"Columbian newspaper" found 34 records

Heritage Value: George S. Vickers, a compositor with The British Columbian newspaper, was a prominent Burnaby resident who became involved with real estate during the boom prior to the First World War. In December 1910, The British Columbian reported that “Mr. Vickers has commenced to build a commodious residence on Fourth Avenue between 1st and 2nd streets.” This high quality Craftsman style bungalow, completed in 1911, was originally situated on one acre of property, which contained a large kitchen garden, an orchard of 40 trees of various types and houses and runs for chickens, ducks and turkeys. In 1919, the property was advertised for $5,000 and likely sold easily because of its location (three blocks from the electric streetcar line on Sixth Street), its many amenities and property improvements. Some of its selling points included its panelled living and dining room with 3-ply veneer, beamed ceilings and an open fireplace. Craftsman-style features include battered porch piers, unusual double bargeboards, triangular eave brackets and exposed purlins. The house survives in excellent original condition, with only minor alterations.

Locality: East Burnaby

Historic Neighbourhood: East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Cariboo-Armstrong Area

Area: 819.46

Contributing Resource: Building

Ownership: Private

Street Address: 7686 1st Street

Street View URL: Google Maps Street View

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The Moody Tree

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1948

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 17 x 12.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Moody Tree, a European Ash, which was presented by Colonel Moody to Mr. and Mrs. William Holmes and planted by Mrs. Holmes in the fall of 1861. The home of Mr & Mrs W. Holmes is visible in the background. This tree is on Lot 1, beside the Brunette, at the eastern side of Colby Str…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1948

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Columbian Newspaper subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 17 x 12.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 222-008

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1989-19

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Moody Tree, a European Ash, which was presented by Colonel Moody to Mr. and Mrs. William Holmes and planted by Mrs. Holmes in the fall of 1861. The home of Mr & Mrs W. Holmes is visible in the background. This tree is on Lot 1, beside the Brunette, at the eastern side of Colby Street and a few feet from the New Westminister border.

Subjects: Plants - Trees

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Stamp of copyright on verso of photograph; Glued to the verso is a photocopy of the photograph with information typed below, identifing the tree as "The Moody Tree"

Geographic Access: 10th Avenue; North Road

Planning Study Area: Cariboo-Armstrong Area

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Deer Lake Park : heritage resource inventory

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Wolf, Jim

Publication Date: c1998

Call Number: 971.133 WOL COPY 2

"... free right and liberty of passage for themselves and each of their ten- ants and servants and others authorized by them with or without horses, carts or carriages of all descriptions." These two subdivisions created a small building boom at Deer Lake between 1911 and 1913. The British Columbian

1 digital book

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection; Digital Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

ISBN: 0969282834; 9780969282839

Call Number: 971.133 WOL COPY 2

Author: Wolf, Jim

Place of Publication: Burnaby, B.C.

Publisher: City of Burnaby, Community Heritage Commission

Publication Date: c1998

Physical Description: 47 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Deer Lake Park (Burnaby, B.C.)--History; Historic buildings--British Columbia--Burnaby; Burnaby (B.C.)--Buildings, structures, etc.

Notes: 2 copies held : copy 2.

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Burnaby centennial anthology : stories of early Burnaby

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Edition: Rev. ed.

Publication Date: 1994

Call Number: 971.133 BUR COPY 3

High School Fred and I were colleagues. I don’t remember the names of those I went to school with except Bob Stewart. In later years I met his younger brother, Duncan who became sports editor of the Columbian newspaper. When I taught at McPherson Park Junior High School (1951-53) Duncan’s wife Peggy

1 digital book

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Digital Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

ISBN: 0969282826

Call Number: 971.133 BUR COPY 3

Edition: Rev. ed.

Place of Publication: Burnaby, B.C.

Publisher: City of Burnaby

Publication Date: 1994

Physical Description: 531 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Burnaby (B.C.)--History; Burnaby (B.C.); Biography

Notes: Includes index.; 3 copies held: copy 3.

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Burnaby's heritage : an inventory of buildings and structures

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Luxton, Donald, 1954-; Wolf, Jim

Edition: Rev.

Publication Date: 2011; c2007

Call Number: 971.133 LUX COPY 1

1 digital book

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Digital Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

ISBN: 0969282893

Call Number: 971.133 LUX COPY 1

Edition: Rev.

Author: Luxton, Donald, 1954-; Wolf, Jim

Place of Publication: Burnaby, B.C.

Publisher: City of Burnaby

Publication Date: 2011; c2007

Physical Description: 157 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Architecture; Historic buildings; Buildings; Historic sites

Subjects: Buildings; Buildings - Heritage

Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.; 2 copies held: copy 1.

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Follow that fire : the history of the Burnaby Fire Department

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Penn, Douglas H. (Douglas Harold), 1947-

Publication Date: 1997

Call Number: 363.378 PEN COPY 3

. In the British Columbian newspaper, the question of whether New Westminster should respond to fires in Burnaby had become "a knotty problem." Chief Watson was to decide whether New Westminster would respond. The newspaper explained, "when the Chief receives a call, telling perhaps of a dwelling menaced by flames

1 digital book

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Digital Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

ISBN: 0969282826

Call Number: 363.378 PEN COPY 3

Author: Penn, Douglas H. (Douglas Harold), 1947-

Place of Publication: [Burnaby, B.C.]

Publisher: City of Burnaby

Publication Date: 1997

Physical Description: 160 p. : ill. (some col.), 2 maps, ports. (some col.) ; 29 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Fire departments; Fire fighters

Name Access: Burnaby Fire Department

Notes: Maps on lining papers.; 3 copies held: copy 3.

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Bert Hill

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45181

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1946]

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 17 x 12 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Bert Hill in a suit in tie. He went on to become the President of the Burnaby Central Ratepayer Council.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1946]

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 17 x 12 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 480-077

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2003-02

Scope and Content: Photograph of Bert Hill in a suit in tie. He went on to become the President of the Burnaby Central Ratepayer Council.

Names: Hill, A. H. "Bert"; Burnaby Central Ratepayers Council

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Business office, 1914

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1914

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.8 x 8.9 cm ; copy print

Scope and Content: Interior of business office with 7 men. Row of desks on left and counter on right.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.8 x 8.9 cm ; copy print

Material Details: "Columbian / files Nov 71" written on verso in black pen. "Early … office" has been struck out. Typewritten note "BUSINESS OFFICE, 1914--W. Ruddick, C.D. Peele, P.F. Collin, M. Shortt, W. Archibald." on front.

Scope and Content: Interior of business office with 7 men. Row of desks on left and counter on right.

History: Part of a set of photographs from the Columbian Newspaper, which operated out of New Westminster under this name starting in 1900 until its dissolution in 1988. Photographs found in the collection of the Burnaby Village are dated 1971.

Other Title Information: title based on content and note on front of photograph

Accession Code: BV018.19.16

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: 1914

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 24-04-2018

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Frank A. Whittall

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1945 and 1950]

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 17 x 11.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the President of Continental Can Co. of Canada Ltd., Frank A. Whittall.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1945 and 1950]

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 17 x 11.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 480-1040

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: 2003-02

Scope and Content: Photograph of the President of Continental Can Co. of Canada Ltd., Frank A. Whittall.

Names: Whittall, Frank A.

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Fraser Arm rail and bus station

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1930-1950

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 6.7 x 11.4 cm ; copy print

Scope and Content: From left railtracks, power line, rail station shelter with man, station platform, bus facing right. Shelter has 'Fraser Arm' sign. Bus has 'BC Electric' lettered on side.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 6.7 x 11.4 cm ; copy print

Scope and Content: From left railtracks, power line, rail station shelter with man, station platform, bus facing right. Shelter has 'Fraser Arm' sign. Bus has 'BC Electric' lettered on side.

History: Part of a set of photographs from the Columbian Newspaper, which operated out of New Westminster under this name starting in 1900 until its dissolution in 1988. Photographs found in the collection of the Burnaby Village are dated 1971.

Other Title Information: title based on content of photograph

Accession Code: BV018.19.8

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: 1930-1950

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Fraser Arm (Historic Neighbourhood)

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 24-04-2018

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Fraser Arm rail and bus station, 1930-1950 thumbnail

George A. Grant

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45274

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1949]

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Description Level: Item

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

Scope and Content: Photograph of Burnaby Police Magistrate and Juvenille Court Judge George A. Grant.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1949]

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

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

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 480-170

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: 2003-02

Scope and Content: Photograph of Burnaby Police Magistrate and Juvenille Court Judge George A. Grant.

Subjects: Officials - Judges

Names: Grant, George Alford

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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George A. Morrison

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45822

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1949]

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 17.5 x 11 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of George A. Morrison, Reeve of Burnaby from 1945 to 1949 and Council member in 1944.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1949]

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 17.5 x 11 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 480-716

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: 2003-02

Scope and Content: Photograph of George A. Morrison, Reeve of Burnaby from 1945 to 1949 and Council member in 1944.

Subjects: Officials - Alderman and Councillors; Officials - Mayors and Reeves

Names: Morrison, George

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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George D. McLean

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1948 and 1959]

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Description Level: Item

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

Scope and Content: Photograph of George D. McLean, who was a Burnaby council member in 1948.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1948 and 1959]

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

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

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 480-944

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: 2003-02

Scope and Content: Photograph of George D. McLean, who was a Burnaby council member in 1948.

Subjects: Officials - Alderman and Councillors

Names: McLean, George D.

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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George F. Nichols

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [194-], published March 17, 1959

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 24 x 19 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of South Burnaby Board of Trade pioneering member, George F. Nichols.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [194-], published March 17, 1959

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 24 x 19 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 480-1088

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: 2003-02

Scope and Content: Photograph of South Burnaby Board of Trade pioneering member, George F. Nichols.

Names: Nichols, George Frederick

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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George F. Nichols, [194-], published March 17, 1959 thumbnail

George McKenzie

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription46059

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [after 1949]

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 17 x 11.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of BC Social Credit Burnaby delegate George McKenzie.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [after 1949]

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 17 x 11.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 480-947

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: 2003-02

Scope and Content: Photograph of BC Social Credit Burnaby delegate George McKenzie.

Names: McKenzie, George; Social Credit Party of Canada

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Hastings Grove Store

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1912

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.7 x 8.9 cm ; copy print

Scope and Content: Photograph of group of eight men and women and dog beside bus on boardwalk in front of Hastings Grove Store building. Boardwalk continues into the distance with forest on either side on the left hand side of the photograph.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.7 x 8.9 cm ; copy print

Material Details: "Columbian files 1971" written on verso in black pen. "The Hastings Grove store and 'bus terminal, showing garage. Built in 1912. Shows the first / bus. Photo taken July, 1912, by James William Phillips. Lady in white: Mrs […]ers Jane / Leghead, first store-keeper, lady with white blouse and black skirt, Mrs. J. Vicary then of / Sperling Avenue, now of London, England. At front of car, J. Vicary sales agent for the / Hastings Grove property, at steering-wheel. Jack Holmes 'bus driver, now of Vancouver Heights, / lady with dog and man at left, landseekers, and at extreme right Samuel Frederick [...]. / (Planking of Curtis Street done in 1912.)" on typewritten label on front of photograph.

Scope and Content: Photograph of group of eight men and women and dog beside bus on boardwalk in front of Hastings Grove Store building. Boardwalk continues into the distance with forest on either side on the left hand side of the photograph.

History: Part of a set of photographs from the Columbian Newspaper, which operated out of New Westminster under this name starting in 1900 until its dissolution in 1988. Photographs found in the collection of the Burnaby Village are dated 1971.

Names: Hastings Grove Store

Accession Code: BV018.19.6

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 1912

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 24-04-2018

Photographer: Phillips, James William "Jim"

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Historic Tree, Not an Elm; It's an Ash

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 28 Jan 1941

Collection/Fonds: William Holmes fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 newspaper clipping

Scope and Content: Item consists of a newspaper clipping "HISTORIC TREE / NOT AN ELM; / IT'S AN ASH" / "City Resident Claims Speciman / on Brunette Creek Is Only / One of Its Size in / Province" from the British Columbian newspaper dated January 28, 1941.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: William Holmes fonds

Series: William Holmes family records series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 newspaper clipping

Scope and Content: Item consists of a newspaper clipping "HISTORIC TREE / NOT AN ELM; / IT'S AN ASH" / "City Resident Claims Speciman / on Brunette Creek Is Only / One of Its Size in / Province" from the British Columbian newspaper dated January 28, 1941.

History: Article refers to the European Ash tree planted by Mrs. William Holmes in 1861 in the presence of her family and Colonel Moody and his wife and daughters. (see Reference on page 41 of George Green's "History of Burnaby" )

Accession Code: BV997.50.4

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 28 Jan 1941

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Title based on contents of item

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Interview with Jack Davy and Thomas James Sanderson 22-Jul-75 - Track 1

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date Range: 1931-1940

Length: 0:09:31

Summary: This portion of the interview pertains to Jack Davy and Tommy Sanderson's descriptions of the neighbourhoods surrounding the schools that they worked at during the Depression. They also discuss the structure of elementary through high school as it was during this time.

1 audio

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Summary: This portion of the interview pertains to Jack Davy and Tommy Sanderson's descriptions of the neighbourhoods surrounding the schools that they worked at during the Depression. They also discuss the structure of elementary through high school as it was during this time.

Date Range: 1931-1940

Length: 0:09:31

Names: Kitchener Street School; Sperling Avenue School; Burnaby South High School

Subjects: Geographic Features - Neighbourhoods

Interviewer: McLeod, Ross S.

Interview Date: 22-Jul-75

Scope and Content: Recording is a taped interview with two school principals who were working during the depression; John "Jack" Davy and Thomas James "Tommy" Sanderson by Ross S. McLeod. Major themes discussed are: the Depression and scholastic studies. To view "Narrow By" terms for each track expand this description and see "Notes".

Biographical Notes: John “Jack” Davy was raised in New Westminster and his family and the Eagles' family were close friends, with the grandparents and parents getting together regularly to play cards. As a child, Jack delivered the Columbian newspaper. Jack Davy worked for Burnaby schools for over fifty years; twenty-five of those years as principal at Edmonds Street School. During the depression, he worked as a principal of Kitchener Street School. Thomas James “Tommy” Sanderson was born to Ellen Jane Garvin and Thomas F. Sanderson. The couple married on January 14, 1903 at Mount Pleasant and lived first at English Bay. Tommy had an older brother, Gordon John and a sister, Flora Jane (later Rawden). The three children were raised in the Sanderson family home at 3812 Inman Avenue, one block north of Central Park. From 1919 to 1920, their father, Thomas F. Sanderson served as Reeve of Burnaby. Tommy Sanderson attended Inman Avenue School, then Kingsway West before graduating from Burnaby South High School in 1926. In 1931, he began his teaching career back at Burnaby South High School. From 1938, Tommy was principal at Sperling Avenue School. During the course of his career, he also worked as vice-principal of Edmonds Street School, principal at Capitol Hill School, Kingsway West School, McPhearson Junior High and Burnaby North High School. Tommy married Dorothy Alberta Reid of Chilliwack July 12, 1932 and had two children Robert “Bobby” and Margaret. The family first lived at 1921 Gilley Avenue, New Westminster then 2073 Waverley Avenue, Burnaby while Bobby and Margaret attended Nelson Avenue School, then Burnaby South High School.

Total Tracks: 5

Total Length: 0:43:20

Interviewee Name: Davy, Jack; Sanderson, Thomas "Tommy" James

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Oral history subseries

Media Type: Sound Recording

Web Notes: Interview was digitized in 2010 allowing it to be accessible on Heritage Burnaby. The digitization project was initiated by the Community Heritage Commission with support from City of Burnaby Council and the BC History Digitization Program of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, University of British Columbia. It was recognized by the Heritage Society of BC with an award in 2012.

Audio Tracks

Track one of interview with Jack Davy and Thomas James Sanderson

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/100-13-24/100-13-24_Track_1.mp3

Interview with Jack Davy and Thomas James Sanderson 22-Jul-75 - Track 2

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date Range: 1931-1940

Length: 0:09:36

Summary: This portion of the interview pertains to Jack Davy and Tommy Sanderson's memories of the apprentice system offered as an alternative to high school as well as the Depression's effect on the schools.

1 audio

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Summary: This portion of the interview pertains to Jack Davy and Tommy Sanderson's memories of the apprentice system offered as an alternative to high school as well as the Depression's effect on the schools.

Date Range: 1931-1940

Length: 0:09:36

Subjects: Education

Interviewer: McLeod, Ross S.

Interview Date: 22-Jul-75

Scope and Content: Recording is a taped interview with two school principals who were working during the depression; John "Jack" Davy and Thomas James "Tommy" Sanderson by Ross S. McLeod. Major themes discussed are: the Depression and scholastic studies. To view "Narrow By" terms for each track expand this description and see "Notes".

Biographical Notes: John “Jack” Davy was raised in New Westminster and his family and the Eagles' family were close friends, with the grandparents and parents getting together regularly to play cards. As a child, Jack delivered the Columbian newspaper. Jack Davy worked for Burnaby schools for over fifty years; twenty-five of those years as principal at Edmonds Street School. During the depression, he worked as a principal of Kitchener Street School. Thomas James “Tommy” Sanderson was born to Ellen Jane Garvin and Thomas F. Sanderson. The couple married on January 14, 1903 at Mount Pleasant and lived first at English Bay. Tommy had an older brother, Gordon John and a sister, Flora Jane (later Rawden). The three children were raised in the Sanderson family home at 3812 Inman Avenue, one block north of Central Park. From 1919 to 1920, their father, Thomas F. Sanderson served as Reeve of Burnaby. Tommy Sanderson attended Inman Avenue School, then Kingsway West before graduating from Burnaby South High School in 1926. In 1931, he began his teaching career back at Burnaby South High School. From 1938, Tommy was principal at Sperling Avenue School. During the course of his career, he also worked as vice-principal of Edmonds Street School, principal at Capitol Hill School, Kingsway West School, McPhearson Junior High and Burnaby North High School. Tommy married Dorothy Alberta Reid of Chilliwack July 12, 1932 and had two children Robert “Bobby” and Margaret. The family first lived at 1921 Gilley Avenue, New Westminster then 2073 Waverley Avenue, Burnaby while Bobby and Margaret attended Nelson Avenue School, then Burnaby South High School.

Total Tracks: 5

Total Length: 0:43:20

Interviewee Name: Davy, Jack; Sanderson, Thomas "Tommy" James

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Oral history subseries

Media Type: Sound Recording

Web Notes: Interview was digitized in 2010 allowing it to be accessible on Heritage Burnaby. The digitization project was initiated by the Community Heritage Commission with support from City of Burnaby Council and the BC History Digitization Program of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, University of British Columbia. It was recognized by the Heritage Society of BC with an award in 2012.

Audio Tracks

Track two of interview with Jack Davy and Thomas James Sanderson

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/100-13-24/100-13-24_Track_2.mp3

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