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Interview with Robert Lowe by Eric Damer November 5, 2012 - Track 2
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory354
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1939-2012
- Length
- 0:09:13
- Summary
- This portion of the recording pertains to Robert "Bob" Lowe's memories of the development of property Burnaby. He discusses houses being built by his father, grandfather and himself; this includes the property that he and his wife bought in 1961. Bob also discusses the rise of the automobile.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the recording pertains to Robert "Bob" Lowe's memories of the development of property Burnaby. He discusses houses being built by his father, grandfather and himself; this includes the property that he and his wife bought in 1961. Bob also discusses the rise of the automobile.
- Date Range
- 1939-2012
- Photo Info
- Robert "Bob" Lowe (at center) and friends riding soap box race cars, [1939]. Item no. 549-041.
- Length
- 0:09:13
- Planning Study Area
- Government Road Area
- Interviewer
- Damer, Eric
- Interview Date
- November 5, 2012
- Scope and Content
- Recording is an interview with Robert "Bob" Lowe conducted by Burnaby Village Museum employee Eric Damer, November 5, 2012. Major theme discussed: the rise of the automobile and its effect on development in Burnaby.
- Biographical Notes
- Robert "Bob" Lowe has lived his entire life in Burnaby. During his childhood, Bob’s family lived at several addresses near Royal Oak and what is now Canada Way. He attended Douglas Road Elementary and South Burnaby High Schools. After graduating, Bob worked for a few years before enrolling in Normal School for a teaching certificate. He began teaching in Vancouver, married in 1952, and started a family. The Lowes moved to Government Road in 1961 and began a hobby farm, while Bob upgraded his formal education and became an administrator in the new college system.
- Total Tracks
- 4
- Total Length
- 0:36:54
- Interviewee Name
- Lowe, Robert "Bob"
- Interview Location
- Interviewee's residence
- Interviewer Bio
- Eric Damer is a lifelong British Columbian born in Victoria, raised in Kamloops, and currently residing in Burnaby. After studying philosophy at the University of Victoria, he became interested in the educational forces that had shaped his own life. He completed master’s and doctoral degrees in educational studies at the University of British Columbia with a particular interest in the history of adult and higher education in the province. In 2012, Eric worked for the City of Burnaby as a field researcher and writer, conducting interviews for the City Archives and Museum Oral History Program.
- Collection/Fonds
- Community Heritage Commission Special Projects fonds
- Transcript Available
- None
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
Images
Audio Tracks
Track two of recording of interview with Bob Lowe
Track two of recording of interview with Bob Lowe
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS171-016/MSS171-016_Track_2.mp3![Karen and Blair Laramee with a puppet, [2000] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/535/535-3075.jpg?width=280)
Karen and Blair Laramee with a puppet
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription97949
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2000]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : col.
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Karen and Blair Laramee, of Cliff Productions, repairing a 12-foot-tall puppet ahead of a presentation for "Weedless Wednesday," at Seaforth Elementary School.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2000]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : col.
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 535-3075
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2018-12
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Karen and Blair Laramee, of Cliff Productions, repairing a 12-foot-tall puppet ahead of a presentation for "Weedless Wednesday," at Seaforth Elementary School.
- Subjects
- Performances
- Performances - Dramatic Performances
- Recreational Activities - Theatre
- Occupations - Actors
- Names
- Seaforth School
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Bartel, Mario
- Notes
- Title based on caption
- Collected by editorial for use in a January 2000 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
- Caption from metadata: "Karen and Blair Laramee, of Cliff Productions, do some emergency repairs to one of their 12-foot tall rapping puppets before presenting a no-smoking message to students at Seaforth Elementary on Weedless Wednesday. One of the troupe's puppets was damaged when its head rolled out of their pickup truck onto the highway en route to the school."
- Geographic Access
- Government Road
- Street Address
- 7881 Government Road
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Lozells (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Government Road Area
Images
![Karen and Blair Laramee with a puppet, [2000] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/535/535-3075.jpg)
![Mr. and Mrs. Orville E. Butler, [193-] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/1983/198300420005.jpg?width=280)
Mr. and Mrs. Orville E. Butler
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription284
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [193-]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 9.7 x 14.9 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Mr. and Mrs. Orville E. Butler in front of their house. They are standing with an unidentified man in suit pants, shirt and a tie that is blowing in the wind. In the back, nearer the house, there is a table with tea cups arranged on it. Mr. Orville is wearing glasses, suspenders and a…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 9.7 x 14.9 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Mr. and Mrs. Orville E. Butler in front of their house. They are standing with an unidentified man in suit pants, shirt and a tie that is blowing in the wind. In the back, nearer the house, there is a table with tea cups arranged on it. Mr. Orville is wearing glasses, suspenders and a pocket watch by his waist. The Butlers lived at 8006 Government Road.
- History
- Orval (or Orville) Elsworth Butler married Florena (or Floriana) Birdin 1928. He worked as a a cabinet maker and carpenter while she worked as a clerk until her marriage at age 44. Orval's first wife was named Catharine. Orval and Florena moved to Burnaby in the 1930s. Orval died at age 79 in 1941. Florena died in 1973 at age 90. Orval Butler likely built a house at 8006 Government Rd with his first wife, Catherine. Florena later lived in the house.
- Geographic Access
- Government Road
- Street Address
- 8006 Government Road
- Accession Code
- HV983.42.5
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [193-]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Lozells (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Government Road Area
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 2023-09-12
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- The accession register notes the house is located at 8006 Government Road (Address prior to 1959: 806 Government Road). A note in the accession file explains Mr. and Mrs. Butler built their own house on Government Road in 1930 or 1931.
Images
![Mr. and Mrs. Orville E. Butler, [193-] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/1983/198300420005.jpg)
![Orville E. Butler at his house, [193-] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/1983/198300420006.jpg?width=280)
Orville E. Butler at his house
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription285
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [193-]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.0 x 25.2 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the Butler family house at 8006 Government Road. On the lawn, Orville E. Butler and a young woman with a hat, possibly his daughter, are sitting on a bench, looking towards the photographer.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.0 x 25.2 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the Butler family house at 8006 Government Road. On the lawn, Orville E. Butler and a young woman with a hat, possibly his daughter, are sitting on a bench, looking towards the photographer.
- Subjects
- Buildings - Residential - Houses
- Names
- Butler, Orville E.
- Geographic Access
- Government Road
- Street Address
- 8006 Government Road
- Accession Code
- HV983.42.6
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [193-]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Lozells (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Government Road Area
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 2023-09-12
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- 1 smaller b&w photograph accompanying
Images
![Orville E. Butler at his house, [193-] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/1983/198300420006.jpg)
![Orville E. Butler at his house, [193-] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/1983/1983_0042_0007_a001.jpg?width=280)
Orville E. Butler at his house
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription286
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [193-]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 17.5 x 22 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the Butler family house at 8006 Government Road. On the lawn, Mr. Orville E. Butler and a young woman with a hat, possibly his daughter, are sitting on a bench, looking towards the photographer.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 17.5 x 22 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the Butler family house at 8006 Government Road. On the lawn, Mr. Orville E. Butler and a young woman with a hat, possibly his daughter, are sitting on a bench, looking towards the photographer.
- Subjects
- Buildings - Residential - Houses
- Names
- Butler, Orville E.
- Geographic Access
- Government Road
- Street Address
- 8006 Government Road
- Accession Code
- HV983.42.7
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [193-]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Lozells (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Government Road Area
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 2023-09-12
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
![Orville E. Butler at his house, [193-] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/1983/1983_0042_0007_a001.jpg)
![Rory Cutler of International SPFX, [2001] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/535/535-2573.jpg?width=280)
Rory Cutler of International SPFX
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription97041
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2001]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : col.
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Rory Cutler, the President of Burnaby special effects company International SPFX, posing with a rotting rubber fish prop made for the Addams Family TV series.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2001]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : col.
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 535-2573
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2018-12
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Rory Cutler, the President of Burnaby special effects company International SPFX, posing with a rotting rubber fish prop made for the Addams Family TV series.
- Subjects
- Occupations - Artists
- Industries - Film
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Bartel, Mario
- Notes
- Title based on caption
- Collected by editorial for use in a July 2001 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
- Caption from metadata: "Rory Cutler, the President of International SPFX, a special effects company in Burnaby, never knows what he'll have to craft in his company's machine shop, including a rotting rubber fish from the Addam's Family tv series. His company recently completed many of the physical effects for the newly-released Cats and Dogs."
- Geographic Access
- Greenwood Street
- Planning Study Area
- Government Road Area
Images
![Rory Cutler of International SPFX, [2001] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/535/535-2573.jpg)