Research

Refine Your Search

Narrow Results By

2 records – page 1 of 1.

First Prev 1 Next Last

Interview with Janet White May 10, 2005 - Track 1

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription4370

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) (0:03:12 min)

Scope and Content: Track 1: This portion of the recording pertains to Janet White’s school years and the activities and sports she participated in, formally and informally. She lived near 6th and Edmonds St., and then in the Cascades area, by Nithsdale St., and attended Schou Elementary. She attended many schools as …

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) (0:03:12 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 1: This portion of the recording pertains to Janet White’s school years and the activities and sports she participated in, formally and informally. She lived near 6th and Edmonds St., and then in the Cascades area, by Nithsdale St., and attended Schou Elementary. She attended many schools as soon as they were built, attending Gilmore Avenue, then Cascade Heights, Alpha Junior High, Moscrop Secondary, and finally Burnaby Central Secondary. Play was unstructured, with the Cascades bush and the tunnel parallel to and going under Smith Avenue being favourite places to play.

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 - Schools; Sports; Recreational Activities

Names: Gooden, Tom; White, Janet; Schou Street School; Gilmore Avenue School; Cascade Heights Elementary School; Alpha Secondary School; Moscrop Secondary School; Burnaby Central Secondary School

Geographic Access: 6th Street; Edmonds Street

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

Planning Study Area: Cascade-Schou Area

Audio Tracks

Interview with Janet White May 10, 2005 - Track 1, [195-] (interview content), interviewed May 10, 2005

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Sound_Recordings/Oral_Histories/2017_0045_0001_001.mp3

First Meeting of St. Alban's Church Ladies' Guild

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription1082

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1913]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 4.9 x 9.4 cm mounted on paper 8.9 x 12.6 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a group of women dressed in fine clothes and hats, with a few children held by the women. A priest is standing by them. According to the note attached to the photograph, the photo was taken outside of the Guild Room of St. Alban's Anglican Church. The note dates this picture ca. 19…

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 4.9 x 9.4 cm mounted on paper 8.9 x 12.6 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a group of women dressed in fine clothes and hats, with a few children held by the women. A priest is standing by them. According to the note attached to the photograph, the photo was taken outside of the Guild Room of St. Alban's Anglican Church. The note dates this picture ca. 1913, and identifies the ladies as, row four: [unidentified], Mrs. Edgar Sprott, Mrs. H.J. Burnett, Mrs. G.B.E. Rowe, Mrs. Garpin, Mrs. L.C. Hill, and Mrs. E. Godwin. Row three: Rev. Fane Edge, Miss Hart, Miss Baker, Miss Nicholls with Kathleen Sprott, Mrs. Bird. Row two: Mrs. G.K. Burnett, Mrs. Roberts and daughter Sylvia, [unidentified], Mrs. F.J. Peers, Miss K. Schou, and [unidentified] (standing). Row one: Mary Sprott, Mrs Langford, Mrs. C.R. Gordon, Mrs. R.D. Travers, [unidentified], [unidentified], and Mrs. Short [?] (standing). Notes regarding the church from the catalogue record of 1976 read: "On May 1907, Archdeacon Pentreath announced the formation of an ecclesiastical parish in south east Burnaby. The land for the church and Hall was donated by W.J. Walker. In the spring of 1909 the Church of St. Alban the Martyr was completed (renovated in 1974-75 but on same site). The building was consecrated on April 14th 1909. The first rector was Rev. David Dunlop, formerly of St. Mary's Church Sapperton. The first confirmation was held in May 1911."

Subjects: Organizations - Women's Societies and Clubs

Names: Baker, Miss; Bird, Mrs.; Burnett, Mrs. H.J.; Edge, Fane; Garpin, Mrs.; Godwin, Mrs. E.; Godwin, Florence Hart; Gordon, Mrs. C.R.; Hill, Annie Sara Kenrick; Langford, Mrs.; Nicholls, Miss; Peers, Annie Elizabeth Frisby; Roberts, Sylvia; Roberts, Mrs.; Rowe, Mrs. G.B.E.; Schou, Miss K.; Short, Mrs.; Nadin, Kathleen Sprott; Daniels, Mary Stone Sprott; Sprott, Helen Louise Faith Nicholls; St. Alban's Anglican Church; Travers, Mrs. R.D.

Geographic Access: 19th Avenue

Street Address: 7717 19th Avenue

Accession Code: HV972.51.3

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1913]

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Edmonds Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-04-04

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

First Meeting of St. Alban's Church Ladies' Guild, [1913] thumbnail