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Burnaby Village Museum - side street

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription17539
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1985]
Collection/Fonds
Century Park Museum Association fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 drawing : b&w print hand col. (pencil crayons) on paper 46 x 58 cm ; mounted on foamcore board 71 x 58 cm
Scope and Content
Item consists of a presentation drawing for the proposed Burnaby Village Museum Expansion. Title at bottom of drawing "Side Street". Illustration shows buildings on either side of a street with a four people walking down the centre of the road. A building on the right includes inscription on window…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Century Park Museum Association fonds
Series
Century Park Museum Association architectural records and reports series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 drawing : b&w print hand col. (pencil crayons) on paper 46 x 58 cm ; mounted on foamcore board 71 x 58 cm
Scope and Content
Item consists of a presentation drawing for the proposed Burnaby Village Museum Expansion. Title at bottom of drawing "Side Street". Illustration shows buildings on either side of a street with a four people walking down the centre of the road. A building on the right includes inscription on windows reading "Village Hardware" and a building on the left appears to be a blacksmith shop.
Names
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV019.52.174
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
[1985]
Media Type
Architectural Drawing
Notes
Title based on contents of drawing
Images
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Canada Day Celebration at Burnaby Village Museum

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
July 1, 2003
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. composite ; 26 x 18 cm laser print
Scope and Content
Photograph is a composite of two images taken at the Canada Celebrations at the Burnaby Village Museum. Air cadets are marching with flag staffs as crowds stand by on either side in the first image and three women serve pieces of a large Canada Day cake in the second image.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. composite ; 26 x 18 cm laser print
Scope and Content
Photograph is a composite of two images taken at the Canada Celebrations at the Burnaby Village Museum. Air cadets are marching with flag staffs as crowds stand by on either side in the first image and three women serve pieces of a large Canada Day cake in the second image.
Subjects
Celebrations
Symbols - Flags
Events - Parades
Foods
Names
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV004.35.2
Access Restriction
Restricted access
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
July 1, 2003
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
09-Jun-09
Scale
100
Photographer
Low, Richard
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Note in black ink on verso of photograph reads: "2003 Canada Day Celebration"
Images
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Environmental review of Burnaby Village Museum

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Publication Date
2008
Call Number
333.7 ENV
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Reference Collection
Material Type
Book
Call Number
333.7 ENV
Place of Publication
Vancouver, BC
Publisher
EBA Engineering Consultants
Publication Date
2008
Physical Description
iii, 21 p.: ill. ; 28 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
Environmental impact statements--British Columbia
Environmental impact analysis--British Columbia
Notes
Includes bibliographical references (p. 21).
Includes figures, photographs, and appendices A-H, including reports, a wildlife species list and folded maps.
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Film shoot in Burnaby Village Museum

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription12873
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
May 14 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 a film crew using the Burnaby Village Museum as a film set. A camera person is on top of scaffolding to the left and various members of the crew are holding umbrellas. The film shoot is taking place behind the Seaforth school building.
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 a film crew using the Burnaby Village Museum as a film set. A camera person is on top of scaffolding to the left and various members of the crew are holding umbrellas. The film shoot is taking place behind the Seaforth school building.
Subjects
Industries - Film
Names
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV020.5.498
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
May 14 1987
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
27-Apr-20
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Handwritten note in blue ink on verso reads: "76381 - 11 A 14 May 1987"
Images
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Film shoot in Burnaby Village Museum

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
May 14 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 a film crew using the Burnaby Village Museum as a film set. The film crew is setting up behind one of the buildings with two pack mules.
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 a film crew using the Burnaby Village Museum as a film set. The film crew is setting up behind one of the buildings with two pack mules.
Subjects
Industries - Film
Names
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV020.5.499
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
May 14 1987
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
27-Apr-20
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Handwritten note in blue ink on verso reads: "76381 - 9 A 14 May 1987"
Images
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Film shoot in Burnaby Village Museum

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription12875
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
May 14 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 a film crew using the Burnaby Village Museum as a film set. The film crew is setting up outside of the "General Supply Store" and "Automobile Supplies" buildings. The "Village Blacksmith" building is visible in the background.
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 a film crew using the Burnaby Village Museum as a film set. The film crew is setting up outside of the "General Supply Store" and "Automobile Supplies" buildings. The "Village Blacksmith" building is visible in the background.
Subjects
Industries - Film
Names
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV020.5.500
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
May 14 1987
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
27-Apr-20
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Handwritten note in blue ink on verso reads: "76381 - 10 A 14 May 1987"
Images
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Interior of land surveyor's office at Burnaby Village Museum

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription13768
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
Sept. 1987
Collection/Fonds
Century Park Museum Association fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 9 x 12.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the interior of the land surveyor's office at Burnaby Village Museum. Office is furnished with a roll top desk, maps and plans and various surveying tools.
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. ; 9 x 12.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the interior of the land surveyor's office at Burnaby Village Museum. Office is furnished with a roll top desk, maps and plans and various surveying tools.
Subjects
Occupations - Land Surveyors
Names
Burnaby Village Museum
Geographic Access
Deer Lake Avenue
Accession Code
BV020.5.958
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
Sept. 1987
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
22-Sep-2020
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
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Interior of realestate office at Burnaby Village Museum

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription13767
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
Sept. 1987
Collection/Fonds
Century Park Museum Association fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 9 x 12.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the interior of the realestate office at Burnaby Village Museum.
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. ; 9 x 12.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the interior of the realestate office at Burnaby Village Museum.
Subjects
Businesses - Real Estate Agencies
Names
Burnaby Village Museum
Geographic Access
Deer Lake Avenue
Accession Code
BV020.5.965
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
Sept. 1987
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
22-Sep-2020
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
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Interior of real estate office at Burnaby Village Museum

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
Sept. 1987
Collection/Fonds
Century Park Museum Association fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 12.5 x 9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the interior of Burnaby Village Museum realestate office.
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. ; 12.5 x 9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the interior of Burnaby Village Museum realestate office.
Subjects
Occupations - Land Surveyors
Names
Burnaby Village Museum
Geographic Access
Deer Lake Avenue
Accession Code
BV020.5.963
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
Sept. 1987
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
22-Sep-2020
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
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Interior of real estate office at Burnaby Village Museum

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
Sept. 1987
Collection/Fonds
Century Park Museum Association fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 9 x 12.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the interior of Burnaby Village Museum realestate office. Office is furnished with a roll top desk, chair, metal safe, typewriter and other office equipment.
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. ; 9 x 12.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the interior of Burnaby Village Museum realestate office. Office is furnished with a roll top desk, chair, metal safe, typewriter and other office equipment.
Subjects
Businesses - Real Estate Agencies
Names
Burnaby Village Museum
Geographic Access
Deer Lake Avenue
Accession Code
BV020.5.964
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
Sept. 1987
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
22-Sep-2020
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
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Love farmhouse at Burnaby Village Museum

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription10265
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
Aug. 28, 1988
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Love farmhouse boarded up and installed temporarily on site at Burnaby Village Museum. Both the roof and kitchen have been reattached. Large steel I-beams can be seen protruding from the bottom.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Series
Jesse Love farmhouse series
Subseries
Love farmhouse restoration photographs subseries
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Love farmhouse boarded up and installed temporarily on site at Burnaby Village Museum. Both the roof and kitchen have been reattached. Large steel I-beams can be seen protruding from the bottom.
Subjects
Buildings - Heritage
Buildings - Residential - Houses
Names
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV018.41.211
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
Aug. 28, 1988
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
24-Feb-19
Scale
96
Photographer
Wolf, Jim
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
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Reflections : serving as an informational journal for the Burnaby Village Museum, volume 1, issue 1

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary6711
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Burnaby Historical Society
Publication Date
2000
Call Number
971.133 BUR v. 1 no. 1
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Reference Collection
Material Type
Textual Record
Call Number
971.133 BUR v. 1 no. 1
Author
Burnaby Historical Society
Place of Publication
Burnaby, B.C.
Publisher
Burnaby Historical Society
Publication Date
2000
Physical Description
8 p. : ill ; 28 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
Burnaby (B.C.)--History--Anecdotes
Burnaby Village Museum--History
British Columbia--History
Periodicals
Names
British Columbia Electric Railway Company
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Step Back in Time at the Burnaby Village Museum and Carousel

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription12339
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
2000 (date of original), digitized in 2020
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 videocassette (29 min. , 59 sec.) : VHS, 29 fps, col., sd.
Scope and Content
Film titled “Step Back in Time at the Burnaby Village Museum & Carousel” includes narration by Archie Miller. The film opens with historical background regarding land settlement and development in Burnaby supported with historical images. The film then transverses into contemporary images and foota…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Series
Museum film collection series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 videocassette (29 min. , 59 sec.) : VHS, 29 fps, col., sd.
Material Details
Sponsored in part by: The Burnaby Historical Society; Poetry Written by: Don Benson; Voices: Arlie Mason; Tom Worledge
Scope and Content
Film titled “Step Back in Time at the Burnaby Village Museum & Carousel” includes narration by Archie Miller. The film opens with historical background regarding land settlement and development in Burnaby supported with historical images. The film then transverses into contemporary images and footage of the Burnaby Village Museum which opened in Burnaby on November 19, 1971 in commemoration of British Columbia joining the confederation of Canada. The film’s title text, “Step Back / In Time / at the Burnaby Village / Museum & Carousel” appears a few minutes past the opening footage. Narration continues throughout the film along with interviews with various staff members and museum interpreters. The film is divided into various segments containing titles in order of appearance: “Deer Lake Park” provides glimpses of and information about Deer Lake Park, its heritage buildings and cultural facilities including The Burnaby Art Gallery, The Shadbolt Centre for the Arts and Burnaby Village Museum. “A Living Museum” takes you on a tour of some of the museum’s exhibits and programs through the museum’s interpreters. “The Magical Carousel” provides background on the historic C.W. Parker Carousel #119 that was restored and opened on the site in 1993. “Keeping History Alive” speaks to the interpretive, artifact and archival collection of the Burnaby Village Museum with information provided by Curator Colin Stevens, Assistant Curator Steve Turnbull and Assistant Director of Cultural Services, Denis Nokony. “A Step Back in Time” speaks to the various 1920s highlights and features that the museum has to offer. “Something Special / is Always Happening” tells of the annual events that the museum offers to capture the interests of visitors. “A Day at the / Burnaby Village / Museum & Carousel” includes Denis Nokony speaking about the importance of the museum and what it means to visitors and the community.
Creator
Burnaby Village Museum
Publisher
Voice of the Fraser Productions Inc. 2000
Subjects
Recreational Devices - Carousels
Names
Burnaby Village Museum
Shadbolt Centre for the Arts
Burnaby Art Gallery
C.W. Parker no. 119 Carousel
Responsibility
Burnaby Village Museum - City of Burnaby
Accession Code
BV020.4.29b
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
2000 (date of original), digitized in 2020
Media Type
Moving Images
Related Material
See also: BV020.4.33; BV020.4.36; BV929.4.38
Notes
Transcribed title from film content
Images
Video

Step Back in Time at the Burnaby Village Museum and Carousel, 2000 (date of original), digitized in 2020

Step Back in Time at the Burnaby Village Museum and Carousel, 2000 (date of original), digitized in 2020

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Moving_Images/2020_0004_0029b_001.mp4
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Cylinder records 1901-1919

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription13109
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1901-1919] (date of original content), April 1987 (date of recording), digitized in 2020
Collection/Fonds
Century Park Museum Association fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 audio cassette (28 min., 48 sec.)
Scope and Content
Audio recording titled "Cylinder Records 1901-1919". Recording consists of samples of music recorded from the Burnaby Village Museum cylinder record collection. This recording may have been used for an exhibit or as part of a public or school program.
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 audio cassette (28 min., 48 sec.)
Material Details
Track Number: 1 (side A of audio cassette)
Total Number of Tracks : 1
Scope and Content
Audio recording titled "Cylinder Records 1901-1919". Recording consists of samples of music recorded from the Burnaby Village Museum cylinder record collection. This recording may have been used for an exhibit or as part of a public or school program.
Creator
Burnaby Village Museum
Subjects
Music
Responsibility
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV020.5.729
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
[1901-1919] (date of original content), April 1987 (date of recording), digitized in 2020
Media Type
Sound Recording
Notes
Title based on contents of sound recording
Label on audio cassette reads: "Cylinder Records 1901-1919 / Recorded at BVM Apr 1987)
Label on audio cassette case reads: "CYLINDER RECORDS 1901-1919"
Audio Tracks

Cylinder records 1901-1919, [1901-1919] (date of original content), April 1987 (date of recording), digitized in 2020

Cylinder records 1901-1919, [1901-1919] (date of original content), April 1987 (date of recording), digitized in 2020

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Sound_Recordings/Oral_Histories/2020_0005_0729_001.mp3
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Interviews with Bill and Albert Parker by Colin Stevens January 17, 1992

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription9840
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1920-1930 (interview content), interviewed January 17, 1992 (date of original), digitized 2020
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 videocassette (53 min., 14 sec.) : col. , sd.
Scope and Content
Film footage documenting informal interviews with brothers William “Bill” and Albert Parker conducted by Burnaby Village Museum curator, Colin Stevens. The footage opens in the administration building of the Burnaby Village Museum where Bill Parker describes a pair of cross country skis that he is …
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Series
Jesse Love farmhouse series
Subseries
Love farmhouse oral history project subseries
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 videocassette (53 min., 14 sec.) : col. , sd.
Material Details
Interviewer: Colin Stevens
Interviewee:William (Bill) Parker; Albert Parker; Mrs. William Parker
Location of Interview: Jesse Love farmhouse at the Burnaby Village Museum
Camera: Susan Green and Colin Stevens
Scope and Content
Film footage documenting informal interviews with brothers William “Bill” and Albert Parker conducted by Burnaby Village Museum curator, Colin Stevens. The footage opens in the administration building of the Burnaby Village Museum where Bill Parker describes a pair of cross country skis that he is donating to the museum. Bill recollects how he constructed the skis out of cedar in the late 1920s when he was about 9 or 10 years old. Bill tells of how he skied in the neighbourhood of the Jesse Love farmhouse on Cumberland Road, using the skis until the mid to late 1930s. The film continues with a tour of the Jesse Love farmhouse which is under restoration on site of the Burnaby Village Museum. Curator Colin Stevens takes Albert and Bill Parker through various rooms inside of the house sharing details of what staff have discovered during the restoration process and gathers informative details by interviewing them. During the interviews, the brothers recollect what it was like living in the house in the 1920s. They provide details on the house’s construction, fixtures, heating and water systems along with particulars regarding furnishings and décor. Information that was gathered through interviews such as this, supported the restoration to be completed as accurately as possible.
History
Albert and William Charles “Bill” Parker are the sons of Sarah Parker (nee Love) and William Parker. Sarah Parker was the daughter of Jesse and Martha Love and grew up in the Love farmhouse located at 1390 Cumberland Road in Burnaby. Sarah and William Parker and their three children (Albert, Bill and Elsie) moved into the Love farmhouse in about 1925, eventually buying it in 1928 following the death of Sarah’s father Jesse Love. Sarah continued to live in the house until after her husband William died and eventually sold the house to her daughter Elsie Hughes and her husband John Hughes in 1966.
Creator
Burnaby Village Museum
Subjects
Sports - Skiing
Buildings - Heritage
Names
Stevens, Colin
Parker, William "Bill" Charles
Parker, Albert "Bert"
Love Family
Accession Code
BV018.41.50
Access Restriction
Restricted access
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
1920-1930 (interview content), interviewed January 17, 1992 (date of original), digitized 2020
Media Type
Moving Images
Photographer
Green, Susan
Stevens, Colin
Notes
Title based on contents of video
Video was digitized to mp4 in March 2020 from original VHS tape
Images
Video

Interviews with Bill and Albert Parker by Colin Stevens January 17, 1992, 1920-1930 (interview content), interviewed January 17, 1992 (date of original), digitized 2020

Interviews with Bill and Albert Parker by Colin Stevens January 17, 1992, 1920-1930 (interview content), interviewed January 17, 1992 (date of original), digitized 2020

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Moving_Images/2018_0041_0050_001.mp4
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Interview with Bill Gruenthal

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription19636
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1950-2023] (interview content), interviewed 31 Jul. 2023
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
2 sound recordings (wav) (74 min., 37 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (74 min., 37 sec.)
Scope and Content
Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Bill Gruenthal conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar, Eric Damer on July 31 2023. 00:00:00 – 00:27:01 Bill Gruenthal provides details on his family background, his early life experiences, how he got into the insurance business,…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Series
Museum Oral Histories series
Subseries
Many Voices Project Interviews subseries
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
2 sound recordings (wav) (74 min., 37 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (74 min., 37 sec.)
Material Details
Interviewer: Eric Damer Interviewee: Bill Gruenthal Location of Interview: Burnaby Village Museum Interview Date: July 31, 2023 Total Number of tracks: 1 Total Length of all Tracks: 01:14:37 Digital master recordings (wav) were recorded onto two separate audio tracks, edited and merged together and converted to mp3 for access on Heritage Burnaby
Scope and Content
Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Bill Gruenthal conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar, Eric Damer on July 31 2023. 00:00:00 – 00:27:01 Bill Gruenthal provides details on his family background, his early life experiences, how he got into the insurance business, his knowledge and interest in Judaism, places that he and his wife lived before moving to Burnaby, family life in Burnaby and his political involvement in running for the Burnaby school board. 00:27:02 – 00:42:50 Bill Gruenthal talks about the Burquest Jewish Community Association, it’s background and his involvement, experiences of discrimination in his career, a brief history of the Jewish people and some cultural traditions. 00:42:51 – 00:56:04 Bill Gruenthal mentions some of the charities that he supports including Burnaby Hospital, his volunteer work within the community and community organizations including the Nikkei Place Foundation and shares more details on his insurance career. 00:56:05 – 01:14:37 Bill Gruenthal shares information about his Burnaby neighbourhood and Jewish funeral customs and provides his impressions of new development at Brentwood, Burnaby Council and other development projects in Burnaby.
History
Interviewee biography: Bill Gruenthal was born in the British Mandate of Palestine, now Israel, in 1935 after his parents had fled Germany in advance of the then worsening political situation. Bill’s father died in 1942; some years later his mother remarried to an Irish-born senior civil servant in that government. He had a difficult and somewhat dangerous job. Soon after marriage, the family, including Bill’s older brother, Martin, immigrated to Canada in January 1947 on the strength of his step-father’s British Passport. They traveled via New York, where Bill’s uncle and his family resided and who put up the family. Later that month, the parents travelled by CP rail from Montreal to Vancouver, followed by Bill and his brother in March 1947 who travelled from New York to White Rock on an American railroad. While passing through the Fraser Valley Bill’s parents took an interest in Silverdale, a small hamlet west of Mission where the four eventually settled. Bill finished High School in Mission and soon joined the insurance industry. Bill connected with the Jewish Community in Vancouver where he met his soon-to-be wife. Upon marriage they were transferred to Calgary; after five years suffering its cold weather they were transferred back to Vancouver. They settled in Burnaby in 1966 as an affordable neighbourhood with easy access to his office downtown Vancouver. Outside work, Bill helped raise his family of three daughters who all graduated Burnaby High School (Alpha). They joined Temple Sholom in Vancouver, and he volunteered and still volunteers for a number of non-profits, including The Jewish Museum and Archives and Nikkei Place Foundation (Burnaby). He was an early long-term supporter and a past president of Burquest Jewish Community Association, mostly involving persons from Burnaby, New Westminster, and the Tri-Cities area (hence the name). He ran for political office in Burnaby in 1976 but was not elected. He delivers food in Burnaby for the Food Bank and is a donor to many worthy causes including Burnaby General Hospital. Interviewer biography: Eric Damer is a Burnaby Village Museum Interpreter, Museum Registrar, Researcher and Blacksmith. Eric pounded hot steel for the first time in 1977 in junior high. Fifteen years later, he joined Burnaby Village Museum where he has smithed for three decades. He also provides historical research for museum exhibits and special projects. Outside the museum, Eric is a social historian with a special interest in educational history.
Creator
Burnaby Village Museum
Subjects
Migration
Persons - Jewish Canadians
Transportation
Transportation - Rail
Religions - Judaism
Cemeteries
Organizations
Elections
Names
Gruenthal, Bill
Gruenthal, Noemi Yadlow
O'Connor, Herta Ingrid Gruenthal
O'Connor, John
Burquest
Jacobson, Max Alec
Temple Shalom
Brentwood Shopping Centre
Brentwood Park School
Alpha Secondary School
Burnaby School Board
Responsibility
Damer, Eric
Accession Code
BV023.16.14
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[1950-2023] (interview content), interviewed 31 Jul. 2023
Media Type
Sound Recording
Planning Study Area
Brentwood Area
Notes
Title based on contents of item
Transcription available
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Interview with Bill Gruenthal, [1950-2023] (interview content), interviewed 31 Jul. 2023

Interview with Bill Gruenthal, [1950-2023] (interview content), interviewed 31 Jul. 2023

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Interview with Bob Lowe 2005 - Track 1

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1930-1949 (interview content), interviewed May 2005
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 sound recording (mp3) (0:04:56 min)
Scope and Content
Track 1: This portion of the recording pertains to Bob’s school activities, recreation, responsibilities, and his jobs. Bob grew up in the area of Central Burnaby known as Skunk Hollow, and talks of living near Norfolk and Douglas Road in his early childhood, and then on Government Road. He recalls…
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) (0:04:56 min)
Material Details
Interviewer: Tom Gooden Interviewee: Bob Lowe Date of interview: May 2005 Total Number of Tracks: 6 Total length of all Tracks: 0:43:36
Scope and Content
Track 1: This portion of the recording pertains to Bob’s school activities, recreation, responsibilities, and his jobs. Bob grew up in the area of Central Burnaby known as Skunk Hollow, and talks of living near Norfolk and Douglas Road in his early childhood, and then on Government Road. He recalls attending Douglas Road School and Burnaby South High School. Bob describes his extracurricular activities in school, organized and informal. He mentions the games he played with his friends. Bob discusses his family chores, and his first job, which was a newspaper route for the Vancouver Province. He describes his later jobs, one at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, working for Mr. Arnold, and then for Mr. Robertson at Burnaby Lake Nurseries.
History
Recording of an interview with Robert "Bob" Lowe recording by Tom Gooden in 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 1930s and 40s.
Creator
Burnaby Village Museum
Subjects
Persons - Children
Names
Lowe, Robert "Bob"
Douglas Road School
Burnaby South High School
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Geographic Access
Norfolk Street
Douglas Road
Government Road
Accession Code
BV017.45.6
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
1930-1949 (interview content), interviewed May 2005
Media Type
Sound Recording
Notes
Title based on content of item
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Interview with Bob Lowe 2005 - Track 1, 1930-1949 (interview content), interviewed May 2005

Interview with Bob Lowe 2005 - Track 1, 1930-1949 (interview content), interviewed May 2005

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Sound_Recordings/Oral_Histories/2017_0045_0006_001.mp3
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Interview with Bob Lowe 2005 - Track 2

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1930-1949 (interview content), interviewed May 2005
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 sound recording (mp3) (0:11:02 min)
Scope and Content
Track 2: This portion of the recording pertains to the earning and spending of money, household living arrangements, friends, and recreational activities. Bob describes his small businesses, and how he spent the money he earned. He shares his perspective that the self-sufficiency and practicality o…
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) (0:11:02 min)
Material Details
Interviewer: Tom Gooden Interviewee: Bob Lowe Date of interview: May 2005 Total Number of Tracks: 6 Total length of all Tracks: 0:43:36
Scope and Content
Track 2: This portion of the recording pertains to the earning and spending of money, household living arrangements, friends, and recreational activities. Bob describes his small businesses, and how he spent the money he earned. He shares his perspective that the self-sufficiency and practicality of the people he knew at the time had their origin in the community’s experiences of the First World War. Bob discusses his family’s living arrangements, and how they moved as circumstances required, although they always remained in the same area. Bob recalls his school sporting activities, and the Army Cadets organized in his high school during World War II. He talks of his friends and how they played in the bush, at the millponds, and on Still Creek, and how they could skate on the frozen creek to Burnaby Lake. He describes the hunting and fishing, and the field and water trials for retrievers in the marsh.
History
Recording of an interview with Bob Lowe recording by Tom Gooden in 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 1930s and 40s.
Creator
Burnaby Village Museum
Subjects
Recreational Activities
Organizations - Boys Societies and Clubs
Wars - World War, 1939-1945
Sports - Skating
Names
Lowe, Robert "Bob"
Geographic Access
Burnaby Lake
Still Creek
Accession Code
BV017.45.6
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
1930-1949 (interview content), interviewed May 2005
Media Type
Sound Recording
Notes
Title based on contents of item
Audio Tracks

Interview with Bob Lowe 2005 - Track 2, 1930-1949 (interview content), interviewed May 2005

Interview with Bob Lowe 2005 - Track 2, 1930-1949 (interview content), interviewed May 2005

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Sound_Recordings/Oral_Histories/2017_0045_0006_002.mp3
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Interview with Bob Lowe 2005 - Track 3

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription4495
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1930-1949 (interview content), interviewed May 2005
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 sound recording (mp3) (0:08:17 min)
Scope and Content
Track 3: This portion of the recording pertains to recreation. Bob continues talking about fishing, and how he and his friends sold their catch. He describes in detail the many games he played with his friends, listing the complicated rules and scoring systems.
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) (0:08:17 min)
Material Details
Interviewer: Tom Gooden Interviewee: Bob Lowe Date of interview: May 2005 Total Number of Tracks: 6 Total length of all Tracks: 0:43:36
Scope and Content
Track 3: This portion of the recording pertains to recreation. Bob continues talking about fishing, and how he and his friends sold their catch. He describes in detail the many games he played with his friends, listing the complicated rules and scoring systems.
History
Recording of an interview with Bob Lowe recording by Tom Gooden in 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 1930s and 40s.
Creator
Burnaby Village Museum
Subjects
Recreational Activities - Fishing
Names
Lowe, Robert "Bob"
Accession Code
BV017.45.6
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
1930-1949 (interview content), interviewed May 2005
Media Type
Sound Recording
Notes
Title based on content of item
Audio Tracks

Interview with Bob Lowe 2005 - Track 3, 1930-1949 (interview content), interviewed May 2005

Interview with Bob Lowe 2005 - Track 3, 1930-1949 (interview content), interviewed May 2005

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Sound_Recordings/Oral_Histories/2017_0045_0006_003.mp3
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Interview with Bob Lowe 2005 - Track 4

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription4496
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1930-1949 (interview content), interviewed May 2005
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 sound recording (mp3) (0:07:21 min)
Scope and Content
Track 4: This portion of the recording pertains to Bob’s best and worst memories of his childhood, and cultural differences in his community. Bob recalls participation in favourite activities as his best memories, and notes that children of the time were not restricted in their play. He talks of ma…
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) (0:07:21 min)
Material Details
Interviewer: Tom Gooden Interviewee: Bob Lowe Date of interview: May 2005 Total Number of Tracks: 6 Total length of all Tracks: 0:43:36
Scope and Content
Track 4: This portion of the recording pertains to Bob’s best and worst memories of his childhood, and cultural differences in his community. Bob recalls participation in favourite activities as his best memories, and notes that children of the time were not restricted in their play. He talks of making an enterprise of harvesting and selling cascara bark during WWII, when prices rose. Bob describes his worst memories, which are of fires, a flood, and bad fog, and how he was nearly killed as a passenger in a wagon whose horse bolted. He recalls that his family was a minority among the Ukrainian families in the neighborhood.
History
Recording of an interview with Bob Lowe recording by Tom Gooden in 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 1930s and 40s.
Creator
Burnaby Village Museum
Subjects
Wars - World War, 1939-1945
Natural Phenomena - Fires
Natural Phenomena - Floods
Names
Lowe, Robert "Bob"
Accession Code
BV017.45.6
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
1930-1949 (interview content), interviewed May 2005
Media Type
Sound Recording
Notes
Title based on contents of item
Audio Tracks

Interview with Bob Lowe 2005 - Track 4, 1930-1949 (interview content), interviewed May 2005

Interview with Bob Lowe 2005 - Track 4, 1930-1949 (interview content), interviewed May 2005

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Sound_Recordings/Oral_Histories/2017_0045_0006_004.mp3
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