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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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North Burnaby Garage

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1931] (date of original), copied 1992

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 7.6 x 12.8 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of the exterior of North Burnaby Garage with Frank Walsh and an automobile in front.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1931] (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 ; 7.6 x 12.8 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 315-037

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1994-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of the exterior of North Burnaby Garage with Frank Walsh and an automobile in front.

Subjects: Buildings - Commercial - Service Stations

Names: North Burnaby Garage; Walsh, Francis Wallace "Frank"

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Hastings Street

Street Address: 3959 Hastings Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Heights Area

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North Burnaby Garage, [1931] (date of original), copied 1992 thumbnail

Oak Theatre

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1937 (date of original), copied 1991

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 4.6 x 3.3 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 25.3 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Oak Theatre at 3506 Kingsway at night. This was the first commercial use of neon lighting in Burnaby. This photograph may have been taken opening night, August 4, 1937.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1937 (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 3.3 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 25.3 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 370-051

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1999-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Oak Theatre at 3506 Kingsway at night. This was the first commercial use of neon lighting in Burnaby. This photograph may have been taken opening night, August 4, 1937.

Subjects: Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards; Buildings - Commercial - Theatres

Names: Oak Theatre

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Bellinger, Bernard

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

Geographic Access: Kingsway

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Marlborough Area

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Oak Theatre

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1937 and 1936]

Collection/Fonds: Digney Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 film clip (9 min., 26 sec.) : digital, col., si.

Scope and Content: Item is a digitized copy of a silent colour film segment with footage of the construction of the Oak Theatre in 1936, the opening of the theatre held on August 4, 1937, the theatre with snow in the winter and the Digney family home and neighborhood . Andy Digney moved with his family from Manitoba …

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1937 and 1936]

Collection/Fonds: Digney Family fonds

Physical Description: 1 film clip (9 min., 26 sec.) : digital, col., si.

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 562-002-1

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Accession Number: 2012-15

Scope and Content: Item is a digitized copy of a silent colour film segment with footage of the construction of the Oak Theatre in 1936, the opening of the theatre held on August 4, 1937, the theatre with snow in the winter and the Digney family home and neighborhood . Andy Digney moved with his family from Manitoba to Burnaby in 1936 and purchased 2 acres of land where he settled with his family and built the Oak Theatre which was located at 5000 Kingsway (Marlborough & Kingsway). The theatre was located on a 2 acre parcel of land and had a 350 seat capacity and offered valet parking. Construction crews with men and horses can be seen laying the foundation and erecting the walls of the theatre and crowds of people and cars are seen arriving outside the theatre on opening day.

Subjects: Events - Openings; Buildings - Commercial - Theatres; Recreational Activities - Theatre; Animals - Horses

Names: Oak Theatre; Digney, Andy

Media Type: Moving Images

Photographer: Digney, Andy

Creator: Digney, Andy

Notes: Title based on contents of film; Film clip originates from digitized version of original 16 mm film footage (item 562-002). This segment was part of digitized portion titled 'Oak Theatre'

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Sussex-Nelson Area

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Video

Oak Theatre, [between 1937 and 1936]

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Oasis Gas Station

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1935 (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 The Oasis gas station, leased by the Raymer family for the first 5 years, then taken over by the Raymers. Roy Raymer is shown pumping gas. The Oasis was located at 2675 Kingsway (Pacific Highway). It was later renumbered 6105 Kingsway.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1935 (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.: 204-486

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of The Oasis gas station, leased by the Raymer family for the first 5 years, then taken over by the Raymers. Roy Raymer is shown pumping gas. The Oasis was located at 2675 Kingsway (Pacific Highway). It was later renumbered 6105 Kingsway.

Subjects: Buildings - Commercial - Service Stations; Transportation - Automobiles

Names: Oasis; Raymer, Roy

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Kingsway

Street Address: 6105 Kingsway

Planning Study Area: Windsor Area

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Oasis Gas Station, 1935 (date of original), copied 1986 thumbnail

Palethorpe Real Estate Office

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1939 (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 1929 and 1925 Kingsway (later renumbered 7255 Kingsway), Horace H. Palethorpe's real estate office, opposite the former Municipal Hall, Kingsway and Edmonds Street. The crowd is waiting for King George VI and Queen Elizabeth on a royal visit.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1939 (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.: 204-680

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of 1929 and 1925 Kingsway (later renumbered 7255 Kingsway), Horace H. Palethorpe's real estate office, opposite the former Municipal Hall, Kingsway and Edmonds Street. The crowd is waiting for King George VI and Queen Elizabeth on a royal visit.

Subjects: Persons - Crowds; Events - Royal Visits; Buildings - Commercial

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Kingsway

Street Address: 7255 Kingsway

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Richmond Park Area

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Palethorpe Real Estate Office, 1939 (date of original), copied 1986 thumbnail

Railroad Station in Banff

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [between 1930 and 1949]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 5.5 x 8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a train stopped at the Banff railroad station. "BANFF" is written on the roof of the station building and cars are parked in the parking lot. Mountains are visible in the background.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 5.5 x 8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a train stopped at the Banff railroad station. "BANFF" is written on the roof of the station building and cars are parked in the parking lot. Mountains are visible in the background.

Subjects: Transportation - Rail; Buildings - Commercial - Train Stations

Accession Code: BV985.6114.82

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [between 1930 and 1949]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2024-03-26

Notes: Title based on note written on verso of photograph; Handwritten note in black ball-point pen on verso of photograph reads: "R.R. Station Banff"; Stamp on verso of photograph reads: "426"

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Railroad Station in Banff, [between 1930 and 1949] thumbnail

Ray Martell, Lewis Auvache and Bill Banks

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37487

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1932] (date of original), copied 1991

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 4.2 x 3.3 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 25.3 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of (left to right) Ray Martell, Lewis Auvache and Bill Banks in front of Burnaby Garage at 1869 Kingsway and Britton Street (later renumbered as the 7300 block of Kingsway). All three men were Burnaby firefighters.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1932] (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 ; 4.2 x 3.3 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 25.3 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 370-075

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1999-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of (left to right) Ray Martell, Lewis Auvache and Bill Banks in front of Burnaby Garage at 1869 Kingsway and Britton Street (later renumbered as the 7300 block of Kingsway). All three men were Burnaby firefighters.

Subjects: Buildings - Commercial - Service Stations; Occupations - Fire Fighters

Names: Auvache, Lewis; Banks, William "Bill"; Burnaby Garage; Martell, Ray

Media Type: Photograph

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

Geographic Access: Kingsway

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Stride Avenue Area

Images

Ray Martell, Lewis Auvache and Bill Banks, [1932] (date of original), copied 1991 thumbnail

Ross Service Station, Douglas Road and Grandview Highway

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1930 (date of original), copied [1998]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

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

Scope and Content: Photograph of a man on a motorcycle, most likely Fred Ross's assistant, Terry Rowley, outside the Ross Service Station at Douglas road and Grandview Highway (now Canada Way). This station was built, owned and operated by Fred Ross.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1930 (date of original), copied [1998]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Ross family subseries

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

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 358-002

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1998-05

Scope and Content: Photograph of a man on a motorcycle, most likely Fred Ross's assistant, Terry Rowley, outside the Ross Service Station at Douglas road and Grandview Highway (now Canada Way). This station was built, owned and operated by Fred Ross.

Subjects: Buildings - Commercial - Service Stations

Names: Ross Service Station

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph.; The 1925 Burnaby Business Guide gives the address of this site as Douglas Road and Sprott Street.

Geographic Access: Douglas Road; Sprott Street; Canada Way

Planning Study Area: Douglas-Gilpin Area

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Ross Service Station, Douglas Road and Grandview Highway, 1930 (date of original), copied [1998] thumbnail

Royal Bank of Canada, Kingsway branch

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [January 1930]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 16.5 x 23 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Royal Bank of Canada branch located on Kingsway and McKay in Burnaby. Telephone visible in foreground and a post labelled "KINGSWAY" is on left foreground, at corner of street.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 16.5 x 23 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Royal Bank of Canada branch located on Kingsway and McKay in Burnaby. Telephone visible in foreground and a post labelled "KINGSWAY" is on left foreground, at corner of street.

Subjects: Buildings - Commercial - Banks

Names: Royal Bank of Canada

Geographic Access: Kingsway; McKay Avenue

Accession Code: BV018.43.1

Access Restriction: Restricted access

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [January 1930]

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Maywood Area; Marlborough Area

Scan Resolution: 300

Scan Date: 10-Jan-2019

Scale: 96

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note on verso of photograph reads: "The Royal Bank of Canada Archvies 78-156/ #89"

Images

Royal Bank of Canada, Kingsway branch, [January 1930] thumbnail

Royal Visit

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription85203

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1939

Collection/Fonds: Digney Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 film clip (1 min., 52 sec.) : digital, col., si.

Scope and Content: Item is a digitized copy of a silent colour film segment with footage of the Royal Visit from King George VI and Queen consort, Elizabeth. Boy Scouts and members of the community can be seen preparing for a roadside view of the motorcade and Mr. Digney can be seen pacing in his gardens at the Oak T…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1939

Collection/Fonds: Digney Family fonds

Physical Description: 1 film clip (1 min., 52 sec.) : digital, col., si.

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 562-002-2

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2012-15

Scope and Content: Item is a digitized copy of a silent colour film segment with footage of the Royal Visit from King George VI and Queen consort, Elizabeth. Boy Scouts and members of the community can be seen preparing for a roadside view of the motorcade and Mr. Digney can be seen pacing in his gardens at the Oak Theatre. As the royal couple (King George VI and Queen Elizabeth) drive by the crowd on Kingsway, they can be seen in a automobile identified as a McLaughlin model 45 Extra Special series, with Queen Elizabeth holding a white umbrella. RCMP officers are seen on a motorcycle with a side car, while dignitaries and officials in automobiles accompany the royal couple as the crowd waves red flags and looks on as the cars drive off.

Subjects: Events - May Day; Events - Royal Visits; Buildings - Commercial - Theatres; Recreational Activities - Theatre

Names: Oak Theatre; Digney, Andy; Elizabeth, Queen, consort of George VI, King of Great Britain, 1900-2002; George VI, King of Great Britain, 1895-1952

Media Type: Moving Images

Photographer: Digney, Andy

Creator: Digney, Andy

Notes: Title based on contents of film; Film clip originates from digitized version of original 16 mm film footage (item 562-002). This segment was part of digitized portion titled 'Royal Visit'

Geographic Access: Kingsway; Central Park

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Sussex-Nelson Area

Images

Video

Royal Visit, 1939

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Ruby and Crichton in Chilliwack

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1 Jul. 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 (right) standing together with a woman named Ruby outside store fronts on a street in Chilliwack. There is an automobile parked on the street behind the couple.

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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

Material Details: Image is blurry

Scope and Content: Photograph of Crichton Hawkshaw (right) standing together with a woman named Ruby outside store fronts on a street in Chilliwack. There is an automobile parked on the street behind the couple.

Subjects: Buildings - Commercial; Transportation - Automobiles

Names: Hawkshaw, Richard Crichton Gilliland "Crichton"

Accession Code: BV996.6.99

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 1 Jul. 1936

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-02-06

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Caption beneath photograph reads: "Ruby & I Chilliwack / July 1/36" / Pictures taken - here and there at / Sunday times"; Photograph is part of photograph album BV996.6.1

Images

Ruby and Crichton in Chilliwack, 1 Jul. 1936 thumbnail

Tom Irvine and friends

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription3534

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [between 1926 and 1930]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 13.5 x 8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of two men standing on either side of a woman in front of the Central Hotel in White Rock, BC. There is an open touring car behind the people. Sign on the second floor of the hotel, in the background that reads: “CENTRAL HOTEL / MEALS / AND / ROOMS / S& P ELSEY PROPS”. There is another s…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 13.5 x 8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of two men standing on either side of a woman in front of the Central Hotel in White Rock, BC. There is an open touring car behind the people. Sign on the second floor of the hotel, in the background that reads: “CENTRAL HOTEL / MEALS / AND / ROOMS / S& P ELSEY PROPS”. There is another sign directly behind the people. The first line of the sign reads: “_TAGE DEPOT” (STAGE DEPOT). Other signs on the front of the hotel read: “CENTRAL HOTEL DINING ROOM / AFTERNOON TEAS& REFRESHMENT” and “CENTRAL HOTEL”. There are two awnings with “CENTRAL HOTEL” on the front edges

Subjects: Buildings - Commercial - Hotels and Motels

Accession Code: HV975.33.3ay

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Date: [between 1926 and 1930]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2/2/2010

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; For related images see: HV975.33.3ad

Images

Tom Irvine and friends, [between 1926 and 1930] thumbnail

Train at Lake Louise Station

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [between 1930 and 1949]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 5.5 x 8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Lake Louise station in Alberta. People walking along the platform, next to an awaiting train.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 5.5 x 8 cm

Material Details: stamped on verso, l.r. "426"

Scope and Content: Photograph of Lake Louise station in Alberta. People walking along the platform, next to an awaiting train.

Subjects: Buildings - Commercial - Train Stations; Transportation - Rail

Accession Code: BV985.6114.84

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [between 1930 and 1949]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2024-03-26

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

Train at Lake Louise Station, [between 1930 and 1949] thumbnail

Train station

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [between 1930 and 1949]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 5.5 x 8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a large brick train station at an unidentified location.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 5.5 x 8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a large brick train station at an unidentified location.

Subjects: Buildings - Commercial - Train Stations; Transportation - Rail

Accession Code: BV985.6114.94

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [between 1930 and 1949]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2024-03-26

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

Train station, [between 1930 and 1949] thumbnail

Unidentified man at building site

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription82694

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1938]

Collection/Fonds: Hill family and Vidal family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 6.5 x 10.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph shows an unidentified man standing beside a truck and the construction site of a building that is most likely Yellow Point Lodge.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1938]

Collection/Fonds: Hill family and Vidal family fonds

Series: Hill family and Vidal family photograph series

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 6.5 x 10.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 550-247

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2013-03

Scope and Content: Photograph shows an unidentified man standing beside a truck and the construction site of a building that is most likely Yellow Point Lodge.

Subjects: Buildings - Commercial - Hotels and Motels; Construction; Transportation - Trucks

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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United Motors

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription36679

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1936] (date of original), copied 1992

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 7.8 x 12.1 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of United Motors at 3990 East Hastings Street (later Hastings Street) at Macdonald Avenue, serving as a product agent for McColl-Frontenac, Texaco, Red Indian, and Sky Chief. The station was operated by Bill Young.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1936] (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 ; 7.8 x 12.1 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 315-034

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1994-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of United Motors at 3990 East Hastings Street (later Hastings Street) at Macdonald Avenue, serving as a product agent for McColl-Frontenac, Texaco, Red Indian, and Sky Chief. The station was operated by Bill Young.

Subjects: Buildings - Commercial - Service Stations

Names: United Motors

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Hastings Street

Street Address: 3990 Hastings Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Willingdon Heights Area

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United Motors

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription36680

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1936] (date of original), copied 1992

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.2 x 12.7 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of United Motors at 3990 East Hastings Street (later Hastings Street) at Macdonald Avenue, serving as a product agent for McColl-Frontenac, Texaco, Red Indian, and Sky Chief. The station was operated by Bill Young.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1936] (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 ; 8.2 x 12.7 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 315-035

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1994-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of United Motors at 3990 East Hastings Street (later Hastings Street) at Macdonald Avenue, serving as a product agent for McColl-Frontenac, Texaco, Red Indian, and Sky Chief. The station was operated by Bill Young.

Subjects: Buildings - Commercial - Service Stations

Names: United Motors

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Hastings Street

Street Address: 3990 Hastings Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Willingdon Heights Area

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Vancouver Drug Store

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription1419

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: July 1936

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 6 x 8.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a Vancouver Drug Store and other buildings by a street side. In the foreground, streetcar tracks can be seen. Note the large sign and the awning for "VANCOUVER DRUGS CO LTD".

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 6 x 8.5 cm

Material Details: stamped on verso, b. "JUL 27 [6 hand-written over 7] 1936"; Faint circular stamp mark of "Vancouver Drug Co." on verso, and gummed paper on each corner.; The stamp reads, "Come to Vancouver's Golden Jubilee 1936/ 50 Years of Progress" outside its circular seal for "Vancouver Drug/ Co. Ltd./ Nu-Gloss/ PHOTO FINISH"

Scope and Content: Photograph of a Vancouver Drug Store and other buildings by a street side. In the foreground, streetcar tracks can be seen. Note the large sign and the awning for "VANCOUVER DRUGS CO LTD".

Subjects: Buildings - Commercial - Drugstores

Names: Vancouver Drugs Company Limited

Geographic Access: Vancouver

Accession Code: BV985.5793.1

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: July 1936

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2024-02-02

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Vancouver Drug Store, July 1936 thumbnail

White Rock Train Station

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription3518

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [between 1926 and 1930]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 13.5 x 8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of two men sitting on either side of two young women on a baggage cart on the Great Northern Station platform in White Rock. Tom Irvine is kneeling behind the group. The railway station building behind them has a sign that reads, "White Rock." The women are dressed in the same dresses an…

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 13.5 x 8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of two men sitting on either side of two young women on a baggage cart on the Great Northern Station platform in White Rock. Tom Irvine is kneeling behind the group. The railway station building behind them has a sign that reads, "White Rock." The women are dressed in the same dresses and shoes, as if in a troop or club. The men sitting next to them are in suits, the man on the left is wearing a hat and tie with a vest or light sweater under his jacket. The man on the right is without a hat and has his jacket open and has a long tie.

Subjects: Buildings - Commercial - Train Stations

Names: Irvine, Tom

Accession Code: HV975.33.3ad

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Date: [between 1926 and 1930]

Media Type: Photograph

Arrangement: Image from personal photograph album of Tom Irvine (Tommy Irvine).

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2/2/2010

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; The man on the left and the woman on the left also appear in photograph HV975.33.3ay

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