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A group of children in a classroom decorating reindeer

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription59218
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1982]
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 18.5 x 23.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of children decorating papier-mâché reindeer in a classroom.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1982]
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 18.5 x 23.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
480-1533
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2009-01
Scope and Content
Photograph of children decorating papier-mâché reindeer in a classroom.
Subjects
Buildings - Schools
Crafts
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Note on verso reads: "Reindeer / PMT 100% / page 5 / Burnaby Today"
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British Columbia houses : guide to the styles of domestic architecture in British Columbia

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary997
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Chalmers, Graeme, 1943-
Moorcroft, Frances, 1944-
Publication Date
1981
Call Number
728.09 CHA
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Reference Collection
Material Type
Book
ISBN
0888650167
9780888650160
Call Number
728.09 CHA
Author
Chalmers, Graeme, 1943-
Moorcroft, Frances, 1944-
Place of Publication
[Vancouver]
Publisher
Western Education Development Group, Centre for the Study of Curriculum and Instruction, University of British Columbia
Publication Date
1981
Physical Description
ix, 214 p. : ill. ; 22 x 28 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
Architecture
Dwellings
Subjects
Buildings
Buildings - Heritage
Notes
Subtitle on cover: A workbook for secondary art & home economics students.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 202-204).
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Burnaby School House

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34856
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1985
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 8.8 x 11.4 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the exterior of the former Burnaby School building at 19th Avenue and Canada Way.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1985
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Evelyn Salisbury subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 8.8 x 11.4 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
145-004
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
BHS1985-15
Scope and Content
Photograph of the exterior of the former Burnaby School building at 19th Avenue and Canada Way.
Subjects
Buildings - Schools
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Geographic Access
Canada Way
Street Address
7376 Canada Way
Historic Neighbourhood
Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Edmonds Area
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Burnaby School House

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34857
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1985
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 8.8 x 11.3 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the exterior of the former Burnaby School building at 19th Avenue and Canada Way.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1985
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Evelyn Salisbury subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 8.8 x 11.3 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
145-005
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
BHS1985-15
Scope and Content
Photograph of the exterior of the former Burnaby School building at 19th Avenue and Canada Way.
Subjects
Buildings - Schools
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Geographic Access
Canada Way
Street Address
7376 Canada Way
Historic Neighbourhood
Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Edmonds Area
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Chemnitz

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription82573
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1900-1930]
Collection/Fonds
Hill family and Vidal family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. postcard ; 9 x 14 cm
Scope and Content
Photographic postcard shows buildings in Chemnitz, Germany.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1900-1930]
Collection/Fonds
Hill family and Vidal family fonds
Series
Hill family and Vidal family photograph series
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. postcard ; 9 x 14 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
550-144
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
2013-03
Scope and Content
Photographic postcard shows buildings in Chemnitz, Germany.
Subjects
Buildings
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Top of recto reads: "Chemnitz / Anfgang zum Schlossberg"
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Chemnitz

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription82579
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1900-1930]
Collection/Fonds
Hill family and Vidal family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w postcard ; 9 x 14 cm
Scope and Content
Photographic postcard shows buildings in Chemnitz, Germany.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1900-1930]
Collection/Fonds
Hill family and Vidal family fonds
Series
Hill family and Vidal family photograph series
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w postcard ; 9 x 14 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
550-147
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
2013-03
Scope and Content
Photographic postcard shows buildings in Chemnitz, Germany.
Subjects
Buildings
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Recto reads: "Chemnitz - Kuchwaldschanke"
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Children at "Jump Rope for Heart"

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription59026
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
ca.1983
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of children in a gymnasium skipping rope. A crowd looks on while one child skips rope while also skipping inside of a Double Dutch jump rope. The children are participating in Jump Rope for Heart.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
ca.1983
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
480-1432
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2009-01
Scope and Content
Photograph of children in a gymnasium skipping rope. A crowd looks on while one child skips rope while also skipping inside of a Double Dutch jump rope. The children are participating in Jump Rope for Heart.
Subjects
Buildings - Schools
Persons - Children
Recreational Activities
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
King, Basil
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Note on recto reads: "No names"
Photographer's stamp on verso
Note on verso reads: "Burnaby Today / A-12 / PMT 75%"
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Children in a classroom hanging Christmas decorations

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription59212
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1982]
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of children in a classroom hanging Christmas decorations on the windows.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1982]
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
480-1527
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2009-01
Scope and Content
Photograph of children in a classroom hanging Christmas decorations on the windows.
Subjects
Buildings - Schools
Persons - Children
Holidays - Christmas
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
King, Basil
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Note on recto reads: "They are cutouts on windows with day-lite shining thru"
Photographer's stamp on verso
Note on verso reads: "Christmas display"
Note on verso reads: "page 9 / Burnaby Today / PMT 100%"
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City of Vancouver heritage inventory of Vancouver schools : report

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary1000
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Bodnar, Diana, 1950-
Publication Date
1982
Call Number
727. BOD
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Reference Collection
Material Type
Book
Call Number
727. BOD
Author
Bodnar, Diana, 1950-
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, B.C]
Publisher
City of Vancouver
Publication Date
1982
Physical Description
60 leaves : ill. ; 28 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
Architecture
Subjects
Buildings - Heritage
Buildings - Schools
Geographic Access
Vancouver
Notes
Includes bibliographical references (p. 58-60).
Prepared for the Vancouver Heritage Advisory Committee.
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Civic Protocols

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription95104
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
April 30, 2020
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Photographic Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff)
Scope and Content
Photograph of a marquee at Burnaby North Secondary School that reads "Wash Your Hands Stay 2M Apart".
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
April 30, 2020
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Photographic Society fonds
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff)
Description Level
Item
Record No.
623-022
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2020-10
Scope and Content
Photograph of a marquee at Burnaby North Secondary School that reads "Wash Your Hands Stay 2M Apart".
Subjects
Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards
Buildings - Schools
Plants - Trees
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
King, Gloria
Notes
Transcribed title
Geographic Access
Hammarskjold Drive
Street Address
751 Hammarskjold Drive
Planning Study Area
Parkcrest-Aubrey Area
Images
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Dr. Bonny Henry’s mantra, Burnaby North Sec School

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription95103
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
April 30, 2020
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Photographic Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff)
Scope and Content
Photograph of a man standing beside a marquee at Burnaby North Secondary School that reads "Be Kind Be Calm Be Safe". The man is wearing a yellow baseball hat, respirator mask, and white latex gloves.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
April 30, 2020
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Photographic Society fonds
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff)
Description Level
Item
Record No.
623-021
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2020-10
Scope and Content
Photograph of a man standing beside a marquee at Burnaby North Secondary School that reads "Be Kind Be Calm Be Safe". The man is wearing a yellow baseball hat, respirator mask, and white latex gloves.
Subjects
Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards
Buildings - Schools
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
King, Gloria
Notes
Transcribed title
Photographer's caption: "Burnaby North Sec School-Quote from Dr. Bonnie Henry"
Geographic Access
Hammarskjold Drive
Street Address
751 Hammarskjold Drive
Planning Study Area
Parkcrest-Aubrey Area
Images
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Edmonds School and sports field

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35952
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
December 1987
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 16 x 24.3 cm print
Scope and Content
Photograph of Edmonds Street School, including the sports field, taken from the New Vista Tower.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
December 1987
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Edmonds School subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 16 x 24.3 cm print
Description Level
Item
Record No.
207-001
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
BHS1988-07
Scope and Content
Photograph of Edmonds Street School, including the sports field, taken from the New Vista Tower.
Subjects
Buildings - Schools
Geographic Features - Neighbourhoods
Names
Edmonds Community School
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Magus, Merv
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Geographic Access
18th Avenue
Street Address
7651 18th Avenue
Historic Neighbourhood
Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Edmonds Area
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Edmonds School and sports field

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35953
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
December 1987
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 12.5 x 17.5 cm print
Scope and Content
Photograph of Edmonds Street School, including the sports field, taken from the New Vista Tower.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
December 1987
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Edmonds School subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 12.5 x 17.5 cm print
Description Level
Item
Record No.
207-002
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
BHS1988-07
Scope and Content
Photograph of Edmonds Street School, including the sports field, taken from the New Vista Tower.
Subjects
Buildings - Schools
Geographic Features - Neighbourhoods
Names
Edmonds Community School
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Geographic Access
18th Avenue
Street Address
7651 18th Avenue
Historic Neighbourhood
Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Edmonds Area
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Edmonds School and sports field

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35954
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
December 1987
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 10 x 15 cm print
Scope and Content
Photograph of one section of Edmonds Street School and sports field.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
December 1987
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Edmonds School subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 10 x 15 cm print
Description Level
Item
Record No.
207-003
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
BHS1988-07
Scope and Content
Photograph of one section of Edmonds Street School and sports field.
Subjects
Buildings - Schools
Geographic Features - Neighbourhoods
Names
Edmonds Community School
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Geographic Access
18th Avenue
Street Address
7651 18th Avenue
Historic Neighbourhood
Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Edmonds Area
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First School at Burnaby Lake

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription39549
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1909
Collection/Fonds
Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 17 cm on page 21.5 x 28 cm (pasted in album)
Scope and Content
Photograph of Harriet Woodward and her class of students outside the Woodward home near Deer Lake which served as the first school and post office in the Burnaby Lake area; (l to r): Harriet Woodward (Miss Harry), Bob Peers, Melvin Mawhinney, Muriel Sprott, Kitty Hill, Beatrice Clayton and Arthur P…
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 ; 12.5 x 17 cm on page 21.5 x 28 cm (pasted in album)
Description Level
Item
Record No.
477-868
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
2007-12
Scope and Content
Photograph of Harriet Woodward and her class of students outside the Woodward home near Deer Lake which served as the first school and post office in the Burnaby Lake area; (l to r): Harriet Woodward (Miss Harry), Bob Peers, Melvin Mawhinney, Muriel Sprott, Kitty Hill, Beatrice Clayton and Arthur Peers. The cottage was a prefabricated building designed by J.J. Mahoney and architect Joseph Bowman and was manufactured in Vancouver by the B.C. Mills Timber and Trading Company and erected here is 1904. The cottage was enlarged with several additions until 1912 when the Woodwards built a new house.
Subjects
Buildings - Residential - Houses
Buildings - Public - Post Offices
Buildings - Schools
Occupations - Teachers
Names
Clayton, Beatrice
Mawhinney, Melvin
Peers, Arthur Francis "Mike"
Peers, Katherine Maude Hill "Kitty"
Peers, William John "Bob"
Sprott, Muriel
Woodward, Harriet
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on caption accompanying photograph
Geographic Access
Sperling Avenue
Street Address
5141 Sperling Avenue
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Morley-Buckingham Area
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George Heriot's school

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription36293
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1900]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia postcard ; 9 x 14 cm
Scope and Content
Photographic postcard of George Heriot's school in Edinburgh where George A. Grant attended school.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1900]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
George Grant subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia postcard ; 9 x 14 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
243-013
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1990-06
Scope and Content
Photographic postcard of George Heriot's school in Edinburgh where George A. Grant attended school.
Subjects
Buildings - Schools
Names
George Heriot's School
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
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Inkwells to Internet book launch

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription15277
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
18 Feb 2021
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 video recording (mp4) (50 min., 14 sec.) : digital, col., sd., stereo ; 29 fps
Scope and Content
Item consists of a video recording of a virtual book launch titled "Inkwells to Internet: A History of Burnaby Schools" presented by Heritage Planner, Lisa Codd, co-author Janet White, and hosted by Museum Curator Jane Lemke. The book launch took place utilizing the Zoom video communication platfor…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Series
Museum film collection series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 video recording (mp4) (50 min., 14 sec.) : digital, col., sd., stereo ; 29 fps
Material Details
Presenters: Lisa Codd; Janet White
Host: Jane Lemke
Technical support: Kate Petrusa
Date of Presentation: February 18, 2021
Total Number of tracks: 1
Total Length of all tracks: 50 min., 14 sec.
Recording Device: Zoom video communication platform
Scope and Content
Item consists of a video recording of a virtual book launch titled "Inkwells to Internet: A History of Burnaby Schools" presented by Heritage Planner, Lisa Codd, co-author Janet White, and hosted by Museum Curator Jane Lemke. The book launch took place utilizing the Zoom video communication platform on February 18, 2021 and the live video recording was also made available on the Burnaby Village Museum's facebook page. During the book launch event, Lisa Codd provides an overview of the history of Burnaby schools using six photographs from the book. Janet White shares ancedotes and stories from her and other co-authors experiences at Burnaby schools.
History
"Inkwells to Internet: A History of Burnaby Schools" was written by a group of authors including Janet White, David Carter, Rosemary Cooke, Harry Pride and Gail Yip. Publication of the book was supported by the City of Burnaby Heritage Commission, the Burnaby Board of Education and the B.C. Retired Teachers Association Heritage Committee.
Subjects
Buildings - Schools
Education
Names
Codd, Lisa
White, Janet
Responsibility
Lemke, Jane
Accession Code
BV021.7.1
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
18 Feb 2021
Media Type
Moving Images
Notes
Title based on contents of video recording
Images
Video

Inkwells to Internet book launch, 18 Feb 2021

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Interior of schoolhouse

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription14516
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[198-]
Collection/Fonds
Century Park Museum Association fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the interior of the Burnaby Village Museum schoolhouse. The interior is furnished with two rows of wooden desks, a book case, globe, teachers desk and black boards. The building was formerly the Elworth (Bateman) house garage before being moved and renovated as a schoolhouse in Herita…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Century Park Museum Association fonds
Series
Heritage Village Museum exhibits and artifacts series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the interior of the Burnaby Village Museum schoolhouse. The interior is furnished with two rows of wooden desks, a book case, globe, teachers desk and black boards. The building was formerly the Elworth (Bateman) house garage before being moved and renovated as a schoolhouse in Heritage Village.
Subjects
Buildings - Heritage
Buildings - Schools
Names
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV020.5.1592
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[198-]
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
2400
Scan Date
24-Nov-2020
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
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Interview with Don Brown by Rod Fowler February 26, 1990 - Track 3

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory504
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date Range
1947-1990
Length
00:06:00
Summary
This portion of the interview is about Don Brown’s education and career in forensics in the RCMP, and the changes he saw in Burnaby between 1954 to 1975, which were emphasized by absences from Burnaby in this period. He talks about the appearance of the first high rises and the difference in devel…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Summary
This portion of the interview is about Don Brown’s education and career in forensics in the RCMP, and the changes he saw in Burnaby between 1954 to 1975, which were emphasized by absences from Burnaby in this period. He talks about the appearance of the first high rises and the difference in development between north and south Burnaby
Date Range
1947-1990
Photo Info
Royal Canadian Mounted Police Sergeant Don Brown, November 2, 1997. Item no. 535-0979
Length
00:06:00
Subjects
Public Services - Policing
Education
Buildings
Interviewer
Fowler, Rod
Interview Date
February 26, 1990
Scope and Content
Recording is of an interview with Don Brown, conducted by Rod Fowler. Don Brown was one of eleven participants interviewed as part of the SFU/Burnaby Centennial Committee's oral history series titled, "Voices of Burnaby". The interview is mainly about Don Brown’s description of the changes in Burnaby’s built and natural landscapes and socioeconomic conditions, especially between 1947 and 1975, the strong impression made on him by those changes evident in the interview. He talks about his work and career as a police officer with the Burnaby Provincial Police and RCMP. The interview also details his involvement in Burnaby politics and volunteer community groups. To view “Narrow By” terms for each track expand this description and see “Notes”.
Biographical Notes
Donald Neil “Don” Brown was born in Birmingham, England May 4, 1919, and immigrated with his parents and siblings to Winnipeg in 1922. At the outbreak of WWII Don Brown left high school and enlisted in the 12th Field Company, Royal Canadian Engineers, serving six years in the army. Before going overseas he married Helen Birch in 1939. In 1947 Don Brown joined the B.C. Provincial Police which was absorbed by the RCMP in 1950. He worked as a police officer in Burnaby from 1947 to 1954, and then was transferred to Ottawa (with a stop in Regina) for nine and a half years where he attended Carleton University to study forensics. In 1963 Don Brown was transferred back to Vancouver and bought and moved into a house on Watling Street in Burnaby where he still lived in 1990. Another transfer took him to Edmonton for five years, returning to Burnaby in 1975. Following retirement in 1980 with the rank of Supervisor and after 22 years in forensic laboratories, Don Brown started his own business as a private document examiner. Don Brown was active in Burnaby politics, serving as Alderman from 1979-1985. He was also involved in many community groups including the South Burnaby Men’s Club, which he helped found in 1952, as well as active in the Burnaby Historical Society, and served on the Burnaby School Board, Burnaby Centennial Committee, and the Community College for the Retired. Don and Helen Brown had six children: Donna, Don, Gina, Patricia, Christopher and Susan. Don Brown died May 16, 2009.
Total Tracks
14
Total Length
01:35:07
Interviewee Name
Brown, Donald N. "Don"
Interviewer Bio
Rod Fowler returned to university as a mature student in the 1980s after working about twenty years in the field of economics and computerization in business in England, Europe and Western Canada. He graduated with a BA from SFU in both History and Sociology in 1987, his MA degree in Geography in 1989, and his PhD in Cultural Geography at SFU. He taught courses in Geography, Sociology, History and Canadian Studies at several Lower Mainland colleges, before becoming a full time member of the Geography Department at Kwantlen University College.
Collection/Fonds
SFU/Burnaby Centennial Committee fonds
Series
Centennial Oral History project series
Transcript Available
Transcript available
Media Type
Sound Recording
Web Notes
Interviews were digitized in 2015 allowing them to be accessible on Heritage Burnaby. The digitization project was initiated by the Community Heritage Commission with support from City of Burnaby Council.
Images
Audio Tracks
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Interview with Edward Apps by Rod Fowler February 22, 1990 - Track 3

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory457
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date Range
1946-1990
Length
00:09:48
Summary
This portion of the interview is about Ed Apps’ work as Foreman Painter for the Burnaby School Board, and his positions in the local and provincial union CUPE, from 1953 to 1982. He briefly describes some of the old schools and how he got involved in community organizations after retirement
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Summary
This portion of the interview is about Ed Apps’ work as Foreman Painter for the Burnaby School Board, and his positions in the local and provincial union CUPE, from 1953 to 1982. He briefly describes some of the old schools and how he got involved in community organizations after retirement
Date Range
1946-1990
Length
00:09:48
Subjects
Buildings - Schools
Organizations - Unions
Organizations - Societies and Clubs
Interviewer
Fowler, Rod
Interview Date
February 22, 1990
Scope and Content
Recording is of an interview with Edward Apps, conducted by Rod Fowler. Ed Apps was one of eleven participants interviewed as part of the SFU/Burnaby Centennial Committee's oral history series titled, "Voices of Burnaby". The interview is mainly about Ed Apps involvement in community groups, particularly his work in seniors organizations lobbying for seniors’ housing since his retirement, and views about the role of Rate Payer groups, unions and politics in the development of North and South Burnaby. He also talks about his origin in England, his war service, arrival with his wife Margaret in Burnaby in 1946, his work with the Burnaby School Board and for the local union, the location of some of the older schools, the history of his house, and briefly about his wife and children. To view “Narrow By” terms for each track expand this description and see “Notes”.
Biographical Notes
Edward Apps was born in 1918 in London, England, and grew up in Kent and Essex. In WWII he flew the third glider to land in Normandy on June 6th, 1944. He and his wife Margaret Hope (1915-1985) immigrated to British Columbia in 1946, joining his wife’s parents, who had immigrated earlier in 1939, in Burnaby Heights in North Burnaby. He worked for the Burnaby School Board as Foreman Painter, and served on CUPE Local 379 Executive, until his retirement in 1982. In 1948 Ed Apps bought his first lot, for $150.00, in the 4700 block on Georgia Street, building houses there and in the 4100 block before buying his present home, a ca.1900 farm building, in the same area in 1954. North Burnaby was “bush country and orchards” in the 1950s; his two sons played in the ravines; and the family used the tram system on Hastings and Boundary Road for transportation. Development of municipal services seemed slower in North than South Burnaby, and Ed Apps remembers the strong role Rate Payers groups had in creating local services and lobbying Municipal Council for provide services. After retirement Ed Apps became involved in several local and provincial seniors organizations, advocating for better housing, including serving on the Executives of the Network of Burnaby Seniors and the Council of Senior Citizens Organization, and was active in the provincial Seniors Research and Resource and CMHC Housing Committee. He also served on the Centennial Committee of Burnaby.
Total Tracks
8
Total Length
0:56:50
Interviewee Name
Apps, Ed
Interviewer Bio
Rod Fowler returned to university as a mature student in the 1980s after working about twenty years in the field of economics and computerization in business in England, Europe and Western Canada. He graduated with a BA from SFU in both History and Sociology in 1987, his MA degree in Geography in 1989, and his PhD in Cultural Geography at SFU. He taught courses in Geography, Sociology, History and Canadian Studies at several Lower Mainland colleges, before becoming a full time member of the Geography Department at Kwantlen University College.
Collection/Fonds
SFU/Burnaby Centennial Committee fonds
Series
Centennial Oral History project series
Transcript Available
Transcript available
Media Type
Sound Recording
Web Notes
Interviews were digitized in 2015 allowing them to be accessible on Heritage Burnaby. The digitization project was initiated by the Community Heritage Commission with support from City of Burnaby Council.
Audio Tracks
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