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Interview with Cice Brown, May 13, 2005 - Track 3

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription4478
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1930-1949 (interview content), interviewed May 10, 2005
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 sound recording (mp3) (0:03:53 min)
Scope and Content
Track 3: This portion of the recording pertains to friends and community. Cice talks of her mother’s wisdom and understanding, and of the happiness and freedom she experienced while she was growing up. She describes the neighborhood children playing together in the local ravines. Cice also 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) (0:03:53 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 3: This portion of the recording pertains to friends and community. Cice talks of her mother’s wisdom and understanding, and of the happiness and freedom she experienced while she was growing up. She describes the neighborhood children playing together in the local ravines. Cice also recalls how getting a bicycle led eventually to the further freedom of cycling to White Rock, the airport, Deep Cove, and Horseshoe Bay.
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
Sports - Cycling
Names
Brown, Cice Chandler
Accession Code
BV017.45.3
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Date
1930-1949 (interview content), interviewed May 10, 2005
Media Type
Sound Recording
Audio Tracks

Interview with Cice Brown, May 13, 2005 - Track 3, 1930-1949 (interview content), interviewed May 10, 2005

Interview with Cice Brown, May 13, 2005 - Track 3, 1930-1949 (interview content), interviewed May 10, 2005

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Interview with Cice Brown, May 13, 2005 - Track 6

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1930-1949 (interview content), interviewed May 10, 2005
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 sound recording (mp3) (0:04:54 min)
Scope and Content
Track 6: This portion of the recording pertains to toys, continued from Track 5, living arrangements, and lifestyle choices. Cice continues to recall her favourite early childhood toy, and her bicycle, which she received as a teenager. She discusses how her parents made choices according to their f…
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) (0:04:54 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 6: This portion of the recording pertains to toys, continued from Track 5, living arrangements, and lifestyle choices. Cice continues to recall her favourite early childhood toy, and her bicycle, which she received as a teenager. She discusses how her parents made choices according to their financial situation. Cice talks about her family installing a toilet, and she describes how the money saved for a bathtub was spent purchasing a piano instead.
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
Toys
Sports - Cycling
Persons - Children
Names
Brown, Cice Chandler
Accession Code
BV017.45.3
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
1930-1949 (interview content), interviewed May 10, 2005
Media Type
Sound Recording
Audio Tracks

Interview with Cice Brown, May 13, 2005 - Track 6, 1930-1949 (interview content), interviewed May 10, 2005

Interview with Cice Brown, May 13, 2005 - Track 6, 1930-1949 (interview content), interviewed May 10, 2005

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Interview with Ron Burton by Kathy Bossort November 16, 2015 - Track 1

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Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date Range
1954-2015
Length
0:08:52
Summary
This portion of the interview is about Ron Burton’s memories about his childhood, education and career. He talks about the sports he enjoyed growing up, getting his first mountain bike in 1980, and first experiences riding on Burnaby Mountain. He also talks about his work as a Burnaby school truste…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Summary
This portion of the interview is about Ron Burton’s memories about his childhood, education and career. He talks about the sports he enjoyed growing up, getting his first mountain bike in 1980, and first experiences riding on Burnaby Mountain. He also talks about his work as a Burnaby school trustee.
Date Range
1954-2015
Length
0:08:52
Subjects
Education
Recreational Activities
Sports - Cycling
Geographic Access
Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area
Interviewer
Bossort, Kathy
Interview Date
November 16, 2015
Scope and Content
Recording is of an interview with Ron Burton conducted by Kathy Bossort. Ron Burton was one of 23 participants interviewed as part of the Community Heritage Commission’s Burnaby Mountain Oral History Project. The interview is mainly about the founding, goals, and activities of the Burnaby Mountain Biking Association as told by one of the founders and President of the club, Ron Burton, and about the development of mountain biking and trail construction on Burnaby Mountain, both prior to and after the creation of the conservation area in 1995/96. Ron Burton also talks about his childhood, his work as a Burnaby school trustee, and the sports and recreational activities he has enjoyed on the mountain.
Biographical Notes
Ron Burton was born in Burnaby in 1954 to Fred and Shirley Burton. He grew up in East Vancouver and attended Hastings Elementary and Gladstone Secondary schools. He worked on the waterfront for Viterra, became a member of the Grain Workers Union and joined the NDP in 1972. He and his wife moved to Burnaby’s Vancouver Heights in 1982 and Forest Grove in 1988. He has served as a Board of Education Trustee in the Burnaby School District since first being elected in 1987, currently serving as Board Chair. Ron is founder and President of the Burnaby Mountain Biking Association and an active rider on Burnaby Mountain since 1988. The Association was founded in 2000, registering as a society in 2005, with the goals to build sustainable trails on Burnaby Mountain, to provide education about trail riding, and to advocate for and improve the image of mountain biking. Under Ron’s leadership the Association has successfully recruited members and formed a cooperative relationship with Burnaby’s Parks staff and with other park trail users.
Total Tracks
6
Total Length
1:01:32
Interviewee Name
Burton, Ronald C. "Ron"
Interview Location
Meeting room at the Burnaby School District office
Interviewer Bio
Kathy Bossort is a retired archivist living in Ladner, BC. She worked at the Delta Museum and Archives after graduating from SLAIS (UBC) in 2001 with Masters degrees in library science and archival studies. Kathy grew up in Calgary, Alberta, and, prior to this career change, she lived in the West Kootenays, earning her living as a cook for BC tourist lodges and work camps. She continues to be interested in oral histories as a way to fill the gaps in the written record and bring richer meaning to history.
Collection/Fonds
Community Heritage Commission Special Projects fonds
Series
Burnaby Mountain Oral History Project series
Media Type
Sound Recording
Audio Tracks
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Capitol Hill School Boys Soccer Team

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37597
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1953 (date of original), copied 1991
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 3.4 x 4.9 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 25.3 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Capitol Hill School Boys Soccer Team, Burnaby champions in 1952-53. The coaches (left to right) are J.G. Edwards and Cecil Shantz.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1953 (date of original), copied 1991
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Burnaby Image Bank subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 3.4 x 4.9 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 25.3 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
370-185
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1999-03
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Capitol Hill School Boys Soccer Team, Burnaby champions in 1952-53. The coaches (left to right) are J.G. Edwards and Cecil Shantz.
Subjects
Sports - Soccer
Sports - Team Sports
Names
Capitol Hill School
Edwards, J.G.
Shantz, Cecil
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
1 b&w copy negative accompanying
Negative has a pink cast
Photographer identified as "Layton"
Geographic Access
Holdom Avenue
Street Address
350 Holdom Avenue
Historic Neighbourhood
Capitol Hill (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Capitol Hill Area
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Capitol Hill School boys soccer team

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37598
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1952 (date of original), copied 1991
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 3.4 x 4.9 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 25.3 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Capitol Hill School boys soccer team, Burnaby Senior Boys champions in 1951-52. The photograph was taken in front of the school.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1952 (date of original), copied 1991
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Burnaby Image Bank subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 3.4 x 4.9 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 25.3 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
370-186
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1999-03
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Capitol Hill School boys soccer team, Burnaby Senior Boys champions in 1951-52. The photograph was taken in front of the school.
Subjects
Sports - Soccer
Sports - Team Sports
Names
Capitol Hill School
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
1 b&w copy negative accompanying
Negative has a pink cast
Photographer identified as "Layton"
Geographic Access
Holdom Avenue
Street Address
350 Holdom Avenue
Historic Neighbourhood
Capitol Hill (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Capitol Hill Area
Images
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Capitol Hill School Boys Soccer Team

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37599
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1955 (date of original), copied 1991
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 3.4 x 4.8 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 25.3 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Capitol Hill School Boys Soccer Team, 5th Division Middleton Cup Winners 1954-55. The photograph was taken in front of the school. Identified: (left) Cecil Shantz, coach.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1955 (date of original), copied 1991
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Burnaby Image Bank subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 3.4 x 4.8 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 25.3 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
370-187
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1999-03
Scope and Content
Photograph of Capitol Hill School Boys Soccer Team, 5th Division Middleton Cup Winners 1954-55. The photograph was taken in front of the school. Identified: (left) Cecil Shantz, coach.
Subjects
Sports - Soccer
Sports - Team Sports
Names
Capitol Hill School
Shantz, Cecil
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
1 b&w copy negative accompanying
Negative has a pink cast
Geographic Access
Holdom Avenue
Street Address
350 Holdom Avenue
Historic Neighbourhood
Capitol Hill (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Capitol Hill Area
Images
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Capitol Hill School Boys Soccer Team

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37600
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1955 (date of original), copied 1991
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 3.4 x 4.8 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 25.3 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Capitol Hill School Boys Soccer Team, 7th Division. The photo was taken in front of the school.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1955 (date of original), copied 1991
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Burnaby Image Bank subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 3.4 x 4.8 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 25.3 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
370-188
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1999-03
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Capitol Hill School Boys Soccer Team, 7th Division. The photo was taken in front of the school.
Subjects
Sports - Soccer
Sports - Team Sports
Names
Capitol Hill School
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
1 b&w copy negative accompanying
Negative has a pink cast
Geographic Access
Holdom Avenue
Street Address
350 Holdom Avenue
Historic Neighbourhood
Capitol Hill (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Capitol Hill Area
Images
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Capitol Hill School Girls Basketball Team

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37596
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1952 (date of original), copied 1991
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 3.4 x 4.9 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 25.3 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Capitol Hill School Girls Basketball Team, the Burnaby Senior Basketball champions and are identified from left to right as; Jeanette Ritchie, Eileen Skrypec, Pat (Nelson) Williamson, Elizabeth (McKenzie) (Grieve) McMorris, Dale (Gerrard) Peck, Kathryn (Ingham) Tillyer.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1952 (date of original), copied 1991
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Burnaby Image Bank subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 3.4 x 4.9 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 25.3 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
370-184
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1999-03
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Capitol Hill School Girls Basketball Team, the Burnaby Senior Basketball champions and are identified from left to right as; Jeanette Ritchie, Eileen Skrypec, Pat (Nelson) Williamson, Elizabeth (McKenzie) (Grieve) McMorris, Dale (Gerrard) Peck, Kathryn (Ingham) Tillyer.
Subjects
Sports - Basketball
Sports - Team Sports
Names
Capitol Hill School
Ritchie, Jeanette
Skrypec, Eileen
Williamson, Pat Nelson
McMorris, Elizabeth McKenzie Grieve
Peck, Dale Gerrard
Tillyer, Kathryn Ingham
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
1 b&w copy negative accompanying
Negative has a pink cast
Photographer identified as "Layton"
Geographic Access
Holdom Avenue
Street Address
350 Holdom Avenue
Historic Neighbourhood
Capitol Hill (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Capitol Hill Area
Images
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Central Park

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35089
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 ; 8.8 x 12.4 cm print
Scope and Content
Photograph of a boys baseball team at Central Park. A grandstand can be seen behind them.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[195-] (date of original), copied 1986
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Davies family subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8.8 x 12.4 cm print
Description Level
Item
Record No.
190-009
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
BHS1986-41
Scope and Content
Photograph of a boys baseball team at Central Park. A grandstand can be seen behind them.
Subjects
Geographic Features - Athletic fields
Sports - Baseball
Sports - Team Sports
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Geographic Access
Central Park
Imperial Street
Street Address
3883 Imperial Street
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Davies family

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35088
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 ; 12.5 x 8.9 cm print
Scope and Content
Photograph of a Davies family member in "South Burnaby Athletic" baseball uniform. The letters on the jersey are "SBA" and on the hat "A."
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[195-] (date of original), copied 1986
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Davies family subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 8.9 cm print
Description Level
Item
Record No.
190-008
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
BHS1986-41
Scope and Content
Photograph of a Davies family member in "South Burnaby Athletic" baseball uniform. The letters on the jersey are "SBA" and on the hat "A."
Subjects
Sports - Baseball
Sports - Team Sports
Names
South Burnaby Athletic Baseball Team
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
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New Westminster Exhibition grounds

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription39565
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1909
Collection/Fonds
Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 6.4 x 10.7 cm on page 21.5 x 28 cm (pasted in album)
Scope and Content
Photograph of a team playing grass hockey at the New Westminster Exhibition grounds.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1909
Collection/Fonds
Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
Series
Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 6.4 x 10.7 cm on page 21.5 x 28 cm (pasted in album)
Description Level
Item
Record No.
477-884
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
2007-12
Scope and Content
Photograph of a team playing grass hockey at the New Westminster Exhibition grounds.
Subjects
Exhibitions
Sports - Grass Hockey
Sports - Team Sports
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on caption accompanying photograph
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North Burnaby boys volleyball team

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[195-]
Collection/Fonds
Harry Royle fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 19 x 24 cm, mounted on card 19 x 24 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of North Burnaby boys volley ball team taken in a gymnasium. Fifteen boys, aged about twelve to fifteen, sitting and standing in three rows and wearing matching uniforms. Six men are sitting and standing among the group of boys; three of them are wearing matching jackets that read, "Coac…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Harry Royle fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 19 x 24 cm, mounted on card 19 x 24 cm
Material Details
Photograph is of poor quality
Scope and Content
Photograph of North Burnaby boys volley ball team taken in a gymnasium. Fifteen boys, aged about twelve to fifteen, sitting and standing in three rows and wearing matching uniforms. Six men are sitting and standing among the group of boys; three of them are wearing matching jackets that read, "Coach" on their sleeves. There is a volleyball in front of the group, in the centre.
Subjects
Sports - Team Sports
Sports - Volleyball
Accession Code
BV005.20.19
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
[195-]
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
1/13/2010
Scale
100
Photographer
Chidwick Studio
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Photographer's mark on recto of photograph reads: "Chidwick / VANCOUVER"
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Sunday School Soccer League Banquet

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37698
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1957 (date of original), copied 1991
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 3.4 x 4.7 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 25.3 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a Sunday School soccer league team banquet. Identified, back row, left to right: Val Roach, Sam Nelson, Jim Greer, Mr. Whittaker, Hugh Greer, Spud McGivern, Billy Barland, and Jack Greer.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1957 (date of original), copied 1991
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Burnaby Image Bank subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 3.4 x 4.7 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 25.3 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
370-286
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1999-03
Scope and Content
Photograph of a Sunday School soccer league team banquet. Identified, back row, left to right: Val Roach, Sam Nelson, Jim Greer, Mr. Whittaker, Hugh Greer, Spud McGivern, Billy Barland, and Jack Greer.
Subjects
Events
Sports - Soccer
Sports - Team Sports
Names
Barland Billy
Greer, Hugh
Greer, Jack
Greer, Jim
McGivern, Spud
Nelson, Sam
Roach, Val
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
1 b&w copy negative accompanying
Historic Neighbourhood
Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)
Images
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Interview with Norman Dowad

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription19638
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1890-2023] (interview content), interviewed 14 Aug. 2023
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 sound recording (wav) (61 min., 37 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (61 min., 37 sec.)
Scope and Content
Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Norman Dowad conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar, Eric Damer on August 14, 2023. 00:00:00 – 00:14:38 Norm shares biographical information about himself and background information on the Dowad family. Norm conveys information …
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Series
Museum Oral Histories series
Subseries
Many Voices Project Interviews subseries
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 sound recording (wav) (61 min., 37 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (61 min., 37 sec.)
Material Details
Interviewer: Eric Damer Interviewee: Norman Dowad Location of Interview: Burnaby Village Museum Interview Date: August 14, 2023 Total Number of tracks: 1 Total Length of all Tracks: 01:14:37 Digital master recording (wav) was converted to mp3 for access on Heritage Burnaby
Scope and Content
Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Norman Dowad conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar, Eric Damer on August 14, 2023. 00:00:00 – 00:14:38 Norm shares biographical information about himself and background information on the Dowad family. Norm conveys information about his grandfather Samuel Dowad's immigration to Canada and his father Wilfred Dowad's military service and successes as a property developer. 00:14:39 – 00:17:26 Norm provides background information on his mother’s side of the family. 00:17:27 – 00:31:36 Norm talks about his childhood, growing up in the Deer Lake neighbourhood, his early education in Burnaby and sports that he played. 00:31:37 – 00:39:59 Norm talks about his educational experiences attending Simon Fraser University, University of British Columbia and Osgoode Hall law school and information regarding his law career. 00:40:00 – 00:45:03 Norm reflects on his childhood growing up in Burnaby and on his experiences and relationships as a student and in his career as a lawyer. 00:45:04 – 01:01:37 Norm talks about his siblings and shares information about family property development projects as well as career and business successes. In closing he talks about research that he’s done through Archives Canada on his grandfather Sam Dowad and father Wilfred Dowad.
History
Interviewee biography: Normam Dowad was born and rasied in Burnaby. Norm graduated from Burnaby Central Secondary School, Simon Fraser University for one year, and obtained his law degree from York University. Norman began practicing law in 1974 years and has his own law practice that he operates out of Vancouver as of 2023. 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
Agriculture - Farms
Education
Persons - South Asian Canadians
Migration
Sports
Sports - Football
Wars - World War, 1939-1945
Names
Dowad, Norman W. "Norm"
Dowad, Samuel Esper "Sam"
Dowad, Wilfred "Wilf"
Dowad, Naomi "Mamie" David
Dowad, Martha Elias Shaheen
Dowad, Kathleen "Kay"
Rideout, Dr. John Anthony
Burnaby Central Secondary School
Douglas Road School
W. Dowad Limited
Responsibility
Damer, Eric
Geographic Access
Buckingham Avenue
Deer Lake
Street Address
5533 Buckingham Avenue
Accession Code
BV023.16.16
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[1890-2023] (interview content), interviewed 14 Aug. 2023
Media Type
Sound Recording
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Morley-Buckingham Area
Notes
Title based on contents of item
Transcription available
Images
Documents
Audio Tracks

Interview with Norman Dowad, [1890-2023] (interview content), interviewed 14 Aug. 2023

Interview with Norman Dowad, [1890-2023] (interview content), interviewed 14 Aug. 2023

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Sound_Recordings/Oral_Histories/2023_0016_0016_002.mp3
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Orchid Beauty Salon and Rose Bowl bowling alley

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription1890
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1952
Collection/Fonds
Harry Royle fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 19.5 x 24.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the south side Hastings Street (west of Boundary Road) taken from a roof of a building. The Rose Bowl bowling alley and the Orchid Beauty Salon (3680 Hastings Street) are both visible. Cars are parked along the curb side and residential houses are visible in the background.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Harry Royle fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 19.5 x 24.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the south side Hastings Street (west of Boundary Road) taken from a roof of a building. The Rose Bowl bowling alley and the Orchid Beauty Salon (3680 Hastings Street) are both visible. Cars are parked along the curb side and residential houses are visible in the background.
Subjects
Buildings - Recreational - Bowling Alleys
Buildings - Commercial - Beauty Shops
Sports
Sports - Bowling
Names
Rose Bowl
Orchard Beauty Salon
Geographic Access
Vancouver
Accession Code
BV005.20.17
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
1952
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
1/13/2010
Scale
100
Photographer
Capitol Studios
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Note in pencil on verso of photograph reads: "1952"
Stamp on verso of photograph reads: "CAPITOL STUDIOS/ & PHOTO SERVICES/ 4164 HASTINGS ST./ VANCOUVER, B. C."
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American Bowling Congress certificate

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription20985
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1959
Collection/Fonds
Harry Royle fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 certificate : 24.5 x 20 cm in frame 29 x 24 cm
Scope and Content
Item consists of a certificate from the American Bowling Congress to Harry Royle of Rose Bowl Alleys recognizing sponsorship of a League Championship in the 1958-59 season.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Harry Royle fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 certificate : 24.5 x 20 cm in frame 29 x 24 cm
Scope and Content
Item consists of a certificate from the American Bowling Congress to Harry Royle of Rose Bowl Alleys recognizing sponsorship of a League Championship in the 1958-59 season.
Subjects
Sports - Bowling
Names
Royle, Henry "Harry" Cecil
Rose Bowl
Accession Code
BV006.39.14
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
1959
Media Type
Textual Record
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
2024-01-08
Notes
Title based on contents of item
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American Bowling Congress certificate

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription20986
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1956
Collection/Fonds
Harry Royle fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 certificate : 20 x 24.5 cm in frame 27 x 22 cm
Scope and Content
Item consists of a certificate from the American Bowling Congress to H. Royle of Rose Bowl Alleys recognizing sponsorship of a League Championship in the 1955-1956 season in the "MAJOR "B" TEN PIN" league.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Harry Royle fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 certificate : 20 x 24.5 cm in frame 27 x 22 cm
Scope and Content
Item consists of a certificate from the American Bowling Congress to H. Royle of Rose Bowl Alleys recognizing sponsorship of a League Championship in the 1955-1956 season in the "MAJOR "B" TEN PIN" league.
Subjects
Sports - Bowling
Names
Royle, Henry "Harry" Cecil
Accession Code
BV006.39.15
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
1956
Media Type
Textual Record
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
2024-01-09
Notes
Title based on contents of item
Label with framer identified on verso of frame reads: "Seip's / Art / Store / Pictures / and / Picture Framing / 2703 Main St. / Vancouver B.C."
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Annie, Kitty and Maude at Deer Lake

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription38806
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1905]
Collection/Fonds
Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 5.5 x 8 cm on page 11.5 x 14 cm (pasted in album)
Scope and Content
Photograph of Annie Hill (standing, with back to the camera), Maude Woodward (seated) and Kitty Hill (with paddle) standing on the dock in their bathing costumes, most likely at Deer Lake.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1905]
Collection/Fonds
Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
Series
Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 5.5 x 8 cm on page 11.5 x 14 cm (pasted in album)
Description Level
Item
Record No.
477-125
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
2007-12
Scope and Content
Photograph of Annie Hill (standing, with back to the camera), Maude Woodward (seated) and Kitty Hill (with paddle) standing on the dock in their bathing costumes, most likely at Deer Lake.
Subjects
Geographic Features - Lakes and Ponds
Sports - Swimming
Names
Hill Family
Hill, Annie Sara Kenrick
Peers, Katherine Maude Hill "Kitty"
Woodward, Maude
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Geographic Access
Deer Lake
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
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Backyard of 6131 Silver Avenue

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37657
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
August 1954 (date of original), copied 1991
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 4.1 x 2.7 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 25.3 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the backyard of 6131 Silver Avenue, facing the back of McKay Avenue. Two people are in a wading pool and houses are in the background.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
August 1954 (date of original), copied 1991
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Burnaby Image Bank subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 4.1 x 2.7 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 25.3 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
370-245
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1999-03
Scope and Content
Photograph of the backyard of 6131 Silver Avenue, facing the back of McKay Avenue. Two people are in a wading pool and houses are in the background.
Subjects
Sports - Swimming
Buildings - Recreational - Outdoor Swimming Pools
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
1 b&w copy negative accompanying
Negative has a pink cast
Geographic Access
Silver Avenue
Street Address
6131 Silver Avenue
Historic Neighbourhood
Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Maywood Area
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Capitol Hill PTA Hanbury Cup Winners 1954

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37559
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1954 (date of original), copied 1991
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 3.6 x 5.1 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 25.3 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Capitol Hill PTA Hanbury Cup Winners 1954 soccer team. Coaches (left to right): Cecil Shantz, Jim Greer, and Angus MacDonald.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1954 (date of original), copied 1991
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Burnaby Image Bank subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 3.6 x 5.1 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 25.3 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
370-147
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1999-03
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Capitol Hill PTA Hanbury Cup Winners 1954 soccer team. Coaches (left to right): Cecil Shantz, Jim Greer, and Angus MacDonald.
Subjects
Personal Symbols - Trophies
Sports - Soccer
Names
Greer, Jim
MacDonald, Angus
Shantz, Cecil
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
1 b&w copy negative accompanying
Photographer identified as "Layton"
Historic Neighbourhood
Capitol Hill (Historic Neighbourhood)
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