"Musical Instruments" found 27 records

Inscription: "Unknown source / via Maurice / Technical info / on Wurlitzers", written on post-it note inserted in front cover.; "WITHDRAWN FROM / NEW WESTMINSTER / PUBLIC LIBRARY", stamped on inside front cover page and title page.

Library Subject (LOC): Musical instruments; Organ (musical Instrument); Mechanical organs--History; Mechanical musical instruments

Subjects: Musical Instruments

Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 234) and index.

Band at opening of Heritage Village

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription13782

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 19 November 1971

Collection/Fonds: Donald Copan collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.9 x 12.7 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a brass band on the porch outside of the Ice Cream Parlour. The band performed during the official opening of Heritage Village (now Burnaby Village Museum), November 19, 1971.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Donald Copan collection

Series: Copan album series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.9 x 12.7 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a brass band on the porch outside of the Ice Cream Parlour. The band performed during the official opening of Heritage Village (now Burnaby Village Museum), November 19, 1971.

Subjects: Events - Openings; Organizations - Bands; Musical Instruments

Names: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV005.54.581

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: 19 November 1971

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: August 18, 2020

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

Band at opening of Heritage Village, 19 November 1971 thumbnail

Band performing at opening of Heritage Village

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription13781

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 19 November 1971

Collection/Fonds: Donald Copan collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 8.9 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a band performing during the official opening of Heritage Village (now Burnaby Village Museum), November 19, 1971.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Donald Copan collection

Series: Copan album series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 8.9 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a band performing during the official opening of Heritage Village (now Burnaby Village Museum), November 19, 1971.

Subjects: Events - Openings; Organizations - Bands; Musical Instruments

Names: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV005.54.580

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: 19 November 1971

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: August 18, 2020

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

Band performing at opening of Heritage Village, 19 November 1971 thumbnail

Bateman family parlour in Manitoba

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription1757

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1887]

Collection/Fonds: E.W. Bateman family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 9.5 x 12 cm, mounted on card 13 x 15.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the interior of the Bateman family's parlour at their residence in Portage La Prairie, Manitoba.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: E.W. Bateman family fonds

Series: Bateman family photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 9.5 x 12 cm, mounted on card 13 x 15.5 cm

Material Details: Card mount has decorative embossing

Scope and Content: Photograph of the interior of the Bateman family's parlour at their residence in Portage La Prairie, Manitoba.

Subjects: Furniture; Musical Instruments

Accession Code: BV004.28.1

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1887]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 09-Jun-09

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

Bateman family parlour in Manitoba, [1887] thumbnail

Canadian Patriotic Fund stage set

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription57731

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1914

Collection/Fonds: J.W. Phillips fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w glass negative ; 11 x 15.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a Canadian Patriotic Fund stage set with adult players in costume and a woman at the piano, off stage. The Canadian Patriotic Fund was established during World War I to provide adequate support and comfort to wives and other dependents of those men who had volunteered their services t…

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1914

Collection/Fonds: J.W. Phillips fonds

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w glass negative ; 11 x 15.5 cm

Material Details: Emulsion measures 11 x 15.5 cm on the glass; entire glass plate measures 12 x 16 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 487-033

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2008-18

Scope and Content: Photograph of a Canadian Patriotic Fund stage set with adult players in costume and a woman at the piano, off stage. The Canadian Patriotic Fund was established during World War I to provide adequate support and comfort to wives and other dependents of those men who had volunteered their services to their Country. The Governor General of Canada was President and the Minister of Finance was Treasurer.

Subjects: Recreational Activities - Theatre; Wars - World War, 1914-1918; Clothing - Costumes; Musical Instruments - Pianos

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Phillips, James William "Jim"

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

Canadian Patriotic Fund stage set, 1914 thumbnail

Cellist

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription63962

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [191-?]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 postcard : b&w ; 13.5 x 8.7 cm

Scope and Content: Photographic postcard of a man in a suit and bow tie seated in a chair, holding his cello as if he were about to play it.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [191-?]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Bancroft family subseries

Physical Description: 1 postcard : b&w ; 13.5 x 8.7 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 507-005

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2004-06

Scope and Content: Photographic postcard of a man in a suit and bow tie seated in a chair, holding his cello as if he were about to play it.

Subjects: Musical Instruments; Occupations - Musicians

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

Elsie Kirby

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45795

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1970, published August 10, 1970

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 19 x 13.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of then newly elected Burnaby Arts Council president Elsie Kirby. She is sitting at the piano, making notes on a piece of sheet music.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1970, published August 10, 1970

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 19 x 13.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 480-689

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: 2003-02

Scope and Content: Photograph of then newly elected Burnaby Arts Council president Elsie Kirby. She is sitting at the piano, making notes on a piece of sheet music.

Subjects: Occupations - Musicians; Musical Instruments - Pianos

Names: Kirby, Elsie

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Donnelly, David

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

Elsie Kirby, 1970, published August 10, 1970 thumbnail

Governor General meeting the Burnaby Fire Department band

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription46303

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: November 19, 1971

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 18.5 x 24.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Governor General Roland Michener meeting the Burnaby Fire Department band at the opening of Heritage Village (later renamed Burnaby Village Museum).

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: November 19, 1971

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 18.5 x 24.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 480-1191

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2003-02

Scope and Content: Photograph of Governor General Roland Michener meeting the Burnaby Fire Department band at the opening of Heritage Village (later renamed Burnaby Village Museum).

Subjects: Organizations - Bands; Occupations - Fire Fighters; Musical Instruments; Officials - Governor Generals; Events - Openings

Names: Burnaby Fire Department; Michener, Daniel Roland "Roland"; Burnaby Village Museum

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: King, Basil

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note on recto of photograph reads: "At Heritage Village - He meets Burnaby Fire Dept. BAND"

Geographic Access: Deer Lake Avenue

Street Address: 6501 Deer Lake Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Morley-Buckingham Area

Images

Governor General meeting the Burnaby Fire Department band, November 19, 1971 thumbnail

Henderson Presbyterian Church Choir and Orchestra

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35174

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: December 16, 1915 (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 choir and orchestra at Henderson Presbyterian Church, West Burnaby. Thomas Shankie is in front of the organ.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: December 16, 1915 (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.: 204-031

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of the choir and orchestra at Henderson Presbyterian Church, West Burnaby. Thomas Shankie is in front of the organ.

Subjects: Organizations - Choirs; Performances - Concerts; Musical Instruments; Occupations - Musicians; Organizations - Orchestras

Names: Henderson Presbyterian Church; Shankie, Thomas (1872-1959)

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Sussex Avenue

Street Address: 6050 Sussex Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Marlborough Area

Images

Henderson Presbyterian Church Choir and Orchestra, December 16, 1915 (date of original), copied 1986 thumbnail

Holdom family

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35555

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1911 (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 Holdom family. Left to right: Charles Holdom, Hetty Holdom, [unidentified boy], and Walter Holdom. Taken in the drawing room of Dunsford House, the family home at 5206 Hastings Street at Howard Avenue (it later burned down). Hetty and Walter were married. Charles and Walter wer…

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1911 (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.: 204-413

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Holdom family. Left to right: Charles Holdom, Hetty Holdom, [unidentified boy], and Walter Holdom. Taken in the drawing room of Dunsford House, the family home at 5206 Hastings Street at Howard Avenue (it later burned down). Hetty and Walter were married. Charles and Walter were brothers. Charles was killed in the First World War in Passchendaele.

Subjects: Musical Instruments - Pianos

Names: Holdom, Charles "Charlie"; Holdom, Henrietta Mary "Hetty" Turner; Holdom, Walter John

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; 204-570 is identical except the unidentified boy has been removed

Geographic Access: Hastings Street

Street Address: 5206 Hastings Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Capitol Hill (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Capitol Hill Area

Images

Holdom family

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35712

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1911

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 Holdom family. Left to right: Charles Holdom, Hetty Holdom (sitting at the piano) and Walter Holdom. Taken in the drawing room of Dunsford House, the family home at Howard Avenue and Hastings Street (it later burned down). Hetty and Walter were married. Charles and Walter were bro…

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1911

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.: 204-570

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Holdom family. Left to right: Charles Holdom, Hetty Holdom (sitting at the piano) and Walter Holdom. Taken in the drawing room of Dunsford House, the family home at Howard Avenue and Hastings Street (it later burned down). Hetty and Walter were married. Charles and Walter were brothers. Charles was killed in the First World War in Passchendaele.

Subjects: Musical Instruments - Pianos

Names: Holdom, Charles "Charlie"; Holdom, Henrietta Mary "Hetty" Turner; Holdom, Walter John

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; 204-413 is identical except an unidentified boy on the piano bench has been airbrushed out of this photo

Geographic Access: Hastings Street; Howard Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Capitol Hill (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Capitol Hill Area

Images

Home interior

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription82561

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1900-1930]

Collection/Fonds: Hill family and Vidal family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 9.5 x 12 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph shows the interior of a home, including wallpapered walls, newspapers, and a piano.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1900-1930]

Collection/Fonds: Hill family and Vidal family fonds

Series: Hill family and Vidal family photograph series

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 9.5 x 12 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 550-132

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2013-03

Scope and Content: Photograph shows the interior of a home, including wallpapered walls, newspapers, and a piano.

Subjects: Musical Instruments - Pianos; Buildings - Residential - Houses

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

Interior of Robert A.C. Dick's house

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37136

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1911 and 1919]

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 the interior of one of the rooms in Robert A.C. Dick's house. There is a piano with vases of flowers and framed photographs adorning it. There is also a small table that has been covered with a lace tablecloth and a vase of flowers. A number of art pieces are hanging on the walls.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1911 and 1919]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Disney family subseries

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

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 325-008

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1996-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of the interior of one of the rooms in Robert A.C. Dick's house. There is a piano with vases of flowers and framed photographs adorning it. There is also a small table that has been covered with a lace tablecloth and a vase of flowers. A number of art pieces are hanging on the walls.

Subjects: Musical Instruments - Pianos; Furniture

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Disney, John Harold "Jack"

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Images

Interior of Robert A.C. Dick's house, [between 1911 and 1919] thumbnail

Interview with David Skulski

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription19606

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…

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: 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

2023_0016_0010_004

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

Interview with Ingeborg Raymer by Eric Damer November 21, 2012 - Track 3

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory396

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date Range: 1960-2012

Length: 0:08:03

Summary: This portion of the recording pertains mainly to Ingeborg ((Weigler) (Haacke) Raymer's memories of music and art. She describes her children first learning to play the piano and her own career as an art teacher and artist. She begins to tell the story of forming the Burnaby Artist's Guild.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Summary: This portion of the recording pertains mainly to Ingeborg ((Weigler) (Haacke) Raymer's memories of music and art. She describes her children first learning to play the piano and her own career as an art teacher and artist. She begins to tell the story of forming the Burnaby Artist's Guild.

Date Range: 1960-2012

Photo Info: Ingeborg (Weigler) (Haacke) Raymer in an evening gown, [196-]. Item no. 549-061.

Length: 0:08:03

Subjects: Musical Instruments - Pianos; Occupations - Teachers; Arts - Drawings

Interviewer: Damer, Eric

Interview Date: November 21, 2012

Scope and Content: Recording is an interview with Ingeborg (Weigler) (Haacke) Raymer conducted by Burnaby Village Museum employee Eric Damer, November 21, 2012. Major theme discussed: rise of fine arts in Burnaby.

Biographical Notes: Born in 1922 in Dresden and trained as a pianist, Ingeborg (Weigler) Haacke came to Vancouver in 1952 with her husband, eldest daughter, and son. Ingeborg found work in Burnaby but her husband did not wish to stay. By 1953 they were divorced, with Ingeborg keeping the children in Burnaby. In 1955 Ingeborg (Weigler) Haacke married her second husband Roy Raymer. The first auto court in British Columbia, the Oasis, was originally owned and operated by Roy Raymer's parents. Roy was responsible for running the Oasis gas station and he and Ingeborg also built an attached drive-in restaurant on the property. During this time, Ingeborg and Roy had two sons together. After the auto court was sold in 1964, Ingeborg followed Roy on a job to Banff where she began sketching and painting. Over the course of her art career, Ingeborg has studied at Douglas College, Emily Carr College of Art, and Capilano College, earned an Associate of Arts Degree and an honorary Degree from the Accademia Internazionale Greci Marino. Ingeborg also founded the Burnaby Artists' Guild in 1970 of which she is an honorary Lifetime Member. She currently teaches private art classes out of her studio.

Total Tracks: 5

Total Length: 0:44:18

Interviewee Name: Raymer, Ingeborg Weigler Haacke

Interview Location: Burnaby Village Museum

Interviewer Bio: Eric Damer is a lifelong British Columbian born in Victoria, raised in Kamloops, and currently residing in Burnaby. After studying philosophy at the University of Victoria, he became interested in the educational forces that had shaped his own life. He completed master’s and doctoral degrees in educational studies at the University of British Columbia with a particular interest in the history of adult and higher education in the province. In 2012, Eric worked for the City of Burnaby as a field researcher and writer, conducting interviews for the City Archives and Museum Oral History Program.

Collection/Fonds: Community Heritage Commission Special Projects fonds

Series: Burna-Boom Oral History Project series

Transcript Available: None

Media Type: Sound Recording

Images

Ingeborg (Weigler) (Haacke) Raymer in an evening gown, [196-]. Item no. 549-061. thumbnail

Audio Tracks

Track three of recording of interview with Ingeborg Raymer

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS171-023/MSS171-023_Track_3.mp3

Kitty Hill inside Broadview

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription38739

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1910]

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 6.5 x 11 cm on page 11.5 x 14 cm (pasted in album)

Scope and Content: Photograph of Kitty Hill (later Kitty Peers) leaning over a banister listening to her mother, Annie Hill, play the piano. This photograph was taken inside the Hill home, called Broadview, in the Burnaby Lake area.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1910]

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Series: Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 6.5 x 11 cm on page 11.5 x 14 cm (pasted in album)

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 477-058

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2007-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of Kitty Hill (later Kitty Peers) leaning over a banister listening to her mother, Annie Hill, play the piano. This photograph was taken inside the Hill home, called Broadview, in the Burnaby Lake area.

Subjects: Musical Instruments - Pianos

Names: Hill Family; Hill, Annie Sara Kenrick; Peers, Katherine Maude Hill "Kitty"

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Buckingham Avenue

Street Address: 5730 Buckingham Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Morley-Buckingham Area

Images

Kitty Hill inside Broadview, [1910] thumbnail

Love family playing music

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription19741

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [191-]

Collection/Fonds: Esther Love Stanley fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 10.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of members of the Love family and friends gathered at a piano in the Love family parlour inside of the Love family farmhouse. The group is identified from left to right as; Charles Deacon holding a violin, Esther (Love) Stanley holding a flute, Hannah "Girlie" (Love) Barnes (standing beh…

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Esther Love Stanley fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 10.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of members of the Love family and friends gathered at a piano in the Love family parlour inside of the Love family farmhouse. The group is identified from left to right as; Charles Deacon holding a violin, Esther (Love) Stanley holding a flute, Hannah "Girlie" (Love) Barnes (standing behind), Jack Guppy holding a violin, George Love holding a recorder or flute and Martha Dorothy "Dot" (Love) Brandrith holding a flute. There are framed paintings and photographs hanging on the wallpapered walls behind them.

Subjects: Musical Instruments

Names: Stanley, Esther Love; Barnes, Hannah Victoria "Girlie" Love; Guppy, Jack; Deacon, Charles; Love, George Richard; Brandrith, Martha Dorothy “Dot” Love; Love Family

Geographic Access: Cumberland Street

Street Address: 7651 Cumberland Street

Accession Code: BV022.32.163

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [191-]

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Cariboo-Armstrong Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-04-04

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Photograph is part of Esther Love Stanley photograph album 1 (BV022.32.1); Note in white ink on album page reads: "ESTHER AND FLUTE"

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Love family playing music

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [191-]

Collection/Fonds: Esther Love Stanley fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.5 x 11 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of members of the Love family and friends gathered at a piano in the Love family parlour inside of the Love family farmhouse. The group is identified from left to right as; Thomas Robert "Bob" Love (flute), Charles Deacon holding a violin, Jack Guppy (standing behind), Hannah "Girlie" (L…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Esther Love Stanley fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.5 x 11 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of members of the Love family and friends gathered at a piano in the Love family parlour inside of the Love family farmhouse. The group is identified from left to right as; Thomas Robert "Bob" Love (flute), Charles Deacon holding a violin, Jack Guppy (standing behind), Hannah "Girlie" (Love) Barnes, George Love holding a violin and Martha Dorothy "Dot" (Love) Brandrith holding a flute. There are framed paintings and photographs hanging on the wallpapered walls behind them.

Subjects: Musical Instruments

Names: Stanley, Esther Love; Barnes, Hannah Victoria "Girlie" Love; Guppy, Jack; Deacon, Charles; Love, George Richard; Brandrith, Martha Dorothy “Dot” Love; Love Family

Geographic Access: Cumberland Street

Street Address: 7651 Cumberland Street

Accession Code: BV022.32.539

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [191-]

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Cariboo-Armstrong Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-07-25

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Photograph is part of Esther Love Stanley photograph album 2 (BV032.22.431); Note on label adhered to photograph reads: "Bob_Charles_Deacon_Jack_Guppy_Girlie / George_Dot"

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Normanna Band, Seattle

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [190-]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w glass negative

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Normanna Band, Seattle posed inside what appears to be a café. There is an advertisement sign for coffee on a door, and two flags, one american, and the other unidentifiable, hanging in draped form from the back wall. The band is comprised of two percussionists, two trombones, two…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w glass negative

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Normanna Band, Seattle posed inside what appears to be a café. There is an advertisement sign for coffee on a door, and two flags, one american, and the other unidentifiable, hanging in draped form from the back wall. The band is comprised of two percussionists, two trombones, two tubas, two baritones, five trumpets and two clarinets. There is one woman trumpet player and the rest are men.

Subjects: Organizations - Bands; Musical Instruments; Occupations - Musicians

Names: Normanna Band

Accession Code: HV973.110.1

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [190-]

Media Type: Photograph

Related Material: For another photograph of Normanna Band, Seattle, see photograph HV973.110.7 and .7a

Scan Resolution: 300

Scan Date: 16/8/2006

Scale: 100

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

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