equipment; Occupations - Blacksmiths

Names: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV000.18.8

Access Restriction: Restricted access

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [194-?] (date of originals), copied [1971]

Media Type: Photograph

Arrangement: Record appears to be a part of the Burnaby Centennial Committee or the Century Park Museum Associaton. Jon Newby was a board member of either of these committees.

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 1/8/2010

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Blacksmith shops, [194-?] (date of originals), copied [1971] thumbnail

Cabin

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription13061

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1973 (date of original), digitized in 2020

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Film and Video collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 film reel (22 min., 22 sec.) : 24 fps, polyester, positive, col., sd. ; 16 mm

Scope and Content: Item consists of a film titled "Cabin" that is produced and directed by James Bizzochi. The film documents the building of a log cabin using pioneer tools. The building takes place at Heritage Village (now Burnaby Village Museum) and includes a commentary by the craftsman, Earl Carter. Opening foot…

1 image 1 video

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Film and Video collection

Series: Burnaby historical reference collection series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 film reel (22 min., 22 sec.) : 24 fps, polyester, positive, col., sd. ; 16 mm

Material Details: Producer and Director - James Bizzocchi; Cabin building and narration - Earl Carter; Editing- Justine Dancy; Director of Cinematography - Selwyn Pullan; Music- Ralph Dyck; Titles - Carl Chaplin

Scope and Content: Item consists of a film titled "Cabin" that is produced and directed by James Bizzochi. The film documents the building of a log cabin using pioneer tools. The building takes place at Heritage Village (now Burnaby Village Museum) and includes a commentary by the craftsman, Earl Carter. Opening footage includes historic photographs from the Vancouver Public Library Photographic collection.

History: Film director and producer James (Jim) Bizzochi is a moving image artist living and working in British Columbia. Jim created the film while working as a professor with Simon Fraser University. Cinematographer Selwyn Pullan is a distinguised Canadian photographer who specialized in building photography documenting B.C. mid-century modernism.

Publisher: Copyright 1973, Jim Bizzocchi. All rights reserved,

Other Title Information: Copyright 1973, Jim Bizzocchi. All rights reserved,

Subjects: Buildings - Residential - Cabins; Construction; Construction Tools and Equipment

Names: Carter, Earl; Bizzocchi, James; Pullan, Selwyn; Chaplin, Carl; Dancy, Justine; Dyck, Ralph; Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV020.5.709

Access Restriction: Restricted access

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: 1973 (date of original), digitized in 2020

Media Type: Moving Images

Photographer: Pullan, Selwyn

Notes: Transcribed title; Copyright MCMLXXIII; Film under copyright - for Fair Dealing Purposes only; End Credits : "Thanks to / Heritage Village Museum - Burnaby / Simon Fraser University Film Workshop / Vancouver Public Library Photographic Collection"

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Cabin, 1973 (date of original), digitized in 2020

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Empire Steam Donkey on Museum Train travelling exhibit

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1973]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : colour : copy scan

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Empire Steam Donkey on the Museum Train travelling exhibit on display at the Central Park siding in 1973. The Empire Steam Donkey is a small steam donkey with a capstan style pulley wheel, mounted on skids.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : colour : copy scan

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Empire Steam Donkey on the Museum Train travelling exhibit on display at the Central Park siding in 1973. The Empire Steam Donkey is a small steam donkey with a capstan style pulley wheel, mounted on skids.

History: This machine is owned by the BC Provincial Museum. There is also one at the UBC Demonstration Forest and another at the Forestry Museum in Duncan.

Other Title Information: Title based on content of photograph.

Subjects: Woodworking Tools and Equipment - Logging Machinery

Accession Code: BV017.41.1

Date: [1973]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 05-Jun-2018

Images

Empire Steam Donkey on Museum Train travelling exhibit

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1973]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : colour : copy scan

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Empire Steam Donkey on the Museum Train travelling exhibit on display at the Central Park siding in 1973. The Empire Steam Donkey is a small steam donkey with a capstan style pulley wheel, mounted on skids. The photograph shows a close-up view of the capstan.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : colour : copy scan

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Empire Steam Donkey on the Museum Train travelling exhibit on display at the Central Park siding in 1973. The Empire Steam Donkey is a small steam donkey with a capstan style pulley wheel, mounted on skids. The photograph shows a close-up view of the capstan.

History: This machine is owned by the BC Provincial Museum. There is also one at the UBC Demonstration Forest and another at the Forestry Museum in Duncan.

Other Title Information: Title based on content of photograph.

Subjects: Woodworking Tools and Equipment - Logging Machinery

Accession Code: BV017.41.2

Date: [1973]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 05-Jun-2018

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Empire Steam Donkey on Museum Train travelling exhibit

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription4305

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1973]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : colour : copy scan

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Empire Steam Donkey on the Museum Train travelling exhibit on display at the Central Park siding in 1973. The Empire Steam Donkey is a small steam donkey with a capstan style pulley wheel, mounted on skids. The photograph shows a close-up view of the small engine mounted on the si…

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : colour : copy scan

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Empire Steam Donkey on the Museum Train travelling exhibit on display at the Central Park siding in 1973. The Empire Steam Donkey is a small steam donkey with a capstan style pulley wheel, mounted on skids. The photograph shows a close-up view of the small engine mounted on the side of the vertical boiler.

History: This machine is owned by the BC Provincial Museum. There is also one at the UBC Demonstration Forest and another at the Forestry Museum in Duncan.

Other Title Information: Title based on content of photograph.

Subjects: Woodworking Tools and Equipment - Logging Machinery

Accession Code: BV017.41.3

Date: [1973]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

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Governor General Roland Michener in Heritage Village

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 19 November 1971

Collection/Fonds: Donald Copan collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.9 x 12.7 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Governor General Roland Michener inside The News and Art Printing shop (print shop) in Heritage Village during the official opening of Heritage Village (now Burnaby Village Museum), November 19, 1971. Printer Jack Barclay is standing to the right of the Governor General and Heritage V…

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Donald Copan collection

Series: Copan album series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.9 x 12.7 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Governor General Roland Michener inside The News and Art Printing shop (print shop) in Heritage Village during the official opening of Heritage Village (now Burnaby Village Museum), November 19, 1971. Printer Jack Barclay is standing to the right of the Governor General and Heritage Village Museum director Richard Lott is standing to the left.

Subjects: Events - Openings; Printing Tools and Equipment

Names: Burnaby Village Museum; Michener, Daniel Roland "Roland"; Lott, Richard; Barclay, Jack

Accession Code: BV005.54.608

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: 19 November 1971

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 18-Aug-2020

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Governor General Roland Michener in Heritage Village, 19 November 1971 thumbnail

Governor General Roland Michener printing Heritage Village News

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 19 November 1971

Collection/Fonds: Donald Copan collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 8.9 x 8.9 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Governor General Roland Michener working with linotype operator Stewart Ballantyne to print off a copy of "The Heritage Village News" on opening day of Heritage Village Museum.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Donald Copan collection

Series: Copan album series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 8.9 x 8.9 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Governor General Roland Michener working with linotype operator Stewart Ballantyne to print off a copy of "The Heritage Village News" on opening day of Heritage Village Museum.

Subjects: Events - Openings; Printing Tools and Equipment

Names: Michener, Daniel Roland "Roland"; Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV005.54.467

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: 19 November 1971

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: August 11, 2020

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Governor General Roland Michener printing Heritage Village News, 19 November 1971 thumbnail

Governor General Roland Michener receiving autographed copy of Heritage Village News

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription13576

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 19 November 1971

Collection/Fonds: Donald Copan collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 8.9 x 8.9 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Governor General Roland Michener receiving an autographed copy of "The Heritage Village News" from pressman inside The News and Art Printing shop on opening day of Heritage Village Museum. Museum Director Richard Lott (dressed in grey suit) is standing next to Governor General Roland …

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Donald Copan collection

Series: Copan album series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 8.9 x 8.9 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Governor General Roland Michener receiving an autographed copy of "The Heritage Village News" from pressman inside The News and Art Printing shop on opening day of Heritage Village Museum. Museum Director Richard Lott (dressed in grey suit) is standing next to Governor General Roland Michener (dressed in black overcoat).

Subjects: Events - Openings; Printing Tools and Equipment

Names: Michener, Daniel Roland "Roland"; Lott, Richard; Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV005.54.468

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: 19 November 1971

Media Type: Photograph

Related Material: See also BV016.56.7

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: August 11, 2020

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Governor General Roland Michener receiving autographed copy of Heritage Village News, 19 November 1971 thumbnail

Governor General Roland Michener with pressman in Heritage Village

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription13806

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 19 November 1971

Collection/Fonds: Donald Copan collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.9 x 12.7 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Governor General Roland Michener speaking with pressman inside The News and Art Printing (print shop) in Heritage Village during the official opening of Heritage Village (now Burnaby Village Museum), November 19, 1971. The Governor General is receiving a copy of "The Heritage Village …

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Donald Copan collection

Series: Copan album series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.9 x 12.7 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Governor General Roland Michener speaking with pressman inside The News and Art Printing (print shop) in Heritage Village during the official opening of Heritage Village (now Burnaby Village Museum), November 19, 1971. The Governor General is receiving a copy of "The Heritage Village News" which was printed from a Miehle Cylinder press inside the shop.

Subjects: Events - Openings; Printing Tools and Equipment

Names: Burnaby Village Museum; Michener, Daniel Roland "Roland"

Accession Code: BV005.54.607

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: 19 November 1971

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 18-Aug-2020

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Governor General Roland Michener with pressman in Heritage Village, 19 November 1971 thumbnail

Interview with John Burton by Lynda Maeve Orr - Track 1

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory217

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date Range: 1912-1931

Length: 0:09:52

Summary: This portion of the interview pertains to John Burton's memories of the printing industry, both in Burnaby and in Orangeville, Ontario.

1 image 1 audio

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Summary: This portion of the interview pertains to John Burton's memories of the printing industry, both in Burnaby and in Orangeville, Ontario.

Date Range: 1912-1931

Photo Info: Burton family home, [1945]. Item no. 216-002

Length: 0:09:52

Subjects: Printing Tools and Equipment

Scope and Content: Recording is of an interview with John Burton at his residence in Surrey by Lynda Mauve Orr, August 24, 1989. This interview focuses on the history of newspaper and printing presses in Canada.

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: 7

Total Length: 0:58:44

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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Burton family home, [1945]. Item no. 216-002 thumbnail

Audio Tracks

Track one of interview with John Burton by Lynda Maeve Orr

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS137-001-4/MSS137-001-4_Track_1.mp3

Interview with John Burton by Lynda Maeve Orr - Track 2

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory218

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date Range: 1912-1932

Length: 0:09:11

Summary: This portion of the interview pertains to John Burton's description of the printing industry. He discusses the manufacturing of printing products; of being assembled in Canada verses being made in Canada.

1 image 1 audio

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Summary: This portion of the interview pertains to John Burton's description of the printing industry. He discusses the manufacturing of printing products; of being assembled in Canada verses being made in Canada.

Date Range: 1912-1932

Photo Info: Burton family home, [1945]. Item no. 216-002

Length: 0:09:11

Subjects: Printing Tools and Equipment

Scope and Content: Recording is of an interview with John Burton at his residence in Surrey by Lynda Mauve Orr, August 24, 1989. This interview focuses on the history of newspaper and printing presses in Canada.

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: 7

Total Length: 0:58:44

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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Track two of interview with John Burton by Lynda Maeve Orr

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS137-001-4/MSS137-001-4_Track_2.mp3

Interview with John Burton by Lynda Maeve Orr - Track 4

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory220

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date Range: 1920-1939

Length: 0:09:00

Summary: This portion of the interview pertains to John Burton's memories of the radio phenomena and its impact on the newspaper business.

1 image 1 audio

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Summary: This portion of the interview pertains to John Burton's memories of the radio phenomena and its impact on the newspaper business.

Date Range: 1920-1939

Photo Info: Burton family home, [1945]. Item no. 216-002

Length: 0:09:00

Subjects: Sound Communication Tools and Equipment

Scope and Content: Recording is of an interview with John Burton at his residence in Surrey by Lynda Mauve Orr, August 24, 1989. This interview focuses on the history of newspaper and printing presses in Canada.

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: 7

Total Length: 0:58:44

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

Track four of interview with John Burton by Lynda Maeve Orr

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS137-001-4/MSS137-001-4_Track_4.mp3

Interview with John Burton by Lynda Maeve Orr - Track 5

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory221

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date Range: 1860-1932

Length: 0:08:48

Summary: This portion of the interview pertains to John Burton's description of the Linotype machine, as well as the history of his grandfather, John Foley, founder of the Orangeville Sun newspaper.

1 image 1 audio

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Summary: This portion of the interview pertains to John Burton's description of the Linotype machine, as well as the history of his grandfather, John Foley, founder of the Orangeville Sun newspaper.

Date Range: 1860-1932

Photo Info: Burton family home, [1945]. Item no. 216-002

Length: 0:08:48

Names: Foley, John

Subjects: Printing Tools and Equipment; Documentary Artifacts - Newspapers

Scope and Content: Recording is of an interview with John Burton at his residence in Surrey by Lynda Mauve Orr, August 24, 1989. This interview focuses on the history of newspaper and printing presses in Canada.

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: 7

Total Length: 0:58:44

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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Track five of interview with John Burton by Lynda Maeve Orr

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS137-001-4/MSS137-001-4_Track_5.mp3

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