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Murdock and Lillian McMurray interview November 17, 1975 - Track 4

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date Range: 1916-1975

Length: 0:09:05

Summary: This portion of the recording pertains to Murdock and Lillian McMurray's trip back to Murdock's mother's hometown in in Northern Scotland. The discussion starts up again on the topic of Lillian (Wray) McMurray's father, Edward Wray's business, the Jubilee Shoe Store and Post Office, then again with…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Summary: This portion of the recording pertains to Murdock and Lillian McMurray's trip back to Murdock's mother's hometown in in Northern Scotland. The discussion starts up again on the topic of Lillian (Wray) McMurray's father, Edward Wray's business, the Jubilee Shoe Store and Post Office, then again with a description of the cordwood business Murdock had with Emerson Doran.

Date Range: 1916-1975

Photo Info: Emerson Doran (left) and Murdoch McMurray, 1917. Item no. 229-004

Length: 0:09:05

Names: Wray, Edward

Subjects: Buildings - Commercial

Interviewer: McGeachie, Doreen “Pixie”

Interview Date: November 17, 1975

Scope and Content: Recording is of an interview with Murdock McMurray and his wife Lillian (Wray) McMurray conducted by Pixie McGeachie on November 17, 1975. Major themes discussed are: Burnaby's development, the Wray Shoe store and Murdock McMurray's cordwood delivery business.

Biographical Notes: Murdock McMurray was born in Vancouver in 1892 to Wilhelmina May and Robert William McMurray. Other children in the family included older siblings John “Jack” and Margaret Lillian, younger siblings Minnie May born May 4, 1895 and Hampton born June 8, 1902. Murdock’s father Robert worked for the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) but retired shortly after moving his family to Burnaby in 1906. He bought six acres of land of what had been previously the Gilley Ranch, the base of operations for Gilley Bros. Ltd. at 2519 Windsor Street (later renumbered and renamed to the 6400 block Imperial Street). Murdock McMurray quit school early to apprentice as a printer. By sixteen he had left the trade and gone into partnership with his older brother Jack. With a team of horses, harness and a wagon, the brothers helped to macadamize roads, haul building supplies for new homes, deliver cord wood for heating, clear land and excavate basements. When Jack McMurray set off to serve overseas during World War I as a driver in the engineer corps, Murdock bought his team of horses and continued working, mainly in the Deer Lake district. In 1916 Murdoch McMurray partnered with Emerson Doran, nephew of the owner of Doran's Mill to buy Edmonds Coal and Wood fuel yard. As everything was geared towards the war effort, Murdock and Emerson soon ran out of work and had to sell the business. Murdock sold off his horses and equipment and went to work at the ship yard on Pitt River. By 1919 Jack McMurray had returned home from overseas and was working as a fireman at the Shull Lumber and Shingle Mill on the Fraser River. In 1921, he and Murdock teamed up with Emerson Doran and repurchased the Edmonds Coal and Wood fuel yard which they ran together until 1947. Murdock McMurray married Lillian Wray on September 17, 1925. Lillian was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Wray, who came to settle in the Jubilee area of Burnaby in 1919. The family lived on Dow Road and Edward Wray operated Jubilee Shoe Store and Post Office. He was known throughout the district as "Wray - The Shoe Man." Mrs. Wray died in 1957 at the age of eight-six and Edward Wray died January 14, 1967 at age of ninety-three. Murdock and Lillian lived at Inverness Street (now Arcola) and raised three children together, Bob, Jack and Bessie. Murdock McMurray died in New Westminster on April 28, 1985 at the age of ninety-two. Lillian Ethel (Wray) McMurray died in Burnaby on February 28, 1986 at the age of eighty-seven.

Total Tracks: 7

Total Length: 0:58:55

Interviewee Name: McMurray, Lillian Wray; McMurray, Murdoch

Interviewer Bio: Doreen "Pixie" (Johnson) McGeachie was a resident of Burnaby for over sixty years. Pixie married John Aloysius "Jack" McGeachie and raised their children Kathi (Dunlop) and David McGeachie in the house the couple built themselves in 1947. Pixie served as the editor for the Burnaby Examiner newspaper and wrote a column entitled "Burnaby History" for The News. In 1974 she authored her first book titled "Bygones of Burnaby" which was one of the first to develop anecdotal stories about pioneer life in Burnaby. She authored "Burnaby - A Proud Century" in 1992 and in 2002 she wrote a biography of the city's namesake in the book "Land of Promise: Robert Burnaby's letters from Colonial B.C." She also contributed many hours of volunteering; helping to establish Burnaby's first museum Heritage Village in 1971, serving as President of the Burnaby Historical Society from 1991-1993. She served a six year term on Burnaby's Heritage Commission leading the charge to preserve many historic sites throughout the city, and during her twenty years as the Community Archives volunteer archivist for the historical society, she succeeded in gathering thousands of rare and valuable historic photographs and documents which now forms the core of the photograph collection on the Heritage Burnaby website (as these items were donated by the Society to the City Archives in 2007). The City of Burnaby awarded Pixie McGeachie the Kushiro Cup as Citizen of the year in 2002. In 2006 she received a Heritage BC project award for leading the Friends of Interurban 1223 project, and in 2008 Heritage BC recognised her again by presenting her with the Ruby Nobb Award. John Aloysius "Jack" McGeachie died October 12, 1981 at the age of sixty-seven. Doreen "Pixie" (Johnson) McGeachie died August 14, 2010 at the age of eighty-nine. On 24 September, 2011, the City of Burnaby dedicated the reading at the City Archives in honour of Pixie and formally named it the Pixie McGeachie Reading Room in recognition of her years of service to the community.

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.

Images

Emerson Doran (left) and Murdoch McMurray, 1917. Item no. 229-004 thumbnail

Audio Tracks

Track four of recording of interview with Lillian and Murdock McMurray

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Patterson Avenue Station

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1915]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 6.1 x 10.7 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Patterson Avenue Interurban station (the two shelters in the centre of the photograph). There are fences in foreground and Central Park can be seen in the background. There is snow. An annotation on the back of the photograph reads, "Patterson Interurban Station / B.C. Electric."

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1915]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Pitman family subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 6.1 x 10.7 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 186-005

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1986-35

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Patterson Avenue Interurban station (the two shelters in the centre of the photograph). There are fences in foreground and Central Park can be seen in the background. There is snow. An annotation on the back of the photograph reads, "Patterson Interurban Station / B.C. Electric."

Subjects: Buildings - Commercial - Train Stations; Transportation - Electric Railroads

Names: British Columbia Electric Railway Company

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Patterson Avenue; Imperial Street; Central Park

Street Address: 3883 Imperial Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Maywood Area

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Patterson Avenue Station, [1915] thumbnail

Royal Oak Hotel

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1911]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w postcard ; 8.5 x 14 cm

Scope and Content: Photographic postcard of the Royal Oak Hotel at Kingsway and Royal Oak (3501 Kingsway, old street numbering). Three men (who have been identified by a note on the back of the card as Andrew Johnson, T.C. Hicks and W. Hicks) can be seen standing at the front steps of the hotel while a Burnaby Police…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1911]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Photographs subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w postcard ; 8.5 x 14 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 449-010

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photographic postcard of the Royal Oak Hotel at Kingsway and Royal Oak (3501 Kingsway, old street numbering). Three men (who have been identified by a note on the back of the card as Andrew Johnson, T.C. Hicks and W. Hicks) can be seen standing at the front steps of the hotel while a Burnaby Police officer is seated on his horse in the driveway.

Subjects: Buildings - Commercial - Hotels and Motels; Documentary Artifacts - Postcards; Animals - Horses; Public Services - Policing

Names: Johnson, Andrew Martin "Andy"; Hicks, T.C.; Hicks, W.; Royal Oak Hotel

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph.

Geographic Access: Royal Oak Avenue; Kingsway

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Marlborough Area

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The Silver Bros. Garage

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1918] (date of original), copied 1986

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.8 x 12.5 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of the interior of the Silver Bros. Garage, 3900 Kingsway (later renumbered the 4500 block of Kingsway). Three men are seated inside. Tires, shelves, a desk, a small stove, shelves, calendars, and advertising can be seen.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1918] (date of original), copied 1986

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Silver family subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.8 x 12.5 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 173-003

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1986-22

Scope and Content: Photograph of the interior of the Silver Bros. Garage, 3900 Kingsway (later renumbered the 4500 block of Kingsway). Three men are seated inside. Tires, shelves, a desk, a small stove, shelves, calendars, and advertising can be seen.

Subjects: Buildings - Commercial - Service Stations

Names: Silver Brothers Garage

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Kingsway

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Maywood Area

Images

The Silver Bros. Garage, [1918] (date of original), copied 1986 thumbnail

Tea Rooms

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1912

Collection/Fonds: J.W. Phillips fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w glass negative ; 11 x 15.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Tea Rooms that were built about 1910 on the same land as the Dunsford house (the Holdom Family home). Walter Holdom built the Tea Rooms to entertain prospective real estate buyers. Note the Cross soda sign beside the door. The woman sitting on the steps with an infant on her lap appea…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1912

Collection/Fonds: J.W. Phillips fonds

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w glass negative ; 11 x 15.5 cm

Material Details: Emulsion measures 11 x 15.5 cm on the glass; entire glass plate measures 12 x 16 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 487-006

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2008-18

Scope and Content: Photograph of Tea Rooms that were built about 1910 on the same land as the Dunsford house (the Holdom Family home). Walter Holdom built the Tea Rooms to entertain prospective real estate buyers. Note the Cross soda sign beside the door. The woman sitting on the steps with an infant on her lap appears to be Alice Turner (mother of Hetty Holdom). The other two women are most likely two of the four Turner sisters; Minnie (later Collinson), Rose (later Widdowson), Lilian (later Gledhill) or Henrietta Mary "Hetty" (Turner) Holdom.

Subjects: Buildings - Commercial - Restaurants

Names: Turner, Alice

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Phillips, James William "Jim"

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Howard Avenue; Hastings Street

Street Address: 5206 Hastings Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Capitol Hill (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Capitol Hill Area

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Tea Rooms

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1912

Collection/Fonds: J.W. Phillips fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w glass negative ; 11 x 15.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Tea Rooms that were built about 1910 on the same land as the Dunsford house (the Holdom Family home). Walter Holdom built the Tea Rooms to entertain prospective real estate buyers.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1912

Collection/Fonds: J.W. Phillips fonds

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w glass negative ; 11 x 15.5 cm

Material Details: Emulsion measures 11 x 15.5 cm on the glass; entire glass plate measures 12 x 16 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 487-009

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2008-18

Scope and Content: Photograph of Tea Rooms that were built about 1910 on the same land as the Dunsford house (the Holdom Family home). Walter Holdom built the Tea Rooms to entertain prospective real estate buyers.

Subjects: Buildings - Commercial - Restaurants

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Phillips, James William "Jim"

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Howard Avenue; Hastings Street

Street Address: 5206 Hastings Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Capitol Hill (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Capitol Hill Area

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Waplington children at Sapperton Interurban station

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1917 (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 (left to right) John Waplington (brother), Grace Waplington (sister) and Frances Louise Waplington (sister) at Sapperton Interurban station on the Burnaby Lake line. Some central Burnaby residents attended St. Mary's Anglican church in Sapperton.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1917 (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.: 204-619

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of (left to right) John Waplington (brother), Grace Waplington (sister) and Frances Louise Waplington (sister) at Sapperton Interurban station on the Burnaby Lake line. Some central Burnaby residents attended St. Mary's Anglican church in Sapperton.

Subjects: Transportation - Electric Railroads; Buildings - Commercial - Train Stations

Names: Fleming, Frances Waplington; Waplington, John; British Columbia Electric Railway Company

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Waplington children at Sapperton Interurban station, 1917 (date of original), copied 1986 thumbnail

Wigwam Inn

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1918

Collection/Fonds: Hill family and Vidal family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 5.5 x 7.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph shows a building surrounded by trees and mountains.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1918

Collection/Fonds: Hill family and Vidal family fonds

Series: Hill family and Vidal family photograph series

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 5.5 x 7.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 550-087

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2013-03

Scope and Content: Photograph shows a building surrounded by trees and mountains.

Subjects: Buildings - Commercial - Hotels and Motels; Geographic Features - Forests

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on note accompanying photograph; Note in pencil on album page reads: "1918 / Wigwam Inn"

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Inauguration of the water system at Burnaby

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: July 16, 1912

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w postcard ; 8.9 x 14.0 cm

Scope and Content: Photographic postcard of Reeve Weart addressing a crowd gathered around the bandstand in Central Park for the inauguration of Burnaby Water Works. The Reeve is standing as he looks towards the crowd. Other men are seated in a semi-circle inside the bandstand. This was known as "Splash Day."

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: July 16, 1912

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Pioneer Tales subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w postcard ; 8.9 x 14.0 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 204-798

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photographic postcard of Reeve Weart addressing a crowd gathered around the bandstand in Central Park for the inauguration of Burnaby Water Works. The Reeve is standing as he looks towards the crowd. Other men are seated in a semi-circle inside the bandstand. This was known as "Splash Day."

Subjects: Buildings - Recreational - Bandstands; Persons - Crowds; Officials - Mayors and Reeves; Public Services - Utilities; Public Services - Public Works; Documentary Artifacts - Postcards

Names: Weart, R.W.

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: 1 b&w copy negative accompanying; Annotation of back of postcard reads, "July 16 - 1912 / Inauguration of the water system at Burnaby"

Geographic Access: Central Park; Imperial Street

Street Address: 3883 Imperial Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Maywood Area

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Inauguration of the water system at Burnaby, July 16, 1912 thumbnail

Interview with Reidun Seim by Kathy Bossort January 13, 2016 - Track 1

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date Range: 1904-1940

Length: 0:11:22

Summary: This portion of the interview is about Reidun Seim talking about her father’s immigration to the USA in 1904 at age 16, his return to Norway and marrying Martine, her parents emigration from Norway to Vancouver in 1930, her father’s purchase of an acre of land on Curtis Street and building a two ro…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Summary: This portion of the interview is about Reidun Seim talking about her father’s immigration to the USA in 1904 at age 16, his return to Norway and marrying Martine, her parents emigration from Norway to Vancouver in 1930, her father’s purchase of an acre of land on Curtis Street and building a two room house for the family, Reidun’s birth in 1931, and the family’s move to Curtis Street in 1932. She talks about her childhood memories of playing on a big stump and cedar log in the yard.

Date Range: 1904-1940

Length: 0:11:22

Names: Seim, Sjur; Seim, Martine

Subjects: Buildings - Residences - Houses; Land Clearing; Persons - Children

Geographic Access: Curtis Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Lochdale (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Lochdale Area

Interviewer: Bossort, Kathy

Interview Date: January 13, 2016

Scope and Content: Recording is of an interview with Reidun Seim conducted by Kathy Bossort. Reidun Seim was one of 23 participants interviewed as part of the Community Heritage Commission’s Burnaby Mountain Oral History Project. The interview is mainly about Reidun Seim’s memories about her parent’s farm on Curtis Street, events in her childhood, and the people who lived in or visited her neighborhood. She takes us on a tour of her neighborhood in the 1940s, telling us stories about families who lived on Curtis Street on and east of 7300 block, including people who lived on Burnaby Mountain in the old Hastings Grove subdivision above the end of municipal water service at Philips Avenue. She describes changes to Curtis Street, particularly after it provided access to Simon Fraser University in 1965. She also talks about her teaching career, and about how she values the green space and conservation area on Burnaby Mountain.

Biographical Notes: Reidun Seim was born in 1931 in Vancouver B.C. to Sjur and Martine Seim. Sjur and Martine Seim emigrated to Canada from Norway in 1930, and after settling in Vancouver, moved to an acre of land and a new home at the base of Burnaby Mountain in 1932. Sjur attended UBC to learn about poultry farming and began his own chicken and egg business in 1935. The farm animals and large garden also contributed to the family’s livelihood and self-sufficiency. The Curtis Street neighborhood was a lively place and extended well up Curtis Street on the west slope of Burnaby Mountain, where Reidun would babysit for families. Reidun attended Sperling Avenue Elementary School (Gr. 1-8), Burnaby North High School, and Vancouver Normal School for teacher training in 1950-1951. She began teaching primary grades in Port Coquitlam at James Park School. Most of her career was spent in North Delta, teaching at Kennedy and Annieville schools from 1954-1958, appointed Primary Consultant (1958-1960) and Primary Supervisor (1960-1985), before retiring in 1986. Reidun lived at home with her parents on Curtis Street, commuting to Delta, and continues to live in the original farmhouse.

Total Tracks: 14

Total Length: 2:35:58

Interviewee Name: Seim, Reidun

Interview Location: Burnaby City Hall in the Law Library

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

Track one of interview with Reidun Seim

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M. G. Hill

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1899 and 1910]

Collection/Fonds: Hill family and Vidal family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 10.5 x 16.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph is a portrait of one man and five rows of boys. Identified fourth from the right in the back row is Minard G. Hill.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1899 and 1910]

Collection/Fonds: Hill family and Vidal family fonds

Series: Hill family and Vidal family photograph series

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 10.5 x 16.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 550-111

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2013-03

Scope and Content: Photograph is a portrait of one man and five rows of boys. Identified fourth from the right in the back row is Minard G. Hill.

Subjects: Persons - Children; Buildings - Schools

Names: Hill, Minard Gerald "Gerry"

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on note accompanying photograph; Note in pencil on album page reads: "M.G. Hill / (4th from right back row)"

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M. G. Hill

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1899 and 1910]

Collection/Fonds: Hill family and Vidal family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 10.5 x 16.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph is a portrait of one man and five rows of boys. Identified fourth from the right in the back row is Minard G. Hill.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1899 and 1910]

Collection/Fonds: Hill family and Vidal family fonds

Series: Hill family and Vidal family photograph series

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 10.5 x 16.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 550-112

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2013-03

Scope and Content: Photograph is a portrait of one man and five rows of boys. Identified fourth from the right in the back row is Minard G. Hill.

Subjects: Persons - Children; Buildings - Schools

Names: Hill, Minard Gerald "Gerry"

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on note accompanying photograph; Note in pencil on album page reads: "M.G. Hill / (4th from right back row)"

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Students in sports field

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [191-]

Collection/Fonds: Esther Love Stanley fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 11 x 8.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of three rows of students on the bleechers in a sports field outside of a school. The school building is visible in the background. Two children seated in the front row are holding tennis rackets.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Esther Love Stanley fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 11 x 8.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of three rows of students on the bleechers in a sports field outside of a school. The school building is visible in the background. Two children seated in the front row are holding tennis rackets.

Subjects: Persons - Students; Buildings - Schools

Accession Code: BV022.32.220

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [191-]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-04-18

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

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Students in sports field, [191-] thumbnail

Lands, fisheries and game, minerals

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Publication Date: 1911

Call Number: 639 COM

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: BV014.29.7

Call Number: 639 COM

Place of Publication: Ottawa, Ont.

Publisher: Commission of Conservation -- Canada

Publication Date: 1911

Printer: Mortimer Co. Ltd.

Physical Description: 519 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Mines and mineral resources--Canada; Fisheries; Natural resources--Canada

Subjects: Natural Resources; Industries; Industries - Commercial Fishing

Students on steps of school

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [191-]

Collection/Fonds: Esther Love Stanley fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 14 x 9 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a group of students seated on the steps of a school. The teacher is standing at the doors at the top of the stairs. The children are seated in five rows. Esther (Love) Stanley is identified seated in the fourth row, second from left.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Esther Love Stanley fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 14 x 9 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a group of students seated on the steps of a school. The teacher is standing at the doors at the top of the stairs. The children are seated in five rows. Esther (Love) Stanley is identified seated in the fourth row, second from left.

Subjects: Persons - Children; Persons - Students

Names: Stanley, Esther Love

Accession Code: BV022.32.219

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [191-]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-04-18

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

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Students on steps of school, [191-] thumbnail

Shearer Shack

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1911

Collection/Fonds: Shearer Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpeg)

Scope and Content: Photograph of Jim Shearer, his wife Katherine (Dormer), and their daughter, Katie, posed in front of the temporary shelter erected at 5573 Buckingham Avenue during the construction of their home on that site, which was commissioned by Katherine's father, Francis Joseph Dormer. The image was taken s…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1911

Collection/Fonds: Shearer Family fonds

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpeg)

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 530-001

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2012-05

Scope and Content: Photograph of Jim Shearer, his wife Katherine (Dormer), and their daughter, Katie, posed in front of the temporary shelter erected at 5573 Buckingham Avenue during the construction of their home on that site, which was commissioned by Katherine's father, Francis Joseph Dormer. The image was taken shortly before their son James Francis was born.

Subjects: Buildings - Heritage; Buildings - Residential - Cabins; Buildings - Residential

Names: Shearer, James Dyke; Shearer, Katherine Dormer; Shearer, Katie

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Shearer, Tony

Geographic Access: Buckingham Avenue

Street Address: 5573 Buckingham Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Morley-Buckingham Area

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Woodward house

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1910]

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 the home belonging to Maude and Harriet Woodward, early residents of the Burnaby Lake area. 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 in …

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1910]

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.: 477-190

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2007-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of the home belonging to Maude and Harriet Woodward, early residents of the Burnaby Lake area. 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 in 1904. Maude Woodward established a post-office here which was operated by her sister, Harriet. Harriet also began a small private school here, the first in Burnaby Lake. 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

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of 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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Woodward house

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1912]

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 4 x 6.2 cm on page 14 x 17.5 cm (pasted in album)

Scope and Content: Photograph of the home of Maude Woodward and her sister Harriet Woodward. A caption beneath the photograph reads: "Burnaby Lake Post Office and School 1910-1934."

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1912]

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Series: Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 4 x 6.2 cm on page 14 x 17.5 cm (pasted in album)

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 477-191

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2007-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of the home of Maude Woodward and her sister Harriet Woodward. A caption beneath the photograph reads: "Burnaby Lake Post Office and School 1910-1934."

Subjects: Buildings - Residential - Houses; Buildings - Public - Post Offices; Buildings - Schools

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on caption accompanying photograph

Geographic Access: Sperling Avenue

Street Address: 5195 Sperling Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Morley-Buckingham Area

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Boy in front of a wire fence

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1915]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 11.5 x 7 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a boy standing in front of a wire fence. There is barbed wire along the top of the fence. The season appears to be winter, because the tree have no leaves and the boy is wearing a cap and a winter coat. Location is not identified.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 11.5 x 7 cm

Material Details: inscribed in pencil, verso, c. "185"

Scope and Content: Photograph of a boy standing in front of a wire fence. There is barbed wire along the top of the fence. The season appears to be winter, because the tree have no leaves and the boy is wearing a cap and a winter coat. Location is not identified.

Subjects: Structures - Fences; Persons - Children

Accession Code: BV985.5813.1

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1915]

Media Type: Photograph

Related Material: The boy and the fence in the photograph resembles the boy depicted in front of wire fence gate in photograph BV985.5822.1

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2024-02-27

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Burnaby Welcomes You

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1912

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia postcard ; 8.9 x 14.0 cm

Scope and Content: Photographic postcard of the welcome arch erected at Edmonds and Kingsway to welcome Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught during his visit to Burnaby. A large crowd is milling around the decorated arch which reads, "Burnaby Welcomes You." Prince Arthur was Governor General of Canada at this time.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1912

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Pioneer Tales subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia postcard ; 8.9 x 14.0 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 204-800

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photographic postcard of the welcome arch erected at Edmonds and Kingsway to welcome Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught during his visit to Burnaby. A large crowd is milling around the decorated arch which reads, "Burnaby Welcomes You." Prince Arthur was Governor General of Canada at this time.

Subjects: Persons - Crowds; Events - Royal Visits; Documentary Artifacts - Postcards; Events - Visits of State; Symbols - Flags; Structures - Arches

Media Type: Photograph

Geographic Access: Edmonds Street; Kingsway

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Richmond Park Area

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