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Burnaby South High school

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1925 (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 students and staff at Burnaby South High School. Thomas "Tom" Chalmers is 7th from the left in the front row, to the right of the boy wearing a bow tie. Gladys Robins has also been identified as being the girl wearing the striped shirt in the third row from the bottom, third over…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1925 (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.: 204-026

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of the students and staff at Burnaby South High School. Thomas "Tom" Chalmers is 7th from the left in the front row, to the right of the boy wearing a bow tie. Gladys Robins has also been identified as being the girl wearing the striped shirt in the third row from the bottom, third over from the left.

Subjects: Buildings - Schools

Names: Chalmers, Thomas "Tom"; Burnaby South High School; Robins, Gladys

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Kingsway; Southoaks Crescent

Street Address: 6650 Southoaks Crescent

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Kingsway-Beresford Area

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Burnaby South High School

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1925 (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 students and staff at Burnaby South High School. Thomas "Tom" Chalmers is identified as number eight.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1925 (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.: 204-028

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of students and staff at Burnaby South High School. Thomas "Tom" Chalmers is identified as number eight.

Subjects: Buildings - Schools

Names: Chalmers, Thomas "Tom"; Burnaby South High School

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Kingsway; Southoaks Crescent

Street Address: 6650 Southoaks Crescent

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Kingsway-Beresford Area

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Burnaby South High School

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1922 and 1930]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.5 x 12.5 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of Burnaby South High School. This photograph was used as promotional material for Ward and Leverington Contractors.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1922 and 1930]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Ward family subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.5 x 12.5 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 280-008

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1992-10

Scope and Content: Photograph of Burnaby South High School. This photograph was used as promotional material for Ward and Leverington Contractors.

Names: Burnaby South High School

Media Type: Photograph

Geographic Access: Southoaks Crescent

Street Address: 6650 Southoaks Crescent

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Kingsway-Beresford Area

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Burnaby South High School

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1925]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 17.7 x 12.7 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of an unidentified class of teenaged girls and a female teacher. They are standing on the stairs or sitting on chairs laid out in front of the stairs to a double door to the school. The teacher is sitting on the right side of the photograph in the front row. All the girls have short hai…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 17.7 x 12.7 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of an unidentified class of teenaged girls and a female teacher. They are standing on the stairs or sitting on chairs laid out in front of the stairs to a double door to the school. The teacher is sitting on the right side of the photograph in the front row. All the girls have short hair, either parted and straight or bobbed. They are wearing loose fitting dresses with stockings. Some have scarves, ties and/or beads. The inscription and the signed gift form from the donor identify the photograph as a class at Burnaby South Highschool, from 1925. Inscribed on the negative and printed on the lower left of the photo: "#6." Annotated on the back of the photo: "1925 / B South." Stamped on the back of the photo: "Lloyd's Studio / 3966 Kingsway / McKay, B.C. Carl. 343R2."

Subjects: Occupations - Teachers

Names: Burnaby South High School

Geographic Access: Southoaks Crescent

Street Address: 6650 Southoaks Crescent

Accession Code: HV972.200.1

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [1925]

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Kingsway-Beresford Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-04-18

Photographer: Lloyd, Frank Ernest

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Burnaby South High School, [1925] thumbnail

Burnaby South High School Annual Concert

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: February 7, 1927

Collection/Fonds: John Shaw fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 16 x 26 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of participants in the Burnaby South High School annual concert, February 7, 1927. The concert was held at the Burnaby Public Hall next to the old Municipal Hall, Edmonds and Kingsway. Identified: (back row, 11th from left) Una Patience; (12th from left) Ethel Beamish; (front row, from…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: February 7, 1927

Collection/Fonds: John Shaw fonds

Series: Shaw family series

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 16 x 26 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 485-063

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2005-15; 2006-01; 2007-18

Scope and Content: Photograph of participants in the Burnaby South High School annual concert, February 7, 1927. The concert was held at the Burnaby Public Hall next to the old Municipal Hall, Edmonds and Kingsway. Identified: (back row, 11th from left) Una Patience; (12th from left) Ethel Beamish; (front row, from right, behind piano) C.G. Brown (principal), Mr. Green, Mr. Smith and Mr. Black (teachers)

Subjects: Performances - Concerts; Clothing - Costumes; Musical Instruments - Pianos

Names: Brown, Clifton Gilbert, 1889-1960; Burnaby South High School; Carlson, Una Patience; Derrick, Ethel Beamish

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Thomson, Stuart

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Kingsway

Street Address: 7252 Kingsway

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Stride Avenue Area

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Burnaby South High School Annual Concert, February 7, 1927 thumbnail

Burnaby South High School performance

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [between 1920 and 1930]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 16.5 x 11 cm

Scope and Content: Group shot of the cast of a Burnaby South High School performance by students at a community hall. Student musicians are holding musical instruments and seated in front of the stage and five rows of student performers are dressed in costumes standing on the stage behind.

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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 11 cm

Scope and Content: Group shot of the cast of a Burnaby South High School performance by students at a community hall. Student musicians are holding musical instruments and seated in front of the stage and five rows of student performers are dressed in costumes standing on the stage behind.

Subjects: Performances - Concerts; Performances - Dramatic Performances; Persons - Students

Names: Burnaby South High School

Accession Code: BV008.59.26

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [between 1920 and 1930]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2022-03-08

Photographer: Campbell Studios Limited

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Stamp on verso of photograph reads: "CAMPBELL STUDIO / 569 Granville Street / VANCOUVER, - B.C. / Sey. 2830".

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Burnaby South High School performance, [between 1920 and 1930] thumbnail

Burnaby South High School Senior Girls Grass Hockey team

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1928 or 1929]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 6 x 10.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Burnaby South High School Senior Girls Grass Hockey team. Eleven girls in uniforms are sitting and standing in two rows in front of the net in Connaught Park, Vancouver with Miss Draper (wearing a hat). Standing in the back row are (l to r); [first name unknown] Grimwood, unidenti…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 6 x 10.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Burnaby South High School Senior Girls Grass Hockey team. Eleven girls in uniforms are sitting and standing in two rows in front of the net in Connaught Park, Vancouver with Miss Draper (wearing a hat). Standing in the back row are (l to r); [first name unknown] Grimwood, unidentified, unidentified, Miss Draper, Hazel Groves, Rena Blomkey, Marg Jenkinsen. Sitting in the front row are ( l to r); Beth Auvache, [first name unknown] Hammond, unidentified, [first name unknown] Hammond, [first name unknown] Sloat.

Subjects: Sports - Grass Hockey; Sports - Team Sports; Clothing - Uniforms

Names: Burnaby South High School; Grimwood, Miss; Blomkey, Rena; Groves, Hazel; Jenkinsen, Marg; Hammond, Miss; Auvache, Beth

Geographic Access: Vancouver

Accession Code: BV989.28.4

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Date: [1928 or 1929]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 01-Jun-09

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Notes on recto of photograph read: "1928-29 From Burnaby South High" and "Grenwood / Miss Draper Hazel Groves / Rena Blomberg / Mary Jenkinsen / Beth Auvache / Hammond / Hammond / Sloat/ Senior Hockey Team - Connaught Park."

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Burnaby South High School Senior Girls Grass Hockey team, [1928 or 1929] thumbnail

Burnaby South High School soccer team

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1926] (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 Burnaby South High School soccer team, semi-finalists in the Greater Vancouver championship game, but beaten 3-0 by Vancouver Junior High. Identified: (front row, centre behind ball) Tom Chalmers. Teacher: Mr. H.B. Smith.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1926] (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.: 204-317

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Burnaby South High School soccer team, semi-finalists in the Greater Vancouver championship game, but beaten 3-0 by Vancouver Junior High. Identified: (front row, centre behind ball) Tom Chalmers. Teacher: Mr. H.B. Smith.

Subjects: Sports - Soccer; Occupations - Teachers; Sports - Team Sports

Names: Burnaby South High School; Chalmers, Tom; Smith, H.B.

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Southoaks Crescent

Street Address: 6650 Southoaks Crescent

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Kingsway-Beresford Area

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Burnaby South High School soccer team, [1926] (date of original), copied 1986 thumbnail

Burnaby South High School students

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1927 or 1928]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 19.5 x 50.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Burnaby South High School students seated and standing outside the school building. A sign at the top centre of the building reads, "Burnaby South / High School."

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1927 or 1928]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Ethel Derrick subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 19.5 x 50.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 136-003

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1985-05

Scope and Content: Photograph of Burnaby South High School students seated and standing outside the school building. A sign at the top centre of the building reads, "Burnaby South / High School."

Subjects: Buildings - Schools

Names: Burnaby South High School

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Southoaks Crescent

Street Address: 6650 Southoaks Crescent

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Kingsway-Beresford Area

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Burnaby South High School students, [1927 or 1928] thumbnail

Burnaby South School yearbook : 1925-1926

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Publication Date: 1926

Call Number: 373.71 BUR 1926

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: BV020.7.1

Call Number: 373.71 BUR 1926

Place of Publication: Burnaby, B.C.

Publisher: Burnaby South Secondary School

Publication Date: 1926

Printer: Lionel Ward & Co. Ltd.

Inscription: "Loretta S. Roberts"

Library Subject (LOC): School yearbooks--1920-1929; Schools--British Columbia--Burnaby; School yearbooks

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Windsor Area

Geographic Access: Rumble Street

Street Address: 5455 Rumble Street

Names: Burnaby South High School

Object History: This yearbook belonged to Lauretta Roberts.

Notes: High school annual for Burnaby South

Burnaby South Secondary School yearbook : 1926-1927

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Publication Date: 1927

Call Number: 373.71 BUR 1927

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: BV020.7.2

Call Number: 373.71 BUR 1927

Place of Publication: Burnaby, B.C.

Publisher: Burnaby South Secondary School

Publication Date: 1927

Printer: Lionel Ward & Co. Ltd.

Library Subject (LOC): School yearbooks--1920-1929; Schools--British Columbia--Burnaby; School yearbooks

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Windsor Area

Geographic Access: Rumble Street

Street Address: 5455 Rumble Street

Names: Burnaby South High School

Object History: This yearbook belonged to Lauretta Roberts.

Notes: High school annual for Burnaby South

Burnaby South Secondary School yearbook : 1927-1928

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Publication Date: 1928

Call Number: 373.71 BUR 1928

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: BV005.79.1

Call Number: 373.71 BUR 1928

Place of Publication: Burnaby, B.C.

Publisher: Burnaby South Secondary School

Publication Date: 1928

Printer: Lionel Ward & Co. Ltd.

Physical Description: 48 p. : ill., ports. ; 16 x 23 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): School yearbooks--1920-1929; Schools--British Columbia--Burnaby; School yearbooks

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Windsor Area

Geographic Access: Rumble Street

Street Address: 5455 Rumble Street

Names: Burnaby South High School

Notes: High school annual for South Burnaby High School

Burnaby South Secondary School yearbook : 1928-1929

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Publication Date: 1929

Call Number: 373.71 BUR 1929

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: BV005.79.2

Call Number: 373.71 BUR 1929

Place of Publication: Burnaby, B.C.

Publisher: Burnaby South Secondary School

Publication Date: 1929

Printer: Ward & Phillips

Physical Description: 59 p. : ill., ports. ; 26 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): School yearbooks--1920-1929; Schools--British Columbia--Burnaby; School yearbooks

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Windsor Area

Geographic Access: Rumble Street

Street Address: 5455 Rumble Street

Names: Burnaby South High School

Notes: High school annual for South Burnaby High School

Burnaby South Secondary School yearbook : 1928-1929

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Publication Date: 1929

Call Number: 373.71 BUR 1929

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: BV020.7.3

Call Number: 373.71 BUR 1929

Place of Publication: Burnaby, B.C.

Publisher: Burnaby South Secondary School

Publication Date: 1929

Printer: Ward & Phillips

Physical Description: 60 p. : ill., ports. ; 26 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): School yearbooks--1920-1929; Schools--British Columbia--Burnaby; School yearbooks

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Windsor Area

Geographic Access: Rumble Street

Street Address: 5455 Rumble Street

Names: Burnaby South High School

Object History: This yearbook belonged to Lauretta Roberts.

Notes: High school annual for South Burnaby High School

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Hilda Higham and Janet

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1929] (date of original), copied 1991

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 4.5 x 2.5 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 25.3 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Hilda Higham, in black, standing beside Janet (last name unknown) on the grounds of Burnaby South High School. The street in the background may be Kingsway.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1929] (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 ; 4.5 x 2.5 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 25.3 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 370-107

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1999-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of Hilda Higham, in black, standing beside Janet (last name unknown) on the grounds of Burnaby South High School. The street in the background may be Kingsway.

Names: Burnaby South High School; Page, Hilda Higham

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; 1 b&w copy negative accompanying

Geographic Access: Southoaks Crescent

Street Address: 6650 Southoaks Crescent

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Kingsway-Beresford Area

Images

Hilda Higham and Janet, [1929] (date of original), copied 1991 thumbnail

Interview with Catherine Rees March 14, 1990 - Track 2

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date Range: 1929

Length: 0:10:12

Summary: This portion of the interview pertains to Catherine Bertha "Cathy" Rees's first year teaching at Burnaby South High School.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Summary: This portion of the interview pertains to Catherine Bertha "Cathy" Rees's first year teaching at Burnaby South High School.

Date Range: 1929

Photo Info: Burnaby South High School, [1930]. Item no. 280-008

Length: 0:10:12

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

Burnaby South High School, [1930]. Item no. 280-008 thumbnail

Audio Tracks

Track two of interview with Catherine Rees

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Interview with Catherine Rees March 14, 1990 - Track 3

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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.

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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

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Audio Tracks

Track three of interview with Catherine Rees

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Interview with Catherine Rees March 14, 1990 - Track 4

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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.

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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

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Audio Tracks

Track four of interview with Catherine Rees

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Interview with David Skulski

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1948-2023] (interview content), interviewed 6 Jul. 2023

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 2 sound recordings (wav) (80 min., 38 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (80 min., 38 sec.)

Scope and Content: Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Murray "David" Skulski conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar and Researcher, Eric Damer. 00:00:00 – 00:22:22 David Skulski provides biographical information about himself. He talks about his childhood experiences growing up, at…

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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) (80 min., 38 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (80 min., 38 sec.)

Material Details: Interviewer: Eric Damer Interviewee: David Skulski Location of Interview: Burnaby Village Museum Interview Date: July 6 2023 Total Number of tracks: 2 Total Length of all Tracks: 80 min., 38 sec. 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 Murray "David" Skulski conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar and Researcher, Eric Damer. 00:00:00 – 00:22:22 David Skulski provides biographical information about himself. He talks about his childhood experiences growing up, attending school in New Westminster and Burnaby and Hebrew school in Vancouver. David recalls his early experiences in music, instruments that he played and describes some of his Jewish family traditions. 00:22:23 – 00:49:57 David talks about his experiences studying music at university and following his passion as a musician and oboist. He recalls his experiences of working with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, the CBC Orchestra, Vancouver Society for Early Music, the Burnaby Symphony Orchestra, other musical ensembles and venues where he’s performed. 00:49:58 – 01:00:00 David talks about living in Burnaby in the Deer Lake neighbourhood. David describes some his experiences playing traditional music from different countries. 01:01:01 – 01:14:15 David comments on the changes that he’s seen in Burnaby over the years, some of his favourite places, activities, cultural amenities and development on the Fraser River. David talks about the Jewish community in Burnaby, his involvement with the Peretz Centre and examples of Jewish cuisine. 01:14:16 – 01:20:38 David talks about Yiddish being his first language, his language studies in Lithuania, the roots of the language and provides some examples of speaking Yiddish.

History: Interviewee biography: Murray "David" Skulski was born in 1942 in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan and moved to British Columbia with his parents in 1948. Skulski and his family settled in New Westminster before moving to Burnaby in the late 1950's. Skulski took piano lessons at an early age and began playing obo while attending junior high school in New Westminster. In 1960 at the age of 17 years, Skulski began performing with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra as solo English horn and is the youngest player to ever be employed with the VSO. In 1991, Skulski started playing with the Vancouver Folk Orchestra and was the conductor between 1997 and 2004. Skulski has been the principal oboe player in many orchestras. In 1968, Skulski founded the Hortulani Musicae; in 1970, he founded the Vancouver Society for Early Music and in 1983 he founded Harmonie, an ensemble concentrating in classical wind music. In 2003, Skulski became president of the Pertez Centre for Secular Jewish Culture. In 2005, Skulski became principal oboist of the Philharmonic Orchestra and the Burnaby Symphony Orchestra and between 2009 and 2019 he was the principal oboist for the Pilgrim Orchestra under Pilwon Suk. David has served as president of the Peretz Centre for Secular Jewish Culture and since 2022, he’s served on the board of the Vancouver Chamber Music Society. Skulski has taught summer courses in Renaissance music in Austria (1972-1979), has been a music resident at Simon Fraser University (1973-1976), has lectured on the history of musical instruments at SFU and UBC and in 2008 began teaching at the Pacific Coast School of Music, Richmond School of Music and Oakridge Music Studios. 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: Education; Foods; Music; Musical Instruments; Occupations - Musicians; Performances - Concerts; Persons - Jewish Canadians; Religions - Judaism

Names: Burnaby Symphony Orchestra; Burnaby South High School; Burquest; Skulski, Murray "David"; Vancouver Symphony Orchestra; Vancouver Society for Early Music; Peretz Centre

Responsibility: Damer, Eric

Geographic Access: Deer Lake; Deer Lake Park

Accession Code: BV023.16.10

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1948-2023] (interview content), interviewed 6 Jul. 2023

Media Type: Sound Recording

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Douglas-Gilpin Area

Notes: Title based on contents of item; Transcription available

Documents

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Audio Tracks

Interview with David Skulski, [1948-2023] (interview content), interviewed 6 Jul. 2023

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/Hpo/_Data/_BVM_Sound_Recordings/Oral_Histories/2023_0016_0010_003.mp3

Janet Macmillan and Lewis Auvache

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37518

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1929] (date of original), copied 1991

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 4.5 x 2.7 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 25.3 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Janet Macmillan (kneeling) and Lew Auvache behind Burnaby South High School, in the yard of the school.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1929] (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 ; 4.5 x 2.7 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 25.3 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 370-106

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1999-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of Janet Macmillan (kneeling) and Lew Auvache behind Burnaby South High School, in the yard of the school.

Subjects: Geographic Features - Athletic fields

Names: Auvache, Lewis; Burnaby South High School; Bell, Janet MacMillan

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; 1 b&w copy negative accompanying

Geographic Access: Southoaks Crescent

Street Address: 6650 Southoaks Crescent

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Kingsway-Beresford Area

Images

Janet Macmillan and Lewis Auvache, [1929] (date of original), copied 1991 thumbnail

Senior Girl's Grass Hockey team

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1928 or 1929]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 11.5 x 16.5 cm, mounted on card 18 x 24 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Burnaby South High School Senior Girl's Grass Hockey team for the 1928-1929 school year. Thirteen girls in uniforms are standing in two rows in front of the school building, holding their hockey sticks. A woman in a fur trimmed coat is standing in the centre of the back row.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 11.5 x 16.5 cm, mounted on card 18 x 24 cm

Material Details: Card mount has a decorative border

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Burnaby South High School Senior Girl's Grass Hockey team for the 1928-1929 school year. Thirteen girls in uniforms are standing in two rows in front of the school building, holding their hockey sticks. A woman in a fur trimmed coat is standing in the centre of the back row.

Subjects: Sports - Team Sports; Sports - Grass Hockey; Occupations - Teachers

Names: Burnaby South High School

Geographic Access: Southoaks Crescent

Street Address: 6650 Southoaks Crescent

Accession Code: BV989.28.3

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Date: [1928 or 1929]

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Kingsway-Beresford Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 1/12/2010

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note written in blue ball-point pen on recto of photograph reads: "Wonderful French Teacher from Sorbonne, Fr. / Burnaby South High School - Grass Hockey Sr. Team 1928-29"

Images

Senior Girl's Grass Hockey team, [1928 or 1929] thumbnail

South Burnaby High School Annual concert

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 7 Feb. 1927

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 26 x 17.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of students and participants in the Burnaby South High School annual concert held at the Burnaby Public Hall located next to the Municipal Hall at Edmonds and Kingsway. Six musicians are seated in front of the stage and five rows of performers are arranged on stage. Elinor Winter is iden…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 26 x 17.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of students and participants in the Burnaby South High School annual concert held at the Burnaby Public Hall located next to the Municipal Hall at Edmonds and Kingsway. Six musicians are seated in front of the stage and five rows of performers are arranged on stage. Elinor Winter is identified sitting second from the left in the front row. "Burnaby South High School / Annual Concert / Feb. 7th 1927" and "Stuart Thomson / Vancouver / B.C." printed in image at center of bottom and at the lower right corner.

Subjects: Performances - Concerts

Names: Turner, Elinor May Winter; Burnaby South High School

Geographic Access: Kingsway

Street Address: 7252 Kingsway

Accession Code: BV008.59.27

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 7 Feb. 1927

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Stride Avenue Area

Related Material: Similar photograph as City of Burnaby Archives Item no. 485-063

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2022-03-08

Photographer: Thomson, Stuart

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note in white on bottom of photograph reads: "Burnaby South High School / Annual Concert / Feb. 7th 1927"_"Stuart Thomson / Vancouver / B.C."; Handwritten note in pencil on verso of photograph reads: "Elinor May. / I think Mom is / first row on stage - / Horn pipe Costume"

Images

South Burnaby High School Annual concert, 7 Feb. 1927 thumbnail

South Burnaby High School football team

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34351

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1922]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 7.5 x 12.3 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the South Burnaby High School football team. Twelve boys and four men are posing for the camera on the sports field. All are unidentified except R. D. Peers (second from left, back row), Norman Macey (far left, centre row), and Mac Chekaluk (third from left, back row, in the white goa…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1922]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Peers family subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 7.5 x 12.3 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 020-058

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of the South Burnaby High School football team. Twelve boys and four men are posing for the camera on the sports field. All are unidentified except R. D. Peers (second from left, back row), Norman Macey (far left, centre row), and Mac Chekaluk (third from left, back row, in the white goalie jersey).

Subjects: Sports - Soccer; Sports - Team Sports

Names: Burnaby South High School; Macey, Norman; Peers, Richard Dominic "Dick"

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on caption accompanying photograph

Geographic Access: Southoaks Crescent

Street Address: 6650 Southoaks Crescent

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Kingsway-Beresford Area

Images

South Burnaby High School football team, [1922] thumbnail

South Burnaby High School Picnic on Bowen Island

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37304

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: June 3, 1924

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.3 x 25.3 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of forty-one men, women and children, seated in a clearing in front of a copse of trees. A caption written underneath the group reads: "South Burnaby High School Picnic Bowen Island June 3rd, 1924."

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: June 3, 1924

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Photographs subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.3 x 25.3 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 348-001

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1997-08

Scope and Content: Photograph of forty-one men, women and children, seated in a clearing in front of a copse of trees. A caption written underneath the group reads: "South Burnaby High School Picnic Bowen Island June 3rd, 1924."