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Scope and Content: Photograph of the Valleyview Kindergarten class, with a Christmas tree decorated with streamers and candles on one side, and their teacher on the other. A woman sits at a piano behind them. The students are sitting in chairs, arranged in rows and are wearing dresses and suits.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [December 1950]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Grace Dickie subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 11.5 x 16.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 215-007

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS1989-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Valleyview Kindergarten class, with a Christmas tree decorated with streamers and candles on one side, and their teacher on the other. A woman sits at a piano behind them. The students are sitting in chairs, arranged in rows and are wearing dresses and suits.

Subjects: Holidays - Christmas; Performances - Concerts

Names: Valleyview Community Centre

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Canada Way

Street Address: 4949 Canada Way

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Morley-Buckingham Area

Images

Valleyview Kindergarten Christmas concert, [December 1950] thumbnail

Valleyview Kindergarten class

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1950]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 11.5 x 16.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Valleyview Kindergarten class on the front steps of their school with their teacher. They are lined up in rows, with the first row sitting on the steps.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1950]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Grace Dickie subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 11.5 x 16.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 215-009

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS1989-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Valleyview Kindergarten class on the front steps of their school with their teacher. They are lined up in rows, with the first row sitting on the steps.

Subjects: Occupations - Teachers

Names: Valleyview Community Centre

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Canada Way

Street Address: 4949 Canada Way

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Morley-Buckingham Area

Images

Valleyview Kindergarten class, [1950] thumbnail

Valleyview Kindergarten playground

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1950]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 11.5 x 16.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Valleyview Kindergarten playground. Kindergartners are playing on the swings, teeter-totter and slide. A small group stands in the background, with their hands in their pockets.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1950]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Grace Dickie subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 11.5 x 16.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 215-008

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS1989-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Valleyview Kindergarten playground. Kindergartners are playing on the swings, teeter-totter and slide. A small group stands in the background, with their hands in their pockets.

Subjects: Recreational Devices - Playgrounds

Names: Valleyview Community Centre

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Canada Way

Street Address: 4949 Canada Way

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Morley-Buckingham Area

Images

Valleyview Kindergarten playground, [1950] thumbnail

Visit of Princess Margaret

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1958

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.6 x 25.4 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Princess Margaret meeting seniors outside of Burnaby's Municipal Hall at 4949 Canada Way.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1958

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Photographs subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.6 x 25.4 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 086-001

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of Princess Margaret meeting seniors outside of Burnaby's Municipal Hall at 4949 Canada Way.

Subjects: Events - Royal Visits

Names: Margaret, Princess, countess of Snowdon, 1930-

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Canada Way

Street Address: 4949 Canada Way

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Douglas-Gilpin Area

Images

Visit of Princess Margaret

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1958

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 19.5 x 14.9 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Princess Margaret meeting Burnaby's eldest residents outside Burnaby Municipal Hall, 4949 Canada Way.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1958

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Photographs subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 19.5 x 14.9 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 089-001

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of Princess Margaret meeting Burnaby's eldest residents outside Burnaby Municipal Hall, 4949 Canada Way.

Subjects: Events - Royal Visits

Names: Margaret, Princess, countess of Snowdon, 1930-

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Young, Graham

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Back of photograph stamped, "Columbian Photo by G. Young"

Geographic Access: Canada Way

Street Address: 4949 Canada Way

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Douglas-Gilpin Area

Images

Burnaby Lake Saddle Club Ring

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [195-] (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 Lake Saddle Club ring built in 1948 at the Lubbock farm for rodeos and other kinds of horsemanship competitions.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [195-] (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.: 204-725

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Burnaby Lake Saddle Club ring built in 1948 at the Lubbock farm for rodeos and other kinds of horsemanship competitions.

Subjects: Animals - Horses; Organizations

Names: Burnaby Lake Saddle Club

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph.; A note with this photograph indicated that an old address for this property was 1 Arbor Lane

Geographic Access: Grandview Highway; Canada Way; Burris Street

Street Address: 7803 Burris Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Morley-Buckingham Area

Images

Burnaby Lake Saddle Club Ring, [195-] (date of original), copied 1986 thumbnail

Burnaby Lake Saddle Club Rodeo

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [195-] (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 a rodeo in a ring at the Lubbock farm. The Burnaby Lake Saddle Club was based there.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [195-] (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.: 204-723

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of a rodeo in a ring at the Lubbock farm. The Burnaby Lake Saddle Club was based there.

Subjects: Animals - Horses; Organizations; Exhibitions - Rodeos

Names: Burnaby Lake Saddle Club

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph.; A note with this photograph indicated that the old address of the farm was 1 Arbor Lane.

Geographic Access: Grandview Highway; Canada Way; Burris Street

Street Address: 7803 Burris Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Morley-Buckingham Area

Images

Burnaby Lake Saddle Club Rodeo, [195-] (date of original), copied 1986 thumbnail

Decorated wagon

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [195-] (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 (left, in white hat) Reeve Ran Beamish and (right) Ainsly Lubbock. The horses, Maggie and Jiggs, are pulling a 4-X Bakery delivery wagon decorated as a U.S. Mail stagecoach.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [195-] (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.: 204-726

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of (left, in white hat) Reeve Ran Beamish and (right) Ainsly Lubbock. The horses, Maggie and Jiggs, are pulling a 4-X Bakery delivery wagon decorated as a U.S. Mail stagecoach.

Subjects: Transportation - Horses; Officials - Mayors and Reeves; Transportation - Wagons

Names: Beamish, William Randolph "Ran"; Lubbock, Ainsly

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph.; A note with this photograph indicates that the old address of this property was 1 Arbor Lane

Geographic Access: Grandview Highway; Canada Way; Burris Street

Street Address: 7803 Burris Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Morley-Buckingham Area

Images

Decorated wagon, [195-] (date of original), copied 1986 thumbnail

Douglas Road

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1897] (date of original), copied 1978

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.2 x 25.2 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of Douglas Road (later renamed in part Canada Way), near Stanley Street. To the right is the Sprott family property, where a few wooden buildings are visible in the cleared area. Charles Sprott, head of the Sprott family, was an important Burnaby politician who was continuously elected t…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.2 x 25.2 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of Douglas Road (later renamed in part Canada Way), near Stanley Street. To the right is the Sprott family property, where a few wooden buildings are visible in the cleared area. Charles Sprott, head of the Sprott family, was an important Burnaby politician who was continuously elected to serve in the municiality as councillor from 1895 to 1903 and as Reeve from 1904 to 1905.

Subjects: Geographic Features - Roads; Land Clearing

Geographic Access: Douglas Road; Canada Way; Stanley Street

Accession Code: HV978.1.1

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1897] (date of original), copied 1978

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Lakeview-Mayfield Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-07-25

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

Douglas Road, [1897] (date of original), copied 1978 thumbnail

Driving a horse-drawn buggy

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: June 14, 1956

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 13.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the eldest of the Lubbock children, John Lubbock, driving a horse-drawn buggy with his friend in Grandview.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: June 14, 1956

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Lubbock family subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 13.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 342-010

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS1994-02

Scope and Content: Photograph of the eldest of the Lubbock children, John Lubbock, driving a horse-drawn buggy with his friend in Grandview.

Subjects: Transportation - Carriages; Transportation - Horses; Buildings - Commercial - Stores

Names: Lubbock, John

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Canada Way

Images

Driving a horse-drawn buggy, June 14, 1956 thumbnail

Freeway at the Willingdon Avenue exit

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1955]

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 24.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Freeway, now named the Trans Canada Highway, near the Willingdon Avenue exit.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1955]

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 24.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 480-283

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2003-02

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Freeway, now named the Trans Canada Highway, near the Willingdon Avenue exit.

Subjects: Geographic Features - Roads

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: British Columbia Government Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Photographer identifies photograph as no. H - 1869

Geographic Access: Trans Canada Highway; Willingdon Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Broadview (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Cascade-Schou Area

Images

Freeway at the Willingdon Avenue exit, [1955] thumbnail

Interview with Claude Hill and Marion Hill November 7, 1977 - Track 1

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date Range: 1892-1905

Length: 0:09:33

Summary: This portion of the interview pertains to A. Claude Hill's memories of Christmas as a young boy, living in the Deer Lake area. He tells stories of the antics he got into with his brothers. Claude's wife, Marion Hill speaks encouraging words.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Summary: This portion of the interview pertains to A. Claude Hill's memories of Christmas as a young boy, living in the Deer Lake area. He tells stories of the antics he got into with his brothers. Claude's wife, Marion Hill speaks encouraging words.

Date Range: 1892-1905

Photo Info: Claude Hill, the son of Bernard and Marian Hill, [1888]. Item no. 477-933

Length: 0:09:33

Subjects: Holidays - Christmas

Geographic Access: Douglas Road; Canada Way

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Douglas-Gilpin Area

Interviewer: Stevens, Colin

Interview Date: November 7, 1977

Scope and Content: Recording is of an interview with A. Claude Hill and his wife Marion Hill, conducted by Colin Stevens, November 7, 1977. Major themes discussed are: Christmas traditions and his Deer Lake neighbourhood.

Biographical Notes: Claude Hill was born in England about 1885, the eldest son of Marian (Berkeley) and Bernard R. Hill. His younger sibling were Frank, Winnie and Minard Gerald “Gerry.” Claude Hill was named after Bernard’s older brother, Louis Claude Hill. Claude's father, Bernard R. Hill was born in Bengal, India while his father worked for the East Indian Railway. He and his older brother Uncle 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. After the decline in the strawberry industry, Bernard worked as a surveyor for the municipality. He also served as Burnaby Councillor and School Trustee. Bernard built his family home at Douglas Road near Deer Lake in 1892. His oldest child, Claude was seven years old at the time and his first years of school in Burnaby were at Douglas Road. Later, Claude rode a horse and buggy with his younger brother to travel to school in New Westminster. A.Claude Hill married Marion "Mamie" in his early twenties.

Total Tracks: 4

Total Length: 0:30:00

Interviewee Name: Hill, Claude; Hill, Marion

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

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.

Images

Claude Hill, the son of Bernard and Marian Hill, [1888]. Item no. 477-933 thumbnail

Audio Tracks

Track one of interview with Claude Hill and Marion Hill

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Interview with Claude Hill and Marion Hill November 7, 1977 - Track 4

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date Range: 1892-1905

Length: 0:04:58

Summary: This portion of the interview pertains to A. Claude Hill's memories of how his father cleared land to build a house, including the equipment that was used.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Summary: This portion of the interview pertains to A. Claude Hill's memories of how his father cleared land to build a house, including the equipment that was used.

Date Range: 1892-1905

Photo Info: Claude Hill, the son of Bernard and Marian Hill, [1888]. Item no. 477-933

Length: 0:04:58

Names: Hill, Bernard R

Subjects: Land Clearing

Geographic Access: Douglas Road; Canada Way

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Douglas-Gilpin Area

Interviewer: Stevens, Colin

Interview Date: November 7, 1977

Scope and Content: Recording is of an interview with A. Claude Hill and his wife Marion Hill, conducted by Colin Stevens, November 7, 1977. Major themes discussed are: Christmas traditions and his Deer Lake neighbourhood.

Biographical Notes: Claude Hill was born in England about 1885, the eldest son of Marian (Berkeley) and Bernard R. Hill. His younger sibling were Frank, Winnie and Minard Gerald “Gerry.” Claude Hill was named after Bernard’s older brother, Louis Claude Hill. Claude's father, Bernard R. Hill was born in Bengal, India while his father worked for the East Indian Railway. He and his older brother Uncle 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. After the decline in the strawberry industry, Bernard worked as a surveyor for the municipality. He also served as Burnaby Councillor and School Trustee. Bernard built his family home at Douglas Road near Deer Lake in 1892. His oldest child, Claude was seven years old at the time and his first years of school in Burnaby were at Douglas Road. Later, Claude rode a horse and buggy with his younger brother to travel to school in New Westminster. A.Claude Hill married Marion "Mamie" in his early twenties.

Total Tracks: 4

Total Length: 0:30:00

Interviewee Name: Hill, Claude; Hill, Marion

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

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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Audio Tracks

Track four of interview with Claude Hill and Marion Hill

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Interview with Minard Hill February 9, 1978 - Track 3

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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.

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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

Series: Community Archives Collection series

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.

Images

Minard Gerald Hill in uniform, 1914. Item no. 477-926 thumbnail

Audio Tracks

Track three of interview with Minard Hill

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Lubbock barnyard

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1958 or 1959]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 6.5 x 9.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Lubbock barnyard, with cars from the 1930s and the 1950s parked along the side of the paddock and in front of the barn. Horses are visible in the background.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1958 or 1959]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Lubbock family subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 6.5 x 9.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 342-004

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS1994-02

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Lubbock barnyard, with cars from the 1930s and the 1950s parked along the side of the paddock and in front of the barn. Horses are visible in the background.

Subjects: Buildings - Agricultural - Barns; Animals - Horses

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Grandview Highway; Canada Way; Burris Street

Street Address: 7803 Burris Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Morley-Buckingham Area

Images

Lubbock barnyard, [1958 or 1959] thumbnail

New Freeway in Burnaby

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1959

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 18.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Lower mainland's "new freeway" in Burnaby. This was taken along the Trans Canada Highway with the Willingdon exit off to the south and the Grandview Highway off to the west.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1959

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 18.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 480-278

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2003-02

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Lower mainland's "new freeway" in Burnaby. This was taken along the Trans Canada Highway with the Willingdon exit off to the south and the Grandview Highway off to the west.

Subjects: Geographic Features - Roads

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: King, Basil

Notes: Title based on note on verso of photograph; Note on verso of photograph reads: "Lower mainland's new freeway in Burnaby"

Geographic Access: Trans Canada Highway

Historic Neighbourhood: Broadview (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Cascade-Schou Area

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5th Burnaby Brownie first prize float

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1950

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Girl Guides fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 25 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of 5th Burnaby Brownies parade float. The float is decorated with a large toad stool, mountain and tree with uniformed Brownies seated beneath. The sides of the float are decorated with cutouts of 'sprites' and the words "5th Burnaby Brownies". The float won first prize in the North Burn…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Girl Guides fonds

Series: Burnaby Girl Guides scrapbooks and photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 25 cm

Material Details: Handwritten annotations below photograph in scrapbook read: "Float which won 1st prize in the N.B. Community Parade - 1950"

Scope and Content: Photograph of 5th Burnaby Brownies parade float. The float is decorated with a large toad stool, mountain and tree with uniformed Brownies seated beneath. The sides of the float are decorated with cutouts of 'sprites' and the words "5th Burnaby Brownies". The float won first prize in the North Burnaby Community Parade.

Subjects: Organizations - Girls' Societies and Clubs; Events - Parades

Names: Girl Guides of Canada; 5th Burnaby Brownie Pack

Accession Code: BV015.35.183

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: 1950

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: March 8, 2021

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Photograph is a part of original scrapbook "5th Brownie Pack" 1948-1965 Item BV015.35.156

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Reeve MacSorley at the new Municipal Hall site

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Valleyview Kindergarten class

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Valleyview Kindergarten playground

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Visit of Princess Margaret

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Visit of Princess Margaret

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Burnaby Lake Saddle Club Ring

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Burnaby Lake Saddle Club Rodeo

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Decorated wagon

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Douglas Road

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Driving a horse-drawn buggy

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Freeway at the Willingdon Avenue exit

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Interview with Claude Hill and Marion Hill November 7, 1977 - Track 1

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Interview with Claude Hill and Marion Hill November 7, 1977 - Track 4

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Interview with Minard Hill February 9, 1978 - Track 3

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Lubbock barnyard

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New Freeway in Burnaby

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5th Burnaby Brownie first prize float

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