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Michael and Barbara Peers

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription66245
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1935
Collection/Fonds
Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 6 x 10.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph shows infants Barbara Peers (being held by her mother Kitty, to the right) and cousin Michael Peers (being held by his mother Enid Peers, left) on the occasion of their christening. Michael is the son of Enid and Geoff Peers and Barbara is the daughter of Kitty and Bob Peers.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1935
Collection/Fonds
Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
Series
Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 6 x 10.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
477-957
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
2007-12
Scope and Content
Photograph shows infants Barbara Peers (being held by her mother Kitty, to the right) and cousin Michael Peers (being held by his mother Enid Peers, left) on the occasion of their christening. Michael is the son of Enid and Geoff Peers and Barbara is the daughter of Kitty and Bob Peers.
Subjects
Ceremonies - Baptisms
Names
Jeffrey, Barbara Peers "Babs"
Peers, Katherine Maude Hill "Kitty"
Peers, Michael
Peers, Enid
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
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Bezanson family

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35856
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1931
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 Margaret Erickson Bezanson (mother) with children (from left to right) Charlie Bezanson, Rose Bezanson and Albert Bezanson. The photograph was taken in White Rock where the family often went to the beach in the summertime.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1931
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.
204-715
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1988-03
Scope and Content
Photograph of Margaret Erickson Bezanson (mother) with children (from left to right) Charlie Bezanson, Rose Bezanson and Albert Bezanson. The photograph was taken in White Rock where the family often went to the beach in the summertime.
Names
Bezanson, Albert "Al"
Bezanson, Charlie
Bezanson, Margaret Erickson
Bezanson, Rose
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
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Catherine Mary Corner

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1930]
Collection/Fonds
E.W. Bateman family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 9.0 x 6.3 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Catherine Mary Corner (later Levins) as a small girl in a playsuit with a doll under her arm. She is standing beside a dog and a cat in an orchard, probably in Kelowna, at her parents' home. Catherine Mary Corner Levins' mother was Edna Bateman Corner, eldest daughter of Edwin W. Bat…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
E.W. Bateman family fonds
Series
Bateman family photographs series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 9.0 x 6.3 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Catherine Mary Corner (later Levins) as a small girl in a playsuit with a doll under her arm. She is standing beside a dog and a cat in an orchard, probably in Kelowna, at her parents' home. Catherine Mary Corner Levins' mother was Edna Bateman Corner, eldest daughter of Edwin W. Bateman, the builder of the house "Elworth" at Burnaby Village Museum.
Subjects
Animals - Cats
Animals - Dogs
Toys - Dolls
Agriculture - Orchards
Names
Levins, Catherine Mary Corner
Accession Code
HV975.120.9
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[1930]
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
800
Scan Date
2023-06-13
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
The information on the scope and content of the photograph is taken from the acquisition record which was prepared after a conversation with the donor
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Cram family

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35708
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1935 (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 the Cram family. Left to right: William Cram (father), Jean Cram (sister), Ruth Cram (sister), Tom Cram (brother), Viola Cram (sister), and Mrs. Alice Tidball Cram (mother). The photograph was taken in front of the family home at Kingsway and what is now 6515 Denbigh Avenue.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1935 (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.
204-566
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1988-03
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Cram family. Left to right: William Cram (father), Jean Cram (sister), Ruth Cram (sister), Tom Cram (brother), Viola Cram (sister), and Mrs. Alice Tidball Cram (mother). The photograph was taken in front of the family home at Kingsway and what is now 6515 Denbigh Avenue.
Names
Berkey, Ruth Cram
Cram, Alice Tidball
Cram, Jean
Cram, Tom
Cram, Viola
Cram, William
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Geographic Access
Denbigh Avenue
Street Address
6515 Denbigh Avenue
Historic Neighbourhood
Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Windsor Area
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Cram family

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35710
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[193-] (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 the Cram family. Back row, left to right: Jean Cram (sister), Viola Cram (sister), William Cram (father), Mrs. Alice Tidball Cram (mother). Front, left to right: Ruth Cram (sister) and Tom Cram (brother). This photograph was taken in front of the family home at Kingsway and what is …
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[193-] (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.
204-568
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1988-03
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Cram family. Back row, left to right: Jean Cram (sister), Viola Cram (sister), William Cram (father), Mrs. Alice Tidball Cram (mother). Front, left to right: Ruth Cram (sister) and Tom Cram (brother). This photograph was taken in front of the family home at Kingsway and what is now 6515 Denbigh Avenue.
Names
Berkey, Ruth Cram
Cram, Alice Tidball
Cram, Jean
Cram, Tom
Cram, Viola
Cram, William
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Geographic Access
Denbigh Avenue
Street Address
6515 Denbigh Avenue
Historic Neighbourhood
Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Windsor Area
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Crichton Hawkshaw

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1937
Collection/Fonds
Hawkshaw family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 5.5 x 8 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Crichton Hawkshaw pushing a lawn mower in the yard of house located at 3908 Deer Lake Avenue (6504 Deer Lake Avenue) in Burnaby where Crichton's mother Mabel Hawkshaw lived in 1937. Crichton is mowing the lawn with his shirt off. Tall trees and fence are visible behind.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Hawkshaw family fonds
Series
Hawkshaw family photographs series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 5.5 x 8 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Crichton Hawkshaw pushing a lawn mower in the yard of house located at 3908 Deer Lake Avenue (6504 Deer Lake Avenue) in Burnaby where Crichton's mother Mabel Hawkshaw lived in 1937. Crichton is mowing the lawn with his shirt off. Tall trees and fence are visible behind.
Names
Hawkshaw, Richard Crichton Gilliland "Crichton"
Geographic Access
Deer Lake Avenue
Accession Code
BV996.6.133
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
1937
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Morley-Buckingham Area
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
2/9/2010
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Caption for photograph reads: "Mowing"
Photograph is part of photograph album BV996.6.1
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Cunningham and Montgomery families

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription80197
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1937
Collection/Fonds
Montgomery family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 12 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of (from left) Harold Carpenter, Edna Cunningham (turned away from the camera), Fred Cunningham Jr, Elsepth Montgomery, Claire Carpenter, Marjorie Elizabeth (Carpenter) Montgomery with her daughters Margery Kathleen "Kathleen" Montgomery (later Green) and Janet Elsepth Montgomery (later …
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1937
Collection/Fonds
Montgomery family fonds
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 12 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
554-015
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
2013-14
Scope and Content
Photograph of (from left) Harold Carpenter, Edna Cunningham (turned away from the camera), Fred Cunningham Jr, Elsepth Montgomery, Claire Carpenter, Marjorie Elizabeth (Carpenter) Montgomery with her daughters Margery Kathleen "Kathleen" Montgomery (later Green) and Janet Elsepth Montgomery (later Fernau) standing in front of her. Behind Janet is Dot Clark, with Samuel Clifford "Monty" Montgomery standing beside Dot and Fred Cunningham on the far right, with his hand on his hip.
Names
Carpenter, Harold
Cunningham, Edna Elizabeth
Montgomery, Elsepth
Carpenter, Claire
Montgomery, Marjorie Elizabeth Carpenter
Green, Margery Kathleen "Kathleen" Montgomery
Fernau, Janet Elspeth Montgomery
Clark, Dot
Montgomery, Samuel Clifford "Monty"
Cunningham, Fred
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Note in pencil on verso of photograph reads: "Harold / Aunty, Fedie [sic] C died later on / Mrs Montgomery / Mother / Marge / Kath / Dot w/ Janet M in front / Monty / Onky [sic]"
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East Burnaby Owls Lacrosse Team

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35355
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1937 (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 "Richmond Box" lacrosse field near Humphries, Edmonds. Identified are: (2nd from right) George Leaf (manager, East Burnaby Owls); (facing off ball) Commissioner Hugh M. Fraser. George Leaf was an early Burnaby resident having arrived as child in 1888 with his mother and stepfather, …
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1937 (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.
204-212
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
BHS1988-03
Scope and Content
Photograph of "Richmond Box" lacrosse field near Humphries, Edmonds. Identified are: (2nd from right) George Leaf (manager, East Burnaby Owls); (facing off ball) Commissioner Hugh M. Fraser. George Leaf was an early Burnaby resident having arrived as child in 1888 with his mother and stepfather, Jack Burgess, to settle in the area that would become East Burnaby. George went on to open one of the first businesses in Burnaby, the George Leaf General Store.
Subjects
Sports - Lacrosse
Sports - Team Sports
Clothing - Uniforms
Names
Fraser, Hugh M
Leaf, George
East Burnaby Owls
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Stride, Charles Edgar
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Geographic Access
Edmonds Park
Humphries Avenue
Historic Neighbourhood
Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Richmond Park Area
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Elderly woman on the porch

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription1531
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[193-]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 6.5 x 8.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of an unidentified elderly woman sitting in a chair on the porch of a house. She is wearing a long flower petal print dress. In another photograph, the woman is identified as Mother Laugley or Langley.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 6.5 x 8.5 cm
Material Details
stamped on verso, t. "SUNNY PHOTO WORKS", inscribed in pencil, b. "24"
Scope and Content
Photograph of an unidentified elderly woman sitting in a chair on the porch of a house. She is wearing a long flower petal print dress. In another photograph, the woman is identified as Mother Laugley or Langley.
Accession Code
BV985.5901.2
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[193-]
Media Type
Photograph
Related Material
For other photographs of the woman, see BV985.5901.4 and .5
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
2024-02-27
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
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Esther Stanley, Mary Conquest and children

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1933 or 1934]
Collection/Fonds
Esther Love Stanley fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 6.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of left to right; Mary (Stanley) Pearson, Mary Conquest, Esther (Love) Stanley, Ina (Stanley) Shankie, Joyce (Stanley) Warner (on lap of her mother Esther) and Frank Stanley (seated on ground in front). the group are gathered outside of a cabin in Boundary Bay.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Esther Love Stanley fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 6.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of left to right; Mary (Stanley) Pearson, Mary Conquest, Esther (Love) Stanley, Ina (Stanley) Shankie, Joyce (Stanley) Warner (on lap of her mother Esther) and Frank Stanley (seated on ground in front). the group are gathered outside of a cabin in Boundary Bay.
Names
Pearson, Mary Frances Stanley
Stanley, Esther Love
Stanley, Frank Conquest
Shankie, Ina Esther Stanley
Warner, Joyce Stanley
Stanley, Mary Conquest
Stanley Family
Accession Code
BV022.32.428
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[1933 or 1934]
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
2023-06-23
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Photograph is part of Esther Love Stanley photograph album 1 (BV022.32.1)
Circular stamp on verso of photograph reads: "SPARKLETONE PRINTS / WILL NOT FADE"
Note in white ink on album page reads: "Mary_Mary C._Mom. / Ina_Joyce_Frank / at Boundary Bay (1933-34?)"
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E.W. Martin with parents and child

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[between 1939 and 1945]
Collection/Fonds
Elmer Wilson Martin fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 6 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph portrait of Elmer Martin Wilson dressed in a Royal Canadian Air Force uniform and standing with his father, William Henry Martin and mother, Bethia Martin (nee Snell). William Henry Martin is holding a young child. They are standing outside of Hiawatha Lodge, Manatou Saskatchewan.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Elmer Wilson Martin fonds
Series
E.W. Martin military records and photographs series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 6 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph portrait of Elmer Martin Wilson dressed in a Royal Canadian Air Force uniform and standing with his father, William Henry Martin and mother, Bethia Martin (nee Snell). William Henry Martin is holding a young child. They are standing outside of Hiawatha Lodge, Manatou Saskatchewan.
Subjects
Wars - World War, 1939-1945
Clothing - Military Uniforms
Names
Martin, Elmer Wilson
Royal Canadian Air Force
Martin, William Henry
Martin, Bethia "Bertie" Snell
Accession Code
BV019.37.19
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[between 1939 and 1945]
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
February 4, 2021
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
See also BV019.37.16
Note in blue ink on verso of photograph reads: "Mr. E.W. Martin / & his mom & Dad"
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Fred, Lyle and Ida Le Grove

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription38052
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1933] (date of original), copied 1991
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 2.9 x 4.2 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 26.6 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Fred (father), Lyle (son) and Ida (mother) Le Grove, sitting on the stairs outside 3825 Hazel Street (later renumbered 4673 Hazel Street).
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1933] (date of original), copied 1991
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Burnaby Image Bank subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 2.9 x 4.2 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 26.6 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
370-639
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1999-03
Scope and Content
Photograph of Fred (father), Lyle (son) and Ida (mother) Le Grove, sitting on the stairs outside 3825 Hazel Street (later renumbered 4673 Hazel Street).
Names
Le Grove, Frederick
Le Grove, Frederick Carlyle "Lyle"
Le Grove, Ida
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
1 b&w copy negative accompanying
Negative has a pink cast
Geographic Access
Hazel Street
Street Address
4673 Hazel Street
Historic Neighbourhood
Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Marlborough Area
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Gordon Jung and Gee Shee Jung

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription16726
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[between 1935 and 1945]
Collection/Fonds
Julie Lee and Cecil Lee family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (jpg)
Scope and Content
Photograph of Suey Yook "Gordon" Jung standing with his mother, Gee Shee Jung on the family farm located at 5460 Douglas Road in Burnaby (address was changed to 5286 Douglas Road in 1958).
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Julie Lee and Cecil Lee family fonds
Series
Lee family photographs series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (jpg)
Scope and Content
Photograph of Suey Yook "Gordon" Jung standing with his mother, Gee Shee Jung on the family farm located at 5460 Douglas Road in Burnaby (address was changed to 5286 Douglas Road in 1958).
Subjects
Agriculture - Farms
Persons - Chinese Canadians
Names
Jung, Gee Shee
Jung, Suey Yook "Gordon"
Geographic Access
Vancouver
Street Address
5286 Douglas Road
Accession Code
BV021.19.1
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[between 1935 and 1945]
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Douglas-Gilpin Area
Scan Resolution
96
Scan Date
April 13, 2021
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
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Heyworth family

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35072
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1939 (date of original), copied 1986
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w negative ; 9.0 x 6.0 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Mr. and Mrs. [G.R.] Heyworth and "Aunt Betty" outside standing outside Jubilee Drug Store, Jubilee Avenue and Imperial Street (later the location of Bonsor Park, 6550 Bonsor Avenue). An electric sign reads, "Rexall Drugs." A dog can be seen at the bottom of the photograph. An accom…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1939 (date of original), copied 1986
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Heyworth family subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w negative ; 9.0 x 6.0 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
187-005
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1986-38
Scope and Content
Photograph of Mr. and Mrs. [G.R.] Heyworth and "Aunt Betty" outside standing outside Jubilee Drug Store, Jubilee Avenue and Imperial Street (later the location of Bonsor Park, 6550 Bonsor Avenue). An electric sign reads, "Rexall Drugs." A dog can be seen at the bottom of the photograph. An accompanying letter describes the photo as "Dad with Mother and Aunt Betty. They had just walked back from Kingsway after seeing the King and Queen pass - 1937 [sic; the royal visit was in 1939]."
Subjects
Animals - Dogs
Buildings - Commercial - Drugstores
Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards
Names
Heyworth, G.R.
Jubilee Drug Store
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
1 b&w copy print accompanying
Geographic Access
Jubilee Avenue
Bonsor Avenue
Street Address
6550 Bonsor Avenue
Historic Neighbourhood
Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Marlborough Area
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Interview with Aili Topalian by Eric Damer October 11, 2012 - Track 1

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory419
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date Range
1920-1945
Length
0:10:12
Summary
This portion of the recording pertains mainly to Aili (Rintanen) Topalian's parents. Aili tells the story of her parents meeting, getting married and eventually setting in Crabtown with their two children. She explains what it was like to live in Crabtown during the depression years; the homes were…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Summary
This portion of the recording pertains mainly to Aili (Rintanen) Topalian's parents. Aili tells the story of her parents meeting, getting married and eventually setting in Crabtown with their two children. She explains what it was like to live in Crabtown during the depression years; the homes were built on decks which were on top of pilings, that were sunk deep into the sand.
Date Range
1920-1945
Photo Info
Aili Rintanen (later Topalian) holding cat, next to her sister who has a rooster in her arms, [1937]. Item no. 337-003.
Length
0:10:12
Geographic Access
Burrard Inlet
Historic Neighbourhood
Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)
Interviewer
Damer, Eric
Interview Date
October 11, 2012
Scope and Content
Recording is an interview with Aili (Rintanen) Topalian conducted by Burnaby Village Museum employee Eric Damer, October 11, 2012. Major theme discussed: growing up in Crabtown.
Biographical Notes
Aili Rintanen (later Topalian) came to British Columbia in 1936 from a homestead near Burnt Lake, Alberta. After a few months in Vancouver and then a Burnaby apartment, the Rintanens moved to a house on the Burrard Inlet. The family lived over the water, in a house built on a deck, secured to the top of pilings that were sunk deep into the sand. Aili's mother Aune Rintanen found work at a fish and chip shop in downtown Vancouver and her father Gus Rintanen worked in a nearby mill. Aili and her sister Trudi (later Tuomi), attended school in Burnaby. For nine years the Rintanens created a home for themselves in an area now called Crabtown, although no one living there called it that.
Total Tracks
4
Total Length
0:39:00
Interviewee Name
Topalian, Aili Rintanen
Interview Location
Interviewee's residence
Interviewer Bio
Eric Damer is a lifelong British Columbian born in Victoria, raised in Kamloops, and currently residing in Burnaby. After studying philosophy at the University of Victoria, he became interested in the educational forces that had shaped his own life. He completed master’s and doctoral degrees in educational studies at the University of British Columbia with a particular interest in the history of adult and higher education in the province. In 2012, Eric worked for the City of Burnaby as a field researcher and writer, conducting interviews for the City Archives and Museum Oral History Program.
Collection/Fonds
Community Heritage Commission Special Projects fonds
Series
Burna-Boom Oral History Project series
Transcript Available
None
Media Type
Sound Recording
Images
Audio Tracks

Track one of recording of interview with Aili Topalian

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Interview with Aili Topalian by Eric Damer October 11, 2012 - Track 2

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Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date Range
1920-1945
Length
0:07:49
Summary
This portion of the recording pertains to Aili (Rintanen) Topalian's collection of photographs. Aili describes each photograph and tells stories of her childhood along the waterfront at Burrard Inlet; the homes of Crabtown were built on decks which were on top of pilings, that were sunk deep into t…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Summary
This portion of the recording pertains to Aili (Rintanen) Topalian's collection of photographs. Aili describes each photograph and tells stories of her childhood along the waterfront at Burrard Inlet; the homes of Crabtown were built on decks which were on top of pilings, that were sunk deep into the sand.
Date Range
1920-1945
Photo Info
Aili Rintanen (later Topalian) holding cat, next to her sister who has a rooster in her arms, [1937]. Item no. 337-003.
Length
0:07:49
Geographic Access
Burrard Inlet
Historic Neighbourhood
Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)
Interviewer
Damer, Eric
Interview Date
October 11, 2012
Scope and Content
Recording is an interview with Aili (Rintanen) Topalian conducted by Burnaby Village Museum employee Eric Damer, October 11, 2012. Major theme discussed: growing up in Crabtown.
Biographical Notes
Aili Rintanen (later Topalian) came to British Columbia in 1936 from a homestead near Burnt Lake, Alberta. After a few months in Vancouver and then a Burnaby apartment, the Rintanens moved to a house on the Burrard Inlet. The family lived over the water, in a house built on a deck, secured to the top of pilings that were sunk deep into the sand. Aili's mother Aune Rintanen found work at a fish and chip shop in downtown Vancouver and her father Gus Rintanen worked in a nearby mill. Aili and her sister Trudi (later Tuomi), attended school in Burnaby. For nine years the Rintanens created a home for themselves in an area now called Crabtown, although no one living there called it that.
Total Tracks
4
Total Length
0:39:00
Interviewee Name
Topalian, Aili Rintanen
Interview Location
Interviewee's residence
Interviewer Bio
Eric Damer is a lifelong British Columbian born in Victoria, raised in Kamloops, and currently residing in Burnaby. After studying philosophy at the University of Victoria, he became interested in the educational forces that had shaped his own life. He completed master’s and doctoral degrees in educational studies at the University of British Columbia with a particular interest in the history of adult and higher education in the province. In 2012, Eric worked for the City of Burnaby as a field researcher and writer, conducting interviews for the City Archives and Museum Oral History Program.
Collection/Fonds
Community Heritage Commission Special Projects fonds
Series
Burna-Boom Oral History Project series
Transcript Available
None
Media Type
Sound Recording
Images
Audio Tracks

Track two of recording of interview with Aili Topalian

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Interview with Aili Topalian by Eric Damer October 11, 2012 - Track 3

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory421
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date Range
1937-1949
Length
0:10:42
Summary
This portion of the recording pertains to Aili (Rintanen) Topalian's childhood along the waterfront at Burrard Inlet (the homes of Crabtown were built on decks which were on top of pilings, that were sunk deep into the sand). Aili describes her childhood neighbours, her family home, family friends,…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Summary
This portion of the recording pertains to Aili (Rintanen) Topalian's childhood along the waterfront at Burrard Inlet (the homes of Crabtown were built on decks which were on top of pilings, that were sunk deep into the sand). Aili describes her childhood neighbours, her family home, family friends, dance halls, and the Marine Building in Vancouver.
Date Range
1937-1949
Photo Info
Aili Rintanen (later Topalian) holding cat, next to her sister who has a rooster in her arms, [1937]. Item no. 337-003.
Length
0:10:42
Geographic Access
Burrard Inlet
Historic Neighbourhood
Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)
Interviewer
Damer, Eric
Interview Date
October 11, 2012
Scope and Content
Recording is an interview with Aili (Rintanen) Topalian conducted by Burnaby Village Museum employee Eric Damer, October 11, 2012. Major theme discussed: growing up in Crabtown.
Biographical Notes
Aili Rintanen (later Topalian) came to British Columbia in 1936 from a homestead near Burnt Lake, Alberta. After a few months in Vancouver and then a Burnaby apartment, the Rintanens moved to a house on the Burrard Inlet. The family lived over the water, in a house built on a deck, secured to the top of pilings that were sunk deep into the sand. Aili's mother Aune Rintanen found work at a fish and chip shop in downtown Vancouver and her father Gus Rintanen worked in a nearby mill. Aili and her sister Trudi (later Tuomi), attended school in Burnaby. For nine years the Rintanens created a home for themselves in an area now called Crabtown, although no one living there called it that.
Total Tracks
4
Total Length
0:39:00
Interviewee Name
Topalian, Aili Rintanen
Interview Location
Interviewee's residence
Interviewer Bio
Eric Damer is a lifelong British Columbian born in Victoria, raised in Kamloops, and currently residing in Burnaby. After studying philosophy at the University of Victoria, he became interested in the educational forces that had shaped his own life. He completed master’s and doctoral degrees in educational studies at the University of British Columbia with a particular interest in the history of adult and higher education in the province. In 2012, Eric worked for the City of Burnaby as a field researcher and writer, conducting interviews for the City Archives and Museum Oral History Program.
Collection/Fonds
Community Heritage Commission Special Projects fonds
Series
Burna-Boom Oral History Project series
Transcript Available
None
Media Type
Sound Recording
Images
Audio Tracks

Track three of recording of interview with Aili Topalian

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Interview with Aili Topalian by Eric Damer October 11, 2012 - Track 4

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory422
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date Range
1937-1979
Length
0:10:15
Summary
This portion of the recording pertains to Aili (Rintanen) Topalian's memories of her early life in Burnaby. Aili discusses family friends, Maplewood flats in North Vancovuer, the waterfront at Burrard Inlet, owning Bantam Roosters and an Alsatian dog. She mentions some of the more challenging aspec…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Summary
This portion of the recording pertains to Aili (Rintanen) Topalian's memories of her early life in Burnaby. Aili discusses family friends, Maplewood flats in North Vancovuer, the waterfront at Burrard Inlet, owning Bantam Roosters and an Alsatian dog. She mentions some of the more challenging aspects of Crabtown.
Date Range
1937-1979
Photo Info
Aili Rintanen (later Topalian) holding cat, next to her sister who has a rooster in her arms, [1937]. Item no. 337-003.
Length
0:10:15
Geographic Access
Burrard Inlet
Historic Neighbourhood
Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)
Interviewer
Damer, Eric
Interview Date
October 11, 2012
Scope and Content
Recording is an interview with Aili (Rintanen) Topalian conducted by Burnaby Village Museum employee Eric Damer, October 11, 2012. Major theme discussed: growing up in Crabtown.
Biographical Notes
Aili Rintanen (later Topalian) came to British Columbia in 1936 from a homestead near Burnt Lake, Alberta. After a few months in Vancouver and then a Burnaby apartment, the Rintanens moved to a house on the Burrard Inlet. The family lived over the water, in a house built on a deck, secured to the top of pilings that were sunk deep into the sand. Aili's mother Aune Rintanen found work at a fish and chip shop in downtown Vancouver and her father Gus Rintanen worked in a nearby mill. Aili and her sister Trudi (later Tuomi), attended school in Burnaby. For nine years the Rintanens created a home for themselves in an area now called Crabtown, although no one living there called it that.
Total Tracks
4
Total Length
0:39:00
Interviewee Name
Topalian, Aili Rintanen
Interview Location
Interviewee's residence
Interviewer Bio
Eric Damer is a lifelong British Columbian born in Victoria, raised in Kamloops, and currently residing in Burnaby. After studying philosophy at the University of Victoria, he became interested in the educational forces that had shaped his own life. He completed master’s and doctoral degrees in educational studies at the University of British Columbia with a particular interest in the history of adult and higher education in the province. In 2012, Eric worked for the City of Burnaby as a field researcher and writer, conducting interviews for the City Archives and Museum Oral History Program.
Collection/Fonds
Community Heritage Commission Special Projects fonds
Series
Burna-Boom Oral History Project series
Transcript Available
None
Media Type
Sound Recording
Images
Audio Tracks

Track four of recording of interview with Aili Topalian

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Interview with Catherine Rees March 14, 1990 - Track 3

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory186
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date Range
1929-1964
Length
0:08:19
Summary
This portion of the interview pertains to Catherine Bertha "Cathy" Rees's memories of the sports activities and other recreational activities that took place while teaching at Burnaby South High School.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Summary
This portion of the interview pertains to Catherine Bertha "Cathy" Rees's memories of the sports activities and other recreational activities that took place while teaching at Burnaby South High School.
Date Range
1929-1964
Photo Info
Burnaby South High School, [1930]. Item no. 280-008
Length
0:08:19
Names
Burnaby South High School
Subjects
Recreational Activities
Geographic Access
Southoaks Crescent
Historic Neighbourhood
Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Kingsway-Beresford Area
Interviewer
Evans, Alf
Interview Date
March 14, 1990
Scope and Content
Recording is of an interview with Catherine Bertha "Cathy" Rees by fellow Burnaby Retired Teacher's Association member Alf Evans, March 14, 1990. This interview was prepared for the Burnaby School History Committee of the Burnaby Retired Teacher's Association. Major themes discussed are: the Depression.
Biographical Notes
Catherine Bertha “Cathy” Rees was born in Greenwood, British Columbia on March 30, 1903. Her mother died when she was four years old and her younger brother Lloyd was only a few months old. Catherine’s family moved regularly because her dad was continually transferred. She attended a two room school in Greenwood until grade four, then to school in Kamloops until grade 8, graduating from Duke of Connaught High School in New Westminster in 1919. One of her brothers won a lacrosse championship while at Nelson Avenue School. Catherine started at the University of British Columbia in 1919 and went to Normal School in 1923 (she belonged to the first teacher-training class). Upon graduating, Catherine was offered a position at Revelstoke High School for Physics, French and Latin which she took for a brief period of time. She then taught for one year in Victoria, traveling from one school to the other in a one ton truck to teach languages. For the next two years, she worked at Cloverdale High School. By 1929 Catherine began working in Burnaby where her father and two brothers were living. She taught at Burnaby South for her entire career in Burnaby, from 1929 to 1964. Catherine taught French and Latin as well as physical education to the girls (in the basement with two other teachers) and lived at the corner of Nelson and Victory (she still lives there at the time of this interview).
Total Tracks
4
Total Length
0:37:02
Interviewee Name
Rees, Catherine "Cathy"
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Burnaby Retired Teachers subseries
Media Type
Sound Recording
Images
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Track three of interview with Catherine Rees

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Interview with Catherine Rees March 14, 1990 - Track 4

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory187
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date Range
1929-1964
Length
0:10:03
Summary
This portion of the interview pertains to Catherine Bertha "Cathy" Rees's strongest memories of teaching at Burnaby South High School.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Summary
This portion of the interview pertains to Catherine Bertha "Cathy" Rees's strongest memories of teaching at Burnaby South High School.
Date Range
1929-1964
Photo Info
Burnaby South High School, [1930]. Item no. 280-008
Length
0:10:03
Names
Burnaby South High School
Geographic Access
Southoaks Crescent
Historic Neighbourhood
Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Kingsway-Beresford Area
Interviewer
Evans, Alf
Interview Date
March 14, 1990
Scope and Content
Recording is of an interview with Catherine Bertha "Cathy" Rees by fellow Burnaby Retired Teacher's Association member Alf Evans, March 14, 1990. This interview was prepared for the Burnaby School History Committee of the Burnaby Retired Teacher's Association. Major themes discussed are: the Depression.
Biographical Notes
Catherine Bertha “Cathy” Rees was born in Greenwood, British Columbia on March 30, 1903. Her mother died when she was four years old and her younger brother Lloyd was only a few months old. Catherine’s family moved regularly because her dad was continually transferred. She attended a two room school in Greenwood until grade four, then to school in Kamloops until grade 8, graduating from Duke of Connaught High School in New Westminster in 1919. One of her brothers won a lacrosse championship while at Nelson Avenue School. Catherine started at the University of British Columbia in 1919 and went to Normal School in 1923 (she belonged to the first teacher-training class). Upon graduating, Catherine was offered a position at Revelstoke High School for Physics, French and Latin which she took for a brief period of time. She then taught for one year in Victoria, traveling from one school to the other in a one ton truck to teach languages. For the next two years, she worked at Cloverdale High School. By 1929 Catherine began working in Burnaby where her father and two brothers were living. She taught at Burnaby South for her entire career in Burnaby, from 1929 to 1964. Catherine taught French and Latin as well as physical education to the girls (in the basement with two other teachers) and lived at the corner of Nelson and Victory (she still lives there at the time of this interview).
Total Tracks
4
Total Length
0:37:02
Interviewee Name
Rees, Catherine "Cathy"
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Burnaby Retired Teachers subseries
Media Type
Sound Recording
Images
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