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Burnaby Central Secondary School yearbook : 1959-1960
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5241
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV012.17.19
- Call Number
- 373.71 BUR 1960
- Place of Publication
- Burnaby, B.C.
- Publisher
- Burnaby Central Secondary School
- Publication Date
- 1960
- Physical Description
- 96 p. : ill., ports. ; 29 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- School yearbooks--1950-1959
- Schools--British Columbia--Burnaby
- School yearbooks
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Burnaby Lake Area
- Notes
- High school annual for Burnaby Central high school
- "Congratulations to the first graduating class of Burnaby Central 1960" -- p. 10
Burnaby Central Secondary School yearbook : 1960-1961
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5240
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV012.17.18
- Call Number
- 373.71 BUR 1961
- Place of Publication
- Burnaby, B.C.
- Publisher
- Burnaby Central Secondary School
- Publication Date
- 1961
- Physical Description
- 1 v. (unpaged) : ill., ports. ; 29 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- School yearbooks--1960-1969
- Schools--British Columbia--Burnaby
- School yearbooks
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Burnaby Lake Area
- Notes
- High school annual for Burnaby Central high school
Burnaby Central Secondary School yearbook : 1961-1962
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5242
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV012.17.17
- Call Number
- 373.71 BUR 1962
- Place of Publication
- Burnaby, B.C.
- Publisher
- Burnaby Central Secondary School
- Publication Date
- 1962
- Physical Description
- 100 p. : ill., ports. ; 29 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- School yearbooks--1960-1969
- Schools--British Columbia--Burnaby
- School yearbooks
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Burnaby Lake Area
- Notes
- High school annual for Burnaby Central high school
Burnaby Central Secondary School yearbook : 1962-1963
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5239
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV012.17.16
- Call Number
- 373.71 BUR 1963
- Place of Publication
- Burnaby, B.C.
- Publisher
- Burnaby Central Secondary School
- Publication Date
- 1963
- Physical Description
- 1 v. (unpaged) : ill., ports. ; 29 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- School yearbooks--1960-1969
- Schools--British Columbia--Burnaby
- School yearbooks
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Burnaby Lake Area
- Notes
- High school annual for Burnaby Central high school
Burnaby Central Secondary School yearbook: 1964-1965
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5238
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV012.17.15
- Call Number
- 373.71 BUR 1965
- Place of Publication
- Burnaby, B.C.
- Publisher
- Burnaby Central Secondary School
- Publication Date
- 1965
- Physical Description
- 95 p. : ill., ports. ; 29 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- School yearbooks--1960-1969
- Schools--British Columbia--Burnaby
- School yearbooks
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Burnaby Lake Area
- Notes
- High school annual for Burnaby Central high school
Burnaby Central Secondary School yearbook : 1966-1967
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5237
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV012.17.14
- Call Number
- 373.71 BUR 1967
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Publisher
- Yearbook House
- Publication Date
- 1967
- Physical Description
- 103 p. : ill. (some col.), ports. ; 29 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- School yearbooks--1960-1969
- Schools--British Columbia--Burnaby
- School yearbooks
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Burnaby Lake Area
- Notes
- High school annual for Burnaby Central high school
Burnaby Central Secondary School yearbook : 1967-1968
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5236
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV012.17.13
- Call Number
- 373.71 BUR 1968
- Place of Publication
- Winnipeg
- Publisher
- Inter-Collegiate Press of Canada
- Publication Date
- 1968
- Physical Description
- 96 p. : ill., ports. ; 29 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- School yearbooks--1960-1969
- Schools--British Columbia--Burnaby
- School yearbooks
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Burnaby Lake Area
- Notes
- High school annual for Burnaby Central high school
Burnaby Central Secondary School yearbook : 1968-1969
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5235
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV012.17.12
- Call Number
- 373.71 BUR 1969
- Place of Publication
- Winnipeg
- Publisher
- Inter-Collegiate Press of Canada
- Publication Date
- 1969
- Physical Description
- 112 p. : ill., ports. ; 28 cm
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Schools--British Columbia--Burnaby
- School yearbooks--1960-1969
- School yearbooks
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Burnaby Lake Area
- Notes
- High school annual for Burnaby Central high school
Burnaby South Secondary School yearbook : 1959-1960
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5351
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV005.79.26
- Call Number
- 373.71 BUR 1960
- Place of Publication
- Burnaby, B.C.
- Publisher
- Burnaby South Secondary School
- Publication Date
- 1960
- Physical Description
- 96 p. : ill., ports. ; 22 x 29 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- School yearbooks--1960-1969
- Schools--British Columbia--Burnaby
- School yearbooks
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Windsor Area
- Geographic Access
- Rumble Street
- Street Address
- 5455 Rumble Street
- Notes
- High school annual for Burnaby South
Burnaby South Secondary School yearbook : 1960-1961
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5352
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV005.79.27
- Call Number
- 373.71 BUR 1961
- Place of Publication
- Burnaby, B.C.
- Publisher
- Burnaby South Secondary School
- Publication Date
- 1961
- Physical Description
- 88 p. : ill., ports. ; 22 x 29 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- School yearbooks--1960-1969
- Schools--British Columbia--Burnaby
- School yearbooks
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Windsor Area
- Geographic Access
- Rumble Street
- Street Address
- 5455 Rumble Street
- Notes
- High school annual for Burnaby South
Burnaby South Secondary School yearbook : 1961-1962
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5353
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV005.79.28
- Call Number
- 373.71 BUR 1962
- Place of Publication
- Burnaby, B.C.
- Publisher
- Burnaby South Secondary School
- Publication Date
- 1962
- Physical Description
- 96 p. : ill. (some col.), ports. ; 28 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- School yearbooks--1960-1969
- Schools--British Columbia--Burnaby
- School yearbooks
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Windsor Area
- Geographic Access
- Rumble Street
- Street Address
- 5455 Rumble Street
- Notes
- High school annual for Burnaby South
Burnaby South Secondary School yearbook : 1962-1963
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5355
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV005.79.30
- Call Number
- 373.71 BUR 1963 Copy 1
- Place of Publication
- Burnaby B.C.
- Publisher
- Burnaby South Secondary School
- Publication Date
- 1963
- Physical Description
- 96 p. : ill., ports. ; 29 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- School yearbooks--1960-1969
- Schools--British Columbia--Burnaby
- School yearbooks
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Windsor Area
- Geographic Access
- Rumble Street
- Street Address
- 5455 Rumble Street
- Notes
- High school annual for Burnaby South
Burnaby South Secondary School yearbook : 1963-1964
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5356
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV005.79.31
- Call Number
- 373.71 BUR 1964
- Place of Publication
- Burnaby, B.C.
- Publisher
- Burnaby South Secondary School
- Publication Date
- 1964
- Physical Description
- 96 p. : ill. (some col.), ports. ; 23 x 28 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- School yearbooks--1960-1969
- Schools--British Columbia--Burnaby
- School yearbooks
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Windsor Area
- Geographic Access
- Rumble Street
- Street Address
- 5455 Rumble Street
- Notes
- High school annual for Burnaby South
Burnaby South Secondary School yearbook : 1967-1968
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary7421
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV008.27.3
- Call Number
- 373.71 BUR 1968
- Place of Publication
- Burnaby, B.C.
- Publisher
- Burnaby South Secondary School
- Publication Date
- 1968
- Physical Description
- 102 p. : ill., ports. ; 29 cm
- Library Subject (LOC)
- School yearbooks--1960-1969
- Schools--British Columbia--Burnaby
- School yearbooks
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Windsor Area
- Geographic Access
- Rumble Street
- Street Address
- 5455 Rumble Street
- Object History
- Material belonged to Jan Marie (Dalsvaag) York.
- Notes
- High school annual for Burnaby South
Burnaby South Secondary School yearbook : 1968-1969
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5357
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV005.79.32
- Call Number
- 373.71 BUR 1969
- Place of Publication
- Burnaby, B.C.
- Publisher
- Burnaby South Secondary School
- Publication Date
- 1969
- Physical Description
- 96 p. : ill., ports. ; 28 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- School yearbooks--1960-1969
- Schools--British Columbia--Burnaby
- School yearbooks
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Windsor Area
- Geographic Access
- Rumble Street
- Street Address
- 5455 Rumble Street
- Notes
- High school annual for Burnaby South
Interview with Bob Lowe 2005 - Track 1
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription4493
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1930-1949 (interview content), interviewed May 2005
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 sound recording (mp3) (0:04:56 min)
- Scope and Content
- Track 1: This portion of the recording pertains to Bob’s school activities, recreation, responsibilities, and his jobs. Bob grew up in the area of Central Burnaby known as Skunk Hollow, and talks of living near Norfolk and Douglas Road in his early childhood, and then on Government Road. He recalls…
- 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) (0:04:56 min)
- Material Details
- Interviewer: Tom Gooden Interviewee: Bob Lowe Date of interview: May 2005 Total Number of Tracks: 6 Total length of all Tracks: 0:43:36
- Scope and Content
- Track 1: This portion of the recording pertains to Bob’s school activities, recreation, responsibilities, and his jobs. Bob grew up in the area of Central Burnaby known as Skunk Hollow, and talks of living near Norfolk and Douglas Road in his early childhood, and then on Government Road. He recalls attending Douglas Road School and Burnaby South High School. Bob describes his extracurricular activities in school, organized and informal. He mentions the games he played with his friends. Bob discusses his family chores, and his first job, which was a newspaper route for the Vancouver Province. He describes his later jobs, one at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, working for Mr. Arnold, and then for Mr. Robertson at Burnaby Lake Nurseries.
- History
- Recording of an interview with Robert "Bob" Lowe recording by Tom Gooden in 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 1930s and 40s.
- Creator
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Subjects
- Persons - Children
- Geographic Access
- Norfolk Street
- Douglas Road
- Government Road
- Accession Code
- BV017.45.6
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- 1930-1949 (interview content), interviewed May 2005
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
- Notes
- Title based on content of item
Audio Tracks
Interview with Bob Lowe 2005 - Track 1, 1930-1949 (interview content), interviewed May 2005
Interview with Bob Lowe 2005 - Track 1, 1930-1949 (interview content), interviewed May 2005
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Sound_Recordings/Oral_Histories/2017_0045_0006_001.mp3Interview with Catherine Rees March 14, 1990 - Track 3
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory186
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1929-1964
- Length
- 0:08:19
- Summary
- This portion of the interview pertains to Catherine Bertha "Cathy" Rees's memories of the sports activities and other recreational activities that took place while teaching at Burnaby South High School.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the interview pertains to Catherine Bertha "Cathy" Rees's memories of the sports activities and other recreational activities that took place while teaching at Burnaby South High School.
- Date Range
- 1929-1964
- Photo Info
- Burnaby South High School, [1930]. Item no. 280-008
- Length
- 0:08:19
- Subjects
- Recreational Activities
- Geographic Access
- Southoaks Crescent
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Kingsway-Beresford Area
- Interviewer
- Evans, Alf
- Interview Date
- March 14, 1990
- Scope and Content
- Recording is of an interview with Catherine Bertha "Cathy" Rees by fellow Burnaby Retired Teacher's Association member Alf Evans, March 14, 1990. This interview was prepared for the Burnaby School History Committee of the Burnaby Retired Teacher's Association. Major themes discussed are: the Depression.
- Biographical Notes
- Catherine Bertha “Cathy” Rees was born in Greenwood, British Columbia on March 30, 1903. Her mother died when she was four years old and her younger brother Lloyd was only a few months old. Catherine’s family moved regularly because her dad was continually transferred. She attended a two room school in Greenwood until grade four, then to school in Kamloops until grade 8, graduating from Duke of Connaught High School in New Westminster in 1919. One of her brothers won a lacrosse championship while at Nelson Avenue School. Catherine started at the University of British Columbia in 1919 and went to Normal School in 1923 (she belonged to the first teacher-training class). Upon graduating, Catherine was offered a position at Revelstoke High School for Physics, French and Latin which she took for a brief period of time. She then taught for one year in Victoria, traveling from one school to the other in a one ton truck to teach languages. For the next two years, she worked at Cloverdale High School. By 1929 Catherine began working in Burnaby where her father and two brothers were living. She taught at Burnaby South for her entire career in Burnaby, from 1929 to 1964. Catherine taught French and Latin as well as physical education to the girls (in the basement with two other teachers) and lived at the corner of Nelson and Victory (she still lives there at the time of this interview).
- Total Tracks
- 4
- Total Length
- 0:37:02
- Interviewee Name
- Rees, Catherine "Cathy"
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Burnaby Retired Teachers subseries
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
Images
Audio Tracks
Track three of interview with Catherine Rees
Track three of interview with Catherine Rees
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS103-026/MSS103-026_Track_3.mp3Interview with Catherine Rees March 14, 1990 - Track 4
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory187
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1929-1964
- Length
- 0:10:03
- Summary
- This portion of the interview pertains to Catherine Bertha "Cathy" Rees's strongest memories of teaching at Burnaby South High School.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the interview pertains to Catherine Bertha "Cathy" Rees's strongest memories of teaching at Burnaby South High School.
- Date Range
- 1929-1964
- Photo Info
- Burnaby South High School, [1930]. Item no. 280-008
- Length
- 0:10:03
- Geographic Access
- Southoaks Crescent
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Kingsway-Beresford Area
- Interviewer
- Evans, Alf
- Interview Date
- March 14, 1990
- Scope and Content
- Recording is of an interview with Catherine Bertha "Cathy" Rees by fellow Burnaby Retired Teacher's Association member Alf Evans, March 14, 1990. This interview was prepared for the Burnaby School History Committee of the Burnaby Retired Teacher's Association. Major themes discussed are: the Depression.
- Biographical Notes
- Catherine Bertha “Cathy” Rees was born in Greenwood, British Columbia on March 30, 1903. Her mother died when she was four years old and her younger brother Lloyd was only a few months old. Catherine’s family moved regularly because her dad was continually transferred. She attended a two room school in Greenwood until grade four, then to school in Kamloops until grade 8, graduating from Duke of Connaught High School in New Westminster in 1919. One of her brothers won a lacrosse championship while at Nelson Avenue School. Catherine started at the University of British Columbia in 1919 and went to Normal School in 1923 (she belonged to the first teacher-training class). Upon graduating, Catherine was offered a position at Revelstoke High School for Physics, French and Latin which she took for a brief period of time. She then taught for one year in Victoria, traveling from one school to the other in a one ton truck to teach languages. For the next two years, she worked at Cloverdale High School. By 1929 Catherine began working in Burnaby where her father and two brothers were living. She taught at Burnaby South for her entire career in Burnaby, from 1929 to 1964. Catherine taught French and Latin as well as physical education to the girls (in the basement with two other teachers) and lived at the corner of Nelson and Victory (she still lives there at the time of this interview).
- Total Tracks
- 4
- Total Length
- 0:37:02
- Interviewee Name
- Rees, Catherine "Cathy"
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Burnaby Retired Teachers subseries
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
Images
Audio Tracks
Track four of interview with Catherine Rees
Track four of interview with Catherine Rees
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS103-026/MSS103-026_Track_4.mp3Interview with Cice Brown, May 13, 2005 - Track 1
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription18947
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1930-1949 (interview content), interviewed May 13, 2005
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 sound recording (mp3) (0:07:37 min)
- Scope and Content
- Track 1: This portion of the recording pertains to Cice Brown talking about growing up in West Burnaby near Central Park, between West Burnaby and McKay tram station. Cice describes the area in which she lived; talks about attending school at Kingsway West and highschool at Burnaby South. Interview…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Series
- Museum Oral Histories series
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 sound recording (mp3) (0:07:37 min)
- Material Details
- Interviewer: Tom Gooden Interviewee: Cice Brown Date of interview: May 13, 2005 Total Number of Tracks: 7 Total length of all Tracks: 0:40:19
- Scope and Content
- Track 1: This portion of the recording pertains to Cice Brown talking about growing up in West Burnaby near Central Park, between West Burnaby and McKay tram station. Cice describes the area in which she lived; talks about attending school at Kingsway West and highschool at Burnaby South. Interviewer asks about the types of activities she was involved while growing up. Cice recalls being a member of the school choir at Kingsway West, the music teacher and winning a competition. Cice talks about attending Burnaby South highschool at the start of World War II, her involvement with cadets as well as the "Hi-Y" club and playing outside in the Central Park neighbourhood.
- History
- Recording of an interview with Cice Brown, interviewed by Tom Gooden on May 13 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 1930s and 40s.
- Creator
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Subjects
- Organizations - Adolescents' Societies and Clubs
- Wars - World War, 1939-1945
- Organizations - Choirs
- Geographic Access
- Kingsway
- Accession Code
- BV017.45.3
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Date
- 1930-1949 (interview content), interviewed May 13, 2005
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Notes
- Title based on contents of item
Audio Tracks
Interview with Cice Brown, May 13, 2005 - Track 1, 1930-1949 (interview content), interviewed May 13, 2005
Interview with Cice Brown, May 13, 2005 - Track 1, 1930-1949 (interview content), interviewed May 13, 2005
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Sound_Recordings/Oral_Histories/2017_0045_0003_001.mp3Interview 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…
- 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
Audio Tracks
Interview with David Skulski, [1948-2023] (interview content), interviewed 6 Jul. 2023
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