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Scope and Content: Photograph of Bob Peers wearing a military-style cap and jacket. The photograph has been cut to shape around his outline and pasted on an album page with similar pictures collectively titled "Heads and Tales."

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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 ; 1.5 x 1.5 cm cut to size on page 24.5 x 32.5 cm (pasted in album)

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 477-501

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2007-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of Bob Peers wearing a military-style cap and jacket. The photograph has been cut to shape around his outline and pasted on an album page with similar pictures collectively titled "Heads and Tales."

Subjects: Clothing - Military Uniforms; Occupations - Military Personnel

Names: Peers, William John "Bob"

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Chip and Roy at Hart House

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1929 (date of original), copied 1991

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 4.6 x 2.6 cm print on contact sheet 20.5 x 26.4 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Chip and Roy, two Australian soldiers or sailors, at Hart House. They are in uniform, and one of them is holding a camera.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1929 (date of original), copied 1991

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Burnaby Image Bank subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 4.6 x 2.6 cm print on contact sheet 20.5 x 26.4 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 370-591

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1999-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of Chip and Roy, two Australian soldiers or sailors, at Hart House. They are in uniform, and one of them is holding a camera.

Subjects: Photographic Tools and Equipment - Cameras; Occupations - Military Personnel; Clothing - Military Uniforms

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; 1 b&w copy negative accompanying

Geographic Access: Deer Lake Avenue

Street Address: 6664 Deer Lake Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Morley-Buckingham Area

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Chip and Roy at Hart House, 1929 (date of original), copied 1991 thumbnail

Claude Hill and friends

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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 ; 5.9 x 10 cm on page 24.5 x 32.5 cm (pasted in album)

Scope and Content: Photograph of a large group clustered in front of an automobile. Claude Hill is standing, second from the left, holding a pipe and wearing a military uniform. The rest of the people are unidentified.

1 image

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 ; 5.9 x 10 cm on page 24.5 x 32.5 cm (pasted in album)

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 477-587

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2007-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of a large group clustered in front of an automobile. Claude Hill is standing, second from the left, holding a pipe and wearing a military uniform. The rest of the people are unidentified.

Subjects: Clothing - Military Uniforms; Occupations - Military Personnel

Names: Hill, Louis Claude "Claude"

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.

1 image

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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Wright family textual records

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1928-2012]

Collection/Fonds: Hill family and Vidal family fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records : ill. (col.)

Scope and Content: File consists of original and photocopy of handwritten family trees, published pamphlet entitled "Genealogy of the Wright Family" and photocopied family histories of the Wright family and how they relate to the Vidal family. Key person mentioned is William Elliot Wright, a naval officer who settled…

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1928-2012]

Collection/Fonds: Hill family and Vidal family fonds

Series: Hill family and Vidal family papers series

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records : ill. (col.)

Description Level: File

Record No.: MSS176-002

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Accession Number: 2013-03

Scope and Content: File consists of original and photocopy of handwritten family trees, published pamphlet entitled "Genealogy of the Wright Family" and photocopied family histories of the Wright family and how they relate to the Vidal family. Key person mentioned is William Elliot Wright, a naval officer who settled in Upper Canada.

Subjects: Occupations - Military Personnel

Names: Wright, William Elliot

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Title based on contents of file

Air cadets and Governor General Roland Michener at opening of Heritage Village

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 19 November 1971

Collection/Fonds: Donald Copan collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.9 x 12.7 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a group of air cadets standing near the flag pole at the official opening of Heritage Village (now Burnaby Village Museum), November 19, 1971. Governor General Roland Michener is looking on from the left.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Donald Copan collection

Series: Copan album series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.9 x 12.7 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a group of air cadets standing near the flag pole at the official opening of Heritage Village (now Burnaby Village Museum), November 19, 1971. Governor General Roland Michener is looking on from the left.

Subjects: Events - Openings; Clothing - Military Uniforms

Names: Burnaby Village Museum; Royal Canadian Air Cadets

Accession Code: BV005.54.585

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: 19 November 1971

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: August 18, 2020

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Air cadets and Governor General Roland Michener at opening of Heritage Village, 19 November 1971 thumbnail

Air cadets at opening of Heritage Village

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 19 November 1971

Collection/Fonds: Donald Copan collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.9 x 12.7 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a group of air cadets standing near the flag pole at the official opening of Heritage Village (now Burnaby Village Museum), November 19, 1971.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Donald Copan collection

Series: Copan album series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.9 x 12.7 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a group of air cadets standing near the flag pole at the official opening of Heritage Village (now Burnaby Village Museum), November 19, 1971.

Subjects: Events - Openings; Clothing - Military Uniforms

Names: Burnaby Village Museum; Royal Canadian Air Cadets

Accession Code: BV005.54.582

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: 19 November 1971

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: August 18, 2020

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Air cadets at opening of Heritage Village, 19 November 1971 thumbnail

Francis Leonard Hill

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1920 and 1924]

Collection/Fonds: Hill family and Vidal family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 19 x 13.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph is a portrait of a man wearing a uniform. He is identified as Francis Leonard Hill.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1920 and 1924]

Collection/Fonds: Hill family and Vidal family fonds

Series: Hill family and Vidal family photograph series

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 19 x 13.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 550-116

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2013-03

Scope and Content: Photograph is a portrait of a man wearing a uniform. He is identified as Francis Leonard Hill.

Subjects: Clothing - Military Uniforms

Names: Hill, Francis Leonard "Frank"

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on note accompanying photograph; Note in pencil on album page reads: "Francis Leonard Hill - early 20s"; Note in blue pen on verso reads: "Francis Leonard Hill (Frank) / Taken early 1920s"

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Francis Leonard Hill, [between 1920 and 1924] thumbnail

M. G. Hill visiting Ireland

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [after 1918]

Collection/Fonds: Hill family and Vidal family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 14 x 7.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph is a portrait of Minard Hill standing in front of a stone building.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [after 1918]

Collection/Fonds: Hill family and Vidal family fonds

Series: Hill family and Vidal family photograph series

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 14 x 7.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 550-126

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2013-03

Scope and Content: Photograph is a portrait of Minard Hill standing in front of a stone building.

Subjects: Clothing - Military Uniforms

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 (after 1918) visiting Ireland"; Note in blue pen on verso reads: "Dad / after 1918 / visiting Ireland"

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M. G. Hill visiting Ireland, [after 1918] thumbnail

Rowe and Vidal family portrait

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1915 and 1934]

Collection/Fonds: Hill family and Vidal family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 7.5 x 10 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph is a portrait of three women and two men identified from left to right as Dorothy Vidal, Arthur Rowe, Winnifred Rowe, Herbert Vidal and Louisa Vidal.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1915 and 1934]

Collection/Fonds: Hill family and Vidal family fonds

Series: Hill family and Vidal family photograph series

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 7.5 x 10 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 550-076

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2013-03

Scope and Content: Photograph is a portrait of three women and two men identified from left to right as Dorothy Vidal, Arthur Rowe, Winnifred Rowe, Herbert Vidal and Louisa Vidal.

Subjects: Clothing - Military Uniforms

Names: Hill, Charlotte Elizabeth Vidal

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on note accompanying photograph; Note in pencil on album page reads: "Dora V, AR Arthur Rowe, WR Winnifred Rowe, HP Vidal, L Vidal"

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Rowe and Vidal family portrait, [between 1915 and 1934] thumbnail

Unidentified soldier

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1910-1945]

Collection/Fonds: Hazel Simnett collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 15.5 x 10.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph is a portrait of an unidentified soldier.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1910-1945]

Collection/Fonds: Hazel Simnett collection

Series: Simnett personal papers series

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 15.5 x 10.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 559-001

Access Restriction: In Archives only

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2013-22

Scope and Content: Photograph is a portrait of an unidentified soldier.

Subjects: Clothing - Military Uniforms

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph ; Bottom of image reads: "Ubique" ; Photograph stamp reads: "A Phillips / HP / Peabody Road /..."; Simnett personal papers series

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Unidentified soldier, [1910-1945] thumbnail

Kitchen crew at Paradise Inn

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: June 1924

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 19 x 24 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the kitchen crew sitting and standing in three rows in front of Paradise Inn at Rainier National Park, Washington. The group of eighteen men and one woman are mostly dressed in white, wearing aprons and hats with scarves around their necks and side towels by their waists for wiping th…

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 19 x 24 cm

Material Details: Photograph pierced (most likely by tacks) on all four corners and has a large tear on the right side

Scope and Content: Photograph of the kitchen crew sitting and standing in three rows in front of Paradise Inn at Rainier National Park, Washington. The group of eighteen men and one woman are mostly dressed in white, wearing aprons and hats with scarves around their necks and side towels by their waists for wiping their hands. The man seated second to the right in the front row, wearing a baker's uniform is Charles J. Caunt. All other individuals are unidentified.

Subjects: Clothing - Uniforms; Occupations - Bakers; Occupations - Cooks

Names: Caunt, Charles J.

Accession Code: BV988.44.52

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: June 1924

Media Type: Photograph

Related Material: For another photograph of Mr. Caunt with the Kitchen crew at Paradise Inn, see BV988.27.1

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2024-04-16

Notes: Title based on note on verso of photograph; Note on verso of photograph reads: "Kitchen Crew at Paradise Inn/ Rainier National Park, Wash/ June 1924"; Photographer identifies photograph as no. 2535

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Kitchen crew at Paradise Inn, June 1924 thumbnail

Kitchen staff at Paradise Inn

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: June 1924

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 19 x 24 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of cooks, pantrymen, bakers and fellow kitchen staff standing in a row in front of Paradise Inn at Rainier National Park, Washington. The group of men are dressed in white, wearing aprons and hats with scarves around their necks and side towels by their waists for wiping their hands. Bak…

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 19 x 24 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of cooks, pantrymen, bakers and fellow kitchen staff standing in a row in front of Paradise Inn at Rainier National Park, Washington. The group of men are dressed in white, wearing aprons and hats with scarves around their necks and side towels by their waists for wiping their hands. Baker, Charles J. Caunt is standing on the far right. All other men are unidentified.

Subjects: Clothing - Uniforms; Occupations - Bakers; Occupations - Cooks

Names: Caunt, Charles J.

Accession Code: BV988.27.1

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: June 1924

Media Type: Photograph

Related Material: The baker's uniform in this accession, (BV988.27.2-.5) belonged to Mr. C. J. Caunt, depicted in the photograph.

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2024-04-16

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Photographer identifies photograph as no. 2538; Note in black ink on verso of photgraph reads: "Cooks, Pantrymen, Baker, Etc/ Pardise Inn, Rainier National Park, Wash/ June 1924/ 1 cook absent"; Second note in blue pen (written later) reads: "C. J. (Charlie) CAUNT on extreme right."

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Kitchen staff at Paradise Inn, June 1924 thumbnail

Diane Ouston

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1960 and 1979]

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 7.5 x 5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Diane Ouston, Public Health Nurse, and head of the home care project at the Simon Fraser Health Unit.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1960 and 1979]

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 7.5 x 5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 480-1086

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: 2003-02

Scope and Content: Photograph of Diane Ouston, Public Health Nurse, and head of the home care project at the Simon Fraser Health Unit.

Subjects: Occupations - Nurses; Clothing - Uniforms

Names: Ouston, Diane

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note on verso of photograph reads: "Mrs. Diane Ouston,P.H.N., head, home care project, SFHU / SAVE PICTURE AND FILE!! / Mrs. Diane Oustin / 1 x 3" p.3 FRIDAY"

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Diane Ouston, [between 1960 and 1979] thumbnail

Firefighter Albert Killer behind the wheel

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1925] (date of original)

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 10 x 15 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of Firefighter Albert Killer behind the wheel of the second fire truck in North Burnaby. It was a 4 cylinder Dodge combination hose and chemical truck.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 10 x 15 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of Firefighter Albert Killer behind the wheel of the second fire truck in North Burnaby. It was a 4 cylinder Dodge combination hose and chemical truck.

Subjects: Occupations - Fire Fighters; Clothing - Uniforms; Transportation - Fire Trucks

Names: Killer, Albert "Abe"; Burnaby Fire Department

Accession Code: BV998.31.6

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1925] (date of original)

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 01-Jun-09

Scale: 100

Photographer: Blake, Frederick "Fred"

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Typed sticker on verso of photograph reads: "First North Burnaby fire engine. Albert Killer on 1925 DODGE combination hose and chemical truck. 4 cyl."; Address sticker on verso of photograph reads: "MR & MRS F BLAKE 4165 PANDORA ST BURNABY BC V5C 2B2"

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Firefighter Albert Killer behind the wheel, [1925] (date of original) thumbnail

Interurban tram

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [192-] (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 an unidentified interurban tram, numbered 1223, with two uniformed employees standing in front.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [192-] (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.: 204-670

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of an unidentified interurban tram, numbered 1223, with two uniformed employees standing in front.

Subjects: Occupations - Railroad Conductors; Transportation - Electric Railroads; Transportation - Public Transit; Clothing - Uniforms

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

Interurban tram, [192-] (date of original), copied 1986 thumbnail

Interview with John Gordon Davis November 21, 2002 - Tape 1

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1940-1989] (interview content), November 21, 2002 (interview date), digitized in 2020

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Oral History collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 audio cassette (50 min., 53 sec)

Scope and Content: Recording is an interview with (John) Gordon Davis conducted by Mabel F. Nichols with her husband Jack Nichols. Mabel is interviewing Gordon as part of a research project to provide background information to the Burnaby Village Museum who are accepting a donation of Gordon's wife Anne's World War I…

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Oral History collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 audio cassette (50 min., 53 sec)

Material Details: Interviewer: Mabel F. Nichols and husband Jack Nichols Interviewee: John Gordon Davis Location of Interview: New Westminster Interview Date: November 21, 2002 Total Number of tracks: 2 (side A & B of audio cassette) Total Length of all Tracks: 50 min., 53 sec.

Scope and Content: Recording is an interview with (John) Gordon Davis conducted by Mabel F. Nichols with her husband Jack Nichols. Mabel is interviewing Gordon as part of a research project to provide background information to the Burnaby Village Museum who are accepting a donation of Gordon's wife Anne's World War II nursing uniform. Gordon provides background information on his family history and describes his experiences while serving overseas during World War II (WWII) including his experiences as a radar operator and working at a military air squadron repair depot. Gordon also provides biographical information about his wife Anne Davis (nee Williams) and her experiences serving as a military nurse during WWII and their life in Burnaby. Interviewer, Mabel and Jack Nichols also provide anecdotal stories about their own life in Burnaby during the interview. Track 1 - Side A (30:34) 00:00 - 30:34 Interview opens with discussion between interviewer Mabel F. Nichols and Gordon Davis about his wife, Anne Davis' experience working in the nursing corps. Mr. Davis provides background information about working in mining between 1933 and 1940 before training in Ontario to become a radar operator during World War II. Gordon also describes his parents origins and how they moved to Burnaby in 1940 while Gordon headed off to Nova Scotia to serve with the RCAF. Gordon also shares information about his sister Anne Davis who married George L. Davis from Kirkland Lake and how they lived with Gordon's parents in the auto court in Burnaby. He tells of how George L. Davis worked for Dominion Bridge Co. and later as a meat cutter for Safeway near 6th Avenue and Kingsway in Burnaby. Mabel shares her own husband Jack's experiences growing up in Burnaby as the son of butcher, George Nichols, his career as a deisel mechanic and later in the GVRD Engineering Department. Gordon shares that his father, Gilbert died in 1957 and his mother Elizabeth died in 1968 and his older sister Ruth died in 1990. Gordon recollects his wedding day and honeymoon in North Wales in 1945 with his wife Anne. Track 2 - Side B (29:19) 00:00 - 14:37 Gordon continues with his recollections about his wedding and honeymoon in North Wales in 1945. The interviewers, Mabel and Jack discuss the geography of the area sharing their own experiences travelling in 1981 and try to get an idea of where Gordon and his wife were married. They agree that the place was Llandudno. He tells of signing up for another year of Military Service since his wife was still serving in the nursing corps. and describes working North of London at a Military facility to repair aircraft including mosquito bombers. 14:38 - 21: 53 Gordon shares information about working in the Middle East in 1943 while his wife Anne survived the bombing of the Dutch passenger ship, the Marnix that she was travelling on. Gordon tells of how Anne couldn't swim but had a life jacket on and was picked up by a life boat. Anne corresponded with Gordon to let him know that she was alright but had to be cryptic since all letters were censored. Gordon tells of how Anne then travelled to India. Interviewer, Mabel, speaks of her own brother Bill who was picked up in Gibralter and taken to England. 21:54 - 26:18 Gordon recollects first meeting his wife Anne in London and the bombing that occurred during WWII. He tells of how Anne trained as a midwife at the Royal College of Midwives in Yorkshire and how he attended Radio college in Ontario. 26:19- 29:19 Gordon speaks about his experience travelling east on the Queen Mary in World War II and how full the ship was. He says that they were 30 days at sea from May to June in 1942.

History: Interviewee biography: John Gordon Davis was born to Elizabeth Ann Vert (nee Eyres) and Gilbert Davis on September 13, 1913 in North Cobalt, Ontario. Gordon was the second youngest of six children. After graduating from high school he attended Radio College in Toronto. He spent two years prior to World War II working in radio on British ships. In 1940, after retiring, his parents moved to British Columbia. They purchased the Flowerland Auto Court in 1941 at 4212 Douglas Road, Burnaby. During this time, Gordon moved to Ontario and sought employment in radio range stations that were dealing with new technology throughout Europe. He joined the RCAF in 1941. While in London, in May of 1941, he met his future wife Anne Williams. In World War II, Anne served as a nurse in Queen Alexandra's Imperial Army Nursing Corps. In November 1943, Anne survived the bombing of the Dutch passenger ship, SS Marnix while it sailed in a convoy from England to the Mediterranean. Gordon did many tours throughout the Middle East, Turkey, Egypt, Italy, the Battle of the Bulge, Sarnia before he was known as “surplus to requirement”. Since Anne was still in the nursing corps, Gordon signed on for another year and was sent north of London to a Repair Squadron where he worked on operational repairs of Mosquito bombers which were manufactured in Canada. Anne and Gordon continued their correspondence and eventually married in North Wales on January 23, 1945. Gordon was shipped back to Canada in October of 1945 and moved in with his parents at their auto court on Douglas Road in Burnaby. Anne joined Gordon in Burnaby in April 1946 when her mission was completed. Anne packed up her things in a large trunk that she addressed to Gordon’s parents on Douglas Road. Gordon moved around British Columbia in his work for BC Electric and eventually retired with HB Contracting Ltd. in Surrey working on the BC pipeline between 1953 and 1954. In the late 1950s, Gordon and Anne purchased a home in Burnaby at 1508 6th Street (now 7591 6th Street) which they lived in until 1984. In 1985, Anne and Gordon sold their house in Burnaby and moved to Hyack House in New Westminster. Anne Davis died in 1989 at the age of 76 years. Gordon's father, Gilbert died in 1957 and his mother Elizabeth Ann Verta died in 1968. Interviewer biography: Mabel F. Nichols (nee Lawrence) was one of six children born in Hope [ca.1932] to Elmer E. Lawrence and Louise (nee Pennier). Elmer and Louise married in Yale B.C. in 1916. Mabel’s mother, Louise Pennier was part of the Sts'ailes Nation (Chehalis First Nation). Elmer and Louise had three sons and three daughters. Both of Mabel’s parents died in Langley in 1960. Mabel married Jack (John) Nichols [between 1959 and 1960]. They lived at 6004 Wilson Street, Burnaby in 1959; 4910 Willingdon Avenue [between 1960 and 1962] and 4662 Hazel Street [between 1963 and 1987] before moving to Surrey. Jack Nichols' parents, George and Alma Nichols owned and operated Nichols Family Meat Market at 4018 Kingsway (later renumbered 4500 Kingsway). The family lived behind the butcher shop.

Subjects: Wars - World War, 1939-1945; Occupations - Nurses; Clothing - Uniforms

Names: Davis, John Gordon "Gordon"; Davis, Anne Williams; Davis, Gilbert; Nichols, Mabel F. Lawrence; Nichols Family Meat Market

Accession Code: BV005.37.1

Access Restriction: Restricted access

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [1940-1989] (interview content), November 21, 2002 (interview date), digitized in 2020

Media Type: Sound Recording

Notes: Title based on contents of sound recording; Recording is closed due to poor sound quality; See also: Anne Davis' (nee Williams) WWII nursing uniform- BV003.15.10 & BV03.15.11 & BV003.15.12

Thomas Narin

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: February 1977

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 10 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Burnaby Director of Fire Services Thomas Narin leaning forward with his hands folded on the desk.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: February 1977

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 10 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 480-770

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: 2003-02

Scope and Content: Photograph of Burnaby Director of Fire Services Thomas Narin leaning forward with his hands folded on the desk.

Subjects: Occupations - Fire Fighters; Clothing - Uniforms

Names: Narin, Thomas "Tom"

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: King, Basil

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Thomas, Susie, and Fred Blake

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1921 (date of original)

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 10 x 15 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of Thomas, Susie and Fred Blake standing together behind a large tree trunk on the road allowance in front of 4456 Pandora Street. Fred Blake is wearing glasses.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 10 x 15 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of Thomas, Susie and Fred Blake standing together behind a large tree trunk on the road allowance in front of 4456 Pandora Street. Fred Blake is wearing glasses.

Subjects: Occupations - Fire Fighters; Clothing - Uniforms

Names: Blake, Frederick "Fred"; Blake, Thomas; Blake, Susie

Geographic Access: Pandora Street

Accession Code: BV998.31.22

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 1921 (date of original)

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 02-Jun-09

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Typed sticker on verso of photograph reads: "(L to R)/ Thomas, Susie, Fred Blake/ on the road allowance in/ front of 4456 Pandora St./ [written over in black pen] (1921)"; Address sticker on verso of photograph reads: "MR & MRS F BLAKE 4165 PANDORA ST BURNABY BC V5C 2B2"

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