"Burnaby Village Museum" found 13 records

Interview with Janet White May 10, 2005 - Track 2

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [195-] (interview content), interviewed May 10, 2005

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 sound recording (mp3) (0:04:14 min)

Scope and Content: Track 2: This portion of the recording pertains to childhood responsibilities, chores, and early jobs, and the growth of Burnaby as experienced by a child. Janet describes her chores, and her first jobs at the PNE, Sears, and Super Value. She discusses how she used her allowance and employment inco…

1 audio

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Series: Museum Oral Histories series

Subseries: Growing Up in Burnaby subseries

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 sound recording (mp3) (0:04:14 min)

Material Details: Interviewer: Tom Gooden Interviewee: Janet White Date of interview: May 10, 2005 Total Number of Tracks: 8 Total length of all Tracks: 0:31:34

Scope and Content: Track 2: This portion of the recording pertains to childhood responsibilities, chores, and early jobs, and the growth of Burnaby as experienced by a child. Janet describes her chores, and her first jobs at the PNE, Sears, and Super Value. She discusses how she used her allowance and employment incomes.

History: Recording of an interview with Janet White recording by Tom Gooden on May 10 2005. This recording was completed for an exhibit, Growing Up in Burnaby, for the Burnaby Village Museum. Major themes discussed are growing up in Burnaby in the 1950s.

Creator: Burnaby Village Museum

Subjects: Buildings - Commercial; Buildings - Commercial - Grocery Stores; Buildings - Commercial - Stores

Names: Gooden, Tom; White, Janet

Accession Code: BV017.45.1

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [195-] (interview content), interviewed May 10, 2005

Media Type: Sound Recording

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Interview with Janet White May 10, 2005 - Track 2, [195-] (interview content), interviewed May 10, 2005

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Prospector in Lotto BC commercial

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 14 May 1987

Collection/Fonds: Century Park Museum Association fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 13 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of prospector and crew during the shooting of Lotto BC commercial "The Pick" filmed at Burnaby Village Museum. The prospector and crew are standing next to two donkeys loaded with packs filled with prospecting tools and equipment. Actor, Chris Wiggins starred as the prospector.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Century Park Museum Association fonds

Series: Century Park Museum Association photograph collection series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 13 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of prospector and crew during the shooting of Lotto BC commercial "The Pick" filmed at Burnaby Village Museum. The prospector and crew are standing next to two donkeys loaded with packs filled with prospecting tools and equipment. Actor, Chris Wiggins starred as the prospector.

Subjects: Animals - Horses; Animals; Industries - Mining

Names: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV020.5.830

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 14 May 1987

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 25-Aug-2020

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note in blue ink on verso of photograph reads: "Star is "Chris Wiggins"? from Toronto / as the Prospector / Lotto BC Commercial for "The Pick" / Filmed at Burnaby Village Museum / 76381-12A / 14 May 1987"

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Dow, Fraser and Company Limited

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription551

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1915]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 16.5 x 21.5 cm photogravure

Scope and Content: Photograph of Mr. Eric Warrington Howard Bennett standing on the doorway to a store with large signs for a branch of Dow, Fraser & Co. Limited for real estate, loans, and fire insurance. The trust company is advertised on the sign as having been established in 1900. There is another store in the bu…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 16.5 x 21.5 cm photogravure

Scope and Content: Photograph of Mr. Eric Warrington Howard Bennett standing on the doorway to a store with large signs for a branch of Dow, Fraser & Co. Limited for real estate, loans, and fire insurance. The trust company is advertised on the sign as having been established in 1900. There is another store in the building that is unidentified. Eric Warrington Howard Bennett was the branch manager of the Dow, Fraser company which started in Burnaby circa 1915. The store was located on the corner of McKay Avenue and the BC Electric Railway tracks. Later, a top storey was added to the building. An annotation on the back of the photograph reads: "Burnaby Branch Office. / E.W.H. Bennett / Manager."

Subjects: Buildings - Commercial; Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards

Names: Bennett, Eric Warrington Howard; Dow, Fraser and Company Limited

Geographic Access: McKay Avenue

Accession Code: HV977.77.1

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1915]

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Maywood Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-07-11

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Dow, Fraser and Company Limited, [1915] thumbnail

Granville Street looking south from Rogers building

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [between 1908 and 1911]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 6.1 x 10.7 cm mounted on paper 13.5 x 18.3 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Granville Street in Vancouver, looking south from the Roger's Building. The two tall buildings to the sides are under construction, and steam is blowing out from building chimneys. Busy street activities can be seen below with two trams running along the tracks.Inscribed on the scrapb…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 6.1 x 10.7 cm mounted on paper 13.5 x 18.3 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Granville Street in Vancouver, looking south from the Roger's Building. The two tall buildings to the sides are under construction, and steam is blowing out from building chimneys. Busy street activities can be seen below with two trams running along the tracks.Inscribed on the scrapbook paper in white ink: "Granville Street / Looking South / From Rogers Building / Vancouver B.C."

Subjects: Geographic Features - Cities; Buildings - Commercial

Geographic Access: Vancouver

Accession Code: HV972.50.2

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [between 1908 and 1911]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-03-28

Photographer: Dean, H.M.

Notes: Title based on caption of photograph

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Granville Street looking south from Rogers building, [between 1908 and 1911] thumbnail

Granville Street, Vancouver

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1911]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.0 x 10.2 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Granville Street, looking south. The two tall buildings to the sides are under construction. Busy street activities can be seen below with two trams running along the tracks. The old Vancouver Hotel is in view and the old courthouse (later the Vancouver Art Gallery) is in view faint…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.0 x 10.2 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Granville Street, looking south. The two tall buildings to the sides are under construction. Busy street activities can be seen below with two trams running along the tracks. The old Vancouver Hotel is in view and the old courthouse (later the Vancouver Art Gallery) is in view faintly to the right of the photograph. An annoation on the back of the photograph reads, ""Granville St. - with OLD [underlined] / Vancouver Hotel across / from the Birks Building/ 1911/ (Court House in back of Van Hotel)."

Subjects: Geographic Features - Cities; Buildings - Commercial

Geographic Access: Vancouver

Accession Code: HV972.50.6

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1911]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-04-04

Photographer: Dean, H.M.

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Granville Street, Vancouver

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1910]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 7.4 x 9.8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Granville Street, looking north. Signs for "Fletchers Pianos" and the "Colonial Theatre" can be seen. The north shore is faintly visible across Burrard Inlet.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 7.4 x 9.8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Granville Street, looking north. Signs for "Fletchers Pianos" and the "Colonial Theatre" can be seen. The north shore is faintly visible across Burrard Inlet.

Subjects: Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards; Buildings - Commercial; Geographic Features - Roads

Geographic Access: Vancouver

Accession Code: HV972.50.8

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1910]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-04-04

Photographer: Dean, H.M.

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; An annotation on the back of the photograph reads, "Granville St. - 1910."

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Granville Street, Vancouver, [1910] thumbnail

Gwendoline Goodridge standing in doorway of Goodridge store

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [191-]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w negative ; 12.5 x 10 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Gwendoline Elston "Gwen" (Goodridge) Lister standing in the doorway of the Goodridge grocey store and post office located on Hastings Street in Burnaby. Signage on the windows and on the front of the store identify some of the trademarks of products sold in the store including "Royal …

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w negative ; 12.5 x 10 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Gwendoline Elston "Gwen" (Goodridge) Lister standing in the doorway of the Goodridge grocey store and post office located on Hastings Street in Burnaby. Signage on the windows and on the front of the store identify some of the trademarks of products sold in the store including "Royal Crown Soap", "Salada Tea" and "Kellog's Cornflakes". Signage below window on right reads "POST OFFICE".

Subjects: Buildings - Commercial; Buildings - Commercial - Grocery Stores; Buildings - Public - Post Offices

Names: Lister, Gwendoline Elston "Gwen" Goodridge

Geographic Access: Hastings Street

Accession Code: BV023.15.3

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [191-]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 3200

Scan Date: 2023-09-21

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; 1 b&w contact sheet accompanying

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Gwendoline Goodridge standing in doorway of Goodridge store, [191-] thumbnail

Interior of a blacksmith shop

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [before 1921]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 12 x 17.5 cm mounted on board 18 x 22.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the interior of a blacksmith shop. A man in a long jacket is moving next to the furnace at the front of the shop and a farrier (a specialist in equine hoof care) is holding the reins of a horse. The horse appears to be agitated and is kicking out with his hind leg. A third man is visi…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 12 x 17.5 cm mounted on board 18 x 22.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the interior of a blacksmith shop. A man in a long jacket is moving next to the furnace at the front of the shop and a farrier (a specialist in equine hoof care) is holding the reins of a horse. The horse appears to be agitated and is kicking out with his hind leg. A third man is visible walking through the doorway wearing protective equipment of some kind.

Subjects: Occupations - Blacksmiths; Animals - Horses

Accession Code: BV992.45.21

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Date: [before 1921]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 01-Jun-09

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Interior of a blacksmith shop, [before 1921] thumbnail

Liquor Store

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [191-?]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 15.5 x 20.5 cm, mounted on card 24.5 x 29.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the interior of an unidentified Liquor Store. Four men are visible standing inside the store.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 15.5 x 20.5 cm, mounted on card 24.5 x 29.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the interior of an unidentified Liquor Store. Four men are visible standing inside the store.

Subjects: Buildings - Commercial

Accession Code: HV972.148.1

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Date: [191-?]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-04-18

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Murdoch McMurray with horses

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1911

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 10.8 x 15.4 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Murdoch McMurray in a suit with a tie, standing between two horses as he holds on to their reins. There is a barn in the back on the left of the photograph. The area looks wooded with tall grasses growing to the right of the photograph. An annotation on the back of the photo reads: "…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 10.8 x 15.4 cm

Material Details: inscribed in blue ballpoint pen, verso, t. "Picture taken at the Old Ranch. Year- 1911/ My first team of horses- Barny + Frank."

Scope and Content: Photograph of Murdoch McMurray in a suit with a tie, standing between two horses as he holds on to their reins. There is a barn in the back on the left of the photograph. The area looks wooded with tall grasses growing to the right of the photograph. An annotation on the back of the photo reads: "Pictures taken at the old ranch, year 1911 / My first team of horses - Barney and Frank." The ranch is the old Gilley Brothers Ranch that his father purchased in 1906.

Subjects: Animals - Horses

Names: McMurray, Murdoch

Accession Code: HV981.3.3

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 1911

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-09-12

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Murdoch McMurray with horses, 1911 thumbnail

Young man on a horse

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1900?]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w

Scope and Content: Photograph of a young man riding a horse in a residential area.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w

Scope and Content: Photograph of a young man riding a horse in a residential area.

Subjects: Animals - Horses

Accession Code: HV973.110.46

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1900?]

Media Type: Photograph

Related Material: For a different shot of the young man on the horse, see photograph HV973.110.45

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-05-30

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Young man with horse

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [between 1900 and 1915]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia

Scope and Content: Photograph of young man in a suit with his hat in one hand and his horse in the other. He is looking at the horse who is wearing English riding tackle. A dog is visible standing behind the young man.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia

Material Details: inscribed in pencil, verso, "See/ Mother/ Child/ in the corner./ fini./ Liz/ Flurry will be Home/ the last of week/ love to all/ Liz/ Mother/ we will have to/ take time more/ when you come over again

Scope and Content: Photograph of young man in a suit with his hat in one hand and his horse in the other. He is looking at the horse who is wearing English riding tackle. A dog is visible standing behind the young man.

Subjects: Animals - Dogs; Animals - Horses

Accession Code: HV973.110.39

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [between 1900 and 1915]

Media Type: Photograph

Related Material: The unidentified soldier in photograph HV973.110.36 may be the young man in this photograph.

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-05-30

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Young man with horse, [between 1900 and 1915] thumbnail

Young woman with horse

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [between 1900 and 1910]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w

Scope and Content: Photograph of an unidentified young woman in riding apparel and accroutement, including gloves and a hat is standing beside a horse.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w

Scope and Content: Photograph of an unidentified young woman in riding apparel and accroutement, including gloves and a hat is standing beside a horse.

Subjects: Animals - Horses; Clothing

Accession Code: HV973.110.59

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [between 1900 and 1910]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 800

Scan Date: 2023-05-30

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Interview with Janet White May 10, 2005 - Track 2

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Prospector in Lotto BC commercial

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Dow, Fraser and Company Limited

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Granville Street looking south from Rogers building

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Granville Street, Vancouver

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Granville Street, Vancouver

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Gwendoline Goodridge standing in doorway of Goodridge store

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Interior of a blacksmith shop

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Murdoch McMurray with horses

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Young man on a horse

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Young man with horse

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Young woman with horse

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