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May Queen and her Maids of Honour
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription20596
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- May 1925
- Collection/Fonds
- David Geoffrey Llewellyn collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 17.5
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of May Queen, Ruth Bearn and her Maids of Honour for Burnaby's First May Day 1925. May Queen and Maids of Honour are all dressed in white and are identified from left to right as: Margaret McCallum, Jessie Gunzeon, Ruth Bearn and Eileen Jacques.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- David Geoffrey Llewellyn collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 17.5
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of May Queen, Ruth Bearn and her Maids of Honour for Burnaby's First May Day 1925. May Queen and Maids of Honour are all dressed in white and are identified from left to right as: Margaret McCallum, Jessie Gunzeon, Ruth Bearn and Eileen Jacques.
- History
- Burnaby's first May Day celebration took place on Saturday May 23, 1925 in Central Park. The May Queen and her court were chosen by "lot" in Burnaby Muncipal Council chambers with candidates submitted from Burnaby's public and high schools. Names were placed in a silk hat and Burnaby Reeve Alexander K. McLean drew the successful candidates. Ruth Bearn from Riverway West School was chosen as queen and Agness Kilgour from North Burnaby High School was chosen as Princess Burnaby. Candidates chosen for the Queen's court included First Maid of honour, Jessie Gungeon (Kingsway West School); Second Maid of Honour, Margaret McCallum (Schou Street School) and Third Maid of Honour, Eileen Jacques (Armstrong Avenue School). Candidates chosen for the Princess Burnaby court included, First Maid of Honour, Nellie Mitchell (North Burnaby High School); Second Maid of Honour, Lucretia Adair (South Burnaby High School) and Third Maid of Honour, Louis Lister (South Burnaby High School). Frank Harcourt (Riverway East School) was selected as Earl Marshal; Leo Rowley (Douglas Road School) was selected as First Page; Bertie Telford (Schou Street School) was selected as Second Page; Victor Bennett (Capitol Hill School) was selected as First Herald and James Clogg (Edmonds Street School) was selected as Second Herald.
- Subjects
- Events - May Day
- Names
- Whittaker, Ruth Lavinia Bearn
- Anderson, Jessie Gunzeon
- Jeffers, Eileen Mary Jacques
- McCallum, Margaret
- Accession Code
- BV995.8.27
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- May 1925
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Photograph is part of photograph album BV995.8.1, pasted to page 8
- Script in white on bottom edge of photograph reads: "Burnaby's First May Day 1925_#15_Stride Photo"
- Note in white on album page reads: "MAY QUEEN AND HER MAIDS OF HONOUR / MARGARET MCCALLUM + JESSIE GUNGION + RUTH BEARN + EILEEN JACQUES"
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The Royal Party procession
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription20598
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- May 1925
- Collection/Fonds
- David Geoffrey Llewellyn collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 9.5 x 15.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the Royal party of Burnaby's first May Day celebration. May Queen Suite and other attendants are in a procession at the first May Day celebration in Burnaby in 1925. The procession is being led by May Queen Ruth Bearn and escort followed by Jessie Gunzeon, Margaret McCallum, Agness K…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- David Geoffrey Llewellyn collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 9.5 x 15.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the Royal party of Burnaby's first May Day celebration. May Queen Suite and other attendants are in a procession at the first May Day celebration in Burnaby in 1925. The procession is being led by May Queen Ruth Bearn and escort followed by Jessie Gunzeon, Margaret McCallum, Agness Kilgour, Nellie Mitchell, Lucretia Adair and Louise Lister. Each girl in the suite is holding a flower basket and escorted by a man in a suit and matching hats. A flag flying in the back and a water tower can be seen from behind the procession.
- History
- Burnaby's first May Day celebration took place on Saturday May 23, 1925 in Central Park. The May Queen and her court were chosen by "lot" in Burnaby Muncipal Council chambers with candidates submitted from Burnaby's public and high schools. Names were placed in a silk hat and Burnaby Reeve Alexander K. McLean drew the successful candidates. Ruth Bearn from Riverway West School was chosen as queen and Agness Kilgour from North Burnaby High School was chosen as Princess Burnaby. Candidates chosen for the Queen's court included First Maid of honour, Jessie Gungeon (Kingsway West School); Second Maid of Honour, Margaret McCallum (Schou Street School) and Third Maid of Honour, Eileen Jacques (Armstrong Avenue School). Candidates chosen for the Princess Burnaby court included, First Maid of Honour, Nellie Mitchell (North Burnaby High School); Second Maid of Honour, Lucretia Adair (South Burnaby High School) and Third Maid of Honour, Louis Lister (South Burnaby High School). Frank Harcourt (Riverway East School) was selected as Earl Marshal; Leo Rowley (Douglas Road School) was selected as First Page; Bertie Telford (Schou Street School) was selected as Second Page; Victor Bennett (Capitol Hill School) was selected as First Herald and James Clogg (Edmonds Street School) was selected as Second Herald.
- Subjects
- Events - May Day
- Names
- McFarlane, "Agness" Nancy Galbraith McNeill Kilgour
- Whittaker, Ruth Lavinia Bearn
- Anderson, Jessie Gunzeon
- McCallum, Margaret
- Lister, Louise
- McLellan, Nellie Mitchell
- Weatherby, Lucretia Hazel Adair
- Accession Code
- BV995.8.29
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- May 1925
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Photographer
- Stride, Charles Edgar
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Photograph is part of photograph album BV995.8.1, pasted to page 10
- Script in white on bottom edge of photograph reads: "Stride Photo"
- Note in white ink on page of album reads: "THE ROYAL PARTY" / ARRIVAL AT THE GROUNDS"
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Division VIII at Kingsway West School
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription1374
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- April 1923
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 11.5 x 16 cm, mounted on card 20 x 25 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Division XIII at Kingsway West School, standing in four rows on the front steps of the school building (the front door is swung open behind the group of children). Standing at the top row (from left) are; Clement Garside, Reggie Coe, Murdo Cameron, Roy Birtch, Gordon Buck, Jack Grocot…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 11.5 x 16 cm, mounted on card 20 x 25 cm
- Material Details
- Card mount has a decorative border
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Division XIII at Kingsway West School, standing in four rows on the front steps of the school building (the front door is swung open behind the group of children). Standing at the top row (from left) are; Clement Garside, Reggie Coe, Murdo Cameron, Roy Birtch, Gordon Buck, Jack Grocott, Reggie Woodward and Thomas Edwards. In the second row; Glynne L. Jones, Ronald Cooper, Wilbert Hamilton, Norman Cooper, Grant Armour, George Spittall, Henry Campbell, Leslie Watson, Jack Cameron and Billy Keefer. In the third row; Marjorie King, Marjorie Somerville, Joan Gold, Ada Reid, Peggy Chisholm, Sidney Stokes, Stanley Sheldon, Richard Devine, Geo Crossman and Ernest Hughes. In the front row; Bernice Bailey, Frances McDaniel, Eva Blake, Kathleen Poblock, Margery Watts, Irene Gillespie, Evelyn Eckardt, Norah [illegible], Eunice Rouse, Phyllis Sleeth and Helen Dermott. Their teacher Miss Annie Forrest is not pictured.
- Names
- Kingsway West School
- Garside, Clement
- Coe, Reggie
- Cameron, Murdo
- Birtch, Roy
- Grocott, Jack
- Woodward, Reggie
- Edwards, Thomas
- Jones, Glynne L.
- Cooper, Ronald
- Hamilton, Wilbert
- Cooper, Norman
- Armour, Grant
- Spittall, George
- Campbell, Henry
- Watson, Leslie
- Cameron, Jack
- Keefer, Billy
- King, Marjorie
- Somerville, Marjorie
- Gold, Joan
- Reid, Ada
- Chisholm, Peggy
- Stokes, Sidney
- Sheldon, Stanley
- Devine, Richard
- Crossman, George
- Hughes, Ernest
- Bailey, Bernice
- McDaniel, Frances
- Blake, Eva
- Watts, Margery
- Gillespie, Irene
- Eckardt, Evelyn
- Rouse, Eunice
- Sleeth, Phyllis
- Dermott, Helen
- Geographic Access
- Kingsway
- Street Address
- 4800 Kingsway
- Accession Code
- BV999.2.64
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- April 1923
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Maywood Area
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 08-Jun-09
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Photographer's mark in the lower right-hand corner identifies photograph as no. 52
- Note in black ink on verso of photograph reads: "April 1923. Kingsway West. (Div. 13). A. T. F.", c. "Top row. Right to left./ Thomas Edwards, Reggie Woodward, Jack Grocott, Gordon Bush,/ Roy Birtch, Murdo Cameron, Reggie Coe, Clement Garside,/ 2nd row. Rt. To left./ Billy Keefer, Jack Cameron, Leslie Watson, Henry Campbell,/ George Spittall, Grant Armour, Norman Cooper, Wilbert Hamilton,/ Ronald Cooper, Glynne L. Jones./ 3rd row. Rt. to left./ Ernest Hughes, Geo Crossman, Richard Devine, Stanley Sheldon/ Sidney Stokes, Peggy Chicholm, Ada Reid, Joan Gold,/ Marjorie Somerville, Marjorie King,/ 4th. Rt. to left./ Helen Dermott, Phyllis Sleeth, Eunice Rause, Norah Burnie [sp?],/ Evelyn Eckardt, Irene Gillespie, Margery Watts, Kathleen Poblock./ Eva Blake, Frances McDaniel, Bernice Bailey."
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