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Interview with Reidun Seim by Kathy Bossort January 13, 2016 - Track 5

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date Range: 1930-1950

Length: 0:09:51

Summary: This portion of the interview is about Reidun Seim talking about the families and the vineyard and apple orchard on Aubrey Street. She tells stories about picking wild blackberries near Aubrey and raspberries grown on her parent’s farm, and about her mother’s large garden and kale grown for chicken…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Summary: This portion of the interview is about Reidun Seim talking about the families and the vineyard and apple orchard on Aubrey Street. She tells stories about picking wild blackberries near Aubrey and raspberries grown on her parent’s farm, and about her mother’s large garden and kale grown for chicken feed.

Date Range: 1930-1950

Length: 0:09:51

Subjects: Geographic Features - Neighbourhoods; Geographic Features - Gardens; Agriculture - Fruit and Berries

Geographic Access: Aubrey 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 five of interview with Reidun Seim

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS196-017/MSS196-017_Track_5.mp3

3700 Block Yale Street

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37551

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1930 and 1934] (date of original), copied 1991

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 2.8 x 4.8 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 25.3 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the 3700 block of Yale Street. At the left is a side view of 515 Esmond Avenue North.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1930 and 1934] (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 ; 2.8 x 4.8 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 25.3 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 370-139

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1999-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of the 3700 block of Yale Street. At the left is a side view of 515 Esmond Avenue North.

Subjects: Geographic Features - Gardens

Media Type: Photograph

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

Geographic Access: Yale Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Heights Area

Images

3700 Block Yale Street, [between 1930 and 1934] (date of original), copied 1991 thumbnail

Betty Massey and cannas plant

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription88395

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1949 and 1953] (date of original), copied 2014

Collection/Fonds: James Massey family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : sepia ; 600 dpi

Scope and Content: Photograph of a large cannas plant in the garden at Robert Burnaby Park. The woman standing to the right of the cannas plant may be one of James Massey's daughters.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1949 and 1953] (date of original), copied 2014

Collection/Fonds: James Massey family fonds

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : sepia ; 600 dpi

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 581-001

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2014-34

Scope and Content: Photograph of a large cannas plant in the garden at Robert Burnaby Park. The woman standing to the right of the cannas plant may be one of James Massey's daughters.

Subjects: Geographic Features - Gardens

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Lakeview-Mayfield Area

Images

Betty Massey and cannas plant, [between 1949 and 1953] (date of original), copied 2014 thumbnail

Bill Price

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription36988

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [194-] (date of original), copied 1992

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 11.7 x 8.8 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of William "Bill" Price examining a tomato plant.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [194-] (date of original), copied 1992

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Burnaby Centennial Anthology subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 11.7 x 8.8 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 315-446

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS1994-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of William "Bill" Price examining a tomato plant.

Subjects: Geographic Features - Gardens

Names: Price, William Francis "Bill"

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

Bill Price, [194-] (date of original), copied 1992 thumbnail

Blythe Eagles in the garden

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37183

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1930] (date of original), copied 1996

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 16.5 x 10 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of Blythe Eagles with his shirt off, working in the garden.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1930] (date of original), copied 1996

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Eagles family subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 16.5 x 10 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 331-001

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1996-21

Scope and Content: Photograph of Blythe Eagles with his shirt off, working in the garden.

Subjects: Agricultural Tools and Equipment - Gardening Equipment; Geographic Features - Gardens

Names: Eagles, Dr. Blythe

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Sperling Avenue

Street Address: 5655 Sperling Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Morley-Buckingham Area

Images

Blythe Eagles in the garden, [1930] (date of original), copied 1996 thumbnail

Crichton Hawkshaw and Ruby

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription19426

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1936

Collection/Fonds: Hawkshaw family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 6.5 x 9 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Crichton Hawkshaw and a woman identified as Ruby standing on sidewalk with gardens on either side. Address is identified as 2540 Granville Street Vancouver.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Hawkshaw family fonds

Series: Hawkshaw family photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 6.5 x 9 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Crichton Hawkshaw and a woman identified as Ruby standing on sidewalk with gardens on either side. Address is identified as 2540 Granville Street Vancouver.

Subjects: Geographic Features - Gardens

Names: Hawkshaw, Richard Crichton Gilliland "Crichton"

Accession Code: BV996.6.110

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 1936

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-02-06

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Caption beneath photograph reads: "Me 1936"; Photograph is part of photograph album BV996.6.1

Images

Crichton Hawkshaw and Ruby, 1936 thumbnail

Davies family

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35082

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [194-] (date of original), copied 1986

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

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

Scope and Content: Photograph of Mrs. Davies and her family (a girl and two boys) in the Central Park caretaker's garden. A dog is with them.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [194-] (date of original), copied 1986

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Davies family subseries

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

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 190-002

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS1986-41

Scope and Content: Photograph of Mrs. Davies and her family (a girl and two boys) in the Central Park caretaker's garden. A dog is with them.

Subjects: Animals - Dogs; Geographic Features - Gardens

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Central Park; Imperial Street

Street Address: 3883 Imperial Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Maywood Area

Images

Davies family, [194-] (date of original), copied 1986 thumbnail

Digney family and the Oak Theatre gardens

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription85251

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1940 and 1944]

Collection/Fonds: Digney Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 film clip (10 min., 12 sec.) : digital, b&w, col., si.

Scope and Content: Item is a digitized silent film segment identified as Reel 14. The film opens in with the Digney family in their yard and garden and Grandma Swan's funeral (Royal Oak Cemetery). The remainder of the footage provides views of the gardens surrounding the Oak Theatre and includes footage of a wedding,…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1940 and 1944]

Collection/Fonds: Digney Family fonds

Physical Description: 1 film clip (10 min., 12 sec.) : digital, b&w, col., si.

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 562-003-14

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Accession Number: 2014-04

Scope and Content: Item is a digitized silent film segment identified as Reel 14. The film opens in with the Digney family in their yard and garden and Grandma Swan's funeral (Royal Oak Cemetery). The remainder of the footage provides views of the gardens surrounding the Oak Theatre and includes footage of a wedding, family pets at play, men and women playing badminton, views of both the interior and exterior of the Oak Theatre including female ushers. The film then moves on to a War Bond Drive and parade along Kingsway followed by more views of the Oak Theatre gardens.

Subjects: Geographic Features - Gardens; Ceremonies - Funerals; Ceremonies - Weddings

Names: Digney, Andy; Digney, Ernest Frank "Dig"; Oak Theatre; Digney, Alice

Media Type: Moving Images

Photographer: Digney, Andy

Creator: Digney, Andy

Notes: Title based on contents of film

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Marlborough Area

Images

Video

Digney family and the Oak Theatre gardens, [between 1940 and 1944]

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Dot

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1937

Collection/Fonds: Hawkshaw family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 5.5 x 8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Dot standing on the lawn of the R.F. Anderson house located at 3908 Deer Lake Avenue (6504 Deer Lake Avenue) in Burnaby. Mabel Hawkshaw was living in this house in 1937. The Anderson House, gardens and tall trees are visible in the background.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Hawkshaw family fonds

Series: Hawkshaw family photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 5.5 x 8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Dot standing on the lawn of the R.F. Anderson house located at 3908 Deer Lake Avenue (6504 Deer Lake Avenue) in Burnaby. Mabel Hawkshaw was living in this house in 1937. The Anderson House, gardens and tall trees are visible in the background.

Subjects: Buildings - Heritage; Geographic Features - Gardens; Plants - Trees

Geographic Access: Deer Lake Avenue

Accession Code: BV996.6.139

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 1937

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Morley-Buckingham Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2/18/2010

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Caption for photograph reads: "Dot + Me"; Photograph is part of photograph album BV996.6.1

Images

Eagles Estate Garden

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription38531

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1935] (date of original), copied 2003

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of a portion of the garden at the Eagles Estate in Deer Lake Park. The property was originally the home of Drs. Blythe and Violet Eagles who cultivated this garden as the centrepiece of their estate.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1935] (date of original), copied 2003

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Municipal record subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 455-002

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2003-9

Scope and Content: Photograph of a portion of the garden at the Eagles Estate in Deer Lake Park. The property was originally the home of Drs. Blythe and Violet Eagles who cultivated this garden as the centrepiece of their estate.

Subjects: Geographic Features - Gardens

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph.

Geographic Access: Deer Lake Park; Sperling Avenue

Street Address: 5655 Sperling Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Morley-Buckingham Area

Images

Eagles Estate Garden

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription38532

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1935] (date of original), copied 2003

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of a small section of the garden at the Eagles Estate in Deer Lake park. The property was originally the home of Drs. Blythe and Violet Eagles who cultivated this garden as the centrepiece of their estate.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1935] (date of original), copied 2003

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Municipal record subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 455-003

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2003-9

Scope and Content: Photograph of a small section of the garden at the Eagles Estate in Deer Lake park. The property was originally the home of Drs. Blythe and Violet Eagles who cultivated this garden as the centrepiece of their estate.

Subjects: Geographic Features - Gardens

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph.

Geographic Access: Deer Lake Park; Sperling Avenue

Street Address: 5655 Sperling Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Morley-Buckingham Area

Images

Eagles Estate Garden

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription38533

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1935] (date of original), copied 2003

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of a small section of the garden at the Eagles Estate in Deer Lake park. The property was originally the home of Drs. Blythe and Violet Eagles who cultivated this garden as the centrepiece of their estate.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1935] (date of original), copied 2003

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Municipal record subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 455-004

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2003-9

Scope and Content: Photograph of a small section of the garden at the Eagles Estate in Deer Lake park. The property was originally the home of Drs. Blythe and Violet Eagles who cultivated this garden as the centrepiece of their estate.

Subjects: Geographic Features - Gardens

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph.

Geographic Access: Deer Lake Park; Sperling Avenue

Street Address: 5655 Sperling Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Morley-Buckingham Area

Images

Eagles Estate Garden

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription38534

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1935] (date of original), copied 2003

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of a small section of the garden at the Eagles Estate in Deer Lake park. The property was originally the home of Drs. Blythe and Violet Eagles who cultivated this garden as the centrepiece of their estate.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1935] (date of original), copied 2003

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Municipal record subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 455-005

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2003-9

Scope and Content: Photograph of a small section of the garden at the Eagles Estate in Deer Lake park. The property was originally the home of Drs. Blythe and Violet Eagles who cultivated this garden as the centrepiece of their estate.

Subjects: Geographic Features - Gardens

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph.

Geographic Access: Deer Lake Park; Sperling Avenue

Street Address: 5655 Sperling Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Morley-Buckingham Area

Images

Eagles Estate Garden

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription38535

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1935] (date of original), copied 2003

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of a small section of the garden at the Eagles Estate in Deer Lake park. The property was originally the home of Drs. Blythe and Violet Eagles who cultivated this garden as the centrepiece of their estate.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1935] (date of original), copied 2003

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Municipal record subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 455-006

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2003-9

Scope and Content: Photograph of a small section of the garden at the Eagles Estate in Deer Lake park. The property was originally the home of Drs. Blythe and Violet Eagles who cultivated this garden as the centrepiece of their estate.

Subjects: Geographic Features - Gardens

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on content of photograph.

Geographic Access: Deer Lake Park; Sperling Avenue

Street Address: 5655 Sperling Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Morley-Buckingham Area

Images

Eagles Estate garden trellis

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription38530

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1935] (date of original), copied 2003

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15.5 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of the white garden trellis covered with red flowers at the garden located in the Eagles Estate on Sperling Avenue. The property was originally the home of Drs. Blythe and Violet Eagles who cultivated this garden as the centrepiece of their estate.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1935] (date of original), copied 2003

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Municipal record subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15.5 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 455-001

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2003-9

Scope and Content: Photograph of the white garden trellis covered with red flowers at the garden located in the Eagles Estate on Sperling Avenue. The property was originally the home of Drs. Blythe and Violet Eagles who cultivated this garden as the centrepiece of their estate.