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Vancouver Heights area

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1911 (date of original), copied 1986

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of Carleton Avenue and Yale Street area in the neighbourhood where David Taylor and Henry Ward built their duplex for their families in 1911, when they emigrated from England. Both families had two children: Douglas and Hilda Ward, and Marjorie and Winnie Taylor.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1911 (date of original), copied 1986

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Pioneer Tales subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 204-123

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of Carleton Avenue and Yale Street area in the neighbourhood where David Taylor and Henry Ward built their duplex for their families in 1911, when they emigrated from England. Both families had two children: Douglas and Hilda Ward, and Marjorie and Winnie Taylor.

Subjects: Geographic Features - Neighbourhoods

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Carleton Avenue; Yale Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Heights Area

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Vancouver Heights area

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1911 (date of original), copied 1986

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph taken from the corner of Carleton Avenue and McGill Street, looking northeast. This later became the site of McGill Park.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1911 (date of original), copied 1986

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Pioneer Tales subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 204-124

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph taken from the corner of Carleton Avenue and McGill Street, looking northeast. This later became the site of McGill Park.

Subjects: Geographic Features - Neighbourhoods

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Sutcliffe, Arthur

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Carleton Avenue North; McGill Park; McGill Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Heights Area

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Walker family home

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1912] (date of original), copied 1986

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of the William George Walker house at Edmonds and Kingsway, 7328 Edmonds Street, built in 1909. The houses in the background are on Linden Avenue.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1912] (date of original), copied 1986

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Pioneer Tales subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 204-229

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of the William George Walker house at Edmonds and Kingsway, 7328 Edmonds Street, built in 1909. The houses in the background are on Linden Avenue.

Subjects: Buildings - Residential - Houses; Geographic Features - Neighbourhoods

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Edmonds Street; Linden Avenue

Street Address: 7328 Edmonds Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Richmond Park Area

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Walker family home, [1912] (date of original), copied 1986 thumbnail

Burnaby Waterworks Construction Staff, 1912

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1912

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 phototgraph : sepia ; 12.3 x 19.3 cm mounted on paper 13.3 x 20.1 mounted on cardboard 21.1 x 27.2 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Burnaby Waterworks construction staff from 1912. The five men in the group are clearly identified by the printed information on the cardboard mount provided by the photographer. Standing in the back to the left is Inspector J.M. MacLean. Standing to the right is Inspector F. Howard. …

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 phototgraph : sepia ; 12.3 x 19.3 cm mounted on paper 13.3 x 20.1 mounted on cardboard 21.1 x 27.2 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Burnaby Waterworks construction staff from 1912. The five men in the group are clearly identified by the printed information on the cardboard mount provided by the photographer. Standing in the back to the left is Inspector J.M. MacLean. Standing to the right is Inspector F. Howard. Seated on the left is Inspector John Parr. Seated in the middle is Supervising Engineer Campbell MacDonald. Seated on the right is Inspector N.W. Collins.

Subjects: Public Services - Utilities; Public Services - Public Works

Names: Burnaby Waterworks; Howard, F.; MacDonald, Campbell; Collins, N.W.; MacLean, J.M.; Parr, John

Accession Code: HV975.97.1

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 1912

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-06-06

Photographer: Wadds, David

Notes: Transcribed title; Photographer is identified printed on the left side of matt below photograph: "D. WADDS, PHOTOGRAPHER"; Caption below photograph and printed on matt reads: "BURNABY WATERWORKS CONSTRUCTION STAFF, 1912 / INSPECTOR J.M. MACLEAN_INSPECTOR F.HOWARD / INSPECTOR JOHN PAR_SUPERVISING ENGINEER CAMPBELL MACDONALD_INSPECTOR N.W. COLLINS"

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Corporal Cameron of the North West mounted police: a tale of the Macleod Trail

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Connor, Ralph, 1860-1937

Publication Date: c1912

Call Number: 813.5 RAL

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: BV014.29.2

Call Number: 813.5 RAL

Author: Connor, Ralph, 1860-1937

Place of Publication: Toronto, Ont.

Publisher: Westminster Co.

Publication Date: c1912

Physical Description: 454 p. : 19 cm.

Inscription: "Allen Seager" [handwritten on title page]

Library Subject (LOC): Fiction--20th century; Police

Subjects: Occupations; Occupations - Police Officers; Public Services - Policing; Public Services

Notes: Author name is a nom de plume

Women and children on top of rock

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [c. 1910]

Collection/Fonds: Esther Love Stanley fonds

Description Level: Item

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

Scope and Content: Photograph of two women and three children seated on top of a large rock covered with moss. The rock is located in a clearing of a forested area. Many of trees surrounding the rock are without branches and appear to be damaged by a forest fire.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Esther Love Stanley fonds

Description Level: Item

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

Material Details: Photograph is over exposed, washing out some of the detail

Scope and Content: Photograph of two women and three children seated on top of a large rock covered with moss. The rock is located in a clearing of a forested area. Many of trees surrounding the rock are without branches and appear to be damaged by a forest fire.

Subjects: Geographic Features - Rock Formations; Geographic Features - Rocks; Persons - Children

Accession Code: BV022.32.33

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [c. 1910]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-04-04

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Photograph is part of Esther Love Stanley photograph album 1 (BV022.32.1)

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Women and children on top of rock, [c. 1910] thumbnail

Essondale and west lawn area

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1913]

Collection/Fonds: Esther Love Stanley fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.5 x 11.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Essondale (Riverview Hospital) west lawn area in Coquitlam with plantings of young trees.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Esther Love Stanley fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.5 x 11.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Essondale (Riverview Hospital) west lawn area in Coquitlam with plantings of young trees.

Subjects: Buildings - Civic - Hospitals; Public Services - Health Services

Accession Code: BV022.32.122

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1913]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-04-04

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Photograph is part of Esther Love Stanley photograph album 1 (BV022.32.1)

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Goat onboard the HMS New Zealand

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1913

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 5.5 x 10 cm on page 14 x 17.5 cm (pasted in album)

Scope and Content: Photograph of a goat looking through a life preserver on the deck of the H.M.S. New Zealand, which was in Vancouver Harbour.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1913

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Series: Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 5.5 x 10 cm on page 14 x 17.5 cm (pasted in album)

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 477-187

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2007-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of a goat looking through a life preserver on the deck of the H.M.S. New Zealand, which was in Vancouver Harbour.

Subjects: Animals - Goats; Public Services - Military Services

Names: H.M.S. New Zealand

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Goat onboard the HMS New Zealand, 1913 thumbnail

HMS Hood

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1921

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 6 x 10.3 cm on page 14 x 17.5 cm (pasted in album)

Scope and Content: Photograph of the warship, the HMS Hood in Vancouver Harbour.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1921

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Series: Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 6 x 10.3 cm on page 14 x 17.5 cm (pasted in album)

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 477-184

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2007-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of the warship, the HMS Hood in Vancouver Harbour.

Subjects: Transportation - Ships; Public Services - Military Services

Names: H.M.S. Hood

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Monkey aboard a ship

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1913

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 5.7 x 10.2 cm on page 14 x 17.5 cm (pasted in album)

Scope and Content: Photograph of a sailor, a woman and a monkey on the deck of the H.M.S. New Zealand, while it was in Vancouver Harbour.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1913

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Series: Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 5.7 x 10.2 cm on page 14 x 17.5 cm (pasted in album)

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 477-189

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2007-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of a sailor, a woman and a monkey on the deck of the H.M.S. New Zealand, while it was in Vancouver Harbour.

Subjects: Animals; Public Services - Military Services

Names: H.M.S. New Zealand

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Rowing to the HMS Hood

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1921

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 6 x 9 cm on page 14 x 17.5 cm (pasted in album)

Scope and Content: Photograph of rowboats going out to meet the warship the HMS Hood, while it was in Vancouver Harbour. Crowds can be seen gathered on the deck of the ship.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1921

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Series: Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 6 x 9 cm on page 14 x 17.5 cm (pasted in album)

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 477-186

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2007-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of rowboats going out to meet the warship the HMS Hood, while it was in Vancouver Harbour. Crowds can be seen gathered on the deck of the ship.

Subjects: Transportation - Ships; Transportation - Boats; Occupations - Military Personnel; Public Services - Military Services

Names: H.M.S. Hood

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Ship on the water

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1920]

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 8 x 12.7 cm on page 24.5 x 32.5 cm (pasted in album)

Scope and Content: Photograph of a large military ship on the water. The ship and location are both unknown.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1920]

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Series: Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 8 x 12.7 cm on page 24.5 x 32.5 cm (pasted in album)

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 477-590

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2007-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of a large military ship on the water. The ship and location are both unknown.

Subjects: Transportation - Ships; Public Services - Military Services

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Ship on the water

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1920]

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 2.7 x 6.4 cm on page 24.5 x 32.5 cm (pasted in album)

Scope and Content: Photograph of a large military ship on the water. A smaller vessel can be seen to the far left. The ship and location are both unknown.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1920]

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Series: Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 2.7 x 6.4 cm on page 24.5 x 32.5 cm (pasted in album)

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 477-591

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2007-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of a large military ship on the water. A smaller vessel can be seen to the far left. The ship and location are both unknown.

Subjects: Transportation - Ships; Public Services - Military Services

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Ship on the water

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1920]

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 2.5 x 5.4 cm on page 24.5 x 32.5 cm (pasted in album)

Scope and Content: Photograph of a large military ship sailing in the water at an unknown location.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1920]

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Series: Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 2.5 x 5.4 cm on page 24.5 x 32.5 cm (pasted in album)

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 477-592

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2007-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of a large military ship sailing in the water at an unknown location.

Subjects: Transportation - Ships; Public Services - Military Services

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Ship's deck

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1920]

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 6 x 10.4 cm on page 24.5 x 32.5 cm (pasted in album)

Scope and Content: Photograph of the deck of a military vessel.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1920]

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Series: Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 6 x 10.4 cm on page 24.5 x 32.5 cm (pasted in album)

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 477-594

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2007-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of the deck of a military vessel.

Subjects: Transportation - Ships; Public Services - Military Services

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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War-shock : the psycho-neuroses in war psychology and treatment.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Eder, M. D. (Montague David), 1866-1936

Publication Date: 1917

Call Number: 616.852 EDE

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: HV974.27.77

Call Number: 616.852 EDE

Author: Eder, M. D. (Montague David), 1866-1936

Place of Publication: London

Publisher: William Heinemann

Publication Date: 1917

Printer: Woods & Sons, Ltd.

Physical Description: vii, 154 p.; 18.5 cm.

Inscription: inside front cover:XXX"E.H. Funk"XXX"Dec.2 1917" [handwritten in black ink]

Library Subject (LOC): Psychology, Pathological; Nervous system--Diseases; Shock; War neuroses; Post-traumatic stress disorder; World War, 1914-1918--Medical care

Subjects: Wars - World War, 1914-1918; Public Services - Health Services

Notes: Contains index and appendix.; Author full given name: Eder, M. D. (Montague David), 1866-1936

Woman standing on the HMS Hood

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1921

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 6 x 10.5 cm on page 14 x 17.5 cm (pasted in album)

Scope and Content: Photograph of a woman standing on the deck of the warship HMS Hood in Vancouver, BC.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1921

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Series: Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 6 x 10.5 cm on page 14 x 17.5 cm (pasted in album)

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 477-185

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2007-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of a woman standing on the deck of the warship HMS Hood in Vancouver, BC.

Subjects: Transportation - Ships; Occupations - Military Personnel; Public Services - Military Services; Clothing - Military Uniforms

Names: H.M.S. Hood

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Interview with Les Francis by Eric Damer October 16, 2012 - Track 1

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date Range: 1914-1949

Length: 0:09:28

Summary: This portion of the recording pertains to Les Francis's early years. He begins by mentioning his school days and moves into a detailed account of working with the municipality of Burnaby in the Hall and in the Stores.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Summary: This portion of the recording pertains to Les Francis's early years. He begins by mentioning his school days and moves into a detailed account of working with the municipality of Burnaby in the Hall and in the Stores.

Date Range: 1914-1949

Photo Info: Les Francis (far right) receiving a Burnaby Long Service Award at the Gai Paree Supper Club, 1964. Item no. 485-070.

Length: 0:09:28

Subjects: Occupations - Civic Workers; Public Services - Public Works

Interviewer: Damer, Eric

Interview Date: October 16, 2012

Scope and Content: Recording is an interview with Les Francis conducted by Burnaby Village Museum employee Eric Damer, October 16, 2012. Major theme discussed: the role of the municipal worker in the nineteen-thirties through the war years.

Biographical Notes: Les Francis was born in London, England, in 1914 and came with his family to Burnaby in 1919. Except for a few years away on special projects, Les has lived in Burnaby ever since. After attending Kingsway West Elementary and Burnaby South High Schools, Les joined the municipal work force. He first worked as a clerk in 1930 and later joined the Engineering Department where he spent his career maintaining and extending the municipal water system. Les Francis retired in 1979 as the City of Burnaby's Work's Superintendent.

Total Tracks: 4

Total Length: 0:43:18

Interviewee Name: Francis, Les

Interview Location: Interviewee's residence

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