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Interview with Minard Hill February 9, 1978 - Track 3
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory196
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1880-1914
- Length
- 0:10:09
- Summary
- This portion of the interview pertains to Minard Gerald "Gerry" Hill's relatives in England, his father's early life as well as life on the strawberry farm in Burnaby.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the interview pertains to Minard Gerald "Gerry" Hill's relatives in England, his father's early life as well as life on the strawberry farm in Burnaby.
- Date Range
- 1880-1914
- Photo Info
- Minard Gerald Hill in uniform, 1914. Item no. 477-926
- Length
- 0:10:09
- Names
- Hill, Bernard R
- Geographic Access
- Douglas Road
- Canada Way
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Douglas-Gilpin Area
- Interviewer
- Stevens, Colin
- Interview Date
- February 9, 1978
- Scope and Content
- Recording is of an interview with Minard Gerald "Gerry" Hill conducted by Colin Stevens, February 9, 1978. Major themes discussed are: the Burnaby Lake Neighbourhood, Gilley Brothers Logging Company and his father, Bernard Hill.
- Biographical Notes
- Minard Gerald “Gerry” Hill was born in Burnaby on July 31, 1893 to Marian (Berkeley) and Bernard Richard Hill. He was the youngest child in the family with older siblings Frank, Claude and Winnie. Bernard R. Hill was born in Bengal, India while his father worked for the East Indian Railway. He and his older brother Claude became strawberry farmers in Burnaby despite their years of training as engineers. Between them, the Hill brothers owned all the land between Burnaby Lake and Deer Lake where Deer Creek runs, and half way around Deer Lake. Bernard built his family home at Douglas Road near Deer Lake in 1892. After the decline in the strawberry industry, Bernard worked as a surveyor for the municipality. He also served as Burnaby Councillor and School Trustee. Gerry attended Miss Harriet Woodward’s kindergarten class, and went on to Edmonds School with Miss Ellen Lister as his teacher. He later went to Central high school in New Westminster, often on horseback. Gerry served in World War I, signing his recruitment papers November 9, 1914. When he returned home, he worked felling trees, then as an apprentice surveyor and finally as a carpenter. Minard Gerald “Gerry” Hill married Charlotte Elizabeth “Elizabeth” Vidal on September 28, 1920 and single-handedly built a house for him and his wife about a thousand feet from his parents’ home. He also bought property at Yellow Point, Vancouver Island around this time. By the early 1930s Gerry had moved to Yellow Point permanently and begun work building the lodge. Elizabeth and Gerry’s child, Richard Grant McEwan Hill was born at Ladysmith hospital. Charlotte Elizabeth “Elizabeth” (Vidal) Hill died February 11, 1984 at the age of eighty-seven. Minard Gerald “Gerry” Hill died January 30, 1988 at the age of ninety-three.
- Total Tracks
- 8
- Total Length
- 1:13:56
- Interviewee Name
- Hill, Minard Gerald "Gerry"
- Interview Location
- Yellow Point, Vancouver Island
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Oral history subseries
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
- Web Notes
- Interview was digitized in 2010 allowing it to be accessible on Heritage Burnaby. The digitization project was initiated by the Community Heritage Commission with support from City of Burnaby Council and the BC History Digitization Program of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, University of British Columbia. It was recognized by the Heritage Society of BC with an award in 2012.
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Track three of interview with Minard Hill
Track three of interview with Minard Hill
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS137-018-1/MSS137-018-1_Track_3.mp3![Minard Hill, [between 1914 and 1918] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/550/550-135.jpg?width=280)
Minard Hill
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription82564
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1914 and 1918]
- Collection/Fonds
- Hill family and Vidal family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w postcard; 8.5 x 14 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photographic postcard is a portrait of Minard Hill.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1914 and 1918]
- Collection/Fonds
- Hill family and Vidal family fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w postcard; 8.5 x 14 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 550-135
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2013-03
- Scope and Content
- Photographic postcard is a portrait of Minard Hill.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph and note accompanying photograph
- Stamp on verso reads: "Gepruft / Chemnitz ..."
- Note on verso in black pen reads: "M Hill / ... 7 / No 1541 / Chemnitz Germany / ... Miss K Hill / Burnaby Lake / Vancouver, BC / Canada"
Images
![Minard Hill, [between 1914 and 1918] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/550/550-135.jpg)
![Minard Hill, [between 1914 and 1918] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/550/550-148.jpg?width=280)
Minard Hill
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription82581
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1914 and 1918]
- Collection/Fonds
- Hill family and Vidal family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia postcard ; 14 x 9 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photographic postcard is a portrait of a soldier identified as Minard Hill.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1914 and 1918]
- Collection/Fonds
- Hill family and Vidal family fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia postcard ; 14 x 9 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 550-148
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2013-03
- Scope and Content
- Photographic postcard is a portrait of a soldier identified as Minard Hill.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note in black pen on verso reads: "Pte. M Hill / Co 7 / No 1541 / Chemnitz Ger / Mrs B R Hill / Burnaby Lake / Vancouver / BC Canada"
- Stamp on verso reads: "Gepruft / F a / ... Chemnitz"
Images
![Minard Hill, [between 1914 and 1918] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/550/550-148.jpg)
![Minard Hill and unidentified soldiers, [between 1914 and 1918] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/550/550-136.jpg?width=280)
Minard Hill and unidentified soldiers
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription82565
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1914 and 1918]
- Collection/Fonds
- Hill family and Vidal family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 11.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph is a portrait of four rows of men in uniforms. Third from the right in the back row is Minard Hill.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1914 and 1918]
- Collection/Fonds
- Hill family and Vidal family fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 11.5 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 550-136
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2013-03
- Scope and Content
- Photograph is a portrait of four rows of men in uniforms. Third from the right in the back row is Minard Hill.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph and note accompanying photograph
- Note in black pen on verso reads: "To: Miss K Hill / Burnaby Lake / Vancouver BC / Canada / 3rd from R back row"
Images
![Minard Hill and unidentified soldiers, [between 1914 and 1918] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/550/550-136.jpg)
![Unidentified soldiers, [between 1914 and 1918] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/550/550-138.jpg?width=280)
Unidentified soldiers
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription82567
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1914 and 1918]
- Collection/Fonds
- Hill family and Vidal family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w postcard ; 9 x 14 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photographic postcard shows two images: one is a portrait of a single soldier, the other is a portrait of a group of soldiers.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1914 and 1918]
- Collection/Fonds
- Hill family and Vidal family fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w postcard ; 9 x 14 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 550-138
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2013-03
- Scope and Content
- Photographic postcard shows two images: one is a portrait of a single soldier, the other is a portrait of a group of soldiers.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note in black pen on verso reads: "Minard G Hill / co 7 / Gef No 1541 / Gef L Chemnitz / Miss Kitty Hill / Burnaby Lake PO / Vancouver / Canada"
- Stamp on verso reads: Gepruft F a ... Chemnitz"
Images
![Unidentified soldiers, [between 1914 and 1918] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/550/550-138.jpg)