"Buildings - Commercial" found 13 records

Interview with Georgia and Alex Chronakis

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1934-2023] (interview content), interviewed 8 Nov. 2023

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 sound recordings (wav) (41 min., 57 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (41 min., 57 sec.)

Scope and Content: Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Georgia Chronakis and her son Alex Chronakis conducted by Burnaby Village Museum researcher James Binks on November 8, 2023. 00:00:00 - 00:08:39 Georgia and her son share biographical details about Georgia and her husband Louis Chronak…

1 document 1 audio

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: 1 sound recordings (wav) (41 min., 57 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (41 min., 57 sec.)

Material Details: Interviewer: James Binks Interviewees: Alex Chronakis and Georgia Chronakis Location of Interview: Fraser Wilson Room, Burnaby Village Museum Interview Date: November 8, 2023 Total Number of tracks: 1 Total Length of all Tracks: 41:57 Digital master recordings (wav) were converted to mp3 for access on Heritage Burnaby

Scope and Content: Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Georgia Chronakis and her son Alex Chronakis conducted by Burnaby Village Museum researcher James Binks on November 8, 2023. 00:00:00 - 00:08:39 Georgia and her son share biographical details about Georgia and her husband Louis Chronakis, including their Greek background, migration to Canada, marriage, children, Louis’ career as a mechanic and gas station owner and owning restaurants in White Rock and Burnaby. 00:08:40 - 00:13:59 Georgia and her son Alex recall the great memories of owning and operating their restaurant Mionas Taverna and share details of their family life in Burnaby and White Rock. 00:14:00 - 00:19:15 Alex and Georgia talk about Louis Chronakis' work experience and how he became involved in the restaurant business. They share their experiences of operating Minoas Taverna including their opening in 1986. 00:19:16 - 00:36:59 Alex and Georgia describe some of the foods that were on the menu of Minoas Taverna, the design of the restaurant, the Minoan history that it’s based on, memories of running the restaurant and why they decided to close. 00:37:00 – 00:41:52 Alex talks about his involvement with Greek festivals in Vancouver and Alex and Georgia reflect on their life in the future now that the restaurant has closed.

History: Interviewees biographies: Georgia Giannias Chronakis was born in Selassia, Sparta, Greece in 1941 and when she was sixteen years of age she moved to Athens. In 1964 Georgia immigrated to Canada and lived in Montreal before moving to Vancouver a few years later. In 1966, while living in Vancouver, she met and married Ilias "Louis" Chronakis who was born in Crete, Greece. Soon after marrying, Georgia and Louis Chronakis bought a house located at 3823 Kingsway and welcomed their first child, Anna. Four years later, Georgia and Louis moved to White Rock but continued to own their house on Kingsway and rented it out. While living in White Rock, they had three more children named Virginia, Alex and Ellie. Louis was a trained mechanic working independently and for various companies including CP Air, BC Ferries and Esso before deciding to get into the restaurant business. He partnered with another businessman to open a Mr. Mike's franchise and later a cafe and Greek restaurant in White Rock. In 1986, Georgia, Louis and family moved back to Burnaby and moved into a house on Sandall Street and began converting their former home on Kingsway into a restaurant which they named Minoas Greek Taverna (Minoas Taverna). They opened the restaurant on May 1, 1986, just one day before Expo '86 was opened. In 2023, after 37 years of running their restaurant they sold their business but continued to own the land and building on Kingsway. Alex Chronakis is the son of Georgia and Louis Chronakis and was born in 1972. Alex has spent time working with his family running their restaurant and has been involved in the Greek Day Festival in Vancouver. Interviewer biography: James Binks has lived in the Lower Mainland since 2009 after relocating from Ontario. James holds a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology from the University of British Columbia, where he conducted researched on heritage, environment, and globalization in India, Nepal, and Italy. At Burnaby Village Museum, James contributed to the exhibit “Truths Not Often Told: Being South Asian in Burnaby”.

Creator: Burnaby Village Museum

Subjects: Foods; Occupations; Occupations - Entrepreneurs; Occupations - Mechanics; Buildings - Commercial - Restaurants; Buildings - Commercial - Service Stations; Migration; Persons - Greek Canadians

Names: Chronakis, Alex; Chronakis, Georgia Giannias; Minoas Taverna; Chronakis, Ilias "Louis"

Geographic Access: Kingsway; Smith Avenue

Street Address: 3823 Kingsway

Accession Code: BV023.16.21

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1934-2023] (interview content), interviewed 8 Nov. 2023

Media Type: Sound Recording

Notes: Title based on contents of item; Transcription available

Documents

2023_0016_0021_003

Audio Tracks

Interview with Georgia and Alex Chronakis, [1934-2023] (interview content), interviewed 8 Nov. 2023

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Interview with Janet White May 10, 2005 - Track 7

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1950-1959] (interview content), interviewed May 10, 2005

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 sound recording (mp3) (0:03:25 min)

Scope and Content: Track 7: This portion of the recording pertains to changes in Burnaby since Janet’s childhood, and her continuing connection to the community and its values. She also describes her family’s shopping routines from the 1940s and 1950s, which centred on the Super Value at Canada Way and Smith St., and…

1 audio

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Series: Museum Oral Histories series

Subseries: Growing Up in Burnaby subseries

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 sound recording (mp3) (0:03:25 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 7: This portion of the recording pertains to changes in Burnaby since Janet’s childhood, and her continuing connection to the community and its values. She also describes her family’s shopping routines from the 1940s and 1950s, which centred on the Super Value at Canada Way and Smith St., and the Hudson’s Bay store downtown. When Woodward’s and Sears opened, the family also shopped there occasionally.

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

Creator: Burnaby Village Museum

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

Names: Gooden, Tom; White, Janet

Geographic Access: Canada Way; Smith Avenue

Accession Code: BV017.45.1

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [1950-1959] (interview content), interviewed May 10, 2005

Media Type: Sound Recording

Audio Tracks

Interview with Janet White May 10, 2005 - Track 7, [1950-1959] (interview content), interviewed May 10, 2005

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Brentwood

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1966

Collection/Fonds: Harold H. Johnston fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpeg) : b&w

Scope and Content: Photograph is a panoramic view of the Brentwood Shopping Centre, taken from the parking lot.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1966

Collection/Fonds: Harold H. Johnston fonds

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpeg) : b&w

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 483-049

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No reproduction permitted

Accession Number: 2008-08

Scope and Content: Photograph is a panoramic view of the Brentwood Shopping Centre, taken from the parking lot.

Subjects: Transportation - Automobiles; Buildings - Commercial - Malls

Names: Brentwood Shopping Centre

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Johnston, Harold H.

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Lougheed Highway

Street Address: 4567 Lougheed Highway

Planning Study Area: Brentwood Area

Images

Brentwood Shopping Centre

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35132

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [196-]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. postcard ; 8.9 x 14.0 cm

Scope and Content: Postcard cosisting of four photographs of Brentwood Shopping Centre. The description printed on the back of the postcard reads, "Brentwood Shopping Centre / Lougheed and Willingdon, Burnaby, B.C. Free parking for 2500 cars. Eaton's of Canada - three floors of air-conditioned shopping comfort. Fo…

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [196-]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Evelyn Salisbury subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. postcard ; 8.9 x 14.0 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 195-002

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS1987-04

Scope and Content: Postcard cosisting of four photographs of Brentwood Shopping Centre. The description printed on the back of the postcard reads, "Brentwood Shopping Centre / Lougheed and Willingdon, Burnaby, B.C. Free parking for 2500 cars. Eaton's of Canada - three floors of air-conditioned shopping comfort. Fountain Square. Loblaw's ... B.C.'s Largest Supermarket." The cost to mail the postcard is listed as four cents. Some of the stores visible are: Bank of Montreal, Heywood Floors, The Doll House Restaurant, Eaton's of Canada, Loblaws, Fields, and Zeller's.

Subjects: Geographic Features - Automobile Parking Lots; Fountains; Documentary Artifacts - Postcards; Buildings - Commercial - Malls

Names: Brentwood Shopping Centre

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Ford, Rolly

Responsibility: Printed on back of postcard: "Pub, by Natural Color Productions, Ltd., Vancouver, B.C.," "Made in Canada, Grant-Mann," and "GM: Lithography, Photography, Design"

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Lougheed Highway

Street Address: 4567 Lougheed Highway

Planning Study Area: Brentwood Area

Images

Brentwood Shopping Centre, [196-] thumbnail

Digney film 1 - Digney's at Brentwood mall

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [between 1961 and 1963] (date of original), copied 2019

Collection/Fonds: Digney Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 video recording (mp4) (12 sec.) : digital, 24 fps, col., si.

Scope and Content: Film clip of Andy Digney, Alice Digney and Joyce Digney walking along a sidewalk outside stores at Brentwood mall in Burnaby. The Brentwood Shopping Centre opened in August 1961.

1 image 1 video

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Digney Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 video recording (mp4) (12 sec.) : digital, 24 fps, col., si.

Scope and Content: Film clip of Andy Digney, Alice Digney and Joyce Digney walking along a sidewalk outside stores at Brentwood mall in Burnaby. The Brentwood Shopping Centre opened in August 1961.

Creator: Digney, Andy

Subjects: Buildings - Commercial - Malls

Names: Digney, Andy; Digney, Alice Swan; Digney, Joyce; Brentwood Shopping Centre

Geographic Access: Lougheed Highway

Street Address: 4567 Lougheed Highway

Accession Code: BV019.18.3.4

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [between 1961 and 1963] (date of original), copied 2019

Media Type: Moving Images

Planning Study Area: Brentwood Area

Notes: Title based on contents of film segment; Film segment originates from digitized version of original 8 mm film (See BV019.18.3)

Images

Video

Digney film 1 - Digney's at Brentwood mall, [between 1961 and 1963] (date of original), copied 2019

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Lindsay Johnson at the Lougheed Drive-In Theatre

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1964] (date of original), copied 1991

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 2.9 x 4.4 cm print on contact sheet 20.4 x 26.9 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Lindsay Johnson at the Lougheed Drive-In Theatre on the 4200 block of Lougheed Highway at Gilmore Avenue, in the snow.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1964] (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 ; 2.9 x 4.4 cm print on contact sheet 20.4 x 26.9 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 370-477

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1999-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of Lindsay Johnson at the Lougheed Drive-In Theatre on the 4200 block of Lougheed Highway at Gilmore Avenue, in the snow.

Subjects: Buildings - Commercial - Drive-in Theatres; Natural Phenomena - Snow

Names: Johnson, Lindsay

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; 1 b&w copy negative accompanying; Negative has a pink cast; Copied from col. photograph

Geographic Access: Lougheed Highway

Historic Neighbourhood: Broadview (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: West Central Valley Area

Images

Lindsay Johnson at the Lougheed Drive-In Theatre, [1964] (date of original), copied 1991 thumbnail

Lougheed Drive-In Theatre storm damage

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37881

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1962] (date of original), copied 1991

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 3.0 x 3.0 cm print on contact sheet 20.1 x 26.7 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the damage caused by Typhoon "Freda" on October 12, 1962 to the tower and screen of the Lougheed Drive-In Theatre on the 4200 block of Lougheed Highway at Gilmore Avenue.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1962] (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 ; 3.0 x 3.0 cm print on contact sheet 20.1 x 26.7 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 370-469

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1999-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of the damage caused by Typhoon "Freda" on October 12, 1962 to the tower and screen of the Lougheed Drive-In Theatre on the 4200 block of Lougheed Highway at Gilmore Avenue.

Subjects: Buildings - Commercial - Drive-in Theatres

Names: Lougheed Drive-In Theatre

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; 1 b&w copy negative accompanying; Copy negative has a pink cast; 2 b&w copy prints accompanying

Geographic Access: Lougheed Highway

Historic Neighbourhood: Broadview (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: West Central Valley Area

Images

Lougheed Drive-In Theatre storm damage

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37882

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1962] (date of original), copied 1991

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 2.9 x 3.0 cm print on contact sheet 20.1 x 26.7 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of damage caused by Typhoon "Freda" on October 12, 1962 to the screen of the Lougheed Drive-In Theatre on the 4200 block of Lougheed Highway at Gilmore Avenue.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1962] (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 ; 2.9 x 3.0 cm print on contact sheet 20.1 x 26.7 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 370-470

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1999-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of damage caused by Typhoon "Freda" on October 12, 1962 to the screen of the Lougheed Drive-In Theatre on the 4200 block of Lougheed Highway at Gilmore Avenue.

Subjects: Buildings - Commercial - Drive-in Theatres

Names: Lougheed Drive-In Theatre

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; 1 b&w copy negative accompanying; Negative has a pink cast

Geographic Access: Lougheed Highway

Historic Neighbourhood: Broadview (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: West Central Valley Area

Images

Lougheed Hotel

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1960]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 18.3 x 24.2 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Lougheed Hotel on Lougheed Highway. Electric "Hotel" and "Vacancy" signs can be seen. A board advertises, "Smorgasbord Fri & Sat April 4th On, Ph GL 0221." "TV" is also advertised.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1960]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Photographs subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 18.3 x 24.2 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 078-001

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Lougheed Hotel on Lougheed Highway. Electric "Hotel" and "Vacancy" signs can be seen. A board advertises, "Smorgasbord Fri & Sat April 4th On, Ph GL 0221." "TV" is also advertised.

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

Names: Lougheed Hotel

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Lougheed Highway

Street Address: 4343 Lougheed Highway

Historic Neighbourhood: Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Willingdon Heights Area

Images

Men at Lougheed Drive-In Theatre

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37886

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1960 and 1964] (date of original), copied 1991

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 2.9 x 2.9 cm print on contact sheet 20.4 x 26.9 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of (left to right) Joe Johnston, Walter Griffiths, Terry Dodd, and Jim Dean standing at the Lougheed Drive-In Theatre on the 4200 block of Lougheed Highway at Gilmore Avenue.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1960 and 1964] (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 ; 2.9 x 2.9 cm print on contact sheet 20.4 x 26.9 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 370-474

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1999-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of (left to right) Joe Johnston, Walter Griffiths, Terry Dodd, and Jim Dean standing at the Lougheed Drive-In Theatre on the 4200 block of Lougheed Highway at Gilmore Avenue.

Subjects: Buildings - Commercial - Drive-in Theatres

Names: Dean, Jim; Dodd, Terry; Griffiths, Walter; Johnston, Joe; Lougheed Drive-In Theatre

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; 1 b&w copy negative accompanying; Negative has a pink cast

Geographic Access: Lougheed Highway

Historic Neighbourhood: Broadview (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: West Central Valley Area

Images

Men at Lougheed Drive-In Theatre, [between 1960 and 1964] (date of original), copied 1991 thumbnail

Snow at Lougheed Drive-In Theatre

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37888

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1964] (date of original), copied 1991

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 2.9 x 4.4 cm print on contact sheet 20.4 x 26.9 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Lougheed Drive-In Theatre on the 4200 block of Lougheed Highway at Gilmore Avenue, in the snow. Willmen's Bakery can be seen in the background.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1964] (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 ; 2.9 x 4.4 cm print on contact sheet 20.4 x 26.9 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 370-476

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1999-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Lougheed Drive-In Theatre on the 4200 block of Lougheed Highway at Gilmore Avenue, in the snow. Willmen's Bakery can be seen in the background.